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VOL. TWO. The Tulle chip item v mil. Official Organ of Banks Comity nft. PUBLISHED THURSD AY • 50 Cts. Per Year. sptson icn A<l vainer** Jt/ccals 8 Cents Per .Line First laser" tlon* Sack Additional 5 Cents- Entered as Second Glass Mafter at the Homer. Ga., Post Office <ino. Bartcm - Proprietor. September stli, 1888. After this month no notices of any kind will be inserted in this paper without the publication fees in advance P. M- EDWARDS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, HOMER, GEORGIA. Will practice in all the Courtß of the Western Circuit. OSOAIi BROWN, LAWYER. Homer. Georgia. Will give special attention to ad ni'iiistrations, etc., and do a general practice in Banks and adjoining eonn ties. Will loan MONEY at 06 per v. t, per annum. Gr. W. BROWN, Qr'W Jlaysvilie, Georgin. Will do a general practice. Collect ing a specially. V. D. LGOKUA.KT. P H YSICIAN, BSoht, fileorsi:i. J. I>. KITCK. ATTORNEY AT LAW, Jeff-rson, - Georgia. Will practice in Jackson, (dlarhe, Ilall, Banks, Fraekliu, Madison, and 3*l i the cwiii' iii the westrn eir<*nit. L. J. SHARP, PHYSICIAN & DRUGGIST, Harmony Grove, (ia Hr. E F. AHAlll, DENTIST. Harmony Grove. Georgia. LiiTa. h, stabler, liomer, Georgia, Special attention given to surgery, rbstftiie*. and chrome diseasos of loDg s’anding. Ordinary’s Court. First Mot.days in each month. T. F. Hill, ordinary. Superior Court, Third Mondays in Match and Sep tember. Cliurelies, Presbyterian (Jhurcb, services 2nd Sunday in each month, lts v . G. H. Cartledge, pastor. Methodist Cianicb, set vices Ist Sunday in each month, and Saturday before, ],3vh. J. D Gunnels and Jno. I. Pea (tni gi as, pasto.v. .Baptist Church. 4 h Sun-lay in each month and Saturday before, fit l V . J.L. Duncan pastor. Hodges. Hoimr Ledge, -82., I. O. 0. F , moots Ist Tuesday in each month. W. C. Pod, noble grand, U. J. Dyar, i ecretury. Piti Delta Lodge no. 148, F. A. M., n,oc'.s lot Friday night in each month, a. vi at son, w. m.,p M. Edwards, r . w . i w. sumpter, J w., w. s.Loug, (-•c'ty.w. c. 5. Garrison, treasurer., \ il*■ y T/oidklil, B. D , C. 11. OWeC.J.D., i con oner, b s , a 3 cash, j. b. But iiieeftlp Joutiwl wT> Agreeably to an order of the court of ordinary of Barths county, will he sold ttt auction at the court house door of said county on the Ist. Tuesday in Nov. n< xr, within the 1-gal hours of sale, the following p-o r y, to-wit: 1 tract of land lying m said county, in tiio 284 dibtuct, g m.. at joining lands 0. 0. Roberts, Hiram Cash, J-s. M. Keesler; land of the estate of George Keesler, and the widow’s dower, cori raining 129 ac e l *, more or less, sold as the property of Henry C. Kt-eeler, de ceased. This Oct. 1,1889, Mary E. Keesler, auuiinistratiix. Georgia, Banks County. William Holland has applied for exemption 10 personalty and setting apart and valu ation ot Lomestead, and 1 will pass up on the same at 12 o’clock m. ;>n the 11th day of Nov<mbf>r ISB9, at uiv office, Oct. 28. 1889. 25 2w T. F. Hti.i,, Ordinary. HtfjcaX Items. Fvery family should have toe Na tioual Garment Cutter. It teaches how to cut perfectly fitting garments for all ages and sex. We take pleas ure in recommending it to the public. McELREE’S WINE OF CARDUI for Weak Nervea There was a singing at Grove School house Sunday evening. The alliance held their regular meeting Saturday. Sunday was a cold, blustering duy. The winds blew loud. The reads are in a fair condition for hauling ever. A telegram was received here Monday, announcing the death of Mr. (Brad) Merrig. The remains of Hie little child of Mr. Ross ilix, from near Belloc, was buried here Tuesday. Judge Hilt will commence the covering and repairing of the court house next week. Several of the citizens ot this j county will at;end the Athens’ | Fair, which takes place some time next month. •vfcElree’s WfNE OF CAROL!! for female diseases. Ofllcays Blanks For Sale At this Uiiico Ad kiiutH. MONhY TO IOAN Jn sums of S3OO and upwards on less commission than any man in northeast Georgia. L. M Edwards. 