Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1889 — Japan Tea. [ARTICLE]

Japan Tea.

* Japan tea is not a favorite in them days.’’ said a grocer. "Tea years ago a rage in its favor set in, and" the ,Tap«iese tea was called for on’all sides, ut it fell out of public favor as raply as it came in. Wliv ? It had not gnoUgh of merit to Keep it in. The Irst lots we got from Japan were choic6 m quality, because the growth was paall and great attention was paid to Be culture, with, hopes for the future. B»t the demand increased in a few Jumps, care was abandoned by the growers, and the only object sought was to fill tlie orders. Consequently the Japanese tea that found its way to the American market was a sorry lot. Tea lovers soon found it out, and the Chinese stimulant was taken again and found much better. Not only were the old and tough leaves of the "tea plant picked at all times of the year, instead of the young green ones of the spring season, but wisteria leaves were mixed in with them. When the Japan tea first came here the dried leaves had a delicate olive tint and were long and wiry. Now they are broken and range in color ftrom black to yellow, the .result of artificial colorings with various blues, gypsum, and soapstone.—Cleveland Herald. 'I AM choost as full ash a bag of flour,” remarked an inebriate tor. sober friend. “There is a difference between you and a sack of flour, kov.v\or.* "Whaa ish difference?” “When a s.i -k is full it can stand up, but .when you ere lull you can't ovm lie down on t!i-» ground wit! out holding ou.” -, e.. a* Biftiua*.