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ation.
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Ga., at second-class mail matter.
Homse, Ga., WktixisDAY, Jak, 7.
We, the undersigned, hhving
leased the Banks County Gazette
we would ask the support of the good
people of Banka and surrounding
counties, promising to do our best.
The paper will l>e conducted as
heretofore, on a moral plain
’ Joe S. IT .mils,
Ira E. Hill.
The Philadelphia Times says that
whoever else may prove false the
high tariff party will remain faithful
to its “trust.”
On Monday by a vote of 31 to 29
the senate laid the force Till on the
shelf and took up the silver bill.
This was sad news to the little man
at the White house, and now granny
Hoar can now sleep undisturbed.
The Boston Advertiser is a republi
can journal. But it is candid enough
to admit that a large portion of the
north onposes the federal election
bill because they believe that its pan
sage may lead to a disturbance ot the
commercial relations between the
north and aoutn, or because they four
that the bill, if it become a law,
might bo used to further partisan
ends. The Advertiser is one of the
papeis that represents conservative
republican opinions —Mobile Itegis
ter.
We stand to-day on the threshold
of anew year. Tho book of time
has turned for each of us one more
pago, and, be it bright with sucoess or
biotted with tenrs, it will never turn
back. In the midst of memory the
image of 1890 may bo luminous, but
tho distinctness of its lettering of
pleasure or pain in blcuded in a com
mon mass. But 1891 is ours. Ours
in which oach of us may contribute to
others’ happiness. Ours to increase
our own happiness and our store of
wealth or fame.—Athens Ledger.
Tho New York Evening Post,
noticing tho claims of some papers
that Mr. Irby, the newly eluded sena
tor from South Carolina, is tho young
est iuan ever elected to the senate of
the United States (he being only
thirty-six, says that Henry Clay when
first elected to tho senate, lacked four
months of the constitutional age of
thirty, but no objection was made to
his taking his scat.—Atlantal Journal.
The North Carolina JLogMirtrtec.
The North Carolina legislature will
convene in Raleigh for a sixty days’
•ession to-day, ami now the attention
of the state is being attracted ih.it
way.
As in Georgia and South Carolina,
the farmer brother is in tlio majority
in the old North. .sWu*.
Out of the total inembewhipSSf
both houses of 170; the Alliance is
•ble to count as mauy as 103 noses
and consequently they will have
•omewhat t.-eir own way, and make
laws to suit their own taste. Just
what they will do, however, no one
will venture to say, but from present
indications there is no doubt that
aome very radical changes will be
made. The)’ are bent on a railroad
commission, and to create thi; will be
among thoir first work. It is thought
that a commission on the plan of the
one in Georgia will be adopted. But
many seem to favor one more practio
al in its make-up Others of tin*
more conservative class frvor an ad
viaory board only, and it is said that
a strong eft'oit will be made to sub
atitute some measure of this sort for
tfco much claiumored for commission.
There is evidently quite a division of
vpiuion in regard to it, and it appears
kit very few are agreed on the same
sort of measure. It reminds one of
tho old maid that wanted to marry
“Just anybody, Lord.”
But of course the most important
work for the legislature will be the
election of a United States senator to
succeed Vance. Up to a few days
ago it looked like a terrible fight was
going to be made on the senator on
account of his position on the sub
treasury bill, but that is no doubt set
tled now, and Vance will be re
elccted on the first ballot.
That is the general understanding
of the situation, but a prominent Alli
aneeman luh been reported as saying
that nobody need be surprised to seo
the fight reopened, as Vance seemed
to evade the question put to him by
the Alliance president as to whether
or not he would support the sub
treasury bill if instru. ted to do so,
and that while lie intimated that he
would do anything he was instructed
hy bis people to do he did not say
plainly that he would support * the
bill. It is said that President Polk,
of he National Alliance, is satisfied
with the senator’s letter, and if this
bo true the fight is over, hut if it is
not true, it may be re opened. Polk
will be here next we*k, and he will
certainly be the leader of all the farm,
ers. His position is making his in
iluenco stronger every day in his un
live state, and it is a fact no one will
deny that he is now the strongest
power among the tar haul farmers.-
Atlanta Journal.
