. A hero in homespun. : A tale of the loyal South . vM[^. PARSON BROWldW BRIDGTON, Me., Dec. 14, 1901. COL. McCLURES deeply interest-ing articles in The Boston Sunday-Herald, on the politics and po-litical leaders of the past gener-ations open up a graphic viewof important phases and events inthe middle period of the last cen-tury. His late reference to the factthat of all the men who were mem-ibers- of the national legislature in 1861he can recall hut one who is now serv-ing therein (Congrfeesman-at-Large Ga-in sh; A. Grow of Pennsylvania), to-gether with his review of the evolu-tionary forma

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. A hero in homespun. : A tale of the loyal South . vM[^. PARSON BROWldW BRIDGTON, Me., Dec. 14, 1901. COL. McCLURES deeply interest-ing articles in The Boston Sunday-Herald, on the politics and po-litical leaders of the past gener-ations open up a graphic viewof important phases and events inthe middle period of the last cen-tury. His late reference to the factthat of all the men who were mem-ibers- of the national legislature in 1861he can recall hut one who is now serv-ing therein (Congrfeesman-at-Large Ga-in sh; A. Grow of Pennsylvania), to-gether with his review of the evolu-tionary formative period of reconstruc-tion Immediately following the civilWar, recalls to the writer of these linesa most pictupesque, unique, original andInteresting character, known to fameas Parson Brownlow, whose sayings anddoings in war and reconstruction daysmade his name a household word bothNorth and South. Special attention is called, moreover,to this man, who played so prominent apart in those eventful scenes, by theia;e widely published statement that hiheroinhomespunta00bart

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