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' M I! ■ I Tea Culture in South Carolina. E. Mo Hattan la Macon Telegraph. We have been taught to look wpon South Carolina as rather be hind the times in many things — Ser conventions and traditions as hard to give up—but in one res pect at least she is far ahead of all the, rest of the United States, and that is in tea culture; and it has been proved not only that tea earn bo raised here but that it can bd done at a profit. Tlie most in teresting exhibit at the exposition now going on in Charleston is that from the Shepard Tea Gardens of Pinelmrst, S. C. In the Woman’s Buildiug (which is by the way the most interesting building in the grounds) is a charming nook •tailed the tea parlor and there while one is resting one may be served with as fine a cup of tea as Min be had anywhere in tho world. The tea parlor is made for tho ve randa of, the old colonial home that lias boen converted into the Woman’s Building. It is glassed »u and prettily furnished with ta bles, chairs, and various dainty plauts, among them some fine specimens of the t» a plant which look not unlike the cape jessa mine bush,having much the same leaf, but a much more delicate flower. While one is enjoying a cup of the fragrant tea, one can' lie interested by a view of some cabinets filled withjohurming bits el old china and silver, but as relics like the poor, are always, with u», I turned my attention w*ore„to tho tea, ns something novel and learned something of it which may be of interest to others as well as to myself. The first experiment in tea culture in this great U. S. of ours was started by a French botanist as early as 1800, at Middleton Barony, which is some ten miles from the present tea garden, Pinelmrst, and Pine- hurst I am told is about twenty miles from Charleston, The Frenchman's name was Miohous. Many unsuccessful attempts fol lowed this Frenchman’s, notably one by Mr. Junius Smith of Oreenville, S. 0., in 1848. In 1858 and 1859 tea seed were dis tributed by the government to the various Southern States, but the war followed so soon that nothing came of it. Again in 1880. the experiment was tried but a combination of adverse circum stances brought this again to no results. Local experiments were again started on a small scale about ten years ago. The pres ent tea garden of Some 00 acres, owned by Dr. Charles U. Shepard is the result, and the annual crop has developed from 100 pounds to 6,000 of dry tea. This is about •100 pounds to tho acre which is more than tho crop of the Chinese Japanese, and nearly equal to tihat of India and Ceylon. This proves that the tea plant can be successfully cultivated iu our country, but it was not proved ♦ill Feb, 14, 1899. When the mercury fell to zero and below that it was shown that it could ftiand without harm intense oold. There seems no adequate reason uow why tea should not be oultivat fttdin our .Southern States in large amounts and quite as good as that imported. The extra cost of la bor here is offset by no duty and in many instances by the use of machinery in place of personal labor. The picking of the loaves is the most expensive part and this can be done by women and children as well as by skilled la-? bar. at a comparatively low figure. The demand for American tea Is ev.on now beyond the supply. Three teas are made at Pinehurst; the black, the green and English breakfast, all prepared from the Dame plant but by different pro cess: of curing and drying. The black tea sells at 80 cents a pound and is quite as good as many of the .imported brands at $1.00 and $1.25; This tea has a fine deli cate' flavor, a most beautiful color .and delightful'perfume, in fact a treat to any tea lover. Dr. Shep ard lias devoted many years of hard .work to his tea culture, and |p him are due many thanks by the people and; the government for opening up such a. fine fipld for our Southern .states and' lie shrou.ld prove a leader for many to follow. The New York and again make mention of tea.industry of the South mt in -the South itself there xe ? few who seem to know ><•» I • •• . *>v, .* of it outside of the Caroli na??, and I (ini sure they would find pleasure and profit by look ing into the matter. I am in debted to the courteous ladies of the tea rooms in the Woman’s Building for much of my infor mation and to “The Interlude,” the exposition paper, for my fig ures, and I am pleased to com mend the Carolina tea to my Georgia and other friends. Odd Bits of Information. With a population of 4,780,000 the Argentina Republic possesses just 5,081,000 horses. It is the only country in the word that has a horse for every inhabitant. A profitable experiment has been made in growing chestnuts on land which is too thin for agri cultural use. One hundred thous and young trees were grafted with the larger European chestnuts. Norway’s population is the smallest in Europe, compared with her area. Each of her in habitants could have 40 acres of land, while the Briton would have to be content with less than an acre. Francis Joseph, of Austria, now 71 years old, has been on the throne 52 years, and so holds the record for length of reign. King Christian of Denmark is 82, but has boen on the throne only 87 years. According to the Pall Mall Ga zette, th*o British workingman haB