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BANKSCOIJNTV,JOURNAL Official Organ of Hanks County. WALLACE L RaRDEU, Editor and Publisher. Kutcft of Subscription. Ono ye:*i "0 cents c;ir li or 51,00 on time Six mouth? 2.‘ cents cash or 50 cents on time Entered at the Postojjlce at Homer Ca. an second clan > Her. Contributions arc solicited, but Correspon dents shot!hi rt member that ln.ndre.ts of people arc expected to reail their writings, therefore they should be short and to he point. The editor of this paper docs not hold himself esponsihlc for the views or expressions of con ribulors. The jot’KXAi. i.*. published every Thursday morning; and all -opie' -hould he in this office not j later ill in Sa u.V.ay morntng to insure publica tion. Address all communications to Wallace Jj. Harden, Editor. THURSDAY, JULY 1.1897. ~Coine Oyer and .Join Us. Hurrah for llmoony Grove ant! tie Echo Ga/.etU 1 ! They both appre ciate a good tiling when they see it, because they saw a part of Jackson county cut off ana added to Banks, they too now want to come in. This ia a good thing and we admire them for so i penly cxp'e s’sg their most sincere wish to become a part of our grand old Banks County. We take great pleasure in expressing our appreciation of the news that Harmony Grove anl a section of country about Bor 10 miles wide stretching from the Oconee river east to the Madison county line would be glad indeed to become a part of our ■county. No, we can tee no good reason for a kick from these good people if they should be fortunate enough to find themselves surrounded by the boon dary lines of Banks, the grandest county in North east Ga. Ofcourse we would 1 e jost as happy to greet! these people as our Banks county brethern ns we are to call those who have so recently been added to our county by Ihe new Merino surrey. . But the idea of ’lie courthouse Being placed at Harmony Grove is just simply out of the question. The peoi>le of that section have a perfect right to build one or more court houses, an ! use them ns they see prop or, hut w hat is the use for two court houses. We Banks county people have or,e that fiils the bill exactly. It is a little old, and cßsfigured, but still in the ring and does good service. We would he pleased to have Har mony Grove and her terntoiy added to this count v. But cannot believe flic people would accept a brand now court house 1 e of charge from the very liberal people of the Grove just because they, would be, willing to to give ns more territory. If these Harmony Grovo people become dissatisfied with their present home we de sire to give them a cordial invitation to come over and we will assure them that they can have a nice home and t> ; ‘ they can use our present cen t house for all purposes it is intended for, and we further assure them that they wont have to go so deep down in their pockets to reach what has already been drawn from the pockets of our own people. Of course wo are not ashamed of our little county, but if we had it en arged by several hundred square miles and by the addition of several thousands of people we would feel prouder. The Echo-Gazette and its relation with Jackson county reminds us of the Northeastern R. Ri which seems to be left out in the cold, and who is singing ‘T nobody’s darling, Nobody cares for me.’' She is a pretty little tiling and is only crying for someone to ceme to her aid and give her the protection of the county officials, and to have someone to entrust to her peeping the valuables of a county site. Homer am! her people arc almost at a loss to know what to do with themselves now, since the Institute week tor 1897 has became one of the most pleasant anil instrucive per toils of the past history et Homer and the Teachers Institutes. We are all of the opinion that near ly every one present enjoyed them selves as much as they possibly could have done, when we stop to consider that it was about the warmest week of this year. All express themselves as Mint; much bemfited by this Insti tute. Many are wishing that it would ]ast much longer, because just* as everything was beginning to work the smoothest, the end was announced. Profs. Wooding and Marion deserve much credit for the admirable mannei in which the instil ute was conducted All tvho were present can not con scientiously say they were not bene fitted to a. greater or less extent by what they saw and heard, and espec. 