The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-08-27
HERALD AND MAIL
supplement-
FRIDAY, AUGUST 81, 1875.
From Franklin to Primm's

his new Hickman county wife that she
reminded him of the cattle that roam
and Craze the hills and barrens of her
native county. She stayed at home hap
PLY and cOntentedly through the winter,
but when spring came with its tender
buds and nOurishing grasses, she inevi-
tably raised her head, lowed and started
TOR the barrens.
Ergo item, from childhood's rolick-
some days, when the summer sun began
to Cypress and the sweat of the brow
made the making of bread laborious-
they tried to make a granger OF me,
when boy, near Williamsport. L was
wont to long for the pure waters and
sacred retreat of Primm's Spring. Her
towering winding hills and high blafts,
her bubbling brooks and clear running
streams, the unsurpassed scenery OF the
country, her varied healing waters and
the thousand medicinal herbs that
abound, mark her as natures own asy>
lum-rich il Gods own remedies.
Then imagine my high hopes of pleas
ur9 when about ten days ago, my learn
ed friend w. M. Allison, attorney, late of
the green mountains of the county OF
ROane, and myself set out from Frank
lin to PrimIn's. After a short drive
through country blessed with album
dant crops, we refined up at the resi-
dence of JnO. wilkins, Lord High May
or of HillsbOrO. Heis good farmer, a
shrewd trader, lover of fun and jokes,
and genuine good humOred host. he
stands alone, in1GIitable and unsurpasss
ed. wilkins owns and resides upon
the old Benton hOmestead-whereT Tom.
Benton, the great Missouri Senator,
spent his youthful days-there also was
born his sister, the wife of Gen. JnO. G.
Fremont, once the Republican candi-
date for President of United States.
About 200 yards before arriving at the
hn ri ~
the road, between two spurs OF the hill,
is the resting place of the father and
mother of the immortal Senator. Their
graves are simply enclosed by rock
wall about S feet square, which seems
to be filled on the inside with dirt. Out
of the centre of this enclosure poplar
about two feet thick has grown; and
Just above the surface it forks, remind
ing us OF the honOred father and mother,
whose remains by the deep search
ing roots are bound together, even as
they in lite were loving and atiectiOnate
wife and husband. wilkins narrates
many anecdotes of Tom BentOn's moth
er, in which she melted her children to
deeds of honor and bravery. We spent
the night there, as also did poor old
Gcntleman and lady of Hickman county,
who were returning home from visit to
their married children about eighty
miles distant. Poor old people, they
tifiti = tltlJ long llN6Sy Jn6lT ndu
been reared, were married and gone
from the parental roof, and as an old
lady once said 10 me, who had Outlived
her husband and all other ten children
they seemed 'lOnely and desolate," and,
as if their farewell to loved ones were
farewell forever. Early in the morning
Ma bado adieu to our kind host and soon
PASSED the residence of Seth G.. Sparks
man, an aged and hOnOred citizen. Dur
ing his life he has accumulated consider
able wealth. is a man of fine inf9rm8n
tIup, and has eXerted wide influence,
both sagCod citizen and especially as
q member of the Christian Church. He
owns large nursery, and his well
known honesty and fidelity have brought
him liue trade A short distance on we
assembled the hills to the Natchez Trace
road, which has for more than half a
century served rs the great commercial
highway for portions of Maury, flick
mau and Williamson. Along these high
hills and ridges, the "hOrn of plenty" is
heard throughout the land, even the
highest, poorest lands have yielded unN
usually large crops, and pleasant words
and cheerful faces are everywhere seen
among those poor people. God bless
the poor and lead them by the still wa
ters and in the green pastures of pros
perity. About II NJ. we passed through
kinderhOOk-said to be older than Coz
lumbia. She once reioiced in a different
name, but in the exciting race of Presi-
ident Van Buren,, a brave TeutOn
named Van Cleave, declared that it
should hencetOrth be called Kinder
hook, for Undertook, n. Y, his favor
tie Van Ruren's town, ESQ Page, mer-
ChaDdizes here, and makes himself
useful citizen. Many years ago the
general bad habits of the place were a
terror to all good people, but now
Sweet Auburn ,lOYeliest village of the
plain'--althOughd deserted quiet and good
order reign supreme. Hero we turned
To the right and in an hour were at
the Springs with family and friends re-
iOiCing once more in being at this fOun-
tain of health. / had promised the
young ladies to bring a Franklin beau,
and they were promptly informed of his
arrival. 1t had been reported that one
tair spirit was about to escape to the
hills, and | was assured that such a gall
liant knight as Allison would dare to
rescue and WOO her back. On surveys
ing the hills AllisOn's heart beat high
and his flushed cheek showed that he
was nerving up for lOGTrjng. After a
gallant struggle poor Allison was led
willing captive, and it is believed the
Vanquished hills will meier again "break
their lasting silence. "Trouting and cOur>
ting, rolling ten pins and tripping the
Eight fantastic toe" reading the HERS
AID and chilling and cOOing," no doubt,
are largely engaged in. l found there
my old schOOlmate, grOwnintO the huge
proportions of an NJ. T. jug, and every
body seemed to think that Willis p. r.
was tho veritable Sir Isaac Walton.
Jack Moore, the celebrated lawyer and
gardener of Centreville, was there tell
ing what he knew about weeds and
vegetables. There was also friend VIM.
Regain letting on like he was rum
ming the livery stable, but justly suspect
cd of casting asheep's eye" occasion
ally; your tOwnsman Capt. Joe Irvine
is rear by Regain and equally as intent. |
He is a prince OF clever fellows, and /
assure him that all the girls will not es-
cape to the hills. | must be permitted
to express my high regards for your
distinguished ex-SheriH Latta and
brother. They are gentlemen of the
first order, and Maury should by all
means re-elect Sims Latta next year. |
But my observations are too numerous;
man can never tire of telling what a
good timo he had at Primm's. We spent
week delightfully."-, and returned
much improved and MISUNDERSTANDING
that we might make many more trips |
10 Primm's. Respectfully, +.
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