The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-01-05
An Interesting letter from Indiana.

who is now prncticing bis profession,
dentistry, at Indianapolis, Indiana. We
know his old friends will read it With
interest, and will be more than pleased to
hear o his success in his adopted home:
Enclosed find Sl.50 to be placed to my
credit on another years subscription for
the INTELL1GENcER can't do without
my home paper.
When left hone four years ago it was
my aim to so where 1 might crafty my
ambition (not to get rich quick but to
build an humble reputation if not to ac-
quire moderate fortune. suppose, like
all young men. looked isi.o dim futurty
with the "golden hope of youth" Turing
me on, and I left it to the fates to guide
me. The guiding spirit brought me to
Indianapolis, the chief city of Indiana, and
the Mecca to which many are now turning.
My frat sojourn in the State was in Lib
erty. lit was there where I received my
first impression of hoosier soil and booster
people, While not as congenial as the
frank manner shown by the people of the
Sunny South, yet found a welcome that
made me feel ''at home.' Nearly three
years since came to Indianapolis and
with my partner, DR.. Caughlin, opened al
Office for the practice Of dentistry. Here
we are floating along with the tide of
humanity and drinking in the 'ozone'' of
the North with zest. which / may say is
refreshing.
Indianapolis is beautiful city of
about 175. 1000 population and has won
the title of ''the convention city" Her
central location and her net work of rail
ways. which diverge in all directions. give
her facilities and advantages seldom afford
ed by other towns. Political, social, re-
ligious and fraternal societies are drawn to
this city and make it special place of
meeting. In one week recently the city
was honored with three conventions, the
Bankers, the National Liquor League and
the National Christian Union. Somewhat
apart in their missions but high in the
numbers of their attendance. The first
sound money convention called to delve
in the mysteries of finance was held here;
and it was also in this city that the State
wires we're laid for last fall g election AT
| the same time our wide awake Mayor,
Thomas Laggart, was in Philadelphia
making plea for the s'Natonal Bicycle
Meet to come here next year, and it's
dead certainty" that the Hoosier Capital
will get it. Mr.. Laggart was made Mayor
| for second term at the election on the
18th of last month. BE is a young man
who has risen from the ashes. as it were,
having scaled the ladder from the humble
occupation of lunch counter boy to that
of County Auditor for two terms, and now
serving as Mayor for the second term.
This is the city possessing the greatest
soldiers and sailors monument in the
world; it stands in the center of the city
and also in the center Of a circle street
which was the original Governors Cir
cle.n The tall shaft towers nearly three
hundred feet, and ia surrounded by mas
siye flowing fountains, statues and
elaborate "war" and peace" groups !;
the groups being the designs of the
famous German sculptor. Bruno Schmidt.
The cost of the monument, which
is not yet finished, is about six hum
dred thousand dollars and will require,
perhaps, many more hundreds of dollars
to complete it. Our city has about sew
! enty-five miles asphalt streets, aside from
miles Of block, brick and macadamizsd
streets, and affords many delightful drives
amid bowers of shade trees and along spa
cious lawns and parks A two million
State House and Court House Of equal
cost'are conspicuous buildings in the city,
and add much to the metropolitan ap-
| pearance Of the Hoosier Capital. We have,
perhaps, the most complete electric street
railway system extant. Every Car in the
city passes special point, and passengers
are transferred to any part of town for one
fare, some of the lines running several
miles outside OF the city. Another feature
of Indianapolis is her great Union Station.
Over 125 trains arrive and depart from it
every twenty -four hours. Seventeen rail-
roads diverge from this station, splashing
out like spokes in wheel, transporting
travellers in any direction and in all direc-
tons they may wish 70 go. Hence. you
see the reason why Indianapolis is a Con-
vention City f" The chief hotels are the
Bates, the Denisop, the Grand and the
Spencer. They are we'll conducted and
have regulations which place them on a
par with the prominent hostelries of the
metropolitan cities of the country. The
leaders among our press are the Jony1toi
the Sentinel and the .N,avs. They are the
censors of the public veal. The Jou,noi
is the morning organ of the Republican
party. 1t was established in 1923 and is
conducted on a cleanly plane, but some
times biased in opinion, thing natural,
you know, in opposing factions. The Sc''-
til,ct ia the shield of the Democracy. 1t is
also ancient in the date Of establishment
and makes constant battle for Demo
cratic doctrine. 1t made strong fight for
free silver and is possibly making a shit
for the next campaign. The "-Ncms" was
the first two. cent paper launched west OF
Pittsburg. Ii has a circulation of 81 oG1
daily. 1t is independent in politics aid
wields fearless pen.
These are some of the interests OF Ia
dianapolis bat LIT me say that she is also