The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-30

On account of the annual reunion OF the
United Confederate Veterans in Charles
ton, the Charleston & Western Carolina
Railway will sell round trip tickets on
April 2G.h and 9th, limited to return
passage until April Both, at the low rate
one cent mile for the distance Travelled.
The rate from Anderson to Charleston and
return will be 81 so. Leaving Anderson
at . a. M, via Augusta, you will reach
Charleston at S p. m.
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Hunnicutt have the
sympathes Of their frienda in their sora
bereavement, occasioned by the death of
their infant SOB, Wm. Peter. aged eleven
months which occurred at their home in
this city last Saturday morning at go
o'clock. The little one was sick only
few hours with spasmodic Group. At 4.3O
o'clock Saturday afternoon the remains
were inferred in Silver Brook Cemetery,
the funeral services being conducted by
Rev. W. r. Richardson at the home of the
parents.
Every thing done to advance home talent,
encourage home industry or forward home
enterprise acts with reflex benefit upon
the community, and every individual en-
braced in the radius of this limit is mere
or less benefited by it. If we would build
up our town let us invest our money here.
Oar merchants are up to dale in every
thing. Give your patronage to them and
they will respond to your demands be
they ever so fastidous or extravagant.
Encourage especially the merchants who
advertise in your County paper.
Miss Ida Burgess, second daughter of
Mrs. Margaret Burgess, died at her home
in this city last Saturday of consumption,
after an illness of several months, aged &c
years. On Sunday afternoon her remains
were inferred in Silver Brook Cemetery,
the funeral services being conducted at
home by Rev. j. q II Summerell. Miss
Burgess was born in Anderson, but until
few months ago resided in Charleston,
where in her girlhood she joined the Bap-
tist Church. She was an excellent young
lady, and had many friends and relatives
in this section who deeply deplore her
death.
The Laurensville Herald says: I'VE
have heard the name of one of the most
able young attorneys IN the State mention
ed in connection with the Office of Attor-
ney General On the Prohibition ticket, and
it is not surprising that be halls from
Laurens, as we have several able attorneys
who would fill such position with credit to
himself and honor to the State The gen.
tleman we particularly allude to is our
fellow-citizen, Mr.. G. C. Featherstone.
Whatever Of politics may enter into the
prohibition side Of the question, the office
of Attorney General would suffer for no
lack of pains taking care, legal ability and
bipartisan devotion to duty if this posi-
ton is rendered our worthy and able fell
low townsman."
Gen. John B. Gordon, of Georgia, arriv-
ed in Anderson Monday at 6 o'clock p 10.
on the c. e. W. c. r. r. train, and was
met at the depot by committees from the
Confederate Veterans Camp and the Sons
of Confederate Veterans Camp, the Cadets
of the p. M. l. and the Anderson Cornet
Band, who escorted him to the home of
Mrs. S. Bleckley, on North Main street,
where he was entertained during his stay
in the city. A few friends had been invit
ed to the home of Mrs. Bleckley to greet
her distinguished guest, and at o'clock
an elegant dinner was served them. At
$50 p. m. the party drove to the Opera
House, where very enthusiastic audience
had assembled to hear the grand old
hero's lecture, The Last Days Of the
Confederacy." Mrs. Cora Ligon had been
invited TO sing On the occasion dn Old Con-
fsderate war song, and she selected the
beautiful, yet luourDful conquered Ban
ner," which she sang with all Of the sweet
ness and pathos of her charming voice,
and which YVES fitting prelude 10 the
magnificent lecture which followed. Gen.
Gordon was introduced in appropriate
terms by his old war comrade, CO.. j. n.
Brown, and as the distinguished lecturer
stepped forward he was greeted by tre-
mendous applause. Oar feeble pen could
not do justice 10 the lecture were We even
to attemp. to give synopsis of it. His
lecture described incidents of the war that
are not found in books or records, but in
eloquent periods he presented true pictures
Of the herosm. the privaticn and the mag
nanimity of the Camp and battlefield. He
held his audience in wrapt attention as he
related the humorous as we'll as the
pathetic incidents of the great struggle.
eulogizing the heroes of both sides. Gen.
Gordon spoke for more than two hours.
but the lecture was so interesting the time
had passed too swiftly. At the close, as
we'll as at repeated intervals throughout
the lecture, the applause was long and
loud. Those who missed hearing this
lecture missed one of the grandest INTEL
lec.ual treats of their lives.
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