1 illy is this the ease m regard to the splendid speech that was so forcibly impressed upon those who heard our G. R. "®L iS|f ive and very entertaining to both teachers and visitors and all listened with very close attention to what he had to say. We believe the people of all sections and classes are awakening to the knowledge of the fact that next to goed public r>a Is and public con xcmcnces the importance of good first class scnools and better teachers and systems ot public ills 1 ruction is most mpoiiant subject for our general con sideration. We sav next to roads and present public conveniences, because i we must !o' k out for the present more than fur he future, lecause we can not afford to endanger public safety to any great extent, and i.t tli.e 'same time be spending all vve-can make pro paring for i.htt-Soming generation. ..WS'uesire to say that We are hearti ly m favor ef those improvements that are so necessary, and which tire at. trading the attention of our National Government authorities, and which are dealt with extensively in the fol lowing article taken from the Macon Telegraph. “The repott of the corwmittt.ee of twelve oil rural schools in the United states, appointed at the convention of the National Educational Association in July 1 SOS, lias been completed and will be suniitted at the next annua! j gathering. It is one of the most im portant documcntson school education that has appeared since the promulga tion of the report of the committee of tin- committee of ten on secondary education in tiiis country a couple op 1 yeai s ago. The committee consists of Henry Sabin of low i. D. L. Kielile of Min nesola, \. B. Poland of New York, C- G. Rounds of New Hampshire, I 11. Phillips of Alabama, B. A. Hinsdale of Michigan, S. T. Black of California W. S. Sutton of Tuxas, L. E. Wolff of Missiouri, United States Cum miss- ' ioner of Education Harris L. B. Evans j ot Georgia and C. R. Sninner of New J York. The report discusses the rural school problem in the different as pects of school maintenance, super vision, supply of teachers, end instruc tion and discipline. Each of these subjects was in charge of a sub-com mittee of three, their work being re viewed by tlie entire committee. The repot t says fur purposes of organiza tion and maintenance of supervision nothing should he recognized ns the unit smaller than the town ship or the county. Tlie school district is the most undesirable unit possible. Ef fecting this change wherever the rlis— (lict system prevails would conduce to effectiveness nr.l simplicity of organ ization, economy in furies, equalization of taxation and to a system of super vision which would produce.better re sults Ail the still committees favor the consolidation of the schools which are too small to employ profitably the time of one teacher into large schools when practicable, m order that 1 etter in struction be- provided than is now possible. Every community should be requiem to raise a certain sum for the support of its schools as a pre re quisite for receiving its share of pub lic money. A certain definite sum should be appointed to each school out of the state funds and the re mainder should he divided in accor dance with some fixed and established rule, a discrimination being made in favor of townships most willing to tax themselves for school purposes. One one the great hindrances to the improvement of tlie rural school lies in its isolation, and its inability to fur- nish to the pupil that stimulative in fluence which comes from contact with others of his own age and ad vancement. The committee, there fore, recommends collecting pupils from small schools into larger ones an 1 paving from the public funds for their transportation, believing that in this way better teat hear can he pro vided, more rational methods of in- structions adonted and at the same Ume the expense of the schools can be Materially lessened. There is a tendency to fill the rural schools with untrained, immature t-ericl:.css. The establishment of nor mal training schools, uu i, r competent instructors, with short courses, each l year of which shall be complete in it j self, would do much to remedy this i evil. The < xtension and adjustment jf tlie courses and terms of the state and normal schools so at to connilul? a continuous session would enabl v them to contribute more directly than now to tho improvement of too teach er* of rural schools. The state would be justified in demanding so mi* degree 0 f professional training from every teacher in ttie rural as well ay'it the city schools. Some important recommendation are in trie as to instruction and discip fine and the evils of alteinping to graded as the city school* are at length. In c ,\iol cjugcises at the : .' ! n i<:< a yr-aimgl 1 r: Good morals and good manners onstilute an essential part of an educational equipment. The incul cation of paitiiosism, of respect for law and order, of whatever tends to make a good citizen, is of as much importance in a small school as in a large school. Regularity, punct utility, obedience, industry, self-con trol are as necessary in the country as in ilie city shoo]. Country school teachers should call to their aid the beam itul things in nature. The esfbjp-hrn-aut of libraries, the prosecution of the work of school ex tension by .lectures and other means UUPintroduction of such studies