almost abandoned his clay pipe and shag in favor of the two-pen ny packet of cigarettes, with a portrait of a favorite actress or khaka-clad general given. In Turkestan every wedding en gagement begins with the pay ment of a substantial considera tion to the girl’s parents. If the girl jilts her lover the engagement gift lias to be returned, unless the parents have another daughter to give as a substitute. That English agriculture as a food-producing agenqy is now al most a thing of the past, appears evident from the fact that of the 82,000,000 quarters of wheat con sumed annually in the British Isle4, no less than 24,000,000 quarters come from abroad, for which nearly £40,000,000 is paid. The Kid *a7ove Kid. The average kid glove, accord ing to those who should know, is not made of kid at all,but of goat or lamb skin. The kids from which the real kid gloves are. made are nurtured and cared for almost as carefully as race horses. Most of them are reared in a mountainous distriot of France. The kids are nourished on milk alone and are never allowed to eat grass, as that would coarsen the skin. The kid is kept in a pen, where he can re ceive no scratch or bruise. They are thus kept, as it were, in cot ton wool until the age when the skin is of most value. They are th^n carefully killed and the skin dressed with the utmost skill. Sheep, deer and colts are also pressed into service for so-called kid and dogskin gloves.—Ex. •— " Moody and the Questionable Book. Some one asked the late Dwight L. Moody if he had read a certain book. He replied: “No; I be lieve there is poison in it. At least I have heard so on good au thority.” The friend said: “But wouldn’t it be well for you to read it for yourself?” “No,” said Mr. Moody. “If I take poison in my stomach, the doctor has to come with a stomach pump to take it out. Why should I take, poison in my mind? I might never be able to get it out.’’Margaret Bot tomed n Ladies’ Home Journal. IPracticaly Starving 1 . After using a few bottles of Ko- dol Dyspepsia Cure my wife re ceived jierfect and permanent re lief from a severe and chronic case of stomach trouble, “saysJ. R. Holly, real estate, insurance and loan agent, of Macomb, 111; “Before using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure she could not eat an ordina ry meal without intense suffering. She is- now. entirely cured^...Sev- eraj -physicians jiiid many'reme dies had failed to give relief.’’ papers'j You don’t have to diet. Eat apy gopd food you want, but don’t overload the stomch. Kodol Dysp’epsia Cure will always digest it for you. Holtzclaw’s Drugstore. The Care of Flour. Flour should be kept with the greatest care, as it absorbs odors from things about it almost as eas ily as does milk or butter. As it also becomes heavy and moldy in a damp place, it should be kept where weather changes will not affect it. The lightness and dryness of flour have a great deal to do with the su perior quality of the bread and cake made from it. When flour is stored in barrels, a low swinging or sta tionary shelf that will raise the bar rels a few inches from the floor will be ‘.’mind a sensible device. Such an arrangement will allow the air lo circulate freely about the flour, thus preventing it from becoming moldy in the bottom of the barrel. A kitchen chamber heated slightly by means of the chimnev or stove pipe is an ideal, place for storing flour. Four Dojlar Bills. The circulation of sheets of four one dollar bills as an advertisement by George W. Driver, a restaurant man of Washington, has led to ac tion by the treasurer of the United States, forbidding the further issue of bills in an uncut form to any one. Prior to the Christmas holidays Driver, it is said, advertised that he would during the holidays give as change to his customers “new four dollar notes.” The card was a draw ing one, and tho host was besieged with demands l’or the new bill. Many people thought the advertise ment was a hoax, but were surprised to find that he had kept his word by issuing sheets containing four one dollar notes. Washing In the Philippines. An American sojourner in the Philippines says in a recent letter to friends at home: “I want to go home. I want some washing done. To show you how had I send you under separate cover a handkerchief and collar just back from the laun dry. Take the handkerchief out and bury it and save the collar as a v souvenir. They don’t protend to et the dirt out of your clothes here. " ey take them down to the river, hard water and partly salt, souse them in, take them out, lay them on boards and with stones bat them fjill of holes and pound the buttons off. Then they smooth them out vrjth a plank.” Chronic Diarrhoea* Mr. C. B. Wingfield, of Fair Play, Mo., who suffered from chronic dysentery for thirty-five years, says Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera aud Diarrhoea Remedy did him more good than any oth er medicine he had ever used. For sale by all dealers in Perry, Warren & Lowe, Byron. THE HOME GOLD CURE, An Ingenious Treatment py WMc’ y Drualcuvils are Being Unreel Dal ly in Spile of Themselves. No Noxious Doses. No W eakening of tho Nerves. A i'leas iut ancl Posi tive Cure for ilio Diquor Habit. It is now generally known and under stood that DmulteuarHs is a disease and not a weakuess. A body