The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1884-09-16
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OVATION TO CLEVELAND,
THE GOVERNORS ENTHUSIASTIC VEL.
CONE At ELMIRA.

Fair Grouads-.4n Immense Tnron1
Present. Great 7orchliyM Denorstra
tion--Mrs ParneH and the Irish Vote.
ELMIRA, n. Y, Sept. s.-Tha CITY Is
ablaze with enthusiasm tonight The
clear evening sky is' spangled with pyro,
technics, Salvos OF cheers and the boom
of artillery from the river front rend the
air Governor Cleveland is here and the
entire southern tier is doing him honor
with the grandest demonstration ever
witnessed in this section of the STATE.
Hours before the Erie train No. 8 from
Birmingham rolled into the Union Depo,
this morning thuw4x.srds-, al ii,;zses: :. 5. J
collected 10 receive the future President.
Many indeed boa>ted that they had for
sworn sleep for the entire night in order
10 be among the first to greet their choice
for the chief office in the gift of the ma
ton. Not only did the immense assem-
blage contain nearly all of the champions
OF the true Democracy in this beautiful
city, but possibly The greater number had
! hurried from their farms aud factories in
cities, villages and townships clustered
about. AT 5:35 O'Clock the train dashed
up to the station, and as 1T did so the great
crowds set up laundering cheer Be
fore 1t came to full stop many dariug
| individuals leaped upon the platforms
and rushed through to the rear sleeper,
in which the Governor had just been
aroused from a comfortable nap. AS the
next President appeared upon the plat
! form, clad iii a plain black Prince Albert
suit and silk hat, Lieutenant- Governor
David B. Hill and District Attorney ohm
B.NtanchticId rushed forward and grasped
him cordially by the hand. AT the same
time the cannon of Cleveland Battery,
stationed on an island in the river,
crashed welcome which the vociferous
cheers of the multitude endeavored in
vain to drown.
The Governor, his private Secretary
Colonel Daniel Lamont), and Adjutanl-
General John G.. Farnswolth, and who
alone accompanied him from the State
Capital, were hurried into carriage and
driven to the residence of Matthias Ii. Ar
not, the brother Of ex-Mayor Stephen T.
Arnot, on Lake street There at o'clock
The party breakiasted They had scarcely
finished when the elegant tquipage of
ex-Governor Lucius :. Robinson was
driven up aud from it stepped the white
locked veteran. The Governor quickly
spied his great predecessor in reform q
was at the door in moment to greet him.
The meeting was extremely cordial, ami
As the veteran grasped the Governors
hand and murmured, "God bless You! :"
tears streamed down his checks. EX-
Governor Robinson remained with the
guest of the day for an hour. Then
Licutenanl-Govcrnor Hill called with
Superintendent Brock~ ~, oi the Reform
atorv, and invited the Governor to visit
ex-senator John |. Nicks, ex-Mayor
Stephen L. Arnot. ex Assembyman Cary,
DIR. w. G. Wey, John r Rathbun, Colo
mel John O'Byrne, Bank Examiner Payne
and others accompanied the Governor in
carriages to the School of Refo, ma ion.
On arrival there the Governor was es
corted through the institution. He ex-
pressed himself as heartily pleased with
the inspection. While passing through
his attention was called TO the school for
instruction in plumbing. Regarding Su-
perintendant Brockwav with a mischiev-
ous glance he remarked dryly; well,
now, since you teach them plumbing,
wouldn't i be a good plan TO instruct
them in making out the bills?"
After Witnessing the prisoners at their
MONDAY meal the Governors party sat
down 70 light lunch. This being des-
patched, the party set out for the State
Fair. About the entrance To the grounds
were congregated multitude of people,
who, al the first glimpse OF the Governors
carriage, cheered Justify. Inside were
gathered nearly twenty-five thousand
more, and upon the appearance OF the Gu
bernatorial chariot mighty cheer went
up, while hundreds of people crowded
about to seize the Governors hand.
SPEAKING FROM HIS CARRIAGE.
The drive about the grounds was veri-
table ovation, and when the sights had
been seen and the Governors arm ached
with pain, he arose in his carriage and, in
answer to the demand for a speech, re-
sponded as follows:
1t affords me great pleasure to meet you here
to-day and 10 have an opportunity o inspecting
the annual exhibition winch illustrates The c"a-
dillon of The agriculture of our Stale. l regard
these annual fairs a. some thing connected withlhr
State government becau>e, 10 some extent Al Least,
they are fo-tered and aided by pubhc funds, anfi
| am sure that no good citizen is inclined 20
complain Ol the appropriation of a small part ol
the peoples money 10 The encouragement OF This
important interest. The ac' that this IS done
urnishcs u distinct ecsgnltIon by the STATE at
the yaluanie relation winch It's farmers and its
farms bear to the prosperity and welfare of the
commonwealth. We boast at our manufactures,
excrthn. as they do largely those of any other
State but our supremacy is clearly shown when
we rec III the lact thai iu addition 10 our lead in
manufactures the value OF our iarns and their
products is secnnd only among the States.
There are a fxedness and reliability i'll agricul
turai pursuits which are not always tOun'i in
other branches Ot industry and human effort.
The. soil remains in its place ready tn be titled,
and the farmer, with ruddy health and brawny
arms. depends alone upon The work of his haRas
and the aid of kind Providence ior IA reward
Of his labor Thus our farmers are the most in
dependent OF our citizens. They produce,
have within their reach all they need foi their
necessities and for their comfort. Their crops
| may be more abundant at one harvest than al
another aud their products may command a
h;yh; price al one market than another These
| conditions NAV expand or contract their ability
| In indulge in luxurles in expenditures not alb
| snluiely needinl, buI they should never be IN
wa,,t of the necessities or comforts Of life THIS
| j. the one result OF patient and wcii-reguated
| farming When the larIner TAILS and becomes
bankrupt in his business We may, think, conf
IDENTIFY look for silessn' IS or u 100 ambitious de
sire TO own more land or stock than lie can pay
for or an inteiineddliug with matters that bear
no relation 10 his farm, or SUCH mlsmanagement
| and ignorance AS demonstrate lhat ne has mis-
| taken his vocation
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