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VOL. ONE. THE BANKS OBSERVER. *M**mlQ*mmm ■———Will— m ill I II <—■— l. PUBLISHED WEDNESDAY- Oue MFollar Per Year. 5© Cents For Six Months. Subscription in Advance. JLochls 8 Cents Per Lino First Inser tion. Eaoh Additional 5 Cents- Entered as Second Class Matter at the Homer, Ga. f Post Office. Jno. Barton* - Proprietor. It n|g| -. , , , M^_^^r -|- rr^M|WM ppnwnn—Bar'H aTc. moss, ATTORNEY AT LAW, HOMER, GEORGIA. Collections made and promptly remitted P. M. EDWARDS, ~ Attorney at Law, HOMER, GEORGIA. gOF~ Will practice in all the Courts of the Western Circuit. , I, PIKE, > Attorney AT LAW, / Jefferson, Georgia. G. W. BROWN, MaysTille, Georgia. Will do a general practice. Collecting a specialty. James M. Merp.itt, Attorney and Counselor at Raw, Mayßville ( Georgia, Dr. A. H. Stapler. HOMER, GEORGIA. Special attention given to Wnrgsry. Obstetrics and Chronic disease- oflong standing. vTb. LOCKHART. PhysiciaN, Homer, Georgia. J. W. Sumpter, GENERAL BLACKSMITHING. Qomer, Georgia. and Waggons made to O der. Repairing a Specialty. Drs. HARDMAN & SHARP, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, llnriv ny, Grove, fla. Chnrohesi Presbyterian Church, services 2nd Sunday in each month, Rst. G. H. Cartledge, pastor. Methodist Church, services Ist Sunday in each month, and Satnrday before, iSevs. J. D. Gunnels and Jno. I. Pen dergras, pastors. Baptist Church, 4th Sunday in each month and Saturday before, Rev. J. F. Goode pastor. liOdgM- 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 each month, w. A. watson worßhipfal master, j. w. aumpter senior warden, p. m. Edwards junior warden, T. f. Hill eeoretary, w. o. J. oarrison treasurer, v. and. Lockhart senior deacon, a. j. cash junior deacon, o. c. 6mitb senior stnart, w. o. Threld keld junior stuart, w, h. weeks tyler. BANES COUNTY OBSERVER. ANNOUNCEMENTS. J. C. Allan respectfully announces to the voters of Banka county 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 he is a candidate for Tax Collector. J. K. Chambers respectfully an nonnces to the voters of Banks county that he is a candidate for Tax-receiver. All support gratefully received. We are authorized to announce that B. F. Buddath will be a canuidate be fora the people of Banks county for Representative, in the next general assembly. Through the solicitation of many friends, 1 announce myself a candidate for Ordinary, and if elected will dis charge the duties of said officer to the best of my ability. A. C Moss. Ordinary’s Court, First Mondays in each month. T. f. Hill, ordinary. Superior Court, Third Mondays in March and Sep tember. m. l. Hutohins judge. LOCAL ITEMS, NOTICE! September stli, 1888. After this month no notices ot any kind will bo inserted iu this paper without tl,o publication fee in advance The law requires it. to protect newspa pers fioin swiid'ers. Rain, rain! Mud, mud! Mr. W, B. Mason paid South Carolina a business trip this week. Mr. T. B. Griffin says he hasn’t ••taken himself to the bushes.” ‘‘The boys say Homer has fallen “fitieen points!” The recent rains will not help the opening cotton. Through some mishap, there were no services at the Presbyte rian Church Sunday. The Sunday-school at the Pres byterian Church last Sunday was small, but interesting. Read the advertisement of C. W. Hood & Son, Harmony Grove, in this issue. In this issue appears the adver tisement of Hardman & Cos,, Har mony Grove. Read the advertisement of W. W. Jordan, Harmony Grove, in this issue. In this issue appears the adver tisement of W. A. Quillian <fc Cos., Harmony Grove The merchants of Harmony Grove are making big arrangement to buy all the cotton in this section, Last Saturday a young man pass ed through here in a buggy,selling what he called mineral water. Those who made themselves so conspicuous Friday night at the ex hibition, by looking behind the scenes, will be remembered. HOMER, BANKS COUNTY, G'A., WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 6, ISSS. Coiton-picking is now fn full headway in some parts-of the state. In this section but very little pick ing has been done so far. In this issue appears the law card of Col. Pike of Jeffersoi. The col onel is too well known in this sec tion to need a recommendation. Mr. W. A. Wilson of this county, has a sheep that has brought three lambs this year—two in February and one in June. Quite a showing. Mr. R. E, Guthrie, organizer of Farmers Alliances* has been con fined at home with rheumatism for several days, but will resume work in Banks this week, Of all the candinates for office, no one has put himselt up for cor oner. It is presumed this climate is too healthy and peaceful for that office. The Constitution done the Ob server the “honor” of copying its “Ghost Story” last week, but it forgot to give the Observer credit to “Who Were They,” of a month or so ago. The time is drawing near when the horn and hounds will be in de mand, From the looks of the hills and hollows around here, “the fox es have boles, the birds ot the air have nests, but the ‘son’ of man have naught to lay his head”—es pecially if he falls in some of the big ditches in the corn-fields and cotton patches. Homer Higii School. Hon. R B. Roswell and Mr, t Henley, together with th 9 Banner Watchman, hav<? beta invited to at tend the exhibition of the Homer High School on the 31st. Rnssell and Henley are expeoted to make a apr-oh before the sehool.