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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-04-19


The minutes Of Obion Pyesby-
terry have just been issued from
the Argus press at Kenton. The
meeting was held at Dyer March
I8-11.
We have the pleasure to announce
the visit of another little daughter
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
ry Mayors, making her advent We'd
nesday.
DR.. r. M. McRee was down on
his river-bottom farm near Rives
this week He has big 800-acre
tract which he is preparing for cul-
tivation.
H. Clagett, prominent citizen
and banker of Centreville, Tenn,
is visiting in Union City the family
of John T. Walker and his son, w.
G. Clagett.
Miss Mary Zee Branstord has re-
turned from Washington, after
spending the greater portion of the
winter in the capital with her sis
ter and cousin,
], e. Whitherspoon,a well known
citizen of the Rives neighborhood,
was in town Monday on business.
He says wheat prospects are fine
and business good.
Elder W. d. jenkins performed a
marriage ceremony in Fulton We'd
nesday morning, uniting Or. Bau-
com, Of Spears, KY, and Miss SUI
sic Moss, of Fulton.
The Mayfeld Messenger was sold
this week to satisfy the debts
against its former owner, Lee Eli
more. WIN. K. Wall and J. R.Lem-
on are the purchasers.
Lieut.. o. L, Smith, of Trenton,
was the guest of DIR. J. H. and Mrs.
Boswell last Sunday in the city.
The Doctor accompanied Lieuten-
ant Smith on his return to Trenton.
Miss Gertie Wallace, Mrs. Il. r..
Stubs, Miss Minnie Barksdale and
Rev. ]. H. Wright went to Paris
this week as delegates to the West
Tennessee Baptist Sunday-school
Convention.
Manager ]. w. Woosley an
nounced at the Opera House last
Monday night that the present
theatrical season would close with
the performance of 1.-THE Little
Tycoon, May 2.
The prisoners stirred up consid-
cradle connection at the Jail Mon
pay morning. Word came over the
wire that they were trying to es-
cape, but investigation proved that
there was little cause for alarm.
We are authorized to say that
Rev. e. E. Hendrick will positively
be at home next Sunday to fill his
regulaf appointment at the Q. r.
Church. Some rumor to the con-
trary led to this announcement.
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i Miss Annie Morton Of Jordon,
and Miss Jessy Prather and Messrs.
Chas. Prather and RIP Davis, of
Woodland, we're at the Opera House
Monday night to see Quo Vadis.
! While out on his farm near town
Tuesday, J. L.Spradlin was caught
in little runaway accident, which
bruised him slightly. He was driv-
ling a horse pulling some logs, and
the animal became frightened and
ran over him.
/ Manager Woosely asks us to an
nounce that he has secured ex-Gov-
ernor Robt. L. Taylor in his new
lecture, Sentiment The date
will appear later. The name of Bob
Taylor always insures rousing
house, and his latest creation is
said to be his best.
L. B. Shapard, one of the substan-
tial citizens OF the country south
Of Hickman, was in town yester-
day. He is engaged in stock-rais-
ing and farming, and says that
wheat is improving and that there
is fine prospect Of a good hay
crop.
Misses Ora Dickinson, Beulah
Coley, Leila Hansbrough, and Nan
ME Howard, of No. 7, we're guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. f. Howard in
the city this week. They were ac-
companied by VIM. Coley and FL
bridge Wagster, of No. 7, and Caut
Jackson, of Trimble.
Tom B. Greer went to Memphis
Monday to attend an association Of
embalmers, which met at tina
place this week for ten days ses-
sion. A school is to be conducted
in connection with the association
by the most eminent demonstration
Of embalming in the United States.
A meeting of the Daughters Of
the Confederacy will be held at the
residence OF Mrs. f. M. Trevathan
Saturday afternoon before the first
Monday in May, at 4 o'clock. BUS
mess concerning the reunion at
Memphis will come before the
meeting, and full attendance is
desired.
H. A. Reaves, who has been over
a large portion Of the western sec
ton Of the county this week, re-
ports that the wheat crop is in fine
condition. Ia some fields it is fully
two feet high, with a fine healthy
stand Farmers are pleased over
the prospect Of good crops and
a bountiful yield Of all kinds Of
fruit.
We are under obligations for the
following respecting the death Of
Weldon H. Lunsford. He was
born n North Carolina, caswell|
County, June IL. 1910, was married
May 5, 1865, and died April 10, 1901.
Ten children were born. three Of
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-04-19
LOCAL BREVITIES.
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Geo. Bowden, of Martin, was here
Tuesday.
DIR. T. r. Rippey was in Fulton
Tuesday.
John Dillon, of Hickman, was
here Tuesday,
Fred Dahnke was in Dyersburg
Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. r. L. Mcdonald, Of Obion,
was in the city Tuesday.
Col. w. M. Mccall, of Humboldt.
spent Sunday here with relatives.
Mrs. Nelson is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harry Edwards in the city.
DR.. Deberry has returned to the
city from the lower part Of the
county.
Miss Irene Wheeler, of Obion,
was over to see homefolks at Troy
Sunday.
4 Harry Edwards, Herbert Tisdale
and Payne Bransford were in Tren-
ton Sunday.
Mrs. r. H. Clement, of Kenton,
was in the city Monday visiting
and shopping.
Judge w. p. Caldwell and John
Caldwell, Of Gardner, were in the
city this week.
Rev. Moody, pastor of the Nj. 3.
Church in Troy, and wife were in
the city Tuesday.
Mrs, w. f. Barry and Mrs. Or,
J. J, Wells, Of Glass, visited friends
in town Tuesday.
r. L. Cummings and E. P. Girls.
som, two Union City grocers. were
IN Cairo yesterday.
Mrs. Jas. White and Miss Jolly,oi
Martin. were here Tuesday attend
ing special-day sales.
Rev. Russell is conducting
series Of services a the Primitive
Baptist Church this week.
County Court Clerk S. F. How
ard was in the Seventh district
last Saturday on business.
The will of Wilson G, Hale wa'
prcbated Monday at the inferno
date term OF County Court
Mrs. Morris Miles returned yes
terday from Martin, where she ha'
been visiting since Saturday
Mrs. II, M. Golden left Wednes
day for Dyer, where she will spent
several days with her parents.
DR.. c. w, Miles and VIM. NJ
Murphey are in st, l.esis thi'
week, attending to the pheliminar'
arrangements tor the organization
81 the company to establish
trunk manufacturing concern. com
posed Of Union City capitalists.
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Notice IN Bankruptcy.

In Re Wray Bros. q Co. In Bankruptcy rim
the United States District Court for the East
ern Division Of the Western District Of Ten.
aeEeee.
To the Creditors Of Wray Bros. &
Co., Of Obion County, Tennessee and
District aforesaid: Notice is hereby
given that on the
2nd Day of April, 1901.
the said Wray Bros. g. CO., were duly
adjudicated bankrupt. and that the
first meeting of their creditors will be
held in my Office in Trenton, Tenn,
the 9th day Of April, 1901, at which
time and place the said creditors may
attend, prove their claims, appoint 4
trustee, examine the bankrupts and
transact such other business is may
properly come before the meeting.
JOHN r.. WALKER.
Referee In Bankrupt.
Moore & Wells, AttYs
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-04-19
That Throbbiaq Readache.

Would quickly leave you, II you
used Or. Kings New Life Pills.
Thousands Of sufferers have proved
their matchless merit for sick and
nervous headaches. They make pure
blood and build up your health. Only
25c. Money back If not cured. Sold
a. NaiIling's Drug Store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-04-19
Lawn swings. lawn settees. and
hammocks at caldwell's Book Store.

A kidney remedy that can 30 de-
pended on will be found In Pricl1ly
Ash Bitters. it heals and strength
ems. Richard Polk.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-04-19

Most women with female weakness
suffer dreadfully with piles In addition
to their other pains. They may be
cured by using Tabler's Buckeye Pile
Ointment. Price, soc in bottles; tubes
75c. Nailling's Drug Store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-04-19

The editor Of the Fordville, KY,
Miscellaneous. writes as a postscript
TO a business letter; II was cured Of
kidney trouble by taking Foley's Kid
ney Cure. 7" Take nothing else. Naill-
ingis Drug Store.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-04-19
Plants For Sale.

Cabbage, lettus and tomato plants
for sale at the Union City Green
Houses. If
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-04-19
The Silk Department

Makes us want to tell the good news
to all You have never seen a liue 50
complete. Every one that looks at
our silks wonder: "Cau so much silk
be sold in Union City? We say and
claim: Right Prices Sell Quanti-
ties, Lood at these prices.
n inch black guaranteed Daffeta Csc
% inch black guaranteed 79c
20 in black Taffeta fine quality SIC
% in Taffeta, all shades all silk .49c
rs in best Taffetl, all colors ..,... 7Sc
"a in best Pean de Soire black silk csc
IS in best Gros Grain. ......... 974c
26 in Crepe de Chem, all silk.
ma. All shades CSC
You are not thinking Of buying else
where are you. Come now buy these
you get guarantee.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-04-19

