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The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
d. P. CALDWELL:

D. p. Caldwell began the book
and news business i'll Union City
in 1891, and is the oldest firm in his
line i'll the county. Mr.. Caldwell is
one of our most enterprising and
progressive merchants, taking an
interest i'll everything that en-
hances the welfare of the Conn.,
munity and the happiness and BET
terment of the people. Anything
in the way of books and papers are
always in stock, and as soon as
anv book of merit is on the market
Mr.. Caldwell adds it to his large
line. All current literature en-
bracing magazines and the metro
pOlitan dailles can always be found
on his tables. He is headquarters
for schOol-books, and probably sells
more of them than any two dealers
in Obion county. He has been ap,
pointed agent of the state adopted
school books, with the power to ap
point other agents in the county
He is now doing an extensive job
bling business with West Tennessee
and Southwest Kentucky.
The head of this immense firm
was born and raised in Weakley Co.
and removed to Union City i'll 1885,
and went to clerking. But hi:
splendid business ability soor
raised him above the position of {
wage-earner and he embarked il
business for himself. Fortune hat
been kind to him and his prospect
ty has increased with each succeed
ing year. Mr.. Caldwell is Il mem
Der of the Methodist church and NJ
one in the county stands higher il
the estimation of the people thar
he.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

tutelage of Captain Underwood at
Crystal, and the expenses of his
education afterwards were met
with money he earned. The last
school lie attended was the West
Tennessee Normal College at Horn
beak.
Nine years ago Mr.. Owen made
the race for Register, and was de
feated, bu, by less than POO votes.
Soon after the election while work
ing in stave mill near Clayton, his
right arm was caught in the ma
chinery and so badly mangled that
it had to be amputated. In '98 the
unfortunate man again made the
race for Register, as an independ-
ent, but was defeated by some 800
votes
Mr.. Owen is one of this country's
most successful educational instruc-
tors having taught school II years.
He is at present teaching at Old
Republican, where last year he con-
Quoted the same school to the per.
feet satisfaction of all interested.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

Many people might not guess
correctly what this abbrevation,
"F. D." after the name of J. G.
Green at the head of this article
means, so we will inform them that
it stands for furniture dOctOr" !;
and we take pleasure ill stating
that DR.. Green is one of the most
expert practitioners in his line in
Obion county. His hospital is i'll
the Brackin Hotel block and there
is not a piece of sick furniture in
existence whose case lie can not
correctly diagnos and promptly
cure. He is great on setting limbs,
and nothing pleases HIM more than
to get hold of a crippled chair,
table or sofa. He is simply i'm
mense on spinal diseases, and there
is not chair, no matter of what
make or design whose back lie can
not i'll a short while restore to It's
pristine strength and beauty. II
matters not what kind of piece oil
sick furniture you have nor how
long it has been diseased take it tC
Doctor Green, and he will send il
home full Of life and vigor
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
L. S. BARRETT.

On the 1st of March 1898, Mr. Bar
rett moved to Union City from
Franklin, Tenn, where he had
previously lived % years. Upon
his locating in Union City he en-
barked in the sewing machine and
gun business in which lie had been
engaged for % years. He is a COM
petent workman on guns, pistols
and sewing machines and is also an
expert i'll making or fitting keys Of
any kind. He also handles all
parts of machine repairs, and sup
plies, and lie honestly guarantees
all of his work. While lie does the
best OF work his prices are the low
est, and if you need anything i'll his
line be sure to cali on him at his
stand, just south of Harry L. Rob
inson's, where you will bt gwen one
hundred cents worth for every dol
! lar YOU invest Mr.. Il. w. Davis,
whom every one in Union City
knows. is solicitor for the firm in
the repairing line, and will be sure
to give you honest advice as what
to do with your machine should it
need the attention of an expert ma
chine doctor like Mr.. Barrett.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
f. E. ARM.

