The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-11

of a piece of fence rail, constituted the
machinery for threshiug out the grains
from the chaff. This rice does not have
the pure whiteness of that to be found in
the market, but the grains are large and
plump, and it is equally wholesome as an
article of die. The diversity of products
possible ~ our climate and soil is one OF the
chief inducements of this section. There
is scarcely n field or garden product that
cannot be cultivated successfully.
! Albert Jeans of Blairsville and Miss Nan
ME Laney of Athens were engaged, but the
/ father Of the would-be bride objected, so
! the affair appeared to be at a staudstill.
| This did not please Mr.. Jeans, 50, at his last
| meeting with his lady love, he perfected a
plan by which their desire could be accom-
plished. The young lady agreed, and the
time for their marriage was set for Satur
day night. Promptly at IL o'clock Miss
Laney appeared at her window, and, seeing
her lover leaning against a tree in the yard.
made her way out noiselessly on TIE shed,
and from there she was assisted by Mr..
Jeans to the ground. Mr.. Laneys
sumbers were disturbed by a slam of
the gate He quietly arose. seized his shot
gun and appe red on the scene, thinking a
burglar was trying to enter his house
who's theref be exclaimed, but his voice
died away in the stiffness of the night, and
once m re everything was as quiet as could
be. The old man, thinking he must have
been dreaming. returned again, and was
soon wrapt in slumbers. Mr.. Jeans ami
Miss Laney made their way TO Emory As
derson's residence, on South Lumpkin
street, and were joined in the holy bonds
The brides father was surprised next morn
ing when has daughter failed to occupy her
seat at the breakfast table. Later on he
was informed of her elopement with her
lover, and how they had planned her
escape.
When Quarantine Inspector Alexander
Stevens arrived at Macon Tuesday on the
Atlanta train, he reported to the police
authorities that two SUSPECT US looking
negroes had arrived on the train. They
were seen with large roll Of money. The
negroes were pointed out, arrested and car
ried to the barracks, where they gave their
names as Hartwell Thornton alias Robert
Williams, and Mitchell Austin. On peing
searched $50 were found on their person,
also three pistols and brass knucks. They
explained their presence in Macon by say
ing that they had a difficulty with
their late boss, a Mr. Smith, in Carolina,
near Charlton, and had fed. Accord
ing to their story, Thornton had struck
Smith with a stick. This occurred about
twelve miles from Charlton. Smith went
to Charlton to get a gun, threatening to
shoot Thornton on sight When Smith re-
turned to camp, Thornton vent to the store
to ask Smith to pay him $l2 due in wages.
Thornton told Austin to go with him, and
defend him if Smith should make an attack
on him On entering the store, Smith
walked straight toward Thornton and said:
II am going to kill you" As Smith passed
by where Austin was standing, Austin
struck Smith fearful blow on the head,
knocking him down. They then fed. 1t
is not known whether or not the negroes
killed and murdered Smith. They will be
held for investigation.