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BANKS COUNTY G.IITTE,
PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY AT
HOMER, - - - GEORGIA.
BY THE
Banks County Publishing Cos.
T. O. RORIE, - - - Editor
SUBSCRIPTION:
One year - - - . SI.OO
Six months .... .50
To Correspondents.
Write the news. Write plainly, and
give proper names correctly. We will
correct improper spelling, and punctus
ation.
Notices of marriages, deaths, agri
cultural and educational matters,
Church and Sundayschool work are
specially requested.
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Entered at the Post office at Homer,
Ga., as second-class mail matter.
Homer, Ga., Wednesday, Nov. 5.
The Carnesville Tribune comes to
us robed in a neat pink dress.
Within the last decade 5,245,530
foreigners have come to this country.
One who finds pleasure in making
others unhappy doesn’t get his inspi
ration from above.
Those who subscribed in the
spring to pay in the fall are comming
up with it in a hurry.
Rev. Walker Lewis, of the T :nnes
see conference will be transferred to
the North Georgia conference this
winte®
Never believe one word you hear
against a fellow man, without the
proof, unless you want him to do you
that way.
A Negro by the of name Key is
going through the south promising
the darkies a trip to Africa and twen
ty acres of land for SI.OO. lie cap
tured SBOO. on this ticket in Atlanta
the other night.
Tom Woolfolk wa,’ actually hanged
on the 29th of October. A great
many expected that he would escape
the gallows, and some of us at least
have a feeling of disappointment that
he did not. The murder with which
he was charged was the most brutal
known to the records of this country,
except that being committed by every
barkeeper in the land who is dealing
out poison for pay, but it is by no
means certain that Tom Woolfolk
did that killing. Thousands of peo
ple believing so don’t make it so.
Suspicion pointed to Mr. Woolfolk
it is true, but no human eye saw him
commit the crime, and I would be
hanged myself before I would vote to
hang a man on circumstantial evi
deuce. Had Woolfolk been put in
prison we might be better prepared
for revelations that may be made
hereafter.
As will appear in this issue of the
Gazette a chartr will be asked for
incorporating a railroad from the
Northeast railroad to Homer. The
people of Homer and Banks county
are determined not to linger longer
on this great enterprise and as Athens
is becoming a city and will have the
advantage of a great trunk line before
another twelve months, the people
are led to the towns on the Northeast
railroad would give them and equal
outlet to Athens with Gainesville and
Atlanta. This road -will be built as
sure as the people of Banks county
continue in their present prosperous
condition. And as to the place it will
tap the Northeastern all will depends
upon the assistance offered us from
the towns along that road. It will
therefore be important for any of the
towns who desire this puncture to
begin to look into the matter early as
a rousing effort will be made by
citizens, assisted by a land and manu
facturing syndicate as soon as the
charter is obtained. It is of little
importance to the citizens here as to
where the connection is made pro
vided they have an outlet to the
main cities. It will certainly add
inmien; dy to the point where it taps
the Northeastern as it will become
the main town between Athens and
Gainesville and will have the advan
tage of the garden spot of the
agriculture interest in Northeast
Georgia. The people about Homer
are now moving as they never moved
before, as they are backed by men
who have money and the ambition to
carry out a grand enterprise.
What Books Shall I Read ?
We have been asked by several
of our young friends what books they
must read. We warn and one against
reading novels at all in youth and
not much at any stage of life. A
young person reading light trashy
literature acquires a taste for that
kind of reading, and will come to
where they can bardlv read at all any
thing that is any acccount. Some
plead for the novel and say that we
need to read them to rest the mind
from heavier reading. That’s what is
the matter with us now our minds
have had too much rest from reading
already. The more one reads good
books the stronger his mind gets and
the less he needs rest. As this ar
ticle is being written for the “rank
and file” the common people and not
for the educated, we suggest books
for beginners. Among the small but
immortal books wo have read are:
•‘The Man of Galilee” and “Girkie’s
Life of Christ.” After that lives of
great men, especially great reformers
as Wesley and Calvin. No literature
forms character so fast as the history
of the lives of great men. The his
tory of religious movements, and es
pecially the history of one’s own
church must be studied. Books of
travel as Marvin and Hendrix, a
round the world.
No man is educated who doesn’t
know the history of his own country.
To have a thorough education one
must know something of all history.
Now if you will select your reading
matter and read, you may become
educated whether you ever see inside
of a college or not.
Banks County And Its Wealth.
Banks county hovering, as it does,
under the shadow of the Blue Ridsre,
is just now coming to be known
among the mighty counties of the
state. The
FARMING LANDS
are attracting the attention of this
whole section. Craps never fail here.
Our lands stand a drouth, so that a
very good average crop is made here
the dryest kind of years. Hundreds
of acres in Bauks will make a bale to
cf cotton to the acre this year. In
some places two bales to the acre tire
being made.
And then, we have an inexhausta
ble quantity of
TIMBER.