The weather of the past few
weeks would not suggest to any
one the advisability of employing
artificial means to keep warm, but
the next 90 days will change the
current of events in the way of
weather and instead of fans, ice.
coal and wood will be in demand.
Mr.. Arm is one of Union City's
principal wood dealers from whom
you can secure at the lowest figures
any size or kinds of wood for either
cooking or heating purposes Mr.
Arm also is the eading transfer or
moving man of the city. He has a
large furniture van and will move
your goods to or from the depot or
from one part of the city to another
as carefully and as cheaply as any
one. He has several teams and is
prepared to do contract hauling,
and should you wish anywhere from
one to d hundred loads hauled, it
matters not what, it will pay you
to see him and have him give you
an estimate OH the cost of the work
you contemplate having done.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
WILlFORD FARRIS.

One of the largest and most pro-
mincut planters in this section is
the gentleman whose name heads
this article. He owns several farms,
but it is of his home-place, two
mile, from town, of which we wish
t, speak In this tract there are
400 acres of as fine farming land as
can be found in this county, which
boast the most fertile soil of any
county i'll the state. AS to whether
Mr.. FarIis and family are domiciled
in cabin or a mansion it is but
necessary to see the picture of his
palatia1 residence in this pa per.
Mr. Farris, probably, more than
any other planter in this section,
| upholds the antebellum hospitality
which made the South famous the
world over. The o1d-fashioned
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

our city as any mandatory or en-
terprise that the city has ever been
able to boast of. We refer to the
Semones & Son Foundry and Ma
chine Shops, one of the largest and
most complete plants of thxkind III
the State. Mr.. A. SemoL IS is the
senior proprietor while son, J.
F. Semones, is the jul-~s e=rzntbtv
and head of the mechanical q part
ment. This firm manufacturers all
kinds of casting and machinery, log
and farm wagons, and deal in ali
kinds of brass goods. pipe and pipe
/ fitting. Connected with the bust
ness is a complete blacksmith shop
where only first class workman
are employed, and the finest of ma
terial used. where all repair work
and horse-sh0eing is done to per-
lection. The firm is also the sole
manufacturer of the Waddell Broad
Cast Seed Sewers, acknowledged
by most competent critics as being
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
Fl. S. SACRA.

Esq. H. S. Sacra is one of the
best known men not only in Union
CITY. but in Obion county. For the
past twenty years he has been en-
gagged in the blacksmith and gen.
eral repair business in Union City,
the last five years of which he has
been one of the most prominent
magistrates in the county. In the
blacksmith and wagon business the
H. S. Sacra company stands at the
head. Their work always gives sa-
tisfaction as they use no material
but the best and employ the finest
workmen, which in any business
brings the most gratifying results.
Mr.. T. S. Brown, one of the finest
blacksmiths in the country has
been doing large part of the work
in his line for the past five years.
Mr.. c. NJ. Owens, of Nashville,
Tenn, is also employed by the firm
as an expert horse-shoer, and lie is
one of the best III this section, be.
ing competent to shoe your horse or
mule in any manner desired.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

have met with success from tie
start, which is always accorded the
business man of push and enter
prise, who keeps abreast of the
times aud puts his money as well
as his brains into his business.
Though but two and a half years
old, the business of Coble & Clagett
causes their competitors to think
them almost Methuselahs in their
line. Back of their enterprise and
progress they have the ducats to
pay cash for what they buy, and
paying cash enables them to offer
you extraordinary bargains in their
line. Should you need anything in
the clothing, boot, shoe and gents
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

About 10000, 900 feet of birch
wood will be sent this year from
Maine to England and Scotland for
spools.
An order has been received by the
National Electric Company Of Mil
ford, Conn, for fifty complete sets
of electric bells and FIRE alarm boxes
for Windsor Castle.
To shine boots quickly, do not
blacken, but rub them with a piece
of orange. Let the juice dry in,
and then polish with a soft brush,
when they will shine like a mirror.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
j. II. TRAVIS.

