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USX tOi.vi! ClEHi'i, /TBI.ISHED ETEUY WSnNESIHY AT HOMEE, - - - GEORGIA. nr the—-- Banks County Publishing Cos. -,acxrx-^r —" ■jzszzr.z SUBSCRIPTION: On* yesr .... f 1 .00 Six months • - * • .5(1 To Correspondents. Wriie the news. Write plainly, anil gire proptr namesconutly. • We wiil correct improper speliiiijr, ami puncim ation. Retire* of tntrrkgce, tleaihe, acti enllural and edumional mailers. Church and Smidiiyscliool work are ■pcciail/ requeued. mri a ■ i .Twaarsucsfc Entered at the p9ttnffi.ee at Homer, 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 T IV 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. w74*hTll, Boot lillCl WT A T”TS O kil iji.lr, HOMER, - - - - GEORG'A. Repairing of all kinds uestly doti6. FHEE FOR EVcflY ONE WHO Will; TAKE THE TROU2EE TO BSK FOR IT. yysras r* bess?rssr* -i arar *? a m ri &IS, V '-KSilfw ri f. Jp V fe, f td a-J i- -■'} . $ A| fi r* ; • y j?: jd li *& lii Xi % OA 2SZ b & m ill & £ •; w Xt SUBSCRIPTION PRICE SI.OO PER YEAR. THE GREAT SOUTHERN WEEKLY, 151,000 WEEKLY, READ BY NEARLY A MILLION READERS. Agents make $25 to SIOO per month working for us. Send for Outfit. Easiest paper in America to get subscriptions for.“w D RIX MAN I'M FOR !VATI PI.E O P!!A Write cu P.r*ui Card thvi names aod addresses of YOL TT IBS T J* ami FIVE neighbors, and Sample Copies* of The Great V nilsern will ft; a: FKi.h of eiu.rK*. HO HOUSEHOUD SHOUUD BE WITHOUT IT. ra®f?s;*ssnn: tsrisstrc. atsa? — t * ■ "■'at <.f apfcoe 1,) - tcrui our in:ntiopiiig t.i "iao *pe< ul writers iub- will heip to mi k. tie CONSTITUTION for 1991 *ha P* st Weekly on K&rth. We gir* iLe unmu ol a few lending coutribaton who are under contract to writ* for each ime 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. h ,f I Sil 8 l k * It fs% _ . b w 1 a L.P y 11 V y I'4 C<t , '• r. •; ’ and Aih< Str< . k. <' ' ;'.v. Athens Fo:m : iry 4XO Machine W. rk3. v* , _ __ A. 1112 IV . €-1 .\. 3! ANU FA CT CKK K S OF r;--’r "'i r'~ -Tip <<*&*s IPh U Vy-i tfl. '••'? H L - ii V'-va* kVaPSw ** Ei..-ii3 kii i-la * SAW HULLS, CCTTOfJ PRESSES Shaftings, Pulleys, Mlargtegs, Etc., Etc. Write Uw Before Ilnvins*. th* regular c-'ntributions of the iViitf THS iAA'sTITCTION ha# t-On** to a expanse than aay other American n a wspi*p*r t' aoenn* ceuttibutb u> from the tuoit *-p*eia! enters of the world. Fo; tho Year !SDI. r *< FRANK A. 1,5 UR, The F.moca f'-orr**j>on>i**;it will ptipplv rtu Ur.'y Ltt%r* fro : Ts.p Etinpean Cenlewa ot m -tter* .f -pe i*l Interosl to American re*d7, mi paiti.-uUrlv to tbs 1 srcicra ofnais c.nntr> ; n study of Agri criturn) sni Etnope being tha chief nsotiTe for hi* Trip to lbe Old World. RE.VRT jpj. mxl.BT, The Celebri.ted Africari Explorer w tl ca on.n! from durinr the v- -.ria a ser e of tUe must ixiUrawting arlicioi ever r:iO. A. 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