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VOL. TWO. 3-’hc ‘S&lcclUtj jffiom'ual. Official Organ of Banks County. PUBLISHED THUBSPAY 75Cts.PerYear Sult.criplion in Advance. Locals 8 Cents Per X.ine First In* sertion* Each Additional 5 Conts- Entereil s Second Claes Matter at the Homer, Ga., Poet Ofllco. Jno. Barton. - Proprietor. NOTICE! Srptember Sill, 1888. After this month no notices of any kind will be inserted in this paper without the publication feeE in advance. ~ P M- EDWARDS. ATTORNEY AT LAW, HOMER, GEORGIA. Will practice in all the Courts ct the Western Circnit. G. W. CROWN, llaysville, fcSeoi'srin. Will do a general practice. Col lecting a specialty. DR. A. H, STAPLER, Homer, Georgia, Special attention given to eurg srv, obstetrics and chronic diseases of long standing. Dr. ‘IS F. ADAI It. DENTIST. Harmony Grove, Ga. * ” L. J. SHARP, PHYSICIAN & DR’GGIST, Harmony Grove, Ga. V. D. LOCKHART. physician, lloincr, Georgia. Ordinary's Court, First Monday in each month. T. F. Hill, Ordinary. Superior Court, Third Alonctayein Alaich and Sep tember. M. L. Hu'chins, Judge. Churches* Methodist. T. <>. Ilorie, Pastor. Services lat.Snnday in each month and Saturday before Presbytetian. G. H. Cartledge, Pas i or. Services 2nd. Sunday in each month. Baptist, J. F Goode, Paster. Sety ices4:b. Sunday in each month and Saturday before. Lodges. Hemer Lodge, No. 82, I. 0. O. F. meetß Ist. Tuesday in each month, W. C. Pool, noble grand, R. J. Lyary, secretary. Phi Delta Lodi*. No. 148, F. A. M. meets Ist. Friday rn'ght io each month: w. a. watson, w. M-, r- m Edwards, s. w., 3 w. sompter, J w., w. s. Long, fecty., w. c. l oar risou, treasurer, wiley Tie’dkill, s. and, c h. owen, j. and., Henry arcene, t , s. I D Cash, j s. JOB PFINTING jJJSF* Neatly done at this Office at low {rices. Coroe and examine work. Letter Heads, Bill Heads, Cards, Post ere. Dodgers, Tags. Circulars, Mortgage note, Justice Court Subpoenas, Fi Fas, Sum mons, Title Deeds, Etc. P items. Caveats m<d Tiadenrarks obtained, and all Patent busi nest conducted for moderate. fees. Onr office is opposite jnited states patc-ni office, and we can se cure Front in less time tban thoee rrniote from Washington. Send model, drawing er pboto with do scriptions. We advise patentable or uut, tree of ehetgo; oor fee not duo until patent secured. A patn p!et, “How to obtain Patents,’* with names of aotnal clients in ye ar s'ste and county, or town 6ent free. Address C A-SNOW & CO opp patent office, Washington, 1) 0. 'Sin ttMslg -Journal MCELREE’S WINE OF PART) fit itndTiiEp. Fot n’s liLACK DRAUGHT mo tor Ball by the followii-g tncrchants in Barfep and arfjoiniDgCiuuiiee: J.D H 11,l 1 , Homer. W. T. Daman, Jewelicville. Geoige Wiley, Jewelleyil e. Charles Sweet, AHo. J. Lee Legraud, Cramer. A. N. Bellamy, Walnut Ilill. Hatchcock & Cos., Harmony Grove, power & Wiiford, Harmony Grove Btngb aDd Biotber. Maysviile. J C Sims. Apple ' alley. J. B. McWhorter, Fort Lamar. REMOVES/ CORNS, ( * bunions o —• and WARTS, ymVPMWN These are Straight Papers, and Most Carry Conviction. The value of a recommendation depjtids whcllytn the giver of it; as spurn us and alleged testimoni alsaie as plentiful as the leaV.e in V-'llauibroea or tha sands ou the sea beach. When a gentleman tt buoh prominence ho.vever, as i ht non. W. n Wilder ct Albany. Ga, spoafee, Lis words carry weight wiihthem. He lays ‘T cufiei; and fit tan years with rheumatism and in tha’ time triad all the so called epecifij'i 1 could hear ot. Oae ot themaost rue three dol ! ars per ho' tie tor nine bottles and yielded no rcliet. My grandson who runs ou the B. and W. Kailrcad finally got me a bottle ot p. p. p. (prickly ash poke root and postassmm) and in duct'd me to try it. The Hut bottle showed its ietna;kaHe (fleets and atter using it tor a short time the rheumati m disappeared and I teel like anew man. I take great pleat* nrein recommending it to the rteu malie sufierers. Albany, oa, W U Wilder, Abbott’s East Indian Com Paint removes all Corns, Bunions and Warts, Georgia, Banks County—To all whom it may concern— W. J. Murry, admr, has in due form ap plied to the undersigned for letters of dismission from said estate, ana I will pass upon the same on the Ist. Monday in June next. March 3,1890. T. F- Hill, Ordinary. his Deo. 4 1889. 