The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-05-27
Jupce hoLMAN,s HOME.
A Peaceful Spot with an Interesting and
EventfuI History.


Eventual History.
To THE EDIToR-Sir: A visitor recently
spent couple of hours at the residence
of Judge Holman on the bluffs overlook
ing the Ohio river near Aurora, Ind. His
home place, a suburban estate OF about
twenty acres, is part OF the ancestral
domain OF his father, who was distin-
guished in his day on the supreme bench
of the state and on that OF the U. S. dis
trict court.
The residence, a very modest one for
statesman, is almost on the verge of the
bluff. three OF four hundred feet above
the Ohio river, which flows at it's base.
The face of the bluff, from the edge of the
lawn downward, is a tangle of bushes,
vines and small trees, so dense "a to be
almost imperviols TO the rays of the sun.
Over the tops OF these one has in view a
magnificent stretch of country spread out
before him like map. 1t is notable
prospect in this: One can see into three
states-Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana !;
along the valleys of three rivers-the
Ohio, the Great Miami and the White
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Ohio, one in Kentucky and two in Indi-
ana. Almost at the feet OF the spectator
is the city of Aurora; five miles away is
the city of Lawrenceburg in plain sight;
the village OF Petersburg, KY, is less re-
mote, while on the verge OF the horizon
the steepies of the churches in Elizabeth
town, o., CLEAN in the sunshine. The
view also includes the battle-ground
where Col. Laugery was defeated by the
Indians near the close of the last century,
and MANY OF his men massacred.
The grounds around the residence are
skilifully laid out and well kept. And it
will surprise one not aware of Judge Hol-
mans love OF nature to find that he is so
| well versed ia arboreous nomenclature.
| He will tell you not only the name OF
every tree and shrub and vine on Lis
grounds, but the history of each and its
age. A cedar tree, thirty years old, from
Mount Vernon; holly from the same
| place; sycamore twenty-five years OF
age; several forest patriarchs, native and
to the manor" born, which showered
! their leaves on the head OF the judge in
the days OF his boyhood, sift them gently
! down upon him now in his maturity, and
! doubtless would have covered his grave
with them had he not recently determined
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old family burying ground for himself and
/ his family
| The judge did not discuss politics with
! his visitor, though everybody knows that
/ he is thoroughly versed in the science.
! He is inclined to reticence on the subject
/ unless his views are desired. when he eX-
| presses them with the utmost frankness.
/ lie il good talker on other subjects than
politics. and has original IDEAS about them
too. Concerning the subject of domestic
| migration, his idea is that the star of en-
pire has nearly reached the limit Of its
! orbit in the West; that owing to the ex-
/ haustion, practically, of the supply OF
government land suitable for agriculture
! there will be a reflux wave OF people NOV
/ Ing from the far West to resettle in the
/ states on this side of the Mississippi river
and it will come at no distant day. If this
! prediction should prove true Indiana will
make better showing in the census re-
port of the future.
Time has dealt kindly with Judge Hol-
man. He looks but little older than be
! did twenty-five years ago. He is held in
/ high esteem by al his neighbors, no
matter what their political views may be-
! And those of us who belong to the grand
/ old Jacksonian party believe that he
/ would be a tower of strength to the presi-
/ Dental ticket in '92. J. A. c.
I Aurora, Nav is.