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.. t'aESENT MEN’S S. September Term, 18S8. Georgia, Banks County, Banka Superior Coart, September Term 1888: W\r, tko Grand Jurors selected, chosen and sworn for this term of the court, make the following present ments: We have by appropriate committees examined the books and papers of the various county officers, public build ings. paupers home, eto. We find that the books and paperß of the ordinary, clerk and sheriff’s of fices are neatly andoorrectly kept. We have examined the tax books and find them neatly and correctly kept. Wo hava examined the treasurer’s book and iiud amount on hand at the March term, 1888, $1,704 67cts. Amount received on E. J. Dyar’s note $24 20; borrowed from Mrs. Victoria Shankle 400 dollars, making a total of 128 87 dollars and cents; on hand dollars and 20 conts; the balance 1 out and property accounted for by hers. have jecommended that the or 'V pay Jas. H. Brooks the foil &mcr.nt for building the bridge across Grove River, near B. F. Saddath’s, oo the read loading from T. D. Sheri* dan’s to Gillaville. Wa bare examined the dockets of the justice# of tho peace and notaries public and find them correct. Wo find that tbo jail is in safe con dition and that the colls are keptolean and healthy. Wo fiad that there aie souio leaks in the roof, which wo re commend that the ordinary luva re paired at ones. We have examined the court house and find the gutteriog in bad condi tion—a portion of it down. We re commend that the ordinary have the guttering repaired with now guttering and put up in substantial order, the re Braining guttering repaired if necessary Wo find the buildings at tho paup ers home in good repair with the ex ception of loft in one room; also the in mates are well cared for. We iind the public roads not in good condition, from the incessant rains, and we recommend that the prop er authorities have them pat in good repair as soon as possible, and we re commend that the commissioners come up to a faithful and strict performance of their duty. We recommend that the ordinary, clerk and sheriff make an inventory of all the property under their control, belonging to the court house and re turn the same once a year to the Grand Jury as the law directs. We recommend that a bridge be bnilt in accordance with the grade of the read across Webb’s Greek on the road leading to Homer to the Line Bridge on Middle River. We recommend that a bridge be bnilt across Hudson Hirer, near J. H. Bowlings, on the road from Homer to Cleveland, White oounty. We recommend that a bridge be built across the Gfiov* river on the road leading from Sam Mania’s (col.) to Maysville, said bridge to be in ac* cordance with grade of road. Wo recommend that the ordinary have hitching posts set in convenient places near the court house and the posts set firmly in the grouad, that the shade trees on the pnWio square may be protected. We recommend that the ordinary . * county tax sufficient to defray the expenses of the oonnty for tho cur rent year. We recommend that the ordinary be paid twenty eight dollars and sixty cents for extra services. We recommend that the clerk be paid ten dollsrs and twenty five cents for extra services. We recommend that the ordinary pay W. W. Jordan ffifeen dollars for bnrial outfit for John Sailors, pauper. Wo recommend that the ordinary pay S. A. Ayers, coroner, seven dol lars and thirty cents balance due on bnrial and inquest expenses of C. 3. Weld, pauper. In taking leave of his Honor C. J. Wellborn, we desire to return to him oar thanks for his able and effioent ad ministration of the law. And to onr Solicitor Gsneral we re turn oar thanks for his attendance on onr body. We also recommend his return, believing that our circuit can not secure a more faithful solicitor general. Also we return our thanks to Henry Green, bailiff, for his faithful attend ance on our body. We recommend that these present ments be pnblished in the Banks Conn ty Observer. W S Mize, foreman, William J Comer, Jas II Glazure, Thos G Smith, Augustus P Bryant, John R Brewer, Asa S Pool, William E Bennett, Mose Hydes, George W Smiifa, Talman I Harber, Matthew W Cox, John Wiley J Threlkeld, William D Moss, Elisha M Pool, Thos B Griffin, James M Kesler, Crawford T Burgess, John Jackson, Richard L Miller, Hiram Cash, Littleton Cash. It is hereby ordered that the fore going general presentments be pub lished in accordance with the re commendation of the Grand Jury. Sept. 21st, 1888. C. J. Wellborn, J, S. C. E, T. Brown, Sol, Gen, Communicated. Belton, Sept. 19—Messrs. M. M and S. S. King of New Albany. Miss, are vifeitinpj their parents, Mrs and Mr John B Iving of Belton. Hon. A. D. Candler and Picketf will speak on Saturday 29th. Every body is invited. Come out democrats. Three candidates raided our town last Week. Oae was for sheriff, one for solicitor-general two years hence, and the other never told hie business, but we learned afterwards be was a candidate for the legislature in Hall. Dr. C. C. Wholohel is the hardest worked doctor in north Georgia. His praotice is very heavy. Bat he never refuses to respond to the calle of suf fering ham anity. He is oar old time friend of boyhood days, and as we grow older onr friendship grows bright er and better. Hon. J. n. Coggins, onr worthy postmaster, now woari a pleasant smile; it is a fine girl baby, born 17th inst. Dr. J. W. Oslin paid oar town a short call Monday. The doctor is quite a favorite here. The legislature contest in Banks ie getting very warm. Hon. J. x. Cog gins, democratic nominee, is working in the lead in this end of the ooanty. There is more reason than one why Coggins should be elected. First, he ie th 9 poor man’s friend. Ha holpa them to live in many ways, j Belton, S*pt, 22, 1888.