]. H. Travis is a practical saw
maker Of both band and circular
saws, and saw filler and hammerer
of the most scientific experiences.
He has had fourteen years expert
ence in the business, and has held
the most responsible positions in
the largest mills of Cairo, H., st.
Louis. Mo. and other cities. At
present Mr.. Travis has charge of
the saw filing and repairing depart
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
WHAT PLEASES WOMEN

1t pleases her to be told that she
is fascinating.
1t pleases her to be called a we'll
dressed woman.
1t pleases a woman TO be called a
sensible little woman.
1t pleases her to depend on some
man and pretend she is ruling him.
It pleases her to be told that she
improves man by her companion
ship.
1t pleases her to he treated cour-
teously and with respect and to be
talked to reasonably.
1t pleases her to be treated sensi
bly, and honestly, to be considered
and questioned and not to be treat
ed as a butterfly with no head mol
heart.
It pleases her to be loved and ad
mired by man who is strong
enough to rule and subdue her anC
make his way her way, to lead hel
and take care of her.
1t pleases her to find happines:
in being ruled by an intellect tina
she can look up to admiringly, ant
one to whom her own mind bows il
reverence. Nashville American.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
The Biggest Kiiche0 in the wtrId.

Probably ,hc largest kitchen in the
world is to lie found in the Bon
Marclic. in Paris. In it sixty cooks
are employed and 100 kitchen boys.
1t provides food for the 1000 en-
ployces Of the house, There are
fifty frying pans. each Of which can
hold 800 outlets at a time; a coffee
machine which grinds $50 quarts
daily, and the smallest kettle holds
seventy-fve quarts. For this enor-
nous household 5000 eggs have to
be used to provide omelettes for
breakfast alone.
Nearly us Congregational Chur-
ches have adopted the individual
communion cup.
Mrs. Jueletta Lee, Kentucky 5
oldest woman, has just celebrated
her ninety-ninth birthday anniver.
sary at Elkton, Ky. Five of her
eight childred are now living. and
all are over 50 years of age.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
Live and Lei Live.

Mrs. Mamie Gray desires to call
the attention Of the readers of the
Commercial Courier to the fact that
she has a we'll assorted stock of
Notions and Novelties, at her home
OH Third Street, South of the court
house. A splendid line of Tinware
Glassware, etc, which she sells at
Live and Let Live prices. Give her
a trial and you will see that you
can buy goods no cheaper anywhere
and your patronage will be much
appreciated
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
POWHATAN H. OWEN.

No man in Obion County has
juster cause for being proud of what
he is than has the gentleman whose
name heads this article; for ill-for-
tune, like an evil genii, pursued
him SO relentlessly, that many in
a similar position would have des-
paired of success. Mr.. Owen, who
is 80 years of age. was born and
reared in this county, near Clayton.
When ten years old he had an at.
tack of white-swelling which great.
ly injured his right leg and made
him cripple for life, His early
schooling was obtained under the
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
DIR. w. O. PARRISH.

The subject of this sketch was
born i'll district no. !, April %, 1875.
He attended the school of the neigh
borhood until II years of age when
lie entered the Dixon Glenn Nor
NAL, where he remained two years.
At the expiration of that time he
entered the medical department of
the University of Nashville, where
he graduated in 1898. A few DAYS
after graduation he was united in
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

furnishing goods line, it will be to
your interest to call on Coble &
Clagett, who carry the best at the
lowest prices, and whose clerks
thoroughly understands their bust
ness, and who will treat you as
courteously without a sale as
though you had purchased half
their stock.
Their statesmen and employees
are John II. Hubbs, Robert II.
Harper, Harry Morton William
Walker, Christop'tr Kelly, ]. A.
Coble and w. G. %lagett.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

the best and most satisfactory ma
chine ever devised for sowing all
kinds of seed. The senior member
of this immense business is the
owner Of the Tennessee Spoke Co,
one of the largest concerns in the
South, and he is also a partner in
the large Union City Roller Mil Co.
Besides these enterprises Mr.. Sc
mones is running at New Decatur,
Ala. one of the largest spoke fac
tories in that State.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

marriage to Miss Edna Earle, one
of the accomplished and cultured
young ladies of Union City. He
hung out his single some fifteen
months ago and from the start Sc
cured quite nice practice
But the people of his old home,
among whom he practiced before
he graduated, got up a petition to
have him locate at his old home.
and he acceded to their request.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

ment of the large band mill of
Askin & Dircks, of Union City,
where he has been for the past six
months, giving perfect satisfaction.
Should he at any time lose his posi-
ton he would have but little trouble
in getting another as he is thor
ough master of his business, and
men of his capacity in his line q
busin ess are few and far between,
and are always in demand.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

