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ATTORNEY AT LAW,
HOMER, CEO KOI A.
jp2T* Will practice in all-tlio Courts
,;■* ii.a Western Circuit.
_ OSCAR BiiOWiN,
LAWY E R . .
Homer, Georgia.
Will give ppecial attention to ad
niinistrations, etc., and do a general
practice’ ia Banks and adjoining coun
ie.s. Will ioaa MONEY at OS per
■ pnt. per annnia.
G. W. BROWN,
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Pta GJcorsri-*<
Will do a general practice. Collect
ing a specialty.
~~J.T! HITCH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Jeff.-rson, . - Geoigia.
Will piT.otico in Jackson, Clarke,
!! ill, Banks, Franklin, Madison, and
• M rhe o.finvt. in the western eininit,
" HO PH2LI. C-^TANSIt.I23QS.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
ttnjwilie, Gearplß
Dm E F. AD AIK,
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II Toonv It'ovo, Georgia.
.1: MBS M’. MERRITT,
Att.vui y and Counselor at Law,
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—A . I. PIKI v
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
.!::i Georgia.
i;U. A. H, STAPLER,
ESoxMev, *e 1 a,
?;'( ! autnti'.'U given to surp'wy.
oh A- 's and ch.-on c diseases of long
S’. D. LOCKHART.
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First ?•! .vidiivs iu etwb mouth.
. ' j. F liiil, ordinary.
Suporio*’ U4ui‘t
Thi'd 2-ion .in March and Sep
tember.
Cbnrehes'
Presbyterian tJuunoii, ‘ervices 2nd
r'nndav in each month, Rot. • II-
Cartledge, pastor
Methodist Chinch, services Ist Sunday
~ each mom and Saturday before,
j( vh. J. V G-i tie and Jno. I. Pen
de-gras, pastor
Baptist Cbnu-h. 4 h Sunday in each
j -onth and San • before, do .J. 1?.
goodo pastor.
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llcirier Twigs, d2., I. O. O. b.,
meets Ist Tuesday' each month, J.
V\ . Sumpter, o< nd, 'i . h . Hill,
secretary.
j>iii Delta Lodge . 148,'F. A.
r r.- t Friday ni each month,
w - .Edward
f. w, j w. onnapter, • w. b. Long,
r T, v. • < r. - , vreasurer.,
X dry vialokUl, 6. o. c, h. owbb.j.d.,
)tny ci .cn e,v. * casu, j. t..
NOTICE!
After thin niourit i;o ooticaa ,t
t’id wilt fee inserted in tbisi p-"
without ihc. publication fees in * Ivatu
MONSY f O-TqAM
in St)Oi& * I an.!. r- . . 'v. : . . a :
crnjK'KSnni than any man in north ■ -sc!
(fcergia. F .*? 80v;..,- :s. 52 Gut. ,
Odd -cru Btiwuks Pox 1 Solo
At this Office. Ad kinds.
AflcEfrse’a Wine of CarduS
and ?p, ! ,!?fogp;.?..slack-dhauo-:are
for sale by the following merchants in
Banns and adjoining counties: j e
eiephens, uonter, Georgia.
w. T mine an jewullsville, Georgia.
Gpnrge wiiey, urovcT-Georgia,
ci’.arles sweet. aLo. coergiu
j. i.ee Regraud, cranic , ge/ rg*a.
a. sl.’nellaray, walnut Hid. georgia,
Tlithcofk ;uid oo„ Harmony grove, ga.
rower & Gunnells, Harmony grove.ga.
Baugh and two., Haytodile, goorgra.
j o sin s, Apple valley, georgia.
•t is. mo vhorter. Fort Lamar, georfida
tews.
The Fresbyfery is drawing near.
The new bell nor,- adorns the
academy. The wring is very clear.
Mr. W. S. Edwards of Harmony
Grove, tvas in town last week.
Mrs. Garrison is improving from
a spell of erysipelas.
The recent rains have done much
to cool the atmosphere.
Several new- subscribers to the
Journal this -weeek.
Ordinary’s Court Monday; sher
iff’s sale Tuesday.
Farmers are beginning to talk
about bagging.
The weeds and grass are having
high time in waste places.
Col. Claude Chandler oi Jeffer
son, was in town this week.
Try BLACK-DRAUGHT tea. for Dyspepsia.
Only a short lime, when the
summer months will be over.
The rains have been uncertain,
but frequent the past week or so.
Sheriff Scoggins will accept
thanks for a lot of nice peaches.
Ask Vannie what makes him
step so shy when a certain fair one
is in town.
There was a heavy rain, accom
panied by some hail, in Athens
last Thursday.
