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Hit COMMERCIAL flARSHALL ft BASSO. Bdltara and Publishers TELEPHONE 1 03 Fntered at the poatofllce at Union City, Ten Bevaee as secoud-claaa mall matter. ONE DOLLAR FEF7 AIMNUI FRIDAY, JANUARY 2i. 190(, DEMOCRATIC TICKET. Election in August, 1906 FOR SHERIFF. JOHN E. FINCH. FOB TRUSTEE, S. T. IIAYDON. FOtt COUNTY COURT CLEUK, s. f. now aiid. FOR CIRCUIT COURT CLERK, J. M. HICKMAN. FOR REGISTER, P. II. OWEN. ROBERT . LEE. Ninety-nine years ago to-day Robert Edward Loo was born. He has been dead thirty-six years. The name of Lee is a proud one in American history. No other name has been borne by to many gentlemen of notable distinction. Hut the name of Robert E. Lee is the bright particular star. No other American has ever more nearly approached the perfect man. Great as a soldier he was a noble figure in defeat, a shining example i n peace. Theodore Roosevelt has wrtiten of him that he was the greatest of all the great captains of the English-speaking race, not excepting Marlboro and Wellington. Benjamin H. Hill thus described his character: "He was a foe without hate; a friend without treachery; a soldier with out cruelty; a victor without op pression, and a victim without murmuring. He was a public offi cer without vices; a private citizen without wrong; a neighbor with out reproach; a Christian without hypocrisy, and a 'man without guile, lie was Caesar without his ambition; Frederick without his tyronny; Napoleon without his selfishness, and Washington with out his reward. Ho was as obedi ent to authority as a servant, and royal in authority as a true King. He was as geutle as a woman in life, and modest and pure as a vir gin in thought; watchful as a Ro man vestal in duty; submissive to law as Socrates, and grand in bat tle as Achilles." Of no other American can such a tribute bo so truly uttered. Soon after the war, aud three or four years before his death, a Northern insurance company offered Gen. Lee the presidency of the company at a large salary. He wrote that lie had not the experience nor the ability to command such a salary. He was told that his name was worth it. He replied: "What influence 1 have with the Southern people is not for sale." That ended the negotiations. Of the great figures of the war none is so uuiversally respected and admired as Lincoln and Lee. They compel respect; they attract admiration. They are a common heritage. But in the South the name of Lee is especially venerated. His memory is loved and cherished. The "lovely life of Lee" is the es pecial pride of every Southerner. It commands the admiration of every American. N a s h v i 1 1 e American. A ORE AT AMERICAN. Benjamin Franklin, whose two hundredth birthday anniversary was celebrated- Wednesday, is a heroic figure in American history. As a statesman, patriot, publisher, journalist, author, philosopher, diplomat, inventor, scientist, poli tician and humorist he stood in the front rank, and his services to his country made it his eternal debtor. In London and in Paris he shone as the equal of the shrewd est and ablest of European diplo mats and statesmen. Such men as , Burke, Hume, Adam Smith and their comjeer8 were glad to listen to him. When he was examined at the bar of the House of Com mons in England, Burke said "The scene reminded me of a mas ter being examined by a parcel of schoolboys." George III warned his Ministers against "that crafty American who is more than a match for you all." John Adams, his colleague at the court of Ver sailles, said: "Franklin's reputa tion is more universal than that of Liebnitz or Newton, Frederick or Voltaire." The youngest son of a family of seventeen children, whose father was a tallow-chandler, he began his career as a printer at the case, and early learned the value of economy, and none has ever writ ten more soundly or convincingly on the value of frugality, thrift and industry. His Poor Richard's Almanack was more widely read than any work in the English lan guage, except the Bible. His prov erbs and maxims are quoted where ever the language is spoken. Those who never read Franklin's Life, written by himself, have missed one of the most entertaining books ever written. He has been called "the many-sided Franklin" and might be fairly described as a "myriad minded genius," being far more versatile than the re markably versatile Jefferson. Franklin invented a street lamp, founded a volunteer fire depart ment, the University of Pennsyl vania, invented a stove, a new sys tem of heating, the forerunner of the hot-air furnace, studied scien tific agriculture and "snatched electricity from the skies and har nessed it to do man's bidding." He signed the Declaration of Independence, the treaty of alli ance with France, the treaty of peace recognizing the independ ence of the colonies, and the Con stitution of the United States. He provided Washington with the sin ews of war, was the organizer of a plan to confederate the colonies. One of his last acts was to join in a petition to abolish the slave trade. The life of Franklin affords an interesting and instructive study. Too many young Americans are unacquainted with it. It was not wholly without blemishes, but these are lost in the grandeur and greatness of the man, the contem plation of his wonderful intellect and the great services he wrought for his country and for mankind. Nashville American. Imperfect Digestion Means less nutrition and in conse quence less vitality. When the liver fails to secrete bile, the blood becomes loaded with bilious properties, the digestion becomes Impaired and the bowels constipated. Herbine will rec tify this; it gives tone to thestomach, liver ana Kianeys, strengthens the ap netite. clears and improves the com plexion, infuse new life and vigor to the whole system. 