Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-06-30
Hon. Thomas H. Paine,

Hon. Thomas Paine the newly appointed Commissioner Ag.
cutue who installed into Office nst one of the
most distinguished citizens State has been successful
almer and devoted friend of all efforts for the improvement
cuue Circumstances led him temporarily into other pursuits in
all of which he attained distinction Having finished college, he
had scarcely entered the practice Of Lawrencebug
1861 when he elected Representative the memorable
era Assembly of Tennessee which adjourned Memphis a
ter the fall of Fort Doneon. Hurryng companv
of cavalry of which he elected Captain served with dsnc
ton under Forest until the final war he enter
ed upon his teacher the capacity Principal the
Lawrenceburg Academy
He elected again Representative General Assem-.
bly, in 1870 then became President Of College, and then
elected to the Senate Of Tennessee 1874 Speaker
of the Senate 1875 He then again
ege where he remained until 1885, when appointed by Gov
Bate State Superintendent Public Instruction. which position he
filed with signal ability After serving years in the highest ed
uaona position III the State he entered the duties Super
ntenden of the city schools Of Jackson position he remain
ed though frequently tempted by offers of political preerment until
his designations in order upon Commits.
missioner OF Agriculture which position was rendered without his
solicitation.
Throughout his evenu career whether rs soldier or
educator statesman his always to his avore
occupation CT farming Amid his other time to
continue the cultivation of his farm Savannah which
model of economic and scientific culture He constantly read
works agriculture and agricultural journals applied his
les to practice.
legislator attention to legislation for the bene
fit and Improvement agrcutu educator he stimulated
in schools Of the study of the sciences relating agriculture
While Superintendent of Public opportunity to
the great benefit education which conferred
Institutes AS he terse expressed it, these institutes schools
wheels rolled the State to educate public sentiment
the economy and of schools He
fit which Farmers Institutes could confer upon agr
culture aud proposed the Commissioner of Agriculture
representative work in Teachers Institute Finding
this could not be done of the lack of appropriation
for the purpose he appointed each of his Teachers Institutes
Famers Day. when all the farmers of the neghboood nv
ved to be present. and agricultural topics discussed
Through his whole traced his
the agricultural interest Immediately after his appointment
missioner aud before his entrance Office he revived his former
Farmers Institutes from legislatures
cial appropriation for the purpose,
Having his boyhood and manhood the of
farming and having pursued the study aud practice Of farming amid
other duties throughout his entire life he his favOre
by his experience Legislator, and Educator.
The Department of Agriculture designed be educational in
character promote e study agriculture science to
mute and dpse noraion stimulate and elevate farming
profession guard the interests and rights the farmers prevent
harmful legislation, and to secure beneficial legislaons.
Capt Paine eminent degree the qualities expert
ence which peculiarly fit him COR the important Office OIL
Commissioned of gculure and wish him and predict for him
and popular Farmer Nashville