Widows’ Pensions.
In answer to the many questions
that has been asked us in reference
to the state petitioning tho widows of
deceased confederate soldiers, we
publish it as it passed both houses of
the legislature. The pensions witi be
paid in advance of the collection of
tho taxes for 1391; the governor
being authorized by a resolution of
the legislature, to borrow the money
necessary;
Section 1. Be it enacted by tin
general assembly of the state ot
Georgia; To the widow of every con
federate soldier now residing in the
state of Georgia, and so long as thi
may continue to bo reside, there shall
be (iaid annually, beginning on the
15th day of February, 1890, a pen
sion of SIOO, provided that this act
shall only apply to such widows ;>*
wore marriou at the time of tho ser
vice of such husband in the c.mteder
atc army, and have remained unmar
ried since the death of such soldier
husband. Provided, further, that the
said soldier husband shall have died
in the service of the confederate
states, or since from wounds received
therein, or disease contracted in the
service.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by
the authority aforesaid, That each
applicant for the benefits of this act
shall furnish tho evidence of the en
listment and service of her husband
in the confederate army, or the state
forces, during the war, and that his
denth, whether it resulted during or
since tho war, was directly the results
of tho service; but if any soldier
husband so enlisted did not return
after tho close of tho war, and
nothing has been heard ot
him since, evidence of these facts
shall be conclusive as to his death.
Ijhe evidence shuli he made by wit
tosses, not less than three, ami in
fffiformity with the rules and forms
jo be prescribed by the governor,
feach applicant must also furnish the
■certificate Ot the ordinary of the oonn-
Ity wherein be resides, showing h r
Residence, and that she resided in
Georgia at the date of the approval
of this act,
Sec. o. Be it enacted, that the sum
necessary to make the payments pro
vided by this act, is hereby appropri
ated out of any money in the treas
ury not otherwise appropriated.
See. 4. Be it enactud, That the en
tire fees anti charges oi the ordinary
shall not exceed for any and ai.
service rendered.
Sec. 6. Repeals conflicting laws.
Tho Scope of it to Moremwot.
AuntTubitha— What's this ’ere Fann
ers’ Allionoe^ they're nickin' seeh a fuss
aboutl
Uncle ieleg (who knows everything)
-Oh, that's a scheme somethin’ like
th’ Royal Aroanvuur, t' pertect us fel
lers from gittin' buncoed all th’ time.
Judge.
Settling A rtf'Hints.
“Your account has been standing a
longtime, Mr. Dukey."
‘ ‘Then give it a seat, uiy dear Shears. ”
“Very glad to, sir; .shall we make it
a w-oalpt -Ckithiur and Furnisher
O’FARMfJX fo FUXKEySTKiy, Furniture Dealers and Undertakers, and LEADERS OF LOW PRICES,
THE ANTWERP ARMLESS PAINTER.
Sketrti of t'.wi J.ife of a BttomtU Arils*
Who Work* with UU T •*•*.
The most celebrated and the mast
accurate of painters of pioiuWs from
the Royal Museum and galleries An
twerp is M. Charles Francois Fek\ He
was bom at WaemiaerdeL in plaxAlers,
in 1830. I! 13 father occupied a supe
rior position In the bureau of finance;
i his mother is described afc a woman of
; unusual intelligence, courage and de
: votion. Charles was her third son,
and her suffering was Intense at the
discovery that he was bom entirely
without aYnis. Apart from the emgu
| lar absence of these limbs he was a
j well developed boy, and grew into a
j handsome, bright and intelligent lad,
| with a keen arti3tie cense turd appre
ciation of color and beauty of form.
It was his frantic attempts as a baby
ito reach and hold Bowers that eng-
I gested to his watchful and painstaking
mother the use of his toes. She placed
some daisies between the little pink
toes of his right foot, and was delighted
at ills pleasure and at the facility with
which he learned ' to hold, arrange and
distribute them.