McELBEE’S WINE OF CARDUi for Weak Nerves.
iwm.l—m. • ,mi-r fur rrtntr.n nr mar x<jnrJML**9ia*&j*.-.mm
The public well has been clean
ed oat. This will add much to the
purity of the water.
The trial of Meeks and Briggs
is set for Saturday, It seems both
have been misled by the careless
signing of patrons to both schools,
Protracted meeting at the Bap
tist Church is now in progress; the
attend.-!no tis large Many are seek
ing their Saviour. '
Some of the surveyors of the gov
ernment geoiogipal staff, have been
| *.:-i town -his we a-. hey are map
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HOME! (JA., TUG ft * • 18811.
W At. ;.r i; Suud
: - f \ , i.v ) of five—-
J ■’
•* t - And! i: . but ruivo
of • t onna'ii pv,?,
tin i ■ vhc Oftk ty tha well, ha mnde
bar i
ilo would, do a; ’/thing to grant her
request, * ]
A yonn-j muo rraohoil for the dipper,
and without behest,
Thrust it info the well-bucket of ervs
tal waier,
Bat, in this, throughout the group,
thero were no laughter
"Now,” said ore, “Try him with a lit
tle sand!”
The virgin bent, rising wi*k the hand
Scooped ahont half-luil of the dust—
The very essence to conquer, or betray
bis trnet.
He gently held the dipper, while she
pnt the sand iu the water;
Then the group, did look curious, and
broke itgo laughter.
Bat the voting man was determined,
. anil wi?e
Even to the act. tie was. to perform un
der Heaven’s bins sky,
Sao looked abashed, and with gentle
step, sank back,
Bat he rolled his eyes—for, cf the mix
tara he had drank—
A vow! not made of words nor birfer
To prove his feelings, hut of sand and
water.
The above is gennina. We chal
lenge the Press to bring its equal tc
the front clear of an alibi.
To most children, the hare sugges
tion of a dose of castor oil is nauseat
itig. When physio is necessary for
the little ones, nse Ayer’s Cathartic
Pills. They are safe and pleasant to
take. Try them.
McElree’s WINE OF CASO'J! for female diseases.
-uuu -amaicßr.jrv-ttxsßT
Crops are about laid-by; pro
tracted and campmeefings are now
in onler, and nothing more to the
elevating of Christianity can super
cede their moral tendency to the
good of old and young.
Fortify (he system by the use of Ay
cr’s Harsaparilla, sgaiust tbs diseases
peculiar to hot weather. Tbia medi
cine induces a healthy action of the
g'Gecaeh, liver and kidneys, causing
them to prevent the accumulation of
the poisons which produce disease.
The alliance at Silver Shoals 41h
inst only indorsed file McCart bill
for seven years, so we were inform
ed by the vice-president Monday.
Mr. Smith says he was against it,
because the common-schools are
monopolized 100 much now.
KS WiNE OF CAROL!?, a Tonic for Women.
Tom HanHf h id the impudence
to go to Marrietta last week after
John Coffee. Now, if seems the
‘•br.tve Tom” didn’t need .John
Martin to go m front, as Coffee had
been hand cuffed in his cell when
ho got there. If Hanie had no feel
ing for himself, he might, at least,
have had some for his friends, and
let some other man have gone af
ter tiro prisoner, who, but a few
months past lie had shot down.
rrs-SLACrVCRyUGHT tea cures Constipation.
I’uesday evening a gentleman of
Jefferson, on his way to Hoiner in
his buggy between here and Mays
vilie, met a party from this place,
| who hailed him anu said, "There is
'no church at II omer to night.” He
{•”•*: the party from J:.TAr.-am io be
l.vo A. ; :i’ ' <■'./<■;/ come to Hom
er Ar ho oilier burpere than a now
sup-ffy of religion. Yet that same !
genr.leivian lives within a few t.iilcs
of Maysvills, and does till his trad
ing in fhat classic village; but com
es away over here to church. The
Journal could mention < hundred
or more such cases who live nearer
to Harmony Grove and buy their
goods there, but come over here to
church, but il will not; but will ask
the question, why do they do it :
Sunday-School Convention and
Celebration.
Friday morning 20ih ins!., at 10
o’clock a. m., the county conven
tion met at New Salem to transact
the business cf the association. The
convention was well attended and
the report of the different schools
was, indeed, Haltering; showing a
grand stride m the Sunday school
work. Among other important
resolutions, one on motion by Col.
P. M, Edwards to make tin place
of holding the annual c invention
and celebration permanent at Ho
mer, was carried.
The election of officers resulted
as follows; President, H. P. Quil
liau; Ist vivee-president, C. T. Ba
con; 2nd vice-president, Rev. Dow
dy; secretary, A. 11. Stapler; ast..