as will have a tendency to connect the school and the home especially til so having a direct hearing upon the evryday life of the community, and the necessity of applying the laws of sanitation to the construction of rural scho.ii houses, de maud immediate attention. The rural schools are suffering Irum tlie want of official and intellectual supervision. In every state some standard of qualifications, moral and intellectual, with some amount of actual experi ence, should pe demanded by law from those who aspire to fill offices of the superintendent or supervisor of schools. they are carefully guarded’ The feature of social intercourse, the stimulus which comes from meeting with one’s mates, have advantages which ought not to he neglected. There is embodied an interesting report urging negro teachers for negro schools. Jt says the instinct of tile educations 1 development of the negro must be from within and by the race itself • and not solely through extraneous agencies; that ihe intell ectual and moral dependence of tlie race must not he perpetuated, and that the responsibility of teaching his own race furnished incentives aud means fot race elevation’ The con clusion reached is that the instinct of race identity lenders impossible the realization of an ideal relation be tweeri the while teachers a: and the negro pupil.—Macon Telegraph. Governor Atkinson has appointed Prof. S. \V. McCaliie to represent the State at tlie great international gold mintng convention which meets at Denver in July. Prof. McCaliie is s assistant State geologist. He wil; ead a paper on Georgia gold at the c (invention. BANKS COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. The minutes of the last Sunday School Convention of Banks county are lost, tin man who was Secretary at the lime has moved from the state, The man who was elected President s.ays he lias had no formal notice o f his election, an 1 declines to act. Having b.ien assured by men who were present at the last convention, that. I was elected first Vice President and having been urged to act in the m.ol'er, 1 call the executive com miUee of tlie Banks County Sunday So liool Convention and Association to meet in Homer, at the Clerk’s office, Situ r day July 10th at 10 o’clock. Let each one who knows himself to he a member of the committee meet me at the appointed time and place. The convention lias been a great stimulus to the S School interest in the pist, au l rally say su ch stimulus is needed- All who are interested are invited to rneuct and advise with the Executive Committee. Respectfully, A. Id. Stapler. Ist V,President- In addition to the above, we desire to suggest that the different Sunday School Superintendents have some action in u-fforence to \%hat each one of ti e schools wish about holding the Celc-bratihn in Homer —or elsewhere, and to so instruct its representative at the convention so that very prompt deft mtc and favorable action may he taken toward settling on a time and plaea for holding tne Celebration. We cannot believe that lhe larger mini bur of our people are in favor of seeing this source of great pleasure and information just dry up for the want of jost a little attention. Therefore, it is expected that each school will take piomplaction in this matter, and resuivct the Celebration from ils sow sleepy condition. Later—We received tbs following h :h will exp’ain itself. “.Mr. Editor:- We find a di ffenic . opinion as to the time for holding lie Banks County Sunday School Con- j vention and Celebration. 1 have the, Constitution of the Convention in my I possesion, and will quote from Article 4th. ‘The r< | resentatives of the schools composing this Convention shall convene on Friday a id Saturday before the last Sabbath in July of each year fur die tinnsactian of business and all the schools in the county shall meet on Friday and Saturday under (lie directions of the officers of the Convention,,. H. P. Quillian. Wherever the wages of sin issuJß Jo be death, there, ftjLicjKnos/' Webb’s Creek l'icnic. On last Saturday there was a little gathering of several hundred people lit re ft r the purpose of spending one day in the enj ijment of life by mixing and mingling with the people from all parts of this county, and for the purpose of paying their best respect to those tilings that are usually’ found on the dining tables at public picnics' To say that cyervono enjoyed themselves whiio does not begin to express the extent to Which some enjoyed themselves. This with a. few exceptions is the general report YYe arovery sorry to learn that some of tlie Hciiier boys and girls did not pronounce it a successful picnic, but we believe thos that did enjoy it did so to such an extent as make up for those who did not enjoy themselves. The day was an unusually hot one and some of the boys had a nice and very pleasant job of fanning some of tile preelty young ladies, and