The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-05-09

and patriotism of the native Georgia Ameri-
can in nearly every line of public and pro-
greSsive endcayor. Some of the best men
who ever planted and gathered in Georgia,
following the first divine and always digni-
fed pursuit of agriculture, We're men who
bore the name OF Hardcman. Among those
who have for generations followed and flour
ished in the walks of the distinctive CONNER
ces of the south, none have been more
notable for skill, success and integrity than
the Hardcmans In law they have borne
off the honorS of the fields Of jurisprudence
with the power and enthusiasm of Temp!ar
knights. in legislation they have been
accomplished and progressive from county
commissions to the congressional halls Of
the old and new unions. IN public service,
whether eleeInoSynary or pMiantnrQplc or
patriotic or by preterment through the pop
ular ballot the iiardCmans have always
been faithful, able and equal to the demands
of their day.
The women of this excellent heredity
have been equally noble III traits and dis
tinguished i'll their stations. In school they
have shown Frightening stars; III social
life they have won the crowns OF queenly
and unquestioned womanhood; IN domestic
circles they have exhibited the pracucai
wisdom of their lineage and proven rivals OF
Cornelia in bringing forth jeWeled sons for
peaceful life and the mother OF the Grac-
chi in producing soldier spirits for the ueIda
of war In circles of higher moving the
Spml-OfnciaI flnCUOnS ensuing upon tIc
stations of their liege lords III state and ma
tional capitals the women of the Hardcmitn
blood have been marked for beauty, grace
and culture and the sweet SuaFitY OF hople
character. 1t is easy to verify these char1c-
terizations III any Of the elect circles OF the
state and any of those regions where tne
family branches have been planted, taken
hold and grown to be factors of force and
fame.
Tho Man X himself.
Uncle Bob is the Georgian's most unc-
tious sObriquet for Colonel Hardeman.
Whether the conner into his office be one OF
the polished and sartorial!y symmetncal
statesmen from the southern cities or a
crude unselvaged CincinnatuS from the Cn2i
okee provinces, both hail him with Il hearty
Sian Epon his broad shoulders and call him
Uncle Bob" And he likes it; lie Is a
sort of daysman between the clay ploddGr
of the Piedmont escarpment ana the S; ;I.i
plunger of the pelagic escarpment. " I'm
him it is noblesse oblogc either way. tie Is
Il man of large r0tund physique, yet SO
prop0rtOncd as to make inquire recalllhS
the ante-bellum days of strong men OF gen
erOus diet and consequent Self-adVeftiSeihenI'
He is not yet gray enough 10 De caneu ol'i'
but he shows the maturity of lis years Win
grace and vigor. Genial always as a Geor-
;.ia summer day, he CLOVIS with good nature,
insists upon the abandon of good fellow
ship and makes you love nm ana ieei gao
of the chance In wit he has few superlors
in the state. His fund of anecdote Is simply
without bottom and his faculty for remi-
niscences of the richest and moss Illus
trativc type is one to be enyled. An hour
in his presence when he can turn himself
loose" is better than day at an odd set
tiers meeting" or ten sessions OF the Geor-
gia Historical Society. In his intercourse
with men of affairs he is business all over
and that with a big b whose lnslstence
gets immediate recognition. Among the peo-
ple he is an adept III the arts OF pleasing;
making the humhlest auditor about him feel
thar tITncle Bob is one of the conlynon
folks himself and nothing precious 10 any
one of them is foreign to him. In the err
Gle of his friends and at home he IS ehe
center of admiration and the magnet Oh
confiding. charming love.
Little History.
Colonel Hardeman was born in the city
wears old. When his years of preparation
wore nassed he went to Emory college.
ut oxford. to complete his education. re
was a diligent and faithful student under
the famous DIR. Means and later under
President Thomas. lie graduated III the
class of 1855 with such men as Atticns
G.. Haygood. now a bishop of the Methodist
Episcopal church. south l. S. Hopkins:
now president of the Georgia School OF
Technology; John w. Heidi, now preSld-
ing elder of the North Atlanta district;
W. T. Revill, now editor of The Mcriweth-
er VindicatOr-and others of scarcely less
distinction. After leaving college he mer-
chandised for two years in C0V!ngton, Dut
when the day of decision had come "a
Georgia and she called upon her sons to
stand with her against her northern enc
mics, Mr.. Hardeman responded promptly