The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-02-27

knows no such word as failure.
The hotels are models Of elegance an,
comfort, the homes centres Of refine,
! courtesy and good breeding, the peopl
cosmopolitan aud yet intensely loyal {,
their own city, the lawns and garden
shame with summer beauty in mid
winter, the street ear service excellent
the suburbs replete with points of in
terest, conspicuous among them beinl
D the ostrich farm, where the ladies wen
into ecstacies over the graceful plum
age, and all went wild over Jumbo
? Of bird, Napoleon by name, VIII,
made mile in two minutes and thiT
ty seconds drawing buggy aud a vel
developed man behind him.
The owner has about l25 ostriches
Twice a day exhibitions are given
The only way an ostrich can be mad,
to 90 at full speed is to put a horse o.
something else behind the sulky {,
which the bird is hitched to Fighter
him. The ostrich trots fast enough t,
keep out Of the way Of a running horse
and without any further urging than
With whip, will average the trottnp
speed Of any Farmvile horse
Citizen We'd with citizen to make our
stay in jacksonville pleasant, but we
must be permitted to make special
mention Of the untiriug, generous and
graceful efforts in this direction Of Mr..
La Fontisee Of the staff Of the Times
Union and Citizen. He must come to
Farmvllle and permit us to do more
than express our gratitude which we
have so freely and so sincerely done
already.
At Tallahassee we were guests Of
Gov. Jennings and his most gracious
and estimable lady, and never did host
and hostess so capture and hold in
willing bondage loyal and loving sub
jectS. They were generously and
charmingly assisted 10y Ex-Governor
and Mrs. Bloxham, who having spent
portion Of a summer in Farmville,
and having enjoyed the health-giving
lithia water, were particularly glad to
meet with the representatives from our
town and to show them courtesies.
Here the VirgInians were called on
at their hotel by Governor and Mrs.
Jennings, who came ladened with fair
flowers, which were distributed freely
among the guests carriage ride fol-
lowed, the capitol, which is just now
receiving finishing touches from the
hands Of real artists, and stands out
beautifully in the new dress, was visit
ed, and here his excellency distributed
official papers, with official seals aud
autographs much to the delight OF the
visitors. Informal luncheOns were
served at the Mansion and at private
homes, and when the train moved out
Of Tallahassee on the return trip to
Jacksonville (all roads in Florida lead /
to Jacksonville) there was but one ex-
preston Of the day in the capital city |
of the flower State, and that was that
it had been memorable by courtesies
and attentions Of the genuinely South
ern type.
AT Lake City we were given a royal
in which the people OF the
entire town took part and to which
they all contributed so lavishly and
Banners bridging the
streets, with notices Of welcome to the
greeted us, badges with APP
propriate designs were pinned upon the
apels Of our coats, menue cards with ed
torial hits on them, a banquet exquisite
10 appointment and faultless in execu-
ion was served, happy and eloquent
speeches were delivered, under citizen
,scort we were driven to places Of inter-
st in and about town, and from the
lime the keys Of the city were given
nto our keeping until the moment
hey were returned, our stay in Lake
lily was replete with interesting and
experiences. Under charge
4 President Taliaferro Ia nephew of
he late General Talisferro whose mem
ry is dear to all Farmville) we here
listed the industrial school, an iusii-
ution OF which any State might well
cast.
Acting Mayor Rodgers welcomed us
d words Of eloquence, and sparkling
nth genuine wit, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul,
ir. and Mrs. Appleyard and daughter,
lr. Galloway aud mother, and Mr..
hillips gave up the day to us and
lsde it memorable one Of the entire q
lip.
God made the lakes, man has built t
he city in the centre, and lakes and
ty make an ideal earthly picture.
At ancient aud honOred st. Angus
ne we saw with well nigh bated
reath the happy mingling Of the an
que and modern, the simple graces
bygODe and the splendid architec-
Iral triumphs Of the present, traces of
le early morning Of the Republic,
I'd, shall we think Of it as such Il? its
)ontide splendor.
AT Tampa our eyes feasted on scenes
fair, so radiant, that they seemed \
Se glimpses from fairy land. Up and ]
,wn the st. Johns river the chang.
& panorama Of blooming flowers,
'nging moss, cosey country home,
Oldest church steepIe, the ever green, al
e freshly cultivated field, the fruit it
airing tree and the varigated flowers ce