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VOL. ONE.
THE BANKS OBSERVER.
PUBLISHED WEDNESDAY.
50 Cts. Per Year.
SnbNvription iu Advance.
Locals 8 Cents Per Line First Inser
tion. Eacl Additional 5 Cents*
Entered as Second Class Matter at the
Homer, Ga., Post Office.
tTao. Barton* - Proprietor.
A. C- MOSS.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
HOMER, GEORGIA.
■Collections made and promptly remitted
P. M. EDWARDS,
Attorney at Law,
HOMER, GEORGIA.
Will practice in all the Courts
of the Western Circuit.
, W. 1. PIKE, ,
Attorney AT LAW,
Jeffbesoh, Geobgia.
rz G. W. BROWN,
Ulaysville, Georgia.
Will do a general practice.
Collecting a specialty.
James M. Merritt,
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
maysvnie. eorta,
Dr. A, H. Stapler.
HOMER, GEORGIA.
Special attention given to Siiisrery
Obstetrics and Chronic disease of lon r
standing
V. D. LOCKHART.
PhysiciaN,
Homer, Georgia.
J. W. Sumpter,
GENERAL BLACKSMITHING.
Homer, Georgia.
j|jflF n> Buggit > B and Waggons aia>
to order. Repi;ins; a Specialty.
Drs, HARDMAN & SHARP,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DRUGGISTS,
Harmony, Grove, Ga,
Churches.
Presbyterian Church, services 2nd
Sunday in each month, Rev. G. H.
Oartledge, pastor.
Methodist Church, services Ist Bnnday
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, Rev. J. F.
Goode pastor.
Lodges-
Homer Lodge, no. 82., I. O. 0. F.,
/reels Ist Tuesday in each month, J.
7. Sumpter, noble grand, T. F. Hill,,
iwsretary.
Phi Delta Lodge no. 148, F. A. ML,
> Ist Friday night in eaeh nrenth,
, / watson worshipful master, t. w.
SDLp-.or senior warden, r. K. ndwards
: aio: warden, T. r. nill secretary, w.
j. or vison treasnrer, v. . Lockhart
not and. icon, a. J. cash junior deacon,
t. £ ro.ilh senior etnart, n. e. rhreld
ij m, u-; stuari, w. a. Mb tjWr.
BANES COUNTY OBSERVER.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
J. C. Allan respectfully announces
to the votors of Banks county that he
will again be a caodidate for the office
of Tax Receiver.
H. J. David respectfully announces
to the voters of Banks oonnty that he
is a candidate for Tax Collector.
J. K. Chambers respectfully an
nonncex to the voters of Banks county
that he is a candidate for Tax-receiver.
All support gratefully received.
Through the solicitation of many
friends, I announce myself a candidate
for Ordinary, and if elected will dis
charge the dnties of said officer to the
best of my ability. A. C. M6bb.
R. P. Terrell respectfully announces
to the voters of Banks county that he
is a candidate for Tax Receiver.
Jere E, Ritch announces to the vot
ers of Banks county, that he is a oandi
date for the office of Ordinary of said
county at the ensuing election and re
spectfully solicits their support.
Ordinary’s Court*
First Mondays iu each month. T. 7
Hill, ordinary.
Superior Court.
Third Mondays in March and Sep
tember. m. l nntohins jndgo.
NOTICE!
September Sth, ISBB.
After this month no notices ot any
kind will be inserted ia this paper
without, the publication fees in advance
Or. V. D L 'Ckbart bus on baud a
full line of -Rosenberg’s Spectacle
and Eye-Glasses
Eves carefully ex *mined and glasses
gur*iotee<l 'o j;ive satisfaction 20't
local it^msT -
Homer is getting in some cotton.
The roads are in a splendid con
dition for hauling over them.
it is predicted this winter vvill be
a good wheat season.
Farmers are slid busy pick ng
the fleecy staple.
Homer is extremly dull for this
season.
Homer’s streets are in a bad con
dition for the winter.
Cotton sold in Harmony Grove
last week at 8 7-Bths. Guano cot
ton was taken at 12 cents.
Miss Emma Martin is visiting
relatives and friends here this
week.
From the noise of the hammer
and saw, Homer has disrobed her
summer sleeping and gone to work.
Yesterday was a very disagree
able morning—something on the
malarial order.
Oapt, Carr and Mr. W. C, Haul
brook of Maysville, were present
at the organizing of the Candler
Club Saturday night.
The Bushville Candler Club had
up to Monday, over 75 names en
rolled. Ere this the number is
much larger.
HOMER, BANKS COUNTY, GA., WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 17, ISS3.
Mr. Lindley and wife spent 6naday
at the hotel. Mr. Lindley is traveling
lp the intnest of the Chat&norgi, Tens.,
Patent Medicine Company.
’Squire W. M. Ash visited Ath
ens last week, where he went to
see bis son’s wife, who was at the
point ot death. Mr. Ash returned
Manday evening
Every democrat in the county
are requested to meet at the court
house in Homer, 11a. m., 29th
inst. By order of Prof. R. C. A1
exander, president Candler, Coun
ty Democratic Club.
Mrs. J. J. Turk is slowly recov
ering from a relapse of typhoid fe
ver. Her condition the past few
days has been very serious. At
this writing her physician has fav
orable hopes for her recovery.
From the way the boys speak of
buying new buggies, next summer
will be a gorgeous time for the g’s.
to have their fun at the b’s. ex
pense and the displeasure of the
horse, for there are fast drivers
around here.
Rev. Mr. Cartledge preached at
the Presbyterian church Sunday
morning. As there were no fires in
the church, the excessive chilness
compelled some to leave before
services were over. Throe acces
sions were added to the church.
Any of the readers having a copy
of the Observer of Sept. 12th. will
please leave it at this office or for
ward to Mr. M. N. Mitchell, Bel
ton. The gentleman desire* lo
read the article on the Bushviile
Literary Club.
Dr. Stapler performed a surgic
al operation on one of Mr. J K.
Thompson’s hoys, Sunday. A bile
had formed on the neck over the
gland. The doctor lanced it, but
the puss seemed to be imbeded in
a sack, which would have been dif
ficult to reach.
Banks doesen’t seem to be making
much preparations for the North
East Georgia Fair. It is about
time. The people of Banks would
regret to know they were not re
cognized at the fair, if they have a
spark of pdde about them.
In making mention of a mar
riage last week, the Observer got
the information wrong. The name
of the groom should have read
W, L, Acres. The marriage was
not an elopement. Mr. L. J, Rags
dale officiated. Mr. Ragsdale says
Mr. Acres and Miss Ray was the
first he has married since in office.
Someone has said Judge R. L,
Hooper of Washington District, is
for Pickett. The Observer don’t
believe it. Only last court Mr.
Hooper came into this office, and
said he “wa6for Coggins—was op
posed to independentism in any
shape!” This Mr. Hooper will not
deny,
One of Banks’most prosperous
farmers was seen going home from
a neighboring town Friday, with
two baleg of cotton on his wagon,
which he had refused to sell at pres
ent prices. If all the farmers were
able to this, prices would come up
to something like the worth of cot
ton; but the great* misfortune is,
they are in debt and compelled to
sell, in order to make settlements.
Living anywhere but home to raise
cotton, is the whole solution of
this.
Miss Cinfhia Thomas and moth
er, from near the Franklin line,
visited Mr. Garrison’s family Sun
day, By the way, Miss Thomas
knows how to drive a buggy. Last
Sunday evening some ot the young
men were out strolling, when the
young lady came along at a Maud
S. speed. One of the young men
was slow in getting out ©f the way,
but when the driver exclaimed at
the top of her voice, “Get out of my
way!” that young man was fright
ened so, he made a bulge for the
fence—narrowly escaping from
running a rail through himself.
A County Candler Club.
According to a previous appoint
ment, a large and enthusiastic
meeting of thecitizeus of the coun
ty met at the court house Satur
day night to organize a Candler
Club in Banks county
P. M Edwards stated the object
of the meeting, and R. C Alexarid
er was called to the chair
, The following officers of the
County Club were elected: R. C
Alexander, president/ V 1). Lock
hart, vice-president; P. M. Edwards
secretay; a. H. Stapler, treasurer
After the election ®f officers tem
• porary presidents were appointed
| for each district in the county:
W T. Massey, Homer; a. W
Henderson, Anderson; D F Scales,
Berlin; M. L McDonald, Bushville;
John W Chastain, Davids; Chas.
