The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1883-12-12
G. A. R.
''srxTY MINUTES IN THE WAR"
Lecture by Hon. VIII i. Visscher Next
Tuesday Night at Music Hall.

A rich treat is in store for the lovers Of the
humorous and pathetic, in the lecture entitled
as above TO be delivered next Tuesday evening,
December 18th, in Music Hall, by Hon. win L.
Yisscher. He has wide reputation in the
West, especially in Colorado and California rs
editor, author, poet and lecturer, and was
formerly connected with the Louisville journal,
as an associate Of the celebrated editor, Geo.
d. Prentice, the wittiest paragraphist Of his
day.
Mr. Yisschers lecture viii be given under the
auspices Of Jno NJ. Barrere Post, G.. A. r., and
is for the benefit Of the charitable fuRd for the
relief Of soldiers families. The fame Of the
lecturer and the worthy object ought to fill the
Hall to it's utmost capacity. General admis-
sion IS cents, reserved seats 80 CENTS at Bow
ers' News Agency.
We copy below few Of the many favorable
notices Of the lecturer, with which we might
fill our columns il we had room:
The Denver Tribune says: The lecture was
graphic i'm description and full of pathOs and
wit. Frequent were the enthusiastic bursts Of
applause which greeted the speaker, as he pre-
Bsnted a word panoramic view Of the late civil
strife Colonel Visscher ia attaining a most
enViable reputation as a humOrist and a lee
turer, and the popularity with which his lee
lures have been received in Denver should
Despeak for him a cordial welcome elsewhere
Los Angeles CCnl) Star Mr.. Yisscher's lee
ture last night was by far the best thing i'm the
way Of an intellectual entertainment that has
been witnessed i'm Los Angeles FOR many day
AS q mimic Mr.. Y. has few equals, and his
eulogy ON George d. Prentice was one OF the
grandeat efforts we ever heard. His repertoire
OF anecdotes is almost ineThaustible, and his
style Of narrating them would bring smile to
the lips Of the glOOmiest hypOcondriac.
Kansas City Times As a lecturer Mr.. viss-
cher has demonstrated his eminent ability to
please an audience by the playfuness Of his
fancy, tine richness and elegance Of his diction.
the glowing beauty Of his sentences, and the
irresistible comicaity Of his anecdotes.
Louisville Journal: It is not q prosy, tedious
lecture, but a bright sparkling, witty discourse
and is delivered in the highest style of elocu-
cutiOn and oratury. The dramatic stage has
evidently lost star in this young gentleman,
for he is a fine actor.
Nebraska State Journal: Colonel visscher's
| lecture at the City Hall last night was largely
attended, and afforded a luxurious feast OF
| "reminiscences to the old soldiers, who were in
force.
ST. Joseph (Mo.) Gazette: Our excellent
friend, Mr.. VIII L. VisCher, Of the Herald, had
cultivated and appreciative audience at
Brady's hall last night, and entertained them
most agreeably. The lecture was indeed a
polished production -aboundiug in the bright
est scinHllations Of wit, as well as passages Of
deepest and most touching pathos.
Salt Lake Herald It is impossible for us to
give any idea Of the full effect of Colonel Viss-
cher s'SiXty Minutes in the War" Imagine
the extreme Of mirth mingling with pathos 30
gentle, 30 tender, 80 delicate, and 80 profound
that the heart OyerHows with sympathy and the
eyes ill with tears.
st. Joseph (Mo.) Commercial Mr.. Yisseher's
recitations were particularly good especially
Jim Bludsoe," and his illustrations Of the
manner in which the lamented George ID.
Prentice dictated to his amanuensis. walking
the sanctum in his slip-Bhod way punctmting
as he went, brought that great man before the
audience with all his idiosyncrasies. Mr.
| Visscher has reason to congratulate himself on
his success.