Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-10-08
KNOXVILLE NOTABLES.
The Maynard ard BrOwnl0w Fan
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Knoxville Letter to Louisville Commercially
had the pleasure of seeing yes
terday private letter from Miss
Maynard, the daughter Of Hon.
Horace Maynard, whose home is
here, but who is now our minister
to Constantinople. Mrs. Maynard
and her daughter have spent the
entire summer in visiting Switzer-
land and Italy. Miss Maynard re
counts many interestingFeventS of
travel. They are now at Geneva,
but will rejoin Mr.. Maynard at
Constantinople very soon. She
says the war is carried on with great
barbarities, indeed, and she dislikes
to return to Oonstantinople, because
she will see and hear so much of it.
The constant account of atrocities
committed by both sides, but par
ticularly by the Turks, is revolving
to hear of. This city is full Of
monstrosities of every grade and
description, they meet you on every
corner, and she thought this enough,
without the mutilations consequent
on war.
| have never met family of
higher cultivation than this May
nard family. Mrs. Maynard takes
rank with her husband in intellect,
and her literary attainments are
seldom equaled. Her society polish
is on par with her mental gifts.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard are
strict Presbyterians, and noted for
fidelity to their church and gene
rosity to the poor.
They have three sons who, un-
like the sons of great men, gener-
ally, reflect great credit on their
parents, and show the careful train
ing received from a pious, cultivated
mother. There is only one daugh-
ter-now just grown. She was a
graduate of Vassar College before
they went to Europe, and since she
is applying herself to perfecting the
languages. We may certainly feel
proud that we are so well represent
ed. AS the homes of great men
always command an interest / must
say that there can only be the in
terest taken in the persons them
selves which can ever attract in the
homes of Maynard and Brownlow,
Of East Tennessee, for they are
very plain structures indeed. May
nard's is part frame, part brick,
additions being made as the wants
Of the family increased and as the
purse allowed, for he is to-day a
poor man comparatively for a man
who was thirty years in congress.
The evidence is direct that he was
never engaged in any schemes
which filed his pockets. Knox
Williams are very proud of his rec
ord.
The home of Brownlow is Just
what it has been for thirty years,
frame, with a steep flight of steps
leading direct from the pavement
to the front door. The internal ar
rangement is old in style and only of
moderate convenience. Here, too,
is another evidence of political in
tegrity, for the ex-senator left only
a comfortable living for his widow
as the result Of long life of active
work. Years ago he gave to each
Of his five daughters $4,000, and on
his death all was given to Mrs.
Brownlow. All his children are
residents here but two, Colonel
James B. Brownlow, who lives near
Nashville, and one daughter, Mrs.
Latta, of Hot Springs, Ark. All
are married but the Youngest
daughter, who is quite literary.
They make excellent citizens, en-
joying the friendship and conf
dence of all irrespective of party.
BY the way, Senator Brownlow was
closely allied to the Ganaway family
of Kentucky. Colonel John Brown
low, always the attendant of his
father, lives here, and belongs to the
revenue department of the United
States. "@
DR.. D. T. Boynton, the pension