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The American Mule. No monument has yet been erected to honor the memory of the American mole. He is not a bad subject for treatment in bronze. His colics al ears, huge frame and expressive count enance would make np extremely well for—let us 6ay —a pedestal in front of the War Department, nay, why should not at least on® coin of tho Republic bear his image and superscription, as was suggested in the following eloquent passage from the Fourth of July of Mr. George W. Peok, de l hvered at La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1878: “The bird that should have been •eleoted as the emblem of onr country; the bird of patience, ferbearauoe, and the bird of terror when aroused, is the male. There is no bird that combines more virtures to the square toot than the mule. With the mule emblazon ed on our banners, we should be a ter ror to the foe. We are a nation of nncomplainining hard workers. We mean to do the fair thing by every body, We plod along, doing as we would be done by. So does the mule Asa nation, we can occasionly stick > onr ears forward and fan off our for bead. So does the mule. We allow parties to get on and ride as long as they behave themselves. So does the mule. But when any nation sticks •purs into onr flanks and tickles our heels with a straw, we come down •tiff legged in front, ear ears look to tbs beautiful beyond, oor voice is cut loose and is still fot war, our subse qn*it beels play the snare drum on auvthing within reaoh and strike teror to tbs hearts of all tyrants. So doe the mule.’*—[Exchange Humorous, The public will surely soar oa the vinegat trust Old flames frequently get together , and make a parlor match. The parlor is probably the most fre quented of all ooort rooms Don’t judge by appearances, A brand new coat may oover a wire dum my. it reads a trifle paradoxical to see a cargo of salt cod noticed under the head of fresh arrivals. The sign “Beware of the Dog" is not hnngnp“that he who runs may read,” but “that he who reads may ron.’* It is a notable fact that however cleanly seamen may be on the water they have a decided dislike to being washed ashore. x At the olub— Jones, look at Brown over there in the corner. Smi f h*-Yes; bnried in thought. Jones, mighty •hallow grave, aint it? Perhaps some of the people who are looking for nice, fat jobs coaid be ao [ commodated if they would apply at a I lard rendering establishment, i Papa, where’s Atoms? I don’t know, my boy. Yon mean Athens, probably. No, I mean Atoms, the place where everything is blown to. There is something about yon, Mr. k econdshelt, which tells me that yon I x-mat have _had a heart history, and Lfche with intense, soul Wr } ; he said, “1 ain't Bt it’s only cigarettes. The South and her Prisoners. Ftr fifteen years Dr. J. William Jouts of this city, had charge of the reoords of the Soutborn Historio.il so* cicty. In reply to an inquiry as t<> what was tho most important matter settled by those records, he said. “The humane treatment ot prison ers by the Confederate government. The Historical society records settle beyond dispute the following points: “Ist. The Federal government was challenged to show from the Confeder ate records in its possession a single order suggesting or tolerating any thing but the most human* treatment ot prisoners. This it failed to do. “2d. We showed countless orders of the strictest nature providing for the hamane treatment of prisoners above every other consideration, and Orders from onr generals that ‘all the field' should be treated alike by our surgeons. t- 3d. We proved that the South re ligiously adheiad to the cartle, and that the North repeatedly broke it. For ins ance, it was agreed that the excess of prisoners above ths exchange should be paroled. We kept this in violate until Vicksburg, when the north acquired the excess of prisoners It was then disregarded openly and avowedly. “4th. We proposed that the eur geons on each side, with medicines and supplies should go into the pris ons of the other si 'e aud treat the pris oners. This the north refused. ‘ stb. We then proposed to let their surgeons come with medicines and treat their prisoners, with rut them gir ing us tbe same privilege, They re tqsed to send them. ‘ 6th We then proposed to boy quinine and other medicines,' contra* hand of war, paying for them in gold. Cotton or tobacco, and pledging our honor to u*e them exclusively and sole ly for Federal prisoners in onr prison-. They refused to sell them. “7 h In .January we proposed to parole 15 000 prisouers then in Auder- Souville, if they would send seamers to Savannah for them, without de- wanding a like parole of our prisoners from them They did not accept this offer until six months la'er, though we Had notified them we were utterly without proper food and medicine lor them. It was during this six months ot shameful delay that the greatest mortality occurred at A ndersonville. •*Bth We proved by the records of Heoretary. Stanton and Surgeon Barnes chat the Confederate mortality in north ern prisons was actually four per cent greater than the Federal mortality iu sour hern prisons, although they bad the world’s medicines open to them, and we were beleagured, poor, and with every medioine and scalpel made contraband of war. “The above points, each and sever ally, are proved beyond dispute in the records of the Southern Historical so- ciety.” We respectfully submit that it the Southern Historical society had done no work bat this, it would have amply justified the trouble and expense it cost. Every newspaper in the South should lay these statements before its readers, so that young and old may ; know precisely what the record is, and be prepared to defend it,--[Constita- Ition. A good local paper, a paper of char acter and reputation, a paper that J a-* id*als and is working toward th<m. that has ideas and is w. rking them < U’ iu practical good, is a boon to Buy community. Oieat is ihe loc-d paper, it doe*t actually build factorise but it does pool) essential Work, that wi:h out its aid, laotoriee could not bs built It does not construct isilroads, but it goes before as a pioneer and blazes ou; the path. It secures the affection of tbe civizens for such an euterpite, con v uces them of its necessity, pleads with them for aid and rej decs with them when it is finished and,the loco motive awakens the once quiet place with its noisy rumblings. All this it does; yet how few realize the potency of its quiet, but effective labors. Wherever you see a town with aspira tions, with a fu'ure, you will find a strong, progressive newspaper behind it. It is the history of every place which has not been created by accident or a mere concurrence offortunate cir cumstances.-- [LaGrange Reporter. The severe cold of wint< r brought ont large packs oi wolves all over Hungary. An Hungarian county judge returning home from Gioss ward - eiu in a sleigh, recently, was beset by a ravenous pack, which terrified his horse and caused him to be thrown out of the sbigh. The coachman, without heading bis mister, drove madly ou, and the magistrate was com pletsly devoured. Nothing but a few nones and pieces of cloth were four.o on tbe road wh*n search was conse quently made for him. Another Lor rible case is reported, namely, that ot a peasant who, pursued by wolves flung bis boy, aged 13, out of tbu sleigh to these animals, and thereby saved himself. On reaching his vil lage this wretched man surrendered himself to the police. The London Lin Oft tells how to lie when asleep. If it will teach some people how to keep from lying when awake it will do a public service. The young man who reoit-Js “Oh, the snow,” should go out West and take a look at a genuine blizzard. He will probably know more and recite less. A nasal inpotor tree with each bot tle of Shiloh‘B Catarrh Remedy. Price 50 cents. The above medicine is tor sale by W B Mason, Homer Hackmatack. a lasting and fragrant perfnme. Price 25 cents. Shiloh’s care will immediately re lieve Croup, Whooping Cough and Bronchitis. For Dyspepsia and Li*er Complaint you have a printed guarantee on every bottle of Shiloh's Xitalizer. It never fails to cure. 1 1 hear that you are engaged, Ma mie?*’ “It is true,” “Then mother was right.” “What abeut?” “She said yon would be engaged be fore leap year was over.” A doctor who speaks only one lan gunge may yet understand a great many tongues.. A. c b oss. ATT" KNEY AT LAW, IIOMKK. GKO HOI A. ; f’ojlrv ions made so I pr tuptly remitted j> TTaI. EDWARDS, Attorney at Law, HOMKB, GEORGIA. Will practice in all the Courts of the Western Circuit. W. L. TELFORD, Attorney AT Law, H- MKR. CkORUIA. G. W. BROYVN^ qX ltliyTllle, Georarla. Will do a general practice. Collecting a specialty. James M. Merritt, Attorney and Counselor at Law, Meysvlllp, fieorgla, Dr. A. H. Stapler. lIOMER, GEORGIA. Special attention given to Surgery, OhstetriOs and Chronic dseaee* of loug -tending. V. D. LOCKHART. PhysiciaN, Honier, Weorirtn, J. W. Sumpter, GENERAL BLACKSMITHING. Ilouifr, f*or4t. JOB PRINTING N.:t.lv done at this Office *t j„ w jru e. Come and examine work. Letter Heads, Bill Heads, Card.*. Post >rs, Dodgers, Tags, CrcoLrs Mort gage note, Justice Court Subpoenas, Fi Fas, Summons. Title Deed*. Etc. SUBSCRIBE FOR Banks Observer, representative and only paper iu the county —published at the County Cite—devoted to the Local, Agricultural and Mineral Interests of the County and neighboring section*. A general staff ot Correspondents is solicited in every section, “Onward and Progressive” i* th* motto of the Observer —idvooatiog right and sup pressing wrong regardless of public sentiment.