The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-01-29
Clifford Y. Jones' g. ...,,,.r
Quality Drug Store

Christian Church, and an active
worker in the cause of Christianity.
He was free giver to the cause of
charity without ostentation. He
was a gentleman of culture and re.
fnement, always respectful, cour-
teous and considerate towards all,
whether high or low.
His bearing was universally pleas.
ant and affable. He was modest
and unassuming in his demeanor
on all occasions. He was frank,
open and candid nd absolutely
honest and sincere in every relation
OF life, whether addressing a court,
dealing with his legal antagonist
or in the affairs of private business,
He never sought to deceive or mis-
lead. His words could always be
implicitly relied on. His private
life was pure and clean, his habits
and conduct unexceptionable. His
influence was always for morality
and right conduct. He boldly sup
ported all movements for moral re-
forms and the betterment of the
human race. He was a true cham
pion of right and justice, OF decency
and morality in publicand in pri-
vate life.
His domestic relations were ex-
ceedingly felicitous. He was devo-
ted to his wife and children, and
greatly cherished their society. He
was ever kind, gentle and tender
with them. He provided for their
every want with a generous and a
lavish hand. No wife ever mourned
the loss of nobler husband, and
no children ever lost better father
they nave cause to weep.
While Col. Wells was never too
busy to serve his party, or his
church, or to devote himself to the
cause of his friends when occasion
arose, still he devoted himself to his
profession with singleness of pur-
pose. He fought many legal bat
tie with the best LAWYERS of the
country, and by his ability, learn
ing and power as lawyer and adj
vocate, he achieved renown. He
rose rapidly IN his chosen profession
to a position of eminence. He pos
sessed thorough knowledge of the
principles of law, the discriminat-
ing faculty to apply them rightly
to the facts in hand, aud he was a
master of Logic and good English;
so that he not only came into court
with his cases well in hand and
with knowledge of what he had
to meet, but with cons cious power
to uphold and maintain his cases.
In legal contests, he was a foeman
worthy Of any mans steel. He
never became excited or angry, but
was always cool and deliberate,
an even, smooth temper
and habit of politeness on all oc-
casions, whether towards the court
or to his antagonist. He invariably
stood on the high plane of profes-
sional ethics. He dealt candidly |
and frankly with court and lawyers
and with clients. No one ever had
reason to complain of his profess
sional conduct or methods. 'Wheth-.d
er in his professional career, as a
c1tizen in private business affairs, I
or in party contests, he was honest
and true, candid and sincere, open
and frank. He abhorred the meth
DDS of the trickster and lshyster.
He loved justice, and pra6ticed the
Of justice and equity in
Ill the relations of life. ! He was
model gentleman. He was not only
| Christian gentleman in name, but
lie was in reality what these words
should imply.
He recognized that duty of pa
riotism, which rests with peculiar
orce on the members of the legal
profession. He actively worked for,l
he promotion OF the good of the
'eople of the State; his influence.
vas felt always in favor of goo
avs, good ofher, morality, temp
nee and theS btiispression and
reyention of sinrS and vice;
His influencs "
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