Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1902-02-27
ouAlNrgsr TOWN OF THEM ALL
Picturesque Charleston, City by the
Seats Many Historic Memories.

Sea-ts Many Historic Memories.
Some years ago. writes the cor
respondent of western newspaper
remember reading a number of articles
in the newspapers relative to the sew.
eral old cities of the South and West
and a challange from each as to her
rights in being considered the quaint
est city New Orleans, San Antonio.
Santa Fe. ST. Augustine and San
Francisco each had a champion. | do
not remember that Charleston entered
the contest. But why shouldn't she?
Surely she holds her own in the mat
ter of ''quaintness,r as we'll as in hist
believe 1t is safe to say that the old
CITY of the Sea-" as her Inhabitants
are fond of calling her. is the most
historic city in the United States. and
has played the most important part in
the new world since the first English
settlement on her peninsular site, in
1870.
No building remains now of old
,"Oyster Point Town but the spot
where in 1872 the Independent church
of Presbyterians stood Is pointed out.
and there are many remaining land
marks of old Charles Town, which in
1888 became incorporated under the
name of Charleston.
The pride of Charleston is st.
Michaels church. The visitor is ush-
cred within its portals reverently. and
truly an atmosphere of the historic
past pervades the place Behind these
high. dark. queer-looling pews Wash
| ington and Lafayette and scores OF
noted men have nodded throughout a
two hours sermon. The chimes and
clock brought over from England in
| l76l still make music and mark the
| time, and the organ, which came few
years later Is in constant use. st.
Michael's was repaired and restored to
/ usefulness after many siege of war
and wind and earthquake had done
their best to destroy it. During the
civil war chime of bells from old st.
! Philips church was cast into cannon
balls to defend her people against the
foe. In this churchyard is found the
grave Of John G. Calhoun, Carolina IS
greatest son, to whose memory mag.
niicent monument stands in Marion
! square, erected by the women OF South
Carolina. 1t is of interest 10 note that
the Baptist church organization in
Charleston dates back to 1886. and
hot al ,a
of the oldest in the city.
Nowhere else in America save In
this quaint city is to be found a
Huguenot church with their form of
worship still in use. For many years
the ruins Of st. Finbar's cathedral
were most interesting and pictur
esque pile. This is now being cleared
away and replaced by $4,000 struc-
ture of brownstone from Connecticut
quarries.
A curious relic of colonial days Is
the old house In Cumberland street
which was used as powder magazine
In 1910. and the long. low, edroofed
market-house attracts the attention OF
every visitor. In the street on either
side of this market Is seen every
morning. except Sunday. between the
hours of and IL, the "buzzard brig
ade.' or Charleston eagles. These
uncanny birds are protected by law,
and for so years have been In the habit
OF coming regularly to market. thereby
saving the city expense in the ray of
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service their instinct has become so
perfect that every seventh day there
Is not an eagle" to be seen. they
know 1t Is sunday, and. therefore. not
a market day. SO tanned have they
become that 1t is no uncommon thing
to see them walking in pairs or singly
up Meeting street. / believe this is
sight to be seen in no other city, and
unfamiliar except except on the plains
where there is the death OF steer or
an Indian.
Noticeable everywhere are the col
onial styles or architecture---so much
so that the visitor receives the ln,-
preston that no new houses are ever
built. Even on King street, the retail
business center, glance above detects
the inevitable gabled ends and upper
galleries. Many of these houses are
frame.
The home Of William Washington.
OF Revolutionary fame, liz pointed out,
and the famous Hayward house. where
Gen. Washington was entertained for
one week. The Pringle house. which
served as British headquarters in the
Revolutionary war and later for a
United States generals headquarters
Is a fine specimen of colonial architec-
ture. The residences down on the
Battery, Charleaton's brag spot. over
looking both Ashley and Cooper rivers,
carry out the idea OF firmly planted
substantial people, who built their
homes to stay in the land OF their
choice. Seated on the wide galleries
OF these delightful, dwelling places. a
fine view of the harbor and OF points OF
wonderful interest may be obtained.
but. In order to enjoy to the fun and
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