The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-27

man VINO, though not an Oiu caHipaiS" ei'
has been pronounced the best living de-
lineator OF the old-time negro dialect. Il
haze travelled 5000 miles in the South IN
the last twelve months. and you Will
agree | must have seen a good deal Oh the
South 10 do that.
"And the South Is n great subject ne
continued. 1.-THE South is booming. ana
che il going 10 continue doing 80. There
Is a great deal OF Northern capital In the
Southern States, and they are clamorinS
for more Why. the other day | went
through 4 great cotton mill down In south
Carolina that represented capitalization
of 100000, and not cent or IL was
Southern money. The South is learning
good many things these days, and learning
them fast. They have learned the ioliy
Of raising cotton, sending II away 10 De
manufactured. and then buying IL back
again when ii returns I'm the manufactured
article.
eft Is only n question of time when they
will manufacture all the cotton they raise.
Then. they have learned 10 raise corn ana
wheat as well as cotton, and they don't
have to buy those necessaries any more
Soon they'll be raising ali their own
meat. too
II learned something else during my
travels. The railroads are increasing their
rolling stock and improving their road
beds That's a straw that shows which
way the wind is blowing. And now, my
boy. I'm led to say this: There Is no city
I'm the United States so well situated
geocraphicallv or otherwise. to control the
Southern trade as Cincinnati. But | am
sorry 10 say there is n feeling I'm many
sections where Cincinnati trade should
penetrate that Cincinnati people are pre-
hdiced against the South. That terri
tory is Cincinnatis, and this condition
should not be allowed TO continue.
What would you suggest as remedy
was the natural query
'Nuzzle a few fools who seem 10 forget
the war is over, and cultivate friendly re-
lations Every time you get things START
ed nicely some irresponsible person says
something offensive. and the good work IS
all 20 be done over again. Much goo".
should come of your project for Cincin-
natl and an Ohio day at the Atlanta Ex-
position"
Asked about fast mails for the South
from this city. Mr. Miller declared en-
Enthusiastically that they were just what IS
wanted and declared Cincinnati is no
more anxious for them than are those IN
the South i'm the territory that can be
reached.
st this iuncturc well-dressed. intelii-
gent looking colored man was ushered
into Mr. Saxby's study. He carried two
banjos. and was there by special invita-
ton.
This IS Prof Dabuey." said Mr.. Miller.
"and he is a teacher at one Of your music
stores His father was a slave on my
fathers plantation. down in Prince Ed
ward county. Virginia lie bought his
freedom with proceeds from entertain
ments he gave with his banjo His son
has improved the talent his father left
him. and to-day there IS no more respect
ed negro in Virginia than Prof Dabney.'
Mr. Miller had picked up his BANJO, ana
began tuning 1t.
"We'll give you sample OF the kind
Of music we used 20 have down In old
Virginia" said Mr. Miller.
ITS n long while since we played to-
gether." remarked the colored professor.
between -hrums on the instruments as
they got the two In unison. a number or
choice selections followed Mr.. Miller had
hunted Prof. Dahney up Immediately upon
his arrival 1t was but natural that the
conversation should turn upon the negro
al the end of the little entertainment. for
which Mr.. Saxby announced. with much
ado. there would be no charge
THE only salvation for the negro In
the South" said Mr. Miller, rs for him
20 quit spending all his money for whisky.
tobacco. and ginger cakes. The M noers
Of the race make enough money. inc
trouble is they don't save what tney
make. The country merchants set Ilch
of their purchases. The negro IS pecu-
liarlv fitted for agricultural work, ana nc
nerforms il successfully, ana II the race
wourl only learn to be provident 1t would
soon control or own the agricultural IN
.erests Of the South"