Southern dinings are still in vogue
at his suburban home, and often
the halls and many rooms of his
country home ring with laughter
and merriment of numerous guests.
Mr.. Farris is not so narrow-minded
as to be wrapped entirely in the
success of his own business, but he
takes especial pride in Union City,
his county's capital, and is ever
ready in any way to work for its
| interests and welfare.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

But a very short time ago a Sici-
liam advocate was found guilty of
sixty-three different acts of fraud.
For his industry and enthusiasm in
the cause of dishonesty he was SEN
fenced to 189 years Imprisonment.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
COBLE & CLAGETT.

In January 1897 Coble & Clagett
began the clothing, shoe and gents
furnishing goods business in Union
ity on First, the principal bust
ess street of the town, and they
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

There are 1000 vessels which
cross the .Atlantic Ocean regularly
every month, some of them twice a
month.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07
SEMONES & SONS.

In 1879 there was started in Union
City business which has undoubt-
eddy proved of as great interest to
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

The temperature of Quebec mas
been cooler this summer SO lar
than of any other city on this conti-
nent.
The commercial courier. (Union City, Tenn.) 1897-190?, 1899-09-07

of Solid Gold, Gold Filled and Sil
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-15
The Animals ut the Circuu.

IL appears that one idle day the
frog, the duck, the lamb and the skunk
started forth together to visit the
show. Just what sort of a show it was
the chronicler doesn't state. Anyway,
IL was something that the queerly as
sorted quartet was anxious to attend,
and they hoped and waddled and
gamboled and trotted toward the big
canvas inclosure with delightful
throbs of anticipation.
Finally. they reached the door ten
der, the frog leading the line.
Well, the frog had a greenback and
passed right in.
The duck had bill and followed the
frog.
The lamb had four quarters and fol-
lowed the frog and duck.
But the unfortunate skunk was left
on the outside. He had only scent.
Naturally, he turned away feeling
pretty blue.
AS he was slowly going back over
the hill he met a hoop snake rolling
along at lively rate toward the show.
The skunk greeted him, but the snake
did not stop.
Don't interrupt me-" he cried over
his shoulder. I've got to do a turn,
and I'm a little late"
And he rolled along.
At the top of the hill the skunk
noticed another old friend approach
ing. 1t was the sardine.
"Hullo" cried the sardine; whats
the matter?"
So the skunk told him.
Il can guess how you feel about it."
said the sardlne sympathetically II
belong to the smelt family myself. But.
say, old fellow. you come right back
and go in with me-Tve got box"
And the skunk and the sardine went
back together.
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-15

brother cr whichever male relative
was chosen to give her away. Now
this custom Is rather more frequently
honored in the breach than otherwise,
Tor the bride has come to the conclu-
sion that not only Is supporting arm
not needed, but that she makes q more
striking and effective appearance pro-
ceeding UP the aisle alone. When this
form Of procession is adopted the
father of the bride gives his wife his
arm up the aisle. and only when his
daughter is at the foot of the Ghancel
steps does he come forward, take her
hand in his, hand her to her fiancee,
and stand beside her until the mar
r1age lines are all pronounced.
Where do the relatives come in?
And what does the best man do with
his hat? are questions that cause anx
iety occasionally. Abroad they follow
the very expressive custom Of length
ening out the bridal cortege with the
la6y's parents and immediate relatives.
When the wedding march begins, fol-
lowing the bridesmaids, the mother
Of the bride goes up the aisle on the
arm of her son, or grandparents go
first, followed by married sisters and
brothers of the bride, her aunts and
uncles and even her cousins. This is
occasionally the arrangements in
America, though, as rule, the fam
lily come in first, quietly take their
places and the wedding march an
nounces the bride, preceded by the
ushers and flower girls and followed
by her maids. The mother of the
bride usually comes to the church in
the carriage with the head bridesmaid
or maid of honor, and the other mem
bers of the family arrive with the
other attendants. When the ceremony
is over the mother and father go down
the aisle together and then the re-
mainder of the family follow and pass
out by the central door.
The best man leaves his hat In the
vestry and gloves as well, because he
must at the altar hold the hat and
gloves of the groom, and he would
present a very overworked aspect if
ne stood at attention with a high hat
IN either hand. When he gives the
groom his hat and gloves he returns
hurriedly to the vestry, picks up his
own belongings and drives away to
the brides house from the side en-
trance of the church.
A woman who is married Ii a travel
ing dress ought not to have any
bridesmaids. Her bouquet can be held
during the ceremony by the relative
Who gives her away, and when q couple
are married and leave at once for their
honeymoon journey the groom goes
to the train or steamship in the frock
coat in which he was married.
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-15

