The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-10
GEORGIA.

Al Hawkinsville on Tuesday Mr.. Thomas
Peters, Jr., was married TO Miss Kate
Lewis, one of the most popular young la
dies of the city. The ceremony was per-
fofsned by the Rev. R. Van Deventer.
Abel News: There lives in Hahira a
man named Brice, who is undoubtedly a
white man. but says he remembers when
his brother brought him and his sister
South and sold them as slaves. Since
then he knows nothing but to keep the
place of an inferior.
Henry County Weekly: For the first
time in over thirty years your Uncle Chuck
Harper has shed his beard, and now bears
a striking resemblance TO Senator Bacon
II was such a complete metamorphosis
his own family failed to recognize him
when he first walked in from the barber
shop.
Jewish Sentiment, the well-known He
brew periodical of Atlanta, announces in
lbs issue of Friday a proposition, origin
ated by Mrs. ]. T. Eichberg, looking to
the presentation of a handsome sword to
Capt Alfred Dreyfus, whose approach
ing return to France rs now the sensa-
ton of the civilized world.
Gainesville Eagle: Old man Henry
Clark who once owned a large slice of
Hall county real estate. died at the county
home last Saturday a the age of 81 years,
perniless and friendless. During the shift
ing scenes of life he let his fortune slip
through his fingers and pass into the con-
troll of others. Maybe he sought and OBJ
tanned eternal wealth; if SO, it is all well
with him.
Montgomery Monitor: Mrs. Bethancy
spivey, an old lady living near Lothair,
walked all the way from her home, which
IS sixteen miles from here, to this place
last Monday. She IS II years Old and in
good health. Her husband was killed in
the civil war and left her a widow with
nine children, all of whom she has raised
to be grown. She left here Monday about
i o'clock TO walk back home.
Mr. II. H. Aultman, one of the most
prominent farmers Of Houston county, says
TO regard to the crop outlook: The oat crop
did not pan out as well as l thought, but
if We can set little rain every now and
then the corn and cotton that win be made
this faR will be unlimited. The melons are
growing right along anu 1t will be only a
few days before we begin to ship them
from Houston county. l am of the opinion
thar the farmers win be better off this
faI lhan in many years, as the prospects
are bright"
Naidosta Times: Good blood in horses,
cows and hogs is the best investment the
farmer can make. It costs no more to feed
a good horse but he win do great deal
more work. A long horn will eat as much
as Jersey, but the Jersey viii supply
twice the amount of milk and butter. A
razor back wiz consume more than Berk-
shire or a Poland-China, but the Berkshire
or Poland-China will turn out more in
lard, sausage. hams and side meat. Don't
waste time and material on scrubby stock
OF any kind.
Dublin Dispatch: 1t is said that a petit
ton viii soon be presented to the ordi-
nary asking him TO cali an election on
the prohibition question in this county.
4 petition of this kind must be signed by
az least one-tenth Of the qualified voters
OF the county before an election can be
ordered. If the election be ordered, ii
Will hardly take place before next fall.
There is much speculation as to how
Laurens county will go on the whisky
question next time. The ants say they
are certain 10 carry it, while the prohis
do not discuss the matter to much extent.
Jesup Sentinel: Gov. Gambler appointed
Mr. Peck, the civil engineer of the
Florida Central and Peninsular Railway,
TO run the line between Wayne and Charl-
ton counties in accordance with the acts
OF the legislature establishing the same.
lie did so, and according to this survey
1t cuts out a large area of the Nahunta
and Lulaton districts and puts them in
charlton county. There are about sixty
families that Wayne loses and Charlton
cams in this adjustment of the line
mere are some of our citizens opposed
TO this, and the County Commissioners
entered protest against it.
A j. Thomas, who was arrested in Ma
con several days ago on the charge of
deserving his wife and stealing horse
III Muscogee county, will be confronted
with another serious charge. A telegram
was received in Macon from the sheriff
oI Dodge county saying he was wanted
there for bigamy, having deserted his wife
at mat place. It will be remembered that
ne was trying to marry a girl in Macon
"Aen he was found out Sheriff Rodgers
Vi Dodge county viii go to Macon and
carry him back to that place, where he
WI be placed on trial. Mr.. Horne, from
Dodge county, father of the girl whom
ne married there, Identified him as the
man. and since then he has confessed.
AT Yatesville, Epson county, there is
much excitement over the mysterious DIS
appearance of Matte Lyon, the 15-year-oid
daughter Of ]. M. Lyon, a well known and
pIesperous farmer residing near there.
=" men the young girl failed to return from
,"e spring, where she went Tuesday morn
ius her parents began a search for her,
Uol no trace of tile girl could be found.
prints resembling those of the girl
"e'e discovered on a creek bank and ii
vas at first thought that she might have
crown herself into the water. The creek
n's dragged, but no evidence found that
,.e sirl had been drowned. Searching par
U,s were out all night. but met with no
.4Ccess. II Is believed by many that the
S'.4 was spirited away by a negro, and
many citizens are securing the country for
'-e missing young girl.
Naiton's police force arrested young
woman attired in a pair Of overaIs last
"'lufday night The arrest created quite
sehsation, and the Council chambers
we're crowded for an hour or more by the
"sef crowd to get a glimpee of tho