The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-27
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Rev. Dr. Mitchell Returns From the South-Features of Plantation Life
 Grand Concert Tomorrow Evening Other Events of Interest.
 Rev, J. Lee Mitchell has just return ed from Virginia, where he was called to visit his father, who has been quite his big plantation located in Amelia county. The tract of 800 acres Is situ- ated on the west branch of the Ap- pomatox river, and is five miles from Amelia Court House, the county seat. | When asked about his trip yesterday, MT Mitchell said:
 "The climate at this season is exquis- I ite. While it is winter in the south, the temperature is just right for comfort, and blowing is going on in preparation to putting in the early crops. The for- est trees are denuded of foliage, but the holly and evergreens are at their best. My plantation contains 400 acres Of timber, much of 1t old growth pine, with white oak and the gum trees.
 Although I have made several trips to Amelia county. was not aware un- {, til my last visit that there were such fine horses in that region. Very few of them are broke to harness. but know of no finer saddle horses anywhere. The country abounds in the finest game and while I was there neighbor Jack son, who lives on the adjoining planta- ton, killed two deer. The hunting is one of the favorite sports. There is also an abundance of quail and rabbits there.
 This plantation has the finest and richest soil, and Is admirably adapted for tobacco raising. There are several colored tenants on the plantation, and on each section a little patch of tobac- co Is tiled These colored tenants pay their rent in produce, agreeing to give one-quarter of the yield; but the one quarter given by the poor negro Is usu- ally a pretty poor remuneration. The white people of that section claim that elnigrants do not come there because the population is so largely colored.
 Amelia Court House, which is quite a village, is situated on the Richmond and Danville, belonging to the South ern Railway system. The village is in the center of the county. General Lee made the village his headquarters three days before his surrender to Genera Grant under the famous apple tree al EAppomatox, eighteen miles away Only a small portion of the plantation is under cultivation, but with its ricf soil it is capable of raising bountifu crops''
 Prior to the war Mr. Mitchell's prop. erty was a great slave plantation. IT 1S40 the population of Amelia county was 1O,320-whites 3,074, slaves 7,023 ant free whites 223
 The Bridgeport league, Ceramic Art has awarded to Mrs. Frank I. Hitch cock, formerly of Fair Haven. the frs prize for work in water colors. Of tht league the Bridgeport Standard says There was a pleasing addition of sev eral new members, which suggests thu thought that the social and intellectua growth of this organization proves f to be one of the most charming of cir cles, and owing to it's already large membership the meetings hereafter will be held in private parlors at tht Atlantic house."
 Tickets are selling we'll for the grant concert to be given by the New Havei Orchestral club under the auspices O Polar Star lodge No. Y, I. o. o. F. I'm entertainment will be given at Pola Star hall on Thursday evening of thi week. Doors open at o'clock; concer at 8. Admission twenty-five cents.