Reminiscences And Incidents Of A Long Life Classic Reprint

Author : Julian A. Selby
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ISBN 13 : 9781331769439
Total Pages : 204 pages
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Download or read book Memorabilia written by Julian A. Selby and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-19 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Memorabilia: And Anecdotal Reminiscences, of Columbia, S. C., And Incidents Connected Therewith Being blessed with a retentive memory, and disposed to inquire into matters and things generally; often called upon to give information on different subjects to parties in various parts of the State - from the establishment of a library chartered by the General Assembly in 1805; the occupants of the premises northeast corner of Richardson (or Main) and Taylor streets in 1820; any particulars as to Count von Hassel, whom the party thought might. be a relative; and the killing of an individual in 1872 - these are merely samples, taken at random. To the first I could not give a definite answer; but suggested, that it was known that a charter had been granted for a library, and one would reasonably suppose the organizers had carried out their ideas. The second I happened to know from reading an advertisement in The Times and Gazette of about that date, that the "Indian Queen Tavern" was located on that spot, and the name of the proprietor (who proved to be the individual about whom the information was wanted). As to the third, the party was informed that Count von Hassel took an overdose of laudanum, died and was buried in Trinity Church-vard; that his widow soon after gave up a flourishing seminary, located in a large building which stood opposite to where her husband was laid to rest, went away and died at the North soon after; that there was no property to be disposed of (the Count's estates having been confiscated, it was understood); and as these events had occurred nearly sixty years ago, I couldn't see any reason for further inquiry. The last I satisfied the inquirer was a similarity of names - the one having died in 1858, naturally. I have from earliest childhood been fond of listening to conversations between and anecdotes told by elderly people, and storing these statements away on memory's shelves, and it is wonderful how fresh they keep - turning them over occasionally and airing some that have been quietly reposing for numberless years. Many evenings I have spent with my old friend. Airs. Mary Hillegas - reading to her news and advertisements from files of old papers, and listening to her interesting comments. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.