3 tn. Georgia, Binks County—J. W. Prnitt, administrator ot W. A Borders, dec’d., has in due form ap plied to the undersigned for letters of dismiasion from said estate. And 1 will pass upon the same on, the Ist. Monday in April next; given under my baud and official tigni* tore, Dec. 30 1889. 3m. T. F. Hill. Ordinary. Georgia, Banks Conaty—W. C Chatham, administrator of O. P. Chatham, dec’d., basin due form applied to tbo undersigned for let ters of dismission from said estate. And l will pass upon tie saute on the Ist. Monday in April next; giv en under my band and official sig natnre, Deo 30, 1889 3tn. T. F- Hill, Ordinarv. Georgia, Banks Connty—Wm. Boling, guardian of W. C Boling, has in due fottn applied to the un dersigned for letterß of dismission from said guatdiansbip. And 1 will pass upon the same on the lit Monday in April n. xt; given ot.der my band and ofScial signatme, De oember 30,1889. 3tn. T. F. ordinary. Georgia, Banks County.—S L. Bowden, guardian of John A. Johnston, has in due form applied to the undersigned for letters of dismission from said guard iaDhip and 1 will pass upou the same on the first Monday in May next. Given ander my hand and ofa eial signiture this Feb. 3, 1890. T. F. Hill, Ordinary gocal Items. BLACK DRAUGHT XFA Cores Constipation. *‘levo'e<l In (lie tnlercit nf Himks Const}.” lIOMER, BANKS COUNTY, GA., THURSDAY, MARCH. 27, 1890. Ciiloors Blanks For hale At ibis Office, A.l kniO'; over 5 090 mortgage end pr< mieoiy area All others in proportion. The Journal got a good batch of subscribers last week. Some corn lias been planted on upland. Now that court is over the farmers will get down to work. Try BLAC K - DRAUGHT tee- lor Dyspepsia. Sunday was a very pleasant day—indicating spring very much. Rev. Air. Goode preached to a fair congregation at the Bap tist Church Sunday morning. Mr. C O. Brock, one of the grand jurors, was quite sick Friday evening. MoEEHEE’S WINE of CAREUI lor W?*li Nerves. The fruit men of Georgia, think the harvest will he abnnd ant throughout the state this year. According to the large crowd in town last week, everything passed off quietly; not one in stance of disorderly conduct is recorded. In consequence of Miss Ellen Pruitt’s school closing to-mor row at Silver Shoals, there will be a picnic at that place Sat urday. IM'WINE OF CABDUI. a Tonic Xor Women Wednesday evening and Thursday it rdned. Inconse quence of this, the attendance at court Thursday was not as large as it would have been. Mr. J. R. Coker, while look ing on at a game of base-ball Friday, noon, was accidentally struck on the head with the bat. It flew from the hands of the striker, young Poole. A party at the residence of Col. J . W. Pruitt, in the coun try, was the occasion last Fri day night. The dizzy waitz was indulged until a late hour. The attendance was large. VoEERESS WINE of CARDIfI fer Female Diseases. In consequence of Mr. J. E. Ritch being a member of the grand jury, his wife taught school for him last week. Mr. Ritch has an excellent school at Burlin. The farmers will have a grand re-union and holiday in Athens April sth. A number of prominent speakers will be present. Every larmer and the public are invited to be present. Tax Receivers Rounds for April: Columbia, 2nd; Golden Hill, sth; Ilomer, 9lh; Anderson, 10th; Poplar Springs, Jllli; Wilmot, 1 Sth; Washington, 19ta; Davids, 25th; Bushville, 26th; Berlin, 30th. The item in Silver Shoals items last week, with reference to \V. M. Boling being a candi date for treasurer, should have read W. “A.” Boling. W. M. Boling is not a candidate for any office. VV. A. Boling is his nephew. We return thanks to the Grand Jury for their kindness to ns last week. We called on that body while they were in session. Their kindness to ward U3 will be found among their general presentments on 3rd. page. This body was an able one. T'tey done