The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-27
CAUGHT HOUT FUNDS.
Row Polk Miller Recently Had Narrow
Escape-.A Poetic ComneUdstion.

When Polk Miller went to Washington
Oh the llth OF this month ne was 80
cJmpaned by his representative, Mt.
Smith Alter the recital Mr.. Miller look
a train for st. Louis via Cincinnati, Whete
he was booked 10 appear on the Itlh3
MIR. Smith came back TO Rlehinond' dn"
thinking that Mr. Miller was fully sup
piled with the where-Wlth-al 10 purchase
TRANSPORTATION to ST. Louis he brought
with MIN the Washington receipts. Now
ii turned out that Polk mad purchased a
ticket some time previous 10 ClhcIHnat,
and had intended to buy another from
Cincinnati TO ST. Louis when ne arrived
at the Ohio city, but IN the hurry al
Washington had forgotten TO get me
necessary funds from ms manager. heH
the train pulled into Cincinnati ne n
Vestigated the state of his finances pre-
paratory TO the purchasing OF a ticket 10
ST. LOUIS. and was almost paralyzed with
establishment to find that his entire re-
sources were not sufficient 10 satisfy the
claims OF the railroad company, ana at
the same time TO purchase supper ana
sleeper. II must take this train for st.
Louis" said our great dehneator, ana so
| lust have got 10 hustle about and wake
up some scalper. After running about un-
I'll | was nearly out Of breath, / tound
"a fellow who sold me ticket, ana by
going without supper and sitting up all
night in the smoker ! got 10 81. Louis on
time with seventy-hve cents in my pocket.
| invested twenty of that in lunch and
30 more in cab TO take me 10 the resi-,
4
at last we rolled up before a most pala-
tiai mansion in the swell part OF the city,
where L~Was welcomed most cordially as
the Hon. Polk Miller, Of Virginia. l was
ushered into the grand parlors, and every
facility for my comfort ana convenience
was placed at my disposal A carriage
drawn by two splendid thoroughbreds,
with footman, was at my service, ana
with the remainder OF that seVenty-hNe
cents, single, solitary nickel, the Hon"
Polk Miller. of Virginia, made his debut
in Missouri's big town"
Mr.. Miller says his reception In st.
Louis at the Germania Theatre was mag
nificent. the house was decorated, every
body in the audience was in full dress,
and the ladies under whose auspices he
gave his recital cleared $500. -.
Mr.. Miller will return from West Viz,
ginia on Tuesday next, and VIII be heard
In mis- entire recital next Friday night at
the Academy OF Music. Governor O.Fer-
rail- will occupy one OF the boxes ana Mr..
John p Branch the other. Mr.. Miiier's
friends are vigorously at work and there
VIII undoubtedly be an immense crowd TO
hear Polk Miller on this occasion.
The following lines are from the pen OF
the famous Georgia poet whose S s Wf.r,hss
and who is to the Georgia cracker dialect
what James Whitcomb Riley is TO the
hoosier dialect:
Ito Polk Miller)
Oh. the old Yirg.nny niger!
He's the nappleSt III the ldhd,
An he cuts the proper figger
When Polk Miller takes the stand!
When / hear his banjo playin'
| Jest holler: Let 'er roll!'
An | don't care what it's sayin'.
It's like Christmas to my soul!
Oh, the old Nirg.nny niger!
He's the happiest In the land:
But 'twouid make a saint jigger
When Polk Miller leads the band.
FRANK l.. STANTON.
The box-office sale VIII begin at the
Academy tomorrow morning As stated
a large number of tickets have already
been sold, but these will have to be ex-
changed at the box for reserved seats.