Later his love of pictures suggested
to tier to put a pencil between his toaa,
and with this and scraps of paper he
would amuse himself for hours, show
ing even at this early ago his talent by
drawing quaint objects vhieh alwayi
had some likeness to real ones. Hit
brothers Adolph and Theodore aided
their mother in the task to wliich she
consecrated tier life of developing die
boy’s artistic talent without the use cf
bands. Ilis education wns continued
at Ostend, whither the family removed,
and afterward at Bruges.
Finally M. Felu, the father of M.
Charles, Bird his residence at Antwerp,
and from that time the destiny of hia
son was fixed, and his talent developed
rapidly under Leys and other artists of
renown. In 1874 he visited London,
and made :• Indies in the Kensington
museum and in the National callery.
Ho painted a charming portrait of
Mmo. Victoria I-ufontaino, of the Com
edio Frantai: o, full of grace and intel
ligence. 110 also received an orde*
from the archduke of Austria to paint
a portrait of tho celebrated Masada.
Ilia principal v.crk, however, is tho
making of such clef* studies from the
old masters that it is difficult to dis
tinguish tho original from the copy.
Visitors to Antwerp hu/e soon him en
gaged in this nt tho museum, and he is
constantly occupied with orders. He is
always cheerful and Interested in af
fairs, yet most conscientious and so
rious in his work, and uses his foot
with such dexterity that ho hardly
Rconia to iniss tho absence of hands.—
Homemaker.
rromiTU-ittUon of Two Conumm WorU*
How do you pronounce a wont
spelled portiere? "Wo get it all sorts of
ways —portoot, iorob!r, porcisoemand
portiar. It’s going the roundb now, us
vase did some ycefs ego. In Hostou It
was van:; in Philadelphia v-.uv., and
evorywiiero elec, where ihey didn’t
care, they struck it vaoo. Wo often
wonder how thrso aiTectations arise.
Portiere is a French word, a 1 there is
nothing about it wiiieh should confuse
Vie; but t.-.ko notice, among the retail
ei4 particularly, and yon will find in a
day’s trip of the trade that views vary
ail the way from pore brer to portiar.
Tho best, rules of orthoepy give tho
pronunciation portt or, with tho lust
syllable taking the "a” aa in the word
fat, and not <!i ■ “i," na in £air. The
best authorities, including Webster,
Walker and Johnson, pronounce vase
with tiro sound not r-s harsh as ‘ nor
soft ru "s,” but a go-botwoen.—Now
York World.
RcaiJy TO wl© Shocrt Most l'opa?ai,
“Few persons ' avo their shoes made
to order,” says a retail dealer who doc*
custom w x—“not more than 5 per
cent, of those I trado with. People
don’t want tho bother and delay of
getting measured, and betides, the ma
jority of shoe wearers wait tiii tho old
once, are pretty far gone, and then they
want anew p.;. : r in a hurry. A person
with a fairly regular foot has little dif-
Qottlly now in getting a ready made
shoo to fit it comfortably. I make
measured work fur some particular per
sons who won't havo any other or who
have peculiar feet. The rue Ding of a
tape about tho prominent parts of a
foot will at best always Iks but an ap
proximato and uncertain method, owing
to the impossibility of getting the form
of tho foot at all points; a east is the
only trim method, cud no; one in a
hundred will have ono made.”—Shoe
aud Leather Reporter.
Cfci'oEpos l‘ntt-nt’ Xiara.
The best time for changing the linen
of the pat ient is in the morning. When
able to bear a daily freshening of the
toilet it should be done as nearly ns
possible at the same hour. Before con
valeasenee or strength will jiermit of
daily toilet a frequent sponging of the
face and bands with tepid water, to
which has been added a little good
Cologne water, will bo found very re
freshing, especially to a fever patient
When a complete sponging is ordered,
if done just before the hour of sleeping,
it will be found much more refreshing
and will conduce to sleep.—Arkausaw
Traveler.
