The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-07-06
A FEW PEEPS AT OTHERS
And Few Thoughts Suggested by
Their Significant Situation.

little trip over the b. q o. 5. w. to Gin |
cionati and thence by the G. & %. up
the Ohio valley few days ago. 1t is
not too much TO say that few, if any
lines in the world, possess the advant-
ages in beautiful scenery and thorough.
ly equipped service which pertains to
the B. & o. system in all its ramifca.
tions 1t passes through an extent OF
country remarkable for the natural |
wealth of its soil and the indomitable |
energy and consequent thrift Of it's peo.
pie. Hillsboro is indeed fortunate in |
its intimate relations with such an en-.
terprise. Not only are the general |
characteristics of the road good, but the
personnel OF its official roster is crowded |
with the names of those who make it
their pleasant duty to look after the
interest and welfare of every patron OF
the line. Hence, we speak advisedly in
saying that we enjoyed the trip.
Arriving at Cincinnati exactly on
schedule time, we we're struck with the
unusual quiet Of that great metropolis,
and on investigation learned to our sor.
row that nearly all it's numerous and
immense factories had closed down be.
cause OF the money stringency and the
tartf uncertainties. There are said to
be thirty thousand idle workmen in
Cincinnati, most of them without the
means of substance. To these men
the situation is now serious and rapidly
| growing desperate. They and their
families must live, but how7 There is
in the condition of this one city alone
sad object leseon on the dangers of
Democratic rule. The first need OF the
Nation is confidence, confidence which
will call forth again the frightened dol.
lars which have sought refuge in the
iron vaults of the banks and the million
hiding places where their owners have
confaed them. But how can this be,
during the dominance of party whose
asserted intentions must be disastrous,
and whose history has been one Of
financial imbecility? The second need
is tariff policy which shall reassure
home producers and set the wheels OF
American industry in motion. In this
matter, too, the Democracy is pledged
to foreign rather than home interests,
and no relief can be expected during its
ascendancy.
One OF the N ost pleasant outings one
can take now is over the great Chesa.
peake and Ohio system, so famed for it's
lovely mountain scenery and the delight
full beauty and easy comfort which
characterizes the many summer resorts
attained by this route. On this line lies
the historic White Sulphur, SO charm.
ipgly interesting because of its presen,
attractions and its past association. BY
the @. & 0. is reached the renowned
Fortress Monroe and Old Point Comfort
1t would require much more time ane
space than we can now devote t.
enumerate and describe in detail tn,
many points of deep interest and fasclnat
ing beauty along this wonderful route
From Cincinnati eastward, through th
valley and on the banks of the mountain
: guarded and willow.fringed La Bell
= Riviere, tis to the stranger like the stor
> Of some happy dream. The pretty VII
> lagos, happy looking towns, sturdy citiet
u spreading farms, deep forests, foliage,
!. hills, clinging vines, cool breezes and eve
u dimpling river combine to impress on
Z with the lavish love OF the Creator an
the grandeur of living. At Huntington
this road leaves the river and in il
e windings through the valleys, along tn
q classic mountain streams and up tn
a slope to the summit, then down again
there is afforded panorama OF interes
and beauty unsurpassed on earth. N
!, man knows what a grand country W
r, have, or possesses an approximate ide
8 OF its exhaustless resources until he hs
it seen the Alleghaney Mountains by wa
of the @. & O., whose enterpri
ing and clever officials have accomplish
>. ed wonders in the development of tn
" country through which it passes. Th
road is to receive on the 10Th of tn
month the first of their six new steam
. ships. All will soon be complete,
:, They are to be magnitice mt and immens
measuring nearly four hundred feet
I. length and each carrying about seve
" thousand tons burden. They are t
ply between Newport News and th
IS principal European ports. They will b
!, named after the rivers of Virginia-RaI
!. pahannock, Shenandoah, Kanawh,
q Appomatox, Chicahoming and Gree
" Biver.
:. Charles B. Ryan, Assistant Gener,
, Passenger Agent, located at Cincinnati
is one of the best and cleverest railroa
men of the country, justly popular wit