The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-26
THE TINES HOTEL COLUMN.
Interesting Chat Heard at the
Different Hotels.
A Northern Mans Opinion of the South.
He N over Before Realized What Sec
tion q the Union This Country is-Tho
Polit pal Situation In Kentucky-The
Third Party Has no Chance Whatever.

Third Party Has no Chance Whatever.
II. b. Inibrell, OF Portland. Me-, stopped In the
city yesterday and when approached,l he was
sitting apparently intent in contemplating the
hne scene presented by Mill mountain from Hotel
Roanoke. file said: II am a school teacher and
not polit ician and therefore, prefer to express
no opinion upon political questions. am on
my way hdmc from the South. 1t is my first
visit and lam so much pleased with 1t that am
perfectly willing to talk about 1t. have never
before realized what magnificent section OF the
Union thit country is. AS boy the poetical de-
scripton Of Louisiana given by Longfellow in
see that Iurt OF the country. However, did not
expect TO lee anything near so beautiful as that
a of Of the STATE
time when the ancient oaks festooned with NOES,
the dark forests filed with bright plumaged
offerings 10 the grandeur OF nature the broad
rolling rlyer, ever changcful and mysterious and
the blaoh lagoons AID bagons cnshrouded in
greatest charms. The better features or this
remain today. Unlike most States civilization
natural beauties. The elegant old farm houses.
the fields Of corn, rice and cotton, the long lanes
shaded with moss covered trees, the beautiful
forests and the picturesque streams present to
inc eye OF the traveller scenes that are worthy OF
poets dream.
New orleans ltscl1 is city as charac crletic
as Venice or Constantinoplc. All other cities OF
this county more or less resemble each other,
but New Orleans is like no other town in
America: II has never had boom, no amount of
money has been sufficient to destroy Its peculiar
itics and to-day II occupies as unique position
among cities ma 1t ever did To the student 1t
furnishes an ilimitahlc field for gathering quaint
and curious information and only regret that
could not remain there Tor months. Mobile ia
another town in which enjoyed my stay very
much.
ain Florida visited Ocean Pond, where there
Is no visible outlet to the and where the tide
rises and falls with that of the Atlantic. Every
where found beauties, wonders, improvements,
and people different from anything i had cx.
pectcd. Especially an charmed with the South
crn people, whose hospitality at once causes the
stranger TO feel that with them he is at home
They may he more indolt mt in some things than
are thc people OF the North nut II so they possess
other qualities that amply compensate for that.
No people are without faults. From what | can
learn In the South before the late war nristoc-
racy, founded upon birth, had grown to wonder
full extent. The lineage OF n man was more re-
gardcd than what he actually was, and oftca his
social position was determined not by his own
merit nut by the descent OF his family. This |
look upon rs II gricvous wrong. As MIR. Tcnnyson
Justly says:
"'Now and then cottcrs babe is royal born by
right divine;
"'Nowand then my lord is lower than his oxen or
a believe in rendering unto CAESAR the things
that are Cmsar's. and II n man. through honesty,
integrity, hard work or genius. rises from
the ranks, accord to him his place disregard
old idea Is fast dying out, for it is not only
American but 1t is unreasonable and absurd.
"Howcvcr, both the North and the South are
now threatened with an aristocracy that, ir any
thing, Is worse than the other refer to the
aristocracy created by wealth. From the time
that Gods sunlight first shown upon man, money
or itself never created agcntleman, and unfit
time shall be no more 1t never will II man Is
wealthy. why we'll and good, and If he is gen.
tlcman with 1t all honor TO him; but II does not
at all follow that because he is rich he Ia gen
teman, and In that event about the most disgust
insr lfnr L. L.
old, to PROSTATE themselves before this golden
calf and worship 1t because 1t ia golden.
we should have no place for Merdlc worship
pers III this country, ana an aristOcracy that IL
founded upon anything but honor, integrity and
intellect, Ii rs sounding brass and tinklng GYM
bal and is, in the light OF common sense, All
between trains and resumed his journey north on
the noon train.
j. Nj. Williamson, o. Louisville, KY, is at the
Ponce de Leon. and yesterday, in conversation,
1.-THE political situation in my State does not
appear TO be so grave as IL is In many of the
Southern States. The Third party has no chance
whatever of carrying the State. In several dis.
trtcts they have put out candidates for Congress
and In one or two districts they may be success sfu
in electing their men, but even this doubt.
notice the presidential candidate OF this party is
going to make n tour OF The South, but his pres
cnce cannot hope to arouse the support that
would be necessary to carry Kentucky for the
ticket. am sorry to say that from what Gun
learn things look somewhat gloomy in many OF
the Southern States.
"!n Tennessee, Alabama and the Carolinas the
indications threaten danger The Third party IL
composed very largely OF Democrats, yet they
seem insensible to the danger that threatens the
country from the force bill should their adherence
to the new party 90 weaken the Democrats Ms tC
insure a Republican victory. However, am firm
believer In the judgement and patriotism of the
D. mocrats and I sincerely trust that may not
be mistaken In the belief that before IL is too late
these Democrats who have gone astray after the
fallacies OF the Third party will come into line
and vote as they have always done.
1T Is the money borrowing doctrine In thif
new party that has been chiefly instrumental In
gaining their adherence 1t Is unnecessary &C
speak OF the perniciousness of this measure, fol
examined into it, that 1t is wild, visionary and
impracticable and would bankrupt the govern
mcnt in very short time II carried into opera
ton. ton. ! trust that our people will give up thei
chase after this phantom will o. the wsp before
they get stuck in the blue mud OF politica
quagmire from which they may have come
trouble In ever getting extricatcd."
The Vinton Land and Improvement Co.
The annual meeting OF the Vinton Land I'm
provemcnt Company was held at the Office of M
I. c. Jordan general manager. The report o
the secretary and treasurer showed the affairs OF
the company to be In lourishing condition, NJ
claims having been paid and handsome amonnl
capitalist OF Norfolk, was reelected president
II. l.. Page, secretary and treasurer and NJ. Il.
Jordan, general manager.
The Races.
MONMOUTH PARK, Aug. 25.-[Speciall First
race, 6furlor gs-Pessara won Correction second
Staactte third; time, 1iia.
Second race. Cartcrct stakes furlongs-
Moync gelding won, Lustrc second, Ajax third
time, EllH.
Third race. mile--Picknicker won, May Win
second, Russell third; time, 1:4i.
Fourth race, Jersey hant leap, mile and qu ar