The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-02-18
Our Greenville Correspondence.
GREENvILLE. S. c.. Feb. 10

GREENVILLE, >. ", rep. lV
Mr.. EDITOR: AS it has been several weeks
since we have had any correspondence, and
according with the generally conceded fact
that friendly correspondence between, not
only individuals institutions and nations, but
also between towns and cities is conducive to
the prosperity of both; for being cognizant OF
one another's faults as well as virtues, they are
then able to condemn the one and emulate the
other inter sc, I will undertake to give your
readers the gossip and current events OF this
place to the best of my ability.
That time. .honored institution, Furman Uni
versity, has recently had the ability as we'll as
number of its faculty greatly enhanced by the
addition of Rev. DR.. Reynolds, of Columbia.
He has taken Latin and English Literature,
the former of which heretofore devolved upon
Professor Smith, and the latter is an entirely
new branch in this institution. DR.. Reynolds
is q large, portly gentleman, has benign
calm looking face, wholly beardless, and the
reflector of a kind heart. He 10 splendid
Ilecturer and fine speaker. He has already
won the hearts of his pupils. DR.. Reynolds
success and note as a Professor in the South
Carolina College in its palmy days needs no
comment, and the trouble and cost of procur-
ing his valuable assistance should be properly
appreciated by the Baptists of the State and
South in general.
DR.. James G.. Furman, the Pastor of the
Baptist Church at this place, has resigned. AS
President of the University, his health would
not allow him to supply the Church longer. 1t
is not known yet who will be his successor.
Mr.. Charles and his Skating Rink" has Gre
ated an intense excitement among the lovers
of pleasure, students and everybody else. AS
this institution has never visited Anderson, l
will give some account of it. The skates have
a horizontal piece of iron about two inches
broad, to which are attached straps to hold
them to the feet, and underneath are two trucks
of two wheels each. The skates are fastened
securely to the foot, you start around, you be-
gin to imagine you are doing finely, when you
get such fall as you probably never got before.
From one to two hundred people attend this
place morning, afternoon and night. Ladies
and gentlemen skate together, dozens upon the
floor at a time. The excitement is intense
Collisions occur every moment. Couples fall
in every direction and yet good men, appa-
rently, encourage their daughters to attend this
place and to participate in the exercises; men,
1 say, do this who never think of allowing their
daughters to enter ballroom. What is the
difference? Is not this even worse, if posi-
BILE?
At present, the Theatre is the rage. Clara
Wildman and the New York Comedy Theatre
have appeared amongst US for week. sojourn.
This is a new thing in Greenville, and takes
we'll. Clara is undoubtedly good, emotional
actress, and the very "Pearl of Song" Last
night "Fanchon, the Cricket" was beautifully
rendered, and this evening Clara appears in
her beautiful rendition of "Dora," home
drama By Tennyson and Charles Reade. Upon
several instances almost the whole audience
has been in tears
All of the small, one-story buildings on Main
Street near the post Office, and on the opposite
side, are being torn away to give room for seven
new stores and an Opera House. Hurrah for
Greenville! she will soon have Skating Rink,
Theatre aud Street Railway Then where
will poor Spartanburg appear, Notwithstanding
her Asheville Railroad. To-day we had the
benefit of thousand dollar horse race, for all
of which please give us credit, while I remain
yours truly, Z. Il. d.