The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-06-15

hide of hyppotamus, the feathers of the
ostrich, no longer, however, wild
denizen of the plains, but a useful
domestic bird, raised in hocks like geese
or sheep, but yielding richer tribute.
The agricultural contributions are simply
splendid, wheat, wine, wool, silk and a
multitude of things too numerous to men,
ton. Canada, too, looms up grandly, a
mighty child Of a mighty sire; with such
elements of greatness as she displays, one
wonders that they have not known more
of it before. In agricultural machinery
in particular she has made a magnificent
display, and I should not be at all as
tonished to hear that she had borne off a
great number of the prizes. The West
India Islands send rich contributions of
sugar, coffee, dye-woods and other sources
of tropical wealth. And right here is
where you estimate the power of Eng
land. Every product from the equator to
the pole is exhibited in some of her de-
partments. No matter what any other
nations puts on exhibition, she is there
to rival them, roam among the splendors
of the art gallery, and amid the congre-
5ated gems of genius from the world, are
the statues of Chautry and the paintings
of Landseer, and the works of the multi.
tude of grand apostles of art, who have
made her name immortal.
But teel that my space is running out,
and must devote what remains to the
events of the week. On decoration day
we had a fine parade of the posts of the
Grand Army of the Republic, who, in
performance of a sacred and holy trust,
went out to decorate the graves of their
dead comrades who died in defence of the
Union. One of the gratifying features
of the procession was the tribute that was
paid to the Confederate dead. Let the
weeping mothers, and sisters, and widows
who wait in vain for the coming of those
who long years ago went out to do battle
for the stars and bars-let their grief be
softened, and their hearts cheered to
know that the graves of their loved ones
are not forgotten, but that kindly and
loving hands with each returning year
scatter beautiful flowers oyer them, even
as they do over the graves of their own
heroic dead. The procession was very
imposing. In the reunion speeches no
allusion was made that could hurt the
most patriotic feelings of those so lately
opposed to them; and seeing the graceful
tributes paid by brave men to those who
were once their foes, I could not help
believing that this was indeed a year of
jubilee and peace.
The procession of Knights Templar,
on June the first, was simply grand. They
began to invade the city early in the
week, they came from ever State in the
Union, and such a welcome al they re-
ceived has hardly been seen in the pres
ent generation, never before at the recep.
tion of any organization have witnessed
such enthusiasm. Such cordial and
hearty greeting; not only hotels and
public halls were placed at the disposal
of the Sir Knights, but private houses
flung their portals wide, and the whole
city seemed overfowing with the most
lavish and generous hospitality. Here
was no North or South, East or West, no
divisional lines, no orthodox distinctions,
but one grand homogeneous family,
bound together by the sacred ties OF
charity, acknowledging the universal
brotherhood of man, the universal faith
erhood of God. The procession formed
on Broad street, and was at once grand
and imposing. Embracing many thou
sands of the mystic brotherhood. In the
afternoon their officers were installed, and
in the evening there was an immense re-
ception atthe Academy of Music, at which
the most distinguished people in the State
were present.
The Society for the advancement of So
cial Science has had most interesting
series of meetings, at which were present
distinguished savans from all portions of
the country. The Medical Society of
Pennsylvania has also had an interesting
session, at which considerable feeling was
manifested at the admission of some
Homeopathic practitioners into one of
our public institutions. Resolutions were
passed condemning the disciples of Hah-
neman, and commenting the action of q
couple of young sawbones who resigned
their official positions rather than receive
the little pill doctors to respectable stand
ing among the medical brotherhood
There has been no earthquake in conse-
quence thereof and the world still rolls
on.
The attendance is sincreasing every day.
On Tuesday last it reached $4,000. An
inohensiye gentleman was almost dubbed
to death by policeman. The big Krupp
Street heiress is reported to have run
away with rolling chair man. Country
cousins, aunts, uncles, grandmothers and
mothers-in-law ore pouring in upon us
by the million. We are delighted to see
you all; but when you come bring your
lunch and money enough to pay your OK
penses back home, for our money is all bor-
rowed, and our spare rooms letout to per-
manent boarders. -