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BANES COUNTY OBSERVER.
VOL. ONE.
THE BANKS OBSERVER.
One Dollar Per Year. 50 Pent*
For O Months. 05 Cents For 3
Months.
PUBLISHED WEDNESDAY-
XiO oals 8 Cents Per Lino First Inser
tion* Each Additional 5 G exit a•
Entered as second class matter at the
Homer, Ga., Post Office. ‘ 4
Jno. Barton. - Proprietor.
County Officers-
T. f. Hill ordinary, l. K. Turk clerk
superior court, f. m. Henderson sheriff,
p a. waters tax collector, J. C. Allan
tax receiver, a C. Forbes treasurer, b.
a. Ayers, coroner, R c. Alexander coun
ty surveyor.
Superior Court 3rd Mondays in
March and September. N. L. Hutch
ins judge. Ed. Brown solicitor gener
al.
Justices Courts-
Homer, no. 265.—w. m. Ah notary
public, court 2nd Wednesdays.
AndersoD, no. 465.— w. h. Newtou
notary public, w. z. vaughlin justice
peace, court 2nd Thursdays.
Poplar Spring, no. 912—j. f. Evans
notary public, j.c smelley justice peace,
eourt 2nd Friday.
Golden Hill, no, 448.—ebas. sweet
Dotary public, r. a. wynn justice peace,
court Ist Saturday.
Columbia, no. 471.—0. w. smith
notary public, court Ist Wednesday
Washington, no. 284 —w. j. Acrce
notary public, Jas. caudell justice
peace, oourt 3rd Saturday.
Wilmot, no. 1206.—a. w. wiley
notary public, l. J. Ragsdale justice
peace, court 3rd Friday.
Berlin, no 1210. — and f. scales no
tary public, court Ist Friday.
Bushville, no. 208.— w. a. watson
notary public, m. l. MODOnald justice
peace, court 4th Saturday.
David’s no. 2074.--w. j. Burgess
notary public, j. c. übanks justice
peace, court Thursday before the first
Sunday.
Churches'
Presbyterian Church, services 2ad
Sunday in each inuiith, llov . €n H .
Cartledge, pastor.
Methodist Church, services Ist Sunday
in each month, and Saturday betore,
Revs. J. D. Gunnels and Jno. I. Pen-
dergras, pastors.
Baptist Church, 4 h Sunday in each
month and Saturday before, J. F.
Goode pastor.
lodgM-
Homer Lodge, no. 82., I. 0. O. F.,
meets Ist Tuesday in each month, J.
W. Sumpter, noble grand, T. F. Hill,,
secretary.
Phi Delta Lodge no. 148, F. A. M.,
meets Ist Friday night in eaoh month,
w. A. watson worshipful master, j. w.
aumpter senior warden, p. m. ndwards
junior warden, T. f. Hill secretary, w.
<j. j. o*rrison treasurer, v. and. Lockhart
senior deacon, a, j. cash junior deacon,
o. o. smith senior stuart, w. o. Threld
keld junior stuart, w. h. Meeks tyler.
HOMER, BANKS COUNTY, GA., WEDNESDAY JULY 4, 1888.
J. C. Allan respectfully announces
to the voters of Banks connty that he
will again be a candidate for the office
of Tax Receiver.
H. J. David respectfully announces
to the voters of Banks county that be
n a candidate for Tax Collector.
~~ , LOCALITEMS,
The Nominee.
While the Observer was in favor of
taking off the bridle and turning the
candidates for representative loose with
the other county candidates, it dcc>
not wish to be understood as taking
a position that would alienate demo
cratic principles. It believes in true,
bine Jeffersonian democracy—no wishy
washy about it. It believes in toeing
the line. It believes in organized
principles and organizations, where
radicalism threatens to interfere. But
we dare say there is the least danger
in Banks, when her democracy centers
ou the right man. Your county candi
dates are good democrats, ready to tall
into line. They have called for no or
ganization on the’r part, neither have
the democracy of Banka. Then why
was it necessary to nomi iate a repre
scntatGe? Was a few afraid to trust
the deraoci tcy of Banka? Dd they
think the majority of Banks’ demo
crats unfit to vote tor a representative
save under organizaliot ? L)id ;hy feel
that the intelligence of Banks’ djtnoc
racy constitute 1 only a few, and these
few must puh a mau upon the
democratic party, whether he is quill
tied or not, regardless of public trust?
This, and this only, time will solve
Mr. Coggins was not the Choice < f
the Observer (and it is fea e 1 to the di
aster of the democratic party) not the
choice of the majority of the voters o
Banks. Bui, the party has nominat'd
him and the Observer is tor him ii
preference to any man that may op
pose him. Ju*i >< Eiitor.
’Squire Wilsou of Jackson coun
ty, gave tliis office a call Monday.
The rain Wednesday was the
most las tin gfcr several weeks;, the
crops were much in need of it.
Rev. Gunnels J, D, has been ap
pointed County School Commis
sioner. A good appointment.
