Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-19
MOUNT PLEASANT, FLORIDA.
Tallahassee District Conference
Weather and the CrOps-Grape
Culture-Temperan Report and
Resolutions.

MOUNT PLEASANT, FLA, July IA. - Editor
Morning Netrs: ] herewith send you for pub
LEGATION report on temperance and resolu-
tions adopted by the Tallahassee District Con
ference at It's late session at this place. In
spite Of the small attendance of ministers and
laymen and the excessively warm weather
the Conference sessions were interesting and
profitable, and we were favored with some ex-
celent preaching. Mt, Pleasant is always
quiet, but now, after a few days Of such un-
usual hustle. it seems quite deserted and
lonely. We have nothing left even to remind
us of Conference save the thinned-out ranks
of the inhabitants of the poultry
yards; but like all properly conducted
gatherings for social and spiritual
improvement, it leaves us many pleasant remi
niscences to link in memory's chain, which
serve to brighten our after lives. Again, In
these few days OF free, uurestrained social
communion the bonds of friendship are more
closely cemented. We see the best side of each
others characters and find more to love and
admire in our fellow creatures In all country
places such an unusual occurrence as dis
frict meeting causes more than a ripple in the
smooth. UNMARRIED channel of every day life.
1t is planned for and talked of for months
ahead, and when the long anticipated occasion
has passed, what a void it leaves But fish
fries our usual summer diversion. are left us,
and they are quite enjoyable after ALL We
can, at least, I'LL the void with them.
The scarcity of rain has caused a great deal
of anxiety among the farmers, yet, in spite of
the unfavorable seasons, crops are looking
very well. Colonel Martin made yesterday
his first shipment OF grapes for this season.
He had a very fine crop of the different varie-
ties of bunch grapes and in past seasons has
found them very remunerative. The most de-
lightful season Of the year in Mount Pleasant
is during the ripeDing of the ScuppernongS.
The very air becomes redolent with the deli
cious perfume. 1t makes one dream of sunny
France and the ''vineclad hills of Bingen. calm
Bingen on the Rhine" They begin to ripen
about the middle Of August and last about six
weeks. SO you see we have quite long sea-
son in which TO enjoy them. But fear your
patience Is already wearied so | will desist
from any further trial OF 1t at present.
REPORT ON TEMPERANCE.
We are gratified at the progress made by the
temperance cause throughout the whole c)un
try as well as Ia the State of Florida. We also
find there has been an increase Of interest for
the suppression of the liquor traffic within the
on temperance while it did not accomplish the
desired end, gave an indication of the growing
interest felt by the people Of our State.
We realize that the first and greatest need is
to have the people enlightened and instructed;
and when the people thoroughly understand
the enormity of the great evil fostered upon
them. there will be no difficulty in securing the
needed legislation to suppress the liquor traffic.
In furtherance of this object,
Resolved, /. That we use every means to en-
tighten and instruct the people with reference
to the evils Of intemperance
2 That we still agitate the question of legis-
lation, and use our efforts to have the constitu-
ton of the State so changed as to secure the
passage of a local option law; and further,
that we endeavor in every legitimate way to
restrict and prohibit drunkenness and the Ii
Quor traffic. @ A. SAUNDERS,
j. T. BERNARD,
J. WOOD,
Committee.