—[Banner-Watch man. Sorry the gentlemen didn't show np. Miss Emma Martin, after teach ing eight months’ school here, and giving entire satisfaction, returned to her home in Belton, Saturday, During Miss Martin’s stay here her pleasing and amiable address add ed much to endear her to the ties of her scholars, and to sociely. She made a host of friends and admir ers, both ladies and young men, who will sadly Miss her. The doling exercises of Miss Em ma Martin’s school took place in the court home Friday night. Everything passed off pleasantly, considering the crowded condition of the hall. The recitations and dialogues were render ed in a creditable manner—showing that the town and country posses tal ent of a high order. The Georgia Volunteers, delivered by little Minnie Massey and the recitation of Kitty King, both deserve special mention. The Shcemaker’s troubles; a laughable dialogue, was rendered well. Annt Betsy's bean, was a good pieae. It rained all last night. The roads are in a bad condition to travel. The boys can now occupy their unoccupied minds by singing or whistling: ‘•When the leaves begin to fall. When the swallows homeward fly!” •* * * “Only a faded flower. Only a pansy blossom!” * * * ‘‘ls it not better to forget, . Than remember with regret!” * * * The above may have a tendency to soothe their weary hours. No class of people are harder worked than the doctors. Th® men tal anxiety and nervous strain they often undergo is something enor mous. People can hardly appre ciate the interest and solicitude they often feel for the welfare of their patients, and yet they are sometimes harshly criticised be cause they can not save life. They do more unselfish charity work than any class of people in the world, aud yet a moderate fee is complained of, and sometimes much fault is found with them in ehargiug enough to barely live. One of the Banks county inde pendent candidates struck Belton the 27th. and let into electioneer ing iu Hall county, begging votes of the Hall county boys, when Col. Lindsey of Banks sat down on him.—[Belton Correspondent in Gainesville Eagle. That candidate wasn’t electioneer ing for votes. He was only giv ing the Hall county boys a slight hint to tell him where Belton’s blockade distills were located, that he might get a bottle full to take over into Banks, Col. Lindsey, no doubt, was off his watch on this point. The colonel should remem ber an independent is tricky. Judge Moss’ little canine Fid, is quite a curiosity—especially with his kind. Let a strange dog come to town—the little fellow is “onto” him without notice. Monday evening a big dog came to town. He was not only big in size but in looks. He looked upon Fid with contempt, and seemed to give his tail an extra curl. But Fid was not to be “outdone”— making a big bulge toward his country friend, the big fellow start ed off in a slow trot. His “move” didn’t suit Fid. He thought he would give him a betfer start. Ov ertaking his country friend, he gave him a quick snap on the left hind leg. No sooner done, the big dog turned and gave Fid a com plete somersault. Fid picked him self up aod started for home, feel ing somewhat worsted, but much wiser. Now, if Fid’s intentions were to pattern after some of his higher order—make a “bluff-game,” he missed it, His big country friend came to town to see the ‘-sights.” Perhaps he had been sent by some candidate to learn “the news.” He didn’t come to fight; yet he didn't come to run. Last seen of him he was going out in a slow trot, still holding “onto” to the extra curl. Telegraphic, Montgomery, Ala.. Sept. 2.—John Pollard, a negm switchman, was rtm OTer and killed by an engiue to-night- Chipley, aa., Sept. 2.—Marshall Pratt of Whitesville, aa., while re turning from campmeedng at Salem, near this placo, was thrown from bis bnggy, the hoi6® having been frighten ed. His skull is fractured, and he will, in all probability di. Jacksonville, Fla., Sept. 2—A moderate cyelone passed over the eity this afternoon. After the vortex went by there wsb a gale from the southwest accompanied by loud thunder, keen flashes of lightning and a heavy rain fall continuing several horns, olaariog the atmosphere wonderfully and low ering the temperature washing the surfaoe of the streets perfectly clean as well as carrying several hundred barrels of lime which had been scattered abroad into the river. Gainesville, Sept. 3.—Will Giles, who was couvicted of rape iu HaU superior court last week, was seuteuc ed first inst., by his honor, C. J. Wel born, to a term of fifteen years in the penitentiary. As before stated, it-is quite doubtful as to whether hj was guilty of as grave a crime as he waa convicted of. However, the jury found him guilty under the eridenoe and re commended him to the mercy of the court. He is about twenty years of age, with a wife and one child. Raleigh, N. (J., 2nd, inst.—-At Car thage yesterday, M. n. Johnson, a leading merohaut, committed snioide. He taken two ounces of laudanum and then shot himself in the loft breast. He died shortly afterwards. Agenda, Ivan., 2nd, inst.—A horri ble affsir is reported from the neigh- borhood of Guide Roik, a small town just over the Nebraska line. Johnßa ker, while feeding a thrashing su chine on the farm of a man by the name of Weeks was accidentally cat on the hand by the band cutter (a boy) Ho grasped the boy and deliberately fed him into the machine feet first. The hoy's screams attracted the atten tion of the other hands, bat before they coild interfere the boy's body had half disappeared in the machine. The enraged men seized Baker and hanged him to the straw carrier. Chattanooga, Tenn., 2nd, inst William Hall was arrested in Catoosa eonnty, Ga., yesterday, on a charge of stealing a chnreh hell from one ot the chnrohst in this city. Montgomery, Ala., 2nd, inst.—news ot a brutal murder, whioh was com mitted near Pike road, in Montgomery oounty, night before last, was received here to day. A young negro named Ed Richards, shot and killed Fleming Jones, also colored. Richards had been paring improper attentions to Jones' wife, and was with her when he shot Jone? in the head, killing him. NO. 19.