Il department
will show unheard prices high class goods,
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could not be as well made in any other way
Yet many speakers are tempted, not I
make the story the illustration OF IN
speech, but to make the speech a mere POI
pourri of stories. The man who does thl
may be amusing. but I'M the long run h
will not be taken seriously; and If he be vi
familiar with his audience he Is likely l
tread on somebody's toes without Intend
ing It,
In the campaign when James D. William
and Benjamin Harrison Were opposing car
didates for the goVernorship OF indiana
we republicans used to make great run
Blue Jeans" as we called him, ridiculfn
his rustic manners and his homespun way
We didn't make much by 1t, for the peopl
of Indiana We're mostly farmers, and atte
he had been elected and had made an non
est respectable and sensible governor. on
campaign jokes looked rather pitiful l.
retrospect. One night L spoke at a sma
neighborhood meeting. and repeated to m
audience the following story which was g.
ing the rounds:
Mr. Williams, who was then a member {
Congress, was one day washing his hand
at one of the lavatories in the Capito
when an attendant handed him three tow
els He sighed at such wanton eXtrava
gance, and exclaimed: ''Why. down at m
farm make a single towel last the Who'll
family a week
j., This was a pretty poor story. but for I,
that | was astonished to see that there wa
not a smile upon any of the faces befor
me; indeed, the countenances took on eve
a deeper gloom. On my way home, as
drove through the woods, my companion
said to me-
You didn't make great hit with you
story about Blue Jeans family towel"
mo, 1 didn't seem to-
'Do you know why?"
mo"
. well, I'll tell you: There wasn't
farmer in that crowd that hadn't done tn
same thing himself.''
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1t can be trutnfully said of other remedy in
the world what is often said Of Paine's celery
compound, that in single instance has IL failed
to benefit, and benefit permanentiy-and there's the
point that no sufferer should lose sight of.
The whole stock in trade of the ordinary, plausi-
sounding, but wholly irresponsible remedies Is to
bring about the appearance Of health TO cover up
symptoms and to stave off breakdOwns, making the
permanent cure all the difficult.
Other remedies, because they effect no lasting
cure, do harm.
The same words that fairly and accurately de-
scribe Pane's celery compound. remedy that every
day proves its worth boldly used to exploit con
coctions that con by no possibility do anything but
harm. More brains and ingenuity Is expended ON
the label and wrapper than what Is put into tue
bottles. Persons who try this remedy and that. in
the foolish hope that they may hit on the right one
by chance at any rate 1t can do them no harm.
should know that they doing their system meal
culable mischief and putting off the day OF complete
recovery by such experimenting
Paine's celery compound must not be Judged by
the standard of any of these superficial medicines
1t Is great responsible, scientific discovery, singu
IarIy unlike any remedial agent that ever aimed to
effect a similar purpose to make people well. 1t
is not an ordinary remedy. The results from Its
use have been so extraordinary and gratifying
that busy men and women have gone out of theiv
way to send letters of thanks. and to allow their
names to vouch for every statement they have made
in praise of 1t.
The following acknowledgment from Mrs Geo f.
Rouse Of Green Bay, Wis. of the surprising beneh
she has received the of Paine's celery com
pound ia too valuable to be withheld from the pub
uc Ms Rouses honest opinion Of this great rem
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holder, and he pays about s. a month rent
for his store. This store was built and
stocked several years ago by company
composed of negroes, who had, 1t seems, the
right of credits to the extent of their mold
ings in the shares of the company TOR had
some such agreement among themselveso'
In consequence the company was soon sell
consumed The store was then bought in by
to the present occupant.
One hundred and forty-five males and 2OI
females over eighteen years Of age report
themselves as members of some church
Churches and Auxiliaries.
The Methodist denomination is the strong
one among the negroes of Sandy Spring and
Of Maryland, as might be expected from the
history of that church, and the leading re-
ligious organization among them is what
is known as the Sharp Street Church, which
has about 500 members. The meetings are
frequent various and numerously attended.
The unifying and directing force is, how
ever, religious exercises of some sort. Ihe
most marked exercise is the series of re-
vivaI meetings which begins about Septem-
Der and is continued sometimes night after
night, sometimes two or three nights a
week, for months.
This church is the natural center for
other organizations. social political and
economic OF the last class, the beneficial
societies, several are almost full genera
ton old. The controlling idea in the case
OIL HiOSl Ol liltll IL " pioNi uC ioi "AAAN
sometimes for help during sickness for their
members. The dues are paid in quarterly,
and periodically division of the funds ac-
cumulated in excess of certain amount
takes place. Seven societies are enumeraf-
ed all belonging in the congregation OF
Sharp Street Church, and they have 81 S34 TO
their credit in the savings bank. Two other
societies belong, respectively, to the two
other churches on the same circuit with
Sharp Street and another belongs. to the
congregation of the Baptist Church OF the
neighborhood. Their deposited FUNDS
amount, all told, to 1865. These societies
are managed by committees and are SAID
to be well managed This system Is OF
great interest, both In itself and because or
the curious resemblance 1t bears to the
origin of the medieval guilds.
Many of the Sandy Spring negroes have
been free for several generations. but the
observation of the investigator does not
warrant for them a similar statement On
the contrary, the light-hearted hopefulness
or the absence of care which so agreeably
characterized the race couple OF genera
tons ago is largely gone The talk of some
of the older ones among them showed de-
cided dissatisfaction with the general frame
Of mind Of the younger generations OF their
race and a vague feeling of disquiet for
the present and the future. The younger
generations are not on as good terms with
the whites as their elders and they know
1t and show 1t. These two conditions OF
mind-or rather, these two aspects of the
same condition of mind-constitute a gen.
eral condition certainly not to be described
as one of peculiar hopefulness.
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TO VICTIMS.
OF COUGHS, CATARRH
AND CONSUMPTIO
Sensible Advice which if Followed
Will Save Their Lives.