filled with poi sou, and nerves completely shattered by periodical orconstant usoof inrox mating liquors requires an antidote capable of neutralizing and eradicating this poison and destrying the craving l or intoxicants. Sufferers may now cure themselves at home without publicity or loss of time from business'by this wonderful “Home Gold Cure,’’ which has been perfected after many years of close study and treat ment of iuebriutes. The faithful use ac cording to directions of this wonderful discovery is positively guaranteed to cure the most obstiuate case, no matter how hard a drinker. Our reoords show the marvelous transformation of thousands of Druukards into sober,industrious and upright men. Wives cure your husbands 1 Children cure your fathersl This remedy is in no sense a nostrum, but is u specific for this dis ease only, and is so skillfully devised and preparod that it is thoroughly solu ble and pleasant to the taste, so that it can be given in a cup of tea or coffee without the knowledge of the person tak ing it. Thousands of Drunkards have cured themselves with this priceless remedy, aud as Many more have been cured and made temperate ni6n by hav ing the “Cure” administered by loving friends and relatives, without their knowledge, iu coffee or tea, and believe to-day that they discontinued drinking of their own free will. Do not wait. Do not be deluded by apparent and mis leading “improvement?' Drive out the disease at once and for all time. The ’‘Horae Gold Cure” is sold at the extremely low price of One Dollar, thus placing within reach of everybody a treatment more effectual than others costing $85 to $50.'-., Full directions ac company each package. Speoifio advice by skilled physician when - requested •without extra oharge. Sent prepaid to any part of the world on receipt of One Dollar. Address Dept. 0478. Edwin B. Giles & Company, 2830 and 2332 Market j Street, Philadelphia. | All.correspondence strictly confidential. At Greatly- Reduced Prices. Fifty new Upright Pianos will ciose out at greatly reduced prices within the next f bw weeks. Among them such celebrated makes as Steinway, Solmier & Co., KraiU^ & Bach, Stultz & Bauer, Bush & Gests, Lester and Royal. - Call at once and secure one of these bargains F. A. GUTTENGERGER & CO,, 452 Second st., Macon, Gn. The above isu cut of the "VITXjoJLIhsT PLOW The beat Steel Plow oil the market, i^olcl by M. G, BALK COM, Ag’t., bHcoiu Gft, aikrt cw*e**-s*«* WINCHESTER FACTORY LOADED SHOTGUN SHELLS “New Rival” “Leader” “Repeater” ]F you are looking for reliable shotgun am munition, the kind that shoots where you point your gun, buy Winchester Factory Loaded Shotgun Shells: “New Rival,” loaded with Black powder; “Leader” and “Repeater,” loaded with Smokeless. Insist upon having Winchester Factory Loaded Shells, and accept no others. ALL DEALERS KEEP THEM on tlie Sal Is what you do every time you buy your Lumber, Sash, Doors, Moulding's, Blinds, Trimmings aud all kinds of mill work and builders supples from our superior stoolc. Builders and contractors will find that they get a superior grade of lumber and workmanship iu their hue at lower prices than they can get elsewhere. L- HARRIS &o CO., Phone (87. FORT VALLEY, GA. %Md / KSB] gj ASTQNliHiNB OFFER!! For many years wo have sold our Whiskies and Cigars to Wholesalers only and our brands arc preferred bythem,as they are superlorto all others. In order to give tho Consumer tho benefit of tho largo profits of Dealer and Middleman, we have decided to now sell direct to the Consumer our Most Popular Brands of Whl^bs and Cigars at less than wholesale prices. 14 BEAUTIFULPRIZES FREE “"“moKstte /HI jjj tke money-knot tOC With every quart bottle of our famous 10 year old Queen cftyCTub Pure Bye and one box of our justly celebrated genuine Cuban Hand-Hade 108 elcur Havana Cuban Specials, wo will give ABSOLUTELY FREE one of the hand somest open face, extra heavy nickel Gent’s Watches made, (no ladys) stem wind and set, genuine American movement and case, best timekeeper on earth, doos not tarnish and will last a lifetime, 1 extra fine Vienna Meer schaumi Pipe, 1 genuine Meerschaum Cigar Holder, 1 genuine Meerschaum Cigarette Holder, 1 pretty leather Tobacco pouch, 1 elegant extra heavy nickel match box,l pair pearl cuff buttons, 1 hall top collar button, 1 neck- iS y° , r * 1 pair sleovo buttons, 1 double chain and one beautiful charm. All jewelry heavily 14k gold plated. All these 14 pieces with one box of our famous Cuban Specials and one quart botUeof our famous 10 year old Queen Vll 3 ! , b Puro R y° ounnotho bought for l.ss than J12.00. Wo sellthe Whiskey and Cigars In-ftMB H A A Q'fC.O.D.wIthprivilegeofox- cludingtheUprizesforUllR. V dijaw I amlnation, while Whiskey and Cigars alone cost more than wo ask for the entire lot. Onr Whiskey is an Absolutely Pcro 10 year old Bye and eu> Cigars genuine Cuban hand* made,clear Havana,made In our own factory. Theso cigars are far better wan anything ever advertised before. Wo Guarantee the goods and refund SralCnulMiSl fT. cu "! r > 11 “ S6m 1,1 ™ order. Uooda sent in plain package. *“* wholesale ^ ice Lls ‘ a of liquors and Cigars. Responsible agonts wanted. Order to-day. U. S. DISTILLER'S DISTRIBUTING BO.—Dept. O., 431 North Clark Sfc»s Chicago, IU» ■GIVE US J IRIAL : v$;rt ORDEIt