Mr. Justice ...

SSOCIATE Justice Howell E. Jackson, of the United States supreme icourt, whose 111ness has caused some anticipation among politicians, Is one of the most recent accessions to the supreme bench. Although a stanch demoerat, he owes his appointment to a republican president, he being one of the last appointees of President Harrison before he handed over the government to Grover Cleveland. Justice Jackson was nominated to succeed the late Justice Lamar. At the time of his appointment he was serving as United States circuit judge in the Tennessee and Ohio circuit, so that his promotion might be regarded as well earned. He was appointed to the circuit bench by President Cleveland during his first administration March 3, 1887. Justice Jackson was born at Paris, Tenn., April 8, 1832. and received a good classical education at West Tennessee College, from which he graduated with honor in 1848, when but sixteen years of age. From that institution of learning he went to the University of Virginia and there took a two years' course. He entered the Lebanon Law School, and at the age of twentyfouT- was graduated. He began the pr; tice of law in Jackson, Tenn., In 185 . Three years later he moved to Memphis and continued there for twenty years, when he once more returned to Jackson. He was twice appointed to the" supreme bench of the state of Tennessee and was once a candidate for Judge of the supreme court before a nominatir.g convention, but was defeated. In 1880 he was elected to the state legislature of Tennessee and the following year was elected by his associates in the legislature to the United States senate. He served there with Benjamin Harrison, and it was to the friendship thus formeel that his appointment to the supreme bencli by a politieal opponent was largcly due. Justice Jackson continued in the senate till 1886, when he resigned. In March of that year President Cleveland appointed him circuit judge and in 1893 he was promoted to his present position. He entered upon the duties of the office March 4, 1893. His decisions as a judge have always been marked by clearnes of judgment, sound common sense and and enlightened interpretatlon of the law, and have always ccinmanded the respect of the legal profession out the country. Justlce Jackson Is regarded as one of the ablest and soundest jurors of the south.