The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1883-02-01
THE HOME OF TEE Il ARISES.

There WA re elected to the United
States Senate from Tennessee n man
whose career illustrates the promise
that is held out to every young man
Of intelligence and energy in this
country.
About midway between Tullahoma,
on the line Of the Nashville a. Chat
tanoOga railroad, and the wen known
Uurueane Springs stands log cabin
Its primitive rudeness rests upon ev-
cry los. 1t is simple, unadorucd and
rough. II stands there "a il has stood
for more than halfa century. There
is no attraetiveness in the surround
ing scenery. There is, in fact, no
scenery. The eyes Of tho passengers
who are rolled along the dusty road
in snmmer on their way to the springs
several miles beyond, see a stretch
Of country That Is unattractive, even
t. wesrinPss. No spring-hme seems
eyer to pass that way. Dead trees
stand in ghostly array where the
fresh rev verdue Of budding time
Eh)1ld abound. No modest violets
a. bidding ferns fringe the road aide.
No vines OF any kiud Chamber up the
naked sides OF the old house. No
brooks or moss-cOvered spring house
j. seen. The yard, between the
house and The road, contains mono OF
the customary honely evidences Of
feminine love for flowers. The NOR
ming glory, the hollyhock and the
old red and yellow hOneysuckles,
clinging to the garden cross Of wood,
nCe absent The scene is one Of des-
olatoD, complied and irredeemablc.
il is "The Burrens."
To this egion came the father Of
the subject Of this sketch when Tenn
essee was still at war with InIians;
when Nashville was far of village
and in this isolated spot were born
3ive seAs and four daughters. OF
those there now remain two daughters
and the scuior Senator from Tcnues-
SEQ. Tho brothers we're each peta-
BILE for his EtrcRgtA Of eha5 cter.
George wa 4 miaisicr Of the Me-
thodist Church, and man Of talents
lar aboYo those OF men of his time
Richmond was pioneer in manu-
featuring, requiring Mt thaI day an
uncommon cegree vt ora L5nslI1v and
enterprise William was lawyer.
and reached the Supreme bench Of
his State Another James, killed at
Shiloh, WAS successful planter
Isham Green Harris Nas the yoHng-
est, and in him is seen the cnncentra-
ted strength of mind inherited from
father whose native force is illustrated
by the contrast between the scenes
among which he raised this large
and useful family, AMI tho present
elevation Of his name. Out OF
barren waste has come q family that
has had much TO do with shaping the
history IF Tennessee. Tie founder
avoided the heavily timberel lands
IF Rutherford county, and settled IN
these - trrens" 1t is a wonderful
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and tning Of interest for the old.
From she barrens Of Franklia conn
dy to tie United States Senate,
composed Of thu picked men at the
land, ia a slcp the gradatious (which
cannot but contain matters Of inter
est for nil From the hEckvoeds Of
Illinois ~ the office of Resident,
tracing Linsoln's career. there j,
nothing more remarkable than ibis.
And now, at a rip, ags, Ia the very
fullness # his powers, at thc seni,L
% his ambition, ~ the enjoyment 81
fresheEea evidence Of the Conscience
of the citizens Of las uative safe,
s:rongiu body, in The vigur of hiF
trained intellect, and with the ao-
cumulatcd rtreugth uf his Senutoria.
career and Protracted struggles il
the arena Of public life elsewhere, he
is we'll fitted to be OF usy 70 his State
Great is his opportunity and great
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