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Dark Ccrser. Bank* Cos , May 21
Fra Ospf.hveb: —The jeoplc in the
Dark 0 rnei did not know there was
an Obwetver until I received t copy,
for which please eocept thanks. We
did not know there wae a ■asameeting
in Homer till we uw it in the Ooserr
er. Ido not know how one oonld do
with out the Observer. Farmers have
been much behind with their woik,
but was getting well np before the
present wet spell set in. Corn and
cotton ia looking well, wheat Sue,
some met on the blade*; oata are prom
iaing. I see in the O iserver that we
are likely to have a primary in the
county. It ia rumored here that Mr.
Cojgin, Col. Merri't, Maj. Mintz, are
prospecting candidates. If so, the peo
pie in the Dark Corner wonM like to
know their views on the tariff question
and the nale of the Western and At
lantic Railroad. Will they please give
their v:ewa on these questions. It i*
rumored there is a dark hoise out in
the wood-. If so we would like foi
him to come to tn *. Plea a me
tbeOi ee’Vpr. W. J B
Prl’lT, My 22 1888 —lt has been
rainit : Imoet for two day s
and nights, er.d e-till raiuirg We
wou'd ike for J-oign Hill to hurrv up
our Tbe growing o> ops lo )k
we l it 'his vicinity Whea' looks
toleratdy well, but iit on the low order
Os’* -ol sorry f r the tine ol year
Mee'i'g a 1 Damascus 4'h Sunday in
each t und Saturday befoie. Rev.
Geo Uarrol pastor. We earnestly
hope 1 hr* pood people of B*nks wil*
earnenrly support *heir county paper,
the official and only pappr iu the conn
ty. F*How ct iz?ne, le f us all come to
the front and assist in supporting our
county pa cr. It is as impossible f< r
an editor to run 8 paper without the
aid and support of the public as it is
to make a good crop without wo k.
J. W.
Maysvillf, May 24,1558, Miss
Lucy New ton left for Washington,
D. C,, this morning, where she will
spend a month visiting her brother.
Rev. Mr, Foster preached an in
teresting sermon in the Presbyte
rian Church last Sunday.
The clans of the hammer dis
turbs the quietude of our town.
Maysville is alive with improve
ments.
J. M. Merritt attended Bush
villejustice’s court last Saturday,
There appeared, as we first
thought, a stranger on our streets
last Saturday, but on being intro
duced, we found it to be our old
friend Sim Willbanks, from the
county, who had parted with his
ponderous beard.
H. C. Standridge, Esq., has a
slight attack of indisposition; hope
he will recover soon. Jas,
Cost, *M ay 24, 1888. —The people
around Mi. Pleasant are haviag anew
ohnrch erected near where the old arb
or stands.
We are glad to learn that the saloon
< f Payne & The mason is about to
flash out. Payne has withdrawn, and
Thomason says that if his brother
dont furnish him hs will havo to close
rut.
Cotton in this section was badly in
jured by frost of the 15th inst.
Two pelioans were killed a tew dry a
ago at J K. Strange's gin pond. They
measured eight tet from tip to tip.
J M. O.
Arp, May 24, 1888 —The pio nio
at Carson’s Mills last Saturday was
not a failure by any means. Although
tha clouds from tbe west brought hasty
sh were of rain, which made the white
dresses become a little out of order for
the day; yet, upon the whole, it was a
grand success. Tbe appearance of the
young couples as they gathered and
took their positions upon tha creek
banks and hill sides, or took pleasant
tours up the p. nl in tbe canoe, with
beanx and sweethearts nearby, was
very fascinating te those engaged there
in as well as to the leae fortunate ones
who gaz and npon the 6cene in fanciful
admiration. After the ram ceased
and ti e clouds dispersed, the arranging
committee prepared the table, and tbe
young ladies filled it with the delicious
cake-, pies, jellies, strawberries and
p ckles, which were in abundance,aud
which betrayed the skill of the young
.ladies as bakers. When dinner was
announced, the youngsters cho*e their
par'ne s, and while they partook ol
swf*tt things thry uttered sweut seat
ne b, to which the fair ones listened
eemingly with nntiring interest. Af
ter dinner some enjoyed -he recess in
pleat-ant diinks of lt-monede, others in
canoe rides, and others h* buggies, but
*ll equally well, judging fr< rn natural
appearances. \t thieo o’c!e*k the
audit nee was pleasantly eutertained by
orations delivered by some of h young
men who were very efficien for the oc
casion, and who grew eloqiont upon
the rubjeeta of “True patriotism 1, and
the ‘‘Birth day of Wa*h ng'on “ Af
ter the speaking the c;Owd dispersed,
leaving the picnic grounds deserted
until the fair month of May 1889
brings anew picnic with new friends,
new scenes, and new hopes and pleas
ares. Spectator.
y is the mother of inveu
tion.“ Au old saying, bat a true one
This however, is no truer than idle
ness being the nest egg of destroetion.
There is in all localities people who
abhor real labor, especially such as
may be done for good, bnt are always
ready to take exercise in games that
are of no benefit to mankind#
HOmer, like all othei towns is bless
ed with a sufficient share of this class
of people.
The son never shines hot enough to
back them to a shade when an oppor
tan ty affords the pleasure of a game.
