The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-26

GEORGIA.
Bainbriige Democrat; Cards are out an
nouncins the marriage, at Ozark, Ala, on
the 5th Of October. Of Mr.. A. Dean Col
bert OF this city and Miss Eunice Marie
Eethune OF Ozark.
The Flint River Association, which is
composed of about forty Baptist churches,
will meet in Zebulon tomorrow. This IS
one Of Georgia's largest associations and
it is expected that over one hundred dele
gates viii be in attendance.
Washington Chronicle: Mr.. w. r. Will
lis, who lives out in the Delhi neighbor-
hood. in this county, informs us that two
different moonshiue stills have been found
recently, within "A quarter of a mile Of
his home While out hunting he found
one and his son found the other. The
mOoushiners were absent. but the dscov-
cry was made known and the stills were
moved away at once.
Lexington Echo: Several deposits of vel
low ochre have recently been discovered
in the vicinity of Lexington. This is a
mineral used in the manufacture of paints
mostly and brings handsome returns when
1t is found In sufficient quantity for min
ing. The extent of the deposits discovered
viii be looked into and If sufficient
amounts are found an important industry
may develop therefrOm. Prof. Ballard Will
probably make the investigation.
Nose Lee, colored laborer at vereen's
still, near Moultrie, was shot and killed
in his own ''shanty' Thursday night. Lee
was standing with his back TO the door
when the assassin fired upon him from
without. A pistol was the weapon used.
ana two shots were heard, but only one
took effect. 1t was sufficient, however, to
cause almost instant death. Sheriff Fish
er was sent for Immediately, and on his
arrival he found that the dead man had
left a dying statement placing the crime
on Isham Williams. Williams was arrest
ed and taken to MoUltrie, where he was
placed in jail. Lee and Williams had
difficulty and it seems Williams had since
made some threats against Lee.
Judge Stephen B. Marshall for many
years prominent citizen of Putnam coun-
ty. and lately of Baldwin county. died
Tuesday evening of paralysis at the old
family homestead in Eatonton at the age
of G. years. He was a member of one of
the pioneer families of Putnam county,
served CALAMITY as an officer Of the
Twelfth Georgia Regiment in the great
war; was for several years judge of the
county court of his native county, and
of late years well known to the travelling
public as proprietor of the Marshall
House in Milledgeville. When broken
down in health he recently returned TO
Eatonton, his old home, to die among the
scenes of his early manhood. He leaves
a wife, Mrs. Hattie Slade Marshall, and
many friends to mourn his loss.
The enforcement of prohibition law in
Morgan county has been such as 30 make
that county perhaps the dryest in the
state. Prohibition went into effect the
first of last year, and the first offender,
a white man. has been convicted in the
county Superior and Supreme courts and
is now in the chain-gang. The next Of
fender a young white man from Walton,
was caught selling liquor from a wagon
on the public road and fined $500, and all
other offenders fined at least 800 each.
The law is in the hands of the county
court. The grand jury, which has just
adjourned. said in their general present
ments: I'VE desire to express our appre-
citation of the high sense of duty of the
judge and solicitor of our county court,
Hons. II. w. Baldwin and T.. w. Butler,
in the enforcement of the prohibition law
and we believe that under such continued
administration of the law Morgan couh-
ty VIII be greatly benefited and the illegal
traffic In spirituous liquor finally eradicat-
ed as far as can be-"
Waycross Journal: There is a great
uSdi VI ldlh III GndTllOn at TINS time ABOUT
the disputed line between this county and
Wayne. The Popullsts are trying TO make
il appear that the Legislature will have to
settle the dispute, and that in view of the
fact that Mr.. Gowan is conversant with
the matter he Is the man to send to the
legislature, and are thereby deceivng a
great many people. The legislature of
Georgia has nothing to do with the settle
ment of disputed county lines but it is a
matter that Is left with the grand jury
The legislature of Georgia in 1887 provided
the settlement of disputed county lines in
the following manner: The grand jury
makes recommendation that the line be
established; the clerk of the court trans
mits the recommendation to the Governor.
who appoints a disinterested surveyor to
locate the line, Acts of 1887, page 105. OF
course the people of Charlton want to see
the line established, and we believe the
next grand jury will take the proper steps
for the establishment of the same, there
by disabusing the people of the mistake
under which they are laboring. relative
10 the legislatures duty in the matter.