Pine, oak and poplar is being
shipped out of Banks county to vari
ous parts of this and other states.
New and large school houses and
churches are being built in every
neighborhood in the countv. We
think the county is making more sat
isfactory progrsss in this department
than in any other. But best of all
we have a good native
CITIZENSHIP
here as can be found on earth. The
people are clever, honest and indus
trious, and there is a great future for
Banks county. The people are be
coming more united, and understand
ing each other better, and are exer
cising more feelings of sympathy and
charity for such other. We are jubi
lant over the fact that day is break
ing over here in Banks.
Harmony Grove.
Esquire Washington J. Burgess, of
David’s district, was in the Grove
Saturday before last.
Capt Robt Hawk, the efficient mar
shall of our town, returned home
Friday afternoon, October 31st from
a pleasant business and pleasure trip
to Oglethorp county.
Mr. Frank Rhodes, one of Athens’
most popular drummers, was in town
Saturday before last.
Captain A1 Bennett, of Apple Val
ley, Ga., was in town week before
last, circulating among bis host of
friends. Captain 1 Bennett is conceded
to be one of the very best politicians
in Northeast Georgia
Messrs John J. Pittman and Alvin
C. Appleby have both withdrawn from
t he race for clerk of Jaek.on Superior
Court. Their withdrawal now only
leaves two candidates in the field,
Messrs. Geo. D. Bennett and Thos.
H. Niblack. This will be one of the
hottest races ever known in the his
tory of our county.
’Squire S. A. Langston, of Bold
Springs, Ga., was in the Grove Thurs
day before last shaking hands with his
many friends.
Miss Clara Garrison,' the belle of
Gillsville, was in the Grove week be
fore last on a short visit to Her friend.
Miss Ida Bohannan, of our town,
Miss Garrison has a host of friends
in our town who always welcome her
arrival in the Grove with great pleas
ure.
There was a regular exodus of
the average town and country darkey
from this place and vicinity on last
Thursday, October 28th, at which
time Barnum & Bailey’s “Greatest
Show on Earth” was to have exhibit
ed in Athens. Several of our most
promineut and pious white citizens
also went. They only go, however,
in orber to “let the children see the
animals.”
Misses Esther and Myra Gunnels,
two charming young ladies of Oxford,
Ala., returned home week before last
after'a pleasant visit to friends and
relatives in Geoigia. During their
visit to our town, these young ladies
made quite a of host friends bere,all of
whom greatly regretted to see them
depart,
Editor Alexander, of the Age,
spent week before last with friends in
Alabama. During his absence Claude,
the little eleven year old son of )Mr.
ffm. G. Alexander, did all the typo
graphical work on the Age, and in
addition thereto set up the job and
printed 12,000 election tickets. We
challenge the entire state to produce
Master Claude Alexander’s equal for
industry and intelligence in a boy of
his tender years.
Now is the time to put in wheat
and fail oats. Every farmer should
sow oats an intervals all through the
winter. In that case a part of the
crop would be almost sure to hit and
some years all of it. He who has
several strings to his bow has a
decided advantage over one who has
but ore. If we had a hundred acres
to put in oats we would sow some in
September, some in October and
some in November. And then be
ginning in January, we would sow
on up to the middle of March. The
best oats we ever made were sown
in March, and the next best in Sep
tember-.
Hollli 11 gs wor th.
Jim Chambers is the boss cotton
picker in this section He claims
that himself and another hand can
pick a bale in two days. Smart boy,
girls.
The Sunday school at Harmony
church has about rained out. I guess
it will freeze out if .
A. R. Gailey has a fine ten pound
boy at liis house.
The othei night a thief entered an
out-house and stole some tobacco
from Mrs. Gailey. She barred and
locked the house, the thief came and
found he was locked out, but he was
bound to have some tobacco. He
went under the house and raised up
the floor and got all he wanted There
lias been a good deal of pilfering go
ing on in this section of late. If they
are not careful they will get a job at
Colonel J. M. Smith’s
Gathering and shucking corn is the
order up in this vicinity,
G. W. Dooly,—yes, it is a fine boy
and G. W. has a pleasant smile on
his face.
Will Motes had the misfortune to
get his house and contents burned up
about two weeks ago. The loss falls
heavy on Mr. Motes as he had just
started in the world, but the good
people of this vicinity are helping
him very liberally to restore his loss.
Mr. Dave Scales’ team ran away
with him last Saturday, demolishing
his wagon. No other serious damage.
Your correspondent visited Mount
Airy last Saturday and spent the
night very pleasantly with Mr. John
T. Payton. He knows how to treat
a friend to make him feel pleasant.
Your correspondent was in the
vicinity of Ilotner a few days ago,
and met several of the readers of the
Gazette, and they said that they
were getting very tired of so much
slang as “us fellows” have been writ
ing from this place and Oakgrove.
More anon.
Greenwood.
Things around this place are getting
along well, though people are badly
behind with their work in this section.