The first enterprising “set up“ of so
cial idleness was in the decoration
shape ot a ball battery. Where young
and old met to spend the day. Some
sweating like men mailing rails and
quarreling all the time about the
game This state of affairs was the
leading topic with the people here and
for miles around uutil they became dis
gusted and quit. Later on, as a change
became necessary they introduced the
famous game called “Croquet," which
is now at white heat. Up to yet we
have been able to afford only oue set
of balls and mallets, hut in the near
future wt can show two or more nice
resorts for the idler.
If this amount of time and labor was
placed in the right direction, times
would not be so hard. People in this
eoontry are more willing to play than
to go to church. They will eontribute
more as a general thing to games of
idleness than they will to suffering hu
inanity.
This state of affairs seta bad exam
pies before the i iaing generation, and
with so many various kinds of idle pro
fessions, how cm we expect to culti
va'e their minds in a beneficial way.
Now, while 1 am writing I see a
large assembly of tbe small boys wiih
shovels, rakes, hoes, etc., making a fill
on our uneven public square for an eu
tertainmeul to their directed minds,
while their mothers are carrying water
aud digging in the garden and chop
ping wood, washing and mending their
dirty close. Now, the great trouble
about raising children in such a way
has been develop°d in all sections.
So soon as tbe young gentleman’s
upper lip begins to pin feather he be
gins to look out for an easy job. He
wants to be a lawyer, dootor, school
teacher, book keeper, merchant, or
something else that has a large title to
it, and no labor attached.
how can we wonder at money, grain
and all other necessaries of life baing
scarce.
We are on the nparest road to bank
ruptcy, starvation aod destruction,
when we encourage the rising genera
tion in idleness.
If we cannot keep ourselves engaged
in a way that is beneficial to someone,
we bsve ample time tuen to learn our
children habits of industry, the very
thing the world is in so much need.
This state of sffaiis has existed un
til mothers have been compelled to
lay aside their trained nsages and give
attention to their never ending wants.
It requires as much time now to ad
just the proper trimming on a young
lady as is necessary for a family, and
by the time she gats her son's boots
blacked, and his hair parted in the
middle, what use has she with cloth
making facilities? She has hardly time
to darn the stockings for a small fami
ly and no time to make a visiting
neighbor feel happy. Now, can you
not see that this state of affairs makes
times harder with fathers, who have
to labor in the most profitable way ha
oan to keep blaut means or some other
keeper of a pauper’s home from taking
his handsome brood in charge.
it is therefore the duty of all men
and Women to discourage idleness
among each other, and especially with
the children.
Elsewhere in this paper yen will see
where a young man met a strange re
minder of our triffling way and man
agement. How could we be expected
to journey unmolested always when so
much of our time has been played in
idleness, and have let a grareyard un
der the sound of the croquet-mallet be
come a shame to humanity? Poor, ir
deed! is the face we have to offer the
journeyman or imigrants who might
dwell among us and aid us in all
branches of industry.
Drs. HARDMAN & SHARP,
WHOLES At E AMD RETAIL
DRUGGISTS,
Harmony, Grove, Ga.
The whole population of Utah
is at least 200,000; four-fifths of
them are Mormons in religious
faith; the rest are non-mormons or
what are called there “Gentiles.”
There are or lately were, about 2,-
000 heads of polygmous families.
7ery many of them are old people,
some of them married their plural
wives long before there was any
prohibitory law against such mar
riages. These older people and
their older wives are now rapidly
passing away. The younger men
of the Mormon faith, of the ages of
40 and under, have not married
more than one wife.
Legal Notice*.
Georgia, j Whereas R. J. Dyar
Banks C 0.,) administrator of
Thos. P. House, late of said county,
deo’d,, has applied to me in terms of
the law for letters of dismission from
said ad .This is there
fore to cite and admonish all concern-
ed, to show catiße at the regular term
of the court of Oidinary of said county
to be held on tbe Ist Monday in Aug.
next, why said discharge should Lot
be granted. Given under my hand
and official signature, April 27, 1888.
3m T. F Hill, Ordinary.
Georgia,
Banks (Jo.,
der of the court of Ordinary of Bauks
county, will be sold ai auction at the
court bouse door ot said ooanty,on the
Ist Tuesday in June next, within the
legal hours of sale, the following prop
erty, to wit, One undivided half in
terest in 50 acre 9 of land more or less,
known as the home place of Mary
Daily, dec‘d. Adjoiuing lands of T
N Neal, C W Hard aud 6tbers, sold
as the yroperty of Mary Daily late of
said county, deo'd. Sold for distribu
tion among the heirs of said estate.
Terms cash. May 7th, 1888.
C. F. Daily, administrate of Mary
Daily, dec‘d. 2 4w
Georgia,
Banks Cos.,
W. D. Hix having in dae form ap
plied to the undersigned for the guar
dianship of the person and property of
Sallie A. House, minor child of W. P
House, lata of said county, deceased,
notice is hereby given that his appli*
cation will be beard at my office on the
first Monday in June next. Given uu
der my hand and official signature May
4th 1888. T. F. Hill, Ordinary.
To all whom it may
Concern: Taylor
Georgia,
Bauks Cos ,
Armour having in due form applied to
the undersigned for the guardianship
of the person and property of Emma
House, minor child of W P Houso,
late of said county, deo’d., notice is
hereby given that this application will
be heard at my office on the Ist Mon
day in June next. Given under my
ha%d and official signature this May
7th, 1888. T. F. Hill, Ordinary.
Admioirdrator's sale:
Agteeably to an or-
To all whom it may
concern: