The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-07-31
Our WGiSSDOFt Scribe" Speaks.

the theatre of our early settlement
Looking at the town to-day, decked In
all its summers gorgeousness and seeing
the peace and quietncss which our peo.
/ pie are enjoying, one would hardly sup
/ pose that here the Indian war whoop
had echoed and re-echoed and that
whole families had been horribly out
ragged and murdered by the dusiy war
riors. 1t is fact in our history which
we should remember, however; and we
think that it would be no more than
what is just to the dead martyrs if our
citizens were to set aside one day out of
every year to commemorate their names
and noble sacrifices in all years to come.
A fitting place TO agitate the furtherance
of this object would be in our churches
and Sunday schools. Which congrega-
tion will have the honor of commencing
the noble work?
Among our self-made men in this
section is DIR. j. G. Zern, a descendent OF
the fifth generation of Adam Zern who
emigrated from Germany at an early
day. DR.. Zern was born in New Han
over, Montgomery county, in the year
1S45; his earlier life was passed in farm
ing pursuits, during which time he also
attended the district school. At eigh-
teen years of age he entered the Mil
lersville State Normal school, after which
he became a teacheri in the public schools
OF Lancaster county. In 1861 he en-
listed in company G. Pennsylvania Vol
unteers and served until the close of the
war. He is now member of John d.
Bertolette Post, No. asa, G.. A. R., of
Lehighton. Upon his return home he
commenced the study of medicine and
graduated from the University of Penn
sylvania in 1868; shortly after his gradual
ton he located in our midst and is now
classed 'mongst the most successful
practitioners in the county. He has.
also, identified himself with the various
industries in this place, and at the pres
ent time is largely engaged in the lum-
bering business under the firm name of
Marsh q Zern, He has also taken a
prominent part in matters of political
nature and was elected TO the State
Legislature in 1878 and re. elected in 1880.
During the two terms he served on many
important committees with much salts
faction to people of both parties.
An exchange says that the Repub-
licans of this county will nominate De-
Witt, and that his nomination will be
endorsed by the Knights of Labor If
this be true, then the object of his
nomination by the Republican party is
simply farce in which they hope to
catch enough Democratic votes TO place
Dewitt in .he position for which he has
long labored. But we do not think
that the organization known as the
knights of Labor will fall prey to Re-
publican trickery, but in case they do,
will Democrats who belong to the order
vote for man who has been political
enemy to them and their interests all
his lifeP We hope not! We believe
and sincerely so, too, that should the
knights of Labor, endorse men Of either
party that it will only be to the hurt of
the organization, as it will leave an
opening for thepouring in to their ranks
ot political tricksters of cverydcscription.
Should any thought of endorsing the
various candidates be entertained by the
knights of Labor We hope their better
Judgment will prevail, and that they
will drop it, for if they do not, we speak
not unwiSely when we say that soon
their order will become one of partisan
jealousics and dissensions, and their out
look, which is bright and promising now,
will be clouded and uncertain. We be-
lieye in the cause for which this organ-
zation labors and feel certain that sooner
or later they will be successful, and
that too, without tainting their order by
the endorsement of political monde
scripts who have only self agrandize-
ment in view.
Several more bicycles have put in
their appearance during the week, and
there is no reason now why our young
men should not organize themselves
into club. Some young bicyclist agi-
tate the matter. Biery, suppose you
start the wheel rolling?
Some cnterprising politician has al
ready made a slate OF the county politi-
clans who aspire to Legislative honors.
Whether or not his act is presumtpuous
the conventions will decide. Though at
this time We feel somewhat inclined 10
doubt the denomination of Malloy and
Craig on the side of the Democracy.
When the fact is considered that Malloy
was only elected after very heated
contest by a majority OF some ten or
twelve, and that his election was the re-
suit of an accident, or more definitely,
misunderstanding on the part of few
voters in country district This fact,
then, connected with the FACT that the
Irish voters have proved themselves re-
creant to the Democracy on several oc.
casions means, in case of nomination,
defeat for the Iiish representative. This
IS not simply our own opinion but also
the opinion of the majority of Democrats
in this end of the county, True, there
are some men who are so bigoted in POI
litical matters that they vote for any and
all men SO long as they be of the same
political creed then again there are men
connected with the Democracy who at
times do much thinking, men who have
just and honest regard for what is right
in matters of political nature, and
when these men consider the fact that
the Irish Democrats of the upper end
bOlted Harvey b. Smith the Marty csnz.