The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-10
General took of his hat and was ap.
plauded. At Cambridge short stop was

plauded. At Cambridge short stop wa
made.
Mr.. Conger introduced General Garfield
'lwho said be was glad to see the peopl,
and would detain them only long enough
to 5introduce General KirkWood, Wit
made few remarks. AT Sagertown, . yerJ
small place. there wac quite aetowd viii
flags and q brass band. The train stopped
to take on committee from Meadvillt
and General Garfield bowed to the peo-
pie saying: 81 thank you, salute the
flag and you" [Cheers.
At Meadville the party stopped half an
hour for dinner. There was large dem
onstration here, the crowd numbering
several thousand, and various speeches
were made.
AtMeadville General Garfield was in.
troduced BY Samuel B. Dick, n. O. He
said: Fellow.citizens,-I am so near the
borders OF my old District that | feel very
much at home with you. AS have been
passing through your town two thoughts
have struck me which recalled something
to my mind. When was in Paris, at the
Exposition OF 1867, among the wonderful
sights that greeted me there was, nothing
impressed me so much as two little build
ings outside OF the great Exposition build
ing in the inclosure. One OF them
was an American school house,
furnished with all the appliances OF
education; the other was an American
farm house, plain, cheap, comfortable;
that same thoughtful American had put
up on French ground, the exhibitor in
charge told visitors, among whom were
the crowned heads and people OF Europe.
that in our country, on every section OF
land, there is school house like this,
that every child can go to it without cash,
and every man who will go TO our Western
country can, for about fve hundred dol
lars, build farm house like that, and the
government gives him the farm. Zap
plause). Come TO our country, said he,
and with your own labor you can make a
home, and the nation to which you come
will give you the land for your homes and
educate your children free. (Applause).
Those were the two sights that greeted
me. Inside OF the building l saw the ma
chinery that was exhibited at the Worlds
Fair, the glory Of American artisanship.
And saw these three things which con-
stitute the natural, intellectual and do
mestic glory OF our people. Now, when ]
come into your town, see your venera-
BILE college looking down upon us; It Is
the representative Of one Of these ideas. l
look upon your shops and d see your int
dustry representing another; and see
your homes scattered all round US, so you
have the trinity Of forces that helpto
make us a great nation, and you an intel.
ligent aud prosperous people. [Applause ]
With these thoughts thank you, fellow
citizens, for this great welcome. Jap
plause.
Representative Conger spoke for several
minutes. While the rest OF the party dined
the dining room was surrounded by curl
GUS people. There was firing OF cannon,
music and much enthusiasm.
CLEVELAND, August, 9.-Atr Meadville
Gen. Garfield's party was Joined by Hon,
A. s. Dickson, Hon. s. N. Pettis, Hon. s,
R. Dick, Mai. D. V. Derrickson, Col. J. B.
Compton, Geo. o. Morgan, OF Meadyille,
Cyrus Kitchen and j. L. Rittman.