Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1886-10-27

husband. Soon after their marriage
they went to live on farm belonging to
his father. The farm is situated about
two miles from Mendon, where Mr..
Yaple now resides, and contained 800
acres of land. When he was first nomi
mated for congress, one OF his own
county papers used the following Ian.
guage concerning his early life.
YAPLE FOLLOWS FARMING.
"They (Mr. Yaple and wife) started
out to learn, in practical way, the
business of farming. Mr.. Ysple knew
but very little about the rough and
rugged work that he had undertaken,
and his wife as little about practical
housekeeping, but they appreciated
their dependence and became willing
pupils of neighbors and friends who
were as willing to impart, as they were
TO receive instructions BY diligent
efforts, together with hard labor, in the
course of lhree years Mr.. Yaple became
practical farmer, and his wife prac-
ical housekeeper. During these years
Mr.. Yaple became Granger and lee
,ured frequently, in the winter season.
before the local and county meetings
After gaining the practical knowledge
IF farming he desired, he turned his at
tention to the practice of law in Nebras
IA and more recently in this comfy
where he has earned the reputation
from judges and members Of the bar, as
being now star among the young law
gers OF this state"
Mr.. Yaple has all his life taken great
interest in agricultural matters. He has
lectnred before the grange at Colon,
MeDdOn, Langley's grove near Mendon,
Shoucks grove near Three Rivers,
Schoolcraft. Battle Creek, Coldwater
and Vicksburg. He has elso de
Jivered agricultural addresses among
other places at Marshall. Paw
Paw, Centerville and also al
he Gage county fair in Nebraska
At none Of these places did he seek to
aggrandize himself at the expense OF the
grange, and at each place he greatly
pleased and instructed all who heard
oim Jerome L. Cobb, in the Grange
VISITOR, spoke as follows of Mr.. Yaple's
speech at Battle Creek:
Hon. Georgia l. Yaple and David
Ward Wood, the orator OF the day, were
the only speakers. Mr. Yaple is young
farmer, only 26 years of age and one OF
the most brilliant young men we have
met with in very long time. His ad
dress was a scholarly and finished pro-
duction, and would have done honor TO
much oluer man. Mr.. Yaple urged the
necessity of mind culture; hoped the
grange would give more attention to get
ting libraries; thought the farmer
worked too much and studied too little
alleged that money was made in the
head and not by the hands, and de
nounced the protective tariff system as
fraud upon the farmer The speech was
very eloquent and was listened 10 with
The closest attention by the vas
audience, which received il with
hearty applause. 1t was refresh
ing to see this talented young man
capable Of filing any sphere in life,
sticking to that greatest Of all. yet least
appreciated OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
1t would have shamed the hundreds of
less cap bile young men who think them
selves too good for the farm, il they
could have heard that speech"
YAPLE's DEMIT.
After Mr. Yaple left the farm, he re
moved to Beatrice, Neb Being unable
70 attend the Mendon Grange, he asked
for and received demit for him
self and wife, and they are still in good
standing in the order.
This card printed herewith bears the
seal of the Grange and is regular in ev
cry respect
Mr. Yaple made success of the law
at Beatrice, and made many friends.
Owing to the ill health of his father. he
was induced TO return to Mendon. Upon
his leaving Nebraska, Judge Hazlett in.
vited the members OF the bar of Beatrice
to his residence to bid Mr.. and Mrs. va
pie farewell. The local paper of that
town spoke as follows of the gathering:
The whole evening was most pleas
antly and profitably spent The careful
preparation of the Judge and
his estimable lady made the affair
a pleasant one, and general
expression Of praise was bestowed
upon them. Fourteen attorneys and We
editor com posed the number Of gentle.
men. y Il y
A committee OF three were appointed to
draft resolutions of respect to @ l..
Yaple, who will now shortly leave
Beatrice for Michigan. Mr.. Yaple said,
among other good things, that the
years residence in Beatrice had been
the most pleasant and profitable OF his
life, except the first year OF married
life He leaves here with the record OF
successful and honorable lawyer and
the good will and best wishes Of all"
TESTIMONY FROM A KALAMAZOO EDITOR
In 1880. g. g. Tow nsend. now of the
Kalamazoo Telegraph, wrote as follows
of Mr.. Ysple:
mr. Yaple is modest. up assuming and
retiring in manner. literally educated. OF
extensive reading and matured judg
ment. and on any and all occasions O
cultured gentleman. As speaker he is
ready. graceful and eloquent, and In
both matter and manner has not an
| puual OF his ave in the state He was
formerly democrat. never sought an
office, and his nomination comes to him
without seeking or effort on his part
His moral character Is without stain OF
blemish; he is emphatically the pride OF
hiR family. his township and county
He was reared farmers
son; is connected with the agricultural
interests OF his county. and being q
prominent member of the grange, has
delivered several very interesting lee.
| lures before that organization in differ.