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VOL. ONE.
THE BANKS OBSERVER,
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ba. PUBLISHED WEDNESDAY
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Jno. Barton. - Proprietor.
” A. C- MOSS.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
HOMER, GEORGIA.
Collections made and promptly remitted
P. M. EDWARDS,
Attorney at Law,
HOMER, GEORGIA.
jJUT* Will practice in all the Courts
'of the Western Circuit.
W. I. PIKE,
Attorney AT LAW,
Jefferson, Georgia.
~ G. W. BROWN,
gJS
Maysrille, Georgriß.
Will do a general practice.
Collecting a specialty.
James M. Merritt,
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
Maysvllle, Georgia,
Dr. A. H. Stapler.
HOMER, GEORGIA.
Special attention given to Surgery,
Obstetrics and Chronic diseacesoflong
standing
V. D. LOCKHART.
PhysiciaN,
Homtr, Georgia.
J. W. Sumpter,
GENERAL BLACKSMITHING.
Homer, Georgia.
and Waggons made
to order. Repairing a Specialty.
Drs. HARDMAN & SHARP,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
•' DRUGGISTS.
Harmony, Grove, Ga.
Churohoe*
Presbyterian Church service* 2nd
Sunday iu each mouth, Rev. G. H.
Oartledge, pastor.
Methodiat Chnroh, servioes Ist Sunday
in each month, and Saturday before,
Revs. J. D. Gunnels and Jno. I. Pen*
dergras, pastors.
Baptist Church, 4th Sunday, in each
month and Saturday before, Rer. J. F.
Goode pastor.
Homer Lodge, so. 82., I. O. 0. F.,
meets let Tueedey in etoh month, J.
W. Sumpter, noble grand, T. F. Hill,,
aecretary.
Phi Delta Lodge no. 148, F. A. M.,
meets let Friday night in eaoh month,
w. A. wateon worshipful master, j. w.
sampler senior warden, p. m. ad wards
junior warden, T. r. Hill secretary, w.
o. ;. oarrison treasurer, ▼. o. Lockhart
senior deacon, a. j. cash junior deaoon,
o. c. smith senior etaart, w. o. rhreld.
held junior stcart, w. h. necks tyler.
BANKS COUNTY OBSERVER.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
J. C. Allan respectfully announces
to the voters of Banks county that he
will again be a candidate for the office
of Tax Receiver.
H. J. David respectfully announces
to the voters of Banks coanty that be
is a oandidata for Tax Collector.
J. K. Chambers respectfully an
nonnces to the voters of Banks county
that ho is a candidate for Tax-receiver.
All support gratefully received.
We are authorized to announce that
B. F. Buddath will be a eanuidate be
fore the people of Beaks county for
Representative, in the next general
assembly.
Through the solicitation of many
friends, I annonnoe myself a candidate
for Ordinary, and if elected will dia
charge the duties of said officer to the
best of my ability. A. 0. Moss.
R. P. Terrell respectfully announcet*
to the voters of Banks county that be
Is a candidate for Tax Receiver.
Ordlaarj’s Court.
First Mondays in each month. T. r
Hill, ordinary.
Superior Coart.
Third Mondays in March and Sep
tember. m. l. Hotohins jodgo.
LOCAL ITEMS, ~~~~
NOTICE!
September Sth, 1888.
After this month so notices ot any
kind will be inserted iu this paper
without the publication fees in advance
Dr. Y. D L ckhart has on hand a
full line of R>senberg’s Spectacles
and Eye-Glasses
Eyes earetnllv examined and glasses
guarantee t -o give satk>action 20tf
Shlih’e Cough util Consumption
Cute is sold by ns on a guarantee. It
cures Consumption W. B. Mason,
Homer.
The cotton crop is not damaged.
Hon. A. P. Wofford is mixing
with the boys this week.
Several communications crowd
ed out will appear in next issue.
The Observer has added a num
ber of names to its list this week.
Some fodder was lost daring the
rains last week.
If ia need of anew wagon, you oan
have it made just as yon desire on short
notioe and at rsaaonabl* prises, at
Sumpter's shop.
Maj. Pruitt of the Banner-Watch
man, is attending court.
Court proceedings will appear
in nextissue.
Nights are beginning to get cool
and pleasant.
Horse-swapping is a big item
this week with the farmers.
The candidates are shaking hands
lively with the boys this week,
Bo sure to sarry yonr stock to J.
W. 8 amp tor when in need of shoeing.
Mr, R. E. Stephens of Atlanta, is at
home. Hs expects to remain.
Best horse aad mule shoes will be
found at umpter's shop.
HOMER, BANKS COUNTY, GA., WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 19, 1888.
The roads are in a bad condition,
A big crowd this week attending
court.
Mr. Emmett is hauling lumber
Kb repair the Baptist Church,
Contracted boof, corns, interfering,
forgin' and all foot deformities, me
cured by Sompter's practioal ekoaing.
Give him a fair trial and be oonvinctd
that he does all ha elaira*.
Judge welborne of Dahlonega,
presides over the court this week.
Practical shoeing, snob as straight
ening and ahaping crocked and deform
ed feet, will be done at Sampler's
shop.
Prof. Alexander killed a rattle
snake measuring five feet with five
rattles and a button, last week.
Bring your broken baggies and wag
ons to Sumptsr, who is prepsrsd and
ready to servs you.
Mr. J. H. Scroggins, from near the
line of Banks and Jackson, was in
town this week.
County Singing School Con
vention commences at Silver
Shoals Friday.
The River, creeks aid branches,
have been on a frolic at the expeme
of cotton and corn, the past week.
The grand jury are now in session
ferreting out the ooanty's doings for
the past six months.
The mills of justice are running
slow but sure. It is thought court
will hold out until Friday,
Several of the farmers say they
have several bales ef cotton open
and ready for picking.
Mrs. W. B. Mason returned from
a visit to relatives in South Caro
lina, last week.
The local bars of Camesville,
Jefferson, Gainesville, Athens and
other neighboring towns are well
represented here this week.
Mr. P. F. M. Farr says he didn't go
to see his girl Sunday because the
er was too high. That is bo exease
for her.
Politics are like a cross cat saw this
wsok—cutting keen, bat running
smoothly in tbs interest of the firm ot
0. and C.
Mr. D. H. P. Garrison and his fath
er-in-law, Mr. Ragsdale, was in town
Monday. Mr. Ragsdale's health is
feeble.
A certain candidate complained
of losing his hat Monday night; he
got a friend interested in the mat
ter. That friend found his hat
wrapped up nicely in a quilt.
Dr. Lockhart’s business confines
him so closely, he can not write
regular. However the columns of
the Observer will bo open to his
masterly pen at any time,
Notwithstanding ths heavy rains
Saturday night, quite a number from
here attended the campmeeting at Pop
lar Springs Sunday. A large gather
ing is reported to have been present.
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From this on the Observer will
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is brought about to place the Ob
server within reach of all.
The farmer is in his infancy in
reading newspapers. He must be
educated. To do this be must be
handled gently. Low prices is the
only means of doing it. He does
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tion price holds him back. He
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excuse for being “too highpriced.”
By this means of “low subscrip
tion,” the Observer will secure
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Those who have been taking the
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It is the intention of the publish
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and newsy, and otherwise improve
it, as opportunities will afford.
Postmasters will greatly oblige
the publisher by delivering the
Observer promptly to its subscrib
ers at the different postoffices. It
is the only way the paper can be
successful.
A candy pulling at Mr. J, J.
Hill’s Thursday night, was an oc
casion of a pleasant gathering ef
the young people.
There is an unusual amount of
sickness in the country. Several
bad cases of typhoid fever are re
ported.
The colored people are making
preparations to build a Baptist
Church. A subscription is now on
foot. Contributions are solicited
from both colors.
Miss Gary, teacher of Penman
ship, formerly of\ Camesville, is in
town for the purpose of organizing
h school of twelve nights. She will
teach practical or ornamental,
large or small writing. Samples
of her work can be seen by calling
at Mr. W. C. J. Garrison’s.
Last Saturday morning about 10
o’clock, Mr.'Wm. Dyar happened
to a horrible accident at Dyar’s
mill, about 12 miles from here, in
Franklin county. His foot got
caught in the shaft—mangling it
to pieces, so that the leg had to be
taken off below the knee. At last
accounts he was doing very well.
Is it possible there is a trade on
foot to swap the Candler men to
Pickett, in order to get Pickett
men to vote for Coggins?
Mr, Coggins is the nominee, he*
is not aware of, and doesn’t know
coctions of this sort. The party
would rather he was defeated than
allow his friends to combine such
a scheme.
'l’lKrapbic,
Huntsville, Ala., Sept. 17 —A pri
vate telegram received to day from
New Orleane statea that yellow fever
bae broken out there, which, coupled
the doath of A. 8. Kibby this morn,
iag at Deeatnr, an operator in (he tele
graph office there, bee received the die
cession of the subject. A dispatch
going over the wires to Nashville said
Kibby died like Spencer. Nothing re
liable ean be learned from Decatur.
Birmingham, Ala., 17th inst.—Aa
old feud between two prominent fsmi.
lies in shalby coanty, ended to-day in
the murder of George Turner at Coo
aa, twenty miles cast of here. The
fond ends forever with this tragedy as
Turner was tba last mile representa
tive of hie family. Alrx Mattock,
aaany years ago, married Turner'a sis
ter against the piotests of the Turner
family, and out of this grew the feud,
which recoiled in many bloody ■.
counters. Mattock and Turner had
not met fet years until this morning
when they earns face to face in he
road ia frost of Mattook‘s bonae. Tur
ner waa ia a buggy and Mattock on
horseback. Both polled their gaus
and opened fire. After the fifth shot
Tornersaak dewn in hie baggy with
two bullets in his breast and died iu a
few minutes. Mattock rode away and
has not been o*ptured. Mrs. Mat
tock, Turner's sister, stood on the
porch and witoesssd the fatal duel.
Cattlssborg, Ky , 17rh inet.—Two
men named ateele and Maokabee, both
drank, boarded an east bound Obesa
peak and Ohio train at Mt. aterling,
yesterday afternoon sad fonght all the
way to Btepstoae, where the conductor,
for the safety of those in his charge,
put the men off end told them to fight
it out. They drew their pistols and
exchanged five shots each. The fifth
shot from •teeleM pistol, passed into
Mackabeo's brain, killing him instant
ly- They were cousins. Afterward
steels boarded the train end prooeeded
home, the train having waited until af
ter the duel waa fought.
Birmingham, Alt., lOtb inet.—Late
this afternoon sheriff smith received a
telegram from John JSLelly, marshal of
Warrior, stating that two baadred ne*
gross, armsd, bad gathsrsd in the
woods near there aid hs expected
trouble. He aeked tho sheriff to como
to his assistanse with a fall fores of
dsptttiss. It is said that the negroes
propose to avenge the arrest of
of their oompaaioae far an assault on
Marshal Kelly sometime ago.
Birmingham, Ala., 17th wat Me
Cobogh, champion bantam weight,
of Cinoianati, and Robinson of ibis
city, to day signed an article to fight
to a finish with two oaacs gloves fora
parte of s2ao a side and the gete re
ceipts, the fight to take place 30th of
thie month.
Jackson. Fla , 17th iat.-v ery Ut .
tie change in the fever siffsrers.
NO. 21.