The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-11-11
LET Us PLANT TINE RAuN
TREES.

Macon Tslegraphl
Tree planting, whiSh has become An in
stitution fixed by law in many Northern
and Western States, is beginning A At
tract attention and excite discussion In
the South.
1t is claimed that the public health win
be greatly benefited by this practice, that
the seasons will be equalixed and that we
shall in this way lay the foundation Of
wealth for those who are to come after az.
Accepting the claim alone that trees
will prevent long and exhaustive drouths.
our present experience should induce
every one to become On active advocate
of and friend to forestry.
Hereafter when we have established
arbor days, we may then begin to discuss
the best variety Of trees to be planted in
different localities. Chance or something
else has thrown in our way variety of
tree, that all will agree, shall be tried at
once.
|. The only specimens we now know of
may be found in Charlotte, North Caro-
lima, where they are attracting large
e-ewae of Wondering .ess...A.a. TAs..
are two trees which daily, 1t 8 O'clock p.
NJ, discharge showers of rain. We per-
init the reporter of the Charlotte Observer
to describe this wonderful phenomenon
in his own words:
On reaching the place where the peo-
pie were assembled, the reporter inquired
for the spot on which it was said that the
rainfall was to be seen, and was pointed
to two scrubby oak trees growing in q
yard at the corner of Ninth and d streets.
There was nothing unusual about the ap-
pearance of the trees, save that they were
not very we'll filed with leaves. At $3.50
o'clock the expectant multitude was re-
warded by the appearance of the rain. 1t
began coming down between the two
trees in kind of a mist, which gradually
increased until it was a gentle, but un-
doubteGly genuine rainfall. Though
the rain was falling before the eyes of all
present, no one could tell from whence it
came 1t could be seen coming down
from point above the tops of the trees,
and continued falling until O'Clock, and
that was all that could be realized. .Ey-
cry individual present could see 1t plainly.
An umbrella held under the falling water
was quickly made dripping wet. Hand
kerchiefs spread on the ground were also
made wet. One lady placed gossamer
at the foot of the tree, and when she
took it up it contained tablespoonful of
water The water is 10y cold.
Among those present yesterday, and
who can testify to the truthfulness of
what is above recorded, were Mr.. James
A. Barry, sergeant in charge of the signal
station in this city Mr.. d. P. Hutchinson,
and large number of young lady pupils
of the Charlotte Female Institute in
charge Of Mrs. Atkinson, in addition to q
number of prominent citizens.
Mr.. Barry was so impressed with what
he witnessed, that he reported the occur
renee to the chief signal station at Wash
ington.
The plat of ground covered by the
rainfall is about ten feet square. This
wonderful occurrence has been roin0 on
daily for four weeks past, as the residents
of that vicinity can testify.
While the rain was falling YESTERDAY.
MIR. Hutchinson climbed up one of the
trees to make an investigation, but failed
to unravel the mystery. The leaves and
twigs were perfectly dry, and while he
was in the top of the tree he could see
the rain coming down from above him.
These are the facts, and the wise men can
now take the case