52 6m. McElree’s Wine of Cardin! and tkedford’s black-draucht are for: sale by tlio following merchants in Banks ana ait joining oounues: •I. E Stephens, Horaer. • W. T. Duri'an, J*wellsville. George Wiley, Jewrellsyil e. Charies S-Aot-t, Alto. J. Lee Legrand, Cramer. A. N. Bellamy, Walunt Ilill. Hatehcock and Cos., Harmony Grove Lower and Wiitbrd, Hurmouv Gtovt- Bingti and Biother. Mayavitls. J C Sims. Apple A alitv. J B McWhorter. Eoit Lamar. Ni-TICR to Ccvrnactors—Georgia. Banks Coun'y,— Will us let to the lowe t bidder before the couif horse door in nomer, on the Ist. Tuesday in Nov. next, the contract for keeping the paupers of Banks county for tbe year 1890 Bond and security in the sum ot 1 000 dollars will be required af the contractor. Contract an t sped licaiirns ob fi’e at the ordinary’softie* Sept. 30th, 1889. T. F. Hill, ordinary “Oeroted lo llie Irrierest of Hanks Connij.” HOMER, BANKS COUNTY, GA., THURSDAY. OCT. 31. 1889. Mr. Id us Bowtfea paid H*mer a hnsiness trip Tuesday. Mr. Bowden reports the Belton dc Lula High sikool haviurr gone tinder. Mr. Garrison is making arrange ments to move lo Maysville.fi* has buen a citizen of Homer for the last twelve years. llev. T. D. Cartledge requests us to stale that he will fill the Presbyterian pulpit at liia next regular meeting day. The friends of Mrs. John Hill, Sr., will be glad lo know she is slowly' recovering from a protracted spell offerer. The old lady has been quite low'. Mr. J. L. liagood and sister vis ited Mr. P. M. Edwards’ family Sal urday and Sunday. Mr. liagood is of the Gwinnett Herald, Lawreuce ville, a newsie paper. *=s~BLACK-DRAUGHT tea cures Constipation. Some are of the opinion that the wild turkey that lit. in the street here was, either looking for a qui et place to spend the winter, or was looking out a route far the cmi grants to leave ©n. Baldness may be prevented, and a thick grawth ot hair stimulated, by the use of Ayer’s Hair “Vigor. This preparation also restores the natural color 1® gray hair, and ren ders it soft, pliant and glossy, Mr. Dan. McCoy had his right hand badly cut in his gin a week or so past. At last accounts the Wound* were healing very nicely. Dr. Stapler dressed them. Try * or dyspepsia. Rev. Mr. Duncan preached a very interesting sermon at lhe Bap tist church Sunday morning. Af ter which Dr. McNorlon gave the congregation a short talk on study ing the Bible. The advice was in structive. Life becomes almost a burden when the body is racked with suf fering which arises from scrofula. If any' taint, of this disease lurks in your bleed, Ayer’s Sarsaparilla will expel ;t. I’he entire system may be thoroughly renovated by taking this medicine. Several weddings are anticipat ed around here during Christmas, though, at present some of the con trading parties feel a little shy and the old lolks don't know' anything about it. Now, if the parties will come up and subscribe ter the Jour nil, the writer will not give them away. It is feared that almost a third of the cotton crop in this section will be greatly damaged. In some patches scarcely any b&Jls are op en, The seasons in this seclion are 100 short, wi.hout being rapidly pushed. The natural laud would nuke a Christmas crop. SGjTVViNE OF C/iRD'JI, a Tonic lor Women. The grand ju y of Clarke at its pres out sitting recommended that its proceedings be published in Iho Banner and Chrouicle, and each paper be allowed S2O. There seems to he nothing lilfle about the grand jury ®f Clarke. They seem to ap preciate and know the value of county organs. It is right. What is any county without a newspapor? Mr. Walker Downs and Miss Ma mie Winburn, and Mr. Wells and Miss Whaley, arc the couples that were married at the Atlanta Expo silion last Thursday. It is under stood two couples from this county will be married at the Athens’ Fair for a premium of $25 each. The cetlon bagging is to do more good than bound in cotton ties. It is now being bound in the matri monial ties. There are four hundred cases of Typhoid fever in Johnstown, Penn. There are a good many cases of em igralion fever hare, and it it con tinues it will beeeme epidemic, and Homer will be desolate and, as a general indication of this, on last Tuesday a wild turkey lit dewn in the street on the north side of the public square, and took a view ot die situation, after which it Hew away unmolested to report its ob servations. The owls aud b?ts next we suppose! * Hc * We'l it may be lhal some of the citizens of Homer wiil leave here ere long. They will leave a great deal better otf than when they came. Some by 300 per cent., nof wilhslanding liomer is looked up on by some as a very small place. All that is needed here to make money, is capital, energy and per severance. There are mere chair silting around hero than in any other place with the same popula tion, showing the lack of energy oh the pari ot some. %* One visitor, while at the exposi tion ©ecupied two hotels put of the time during his stay. Another done his sleeping sitting up. Did’nt like the style of beds. Another discarded his old hat and rode around awhile bareheaded bsfere putting on anew one. Another bst his hotel, *nd to hire a pilot to sho n him the way. Another went out and tilled up on beer. An hir er was asked where he was going, lie said he was “gwine” to his ho tel. Last seen ot him he was still “gwine.” I i-.iegr!i|Hi ic. Birmingham, Ala., Oct, 2S.—Be fore United btales Cemmissioner | Hunter this morning William F. Cowles ef tire general delivery clerks in the post cilice, was trie 1 ■ on a charge ot destroying miil mat ; ter. Al ter hearing the evidence the commissioner bound Cowles over ! in a bond of SSOO. The •vidance be- I fore the commissioner this morning | was to the effect that Cow Jes was ’ seen by a fellow clerk to open a letter, read it, aid then to tear it up. The letter was efiered in evi dence. It was addressed lo a young lady in thin city. A number of letters bad been found in the office partly torn np; and wrne*sca testified to see ing Cowlrs sweeping them from his de livery window. Abont 300 letters which baTe feeo opened and thrown on the floor have beers gathered up ly tne inspectors working on rue case, and are now in tho safe at ihc post of fice. Cowles came here f 10m Enfala, and is a man of excellent family. Ha is a nephew of Coi. Henry R Shorter ol the stato railroad couimii-sion. The young mm has always borne a good reputation. He in engaged to be mar ried to a young lady ia this city aad the wedding ia ig take place soon. Kansas City, Oct. 28. —.Mayor Dv eiqort slapped Congressman Tarsney full in the lace ibis afternoon, and ia return very neaily received a tbot from ibe congressman's revolver. It was all tr acconut of the entertain ment of the Pan American tourists, who will arrive Wednesday. The may or bad vetoed au ordinance of the city council appropriating 1,000 to be ex pended for entertaining: the guests. The council over rods the veto and the mayor ordered the treasurer not to re cogn-Zi drafts for the propose. At a meeting of the Commercial club to night, Congresrruan Tarsney referred in terms not very comp’iaientary to the mayor’s action. Mayor Daven port started to leave the room, and on doiug so said: ‘lf I can help it, not a penny of the city’s money will be used illegal ly, but I will contribute from my own pocket us much as Mr. Tarsney or any other man fer the entertainment of the delegates.”’ Mr. Tarsney replied: “I do not caie to n sort to pothouse methods.” This enraged Mr. Da v enport, aud in an angry tone he aeiied the congress man to repeat the statement. Mr. Tarsiiey repeated the statement, and the mayor dealt him a resounding slap full in the face. Mr. Tarsney reach ed iDto his hip pocket to draw his re volver, but his friends prevented him from using the weapon. Augusta, G., Oct. 28.—The supe rior court was engaged to day with the cases brought by J ihu Qlenn, trus tee of the National Exprtssarfid Trans portation company against the Augus ta subscribers t> the stock of that com pany. borne twenty-live years ago the company bursted, and now twen ty years afterwards the subscribers aie being forced to pay up by & third par ty who bongbt up the affairs of the eompany for a song, un i who, it is said, has already collected a quarter of a million dollars. Aoout 75,900 dol lars worth of claims sre held in Angus ta, but not more than one-dfth of that amount is against subscribers win are now solvent. Lexington, Ga. Oot. 28.—Jim iiuff, the negiO slayer of L. M. Waller, will hang on December 18th. Tie veidict gives universal satisfaction, ais three orothers were acquitted. it is believed by all to hare been a ;just trial. NO 25.