SMALLPOX killed less than one thOus-
and persons In this country during
1900. Consumption and Pneumonia
DESTROYED the lives of one hundred
and se,rnty-eight thousand, six hum
dred and ninety-five during the same
period One case of smallpox Will
brighten thousands into adopting the
advice of their physician, or the
rules of the Health Board, yet those
afflicted with Coughs. Catarrh and
Consumption utterly ignore such ad-
vice. do not heed the reports publish
ed by the Bureau of Vital Statistics,
hut Instead. spend their time and
money trying to cure these diseases
with treatments and remedies which
are not recognized by regular physf-
clans. never mentioned In health re-
ports. and cannot possibly reach the
germs causing the disease.
Vow If these people would fnvesti-
gate every remedy manufactured,
study the construction of the air
passages, and be guided by the re-
they will soon find there IL but one
remedy and one method by which
consumption can be cured.
To be sure, stomach medicines may
give strength and flesh to many, and
,spOrs and sprays of strong drugs
deaden the cough, but the reports OF
the Bureau of vital Statistics prove
how utterly worthless those treat
ments have been in stopping the
progress of Catarrh and COnsumptiO ion.
HNOMEI, the Dry-Air Germic ide was
discovered In 1894, but did not come
into general use until 1896 Now, In
stead of going into the merits of this
new remedy, ask you to turn to
the yearIy reports of deaths and their
causes published by the government
In 1896. you will find that the in
crease in deaths from Consumption
and Pneumonia stopped then; that in
IS9. they were further reduced. and
that this reduction increased an
nnaIIy until 1t reached n grand total
of 93.3OJ i'm 1900.
That HYOMEI cured 23,3O6 persons
of consumption In 1900 will undOubt-
eddy surprise many. but when You
know that Coughs, Colds, Catarrh and
Bronchitis, which are the starting
point of Consumption, cannot exist
when HYOMEI is used, 1t Is easily
understoOd.
HlOMEI is the only cure for Coughs,
(atarrh, Bronchitis and COnsumpti ion
because 1T is the only germicide
which can be inhaled in the air we
breathe.
HyOMEI II the only cure because Ii
- through the air breathe alone
that the germs of the disease can be
reached and destroyed.
Five days treatment is sent free to
any address on receipt of &c. stamp.
HyONEI sold by all druggists or
sent by mail. Complete Outfits S1.OO.
Trial outfits 25c. HyOmei Balm Ia
wonderful HeaIer,, 25c.
The r. T. BOOTH CO., Ithaca. Ny.
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edy cannot he mistaken by any one who reads h.
letter.
GREEN BAY. Wis.
March 3. 1900.
Wells, Richa r,lson & Co.:
Gentlemen: For the past ten years have bee
troubled with neuralgia OF the stomach and dizz
less in the head. I have doctored with many do
tors, but found no relief until friend OF mine r.
commended t,, me your Paines celery compound, al
found 1t great for my sickness. Yours We
truly, Mrs. GEO. II ROUSE.
Public opinion In the large cities throughout Il
country shows the reliance that hard worked. Oft
overworked men and women have 10 pla'
upon Paine's celery compound.
Nothing demOralizes the health sooner or mo-
completely than even the occasional loss OF sleel
Pane's celery compound gets the brain out of TIL
dangerous habit OF seeplessness. 1t feeds the ner
Gus tissues all over the body, and does not let Il
nutrition of these delicate parts get low enough
permit of insomnia. One of the earliest evidence
Of the final success Of this great and brain IL
vigorator In curing neuralgia, debility, rheumatism
headaches and indigestion due to insufficient nerN
force is the Joyous feeling of returning strength
mind and body cheerfulness aud ''well-beins" tn
takes the place OF the old tired, languid, mor6
melancholy condition
IL YOU are played out, a" to forcibe stree
phrase cant digest, can't sleep, can't work. all
have lost courage 1t is your nervous system that
.'played out" Try Paine's celery compound, ar
see how soon you give up broodng over your healt
and how soon you forget you ever had nerves thu
could possibly .he. The dismal failures OF 9th,
remedies must not prevent from taking the rem
edy that is always successful. Paine's celery con
pound has driven sickness from thousands OF homes
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NEW LIGHT ON THE DWARFS.
Sir Harry Johnston Improves Fa
yorabIe Opportunity to study Them

