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BANKS COUNTY OBSERVER. VOL. ONE. THE BANKS OBSERVER. M. PUBLISHED WEDNESDAY- One Dollar Pr Yeur. 50 t'entx For Six Month*. Subscription in Advance. Locals 8 Cents Per Line First Inser tion* Eaoh Additional S Cents* Entered an Second Class Matter at the Homer, Ga„ Post Office. Jne. Barton. - Proprietor. Cosstf Ofloers* T. r. Bill ordinary, l. k. Turk olerk superior court, f. m. Henderson sheriff, p a. waters tax collector, J. o. Allan tax receiver, a c. rorbes treasurer, 8. a Ayers, coroner, E o. AlexaDdei coun ty surveyor. Superior Court 3rd Mondays in March and September N. L Hutcb ins judge. Ed. Brown solicitor gener al. Justices Courts. Homer, no. 265.—w m. ash notary public, court 2nd Weun i-*ys. Anderson, no 465.— w. h. Newton notary public, w. z. vaugblin justice peace, court 2nd Tbnrsduvs. Poplar Bpnug, nc*. 912 —j. f. Evans notary public, j.C ameliev justice peace, court 2nd Friday Golden Hill, no. 448 —chas sweet rotary public, r a wvlu justice peace* court Satnrjiay Colombia, no. 471.—0. w. smith notary public, court ls< Wednesday Washington. so 284 — w. j. acree notary public, ju. caudeli justice pesee, court 3rd Saturday Wilmot, n<> 1206.—0. w. wiley ECtafy public, l. J Ragsdale justice jreaoe, court 3i<t Fridas Berlin, No 1210 — d f. scales no tary public, ooum Ist Fddav. Bushville, no. 208.—w. a. wat6on notary public, u. l. Mononald justice peace, court 4ib Saturday David’s no. 2074.-- w. j Burgess notary public, j. c. übauks justice peace, court Thursday before the first Sunday. Church®*. Presbyterian (Jburcb, services 2nd Sunday in each mouth, liav. G. H. Cartledge, pastor. Methodist Church, services Ist Sunday in each month, and Saturday before, Bevs. J. D. Gunnels and Jno. I. Pen dergras, pastors. Baptist Church, 4 h Sunday in sach month and Saturday before, Re~. J. F. Goode pastor. Homer Lodge, no. 82., I. O. O. F., meets Ist Tuesday in each month, J. W. Sumpter, noble grand, T. F. Hill,, secretary. Phi Delta Lodge aro. 148, F, A. M., meets Ist Friday night in each month, w. A watson worshipful master, jt. w. sumpter senior warden, p. m. Edwards junior warden, T. r. nill secretary, w. o. f. aarrison treasurer, v. and. Lockhart % senior deacon, a. j. caah junior deacon, e. a. smith senior stnart, w. o. Threld keld junior stnsrt, w. u. weeks tyler. HOMER, BANKS COUNTY, GA.. WEDNESDAY AUGUST 15, 1888. J. C. Allan respectfully announces to the voters of Baoks co inty that be will agniu be a caadidate for the office of Tax Receiver. H. J. David reapeotfnlly announo's to the voters of Banks coan r y that he is a candidate for Tax Collector. J K Chambers respectfully an nonnces to the voters of B tok* county that he is a candidate for Tax-reoeiver All support gratefully received We are authorized to announce that B. F. Suddath will he a oannidate he fore the ptople of Banks county tor Representative, in the next geueral assembly. Through the solicitation of many friends, 1 announce myself a candidate for Ordinary, and if elected will die charge the duties of said officer to the beat of my ability. A. C Moss LOCAL ITEMS, The Oonerver will be nlaigul a .on The ghost, story will appear in next i-*sue. A protracted meeting opened at the Presbyterian church Saturday, The hogs are dying around town with some sort of disease. General indications are in favor raia nraih>* I'h** nvf ’>ci annoying he b>i meet • a hi*; c. k Mr. W. 11 Meeks has the thanks of this office lor a nice lot of peaches. It was the pleasure of the writer to take dinner with Dr. Lockhart and his good family, Sunday. The watermelon cro, is the larg est that has been in i.iis section for several years. T lt*- l> g 111- mgs Id Ultt hot lU'IQ (IN Qt Ju v & >•. xV'igU'ti made ihiug livdy T-' fc -hi iiu of teligion in lavor ot ue L 1 ibe Lo and only The of Education has done well in deciding to stand by Ap pleton’s publication in the public schools of this county. Turnips have been sown by some, but the weather has been so hot it is feared the seed is killed in the ground. Judge T. F. Hill, Hon. a. P. Wafford and Messrs. J. H. Cau dell and R. J. Dyar, attended the Gubernatorial Convention last week, They report hot weather and much politics in the Gate City. Misses Emma Harmon, Maggie Forbes, Nettie Dyar, Bird ; e Forbes, Messrs, Cartledge and Collins with Misses Eddie Forbes and Annie Cartledge, gave this office a call Monday evening. In this issue appears the Adver tisement of Power <fc Gunnells, Harmony Grove. These gentle men are well known in Banks, The firm has a large trade in this section, and their patronage con tinues to grow. Quite a number of Homer’s Resi dence are badly in need of paint ing. This would greatly improve the looks of the town. It would give a more pleasant appearance to things in general. A severe drouth is prevailing in the southern and southeastern por tions of flie* county, greatly to the injury farmers. In some places it is noticed they are cutting down thephaii/rigtLwn and withered stalks of corn to make feed. The pleasure of tneeting Mrod. >l. a\ taway, trav eling agent for D, Appleton’ & Co’s publications, oivlp glay this week. He is a true friend of education, and is thoroughly informed in all matters pertaining to school books. It is thought that Pow r ell Water’s health may prevent his running another race for tax-collector. He has made a good officer. This will leave the field at present, to Mr. H, J. David, who is very popular with the people. A beautiful pet squirrel belong ing to the Senior editor makes oc casional calls at this office. Its home is in the large oaks on the public square, but it is very gentle, and will take food from any one’s hand. Boys will bear in mind not to bother it, * Read the adveitisement of Har.- elton & Dozier, the Athens Music House, which appears in this issue. They keep everything in the line of musical instruments, from a ban jo string to a fine piano or or* an. They will sell at the lowest possi ble prices and guarantee their goods to be first-class. Give them a call when in Athens. If just one-third of the people of this section, who come to church here, would also patronize the bus inessof the place, Homer would soon build up; but they won’t. Oh, no! They must buy their goods somewhere else; come to Homer, as it were, seemingly to shake off their sms committed somewhere else, This is every-day observa tion. It is logic—plain, unpreten tious, unadulterated logic—con demn the assertion if you will! The advertisement of Wade & Sledge, Druggists and Pharmacists. Athens, appears in this issue. They are doiDg a good business and will pay particular attention to the drug trade of northeast Ga. Ord- ers by mail will receive prom tention. From a personal acqua ancewith this firm we can co dentlv recommend them to people of this section, feeling sured that the public can not better than to give them a c when iu Athene. The writer visited Maysvillo Athens last week. Themercli ts of the former place are in xl spirits over the present outlook oi the coming crops. Messrs. Comer & Carr will soon have their large and commodious brick store finish ed for the fall trade. Messrs. Oarr & Bacon will soon have their large and commodious brick store com pleted for the fall trade. The busi nessmen of Maysville are clover and deserving a good share of Banks’ patronage. Athens is not feeling very spir ited over the crops in her section. Round about, for poveral miles of the city, crops look bad, seemingly no hope for them. While in the growing city llie writer made Ins usual call at. the Banner-Watchman and G.aphic offices. In the former Messrs. Dope and Jackson were at their p >st of duty penning down the news 1 hey report business very good. The Graphic office seems to be th iviig. The proprietors are satisfiei with their present income. Grand and Traverse Juries drawn for September Term 18S8: W J Threldkill, J N Coggins, T J. Harber, A P Brian, T J Carr. C T Burgess, E M Pool, 6r.,C M Hy des, J F Moss, W J Comer, J L Caldwell, T B Griffin, J H Glais ure, W D Moss, M Cox, T G Smith, G *V Smith, L M Cash, J R Brew er, Hiram Cash, \V S Mize, W E Bennett, a S Pool, John Jackson, j K Keesler, II L Miller, j E Rae, A J Cash, J M Arid, D S McWharton. Traverse furies. Simpson Blackburn, a LPrewitt SP Watson, F a Prickett, R W Haulbrook, j a Clark, WE G Watts W H H Pool, T H Bowling, Jas. Durham, R H Jordan, W a Bowl ing, T j Scales, S F Bowden, W B Brown, H F Echols, W W King, H B Parks, Z F Gibson, R j Carson, w T Whitworth, j C Odell, R F Mee ler, J L Cartledge. Richard Oliver, C H Chambers, a li King, h L wade w h Threldkil, J u Meders. Daniel McCoy, jC Smelley, w F Rice ~ w Chastein, w B Pittman, h M Segers. For tbs past ten months the railroal aoeDenta in this country averag ed one tor every five days, and two thirds of them have been the ietu!i of oarelesaneav. NO