Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-11

1t was in the last year but one of their school,
ing that they fell in love with each other and
their marriage followed soon after they left
school. From that time to the present, down
through the long vista of fifty years, they have
gone hand in hand together, literally strewine
their pathway with good deeds and kindly Of
fices-he in the wide sphere Of a useful prblic
servant, and she in unbroken devotion to her
husband and family, and in charitable minis
trations limited only by her surroundings. The
affection Of their fresh youth abides with them
even now and in their mellowing years they
are still lovers. An exceedingly arduous and
eventful public life has not hardened the ten
derness Of the husbands regard, nor has the
companionship Of q lifetime leseened the con-
slant care and womanly solicitude Of the wife
for her husbands welfare. She has entered
into his aspirations and achievements with in
tuit'~e sympathy and has been in truth an un-
failing helpmeet. What he has been enabled to
accomplish, therefore, has been the result Of
their mutual endesvors toward one benefcent
end, and Judge Holman himself is readiest Of
all calamity to attribute to his honored spouse
her full share Of credit.
Judge Holman's public career began almost
a. early a. his marriedlife. He davafled Of the
advantages afforded BY the common schools Of
the neighborhood and had studied two years at
Franklin College, and was about completing his
education, as was the custom then, by teaching
country school, when his plans were upset BY
U
Holman, one Of the leading men of Indiana in
his day and generation, successfully an author,
an able lawyer and jurist, an advanced educator
and faithful pastor. Young Holman had lust
turned nineteen then. Relinquishing the school
he undertook the study Of law. While still pur-
Knapp, and the next year be was admitted to
the bal, before he was of age. In the following
year, 1648, when barely twenty-ous. he WA
elected judge Of the court of probate Of his M.
tive county (Dearbornl and held the Office for
three years. He was then chosen prosecutine
attorney, serving from 1s47 to 1918. He was
next elected q member Of the constitutional
convention OF 1850, which framed the present
constitution Of Indiana, and the next wear Vas
sent to the state legislature. Then he was made
!ndge OF me court OF common pleas Of the dis
bench from 1889 to 1856. His long con-
RressionM career began with his election 10 the
House Of Representatives in 1858.
Up to date he has spent twenty-seven crowded
years OF his life in the service Of the democratic
party in the House Of Representative. The
period covered by that service was the rnost
nomentous and trying in the nations history
and embraced the stirring legislativs soenes Of
the war, the grave problems Of reconstruction
The rehabilitation OF the democratic party
in Congress and the agony Of the Hayes 1ildsn
electoral struggle, besides interesting, though
lees important, parliamentary events Of more
recent years.
Throughout the whole Of this stormy period
Judge Holman has been one Of the recognised
democratic leaders. To him in great dsgrss
are the American people indebted for the up
building and perfection Of the homestead sys-
tenn. Probably also no other member Of Con-
eress, in either branch, IL more thoroughly
terssd In al the statutes Of tbs United States o.
enactment aAd the snses Of thsis operation.
He = particularly master Of al ausetions, Rrsek
and small, connected With our public domain,