A Clever Trick.
Gothamite—Justgot back from Eu
rope, on? What in the world induced
you to send home thoso bogus cable
grams saying that yon were dead?
Literary Man—Well, I had to do
something to make the in.-gazines pub
lish the articles they hare accepted
from me.—Puck.
| y Clothing.
Clothing,
HATS,"
<3ENTS' FURNISHINGS, Etc,
„ Largest Stock in tli£ City.
Prices to Please All.
When hero come mid inspect my stock.
CEORCE MUSE,
THE CLOTHIES
38 Whitehall Street,
ATLANTA, GA,
JJooks and Stationery.
D. \V. .MGREGOR,
The BOOK STOEE
ATHENS, GEORGIA.
l ire W orks, Christmas Goods au<
Rooks in cvtrv variety. Mholesan
prices to roc r chant*.
Pictures. *
C. W. Motes
ARTISTIC.
Photographer
34 Whitehall St,
ATLANTA, - GA.
< lev-dry.
A S. M AftD EV [ LTjE
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CLOCKS, JEWELEKY, f-U.VER
AND PLATED WARE,
RSPAIUIMCI AN U li Oil.'iV -O CLO
•vilh care and wnrreulrd to givo ratin
faction.
Op. the college, Athens, G
Money to loan.
£S' o’EL'iWi'i":
to Loan.
Parlies wanting to borrow money
heap on farm laud* can get it on very
short notice by coming to see me or
writing; to rue at J,eflV,rs.in, Ja.Umi
nunty.Ga. J W. HILL.
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HOMER, - - - - GEORG'A.
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during the coming y*ar:
BILL ARP.
The Fa moot Philosopher-Humorist.
niABU.R HARRIS,
Of “(.nek* Kenini” Celebrity.
Rev. T. In*WITT TiI.IACiS,
ThaCihbratad Divine.
PLCSKITT Lelicn. “by ft.xrge”
Tit* “Georgia Cracker."
PRANK L. HTANTOH,
The Povt.
WALLACE P RFFI),
Whose CUanni* < Short >t* r <?* have a Nat
l uk I Erpuatlou.
Or. W. L. JnNl,
The South’s m rt Prominent Agricultural
FdUor.
£. W. RARRSTT,
Ocr Special Washington Correspondent.
Wm. KINO,
The Cd it ret* of Wou-au> Kingdom au.l oar
C'hdlru’ Itepnr tnumt.
. IBta mom r *”" “* “““ U!lr iot k “ rmcr “ eT " r •>■ si * M'J botl. Carol aod COSSTITUTIO*
Mtfresa THE MaSTiTBTFDS, A7UFA, r A,
rM tm-mrwt wnm* -m.m wuryysry.-rttTiq* -*rsr-: w.-• wrw * 1
IF THE GOuD PEOPLE OF RANKS WANT TO BUY GUteNOiiS
OR VEHICLES of any character they would do wc.3 to rail or
CAK IT
— DEALEES IN
BibCLA, cmo.Oiii’HdSOili VOTS,
ROAD CARTS, FARM IMP LEA!ENTS AND STANDARD
- FERTILIZERS,
From #33.00 TJpwsts-d**.
610 II Clayton and— Broad Streets, Athens Georgia.
t Tills Space Still Belongs
phciiM I OfiTirn
SimLlbii and. UuMK,
And if any of the good people of Banks want
to buy a PIANO or ORGAN or any ether Musical
Instrument they can fitm it at our Music House,
and we will sell them at a lower price and ou easier terms than any
music house in Georgia. Call and see us at
NORTH-EAST GEORGIA MUSIC HOUSE,
112 Clayton Street, Next door to Fcet-ofEce,
Athens, - <IJ eoriyia.
Still The Bj.il Rolls Or!
AND THE
People Keep Rolling In,
ANT) I CONTINUE
Selling the 'Coeds.
IF VOU WAN FI S ' ■ L S GOf A.T LIVING i K.ICES
GIVE ME A CALL.
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