Pigs Ears.-The average farmer
and especially the swine novice, would
scarcely think of referring to the shape
of pigs ears to determine whether
or not 1t would prove desirable hog
to keep; but, nevertheless, it seems EVIL
dent that there is something in the
way hog carries his ears. l have
heard prominent swine breeders assert
that they much prefer a hog with
graceful, Topped ears falling down
near to, II not over the eyes. Not
long ago in talking to an experienced
Poland-China breeder, he asserted that
he saw great difference in the
handling Of hogs whose ears came
down over their eyes, or stuck up near
ly straight. He always considered the
shape of the ear when he Is looking
for good quality in n breeder. He in
formed me that there was great diff
ference in managing n hog II Its ears
came down sufficiently to hide his eyes.
Such ears work on the same principle
as n blind.-C. =. Reynolds in Epi-
tomist.
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-15
CAPT. SLOCUM'S TRIP.
SKIPPER oIRDLEs THE WORLD
IN A SHELL.
NO Companion to Lend . Hand =
Greatest Feat in Navigation of the
Nineteenth Ccntury-Met oregon In
Mid-Ocean.
Especial Lottery


Perhaps no more Interesting record
OF the sea will be handed down from
the nineteenth century than that of
the voyage round the world recently
completed by Capt Joshua Slocum,
who formed the sole occupant of a
small boat named the Spray. Capt.
Slocum, who halls from Boston, has
been shipmaster for many years, and
he conceived the idea a few years ago
OF making a voyage single-handed
around the world. With this intention,
therefore, he set himself to cut down
an oak tree. and with this he built the
Spray entirely with his own hands;
every nail in her was driven by him
self, and seeing that she has sailed
some 10000 miles safely in rough and
smooth seas, he may we'll be proud of
his handiwork. The little vessel is
yawl-rigged and of nine tons. She is
40 feet long, with beam Of IA feet,
and she draws five feet of water
Everything being ready, Capt. Slo-
cum left Cape Sable. Nova Scotia, in
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-15
JAPANESE ARISTOCRACY.

Surrendered Their Powers to Strengthen
Central Government.
Undoubtedly the most powerful and
at the same time exclusive aristocracy
was that of the Daimos, or territorial
lords, of Japan prior to the great So
cial revolution of 1868. There were
fewer than 800 of these great lords.
Their power within their own provinces
was almost absolute, and they owed
merely a nominal allegiance to the
sovereign. Yet in 1869 241 out of less
than 300 Daimos voluntarily surren-
dered their powers and their possess
sions into the hands of the emperor, in
order that a centralized government
might conduct the affairs of the empire
in manner more in accordance with
those western ideas which the nation
was then making up its mind to adopt,
and from this surrender the phenome-
nal progress of Japan as world power
undoubtedly dates. A somewhat SINH
lar case may be found in the history OF
Russia, when, in the year 1864, the
boyars. believing that the tsar, Ivan
w.. afterward known as the Terrible,
was about to leave them to their own
intrigues and domestic strifes, laid all
the privileges of their order at his feet
to induce him to return. 1t was from
this act Of self-abnegation that the ira
ditional autocracy of the Russian en-
pire practically begins.