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VOL. ONE.
THE FARMERS JOURNAL.
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■. .PUBLISHED WEDSESDAY
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Aur-.u-l* y Oat For Line First Inser
tion* E*to.'-. Additional & Cents-
Entered ns fck-cond Class Matter at the
Homer, Go.. Post Office.
J--o. Snrfceu, - Proprietor.
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A. G MORS.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
IIOMER, GEORGIA.
vol led ioS made and promptly remitted
p. M. EDWARDS,
4ttomey at Law,
HOMER, UEOUGIA.
Will practice in all ibe Courts
if the Western C renit.
W. I. PIKL-— —n
Attorney AT Law.
Jefferson, Georgia.
G. W. BROWN,
SlayswlSle, Gcoreria.
gW~ Will do a general practice.
Collecting a specialty.
James M. Merritt,
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
Mnysvillf. (Jeorsisi,
Dr. A. H. Stapler.
HOMER, GEORGIA.
Special attention given to burrrery,
Obstetrics ami Chronic diseases of long
►landing.
V. D. LOCKHART
PHYSICIAN;
ss*er, C3eo**stia.
3. W. Sum-ptor,
G3SNE3.A.Ii BIiACKSMITHIWG.
Iloniei'i Georgia,
and Waggons made
,o order. Repairing a Specialty.
“DksThARDMAN & SHARP, -
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DR.UGGISTS
Ilarinotty t Grove, CSss.
Churches-
Presbyterian Church, services 2nd
Sunday in each month, lDv. G. H.
Cartledge, pastor.
Methodist Church, services Ist Sunday
in each month, and Saturday before,
Ravs. J. D. Gunnels and Jno. I. Pen
dergras, pastors.
Baptist Church, 4 h Sunday in each
month and Saturday before, Re’’. J. F.
Goode pastor.
Xodfjes.
Homer Lodge, no. 82., I. 0. 0. F„
meets Ist Tuesday in each month, J.
\Y. Sumpter, noble grand, T. F. Ilill,,
secretary.
Pni Delta Lodge so. 148, F. A. M.,
meets Ist Friday night in each month,
w. a. watson, w. p- Edwards,
t. w., J. w. sampler, J ■ w., w. tong,
fccet’y., w. c. J. Garrison, treasurer.,
v. iRy xreldkill, s. m, c. n. owen.J.D.,
t_ -y Gteen e. s., a J. cash, j. fl.
THE FABMERS JOURNAL.
Ordinary’s Cowrt,
First Mondays in each men'sla. T. F
tiill, ordinary.
Srrpei’ior Ctnxti
Third Mondays in March and Sep
tember. ■ m. I. nutchins judge.
NOTICE!
*'WtesJ>cr Ssta,
A fter th's month ro notices ot any
kind will be inserted in this paper
without the publication lees in advance
The parties and sociables seems
to have ceased for the time being.
Some of the larmerßare turning
over their ground. A good move.
A nice drove ot cattle went
through here Sunday.
To day very much indicates
snow.
R. L. Presley left tor Arca
dia, La., I his week.
The community is reported very
healthy at present.
Correspondents all seem to be
napping this week. Wake up and
lot the county hear from you.
Col. Oscar Brown of Lawrence,
will move here soon, to practice
law. Homer welcomes him.
From the w*y Mr. V/. F. llill is
writing fi fas, 6omo parties will
have to pay their debts.
Don’t forget to call at the Post
Office and get your Garden Seeds,
as they are best, quality,
Owing to the rains Wednesday
night no services were held at the
Methodist Church.
The rain Sunday prevented Sab
bath-school at the Presbyterian
Church.
Mr. Rufus Means and family
of the Nails Creek neighborhood,
passed through town last Monday-
evening on their way to Louisiana
The Now Year has come, and if
any have made new resolutiou/f
the Journal has not learned of
>
them.
Sheriff Scoggins has tajren pos
sessrQn of the jail, Mr.’ Scoggins
will make a good and faithful sher
iff for Banks.
2V_
Mr. J. W. Sumpter has rented
the Harvey Griffin’s tarm, about
one mile from here, will move over
soon.
Within the last few weeks many
thousand rails have been made in
this section. There is nothing like
good fences to protect crops.