at the same time did not forget to talk a little, first about the picnic, then the weather and then well something else just something to keep from Being quiet too long at a time. You can just count on somebody enjoying themselves at such places, and if it is not too Lot weather they will come near making others enjoy themselves too. It was quite interesting to witch some of the bachelors of Homer talking to the ycung ladies, some of whom they had never met. These sort of people .will he better equipped next time, and will no doubt enjoy themselves even more tiian they' did this time if such thing is possible. Ur lita[ E' 1 ’ gave quite an interesting talk, mid read 1!) verses of the 37th Psal nt. Singing was quite freely indulged in, and under the leadership of Mr. Grove Menders was very' good. We also heard quite an interesting speech upon Sunday schools which delivered hv Mr. Baxter Smith lie handled this subject in an admirable manner, and he was listened to with; great interest On next Monday a great, many of the children of this county will start to the public schools again. This is usually one of the most trying times with children and the Journal most assuredly extends its deep felt sympathy to those who are compelled to remain closely housed up during the longest and hottest hours of these very longest summer days. G-e-n-t-l-e-m-e-u.a-n-d L-a-d-i-o-s! uint it li-O-T tiiese days and nights? Of course the Teachers are (or ought to manage to keep) cool, and especially is this very desirable when they are in tlie act of pronouncing tlie penalty for some little offence which was caused by the extreme elevation of the Mercury in the Thermometer. By-the-way don’t for get to keep a close Watch on your ther mometer, for gracious sakes do not let the little thing burst or freeze. Tetter, Salt -Rheum and Eczema. The intense itching and smarting, inci dent to these diseases, is instantly allayed by applying Chamberlain’s Eye mid '.kin Ointment. Many very bad cases have been permanently cured by it. It is equally efficient for itching piles and a favorite remedy for sore nipples, chapped hands, chilblains, frost bites and chronic sore eyes. 25 cts. per box. Dr. (kitty’s Condition Powders, are just what ii horse needs when in bad condition. Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge. They are not food but: medicine and the best in use to put a horse in prime condition. Price 25 tents yoi package. Over four hundred teachers are ex pected to attend the third term of the state Normal School. Spr.iyhtf,-( I j ib. it Ptty ? Quits nos.—All tT j uses considered, do you tuink that it pays in the ordinary fami v garden and orchard to go to the troubie and exnaas i of spraying to de stroy insect and fungus pests? Doa’t they return each year and does not tiie farmer have to repeat the operations eacu year ? Answer.— Undoubtedly the alarming increase of the countless varieties of in sect and fungus pests, with which tue orchardist and gardener is troubled of late years, is largely, indeed, almost on tireiy, due to the lack of such, preens tiouary measures as spraying and other methods of preventing their ravages on our fruit trees and vegetables. If we had been careful iu past Wears to watch for and inuustriou ly check the advance of tins army of depredators, we would not now the decay of orchards which ought to be in their prime, uor Won and we so often he tr the complaint of a fai.gre of the fruit crop. It is true that lo bo effective and profitable spray ing must be thorough and continuous. It requires more than one season to get tile full benefit of such care, but it will iu tho long run pay for the iab .r and expense. The spores of fungi, which are so injurious to plants, usually past the winter either ou tho trees or iu the ground near bv. Whore vegetables have beou planted these pests usually go into winter quarters near where the plants were grown, ready to come out in the spring with renewed vigor. Thus it will be seen that if not checked they will in time, indeed, have already, be come a serious drawback to successful fruit growing and gardening. It has beopshowo by experiment that if spray- Igggfcated each season there of germs left B the ground for each Hb— State Agricultural CRUELTY TO ANIMALS IS CONSIDERED A CRIME. Why is not the cruelty to the little almost helpless Public School Children equally as much of a punishable Crime? When one thinks for’ a few moments how lie or she Would like to be made —under penalty of punishment at home —to go to the average country school and there be compelled to sit all-day upon the floats that we grown-up-child ren become so thoroughly disgusted with even during just the lew minutes that it is required of us to sit there in order to listen to some few songs or tlie lici t Sunday Sclioo) services. These children are punished nearly every day, and for several months, yet