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p, V I). Lockhart, I _ EJitors Jno Barton, ) w —-- - Democratic Ticket. 1888 CLEVELAND AND THURMAN! For Repreaontativo. J N- COGGINS Hon. Geo. T. Barnes has been re nominated unanimously, for re flection to Congress in the Bth district. The North Side Savings Bank of Atlanta lias collapsed. Nelson, the president, has absconded and carried with him all the funds of the bank—even to the one cent, pieces. Judge Lester carried Haber sham county in the primary elec tion; Lester received 134 votes, Candler received 130. Cherokee county has instructed her delegates lor Candler. He also carried Gil mer, White and Guinnett. Chicago, as vet has made but lit tle rejoicing over H rrion Morton Several Ktronjr republican Senatorial districts ot Illinois, say they will no support the ticket. Pennsylvania re pnblicans do*'S not telish it because they think die t’cket a weak oDe The influence Morton will iia*e in New York will amount to no'bin*. The republicans Ho not expect. Harrison to carry Indiana. An editor of Peora, 111., says he has been publishing the “Blade” since 18t>6. Ten years ago he start ed on the cash basis of subscription and advertising, he has succeeded in keeping up a list of subscribers and advertising, and reccommends this as the only successful plan of sustaining a newspaper. Miss Mary Johnson, a teacher in one of the public schools of At lanta, was prosecuted for whipping one of the scholars who, it appears, was a very obstreperous young chap. The whipping was done in April last, and the father had the -teacher—arrested—on—a—warrant charging assault and battery. It was proven that the boy was pret ty severely chastised, but the jury returned a verdict of “not guilty,” “The Observer.—The Banks County Observer is beginning to reach us regularly. It is small, true, but it may grow larger. Banks county is a good field for a journalist to spread himself, Banks is one of the best counties in the state, and it is the home of the Banks County Guards, which of itself makes it one of the leading counties of the state. The Observ er deserves credit for its pluck and energy in trying to hold on in Banks,”—[Banner-Watchman. We publish this week the names of the delegates to the Gubernato rial, Congressional and Senatorial Conventions, It will be noticed that the delegations to each of these I conventions are large. It was' thought that a large delegation would, perhaps, more fully repre sent the county than a small one. We do not know whether this is wise or not, but there is more dan ger of having no representation, from the tact that one delegate de pends upon another, and none may attend, We hope every delegate will he in attendance, especially at the Congressional Convention; because a strong fight may be made to defeat Mr. Candler, and if we lose Candler now, it will be a calamity from which we will not soon recover. Senatorial Kotat ou. It will be noticed by reference to the proceedings of the Mass meeting published in this issue, that our delegates to the Gillsville Convention are instructed to look after the interests of the county-in securing the nomination of a sena tor for Banks county four years hen e. When Banks county was attach ed to the 33rd Senatorial district, it was distinctly understood that each county should be represented in the senate in regular rotation. This agreement lias been adhered to so far, but the last Senatorial Convention, which met at Gills ville two years ago, passed a reso lution to place the rotation system in the three counties on the basis of population, which would pre vent Banks from electing the sena tor lor at least twelve or sixteen years, A plan of this sort would not remedy any of the evils of the rota tion system, because it proposes to rotate (if we understand it) be tween the counties of Hall and Jackson, alternately for eight years or longer, and then rotate to Banks two years. Banks is not satisfied with any such arrangement, and when the time comes for her to name the senator she will contend for her rights, and if either of the other two counties kick we will, atleast, hold the balance of power and be able to defeat the candidate of eith er county. We do not believe, however, that the people of Hall or Jackson wish to deprive Banks of her right, and we hope that the next Senato rial Convention will pass resolu tions to rescind the action of the last convention in regard to the matter. Around Abom'. We have made several trips through different