Owing to the excessive rains last
Sunday there were no services at
the Baptist Church, Though the
pastor, Rev. Mr. Duncan, was on
hand, ready tor duty,
Mr, C, A. Meeks, who has just re
turned from Texas, will teach
school here next year, Mr. Meeks
f, Oi\rarsl And FrogreKtiTf!”
HOMER, BANKS COUNTY, GA., WEDNESDAY JANUARY 23, 1889.
is one of your young men, and you
should encourage him.
Now is the time to set out shade
trees. If the citizens would turn
their attention to this, it would not
be many years (ill Homer would be
one of the most delightful villages
in Northeast Georgia.
hoOk 52tsro.
My accounts and notes are in
the hands of P. M. Edwards for
settlement. Call on -him at once
if you want to save co3ts.
V. D. Lockhart.
It would be f.n improvement to
the town if ail these (sheep-shade)
Chinaberry trees which adorn the
side walks in different places were
trimmed up. They are anything
but pleasing to the looks of the vil
lage. Present progress and im
provements of time demand a
change.
City Marshal Eoyd of Atlanta,
contributes the following puzzle to
the constitution, and offers to give
any of Ihe citizens their street tax
who will solve it: Take any six of
the foiling figures and make 21;
1,1, 1,8, 8,3, 5,5, 5,7, 7,7,
9,9, 9. The puzzle seems to be
an easy one.
Mr. R J. Dyar exhibited at this
office a fine steel hammer which
he forged in his shop, here in Ho
mer, tor Mr. G.R. Patterson, a cit
izen of this county. Tie hammer
is nicely polished and for dura
bility and fine workmanship, can’t
be beat.
Last Saturday Mr. John Hill,
Sr., and his wife, were in Harmo
ny Grove, when the old gentleman
happened to a dangerous, though
not serious accident. His horse
became frightened at the train—
throwing him from his buggy to
the ground. ,
Notice lo Teacher I, v ,
1; Tnesdiv 29th, Jan.]lßß9, is the day
fbr the Airuination of tc-aohers whl
defsijo to in county during
tbe,Vear 1889, in yehoolfc.
All teachers to use the bboks adopted
by the Board and to furnish ev'.denoo
of goad moral character. Examination
to begin 9:30 at Homer.
Jan. 16, 1889.
J. D. Gunnells, C. S, C. Banks Cos,
Acer’s Fills cures constipation, im
proves the Rpp6tite, promote* diges
tion, restores healthy action, and regu
lates ivery function. This molieine
is pleasant to take and gentle in its
operation. Seo article in Ayer’s Al
| A now roof has just beenNpul on
the Journal office, which adds
much to the appearance of the
building. Now add a little to the
Journal by subscribing—help
home enterprise—come in and sub
scribe. It is well worth fifty cents
per year to keep you posted in
your c®unty affairs. You get 52
numbers —not 1 cent, an issue.
i % J
Ayer’s harsspaiilla is prescribe)!
and recommended by eminent physi
cians, and is taken with perfect safety
by old and ynußg. Its cleansing and
vitalizing effects are sure aud spyedy,
and is is nniveisa-Uy conceded to ba
the most effectiys of blood pnnfiers.
AOTICIS :
Georgia, Bank# Co.:—Will* be let
to tho lowest bidder at Martin’s
bridge across th3 Hudson River, near
tlie residence of J. D. Martin, on
Friday the firs: day of February 1889,
building of said bridge. Material fur
nished by the county. Specifications
on file at ordinary’s office.
Jan. 9,1889. T. F. Hill, ordinary.
Parties eceiving this notice will
govern themselves by the date.
Parties coming to town horse
back, should avoid hitching ou the
side-walks—it is improper, it is un
due courtesy to ladies, compelling
them to hava to leave side-walks
,and walk out in the road to get
round—saying nothing of the
stench, etc., that arises; and yet
the danger incurred to children
that may at any time “toddle” un
der the animals’ feet. Again, at,
night adults are likely to walk up
again it them and be kicked to
pieces. Of course it is negligence,
more than anything else on the
part of the hitchers, but then a
word in time may save a life.
