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■ * 9: v \i i j k •,>,*• im & !1 ;> 2 Bifhi jil 4 )s&£■.&-J ia-ARaI/ l-oonl- ■ . •; 'in-.-.f '". 1 V VOL TWO. F'iv •:' j ; U '■Vt.f .1 Cvgfia of Cw;nty* < .'■ :;z' ■> ■ ; 'i.' - &?■ 50 Cts, Per Year. Sa..'v- ' in .drs' . Tocivb. K i}v:c.*s Puv Lino Tfxst Inner tf,c... Each. Ad--! ■ lissii;;! 5 Coats l a .nierea a Second Clint's Matter at tiie Horner. Ga., Post Office. <7no. Bartoui - Proprietor. p. in. edWarbs! 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, qX 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, rs r* s\ f'T Ci-!M £ lb i . II Toonv It'ovo, Georgia. .1: MBS M’. MERRITT, Att.vui y and Counselor at Law, ~1j, y ,.,-vfile, <3eor is. ia, —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. ?hysi c i a N, ;> lO JHf'IT w i' * • Gi tlixic.i j a 00'512**6 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. J <0 * 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 i '■ i-o*tif if... ion, t w "OP V'.' .vsi tit J’roftrw.. 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.