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VOL. ONE. THE BANKS OBSERVER, I ksl. PUBLISHED WEDNESDAY -50 Cts. Per Year. SI)M ri|tion in Advance. 'Locals 8 Cents Per Lino First Inser tion. Each. Additional 5 Cents- LQiered as Second Class Matter at the Horner, Ga., Post Office. .Trio, Barton. - Proprietor. "■ 'L-’-'yjn.'Hani l . l jj. jj wmsef^’^isgßsssßfssasss A. C. MOSS. ATTORNEY AT LAW, HOMER, GEORGIA. Col lections made and promptly remitted R M. EDWARDS, , Attorney at Law, HOMER. GEORGIA. Will practice in all the Courts of the Western Circnit. , W. I. PIKE, , Attorney AT LAW, Jeffeksoh, Gkorgia. -- w brown, OiK WayTille. CJeorsrin.. zzr Will do a general practice. Collecting a specialty. James 51. MERrtfTT," 4 Attorney and Counselor at Law, MayHVille, Georgia, Dr. A. E Stapler. HOMER, GEORGIA. Special hup* i"ii given to Snreery. Obstetrics an<* Chronic disease* of long standing ”vTd. LOCKHART. PhysiciaN, Homer, Georgia. J. W. Sumpter, GENER Al blacxsmithinq. IS c iuer, Gein gia. ami Waggons road* to oiaer. R*;p*iring h Specialty. Dks. HARDMAN & SHARP, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, Harmony, Grore, Ga. Churches' Preßbytcrian Ohurcb, services 2nd Sunday in each month. Rot. Or. H. Oartledge, pastor. Methodist Church, services Ist Sunday in each month, and Saturday before, Revs. J. O. Gunnels and Jno. I. Pen- Aergrae, pastors. Baptist Charch, 4;h Sunday in each month and Saturday before, Her. J. F. Goode pastor. Lodges* Homer Lodge, mo. 82., I. O. O. F., meets Ist Tuesday in each month, J. W. Sumpter, noble grand, T. F. Hill,, secretary. Phi Delta Lodge ho. 148, F. A. M„ meets Ist Friday night in eaoh month, W. A. watson worshipful matter. J. w. enmpter senior warden, r. M. ad wards junior warden, t. r. mill secretary, w. w . r. aarrieon treasurer, . and. Lockhart senior deacon, a. cash junior deaooa, o. o. smith senior stnnrt, w. o. Threld held junior stuart, w. h. ueeke tyler. BANES COUNTY OBSEEVEE. ANNOUNCEMENTS. J. C. Allan respectfully announces to tbe voters of Hanks county that he will again boa candidate for tha offiee 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 Bounces to tha voters of Banks county that he is a candidate for Tax-receiver. All support gratefully received. Through the v solicitation of many friends, I announce myself a candidate for Ordinary, and if elected will dis charge the dirties of said officer to the bast of my ability. A. C. slosa. R. P. Terrell respectfully announces to the voters of Banks county that he is a candidate for Tax Receiver. Jere E. Ritoh announces to the vot ers of Banks county, that he is a eandi date fortbo office of Ordinary of said county at the ensuing election and re spectfully solicits their support. Ordinary's Court, First Mondays ia each month. T. F. Dill, ordinary. Superior Court, Third ilondays in March and Sep* tember. m. l. nntohin* judge. NOTICE! September sth, 1888. After this month no notices ot any kind will be inserted ia this paper witbont the publication tees in advance Dr. Y L) L ckhan hs <>u hand a full line of 11 isenberg’a Spec acle apd Eye-Glasses Eves carefully examine andg asseh gn -1 rnnleed to anti- .r un 20't LOCAu ITtMS, Justices court was in session to day There is no news of importance in tlie cuntyjust now Cotton made a fall last week from 9| to 6 cents, Cotton is Hooding the markets pretty lively. The indications now bespeak rain. The Baptist Association met at Enonlast week. The health of this community at present, is good. Last Sunday was a very beauti ful day. The sun shown bright. Put some men in front and see how they will exercise their power. Mr. Ed, Garrison, a merchant of Gillsville, was in town laet week. Part of last and this week, afford ed nice sunshine—giving the cot ton pickers a chance. It i* a common thing now to see a wagon on its way to market with a bale of cotton. Three meetings were in session here last Friday night: The Writ ing School, the Masonic Lodge, the Farmers Alliance. Who says Homer is not coming out? HOMER. RANKS COUNTY, GA., WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 10, 1888. Rev. Mr. Pendegrass preached at the Melhodist Church last Sun day, to a very good congregation. The first Sunday in next month is the last appointment at the M. E- Church before conference meets. It was the pleasure of the wri ter to take dinner with Mr. L. N. Turk and his good family Sunday. Homer presented a forlorn ap pearance last Sunday. The ma jority of her citizens attended the Baptist Association. Some of the boys authorizes the Observer to say it is time some of the g J rls were getting up a party The names of the young men will be given if desired In this issue appears a communi cation—Footprints on the Sand of Time—written by one of Banks’ young ladies. She does credit to the composition. Teets Bros ’ Show failed to ex hibit here Monday. The crowd did not justify the sls tax. They pulled up and left, Those who saw it at Maysville, say the perform ance was good. Mr, Jim Acres went through here late SundijlL evening with 51iss Fannie Raw: Rumor says they were on a runaway trip to get married. Both are from this county Mr. H W. Chambers, having closed ltis school at Toecoa, has been a* home the past few days. He left Monday to enter school at Lahlnn- ga, where he will remain until n -xt June, Mr. W L. Telford says all the candidates told h : m they were go ing to vote for Coggins. Sheriff Henderson says he voted for Cog gins. The voters know the cadi dates, As gentlemen they have their word. Miss Ellen Pruitt, one of Banks accomplished industrious ladies, will make a general display infan cy hair work, embroidery, wax work, fancy work of all kind at the Athens Fair. This shows energy and enterprise. The citizens of Bushville and Grove Level are subscribing liber ally to the Observer. Messrs. H. 0. McDonald, andC. S. Forbes add ed their names to the list Saturday. These sections ranks among the first in Banks county in intelli gent and well read people. ■ —-1... The cot too crop in some parts of this county is reported damaged. The lint being what buyers terra a “storm blue color.” This is the lint from the bowls that opened during the first riins. Other bowls opened and picked since, are all good. The low grade average sir cents per pound; Two young men bought license from Ordinary Hood, Tuesday, but they both were for the samo girl. One of them got the girl and the other got left, A good pair of ‘second-hhnd license can now be bought at reduced rates, with some advice thrown in free.--[ Jasper Herald. Every democrat is requested to meet at the court house Saturday night, and participate in the demo cratic rally in the interest of Hon. A. I). Candler. Some addresses will be made and clubs organized, and officers for the different clubs elected W. M. Ash, chairman executive committee Mr. M C. Sanders called at this office on his way from the Baptist Association, Sunday evening. He reports a large and interesting gath ering. Several counties were well represented. A fine sermon was delivered by fhe Rev. Thad pickett. Mr. Pickett is a line preacher. He is doing himself great injustice, in leaving the pulpit to enter politics. J. H. Turner, state organizer Georgia Farmers Alliance, insti tuted Banks County Alliance on the sth with the following officers: M, L. McDonald, president, O. H C. Smith, vice-president, W. F. Hill, secretary, R. J. Dyar, treas urer, W J. Pritchett, chaplain, J. E. J. Lord, lecturer, J. E. Stephens, assistant lecturer, A. B. Means, door-keeper, VV J. Hall, assistant door keeper, F. M. Henderson, ser geant-at-arms, (). H, C. Smith, county organizer Gss Gary closed her writing school last night The matricula tion averaged some 15 or 20 schol ars Those who attended says she has given entire satisfaction It is understood her next school will op en atßushville, where she will give a series of two weeks, or longer if desired by the school. Her pen manship is large, small, plain, prac tical and ornamental, adopted to book-keeping, copying, etc. John Barleycorn, as usual on circus day, was on hand by a good majority Monday. Just a little more of this fellow’s push and “oh be-joyfui, would have made some of the boys feel like eating the circus up, canvas and center-pole. The showmen soon found out Ho mer was not the place for a show. Have some of you Bible-readers ev er read in that good book what is said about treating the stranger kindly. If you haven't do. Raleigh, M. C., 8, iast.—A yetr ago a man named McMahon abot and in itially killed a yenng man named Baehaaaa, in Jackson county. Both parties Here white. The murder has been convicted. An appeal will be taken to the supreme court. The case has excited considerable feeling. IVolic. There will he a bill introduce! in the next Legislature, entitled “A bill to prohibit the sale, mannfactnro and de livery of any fpiritous or malt liquor* within three miles of iMb'nnt Bethel Methodist Church, ia Banka county.” Oct. 10th, 188S 5 *r. Telegraphic, Macon, Ga , 8, inst.—Thi* after noon at 3 o’clock, about fear miles from here, on the Covington and M*- con railroad, twenty seven bales of cot ton were conxnmed by fire. The cot ten was loaded early thi. morning at Bound Oak, twenty eigut tnilea from Macon. It was pat in a closed box ear. A (park must have entered the ear. The fiist indication of the fire was voUnios of smoke bur*ting ont of the car. The oar belonged to the Mis eouri. Pacific railroad. The car and tbe cotton were folly covered by insur ance. Tbe cotton was ojne ; gned to Macon warehousemen. Chattanooga, 8. iul,— V. terrible •booting affray occmre on Whiteside •treat to-night, in * tiich David C. Hunter wan shot three times by Vic tor Gordon and iDMxrtily killed. The trouble grew out of a quarrel which was begun last eight or r a woman. The difficulty was re awed to-night with the result aa * ■ ed. Gordon had hid jnw broken by Hooter, whu bit him with a plank er ho had been •hot twice IV mar Imi man was only 19 years old Lw rcnceville, 8, iat.—This morn ing A 8. Dyer and 8 N Danoaa had a tern hit* encounter. L) ar says Dan • o attacked on the ■ gbway and c- used hm oi tying. Dear replied, ii what he bad heard Dciucar had said was the tru h. be did lie, wberevpon Duncan knocked him down with a rail, aud he rose bloody aa a beef, with hie •kail fraomred. He attempted to •trike again when Dyer fired at him, ■triking him in the wrist, producing m •orion* wound, which will likely paral yZ his trie. Duncan says Dyer oame to hia field and begun the row. In dictments will he preferred against both for assanlt with intent to mardsr. Macon, 8, inat.—There waa a large attendance yesterday at the eelered Baptiat Southwest association, hold ing at Arliagton yoaterdny, Lacins Nix abot at another negro and the sheriff pursued him. He ran Into a house and ihe sheriff followed uloee af Ur. Ckarlery Bho tee, who was in the house, ran ont through fright, and the sheriff thinking he was the right one shot him four times. Thompson, 8. inet.—Mr. Edward Btoward, a gentleman about sixty years of age, snieided to-day by shoot ing the top of his head oft with a shot gun. vo cause is known for the rash aot. Hew York, .8, Sail.—Knaeie W. Williams, junior member of the well, known banking heme of William*. Blaek A Cos., ho. 1 Williams street, committed suicide at the arand Union Hotel yfaterdav. The firm waa sqoeea ed by the “Old Hoteh” wheat corner, and suspended on the 26th of Sept NO. 24.