P. M. Edwards; treasurer, W, B.
Mason; organist, Mrs. W. B Mason;
chorister, P. M, Edwards,
At noon a delightful dinner was
served by the noble women pres
ent, after which, a warm and social
gathering followed. The o?iven
lion adjourned until July 1890.
At 10 o’clock am., Saturday fol
lowing, about 1,500 people assem
bled around the neatly decorated
stage to witness the contest of eight
large schools for the laurels, that
go to the best recitation, speech
and song—all oi which merits the
praise and admiration of every one
present. When the hftur tor din
ner arrived and the well tilled bas
kets opened arid tlio contents
spread, greeting the multitude
with welcome, it seemed a cornu
copia which gladdened the hearts
of the anxious little boys and girls
At 2 o’clock, p. in, Mr. Hubert
Estes of Gainesville, held the aud
ience spell-bound for more than an
hour with ihe importance of early
training and the necessity of ihe
great Sunday school work, Ilis
speech was well studied—well de
livered, and deserves the highest
respect of the people in Gainesville
for such success.
Barber’s Band 6f Harmony Grove,
interested the exercise with deiight
ful music, and the little fellows
were continually applauded; some
of the little girls say they are just
as sweet as can be. Pemby.
C l oeuii* a i\ ica Cod.
Maysville, July 20. —Miss Car-
loostlonal. Agplfttiltwnil And MOiinu 1 r - •
uelia McCurdy of Athens, is vi.~n
ing the family of Dr. iff Curdy.
Mr. W. N- Fates and his ;on
Lade, are vi-ding N-l Hives in Polk
county, 1 cm:.
The Methodist church is under
going considerable improvemen';
it is being made twice its origin.d
size. Let the good work go on.
Mr. J- P, Warnic, w ( 'o bus be.oj
visiting here, returned to b.s iio;ii3
in Oxford. Ala., to day-
Mr. C. T. Bacon has commenced
the erection of a fine dwelling.
Our town is advancing gradual
ly, but surely.
Crops are looking fine m tins
section —rains are falling in due
season. —The ’Jicious wat; rrnc, u
was never cheaper. —Our streets
not untrequently present the ge
nial drummer,’he is a gay fellow,
who voluntary attracts the eye ot
(he fair sex, and no to vn can boast
of more affable and prettier girls
than Maysville.—The genial Char
lie Simms and popular book-keep
er of the Comer Pro’s, tirm, is al
ways at bis post.
'4'fclegPitpai<i-
N'<?w York, July 29. —Futures were
four to ove points liigh-r for thff crop
and one to two up lor the next, owing
mainly to iui a-ivxnet! in Liverpool,
where there was a good trade. Specu
lation here was very small and with
out features of special interest. Theta
was some foreign buying of late op
tions, tha selling of which vrae general.
Thera were heayy rains in Aikansaa
and Mississippi, and lighter rams else
where, but crop prospects seem to be
generally favorable. Cotton on 6pot
was quiet and unchanged.
New York, July 29.—Ballutting on
the cotton exchange by-laws to day
resulted in do ug away with fees to
the supervisory committee, and pro
viding for members of standing com*
miitees to act until their successors
were appointed.
Birmingham, Ala, July 29—At
Pratt miDes last night, Thomas John
son went to chureb with the wife of
King McDonald. On the way home
they met McDonald, who said: ‘‘Whit
aro you doing with my wife, you
scoundrel,” ami attacked Johnson
vrifn a knife. He stabbed him several
times iu tbe abdomen, inflicting inju
ries from which he d.ed to day. Mrs
Donald fled and has uot been arrested.
Columbia, S.C’, July 29.—1n York
county vesterday, while a colored lad
about 17 years old, was carelessly
handling a pistol tho weapon was dis
charged, the hall etriking his sister iu
the back and inflicting a wound from
which he died in a tew hours. The
coroner’s jury rendered a rordict of ac
cidental homicide.
Cbarlotte, N. C., July 29.—Albert
Gray, colored, made an unsuccessful
attempt to commit suicide here this
tnotning by sbootiDg himself. Gray
had fcciae trouble with his wife and
went into his room, took the pistol anst
fired. The wound made is not neces
sarily a fatal one.
Louisville, Ivy., July 29.—William
Schick and Mrs. Hannah fiecker weie
killed at the 18:n street crossing of the
Louisville and Southern railroad, in
this city last evening, while endeivor
ing to cross the tracks. 11 nry Pa -
ter wr,a probably fatally injured. They
were in a wagon and dsd cot hear too
train.
Birmingham, Ala., July 23.—The
c’se of Fannie Bryant, charged with
b i g the accomplice of D;ck Hawes
iu tiro murder of his family, was called
in the crim aal court to Jay.
NO. Li.