appears to be no plan on foot looking toward remedying of this entirely un necessary suffering on the part of these children. Tti something that demands the serious consideration of every man woman and child in this and every other County. Ofcourse the Boat’d of Educa tion well knows this, and are powerless to do anything toward fitting up these schoulhouses with Seats and Desks that would be fit to be used by the adult persons, unles they are supplied with the money to buy these necessities. We do not doubt that they would get all they would require if they had any place to get it from, this they have not. Now! the JOURNAL makes the following proposition ; We will give to the School that has the most popular Teacher in Banks county, whether it be a lady or gentleman, a set of both Seats and Desks, free of cost to the County. These seats and Desks will be comfort able too. They will be suitable for old and young, and will enable the scholars to do much better studying. Every body has an opportunity, and should endeavor to have the school that they patronize fixed up better than any | other school in the county. Therefore, you ought to go to work, and try to se secure this very value,able addition to your school. And if it is your Best Girl or ) Bast Fellow that proves to be the most popular School Teacher in Banks County, it will make him or her proud , indeed, of both the high compliment and of the honor of teaching tiie nicest I furnished school in this county. Nowlin to make an effovt to have 1 this high compliment conferred upon | the Teacher and liis or Iter school, it is necessary for you to use one of the ae- I companying tickets, and each and ev ery vote must be accompanied with one new yearly (eash-in-advance-paid-up new) subscription to the BAN K S COUNTY JOURNAL, at only so,socts per annum, Fill this out, cut it out and forward. Be sure to follow above instructions. TICKET; Tiiis vote is cast by r.r and is cast in favor of Mr. Mrs _ Miss. who teaches at the school, anb who lias charge of about | (here give the approximate number of) scholars This contest closes on the first day of July' - 'B9B, but the Seats will be in the fortunate school house before the sum mer term begins in 1898. The following public schools will open on next Monday, the sth inst, with the following named teachers in charge. Homer. Prof. M. O. Sanders. Damascus, ~ A. H. Stapler. Hopewell, ~ 0. N. Chambers. ltoak-Springs, Miss. Blanch Chandler. Griffin, ~ Addie ~ and there are other schools that open on the same day, but not knowing their names, and because some of our corres pondents neglected to notify us of these important news articles, we are compel led to leave out many of their names. BUSHVILLE ACADEMY. Sunday June 27th was the day on which Prof. Vaughn was expected to lead the singing at this place. It was announced the columns of the Journal. The very fact thgt there waa a chance for all wbo attended this singing to have the pleasure of listening to such a. fine singer and musician brought a large crowd out, and the little school house was filled to overflowing. To say that Sunday was not a hot day in that part of our county would be a vrriation from the real truth. Nearly everyone, fully agreed on this point, and all were well pleased with the benefits derived from Sundays exper ience at Busl ville academy, notwith standing the mercury registering dan ger point. STANDS AT THE HEAD. Aug J. Bog I, the leading druggist of Shervepoit, La., says:‘‘Dr. King’s New Discovery is lhe only thing lhai cures my cough, and it is the best sel ler I have.” J. F. Campell. merchant of Safiord, Ariz., writes; “Dr. King’s New Discovery is all that is claimed for it; it never fails, and is a s. re cure for Consumption Coughs and Colds I cannot say enough for its merits.” Dr. King’s New Discovery for Cons umption. Cough and Colds is not an experiment. It has been tried tried for a quarter of a century, and today stands at the head. It never disap points. Free trial bottles at L. G. Hardman & Bro, and L. G. Sharp & Bro Harmony Grove Ga. Please pote the Constitution advertisement ori page 8 can’t you supply the missing word? Subscribe for both papers, at 51,25 per year, send the money and orde" to The JOURNAL, HOMFR. Ga. A SEWING MACHINE FREE AVe have decided to give away a Sew ing Machines. Commencing July Ist for 80 days we tvill give a chance for every dollars worth of goods you pay us each for; there wilt lie 200 numbers one of which gets a New Home Sewing Machine woitli $-15. 00 Th ■ ■-> that don’t get the machine '.'ill get the goods at our cash prices, so you can’t loose. Also we have other machines that we will soil at a very low figure. Call to see us. J. E. STRANGE & SON., Carnot, Ga. GEORGIA: Banks County.