The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-24
Egg or Chickensr

A Jersey justice had before him the
other day a case which involved the in
tegrity Of the aphorism Of Hipprocrates
Eggs is eggs" 1t was an involved case
such as might have made Solomon wish
he could give up the judgeship and drive
a coal cart. Its ramihcations were sug-
gestive Of the great scientists explana-
ton Of how the old maids We're response
bic for the fresh and healthy complex
ions Of the people of England. The old
maids kept tho cats that killed the rats
that would have killed the bees that fruct!-
fed and enriched the red clover that fed
the cattle that produced the beef that gave
the people their health and good looks.
In the case under consideration dog bit
a child and at the request of the child's
mother constable killed the dog.A mater
game eggs, witnessed the killing of the
dog, and was so impressed by the tragedy
that she declined to sit longer, with the
result that the eggs became chilled and
spoiled. The owner of the dog was also
the owner of the hen and the eggs, and
he brought suit against the child's father
to recover the value of seventeen game
chickens, which he alleges were in the
eggs at the time OF the killing OF the dog.
The question before the court. therefore,
turned upon whether eggs, after having
existed in a state of incubation long
enough to have reached an advanced stage
Of augmentation, are eggs or chickens.
Counsel for the prosecution stoutly main
tained that they were chickens, and had
some Of the eggs in court to back up
his assertion. He picked up Exhibit A
from the hens nest and was about TO
open it upon the edge OF his honor's desk
for the enlightenment of the court, when
the justice hurriedly ruled the evidence
out, and announced that the court would
take oral testimony only. As the trial
! proceeded counsel for the prosecution at
various times, and in most alarming
manner picked up and handled the ex,
hibits from the nest; seeing which the
justice, fearing an accident, hastily ad-
journed the court, deserving his decision
Fear has been expressed here and else
where that one effect of asphalt pavements
would be to kill shade trees by preventing
moisture from getting access to their
roots Prof. Collins of the tree planting
and fountain society of Brooklyn says
such fears are baseless; that the shade
trees of Brooklyn that are surrounded by
asphalt give no sign of impaired vitality
This is his view of the matter; Pave
ments and especially asphalt pavements,
prevent the moisture from passing from
the ground TO the air in the form of va
/ por. That is the reason that the earth I'M
der tagging or pavement Of any kind i'm
pervious to water or vapor is moist in
Brooklyn or any place with similar condi-
tons beneath the surface no matter how
severe drought may be- Indeed it is
quite probable that here in Brooklyn we
may find asphalt pavement a benefit TO
tree growth"
Messrs. T b. Neal. George r. DeSaus-
sure and Hooper Alexander of Atlanta,
committee, have issued a circular letter
ITO the sound money democrats OF Geor-
gia." calling upon them to take such ac-
ton, in their several congressional dis
tricts, as to them may seem most feast
bic for securing delegates to represent
them at the Indianapolis convention" 1t
SIS desired by the committee, if practicable.
that .the delegates shall meet in Atlanta
on Aug 81. On order that they may obtain
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