The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-13
AS OTHERS SAW US IN 1865.
What ViscOuntess YeIverton Saw in Indian
apOlis, and How 1t Pleased Her.

The suhioined remarks on Indianapolis are
taken from ''Teresina America" Mrs. Yelver.
tons book:
Indianapolis is the capital of the State of In
diana, which covers an area OF ground larger
than the whole OF Ireland; but when this is said
the likeness ceases. Big is the striking feature
every here. Extent is the thing which forces
itself on the attention of every traveller. In any
other respect Indiana would fail lamentablv in
comparison with the Emerald Isle. Whist Ire
land has splendid cities, and population of six
mllflons Indiana has for its capital a small town
OF nifty Thousand Inhabitants, who are dubbed
with the title Of 'HooslerS-a rough set OF peo-
pie similar to those of Rochdale, Burnley, etc.
indianapolis was not so hourislllng as might
have been expected from its beginning in "A Re
publican, non-slave State. More than half of
the workingmen were idle, and the high rate of
provisions. added TO the intensity of the cold in
December tine thermometer falling low as
ten degrees below zerol, created a desree of
misery equal II not SURPRISING, any in Ireland.
The principal dissipation would seem to be
gong to church, though IA lady Informed me she
did Berlin work for excitement But small as
the town is. we counted many forty
churches, winch would seem to argue well for
the piety OF the 'HoOsiers.' The finest of these
churches would be the Catholic Cathedral, not
then completed. The streets we're wide and good
looking, as in most American towns, and were
well kept and clean.
Indianapolis has several starch manufac-
tories and rolling mills, but it can scarcely claim
the title OF manufacturing city. Probably
there is more manufacturing of pork than OF
any other material.
"The city possesses little tointerest a stranger.
The Inhabitants however, seem 10 possess their
fun share of Western egOtIsm-a sort of general
feeHng IL can make Il dollar of that transac-
tion. don't care a cuss for all creation.
'Bnt every rule has its exceptions and in that
city met Que OF the most truly charitable and
benevolent characters in the United States-a
woman with clear, expansive miad, and Il
tender, earnest heart, one of the true Christians
OF this world, whether American European.
1t Is refreshing and strengthening to meet such
character. 1t is proof That the world is not
abandoned to the apparent Vaccinations of
evil, but that God sends His angels to walk the
earth, though their visits be few ard far between.
Indianapolis could also boast of a poetess,
We're II Only poetica enough to be aware OF it,
which think 1t not. For having read one
of this latfy's poems, discovered many of my
audience dissolved in tears, and perfectly sur
prised that it was the composition of a native
poetess-Mrs B., whose poems, If handed down
to posterity, viii make name and fame OF
which indianapolis may well bs proud
This CITY, some thirty years ago, had only
few hundred Inhabitants, and WAS surrounded
by Indians, so that Indianapolis takes much
credit to herself for the advance she has made
in so short a time, and proudly points to those
three semi-Athenian stone columns in front of
the insurance oompany's office"