The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-25

two cards here" They argued that there
were not. The owner Of them declared that
there were, and finally declared: well,
know there are fifty-two cards here, and III
bet you IS omit" The negro with Roberts
said be didn't have the money, and told
Roberts 70 put it up. Il looked like sure
thing 70 the innocent country darky. He
had seen the man drop a card and could see
the edge of it sticking from beneath his com
panion's foot. What do you say" urged
the white man. ''Here, I'll put up the
money in your friends hands. / counted
them Just before | saw you all and / know
there are ffty-two here.n That was q
clincher, and up went Roberts five. The
cards we're counted, and OF course were all
there. The dropped card was the ace of
hearts, but there was an ace Of hearts in
the mans hand also. Roberts kicked vigor-
ously but 1t did no good His companion
turned over the money to the white man,
and, the two walked off together rather
rapidly, leaving Henry alone in his misery.
Augusta Chronicle: After thirty-six
years Of cruel separation, doubt aud uncer-
tainty two negroes are happy and united in
Augusta to-day. They are John Harmon
and his aged mother, who were separated
years ago by the hard decree Of adverse cir
cumStance, but no more unhappiness will be
their lot, and this Christmas will be long
remembered in their lives. When but a
mere child John Harmon was separated
from his mother she being sold into slavery
In a part Of the state widely distant from
her son, and from that day until this they
bad never met. John Hammon's life story il
romantic. He is As years Of age and when
lad Of IL years his mother was sold as
slave and be saw her no more. When Sher-
man marched through Georgia 20 the sea
John was a youth Of 20. He Joined the
army, being engaged as a cook for the Six
tenth Illinois infantry. He followed the
fortunes OF war and the regiment, and when
peace was declared went north in company
with Col. Robert Smith. During the past
five years he has been engaged in various
pursuits Of an honorable nature Ia Hamil-
ton, ILL., But he had lost ali trace Of bis
dear mother until a few weeks ago the
postmaster at Bloomington gave him an old
copy OF Georgia paper TO take home and
read. He took the paper home and his wife
was reading TO him an acoount Of a trouble
between two southern gentlemen that
had resulted In or it was thought
probably would result in duel One OF
the gentlemen was named Polhill, and IL
attracted Johns attention for that was the
name of his old master, Nathan Polhill, of
Louisville, Ga. A hope long buried was
aroused in the Negroes breast "Perhaps
he was related 20 my old MASTER thought
John, land perhaps he knows something
about my MOTHER Eagerly Selling upon
this thread Of hope he wrote TO Mr.. Polhill
and received a reply stating that he was a
distant relative Of Johns old master, but
knew nothing of Johns mother. Mr.. Pol
hill, however, furnished Harmon with the
address OF his nephew, Joseph Polhill. who
knew that Hemmon's aged mother was liv-
ing here in Augusta He Immediately
wrote TO his mother, telling her he would
spend Christmas with her. and together,
united again. they will spend the most joy
full and happiest Chrisktnas OF their lives