The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-17

this fact VIII be ferreted out and such
measures as the convention may deem
wise adopted and arrangements made 20
carry them into effect Among the proo-
lens that VIII Doe considered at this meet
ing are those of railroad rates and serV-
Ice, refrigeration. improved methods or
marketing and distributing the crop, the
auction system, STANDARD packages anu
many other important subjects
IL IS the general opinion Of farmers
that more meat VIII De saved TINS year
than there was last year in Washington
county. The corn crop IS larger and the
people are raising more hogs than hereto
fore. Several farmers have over hun
ared hoes TO Kill, and "A large number
have more than enough to supply ali
the meat and lard they viii need another
year. Home made lard and hams saved last
winter, are still being offered for sale.
More money viii be left in Washington
county after the crops have been mar
keted than there has been at any time
Tor the past ten years Less guano has
been bought and expenses have been cur
tailed IN every way. That county viii
produce about 5000 bales Of cotton, worth
over Sl,20,o00.
A bill viii be introduced into the leg
islature at its next session providing
fer the payment Of the costs of arrest
and trial in misdemeanOr cases in Fulton
county Formerly, wnen a prisoner was
convicted OF a misdemeanor and sent to
the chalngang, the sheriffs office was al
lowed 81 per month from the county the
same that Is paid for the hire of cOnVicts
brought from other counties. The com
miSsioners, in their efforts to reform and
economic, decided TO discontinue that
rule and LETT no provision whatever for
lILe payment OF the costs in such cases
other than the insolvent cost rule that
applies 10 solicitors in Fulton county as
elsewhere. The bin to be introduced will
provide for the cost Of arrest. which
has been placed at 81. uniformity, and Of
nond, which is 81, making s. all told for
each prisoner
The correspondent of the Morning News
at Tweed writes a - frf1nrrre dut f.f
oct To- A miraculous escgpe from death
by TWO families occurred Monday near
Mount zion NJ. r. church. Andrew Cour-
sey had started TO attend the protracted
meeting with his wife and children in a
wagon drawn by mule. When within
mule or the church, the animal suddenly
became frightened at some object and
began rearing on its launches. and kick
ing vigorously. Mr.. COursey eXerted all his
power to check the mule but failed. The
animal ran down the road in its mad an
ties, colllding with the buggy of JOhn Hes
ter while the mule was dashing away.
Mr. Coursey's family jumped from the wa
gon, sustaining no injury. The wagon was
demolished. Mr.. Hester and wife had pres
ence of mind to jump from the buggy, and
fortunately escaped any injury. A note of
warning was found in tree this week, for
Dhnd tiger, operator. The words We're
salty In torctble language. the authors
desired the mans removal with his coffin
paint. and If he persisted in dealing out
the poison, he would regret it, 1t is not
premises. ANYWAY the whisky is still sold
IN large quantities.
Atlanta Journal: A rare and interest
ing plant stands at the doorway of the
1eoisla building at the exposition
grounds and around il great crowds
gather every day. 1t is tea plant COW
cred with peculiar blossoms and pods.
An inscription on the side Of the box
containing the plant tersely tells the his
tory Of the bush. This inscription reads
as follows: This plant Is one Of many
brought back by Commodore Perfys ex-
pedllon TO Japan and China IN 1854 1t
was planted by the late James b. Hart
in his vineyard. and has been exposed
to all weather for forty years proving
that the tea plant can be successfully
grown i'm Georgia" The old plant shows
its age, but the wavy leaves appear fresh
and green. IL is not the only tea plant
at the exposition for there is a plat of
them at the south end of the plaza In
designing the plaza many spots were
designated for cotton plants and one was
set aside for the tea plants. When the
bursting boils on the cotton began 10
attract attention the tea plants were
put in the ground and now the cotton Is
forgotten for the people who visit the
that end or the grounds are anxious to
see the plant from the leaves of which
Is distilled a liquid drank In every house
hold. Small board signs announce that
the tea plants were grown az Pinehurst
Farm, South Carolina, where thousands
more are growing and at each plant is a
sign which tells the name of the plant.
There is the Darjeehng plant, the As
sam Hybrid, the kangra and plants
grown from both Chinese and Japanese
seeds. The plants are all healthy and
will yield a good crop. 1t has been prov
en- that tea can be raised successfully in
the south, but from China and Japan
must come the secrets of its cultivation.
Until this Is learned the tea raised in
this country. will probably not be as good
as that of those countries, At Pinehurst
farm the secret is being slowly learned.
If il can be cultivated successfully cot
ton viii have a competitor in its struggle
to maintain It's high position IN the af-
fairs of the south