The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1904-08-05
JOHN BARLkCORN.a

were possible how gladly would
blot on OF my mind all memory Of
politics, including my own acts and
words on the dirty subject, and
again embrace the true friendship
of once cherished friends made enc.
mics under political excitement.
But, alas, | am repenting at leisure
for the mistakes committed in
haste.
We once thought the greatest
teamster was the fellow who cap
tured $25 premium offered by fair
ASSOCIATION for the oldest turn
out, and who drove a little male
COW by the side of a female donkey.
But we have discovered another odd
one, the devil driving with one line
a deacon in'the church side by side
of saloon keeper hitched to a
string of crime reaching from ever
lasting to everlasting, hauling Pro-
hibitionists out to be dumped on
the commons. We think he de.
serves premium and will get it.
A woman we once knew said to
us, "wish ! may die if preachers
haint got the meanest younguns on
earth. ! never knew preacher
a,,A lad 4ba ,~,aauae+ cb;1J rav l., n
vicinity" Yea, but that is not it
my sister; the fault is not in the
preachers children as much as in
the eye of the public, for the public
expects too much OF the preachers
child just because he is preacher,
and instead of looking for the good
you have looked for the bad quail
ties, and cherished an opportunity
to expose them and their little
pranky tricks. You have expected
them to wear long faces, never
smile, or play prank, or fight, and
hold family prayer and ask the
blessing three times day just be-
cause they are preachers children,
while your own are allowed to fight,
curse, play pranks and raise sand
generally, and people must look
over it because you are not
preacher. And if preachers child
happens to hit yours or use an ugly
word oh, horror, he is the meanest
"youngun" on earth. You shouldn't
expect any more of preachers
child than you do of your own and
your other neighbors. 1t is just as
much your duty to make your chill
.dren mind as it is for the preacher
to make his mind, and his children
have just as much right to fight,
curse, steal and raise sand hill as
yours. 1t is your duty as Chris
tian to look over the faults of a
preachers child just as you would
like for others to look over those of
your own; and instead of exposing
every little pranky, mischievous
trick he happens to be guilty of,
you should correct them with that
same forgiving, charitable spirit
that the preacher extends toward
your own children, and do not sit
and watch for an opportunity to
expose and bemean his children, for
they are just as good and often bet
ter than yours, and instead of try
ing to pull them down, try to lift
them up and loan them your en-
enlargement to become better in
stead of worse, remembering the
old adage that you had as we'll kill
dog as to give him bad name.
The serenaders disturbed the
peaceful slum err of ye humble
scribe recently with some sweet
music at the unholy hour of from IL
to IL o'clock, and the little Johns
promised flowers and refreshments
when they came again, while old
man John was studying where he
could get load of brick bats to
serve on their next round.
A gentleman OF our acquaintance
who has been paying his respects
to grass widow, now has a well
developed case of hay fever and
asks for a remedy.
We note with interest the much
appreciated compliment paid us in
last issue by Mrs Mary A. Dabney,
of Pulaski, Tenn. While we have
no personal acquaintance with her
we are proud to say we have her
brothers and father numbered
our best personal friends,
and this county has no better whole.
souled and more generous hearted
people than Charlie, Henry, Joe and
Jim Moss, of and around Union
City, and from our personal knowl-
edge of these worthy citizens we