The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-10-15
OBITUARY.

Died, on tho 18th or September, at his
residence, near Columbia, our friend and
fellow citizen, Mr.. CHARLES HUELLER,
the florist, at the age OF sixty-sevrn years
and two months.
AS it may be of interest to the hume
rous acquaintance OF the deceased to
read an account OF his career in life, VIC
present tho following, selected from his
autobiography written somo time ago:
Charles Hueller was born on the 22d of
July, 1900, at Mergentheim, a frontier town
in the Kingdom Of Wurtemburg, Germany.
His father was gardener-in-chief for the
Archdnke Anthony, of Anstris, Grand Mas
ter of the Order Of the Teutonic knights,
then residing at Mergentheim.
Young Hueller was initiated into chris
tianity at the Chapel of the Teutonic
Knights, in presence of the Grand Master,
Archduke Anthony, and other distinguish
ed members. For this reason, and the
position of the father, young Charles was
brought under the protection OF this influ-
ential order. and to the notice of scientific
prospective future. Reared in tho midst
Of rich and magnificent collection of
plants from every zone, and residing in
the pleasure grounds of beauty-under the
guidance Of the father-the son, with the
enthusiastic impulse Of youth, devoted
years after, having furnished the best re-
Communications, he applied for and obtain
ed position as florist at Reggie, Italy, in
the extensive garden OF Madame Caroline
Murat. ex-Quecn of Naples. He was after
wards employed at Vienna, in the public
and private gardens belonging to the I'M
efforts of the young Botanist to enlarge
his knowledge and attainments, caused
him to visit, with the consent of his en-
ployers, tho most renowned Botanical gar
dens OF Enrope-especially in Germany,
Italy and France. The same enthusiastic
love of the beauties which nature has
spread over the earth, awakened in Huel-
Ter on earnest desire to see and study, in
the Tropics of America, the kingdom of
plants, i'll all their splendor and full devel-
opment. With this intention, he set sail for
New York, in January, 1926; but after his
arrival, the prosecution of the art of gar
dening, in New York and Philadelphia, for
time engaged the attention of tho ira
velcr.
In November, 1928, he resumed his
travels, and set sail for the West Indies
and the Tropical regions of South Ameri-
ca; but on the voyage, the vessel was
wrecked during a violent storm, in the
waters OF the Bahama Islands. The pas
sengers and crew were, with difficulty,
saved; and. after many hardships, reached
the coast of the British Island, Eleuthera.
with this misfortune" says Hueller, i'll
his autobiography, ''the star of my good
iorlilHc SET, never 10 flse again. The
American Consul, at Nassau, N. p, being
informed of the condition of the passen-
gers, took them under his protection, and
soon after sent them by returning vessel
to the United States. Charles Hueller
arrived in this vessel at the port of Charles
ton, S. c., in February, 1920. While resid-
ing in that city, Mr.. Hueller became &C
quaintcd with many gentlemen of high
social position, who, while they appreci-
ated his modest pretensions, were pleased
to avail themselves of his knowledge and
experience in decorating their handsome
residences. Some time after his arrival at
Charleston, he came to Columbia and set
tied in our midst. Among us, he was
known as the kind friend, the unobtrusive
citizen, the liberal giver to the needy, and
the lover of nature and of natures God,
till God, in his inscrutable wisdom, called
him from earth to SEQ and enjoy the beau
ties of an eternal home. "Pcace to his
ashes" HIS FRIENDS.