The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-08-12

Chesapeake s. Ohio. The trip has been both
pleasant and profitable
SOME PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS.
Personally, have been much more interested
in the people have met and the associations
connected with the country through which we
have passed than with the scenery Virginia
looks desolate to me, and the people, as rule,
shiftless. There are but few evidences of
thrift, and industry, and enterprise, and little in
dications Of the development Of the natural re-
sources of the Stats. Agriculture is still in its
primitive condition. My own impression is
that the people predicate the glory of the Com
monwealth more upon its scenery and its history
than upon its industries and productions Up
the James river here and there can be
seen traces of the old canal, for the
construction of which, the State issued bonds
amounting to $40 100000, and it was this in
debtedness that gave rise to the Readjuster party.
coming up the Richmond q Allegheny road with
Colonel Rogers, the passenger agent and a
typical Southerner. he said: BILLY Malone has
ruined our State. sah He is an ungrateful dog.
Virginia is his mother and he went back on her,
and has done more to hurt her than any other
man Gan you imagine anything meaner than
thlsT did not argue the question with him,
for saw that he was strongly pFeiudiced, like
wise inconsistent. Said he. You ought to go
overito Lexington and see the grave of that La
triot Robert E. Lee. He was one of our
COuIbEy GREATEST men. InO0SnD II MalOl6
was IN ungrateful son of Virginia. what was
Lee tothe United States, but | discreetly said
nothing, At Natural Bridge found that James
u. Blaine had spent two weeks there just before
the ghleago. convention, and that he was fire.
queutly there in the summer A prominent
man there, and a Democrat told me
that ne thought Blaine would carry
West Virginia and possibly Old Virginia. /
failed to find any noticeable enthusiasm for
Cleveland and Hendricks anywhere down here,
and Cal Al.
needed Republican rule, and, above all things,
protective tariff, it was Virginia for her noun
tains are filled with ore, and just now blast;fur-
naces are beginning to spring up They alone
can develop her resources, and they must be pro-
tectea.
INDIANAPoLITANs IN NEW YORK.
The indianapolis delegation in New York is at
present a large and influential one. met few
of them, and heard of others. They are mostly
trying to break into the theatrical business, or
are already in. o. H. Hasselman is there, and
is getting great deal of theatrical work for his
concern James B. Dickson left on Monday for
San Francisco with In the Ranks" and John
I. Dickson is still in the city. He will have
s'Romany Rye company on the road
this season VIII O. Wheeler will manage Dan
Sullys Corner Grocery which is a great and
undeniable success. His brother David will be
assistant business manager of the Clara Morris
company George W. June has gone back with
the Kiralfys and will pilot Excelsior through
the country. Frank Z. Bixby is still with the
Frohmans and will manage Madison Square
company Mrs Ida Hood Talbot will be one
of the teachers in Steele Mackaye's New Del
sartian School of Acting, and may go out for
part Of the season, at least, with John Z. Ray
monds company. Miss Matte Ferguson will do
singing souhrette parts with Evans a Hoey's
.Parlor Matches" company. Miss Marie Francis
formerly Mrs. Robert Greene) was married last
month to Mr.. Smith, a brother of Ballard
Smith, and has left the profession. Mrs
Kate Tousey Morris will be with the
Madison Square again, and her mother will
probably be with Minnie Palmers company.
when'it returns to this country. John G. Ferri
ter is in the city engaged in selling tow to deal
ers. He represents Mr., Sweitzer, of Marion,
who has a large mandatory
Mrs Gertrude Garrison is doing newspaper
work and doing it well, as she always does. Ben
Northrop is on the editorial force of the Graphic,
and has good position.
met Will English just before leaving New
York. He says he is getting good attractions for
his theater and will be home in about ten days.
Politics, he said, ''are badly mixed in this
State find that great many Republican
business men here are for Cleveland this year,
while many of the boys on our side are for
Blaine. 1t is mighty uncertain issue in New
York. Austin II. Brown is also in the city, and
will.probably be there all summer,as his work as
a member Of the executive committee of the
national Democratic committee requires his
services there o. r. ].