The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-08-28
AT SENATOR EvARTs's HOME.
The President Stops ut Windso and Makes q
Short Address-At Other Places.

The President Stops at Windsor and Makes q
Short Address-At Other Places.
RUTLAND. VT, Aug. 2Z.-When the Presi-
dent arrived at Windsor, at / o'clock. rain
was falling heavily. Senator Evarts was
there to welcome him. The party were
driven to the house of the Senator for
was conducted to the Town Hall, and. be-
ing there introduced. said:
1T is pleasant to be here to-day at the
home of my esteemed friend and your
fellow-townsman, the Hon. VIM. Evarts.
Applause. / am glad that he has intro
duced into Vermont model farming laugh
ter and a%pplausel and has shown you what
the income of q large city law practice can
do in the fertilization of q farm. lLaugh-
ter and applause. de has assured me to-
day that his farm yields q net income. l
accept the statement of my host with
absolute falkland yet MIR. Evarts's repu-
tation as q book-keeper is not the best in
the world. Laughter and ~applause.l 1t is
pleasant to SEQ him and be for q while in
his genial presence, and to have this Jour
ney illuminated by q visit to his home. I
hope he may dwell long with you IN peace
and honor. as he will always dwell in the
honor and esteem of our whole people,"
Applause.
Leaving the hall, Mr.. EvRrts rode with
the President to the station and babe him
goodbye in the car. a stop was made at
Charlestown, n. H., n the President,
briefly in praise of New England character.
spoke a few words
When the train arrived at Bellows Falls.
the rain was pouring in torrents. Instead
of making an address from the car, the
President was taken to the opera-house,
where, being introduced, he said:
II greatly appreciate the value and i'm
p%ortance of these manufacturing centers
which are now fortunately for us, not char
acteristic of New England alone, but are
s~issippi. and of the Missouri. J. am one of
those who believe that In a diversificatI0n
of pursuits we make most rapid increase in
wealth, n attain the best social relations
politics. l do not intend to cross
any lines of division. but l think
we all agree. though we may
differ as to the means by which it ia to be
done, that the nearer together the producer
and consumer can be brought the less
waste there is in transportation and the
greater the wealth. lApplause.l We have
come to a time in our development as u ma
ton when / believe that interest on money
is low enough for us to turn some OF our
accumulated capital from the railways into
steam transportation on the sea: that the
time has come when we shall recover q full
participation in the carrying trade of the
world"
AT COLONEL EsTEY's HOME.
The train left BELOW Falls during the
hardest shower of the day, but the rain
gradually ceased until Just before reaching
Brattleboro, when 1t ceased altogether.
When the presidential party arrived at
Colonel Estey's home they alighted and
were welcomed by Mrs. Estey standing III
the portico. The President being intro
duced to the people by Colonel Estcy. said:
My observation-disclosures Proctor
held out to me the suggestion that this trip
TO Vermont would be q very restful one TO
me. tLaughter.l He has about as little
appreciation of what rest is as any mar l
know. ILaughter.l WhenI attended the
centennial demonstration of the Inaugural
ton of Washington in New York i spent
part of one day on the bridge of the Dis
patch bowling TO the feet in the bay as we
moved down to the battery, and the bal
ance of that day shaking hands at the City
Hall, attending a ball at night; ten hours
the next day reviewing a procession, with
a banquet at night; as many hours the next
day reviewing the civic procession, and
when they released me from the stand,