— G. W. I). Harbor hns in due foim ap plied to the undersigned for perma nent letters of administration on the estate of Mrs. Mary Brown late of said county, and I tvill pass upon said application on the first Monday in July 1807- Given under my hand and official signature Mav 31 1807. T. F. IIILL. Or’Jy Sheriff Sale for July. GEORGIA: Banks' County.— Will be sold on the first Tuesday in July uc-xt at the court house in said county, within the legal hours of sale, to the Highest bidder for cnsli the fol lowing property towit: One tract of land in said county and State, in the 1464 district G. M , adjoining lands of 11. M. Smith on East and Mrs, Morris an the South, W. A. Griffin coi on West ami John Herrington on North, the place whereon defendant now re sides containing forty acres, more or less, and on a settlement read running from the Herrington place to Gillsviile Said place is well improved there being erected upon it n good dwelling house and necessary out buildings. About fifteen acres in cultivation, said land levied on as the property of Mat ton Cochran Col. to satisfy three put chasemoney executions issued Lorn the justice court of the 1464 riist. g m. said county in favor ot W. A. Griffin Col. against Marion Cochran. Deed filed in the clerk’s office of said county as required by la.v. Levy by H. M. Smith L. C. June 2, 1897 and ttti nod over to me. AV fit ten notice given defendant in terms of the law. June 2, 1897. J. S, I’ARKS, Sheriff. GEORGIA: Banks County. —Will he sold on the first Tuesday in August next nt the court house door in said county ' within Hu legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder for cash, tlie following j property to-wit: One ninth undevided interest in four hundred acres of land, more or less, and known as the Joshua Owen home place, adjoining lands of J. K. Thompson, J. A. Richey, A. J. San ders and others. Said land is well im proved and in a high state of cultivation said land levied upon as tlie property of J. 0. Owen to satisfy an execution is sued from the Justice court of tlie 20,sth (list. G. M. of said county in favor J, (j* Stephens against J. O. Owen. i jC vy made and returnee to me by R. D. Stephens L. 0. Notice given to tenant in possession as required by law This June3oth 1897. J. S. PARKS, Sheriff. The only SODA FOUNT in Harmony Grove is at Hardman Bros, Drug Store. Get a cool drink of COCA-COLA There and feel refreshed, Men’s best friends are those that marry the girls that previously jilted them Enjoy Ida while you are single—for when you have married you will not enjoy repeating so often, it is too everlastingly late. The most acceptable marriageable ago of women is aoy-wh. :-e between swe-s llteen and the death bed. not many wait so long though. There arc always two sides to every question —our. de, and the wrong .side. Tiic man who says the most uses the fewest words, it Is different with women Any ordinary man can or may mok -at -least on. worn n harry fer life „l he nas to do is not marry her, remain =■ confirm, and bachelor, both 'will then behappy. If men were serpents the Banks County woods would be fell ,( mmi-i > charmers who would never want for an occupatihn. Very few people are afflicted with weak eyes from looking on the hrightes sldes to everything, and we suppose this accounts for so many good eyes. The bonds of matrimony would be more -igerly sought after if they onlv had standing mnrketfor facelvaliie. and if they paid regular annua] cash dividends It isnot disgraceful for a women to make one mistake in marring she onlv swells the number, because almost every woman makes a mistake in marrying. It !s not a wood, r way priests do not wed, after women re'igiously volunteer to conless their imperfections to them. It is reported that statistics show that seventy-five percent, of male criminals are unmarried. 1 his gees to show that many men prefer the penetentary to the cate of matrimony, but it almost invariably hurts a man no little see a right pretty girl marry the other more fortunatefor unfortunate) fellow. 1 “Last summer one of our grand children was sick with a sen re bowel trouble,’ says Mrs. E. G Gregory, of I'rcderick town. Mo., “Our doctor’s remedy had failed, then we tried Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rerne y, which gave very speedy relief.” For sale by R. T. Thompson Homer Ga. Pont forget to send in yen ‘ Subscription for the BANKS COUNTY JOURNAL At the remarkably low price 50 cents per annum,if paid for in advance, Money Made Easily and Rapidly Read Thisand Think it Over! We want three or four men with energy and jrrit to represent us in hanks and adjoining coun- ' les. Will give them a situations in which tiiev ! can wake money rapidly, the work being light j and embloyinent the year round. Requires no ; capital or great education. Some of our best j salesmen are country boys. Profits quick and ! absolutely sure. Write at once for full particu- ' lars, Address, H. C. HUDGINS & CO., Kiser Building, Atlanta, Ga. PROFESSIONAL CARDS 