The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-04-11
From Texas.
TYLER, TEXAS, March so,

TYLER, TEXAS, March 80, 1894.
Editors anderson Intelligencer Th
railroads have announced rate of one
or half fare for those who attend th
Southern Baptist Convention in Dalla
May 11th. Great are the preparation
and expectations all over the State con
cerning it, especially at Dallas. AL
denominations, the Mayor and citizens
generally, are working together with th'
Baptists to do all in their power to make
the meeting grand succeSs. We art
expecting many thousands of our friends
and loved ones all over the Union to visi
US then. The First Baptist Church has
sent special invitations to score or 30 oi
the most prominent members of oul
church in the United States, including
preachers, editors, college presidents
millionaires etc., etc. Now as to the, bes
route from South Carolina. L have trav
eled number. Ny choice from Atlant,
is over the, famous "Battle Ground
Route" via Chattanooga, Murfreesboro
Nashville, cross the great river at Mem
phis on the Cantilever Bridge, ono of tbt
wonderful structures of the world, thus
avoiding the danger Of a stoppage or
account of high waters as is the case
every spring. This is the only bridge
south of st. Louis. Then take the Cotton
Belt, one Of the famous railroads Of the
Southwest, and, for its many and con-
tinued favors to us in Texas, is called the
"Baptist Road" The "Cotton Belt" will
land you in Dallas. have tickets over
this and all of our prominent railroads,
and fnd courteous and kind officials with
them all.
; Bro. seasholes, pastor First Baptist
Church at Dalles, and number of others
are arranging for an excursion to the
City Of Mexico just after the adjourn
ment Of tho convention at reduced rates
also, in July, to Toronto, Canada, to the
national meeting Of the Baptist Young
Peoples Union, visit many cities, via the
large lakes, Niagara Falls, etc. Iexpect
10 take. both trips and will be glad to
have large company.
receive the INTELLIaENcER weekly,
and is the only paper Of my mail have
forwarded to me in my travels over this
great State as agent and travelling CORES
pondent Of the Texas Baptist Standard
published at Waco, Texas. DR.. y. B.
Cranfill editor. You doubtless heard OF
the burning of the Office and all its con-
tents January 18th. It was heavy loss,
but not an issue was missed through the
Kindness Of fellow printers. Tits 7col-
umn, s-page paper. think, and many
thousands agree and say, it is one Of the
Lest religious papers in the Union. We
have able correspondents in mary Of the
States and freighted with Texas news
and affails Of general interest. If any
one of your readers desire to see 1t, send
to the Office, and sample copies, any time
and in any number, will be gladly sent
them. My letter to you last October was
copied in the Standard, with kindly
comments Of you and others by our
editor.
I find from your columns the gardens,
orchards. farm work, etc., is about as
here. Freezes this week have killed
much of above products. All was 80
favorable 10 March 20th. We have for
months been rather dry, but we have had
plenty Of rain lately, and vegetation and
work, because of an early Spring, was
far advanced.
I have travelled many thousands Of
miles in last several months, blessed with
good health and fine success in my work,
and with the duties of my work is to
preach everywhere go. Everybody is
kind "to us newspaper men," and Of the
many pleasant experiences is the meeting
of acquaineances. am going via Hous-
ton to Galveston this week. Bro. A. w.
Lamar, my loved friend and former class
mate in the Seminary, is the pastor of the
First Baptist Church there. I meet
South Caraliniana everywhere. Near
Jefferson, Texas, few weeks ago, I
found about twenty-five families, mostly
from Oconee, and several from Anderson
County-viz: Dayis, McGufins, Elling-
ton, Price, Mrs. Jeffie Duncan, grand
daughter Of old Father Simmons; Mrs.
H. @. Latham, (nee Wakefield,) and her
daughter, Mrs. Hunt. A few days be-
fore at Big Sandy, q miles northwest of
Tyler, visited Mr.. Calvin Kay and wife,
Eugenia Drake Kay. Such nice family
they have. They take the INTELL1aEN-
GER, and I find it often, as las. year at
Marlin, Texas, with John Jolly, and
there learned the sad particulars Of the
death of that brave and noble patriot,
Manse jolly. This week I was at Oak
Wood, Texas, II miles southwest Of Pal
estine. met Mr.. Robert Mayes, and his
wife, Carrie Haddon Mayes, who married
in 1871, just after their graduation at Due
West. I could name, I believe, hun
dreds I haYemet in my rounds known
to you and your readers, and will say If
any one wishes and will write to metell-
ing me of their friends, to call to SEQ
them, or I can be of any service to them,
I would be happy to render it.
With love and best wishes,
EDWIN G. RICE.
james Pretlow, an oldEsoldier, aged
tity-two, living at Daver, KY, has re-
covered his speech after being deprived
of it for over four years. In January,
1890, Pretlow became suddenly dumb
while sitting in grocery. One night
last week. about II o'clock, his wife was
awakened by yell from her husband,
and was astonished to hear him call her
name. The gift of speech so suddenly
taken from him had, after many years
returned. Pretlow has very little control
ovee his voice.
James B. Dill, of Orange, N. Y, has
bay horse named Jack, which cannot
be purchased at any price. Not many
davs since while Mr., Dill was standing at