25 cents a bottle. Sold by Allen Drag Co. "Colonel" McNeilly a "Scrapper." Sunday's Commercial Appeal con tained the following notice about a former Obion County citizen: "R. H. McNeilly, postmaster at Humboldt, Tenn., is under indict ment in the circuit court of Gibson County on the charge of assault and hattery, and will be required to stand trial at the next term of that body, which meets at Trenton. "The indictment against Mr. McNeilly was returned January 3, and charges that the defendant did 'unlawfully, wilfully and malicious ly commit an assault and battery in and upon J. F. Bickers with his hands and with a scale weight, with the intent then and there to do him, the said J. F. Bickers,great bodily harm.' It is indorsed by J. E. Campbell, foreman of the grand jury; J. F. Bickers, prosecutor. "Mr. McNeilly is one of the most prominent Republican leaders in West Tennessee. He belongs to the faction of that party which is dominated by Walter P. Brownlow, the Republican Congressman from the First Congressional district, and has been a leader in the party for years." Remember Dr. McMichael is a re fractionist of 15 years experience and never fails to give perfect fit ting glasses. He does not experi ment with your eyes to determine the proper glasses. He has instru ments that make no mistakes in testing. Does not flustrate the eye nor worry the patient. Children's eyes tested as accurately as older peopl.' No medicine used. LEE AND JACKSON. (Continued from First paae.) who was cast in a grander mold and made of metal different from and finer than that of all other men. The future will reveal him as the greatest American of the nineteenth century, whose statue is well worthy to stand on an equal pedestal with that of Washington and whose memory is equally wor thy to be enshrined in the hearts of all his countrymen." Indeed all the world may point to this matchless soldier with un limited pride. But great as he was as a citizen and a soldier he was greater still as a Christian. His simple, child like faith in Christ was sublime. He recog nized God in all things and ever sought His protection and guid ance. Deprived of being with his family at a Christmas reunion he wrote his wife: "I shall pray the great God to shower his blessings upon you. O that I were more worthy of all that He has done and continues to do for me." In 1S62 he wrote Mrs. Lee again "Aly constant prayer is to the giver of all victory. The contest must be long and the whole coun try must go through much suffer ing. It is necessary that we should be more humble, less boastful, less selfish and more devoted to right and justice to all the world. God, 1 hope, will shield us and give us success. He was faithful in all religious duty and bis conduct has never been challenged. He attended church when pos sible and sometimes conducted funeral services over his fallen soldiers. His last work on earth was in behalf of the church he attended a vestry meeting one night where he contracted a cold which was the immediate cause of his death. What a great testimony is such life in behalf of Christianity! Whatever relation therefore we may look at him he towers above other men. In summing his life up Senator Benjamin Hill, of Georgia, says: "When the future historian comes to survey the character of Lee, he will find it rising like a huge moun tain above the undulating plain of humanity, and be will have to lift bis eyes towards heaven to catch its summit. He possessed every virtue of the other great com manders without their vices. He was a foe without hate; a friend without treachery; a soldier with out cruelty, and a victim without murmuring. He was a public offi cer without vices; a private citi zen without wrong; a Christian without hypocrisy, and a man without guile. He was Ciesar with out his ambition; Frederick with out his tyranny; Napoleon without his selfishness, and Washington without his reward. He was obedi ent to authority as a servant, and royal in authority as a true King. He was gentle as a woman in life; modest and pure as a virgin in thought; watchful as a Roman ves tal in duty; submissive to law as Socrates and grand in battle as Achilles." On the morning of October 12, 1870, in the bosom of his home at Lexington, crowned by the love of friend and the admiration of foe, the great soldier