Sweet, Golden Hill; a P. Wofford,
Columbia; Jas. H Caudell, Wash
ington; D. R. Parks, Poplar Springs
J. E. Strange, Wilmots.
The temporary chairmen ap
pointed are requested to form
clubs at their earliest convenience
and forward the rolls of the clubs
to the county secretary.
After the meeting every man in
attendance enrolled their names
as members.
Daring the absence of the com
mittee several speeches were made.
Wilmington, a. c., 12tb iait.—-Po
lios Detective B. F. Turlington was
■hot and probably fatally, by a nagro
bnrglar whoa hs was attempting to
arrsst on thn atrsst to-night. Tho
ball entered his jsw and ranged up,
lodging in hie head. Thn negro would
have killed another man had not hie
pietol failed to fire. The negro ie now
in Jail.
The mail leaven Hero now every
morning betasn 7 and 8. Yet it now
never ehovra op until abort tour rathe
evening. A straw will have to- be
stuck in somebody 1 !} ear
Telegraphic,
Harrisburg, Ya., 14th inst.—lu the
United Siatea court to-day a decree
of sale was rendered iu the chancery
cause ot the Fidelity Insurance Trust
and Safety company of Philadelphia,
against tbe Shenandoah Iron company
of Page county, this state.
Sheffield, Ala , 13th inst.—There
was a light frost at Decatur this mor
rung. E.L Deda, a foreigner, ou the
di> gwr list for some days past, died
last u gbt. One new ease in reported
to di>, Mr. Kyle, secretary of the re
lief committee.
Auburn, Ala., 14th inst.—Mrs. J.
H. Lane, wifo of General Lacr, pro
fr'ssor of oivil engineering in tbe A. <W
M College of Alabama, died ibi* mor ■
nu'g a f 2;30 o’olook.
K "Xvilla, Tei.n., 18th inst,—John
Atku.e, while crossing Smoky Moun
i mm his Ninth Carolina home,
w .tusked by a wild boar. A fight
of i-vt*. y >rinutea resulted ia thebsar
Siding A a*.
Paris, 14 o iuat —Tbs statue of
8h kspeaio anveilol to-day with
g m ceremony The municipal an
t- o i ie -and a number of distingaish
tul sons were present. M. Koigh
<o, riouor of ibe statue, M. Oiarebie
sou oihsih made add roues. Faeeagew
from Shakespeare’s works were recited
by M< uuet Solly.
C’bicago. 14th inst.-Tbe great strike
wntj be stroet-oar drivers has ended,
4 or a duration of nine days, on a bae
i* onorablo to both sides.
H-mpstead, Tex., 14th inet.—Lewis
McD da, colored, republican candi
date‘or cotton weigher, was abet and
killed from ambush in the etreett of
this oity lest night at 13 o’clock,
xo particulars of the assassination ob
tained. Everybody condemns tho
and tJ.
Baltimore, 13th inst.—At the Col
umbian iron works, in thiseity to-day
at 2p. m , the gnnboat, Petrel, th
first warship built in Baltimore, was
launched and everything went off
smoothly and snoeeaifnlly.
Raleigh, 13th inst.-A fire broke onfe
at Lawrreaoebnig, eanaed by a defec
tive fine, burning Mrs. Cook’s hotel,
veined at $5,000.
Raleigh, 13th inet.—Some days ago
Deputy Revenue Collector C. J. Bur
ton arrived at Weldon with a valise
containing two thousand dollars. He
gave it to a negro named Felix Lan
ier to hold while he bought a. ticket.
The moment Barton turned hie back,
Lanier fled, and boarding another train
got away, He was captnred yester
day. The money was noton him.
sew Orleans, La., 15th inet.—John
Chaffee, one of the moat prominent
Members of the cotton exchange, well
known in the eotton trade, and one of
the largeet cotton planters in the Unit
ed States, died to-day, aged 73.
Frost is making its appearance in
the yellow fever dirjicte.
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