Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-06
ARE EVER WELCOME.
HEARTS AND HOMES OF PEOPLE
OPEN TO vIRGINIANs.
SONEOF POLK MILLER'S EXPERIENCES
North Caroiinn's Young Farmers
Among the Most Intelligent nm"
w,r,hx Eound I'm Any statc-Sorne
of Ills Unique Introductions.

talner and delineatOr or negro ch"i" w.
is now making a tour of Kentucky an
after filling n series OF twelve engage
ments in that state will go to Arkansas
to remain until Christmas. He WILL 81
course. return to spend the holidays Will
his family at Bon Air. Mr.. Miller ap
peared In Brooklyn last Monday, in Alex
andria on Tuesday. and then started TOT
the Blue-Grass State.
II suppose you have a good opportunity
Of seeing the sights and meet a grea
many nice people" said a Dispatch MAJ
I'm a conversation with Mr.. Miller just be
fore he left Richmond.
yIRGINIANs WELCOME EVERY
WHERE.
yes" he replied. "a Virginian is taken
10 the hearts and homes of the peopl
everywhere. The survivors OF t.e bosl
Cause seem never 10 forget the kindness
Of our people during the war. and tn
children Of the old soldiers are as ready
10 show their gratitude as are theii
fathers II our people could read in prini
the beautiful things said about our OIL
mother Commonwealth when / am beinf
introduced to my audiences, they woul
feel proud OF her one OF the most beau
tifu, OF these was made a few nights age
in Fayetteville n. c., by a gentleman
named Myrover By the way, what
grand old State North Carolina Is. Hei
people are proud OF her war record, anc
well they may be. Her men and women
love Virginia. too. and Richmond is given
the preference by her merchants. our
wholesale men place high valuation on
her trade, and / trust they will favor her
people In every way. for while she has
been thrifty since the war, and CONSIDERED
gilt-edged for paying up, ] can see evi
dences Of a growing prosperity Whenever
| visit there. Her schools and CT ilegc
are increasing. and in no section visited
have / seen a more intelligent set O
young men farming with their own
hands than l find in the rural districts OF
the dear Old North state. Take them a.
a class the farmer boys-l mean those
who plough and hoe and drive the cotton
10 market--are more intelligent than the
same class of young men in any other or
the Southern States"
HE FORGOT POLK'S NAME.
speaking Of the beautiful Introductory
speeches, why don't YOU have them taken
down and sent to US for publications.
well. ] don't think OF IL. l remember
one, however, which gave my audience a
great deal Of pleasure ana caused much
embarrassment to my kind introducer. he
was the Mayor of his town. The Circuit
Court was in session, and in my audience
sat several judges and many distinguish ed
lawyers They had come from all parts
OF the State. The courthouse was used
and the judges stand was mine and hi
for the time being He commenced as
follows: Ladies and gentlemen. l fee
highly complimented tonight in being Sc
ected as the mouthpiece Of my fellow
citizens in extending TO this distinguished
Virginian a cordial welcome 10 our his
toric town. He Is no stranger here. for
his name is a household word with our
people. Not only is he known here. but
throughout the entire South. Not only in
the South, but from the snow-c,ad mills
Of Maine and Massachusetts TO the beau
tlful Potomac. winding its way to the
sea. From the ocean-washed shores OF
the Atlantic 10 the turbulent waters OF
the great Mississippi the people are
sounding his praises. In story and songs
OF our beloved old South he can produce
laughter or tears at will. Ana now. lest
l tire you with my lengthy introduction
(for I know you are impatient 10 hear
him), / bespeak your kind attention as
present Mr.. - Mr. turning 10 a
friend nearest the stand what IS his
name? / can't think OF it,
LECTURING TO PAY TAXES.
ION another occasion an ex-Virg.niar
who had prospered in Kentucky. after
telling Of the g,orics Il old Virginia before
the war. said: But. Oh! how changed un.
der the new Constitution. made by scala
wags and free niggers My friend her,
owns several large farms down there
and he has come West 10 lecture for IN,
purpose Of raising the money 10 pay his
| taxes / told the people that men Of In
dustrious habits could prosper in any
| calling in Virginia even now, but that II
was no place for droncs. and that thou
sands Of them had succeeded I'm the West
where their chief recommendation WAS
that they came from Virginia"