People are gathering their cotton
rapidly, hauling it off to market and
paying their debts.
The editor with his family spent
Thursday night with Bro. J. M. Har
mon. Bro. 11. is a good man and an
industrious farmer, and his children
i eat no idle bread. His daughters are
' splendid dress-makers, and can get
1 as nice a meals victuals as anybody.
100,000 100,000
DID YOU EVER SEE A STOCK OF
Dry goods, Notions, Clothing, Hats
Shoes? Trunks? Valises, and
Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Underwear,
THAT COST
l||f| : •
If not, visit our large three story building, packed from cellar to garret, and be convinced.
Our Prices on Dry Goods and Notions Lead the “LEADERS OF LOW PRICES.”
Our stock of Clothing, in quality, style, fit and prices
“BEATS THE JEW” WAY fONDER.
We make ONE THOUSAND pairs Shoes daily, for Men, Women and Children,
TO PRIOE THEM IS TO BUY THEM.
J. G. Hynds’ Manufacturing Cos.,
12-31 GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA.
New Store! New Furniture!
W. W. -S ORI >A TV
OF HARMONY "GROVE, GEORGIA,
Wishes to announce to the public that he has moved into his new iron store
and has a very large stock of' FURNITURE of all kinds, consisting of
SUITS, BUREAUS. BEDSTEADS, SAFES, MAT HESSES,
LOUNGES, CIIAIRS, ETC., ETC.
Do you need a trunk? If so you ought to see W. W. Jordan’s Mam of h
Stock of them. I also carry a good stock of Sewing Machines, Machine Oil,
Needlca and parts for all machines. I also carry a line Stock of Coffins,
Caskets, Burial Robes, Gloves, Shoes and Hoes for Burial purposes.
Call and see my goods and see how cheap I can sell you. Remember
the Iron Store. W.. W. .JORDAN.
Do You Want to Make Money?
Important to Farmers
FOl'B VRUBLE m HIGHLY USEFUL RECEIPTS
Almost, Given Away.
ONLY ONE DOLLAR EACH.
1. Certain and Speedy Cure for Bone Spavin; a SIOO.OO Recent for SI.OO
2. To increase the Flow of Milk in Cows, not at all detrimental to the cow
or milk ; a $75.00 Receipt for SI.OO.
3. The Great Secrets for Trapping Foxes and otlie game; a $75.,00 Receipt
for SI.OO.
4. Much Butter from Little Milk—how to obtain; a $50.00 receipt for SI.OO
Address and remit to
12-31 E. SCHULER, Athens, Ga.
YOU C VINTVOT MAKE
A Mistake if You wish to
in i ® iif Minis ns i
-at,
IF YOU CALL ON US, AS WE KEEP THE LARGEST AND
Most Fashionable Goods
IN TIIE STATE.
J. J. C. ATRIA HA IV & CO..
1-15-91 117 Clayton Street, Athens, Georgia.
WE SEIiL
Open and Top Buggies,
DOORS, SASH ™ BLINDS.
T. FLEMMING & SON
ATHENS, GEORGIA.
CHM. STERN & CO.
Invite Your Inspection of Their Elegant Line of
Fall and Winter Clothing
For Men, Youths, Boys and Children, Furnishing Goods, Hats, Etc.
Agents for PEARL SHIRTS. Our Prices the Lowest, Quality of Goods
and Workmanship Considered. Broad Street, Athens, Ga.
Clothing.
Clothing?
H ATS?
GENTS’FURNISHINGS, Etc.
Largest Stock in the City.
Prices to Please All.
When here come and inspect my stock.
Geo Muse,
THE CLOTHIER,
38 Whitehall Street,
ATLANTA, GA.,
Pictures.
CWJotes
ARTISTIC.
Photographer
34 Whitehall St.
ATLANTA, - GA.
Lawyers.
PM. EDWARDS
Attorney sit Law
HOMER, GEORGIA.
Money to loan on three per cent,
commission, and payments made by
installments.
"j. W. HILL,
Attorney at Law
JEFFERSON. GEORGIA.
K. L. .1. SMITH;
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Harmony Grove, Georgia.,
Will practice in Banks, Jackson,
Franklin, Madison, and adjacent coun
ties, and also in the Supreme and Fed
eral courts of the State, Will give
special attention to collections and
make prompt returns.
0. R. FAULKNER,
Attorney at Law
BELLTON, GEORGIA.
COLLECTING A SPECIALTY.
A C M OSS ,
At torn ey at La w
HOMER, GEORGIA.
Doctors.
V.B.LOCKHART,
PHYSICIAN,
HOMER, - - - GEORGIA.
Dr. A. H. Stapler,
HOMER GEORGIA.
Special attention given to Surgery
Obstetrics and Chronic diseases of
long standing.
Druggist.
Dr. L. J. SHARP,
WHOLESALE h R TAIL
D R UGGIS TANARUS,
HARMONY GROVE, GA.