passed away. He had suffered for two long weeks, during which time, "be tween two worlds,- life hovered like a star." As the electric tele graph, with swift flight, carried the message the world around the universal race stood with uncov ered heads and bowed hearts about the casket of the fallen hero and wept tears of sorrow upon his faded brow. How different his death from that of Alexander the Great who, weeping that there were no other worlds to conquer, drinks thrice the great cup of Hercules filled with sparkling wine and turns away to die in debauchery and disgrace. Lee died as he had lived in the faith of the Son of God. Thus accompanied by angels be was re ceived into the presence of the loving Father and crowned with life and immortality. "That crown with fadeless glories bright, Which shall new lustre boast When victors' wreaths and Mooarchs' gems Shall blend in common dust.'' His Specialty. It is Dr. McMichael's specialty to fit glasses in such a manner that they relieve eyestrain entirely, thereby preserving the eye. In his examinations the latest and most improved methods and instruments are used. Phvsicians, especially, are invited to call and investigate Dr. McMichael's method of correct ing all errors of refraction, and to prove to them that the many cases ot headache, neuralgia, nervous ness, irritability, insomnia, vertigo, nervous prostration and the seem ing stupidity of children are often due to defective vision caused by an abnormal curvature of the cornea or crystaline lens or an irregularity ot the refracting media of the eye that cannot be relieved by medicine but is relieved by the proper fitting glasses. Letter From an Old Citizen. Winn, La., Jan. 22, 1006 I have thought for several weeks that I would write a letter to let my old friends hear about this country, and to more especially tell you how I miss the good old town of Lnion City and some of the merchants and other friends I had while in that community. With your kind per mission, Mr. Editor, I would like to mention one in particular, and that is W. G. Reynolds, the groceryman and produce dealer. Nothing in that line is run here, and I want to say to the farmers that you don't know how to appreciate him nntil vou have had my experience. To my mind W. G. Reynolds is worth untold money to the farmers and citizens of Union City and sur rounding country, possibly thous ands of dollars every year, for al ready it is one of the best markets in the United States, judging from my vast experience, which is the only guide I have. Another thing, friends, that is the worst enemy to the farmers is the peddler of all kinds of merchan dise. He will catch us on sugar, or some other well known article.with a price below the refiners, and then in their cunning way more than double on another class of goods. Only once have they visited this section and we fellow, got together and decided then that never again would we be surkers to be caught that way, besides thereis no justice in the thing. Do they buy our produce, eggs and butter when we have it for sale? No; we go to the merchants and likewise 6hould buy what we need from them. They are respon sible to us if anything comes up wrong. Well, we are preparing for our new crop, we want to get toma toes ready for early June tiarket, together with all other vegetables, for these are the things principally raised in this section. Just below me is the rice district, which has been turning in lots of money for the past year or two. Sugarcane is also raised in this country in large quantities. If ay interested farmers will write to me will be glad to answer themdiiect, or write to The Commercial again soon that all may read it. This is next to Obion County, but we can't raise wheat and corn like Obion does. Your old friend, Joe Smythe. Typewriter for sale. See it at Commercial office. Died in Arkansas. Charles E. Berry, of Pine Bluff, Ark., died Saturday night. He was reared at Woodland Mills. Tenn., but was for some years engaged in business at Hickman and Elkton, Ky. He had lor some time prior to his death been in business at Pine Bluff. He was a young man of fine business qualifications, and his future was very bright. The remains were carried to Woodland Mills Monday for interment. Dtafneta Cannot B Carttf. By local application, m they cannot reach the diseased portion of theer There la only one way to cure deafneae, and that ia by consti tutional remedies. Ueaiaess If canted by an Inflamed condition of tbe macoui lining- of the Kastachlan Tube When thia tube i iuflamd f oo bare a rambling found or Imperfect hear ag, and when It ia entirely closed, deafness ii tbe result, and unless tbe Inflammation can be taken out and this tube reatored tolta normal condition, hearing; will lie destroyed forever; nine cages oat of ten are caused by catarrh, whicb ia nothing but an inflamed condition of tbe mncont Surfaces. We will irive One Hundred Pol an for any case of deafness ( caaaed by'calarrh) that cannot be enred by Ball't Catarrh Cure. 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