a good week’s work. a gentleman says he is going to keep a diary of the people that comes to Homer I his year. He can easily do i.. About as easy as lie could on Folk Thomp son’s plantation. Evidently the place is scorned, ignored and forlorn. The only hope ex isting is the proposed railroad. A Card of Thanks:—The ju ry on the Langston and Brewer case, while upon duties which befell us. guided by Mr. Will hanks, the baiii/F, and under the charges given us, it was our pleasure to enjoy Ihe feasl at Rev, Mr. Rorie’s, while at his place of abode, and we heartily thank him for his kindness and rich nourishments which he and his good lady so nicely prepar ed for us during our stay. Very Respectfully submitted: W. E. Nunn, F. A. l’rickett, W. Y. Brison, W. J. Pritchett, W. J. Garrison, J, L. Tucker, J. M. Eubanks, S. R. Adams, J. M. Caudell. T. B. Ray, J. T. Holland, M. L. Chandler. The acquittal of Tom Langs ton, charged with the murder of Will Brewer, was expected. The evidence was not sufficient —being all circumstantial and very light. The jury could find no other verdict. Whether he has been shkdtled in his inno cence or guilt of a premeditat ed, high-handed murder and robbery by (lie lawsofourcoun try, rests with him and our God. By his freedom he has not re lieved the feeling in this coun ty that he is not the guilty man. lie is now inMadison county on a farm with his uncle, a Air. Hunt. The citizens in the portion of the county where Brewer was killed, avow vengeance if ever Langston is caught in that sec tion under any circumstances. Communicated Wcchlr, [By Rev. T. O. Rome.] Ebenezeris down ii the edge of Franklin county, and is in the midst of a nice class of peo pie. I always move in that di rection with great pleasure. Congregations were good 3rd. Saturday and Sunday. Went home with Bro. Tom. Neal Saturday, where I spent Saturday night very pleasant lv. Took dinner Sunday with Bro. Neal. These Neals are always kind to the preach ers. There has been more sick ness than usual around Eben ezer this winter. Everybody, nearly, has had measels, and qui'e a number have; had pneu inonia. Grandma Coker died last week with pneumonia. 1 hear that other members of the family are sick with it. Miss Oallio Carlin has been si;k for some weeks. I had a nice trip to Athens and Oglethorpe county, last week. Could fill a page of this paper with what 1 saw and heard. The court in Ilomer was well attended. We had every class here from “His Honor,’’ down to the profane horse swapper, and the peddler. Its been many a long day since we bought ; n 'thing from one of these pe tit s'riai s. I like to buy goods just when I need them, and Irum someone that will stay and be responsible for them. The Langs on case was the drawing card. Several law yers spoke on the case. It is my opinion that no better speeches were made than those hv Cols Elwards and Brown. Of course they did not push their bands into their hip pock ets and roach their hair back and root like some of the rest. But the facts and the a gu tnent were there. 'J hese young men acquit ted themselves with a grace and eloquence that I had no idea they possessed. It is said that the jury on this case was as good as could have been had in Banks. The verdict was made out in a few minutes, which was, “We, the jury find the defendant not guilty.” Several have asked me to print the decisions of the court. I have room for only a few of them: Airs. Al. L. Armer got a di vorce from William Armer. Case of Stephens vs. Sump ter dismissed. Case of Dalton vs. Ctnnolly dismissed. Case ofSouthers rs. Gowder dismissed in favor of deft. Two other cases under this head settled the same way. Strange vs. Connolly, ver dict in favor plff. Curtis vs. W. E. & L. L. Sim mons, verdict in favor pllf. vVood vs. Brock, judgment in favor deft. Lockhard & Neal vs. AleAlil len, verdict in favor pill's. Dundee Company vs. Clarke & Jordan, verdict in favor defts Guest vs. Duucan, verdict in favor of deft. fieriington vs. Hawkins, ver diet in favor pi If. Tom Jackson plead guilty and was fined $lO and costs. Walker