0. N. HARDEN' M. D. B3r*OFFiCE West of Public Square, HOMER, GA. Petition for Charter. GEORGIA: Banks County. —To the Suoerior court of said county: Par. I. The petition of AV. 11. T. Gilles pie, J. E. Strange A Son, O. N. Harden, S. P. Watson, AV. P. Harden J. 8. Rich ey 1 It. T. Thompson, J. D, Hill, J. R. Brewer, T. H. Ray. L. N. Turk, \V. A. Quulian & Go., Alonzo Thompson, AV'. I>. Hardman, Power & Willford and J. I Pittman and such other persons an may hereafter be associated with them showeth that they have entered into nn association and desire to have them selves, their asssociutes and successors incoporatcd under the name and style of the “The Banks County Telephone Company.” Par IT The object of said corporation is pecuniar*' profit- and revenue, and the business ef aid corporation is to build and operate a Telephone line from llonicr Banks county Georgia, to Har mony Grove, Jackson county Georgia, mid from liomer via., Quiilian’s mill and AV. 11. T. Gillespie’s store to .1. E. Strange & Son’s store, all in Banks county Georgia, and to any other place, or places in said state that corpora- tors may desire; also power to buy, lease or sell or exchange, such > report y, real or pc-rscn.nl, a:- may tie necessary in the per 'tii ii of said Telephone line or lines; id. o p< •-••or to borrow money, give notes or issue Iwiah or other evidences of indebtedness, end to secure the same by mortgage, deed : Ihrr colletevala ; and to have and exi ... <e aii p- were and pen iler .anally r. nferred upon cor pora tios ci' similar character and not inconsistent with tiie laws of the state of Georgia of of the United States. Pa-111. Petitioners pray that said cor porati n hall have powes to lease, pur chase and hold properly, both real and personal, to sue and be sued; to have and use a common seal, and to be fully invested with all other powers incident to such corporations. Par. IV Petitioners show that the. prin cipal office, or place of business of said corparation shall be in the town of Homer, Banks county Georgia, with branch office s, or Telephone stations at such other place or places as your peti tioners may desire. Par. V. Petitioners further show that the capital stock •; said corporation is one thousand <AI .OOuAiOi dollars, which is divided into ;!;■ ■■ ot twenty (|2O4X)) dollars each : more than ten pm-cent, of which capita! -u ’ ha ibeady been paid in; and petit: tv rod pray for the privilege of it-, reusing raid cap ita.) stock to Five Thousand ($5,000.00) dollars when ev-’r lie y find it necessary to do so. Par. AT. Petition-further -how that the officers of said Telephone Company snail consist of a President, Vice Presi dent and Secretary and Treasurer, and also a board of five. Directors; all of said officers shall be elected by tlie stock holders, or a majority thereof, each casting one vote for each share of stock owned by said stock-holder. Par. ATI Petitioners desire and pray for tlie right to make such By-Laws, Rules and Regulations as may be nec essary for the purpose of conducting the business of said corporation. Par. VIII. AVherefore: Petitioners pray for the passing of an order by said court, granting this their application and that they and their associates and successors in office, be incorporated for the term of twenty year, with the privi lege of renewal at the end of said twen ty years for the purposes herein—be fore—set forth. And petitioners, as in duty bound will ever pray etc etc. R. L. J. Sm it ft, Petitioners Att’y GEORGIA : Banks County. — I Logan PerkinsOlei’k Superior Court, in and for said county, do lierby certify that tine aboveand foregoing is a true copy of the original application for charter of the Banks County Telephone Company of file in my office. Given under my hand and official signature. This June 3rd 1897. LOGAN PERKINS, O. S. 0. AVe will send you both the weekly Constitution and the Banks County Journal for $1.20 a year cash. DISSO LUTIOX NOTICE. Mnypviilp, Ga., June 14, 1897. This is to certify that we have this day dissolvi i.l tlie firm of Smith, Kbor | harts & Cos., J. T. Smith bavin" bought t be interest of J. M. Lborkart (and Georgi W. Harmon of Mdse and j More acc’ts except those j. M. Eber ; hart and George W. Harmon has a copy of signed up bv the firm. IJ. T. Smith resumes all liabilities of the outstanding indebtedness of the for mer firm from Jan Ist 1897, and that •J M Kberhart and George W. Har mon arc not responsible for any in lebeteducss of the former firm J. T. SMITH [L.S.I J. M. KBERHART [L.S Geo. VV HARMON L. S. M''. C. L. Hasbrouck, a druggist at Mendon, Mich., says all of the good testimonials that have been published by the manufacturers of Chamber lain’s Colic, Cholera and Dtarrhoe Remedy could he duplicated in that town. For sale by R. T. Thompson Homer Ga. DAVID K STARR, Attorney at law, HOMER, GA. pecial ii on given to all business. S Nov.