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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-01-13
NoRTHs1DE LOCALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Chumley, Of
Arlington,s KY, are visiting Mrs.
Hardy Allen.
Rev. Johnson filed his pulpit al
Bethlehem Sunday, preaching two
very fine sermons. Bro. Johnson
cannot be surpassed when it comes
to fine sermons.
Mr.. r. p. Whitesell made trip
to Dyersburg last week.
Mrs. Cage Hale is still improving
very slowly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Fisher, OF
Blytheville, Ark, are here visiting
their parents.
Mr.. Edgar Fs9her and daughter
visited MIR. WiK Fisher Sunday.
Mr. Will Crepshaw, after several
weeks visit here to Mrs Russia
ellis and family, has returned to
his home in Missouri.
Last Wednesday night the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hardy Allen was
thrown open to the young people
for jolly good party, and indeed
the hours we're full of pleasure. All
report a very delightful time and
Mr.. and Mrs. Aliens home a de-
lightful place
Mr.. Chas. Moss spent few hours
in Northside Tuesday.
Messrs. Jim Manning and Luther
Woodland, of Obion, spent Monday
night with Mr. and Mrs. Dock Car
ter. ToPsY.
Terrible plaques. those itching, pes
tering diseases Of the skin. Put an
end to misery. Doan's ointment
cures. A + Moss Pharmacy
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me in wishing you long and happy
voyage over lite's rugged road, and
may your future be as bright as a
morning star.
Miss Minnie Bell Lancaster has
returned home from a pleasant visit
to her brother at Kenton.
The removal of Rev. A. S. Hall
and family to Jacksonville, Texas,
where Brother Hall goes to take
charge of the First Baptist Church,
is source of regret in Union City,
where they are generally and gem
timely esteemed. Bro. Hall is wide
ly known and enjoys large circle
of acquaintance and friends, and
the highest regards from friends
here accompany them to their new
home. Gypsy.
Smoke Queen Elsa Cigar. Best
Scent cigar on the market. For
sale by all dealers. Coble- Walker
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SALEM.

Snow and plenty of it.
Miss Alvincia Luton spent Mon.
day with Miss Anna Laura Harris.
Hugh Garrigan and sister, Miss
Maggie. spent Saturday and Sun
day in Hickman visiting relatives.
Miss Artle Logan visited the
Misses Luton last Thursday night.
Madam Rumor says we are to
have a wedding soon. Wonder
who?
Miss Anna Harris entertained a
number of friends last ednesday
night.
Tom and Pierce Jernigan, of near
Union City, came down Tuesday to
purchase some mules from S. M.
Stone.
Miss Nellie Marshall, one of our
lovely girls, gave her entertain
ment at Crystal last Thursday
night. It was quite success. A
number attended from here.
Turner Preuett will leave this
week to locate in Nashville.
The Misses Isbell we're in Union
City shopping Saturday.
Jim Preuett and Sterling Stone,
two of our hustling farmers, we're
in Union City Saturday.
STovE PIPE.
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Non Resident Notice.

L. S. ROME vs.. ADDlE REEVES ET Al.
In the County Court Of Obion
County Tenn
In this cause it appearing TO the
Clerk Of County Court from the bill,
which Is sworn TO. that the defend
ants, Addie Reeves, M. A. Reeves,
Ellen Sitton, j, r. Sitton, Annie Ca
ruthers and Carrie Caruthers, are nom
residents of the State Of Tennessee
and that personal service cannot be
had upon them, IL is therefore ordered
by me, the CLERK Of the County Court,
that publication issue for four cOnsec.
utiye weeks in The Commercial. a
weekly newspaper published at Union
City, in Obion County, Tenn, conn
handing the said defendants above
mentioneds to appear before the Coun7
ty Court Of said County at Uniof
City, on the
First Monday of Februory, 1905,
and answer the allegation OF said bill
or same will be taken as confessed and
the cause set for hearing ex parte.
>. Il. HOWARD
Clerk Of County Court.
BY H. NJ GOLDEN, ID. q,
December Is 1904.
Rice A Pierce 4 Son, solicitors for
complainant.
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ReelfOOt Catch
Red Fish, Red Snapper,
Spanish Mackerel, Reelfoot
Lake Fish of all kinds at
j. c. BURDICK'S.
PHONE NO. 8.
TRUSTEE LAND SALE.
BY virtue of the authority vested ii
me as trustee / will on