When you have job-printing don’t
send of? to other places to get it done,
you can get it done at homo. Yon
expect the Journal to note the arrival
and departure ot your relatives and
friends, when visiting. And this the
Journal don't have to do to make
its columns interesting to its readers.
Little favors as a compensation will
be appreciated. Bome people ohen
say, “1 don’t eare whether the editors
maps my arrival or not.” Thtso peo
ple iio care.. The assertion betrays the
falsehood. Thcre’is nothing egotist c
in seeing your frieudt* names appear
in print. It bettkens a firmness of
their standing in social ties and busi
ness pursuits*, Whenever you see a
peftlon withdrawing Ilia patronage
from hi% heme h&has some, per
sonal grievance -against and is “cut
ting cdf spbtt triß~fare.”
. The BiNija'C&ljnty Observer
Basses oiuj’ .and
Journal 1 takes its pfaee. It will
always be a desire of The Farmers
Journal to merit its name and be
worthy the support of the farming
class at their sacred fireside, and in
lheir moral, religious, educatianal,
agricultural, mineral, commercial
and all business interests—tend
ing to push them “Onward And
Progressive” in all that will en
lighten and elevate them as identi
fied citizens and business men,
identified with the prosperity and
industries of their county and sur-
section.
In politics. The Farmers Jour
nal will be democratic—striving
for conservativeness where issues
arise involving the best interests of
tho party—yet, when mugwump
‘and indepentism presents its de
ceptive and treacherous attempts
to defeat the democrati party, Tmk
Farmers Journal will be firm an-t
aggressive in denouncing them
march to democratic iine? without
favor or influence, faithfully dis
charging the liberties of the demo
cratic press.
I\ leytrnkpj.''-
Cha*tanooga Jau. 22 —This morn
ing a terrible explosi.n occurred t
the residence of G. E. ;>u
Montgomery avenue, which recoiled
in tearing down the walls of the kitch.
en, the blowing cut ot two window*
and serious injuries to a servant gut
named Lydia Hunt. A rat oad ap
peared m the kitchen, wbioi Miss
Hunt tried to kill. It escape ; into a
box, which proved to hive a lot of
gun powder in it. but the girl wr.> rot
aware of that fact. In order to get
the rat out of the box, sbo lighted a
paper and put it into the box, which
caused the powder to explode with
terrible force. The girl was blown a
distance of at least twenty feet' and
her clsthes set on fire, bat the fianes
Were extinguished before she was la
tally burned. Several members of the
family made narrow escapes.
Evansville, liui., January 22.—The
accident.to the Louisville, St. Lmis
and Texas raihoa 1 bri ige aoros.i the
river at Spottsville, will prove a seri
ous loss to the railroad company.
From parties who arrived hata- last
evening by the Evans Ville ami Spotts-
viile packet, “Emma Ir.via,” was
teamed that only four are uow suppos
ed to have been drowned. The num
ber dangerously injured by falling
timbers and iron, is increased to six,
three of whom will die. A gentle
man from Henderson says one of the
foremen of the bridge compauy was ar
rested in tkt city Sunday night.
Chattanooga, Teun., Jan. 22 —The
corener’s jury in the case of ihe three
men killed at Rader’s *idiag, on the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor
gia railroad, on Januiry 19, today
rendered a ve v d;ct. The wreck was
caasrd by the negligence of Conductor
tlarbeson and his flagman in failing
Yo change the switch after running on
the sidetrack.
Josse Reig. The strikers still cut
ere confident, ..saying the employers
haveouraJteinative but to aecede’t©
[their demands and take them hack.
Of the 1,200 hands who went out,
500 aio now engaged in making do
mestic tor various firurs, an in
dustry dibfiact from the Cuban cigar
trade,
Pitisburg, Penn., J in. 22 —A Oath
otic colonization society, with a capit
al stack of OUO, divided into f.oir
thousand skates, has beau iorusod. Tho
objects of the society are to ebtablisr*
®atholso colonies ia tho South, et -
gage ia iakiiQfaetuiiog, mining, lam
[ baring, stock raising ami otner pur-
suits. Large tracts of suitable and
will be ecenred in northern Georgia
a.arl Alabama, n i the eapit-il stock
may pcsfibly bo ccreased tc ft ufi 1
NO. 38.