Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-18
THE HOME OF THE HaRRisEs.

FROM AN HUABLE LOG CABIN, THE YOUNGEST
OF THE FAMILY AGAIN ATTAINs THE HIGH
EST HoNoRs IN THE GIFT OF HIS NATIVE
STATE.
There was yesterday, says the Nashville
American, reelected to the United States
Senate from Tennessee man whose career
illustrates the promise that is held ont 10
every young man of intelligence and energy
in this country. About midway between
Tullahoms, on he line Of the Nashville and
Chattanooga railroad, and the we'll known
Hurricane Springs stands q log cabin. It's
primitive rudeness rests upon every log. 1t
is simple, unadol ned and rough. 1t stands
there as it bas stood for more than half
century. There is no attractiveness in the
surrounding scenery. There is, in fact, no
scenery. The eyes of the passengers who are
rolled along the dusty road in summer on
their way to the springs, several miles beyond,
see stretch OF country that is unattraclive,
even to weariness. No spripg-time seems
ever 10 pass that way. Dead trees stand in
ghos,ly array where the fresh, new verdure
OF budding time should abound. No modest
violets or bidding ferns fringe the road side.
No vines Of any kind Chamber up the naked
sides Of the old house. No brooks or moss
covered springhouse is seen. The yard, be-
tween the house and the road, contains none
of the customary homely evidences Of femi-
nine love for flowers. The morning glory,
the hollyhock and the old red and yellow
honeysuckles, clinging TO the garden cross OF
| wood, are absent. The scene is one OF DESC
latiou, complete and irredeemable. 1t is "Tbe
Barrens" To this region came the father Of the
subject of this sketch when Tennessee was
still at wsr with indians; when Nashville
was a far of village, and in this isolated
spot were born five sons and four daughters.
n L 1ann
and the senior senator from Tennessee. The
brothers were each notable for his strength
of chars acler. George was minister Of the
Methodist Church, and a man OF talents far
above those of men OF his time. Richmond
was a pioneer ia manufacturing, requiring
at that dav an uncommon degree OF origin
ality and enterprise. William was law
yer, and reached the Supreme bench Of his
State. Another, Jsmes, Skilled at Shiloh,
was q successful planter. lsham Green
Harris was the youngest, and in him is
seen the concentrated strength OF mind in
herited from father whose native force is
illustrated by the contrast between the
scenes among which he raised this large and
useful family, and the present elevation OF
his name. Out of barren waste hss come
family that has had much to do with
shaping the history OF Tennessee. The
founder avoided the heavily timbered lands
of Rutherford county, and settled iu these
"oarrens" II is a wonderful evolutisn-a
lesson for the young, and thing OF interest
for the old. From the barrens OF Franklin
county to the United States Senate, composed
of tine picked men of theland, is step the
grad ations of which cannot but contain
matter of interest for all. From the back
| woods of Illinois to the Office of president,
tracing Lincoln's career, there is nothing
more remarkable than this. And now, at a
ripe age, in the very fullness OF
his powers, at the zenith of his ambition, in
the enjoyment of freshened eyideucs OF the
conGdencs of the citizens OF his native
State, strong in body, in the vigor OF his
trained Intellect, and with the accumulated
strength of his senatorial career and pro-
trscied struggles ia the arena of public life
elsewhere, he is well-6ited to be OF use to his
STATE. Great is his opportunity and great
the work 10 do, and the cilizs ans Of Tennessee
may, without stint, congratulate themselves
upon having again assured to themselves so
strong and reliable a representative in the
| national Senate