Thompson was fined S3O and costs. Andy Wright S2O and costs. J. W. Bates S3O and costs. Mr. Bates was tried in Hom er Monday for lunacy, but the jury brought in a verdict of ‘•Noi crazy.” Tlie stockholders and others say they will give SIS,OOJto Ihe new railroad if we will run it by Wright’s mills. Surely no ot her man in Banks will ev er be heard to say the road will not be built, when such bids as the above are being made. Die fact is, the thing is getting now to where it can’t fail. This i> a good route for a road b id, and there are men all along the line who will be glad to take stock. This road is going to be built and money is going to locate id The road is coming, and it is coming straight to those who believe in it and take stock in it! Paste that last statement in your hat. Let the road in to Homer from the north side —run paralel with the river to Wright’s mills, and then if Car nesville don’t want it, why, lei 'er roll right on to Fort Lamar —to -Big Jim Smith's,” and to Augusta. Saturday was so rainy we had no meeting at Salem church, though there wer) sev eral out. 1 took dinner and spent a few pleasant hours with Bro. Pendergrass. He and I took supper with Dr. H. P. Quillian, and we all went up to the Club meeting at Arp. Had several good speeches and re- c tations. The horses ;t dying in its 1 section with pneumonia. Air. W. S. Mize has lost tie .oi l Dr. tillian two, right ely witb it. I a;n getting lots of so > :!t (as for that wonderful -k, “81.0 uley in Africa.” We had a large rongre . ion at Salem Sunday. It i- in s m e respects the best church in the county. The Sunday sellout is line. They have a nice nW organ and some splendid sing ers. W. T Cochran and V/. G. Parks contributed to illusions this week. Bennett Riley’’, </. M. Jolly, W. E. Nunn, General \V. D.v is, iJ. R. Parks and A. J. 31 - Whorter subscribed for the Journal this week. “Alack” Edwards is gone to see bis mammy. Bro. D. S. Ale Whorter tells me tha’, lhey have the best teacher and the best school in the country. There are 5 or 0 men being t Iked of Ikr the lower house of representatives. We will see what we will see before ’tis done with. Mrs. T. J. Cochran spent Wednesday at the parsonage. rujrltic. Chicago, AJarch 24. A dis patch frmn Fierre, S. D., says: while some workmen were excavating yesterday on the bluff north of Capitol Ilill, the skeletons of ten human beings, all seemingly thrown into a pile together, rocks and other de bris being "thrown on top and covered with dirt were discov ered. Six of the skeletons were white men and one a white wo man. the others being Indians. Bullet holes were found in five of them. The head of the wo man Had been crushed with a hatchet. An arrow head was found in the breast bone of an Indian skeleton. .Nothing was found about the remains as a clew to who they were except a silver medallion dated 1847 having the name Henry McKenzie on the re verse side and an inscription noting the bravery of the wear er at the battle of Buena Vista. 001. Joe Reed, a fa moats scout among the Sioux forty-five years or more, was shown the medallion and he said he re membered McKenzie. He said the last recollection he had of the man was thirty-five years ago when he started out with a party consisting of his wife, four men and several Indians to go through to Fort Benton from old Fort George, twelve miles from the river. The par ty never arrived at Fort Ben ton and no traces of them were ever found. He thinks these skeletons are the remains of Me Xenzie and his little band, as the Sioux were semi-hostile ac that date. Columbus, P. C., March 24.- i'he fury of Saturday’s cyclone was principally fell in Sumter. Every house was shaken to its foundation, roots carried away, fences demolished, and trees uprooted. Ida Richardson was killed by a falling house. Two men, names unknown, were fa tally injured, and many per sons badly bruised and cut. Malhesson's machinery da pot was demolished an 1 two large sheds of the AtianticCoast Line railroad blown down, while the Baptist church, .jail and factory were badly tern. N . :7.