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BANKS COUNTY OBSERVER. VOL. ONE. THE BANKS OBSERVER. m. PUBLISHED WEDNESDAY. One Dollar Per Year. 50 t'ents, For §lx; Month*. Subscription in Advance. Loeala 8 Cents Per Line First loser* tion* Each Additional 5 C ents- Entered as Second Class Matter at the Homer, Ga., Post Office. Jne. Barton. Proprietor* County Officers- T. f. Hill ordinary, l. N. Turk clerk superior court, f. m. Henderson sheriff, i>. a. waters tax collector, J. c. Allan tax receiver, 3 C. Forbes treasurer, 8. 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. Jnitioei Court*. Homer, no. 265.— w. m. Ash notary public, court 2nd Wednesdays. Anderson, no 465. — W. h. Newton notary public, w. z. vaughlin justice peace, court 2nd Thursdays. Poplar Spring, no. 912 — j. f.- Evans notary public, j.O smelley justice p*ace, couit 2nd Friday. Golden Hill, no, 448 —ohas. sweet notary public, R. a. wytn justice peace, court Ist Saturday. Columbia, no. 471.—Q. w. smith notary public, court Ist Wednesday Washington, no. 284 — w, j. xcree notary public, caudell justice peace, court 3rd Saturday. Wilraot, no. 1206.— 0. w. wiley notar public, l. J. Bagsdale justice peace, court 3rd Friday. Berlin, no 1210 —o f. scales no tary public, oourt Ist Friday. Buebville. no. 208. —w. a. watson notary public, m. l. McDonald justice peace, court 4th Saturday. David’s no. 2074.- -w. j. Burgess notary public, j. o. übanks jnstioe peace, court Thursday before the first Sunday. Churohes- Presbyterian Church, servioes 2ud Sunday in each month, Bst. G. H. Oartledge, pastor. Methodist Church,services Ist Sunday m each month, and Saturday before, Beva. J. D. Gunnels and Jno. I. Pen dergras, pastors. Baptist Chnrch, 4*h Sunday in each month and Saturday before, Rev. J. F. Goode pastor. Lodges- Homer Lodge, no. 82., I. 0. O. F., meets Ist Tueaday in eaeh month, J. W. Snmptei, noble grand, T. F. Hill,, Mere tary. Phi Delta Lodge no. 148, F. A. M„ meet# Ist Friday night i stxoh month, n, 4. watson worshipful master, a. w. rompter senior warden, p. m. *d wards junior warden, *. r. aill aaoreiary, w. o. r. oarrieon treasurer, ▼ . o. Lockhart senior deacon, a. cash janior deaoon. o. o. emith senior staart, w. e. Thres hold junior eta art, w. a. ut*U tyler. HOMER. BANKS COUNTY, GA., WEDNESDAY JULY 25, 1888. J. C. Allan respectfully announces to the voters of Backs county that he will again be & candidate for the office of Tax Receiver. H J. David respectfully announces to the voters of B-tnks ooan'y that be is a candidate for Tax Collector. J K Chambers respectfully an nonnees to the voters of county that he ii a oandidatefor Tax-receiver All support gratefully received LOCAL ITEMS, Mti. Hall of Greensboro, Ga., i*- visiting the family o r Judge Miss. Mr. A. A. Turk and wile of Jcffer sou, was in town Sunday. Quite a number of Homerites at tended church at Salbm, Sunday. Capt. Jno. Keely of Atlanta, is dead. P. M, Edwards has a fine young Horse for sale.—l2-2w. A son of Mr. J. B oiilespie has ty phoid fever. Mr. P A. Water'* ha* been oonfiaed to his home this week with sickness. Mr. Robt. E. us returned to Atlanta Sunday Mr. W C. J Uarrisou is havirg some improvements msde on his dwell ing house. An entertainment was given the lit tie folks at the residence of Mr. W. B Mason, M n lay uit?nt Mr. P. F. M. Furr says l*e never got to see her What does he want to go away from for. anyhow? The speech of >l. &mb • igb grand master of the state grange, appear in this i-sne. a Miss Mary Turk has a fine schools* Furr’s school house, two miles from town. Mrs. J. W. English has recovered from a long and dangerou* attack of nick news. ~ ~~ Mr. J W. bnmptt.’s business ha* growa too large for his shop and he is making preparations to enlarge. Mr. John Hill, Sr„ has been very unwell for sometime, but we are glad to learn that he is improving. The Banks County Sunday school Convention will meet on Friday. The Observer decl nes to publish Mr. Stand ridge’s artiols on reasonable grennds, wbioh sen be given the auth or at any time. Hon. J. N, Coggins of Belton, democratic nominee for represent ative, was in town Friday and gave this office a call. Last Wednesday was a busy day with the committee on arrange' menta for the Sunday-school Cole bration. Homer has no hope of a railroad, but she can improve in many oth er things, and thereby command a betler trade, Now that crops are ‘’laid by” and have had good rains in this section, the farmers are feeling better, en joying a rest and going visiting. Mr. Kimb ough, Master et the State Grange, will addiera the people of Bank* at the oonrt house, Friday night on the subject of Agriculture. The Observer would liko to receive oommanieationa from ad parts of the county on local matters, but it cannot weary its readers with long political couamnoications. A married lady of this place has mace the assertion that she expects to have on day of Sunday-school Conven ion, “the finest dinner or burst.” We prefer the dinner. *** Sunday night, about 13 minutes past ten, the moon went into a to tal eclipse. The eclipse formed from the east side, covering Miss Luna’s fair face with an azure red. The old ball-battery, which has stood the summer’s heat and win ter’s blast for several years, in the rear of the post-office, has been torn town. The lamentable fact that we have no railroad to carry away the products of the farms, makes Ho mer a poor place to sell eggs and butter. Mr*. M'UonntJl of Franklin conn t , sustained * veiy painful fracture of he forearm Sunday morning. Dr Lckhaitwan called to at'end her and reports that she is resting well and in a favorable condition for recovery. The seats and speakers’ stand for the Sunday-school Celebration, have been nicely arranged, and the committee extend a hearty wel come to all. Dinner will be serv ed on the grounds. The eclipse of (he moon earns off on Monday night, jast at the time and in the way the Almanae said it would. Grier’s Almanae sometimes predicts wsathsr that neper comes, but no fail nre hat ever keen recorded sgainst it in the eolipes business. Messrs. Baker and Beard, cadets of Dahlonega, are canTaaaing the county in the interest of the Bible Analysis. This work is instnie* tive. It enables the reader to find a definition to the meaning of any verse in any chapter of the Old and New Testament. In other words ’iis a key to the Bible. The rain of last Wednesday came just in time to gladden the hearts of our farmers. Like charity, it came with no noise to announce J its approach, and fell gently and slowly, as i"it was sent only to do I us all good. Like a benediction, it , left its gentle, soothiug influence on all nature, and departed as it came, leaving all in peace. Hon. T. F. Hill, Homer, Banks Cos., Ga.: Belton, July 15, 1888. Friend <k Tom:”—The digest for 1888 foots up $1,019,573, and I am ao pleased at it that I must let you know. You will see there is a gain of $763 over 1887, Very truly, J. 0. Allan. A cow fell into the well near the gin on the Belton road, seven miles from town, one night last week* The cow belonged to Mrs. Lewal len, a widow lady living near the place, and was the only milch cow she had. We have heard of sever al instance* where animals have fallen into old wells. The wells should be securely covered. Polk Thompson *ys he is a candi date for the legislature His platform is a self-acting, revolving one, with movable planks, 1* <>ue -ide does m t suit be can candy turn i over or *d just the planks and stand on il in any position. He is n lav of the poor man, and says hickory bvk ought to skin in all season-* for 'ha benebt of the faimar. He is t<r Cleveland and tariff for revenue, and uiore liber y. ’Rah for Thompson] Cominnniculed. Phi D‘ Ita, Ba v k* Co:— Fa* mere a e looking blue over the continued dry weather; we oau hear oo'hing but we are needieg rain. M*sh Ball Wood, one of oar stars, is beaming on the Harmony Grove boys this week Walter Borough bae returned to Athene after a visit to frisnde and rla tires. Walter is a rising yoeng man, and we hope for him success. We are glad to hear that Miss Mit tie McDonald, whe has been quite sick, is now oonvalesing,. Miss Ada Pruitt has returned home, afer a pleasant visit to Augusta and Greensborough. We gladly welcome her back. She is the life of our dis trict. Miss Katie Houston, on# of Aligns ta’s beautiful and accomplished belles, a niece of John G. Oalhonn, is visiting Miss Ada Pruitt. The yonng men of Bnshville and Harmony Grove gave a picnic at the bridge, near Gel. J. W. Pruitt’s, m honor of Miss Honaton. I think it was enjoyed by all present, especially by Messrs, J. I. Putman, M L- Ca*n dltr sad John Dssdwylsr. W# will Ist you sll draw straws. You all oaa*t get her. Mr. P. says he hopes he will get the loosest strew. Moil Avow. NO. 13.