Several new subscribers were
added to the Observer’s list yester
day.
Quite a number were in attendanoe
at the Convention yesterday, and it
being tax-receiver’s day, the gathering
was unusually large.
The singing at Mrs. Stephens’ Fri*
day night was quite pleasant. A num
her of the Sunday-school were present
and took part in the singing.
Mr. Worth Chambers has had a
large school made up for him near
Toccoa. Mr. C. is a worthy young
man, deserving success.
Several of the young people met
at Mrs. H. T. Staplers' Thursday
evening to practice Sunday-school
music.
There is a vacancy in the office
of J. P, in Homer district. An
election should be held, as a mag
istrate is needed.
There has been some talk of get
ting up a Sunday-night prayer
meeting.
Prof. Walker, who taught school
(woyears here, is a candidate for
representative in Union county.
We wish him success.
To-day is the glorious Fourth.
This day recalls the victory which
freed American soil and crowned
the name of Washington.
Mr. H. R, Fegens says, if Mr.
T. B. Griffin is a candidate for the
legislature, he is too. Biz is biz!
you know. The longest pole takes
the persimon,
The silver maples in front of Mr.
Mason’s store are growing finely.
If all the citizens would plant a
few shade trees every year, it
would add much to the beauty of
the toVn.
Hon T. H. Kimbrough, master of
the Georgia Sta'e Grange will address
the ci iz ns ot Banks county ou the
Grange aud the piemen' sta f e of thr or
and *r at aNils Creek Grange Hal. ou
of this mouth, at 10 o'clock a ui
Eveiybody is invbed to come, and a
large aud'eme txpecterl.
From Grove Level:- We are med
ing rain badly. The farmers are up
wth their work. Gotten is email for
the time of year. There was 500 or
600 Degrees at Flat Cieek Sunday
They had a big time and one tight.
We hope the law may deal with them.
There were two of them badly cut
with knives. Jonah.
There is a fine opening here
for another merchant. We heard
one of the merchants remark late
ly that a good stock of general
merchandise would draw trade
and make the business of the place
worth double what it has ever
been.
Swearing Boys.—The writer ov
er heard a crowd of small boys one
night last week, on the street, us
ing profanity to its deepest depth.
The parents of these boys are
good Christians, and it is reason
able to suppose they have been
taught better, but they have been
allowed to go out at night.
One of the handsomest men we
ever saw passed through Homer
last Thursday. He was going to
ward Toccoa. He stopped long
enough to get a box of matches and
a bottle of castor oil.
Several of Banks good c tizt ns sad
yesterday they were going to get u,
subscribers for the Observer. They
wanted the pspor to succeed.
Prof, nicks of Maysville High school,
attended the Convention yesterday.
While here he subscribed for the Oh
server aud promised to insert a card
of his school in the near future.
The Union Sunday-School Cele
bration moots here 27th and 28th.
The affair promises to be one of in
terest. A large gathering is ex
pected, The county will be well
represented from the different
Sunday-schools.
For want ot space the proceedings
ot election of anew Executive) County
Democratic Committee, and the ap
pointment of delegates to Gillsville,
Gainesville and Atlanta to rep.eaent
Banks in the Senatorial, Congression
al, and Gubernatorial Conventions,
were ciowded out.
The mimical entertainment at Judge
Hill’s Monday uight was quite pleasant.
A number.of the young ladies being
present, viz: Miss Emma Martin, M ss
Decie Stephens, Miss Mauolia Gar
rison, Miss Rosa Mason, Mitts Ada
Forbes, Miss Moliie Martin and Miss
Mamie Turnbule. The hours were
passed in music from the Homer StriDg
Band, and the young ladies Irom the
organ.
A party in pursuit of convicts of
the chain-gang of Mr. Smith’s
farm, in an adjoining county, pass
ed through here Monday evening.
Latbk. T'oof the negroes were
captured on the farm of Mr. M. L.
McDonald, while asleep. They had a
<lOll tile barrel shot gun, several pistols
aid knives, and evently meant to re
kiwi ai rest In the meantime, they had
en<eied a farm hou>e closeby, while
the tamily were at work in the field,
and helped thruiseWes to all they
o old find in the kitchen to eat.
Pr> ce ding* of-fcho Convention. ——
Judge A, C. Moss explained the
object of tho meeting. W J Bur
gess was elected chairman and Dr.
V D Lockhart, secretary. A com
mittee of ten wa* appointed to
draft rules; they recommended the
majority rule, which was adopted:
R L Hooper placed in nomination
the name of J N Coggins for repre
sentative; Dr W H Newton placed
in nomination the name of Wm M
Ash; M L McDonald nominated T
L Neal; N Bates nominated Capt
C Chitwood; the two latter gentle
men declined to run and their
names were withdrawn; the Con
vention then proceeded to ballot;
Coggins received 31 votes; Ash 17,
and Watford 1; Mr Coggins was de
elared the nominee.
! W J Burgess, Chairman,
V D Lockhart, Secretary,
NO. 10.