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Communicated. 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: