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VOL. ONE. THE BANKS OBSERVER,. wcsu rußLisHjyp i7si?>rE?2? kir. One l>olUsr Per Yvv,*r. SO ('em-. For Six: i!cntiif. Satxicription in Ailvanec, Locals 8 Cents Per Lino First Inser tion, F.K.cb Additional 5 Cents* Entered as SecoD‘l Class Matter at tUu Homer, 6a., Post Office. Jno. Barton. - Proprietor. ■■■■■' ■■ ■■ -*grr-y?™ ■ Ccnixty ClSoors* T. f. mil ordinary, l. k. Turk clerk superior court, f. m. neodeiaon sheiiif, p a. water a tax collector, J. C. AllaD t;ix receiver, a c. f rhes treasurer, 8. a. Ayers, coroner, R c. Alexander coun ty surveyor. S p "tor Court 3id Mondays in March and September. N. L. Hutch* in*- jedge. Ed. Brown solicitor gener al. Justices Courts, Homer, no. 2(35 —w. m. Ash notary public, court 2nd Wednesday*. A :*1 fit 11, NO 405. —W. H. Non notary public, w. z. vaugbiin j* pe-.ce, u 2nd Thursdays- Poplar Spring, uc, 912.— j, f bv notarv public. j. C smt llcy justice p* a cenit 2 u Frit'av Gold* n H*!l, no, 448 —chas. sn. notary puldic, u a \vvni justicepeae court It la' Colnml.ia, no. 471.— 0. tv. smith nor ary puolie, coon Ist Wed lies lay Watjlffi jAtp-n. n • 284 —.t. acvc-o notary public, J *.s. uaudeli Ju 8 >ce peace, ecu t 3rd Saturday. Wilmo* no 1206. a. tv. rib? notar public, l. J Ragsdale justici peace, court 3:d Finlay. Berlin, No 1210 —d f. sea’es uc taiy public. Cos ri 1 Friday. Bisbvdle, no. 208.—tv. a. w.atson nolavy f. jbli*, m. l. Mcnouald justice pence, court 4ih Saturday. David’s no. 2074.--tv. j. Burgess notary public, J. o. ebanks justice peace, court Thursday be oie the first Sunday. Churchesi Presbyterian Uhurch, servioss 2id Sunday in each month, It v. G, 11. Cartledge, pastor. Methodist Church, services let Sunday in each month, and Saturday before, Revs. J. D. Gunnels and Jno. I. Pen dergras, pastor*;. Baptict Church, 4 h Sunday in each mouth and Saturday before, Re v . J. F. Goode pastor. Lodges. ITorner Lodge, no. 82., I. O. 0. F., meets Ist Tuesday iu each month, J. W. Sumpter, noble grand, T. F. Hill,, secretary. Phi Delta Lodge no. 148, F. A. M., meets Ist Friday night in each month, w. A. watson worshipful master, j. w. sumpter senior warden, r. M. Edwards junior warden, t. f. nil! secretary, w. c. r. Garrison treasurer, v. x>. Lockhart senior deacon, a. j. cash junior deacon, o. a. smith senior stuart, w. o. Threld keld junior stuart, w. h. Meeks tyler. HOMER, BANKS OOI’NTY, GA., WEDNESDAY AUGI'ST 22. 1-68. J. 0. Allan reappetfully announces to the voters of Banks onity that he will agdu be a Candida.a for the o li - ef Tax Receiver. H. J. D rid req.oflk'uUy an manors to the voters of Banks coun y that he is a candidate tor Tax Collector. J K. Chambers respectfully an nomsces to tbe voters of Banks county that he is a candidate for Tcx-receivcr. All support grateluby r^coited We are authorized to auuonuce that B. F. SuddAh will be a e mu late he fore the people of Banks county for Ib’pri tentative, in the next general assemb'y. Through the solicitation of irry friends, 1 announce myself a candidate for Ordinary, and if e*ec od will d:s charge the duties of said officer to the best of ray anility. A. O Moss. Local news continues scarce. Harrison & run.-.e ei.iesi * on of John E m r-uige, ban n p:i -d fever. There is in ecu tat kn**.v >ng sai-1 children. The i e I 8.: ng urea t e a *out to tak be country. A social gathering was the occa sion at Airs. Cox’s Friday night, 'Mr. J. E, Step lions has the thanks of this office for some nice peaches, Fulling fodder is now a to; >.m‘ the day,' V ‘•Autonomy I ' —(n. Creek.) The right or power of self-government. —| Webster, Croquet seems to be numbering with the things of the past, “Ab normis sapiens.” The rain Sunday evening did much good in cooling the atmos phere The colored population have been holding church services in the academy. The advertisers from a distance are beginning to mail for advertis ing contracts from the Observer. People who never patronize a newspaper, are always wanting to see their names in print, Rains numerous and much need ed by man and beast. It will ma terially help cotton and corn. The hogs have been faring pret ty bad around hero, much to the satisfaction of the buzzard, The many friends of Rev. J, F. Goode will be glad to learn that he is improving in health, A young man was taking dinner at the home of his sweet heart re cently, when she asked him if he would not have some of “them mo lasses!” lie says he prefers the singular number. Mr. Dean Will banks, one oft he county's successful farmers, was ;n town one day last week. He re ports gftod crops in hi > seefu u. Mrs. J, R. Eubanks died last week. The funeral took place at New Salem, Wednesday. She had been afflicted with dropsy, The protracted meeting in pro gress at Silver Shoals, closed Fri day. About thirty additions were C- V the number of converts. Within a few weeks the farmer will have to hump him-elf in the cotton-patch—much to his glory, especially if he has a good picking. ddie doctors and citizens of Har mony Grove deny the rumor of hav ing had a case of yellow fever in .heir town. t Air. Wm, Chatham, a son of W. 0. Chatham, near the Franklin line, in this county, died of typhoid fever during tlie past week. Mr. R. .J. Dyar represented the Odd Fellows Lodge here, in the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows at Gainesville last week, .Mr, Wm, Sumpter says he ‘‘is a Ik n! 1 g ;■ ■ J :ri ie i’< oecrat; would rather vote for a free negro than an huh pendent.” The shingle mill of the Garrison Bros., near Ml, Pleasant Church, in this county, was consumed bv i e last Thur- lay night. Snppos* e i to bo the work of an incendiary. Dr. Thos Hayden united with the Presbyterian Church last week, was baptised and received into full .communion and fellowship. May Qirist’s blessings be with him! The Board of Jury Commission ers were in session the better part of last week. They have complet ed the revision of the jury boxes for the next two years. Miss Emma Martin’s school con tinues to be interesting. The exer cises of the exhibition will take place in the court-house, on Fri day, 3 Ist of August, School Commissioner, and assist ant pastor of the M. K, Church here, Rev, J.D. Gunnells, paid his respects to this office and subscrib ed for the Observer last week. - )> Will some of the Bible readers explain this saying of Christ while on the cross and before his ascen sion after death; “This day shall thou be with me in Paradise!” Third day after His crucifixion: “Touch me not; for I have not yet ascended to my Father!” Homer looked somewhat forsak en Sunday; quite a number of lim denizens having attended m ■etii:_ at Grove Level and Nails Creek churches. Mr. flics. Chandler of Grove Level, says he has had the misfor tune to lose threo crops by over flows in the Grove liver, but Las a good crop this time, and thinks he will be able to catch u*> again. Geo. Martin, col., confined in jail for stealing, made himself very obnoxious Friday. After eat in ; dinner he broke the dishes into pieces. A good cp.w-hiding is what he needs. Ab Goss, col., while >it some shells one ' night lust week. In (1 a torch tuck over him, The tmeli fell, igniting the powder. Ab was considerably worsted. ljg*- injuries are quite serious. Moral: “X vortryto harmonize tire and powder.” T •* O sene V suuaonberi are mak ing erffius com plaint 1 :>ecau;e, the Observer lea not reaFi theta regu hly I is not an? tank o r this <if c*. T.< p -."cv . i',o prime.! n gulariy and put iiC : the P s '.iff.ee. Pom< master a *vtn rtrat the paper is ir&nsuiitted through tie mails without ikfjy. Judge llill reports that while in L da, on his way to Atlanta, Wed nesday night, 7th inst., lightning struck near the depot and shocked a young Miss l Ivde so severely, she was thought to be dead for some time, but finely recovered. A dispatch of the same date in the Constitution, stated that the house of Dr, Rosignoll was struck by lightning. The family were so severely shocked, some of them had to have their clothing cut ofl, in order to apply water to restore/ their almost lifeless bodice Action of the Board ot\E fncat'un. At a meeting of the BoaVfJ of' B .a. cation <-f Banks Cos. G .it wif ve t that the county school o. uitnbsio o r explain to teachers an ! j-upi-s t recent chaiges in the eukool la v *i the state, especially that porti< n rd-r* irg to uniformity t f text Kooke, nr 1 to i> siat upon a strict Cornpl am*c rnJ 'he .-.u:e. Exuact from m:;:utes ~ct Bond, August 15, 1888. J. D Guonolls, Sec’tv. T. C. Cham He-, Ikes. The abevo is in the uitoip’ vl the children. The old worn ont in the hauda oi pupils can be cx. h.,f!_-e l lor new ones at h:rit price. iLiis ar vrigenieiit will brat a short nine. A;1 .‘hould this opportnn: ty at onoe. of sup.piying thyurseives wi.u tie cheap and excellent books adopted last February. Prices will not be higher after introduction, but exchang es will cease. Only extreme poverty should be an excuse for non c iupli ruee with the la .v. N >. 17.