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

Gu suvuuut VI the annual reunion OF the
United Confederate Veterans in Charles
ton, the Charleston & Western Carolina
Railway will sell round trip tickets on
April 26:h and 27th, limited to return
passage until April 30th, at the low rate
one cent a mile for the distance travelled.
The rate from Anderson to Charleston and
return will be 81 so. Leaving Anderson
att a. m via Augusta, you will reach
Charleston AT 5 y. IN.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Hunnicutt have the
syn'pathies OF their friends in their sore
bereavement, occasionei by the death of
their infant SOP, VIM. Peter, ngcd eleven
months, which occurred AT their home in
this city last Saturday morning 1t 80
O'Clock. The little one was sick onIv n
few hours with spasniodic croup. At4.D
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.
Everything done to advance home talent,
encourage home industry or forward home
NJ a. oCLCllt Nftt!l
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 date in every
thing. Give your patronage TO them and
they will respond TO your demands be-
they ever 80 fastidious or extrnvsgant.
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, agod 2G
years. On Sunday afternoon her remains
were Inferred in Silver Brook Cemetery.
the funeral services being conducted at
home by Rev. jim ii Summerell. Miss
Burgess was born in Anderson, but until
o few months ago resided in Charleston,
where in her girlhood she joined the Bap.
list Church. She was an excellent young
lady, and had many friends and relatives
In this section who deeply deplore her
death.
The L~surepsville Uerufd says: I'VE
have heard the name of one Of the most
able young attorneys III the State mention
ed in connection with the Office of Attor-
ney General or The Prohibition tick Ell, and
1t is not surprising hat he halls from
Laurens, as we have several able attorneys
who would fill such position with credit to
himself and honor to the State. Tho gem
tleman we particularly alluds to is our
fellow-citizen, Mr.. G. G. 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. arriy.
ell in Ande rson Monday at 6 O'Clock II. IN.
on the &. a. W. G. II. Il. train, and WAS
met at the depot by committees from The
Confederate Veterans Camp and tbs Sons
OF Confederate Veterans Camp, the Cadets
Of the =. NJ. /. and the Anderson Coruet
Band, who escorted him to the home Of
Mrs. 5. 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. Rleckley to greet
her distinguished guest, and at : o'clock
an elegant dinner was served them. At
$50 2. III. the party drove to the Opera
House, where's very enthusiastic audience
had assembled to hesr the grand old
hero's lecture. The Last Days Of the
Corfa3eracy.' MIR Cora I.,gom had been
invited 10 sing On the occasion ali old Con-
fsderate war song. and she selected the
beautiful, yet lnournful~ "Conquered BAN
ner," which she sang with all of the sweet
ness and pathos of her charming voice.
and which was a fitting prelude to the
magnificent lecture which followed. Gen.
Gordon was introduced in appropriate
terms by his old war comrade, Col. j. n.
Brown, and as the distinguished ,ec,urer
stepped forward he was greeted by tre-
mendous applause. Oar fenI,,o nen could
not do justice TO the lecture were we evon
to attempt To give q synopsis of it. His
lecture described incidents Of tbs war that
are not found in books or records. but in
eloquent periods he presented true pictures
9th heroism. the privation and the mag.
nanimity of the Camp aud battlefield. He
held his audience in wrapt attention as he
related the humorous as we'll az the
pathetic incidents Of the great struggle,
eulogizing the heroes of both sides. Gen.
Gordon spoke for more than two hours,
but he lecture was 80 interesting the time
had passed too swiftly. At the close, az
we'll as at repeated intervals throughout
the lecture. the applause was long and
loud. Those who missed hearing this
lecture m!ssed oHe uf the grandest INTEL
lec.ual treats of their lives.
Discovered by q Woman
Another great discovery has been made.