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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.