BY virtue Of the authority vested in
me as trustee ! will ON
Monday, February 6, 1905,
at the courthouse door in Union City.
Tenn. at IL o'clock a. m, offer for sale
and sell to the highest bidder for cash
the following described real estate,
situated in Civil District No. ! OF
Obion County, Tenn, and bounded as
follows:
On the north by the lands of VIM.
Fisher, on the south by the lands of
Seid Waddeil, on the east by the lands
OF I'll. y. Chambers and on the west by
the lands of Icenberger. containing
1914 acres more or less, and known as
the Joe Osburn farm formerly owned
occupied and used by Mrs. Susan
Foute as home. Special reference
being hereby made to all former con-
veyances for more special description
Said land will be sold to satisfy a
trust deed executed by Samuel L.
Sheriff. and wife. Addie l.. Sheriff., to
A Sheriff. on Dec 90 1901, which
was to secure and make certain the
payment of a note Of $1,000 executed
on same date to G. III. Sheriff. e Co.
The terms of foreclosure are set out in
said trust deed which is registered in
Book Y, No. 4, pages AGO to 81 IN the
Registers office OF Obion County,
Tenn, to which special reference is
hereby made.
The land will be sold bearing the
rights of dover, homestead and all
other equities and a good and suffi-
cient title will be executed to the
purchaser.
This January 9, 1905.
A. SHERRTLL. Trustee,
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SOUTH SIDE.


spent a few hours with Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Cloar Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Moss and little
daughter, Sue Brown, of Northside,
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr..
and Mrs. J. M. Cole.
Mr.. w. M. Wilson, of Obion, was
a welcome guest at our home Friday
night.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Will
kerson on the 2Sth, fine baby girl.
Miss Elsie Tanner delightfully."-
entertained her friends last Satur-
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Cloar, Of
Crystal, and Mrs. Ed Low, OF Rives,
spent few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
j. M. Cole last week.
B. A. Long has returned from a
visit to Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hez Leopard and
baby, of Elbridge, spent Sunday
night with Mrs. James Everett and
Monday with Mrs. J. w. McCorkle.
Mr., John Kersey, one Of Crystals
most popular bachelors, was well
come visitor at our home Monday
John must be very Industrious as he
tells Us he just hasn't got time to
get married. Now. John, be hon
est, and tell that you just haven't
had a chance.
Mr. Dan Jackson, of Elbridge,
spent several days last week with
his cousin, w S. Jackson.
MISS Angie Phebus entertained a
crowd Of her friends Thursday
night. All report a nice time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Carr and
baby, 81 Paducah, are the guests of
Mrs, Friel this week.
MIR. and Mrs. J S. Crockett, from
near Fulton, were welcome visitors
at our home Monday.
Rev. A. S. Hall and wife we're
our welcome guests Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Grey, from
Antioch, spent pleaaant cay with
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Cloar. Monday.
Mr.. ]. A. Jackson and two sons,
John and Gentry, of Elbridge, spent
Friday and Saturday with Mrs. ].
w. McCorkle.
Miss Flora Wade spent the holt
days with Miss Mary Ella Harris at
Rives.
Rev. G. p. Glover, Of Crystal, was
quite welcome visitor at our home
Monday.
Misses Maggie and Missile Harris
spent several days with Miss Manda
Holland at Fulton last week.
Mr.. Harve Toombs, of Crystal, is
here attending court and stopping
with Mr. and Mrs. J w. Cloar.
Miss Lillian Ferrell has returned
to her home in Number Ten after
visit to Miss Pauline Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guess Gambill, of +
Elbridge, spent Friday and Satur-
day with the latter's sister, Mrs. J.
w. Mccorkle.
Where, oh where, is Cyclone?
suspect Cyclone did not play good
part as Santa Claus and the widow
and all the little whirlwinds have
fred him.
Misses Floy and Dorothy Aaron,
Of Tallys Mill, spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mrs. w. e. Webster.
Mr.. j. w. Cloar spent Sunday
with his father, Mr.. Green Cloar, of
Crystal, who is confined to his room
with rheumatism.
Miss Annie Cullom, of Fulton, re-
turned to her home Wednesday af-
ter spending several days with rel
atives in Southside.
Cousin P. Fl. o., please allow me
to congratulate you on having won
the heart and hand of such fine
lady as Miss Jennie. Gypsy has
known her number Of years aud
know her to be a true Christian
lady, and you both have host of
friends In Southside who join with
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Little Colds Observation-Disclosures
Of lives sacrificed every year. Or.
Woods Norway Pine Syrup cures lit
tie colds cures big colds too, down to
the very verge of consumption. Moss
Pharmacy.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-01-13
WILD ROSE.

Prickly Ash Bitters cures the
kidneys, regulates the liver and
purifies the bowels. A valuable
system tonic. Richard Polk, spe-
c1al agent.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-01-13

Two million Americans suffer the
torturing pangs of dyspepsia. No
need to. Burdock Blood Bitters cures.
At Moss Pharmacy.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-01-13

Everything good to eat at all
timesa Dahnke's.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-01-13

omn ton mdM
! and Low Prices m
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1905-01-13

Terrible plaques. those itching, pes
tering diseases of the skin. Put an
end to misery. Doan's ointment
cures. a + Moss Pharmacy
The Irish standard., 1905-08-19
CHAPTER VIII.
Darrell AND THE LETTERS OF
JIINII-S

First, Darrell arranged the letters in
sequence according to their dates.
Then he began his perusal with the
earliest. following through each one
down to the last.
The most frequent writer was one
Lawrence Ormsby whose name was as
often abbreviated to "Lorry" or ''L.
o." as signed in full. He appeared to
be a devoted friend Of McCloud's.
The very first letter was from Orms-
by, bore date at New York and the
envelope showed it had reached Nc
Cloud in St Paul. Part of it was
especially significant.
We still have faith in you,
Junius. for God knows how much those
unfortunate spells, over which you have
no control, has helped in your undoing.
1t Is not so hard to live down the past.
Other men have done worse and have
retrieved themselves. Simply renounce
all intercourse with this man who has
been your ruin. That is the first and
most important step. Then, If there is
anything holy for you on earth or above
1t. swear by that never to stake another
dollar at play. =
You say this man has a strange IN
fiuence over you-a weird and maliGn
power which you cannot fight against
and that 1t is impossible for you TO keep
away from him. Nonsense! Brace up,
my boy, and be a man. If you cannot 60
this for yourself, do it for the sake of
your family, for love of the girl who is
to link her fate with yours. If all these
influences are powerless to sway you.
then certainly you must go your own
course and forfeit the esteem of all who
know you, including that of your friend,
LORRY.
unfortunate SPELLS" The words
rang in Darrel's brain. A clew to
their meaning was found in a brief let
ter bearing, in it's upper, left-hand
corner, the card Of New York physi-
clan.
You question me as to the cause and
eventual result of those recurring condi-
tons you find it so difficult to UNDER
stand The phenomena are sensory.
Nerves are like harp-strlngs; played upon
too freely by an excitement so intense
as you develop. they grow suddenly
| mute. the melody OF life dying out OF
them. Again and again the music will
come creeping back. then finally fail to
return from those mysterious regions
whence all life comes and whittier, at the
last. it flies for all time.
| This is your knowledge and your warn
| ing, and II l write in unprofcssional
| terms. 1 am yet sure that you will under
| stand. Save yourself while there is time!
The haunting phrases of this lette1
appealed TO Darrell. He had soul fol
poetry and had occasionally set his
hand to verse.
Although he read and re-read til,
written words for the mere pleasure
The Irish standard., 1905-08-19

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle.
Oh, hand that rocks the cradle,
When the daylight softly dies,
And the little life that loves you,
Wrapt in gentle slumber lies,
Does the heart that stirs your pulses
Ever dream, when years shall roll,
10 what might Of good and evil
Shall attain that tiny soul?
Oh, hand that rocks the cradle,
What shall mankind name it, then
Warrior, statesman, artist, poet,
One who leads his fellowmen?
Will it bud, and rise, and ripen
To fuller, greater birth?
Will it soar on wings to heaven,
Will it fall in chains, to earth?
Call it chance, or say tits fated,
God works out His own wise plan +;
In the hand that rocks the cradle
Lies the making of the man.
Till the earth that He created
To the judgment seat be hurled,
Shall the hand that rocks the cradle
Be the hand that rules the world.
Anonymous.
The Irish standard., 1905-08-19
Singing to You.
I am holding your hand in the dawn


and the dew
Singing to you,
Singing to you!
And God give you skies that are bright
with the blue,
And the red O. the rose, with no shad-
ow of rue
So am singing to you!
am holding your hand, with Gods flu
'ture in view,
Singing to you,
Singing to you!
And God hold that hand when the
Love that was true
Is lost to you-under the daisies of
dew
So am 1 singing to you!
Here, in the love-light, the shadow
falls, too,
(Singing to you,
Singing to you'll
But shake out the light Of your tresses
that knew
The first kiss of Love-then, the
dreams meath the devil
So am singing to you!
Selected
The Irish standard., 1905-08-19

they gave him, as clew to the "unfor-
tunate spells" they remained only a
clew and nothing more.
Among the other missives were two
from a sweetheart The heart of q
woman, laid bare in the opening
words of the first letter, gave Darrell
pause.
His own heart smote him for pryine
thus into the very core of McCloud's s
privacy. Yet had he not the right?
That revolver proved connection
with Murgatroyd, and Murgatroyd, to
Darrel's mind, stood all but convicted
of the murder Of Sturgis. The fugi-
tive read on.
The first letter was all that a lover
might expect from his betrothcd, but
the second throbbed in every line with
bitter anguish, broke the golden chain
of love and released him from his
VOWS.
For all that the letters revealed
bearing upon Darrel's affairs they
might have been left unprofaned by
stranger eyes. A sickening horror
pulsed through the fugitive's veins and
he fastened his reading.
At the very last was this, from
Ormsby:
l have taken the liberty to re-
fer to you. under a communication of
even date herewith, n Miss Elsie Avery
and her aunt. Mrs. Gorton. They will
arrive soon in Anaconda on IL peculiar
mission Any aid you may render Miss
Avery and Mrs. Gorton will be CRATE
fully received by them and deeply apprc-
ciated by me. Whatever you do in their
behalf will serve to fiji your mind and
withdraw 1t frcm your own misfortuncs.
!, Darrell wrinkled his brow over this
epistle. 1t suggested an unknown
quantity which might play havoc with
his projected equation.
Every other scrap of information
Cleaned from the correspondence
proved favorable to the fugitive's plan.
This last letter Of Ormsby's alone made
him hesitate.
Half an hours reflection, however,
decided the matter 1t was leap in
the dark, but he would take it.
The Irish standard., 1905-08-19

:.
Sligo, has Joined the depot force, in
Dublin, for course Of officers drill
and instruction
Tipperary.
Mr.. John Maher of New York, who
emigrated from Cashel to the United
States about is years ago, recently ar
rived in Ireland on his holidays, ac-
companied by his wife and family. Mr..
Maher, in the course of some remarks
on the emigration question, deplored
the great havoc it mas wrought upon
Ireland; but he was firmly convinced
that, unless Irish industries are re.
vived throughout Ireland, emigration
will continue.
Tyrone.
At special court of petty sessions,
in Cookstown, on July 81, Capt. Welch,
R. NJ, presiding, the adjourned investi-
cation in connection with the attack
on the Brian Og Football club, at Tul.
lyhogue, was resumed. Mr.. Venables,
solicitor, having produced evidence for
the defence, the following defendants
were returned for trial to the quarter
sessions, to be held at Dungannon in
October next: Reilly, Reid, Harkness,
Graham (2), Hamilton, Mallon, Lyons,
Campbell, Slaine, Hamill, Ferguson
(2), and Storey; bail of G5 and two
securities of 92 los each being ac-
cepted.
Waterford.
At Cork police court, on July %,
Christopher Linehan, tramp, aged 25,
was brought up on remand, charged
with the murder Of Statia Byrne, an
other tramp. near Coppoquin, on July
IL. The murder, which was of a pc.
culiarly brutal character, was due to
jealousy. The prisoner, who said he
had nothing to say, was returned fol
trial on the charge of wilful murder.
Westmeath.
Thomas Lane, workman, who was
injured recently by fall from the
roof of the Mullingar lunatic asylum,
died on July %.
Wexford.
At the Wexford assizes, on July %,
Patrick Busher was found guilty of the
murder Of Michael Connors, at Carrig-
lawn, near Wexford, on March 10, and
was sentenced to be hanged in Water
ford Jail on August %.
Wicklow.
On July "a, in the Land Judges
court, in Dublin, before Justice Ross,
the case was called of the estate of
John H. Parnell, in connection with
the transfer of funds to the English
court of chancery, in which a suit is
pending. On a former day an applica-
tion had been made for the retention
of a sufficient sum to pay Mrs. Par.
nell's dover, and the claims of credit
ors had to be considered. Counsel ha@-
ing been heard, Justice Ross intimated
! that he would retain e2,5OO to satisfy
Mrs. Parnell's dover; after which the
| matter was adjourned.
The Irish standard., 1905-08-19
One Man Who Was Not Looking for
Tip for Doing IL Small
Service.

A professor of geology in a Massa-
chusetts college has a story to tell Of
a Colorado mining camp which shows
that stars shine in the darkest firma-
ments, says Youths Companion. De-
string to spend his vacation in prac-
tical study of mines, he got letters Of
introduction to all the chief engineers
end mine sHperintendents in Colorado.
and visited one mine after another
under the most favorable conditions.
Approaching a coal mine which he
was especially anxious to visit, he was
stopped by a huge Irishman, who told
him to "be aft"
81 have letter to the superintend-
ent"
mo matther. Ye're not allowed be-
yand this shanty."
"But won't you take it in to the sp-
perintendent?"
can lave me post?"
Here is quarter. You take it and
get this letter to the superintendent"
"a quarter, is it? An the letther3
Wait till hail Gimpsey an get him to
watch while go in"
He put his hands up to his mouth and
called. man appeared beyond a
ridge.
"sce that no wan crosses here till
III be back!" called the 1rishman-
"Now ye shtand here an I'll take yo,,r
letther."
He went up the path and out Of sisht
round the turn. The works were Sar
from the outposts. Soon he came
back.
"Sure, he says he'll see We an Va
can go in, but why he lets ye is more
than l can see. You sendin' him a
quarter and him earnin' twinty-fye
thousand a year!"
i "You-you gave him that quarter?"
For sure. Who else would i give
It to?"
: The professor went by the big sentry
with an expression between a grin and
a scowl. When he introduced himself
to the superintendent he began to.
apologize for the quarter.
! "lll give 1t back to Mc4rane," ssta
the superintendent, laughing. "but our.
men out here are not hotel waiters.s
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CHAPTER TX.
CF1AF Ell TX.
DARREL'S LEAP IN THE DARK.

DARRELs LEAP IN THE DARK
With pair of scissors taken from
the sole-leather toilet-case Darrell cut
off his full beard. Then he went down
to the creek and brought back some
water in a collapsible cup of the sort
affected by travellers who have an
aversion for public drinking utensils.
In a small shaving mug, lettered -.
McC." in gilt monogram, he stirred up
a lather with perfumed soap and silver
mounted brush. The razor had an
ivory handle and the hollow-ground
blade of rare and tempered steel threw
off the candle light brilliantly as he
drew it back and forth over the strop-
the gold mounted strop of sybarite.
Presently Darrel's white face was as
smooth and clean as childs and he
studied it in the mirror aud COM
pared it line by line with the deli
cate features of the man in the bunk
There was striking resemblance.
Who says that fate does not favor
The Irish standard., 1905-08-19

With the POETS

Do the 6Iackbirds Sing in Irish?
On the braes of Mullinroddy have
heard the blackbirds singing,
l have heard them whistling gaily
on the slopes of Gulladhu.
Very often in the twilight have heard
them tell their story
From their hearts, as might a lover
tell when love and hope were
new.
In a garden where loved to be those
happy days in summer,
(Sure, life was always summer then
and summer always gay),
Erin, made her once again a
nation,
Among the apple blossoms sang the
the blackbirds all the day.
Do they sing their songs in Irish? (Ah,
didn't mean to hurt them!
Ou1S L hAOW II dou LuSy
would use for such song.
''ris the dear old Celtic mother-tongue,
our own beloved Gaelic,
The same they've used for centuries
fair Ban Ba's groves among.
Oh, you charming feathered singer,
how my heart has always treas.
ured
Among it's cherished memories your
music's sweet refrain,
And that self-same heart is aching with
never-ending longing
To hear from out the apple trees
that same sweet song again.
John Campbell.
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He Never Blamed the Booze.

He Never Blamed the Booze.
He took bottle up to bed,
Drank whisky hot each night,
Drank cocktails in the morning,
But never could get tight,
He shivered in the evening,
And always had the blues,
Until he took a bowl or two
But he never blamed the booze.
HIS joints were full of rheumatic,
His appetite was slack;
He had pains between his shoulders,
Chills ran down his back,
He suffered with insomnia.
At night he couldn't snooze,
He said it was the climate
But he never blamed the booze.
His constitution was run down,
At least, that's what he said;
His legs were swelled each morning,
And he often had a swelled head.
He tackled beer, wine, whisky,
And If they didn't fuse,
He blamed it to dyspepsia
But he never blamed the booze.
He said he couldn't sleep at night,
And always had bad dreams,
He claimed he always laid awake
Till early sunrise beams,
He thought it was malaria,
Alas! twas but ruse;
He blamed it onto everything
But he never blamed the booze.
1Iis liver needed scraping,
And his kidneys had the gout;
He swallowed lots of bitters
Till at last he cleaned them out.
His legs were swelled with dropsy
Till he had to cut his shoes;
He blamed it on the doctor
But he never blamed the booze.
Then he had the tremens,
And he tackled rats and snakes,
First he had the fever,
Then he had the shakes.
AT last he had funeral;
And the mourners had the blues,
And the epitaph carved for him was
But he never blamed the booze.
-Monotypit.