- Some of the Hail county independents wen 1 down to Homer to work tor the inde pendent candidates for the legislature. Semo of them got a set-back. It men li v e in glass honßes, they should nov or throw stones. A Hall county man, looking after “Dock's” case ia politics, lost hie owd ease in Banks Superior Court, ar.d now has a bill of cost tacked on to him. It is always best for every man to toto his own skillet. Now ia tk9 time for every democrat in Banks to staud to his colors and vote solidly for Coggins, and save the statoroad property from Icing gobbled up by Joe Brown and oompany, snd keop the etock law from spreading all over the county. —When a man votes for a stock law in the Georgia Legis- lature and then votes for the same in his home district, and then goes rounl telling tho people that he is not a stock law man, what sort of a man is he? Can ha be trusted in the legisla ture, to legislate for u*? We say no, he is not to be trusted.—As this is the o ill, before the election, we urge all true democrats to rally to the polls and forever blot oat the ventage of in dependentism in Banks. Brick. Farmers’ Alliance. [For the Observer.] Nearly every business interest in our countyr is now regularly organiz ed, forming a combination of greater or less magnitude, from the mammoth railroad corporations, down to the aim pleat trades union for the ostensible purpose of self-protection. But one of the greatest, agriculture, is without a national organization. I am convinced that an organization of our agricnltnr tl associations is absolutely necessary for tho protection of the farmer against the combined efforts of monopolists. N o further arguments or illustration# are necessary to convince the most oasual observer that there is no clas* of business men upon which greater burdens are unjustly placed. Railroad' and other corporations form pools. Advance rates are put npon, and tar. mete quietly submit without hope of redie**s. The great labor organiza tuns demand and obtain their rights fr- m these capitalists, and I see no renson why farmers should not confine them to the same. There is no good reason why the farmers should not form a combination. Then they would have power which will be felt ia state and national halls. Farmers have too few representatives among onr law makers. From the census of 1880 we find that real and personal property are about eqnal in ralne. Bnt real es tate ie taxed nine-tenths, and person al one-tenth. The farmer bears the heaviest bnrdea. The capitalist es capes bis just proportion. Many farms are nnder mortgage, yet the owners mast pay the fall smoant taxes assess ed on the entire valuation. A. B. M. The prohibition speak er bad oooa pied a half hoar while waitieg for the prinoipal orator of th<* evening and had closed a long sentence with, “But the reasons I have give you are bnt a few of those that eonld be given te show the benefits of cold water,” when a tel egram was pat in his hand. "Ladies and gentlemen,” he said, after reading the telegram, "I regret to annonnoe that Mr. Thncnper, who was to ad dress yon to night, is detained eleven miles east of hereby a washout.” Yellow fever has scared all the towns along the Mississippi roast. Peo pie have left as fast as oars could take them. The oold wave struck this section Monday, Looking somewhat wintry. Gunnels, Power & Cos., .HARMON 7 GROVE.— * —, DEALERS IN * Plantation Supplies. We Keep in stook a fall supply of good and fresh goods. We can not be surpassed in Quality and Durability. We buy at lowest market figures; we defy competition in prices. We want only a living profit on our sales. We do not claim to be Vanderbilts, nor do we wish to accumnlate their fortune*. We are reoeiving daily, a fall supply of oar Customers every day wants. jgpV* Country Produce Taken in Exohange at'Highest Market Prioes. Athens Music House, 114 Olayton Street, Next Door to Postoffioe, Athens, Georgia. Haselton & Dozier, Proprietors, Keeps always on hand the best makes of J VIOLINS AND BANJOS; And all kinds of Masical Instruments at the very lowest prices for Cash, r on the Installment plan. Written gnrantee on all instruments sold. Speoial reduced rates to church es and Sunday schools. Pictures and Pictnre Frames a specialty. All sizes and styles of Frames made to order at short notioe. Bay from as and save agents’ commissions. 16