Sir Harry Johnston Improves a Fla
yorabIe Opportunity to study Them
From the New York Sun.
In the month Of July last Sir Harry John
ston of the Uganda protectorate. having
occasion to go into the Congo Free Stat
to meet its officials. improved the oppor
tunity to restore to their homes number
of pygmies who had been kidnapped by Z
German adventurer with view TO sendlnf
them to the Paris exposition. Johnston
arrested the German. released the pygmie
and restored them to the huts of leaves anc
branches where they live In the great Tor
est.
of Africa have brought home only meage
information on account of the timidity
these little people. Their greater conndenc
in Sir Harry Johnston may have been du
to the fact that he brought their friend
back to them. At any rate they gave hif
the very unusual privilege of making man
photographs Of them and of their dance
implements and dwellings. Anthropologica
measurements were also made by mem
Der of the party and the publication
these detailed studies of the dwarfs prom
ises to give a good deal of fresh informa
ton about them.
Some anthropologists have detected re
semblances between the languages spokei
by the dwarfs in widely separated localitie
and have inferred from this fact that the
were descendants of an ancient people VIII
had been scattered by the intrusion o;
stronger tribes. But Sir H. Johnston al
rived at the conclusion that these Cong
dwarfs no longer speak an original lar
guage of their own, but talk, in a slight
corrupted form. the language of the tale
negroes in whose neighborhood they dwell
He found their intelligence, as rule. to
we'll developed. and. though they are ofte
very ape-like In appearance. they are usr
ally of a winning and cheerful disposition
and their dances are so frolicsome and ga
as to distinguish them In that respect froi
the, average negroes.
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Suspected Something.

From the Chicago Tribune
The postman had brought letter adj
dressed in singularly cramped hand to
George Ferguson, esq"
Il wonder" unused Mrs. Ferguson, close
ly inspecting the peninanship, who that
can be FROM ~
If she had suspected that the incident
would find it's way into print she would
have said whom y of course, but the other
way easier to say. And, besides, the
language Is changing.
Il never object1ta Georges opening my
letters she continued, "and think I'll
open this. 1t may be family business, any,
how. Or it may be something that ought
to be attended to right away"
The envelope was loosely sealed. 1t yield
ed readily to the, careful insinuation OF
darning needle under the flap, and in an
other moment she had opened 1t and was
perusing the contents. u
MY dear Ferguson "sthe letter began, 'if
you will meet me at my office tomorrow
morning We will confer about that matter
come to some conclusion. In the meantime
l may tell you in confidence that Ruggles
will not come into the scheme at all. We
shall have to carry 1t through ourselves.
may as we'll caution you, In addition, that
whatever you write to me about 1t should
be addressed to me at my office instead or
my house. as my wife. though an excellent
woman In every other way has habit OF
opening my letters, and / don't want her
to know anything about it, till we have all
our plans perfected. Your wife, you tell
me, never opens any letters addressed to
you. Such woman is indeed Jewel, and
do not wonder you are proud of her..
''H'mi" soliloquized Mrs. Ferguson, in
| much perplexity. 'How can look George
| In the face after such a-such al do be-
lieve it's a decoy letter. after all"
Then. with a. firmly compressed lip, she
| carefully sealed 1t up again and sat down
to think about Il.