portions of the county during the past week. We find that farmers are somewhat behind, and crops are rather late. Bat cotton and corn are looking well, and “laying by” is un. der full headway. We have never known as many farmers over-cropped, neither have we ever known them to make a more heroic struggle to free themselves fnm debt by raising a large crop of cotton. We are fearful tha this is a mistaken policy. A few aores w 11 cultivated will, in the end, be more profitable than a large crop poor ly tended Bat we notice a alight id crease in the acreage of corn and oth er grin crops, and we lope the day is not far distant when our farmers will raise all their tnppliea at home. Wbat has turned out badly, hut oats are generally good. Logan Peikii a states that he will make over 1,000 bu-heh; James Gardner has a fine crop of oats; John Eaglish mvde aav eral hundred bushels on a small piece of fresh land. We notice that W. A. Qnillian is building a handsome residence on his placS ou the Carnesville road, nerr his mills. It is rumored that he intends making it his summer residence. Proceedings ot Tuesday’s Mass M e - ing. The object of ti e meeting was ex plained by Judge A. C. Moss. Meet ing then vent into election of dele gates to ihe Congressional Convention, which resultel in the election of A P. Wofford,V. D.Lockha-t, JE. Stiange, T. A. Noal, W T. Cochran. Del ga e-i to the G beri ator al C< n vention, W. A Wat-<n. J. W. Si m - ter G W. Pm n, J N Coggins. P. F. M. Farr, H J D*vid, W J 8...- j ee •■, Ca t Cl i wood, A C. Moss Delega'es to the Senatorial Conven tion X D. Lockhart. E Anderson A P. Woff rd, David P irks, W. M. Ash W. L. Telford, M L. McDonald Win. M As vv* chosen chairman O the executive commitiee, aDd the fol lowing gentlemen for their respective districts: Homer, R. 0. Alexander; Wash ingtun, J. H Caidell; Columbia, C. Chituo>d; Bus iville, M. L McDon ald; Berlin, D F. Scales; Poplar Springs, J. C Srnelley; Wi'mots, W H. T. Gdlispie; Davids, A D. Wil b:nks; Anderson*, T. J. Carr; Golden Hill. C. Sweet. The following resolutions were adopted: Resolred, Ist, Tbat We endorse the adminisirationof Pres, Cleveland. Resolved, 2ud, Tbat we endorse the aot of Hon. A. H. Colquit in his effort to aastain the president's met sage and supporting the Mills Bill. Resolved, 3rd, That we heartily endorse the action and course of Hon. A. D. Candler while in Congress, and heartily recommend him to the people, and we recommend that the delegates from this eouaty support him in the convention and nse all honorable means to eeonre his nomination and re election. Resolved, 4*h, That we endorse the admimstiation of Gov. Gordon and re* commend our delegates to vote for the nomination of the present state house officers. Resolved, sth, That the delegates to the Senatorial Convention insist on the Rotation System between the coun ties of Gall, Jackson and Banks, and that this eounty seleot the senator ev ery six years, and that four years from now, we eleet a senator. Resolved, 6th, That the Observer, Banner Watchman, Jackson Herald* and oaineeville Eagle, be requested to publish these proceedings. A. C MOSS, ATTORNEY AT LAW, HO.MEK, GEORGIA. Collect ioos nia.le on.l promptly remit fe;t P. M. EDWARDS, Attorney at Law, UOMER, GEORGIA. I^T 11 Will practice in all the Courts of the Western Circuit. W. L. TELFORD, Attorney AT Law, Homer. Georgia. G. W. BROWN, t Maysville, Georffin. Will do a general practice. Collecting a specialty. James M. Merritt, Attorney and Counselor at Law. MaysvUle, Georgia, Dr. A. H. Stapler. HOMER, GEORGIA. Special attentiou given to Surgery, Obstetrics and Chronic disease* of long standing. V. D. LOCKHART. PhysiciaN. ’ J Homer, tieoruia. J. W. Sumpter, GENERAL BLACKSMITHINO, Homer, C*eorg;ia. and W-ygon* made to rioer. Repairing a Specialty. Das. HARDMAN & SHARP, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, HArmony, dm,, (la, JOB PRINTING Neatly done at this Office at low j rices. Come and examine work. Letter Heads, Bill Heads, Cards, Post lers, Dodgers, Tags, Circnlars, Mort gage note, Justice Court Subpoenas, Fi Fas, Summons, Title Deeds, Eto. SUBSCRIBE FOR Banks Observer, representative and only paper in the county—published at the County Cite—devoted to the Bocal, Agricultural and Mineral Interests of the County and neighboring sections. A general staff of Correspondents is solicited in every section, “Onward and Progressive” is the motto of the Observer—advocating right and snp. pressing wrong regardless of public sentiment.