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VOL. ONE.
THE BANKS OBSERVER.
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lioo. Barton. - Proprietor.
WMBfcMBU I IWUIKI Q\ lWW—J—1 1 iIA—W—
A. C MOSS,
ATT RNEY AT LAW,
HOMER, GEORGIA.
Vollerv lot s :>n Hint promptly remitted
" P. M. EDWARDS,”
Attorney at Law,
ItOMER.. GEORGIA
W 1 t>i act ice in nil the Court,-
of the W?■ o.orn Circuit.
; w. i. like.
Attorney AT LAW
Jepkiesox, Georgia.
G~ W. BKOWn7~
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I*. Georgia..
$32?- Will do a general practice.
Collecting a specialty.
James M. Merritt,
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
Sla.vsvilJe. Georgia,
Dr. A.H. Stapler.
IIOMER, GEORGIA.
Special attention given to Sursrery.
Obstetrics and Chronic diseases oflong
htandiug
V. D. LOCKHART.
PhysiciaN,
SSoitie-r, <eavs:ist.
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J. W. Sumpter,
GENERAL BLACKSMITHING.
Homier, Georgia.
and Waggons made
to oilier. Repairing a Specialty.
~Dks. HARDMAN & SHARP,.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DRUGGISTS.
Harmony, Grove, Ga.
Churches'
Presbyterian Church, servioes 2nd
Saaday in each month, licv. G. H.
Cartledga, pastor.
Methodist Church, services Ist Sunday
in each month, and Satnrday betore,
Revs. J. D. Gunnels and Jno. I. Pen*
dergrau, pastors.
Baptist Church, 4 h Sunday in each
month and Saturday before, Roy. J. F•
Goode pastor.
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1 Lodges
Homer Lodge, no. 82., I. 0. 0. F.,
meets Ist Tuesday in each month, J.
W. Sumpter, coble grand, T. F. Hill,,
secretary.
Phi Delta Lodge no. 148, F, A. M.,
meets Ist Friday night in each moutb,
w. A watson worshipful master, t. w.
sumpter senior warden, p. M. k<lwards
junior warden, ?. T. nill eecratsry, w.
o. J. aarri&on treasurer, v. v. Lockhart
senior deacon, a. j.caah junior deacon,
o. c. smith senior smart, w. o.iiircld
ktld junior stuart, w. u. weeks tyler.
BANKS COUNTY OBSERVER.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
J. C. Allan respectfully announces
to the voters of Banks county that ho
will again be a candidate for tho office
of Tax Receiver.
H. J. David respectfully announces
to the voters nf Banks county that ho
is a candidate for Tax Collector.
J j£. Chambers respectfully an
nonnees 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 mynelf a candidate
for Ordinary, and if elected will dis
charge the duties of Baid officer to the
beat o f my ability. A. 0 Moss
R. P. Terrell respectfully announce-,
to the voters of Banks county that he
is a candidate for Tax Receiver.
Jere E Ritch announces to the vot*
era of Banks county, that he is a oatidi
date for the office of Ordinary of said
county at the ensuing election and re
sped fully solicits their support.
R J. Dyar anson vet# to the voters
of Banks comity that he is a candidate
fur C iron it Clerk, and will be thankful
for their support.
Oxdiuary’s Coart,
First Mondays in each month, t. f.
nill, ordinary.
Superior Court,
Third Mondays in March and Sep
tember. m. l. Hatching jadgo.
' NOTICE!
September fitl*, 1888.
After this month no notices of any
kind will bo inserted in ihis paper
without tho publication fees in advance
L O CAITT TEMS ~~
’ Mr. R Martin of Belton, was in
town Monday.
Mr W- A. Quillianof Harmony
Grove, was in town Monday.
There is some cotton in the
county awaiting higher prices
The post office is receiving a
new covering
Last Sunday night was about the
coldest of the season.
Judge Moss paid JeiFerson a fly
ing business trip last week.
Mr J. E. Ritch says he will be
Banks nest ordinary. He reserv
es the to think so.
Those who attended the fair
from Banks say there was a big at
tendance. The exhibits were good.
Mr, Comer of the firm of Carr &
Comer, Maysville, was in town
Monday,
Sunday being a pretty day the
whole country turned out to hear
Mr. Catledge,
Dr. Hayden is seemingly the hap
piest man in the county—Harris
on & Morton, you know.
The boys talk about getting up
’Xmas frolics, Frolics of some
kind are better than none,
Messrs. J. W- Sumpter and J. J,
Turk have returned from a trip to
Murphy, N. C.
A drove of sheep and cattle
passed through hero yesterday
morning en route for the markets.
HOMER, BANKS COUNTY, GA., WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 14, 18SS.
Mis3 Carr of Mavsville, is visit
ing Miss Decie Stephens and
friends here this week.
Lr. Lockhart’s improvements on
his residence now presents a hand
some appearance.
That goast has appeared again.
He wants to know who will he a
candidate for Coroner.
Miss Allice Mason, a student of
Maysville High School, is visiting
relatives and friends here this
week.
Any one who thinks Judge Hill
doesn’t keep the countie’s business
in good 1 rim, has only to look at
his books
Mr. John Hill, sr., walked fo tho
polls last week and cast his vote
with the good humor and smiling
countenance of any young man.
Capt. Enic Anderson worked for
Candler and the democratic ticket
last week with the energy of his
younger days.
Mr, Robt. E. Telford writes for
the Observer to be sent to him at
Clarksville, Tonu , where he is at
tending school.
The hollidays are approaching
fast. Ere many weeks roll round
Christmas will have come and
gone, and 1889 will be here.
Mr, R. J. Dyar is doing some line
mechanical work on the county
safe in Judge Hill’s office. The
work is neat and durable.
Farmers have commenced sow
ing the wheat and oat crop, The
predictions are the season will be a
good one. Planters should tako
advantage.
It is reported that Mr. T. J Ash
has been very sick with fever, at
his home in Athens, his many
frieuds here will be glad to hear of
his recovery soon.
The farmers are coming out with
their cotton better than was looked
for a week ago. The markot now
ranges at 9-37 Ten days ago cot
ton was going at and 9 cents.
Business has been stagnant the
past two months ail over the Unit
ed States. Now that the national
contest is over things will take a
change.
Among the many things that
taken premiums at the Gainsville
Fair, was a hog weighing some
thing over 500 lbs., and a dog 100
lbs., a chicken 18 lbs. These speci
mens w r ore raised in Gainesville.
The county election ie drawing
near. Candidates are making
themselves suit the people on all
issues Nothing like it. When
in Rome do as Rome does. The
(Observer Las no desire to say any
thing concerning the candidates,
but will say so far, the contest is
going to be lively.
The sociable ac Mrs. Stephons’
Monday night was enjoyed by
all present, as is usually tho case
w r ith the young folks when they
meet, The usual plays were in
dulged. After which, some choice
music and singing were furnished
by Miss Cora Carr and Miss Decie
Stephens. At a late hour ail dis
persed with pleasant thoughts of
another meeting.
A sociable was the occasion one
night last week, at Mr Bowden’s
in the Bushville .neighborhood
Some of Homer’s young men wore
present. They report having a
big time One of the party be
came so interested, he wanted to
dance between sets—there, the Ob
server started out with a sociable
and turned it info a dance. Well,
that’s what the boys say—it may
have boon a steal for partners and
that young man didn’t want to gel
left.
Telegraphic.
Chicago, 10th inst—RicharJ H*•
■i car repairer, Was kills!, an! Ge<->
Mitchell, a fellow workaran fatally
nxhpd this afternoon The men wert
■ work repairing a car on the tra< k,
an engine hacked down, striking
trlvg of care and causing them to
re rown on the workmen.
R loitrh, N C 11th inst.— Avery
oro • knM* aocident occurred vester
doy tn Catawba county. Mrs Logan
rtetzer wife of a prominent citizen,
• - vr.f ' the yard of her hoa-e to untie
, : *ow whioh was fastens! to a
stake to graze, The cow, when on
if!, att,f< kel her most savagely and
ore her across the fence. The cow
continued her attack and fell on (op of
'b nnfortuuate woman. Three of
M'. Seitaer’s ribs were crashed and
s c has received severe internal injn
ri s Her escape wa* remarkable.
Help did not come until the last mo
raent. The cow aoted as if seized
with madness.
Chicago, 11th insfc.—The first anni
versary of the banging of the anarch
ists was observed to-day by Chicago
sympathizers, but not within the lim
its of the eity. The police regulations
prevented any procession or flying of
red bunting, and there was no out
break of any kind. About s,ooopeo
ple—men, women and childrea, gath
ered individually at the depot, and two
big trains carried them to Waldheim
cemetery. On the way to the ceme
tery the crowd resembled anything
rather than people bent on a melan
oholly errand. Joking and chatting
was the order ef the day all the way
oat. Noneot tht persons who gained
notoriety throngh connection with the
anarchists trial, were present, except
Spie’n sister, Gretchen and the daugh
ters of George Engel. The first speech
was by Robert Pelzel of Detroit. Com
pared with Robling’s heard a year ago
on the same spot, his remarks were
tame. In fact, there was not a single
incendiary pbrszo in his speech.
Chairman George Schilling, then
read a letter from Albert R. Parsons,
to hi# children addressed them with
the request that it should no< be opaa
ed or read natil'tbe first anniversary of
his exocntiou. The ept*" hea were
tamo.
London, 10th inst.—-General War
ren, chief of the metropolitan poliea,
ha# issued a proclamation ‘Tring a
tree pardon to any aaoo) plica the
Whitechapel mmdeier ins- v/o had,
provided he will giv is tuition
wh'cia will lead to tbo mo ’s ap
prehension. Iti# learn ’ ha wo
man whose mutilated b found
in the Domett stieet ti ■ erdav,
▼as a native of L tu .Miami
■■Mite emigrated to Wa X<va she
married a collier who w • q wil
ly killed by an exploai After that
he drifted to London.
lowd City, la, 10th ,s .—Samuel
Brown, a farmer who lived near Harsh
Liberty, a village of this county, wav
killed bv his wife y oerday. The
conpie have not lived happily togeth
er for sometime, and violent quarrels
were frequent. The woman was not
of perfecti* aoand mind, and was at
me ini* confined in an insane asylum.
Her temper was naturally violent,
- hen excitrd he became utterly craz
ed
Yfste dar Brown and hie wife had
an (mutual dispute o v #r a trival nast
ier and the wile, seizing aa hx, attack
e! her husband mardsrously. Qe'at
tempted io wa;d off the blows, bnt
ike woman, rendered unnaturally
strong through excitement, punned
him throngh the houso, hacking him
repeatedly and finally felling him to
ihe floor dead. Mrs. Brown has been
arrested and will be examinel as to
her mind.
Chatfanooga, Tenn., 10th iast.—
Last night Biduey Cro/.ier went to the
house of Richard Mullius, at Dayton,
and called him te the door of bis resi
dence. Without Baying a word, Cro
zier drew a pistol an! shot Malliaa
t hrougb the right side, inflietiag a fa
tal wiund. The assassin made his
escape.
Austin, Tex., 10th inst.—At Cor
tes, 70 miles from Austin, to-day, an
Italian named Davis Rdßaai shot and
killed Richard Holt because the latter
would not loau him some money. A
cumber of man took Rilsani out and
hanged him to a tree.
Memphis, 11th inst.--Considerabl
excitement is reported at Marion, Ar
kansas. D. W. Lewis, colored, coun
ty ex-judge, who was ordered away
by tbs whites last August, returned
yesterday afternoon and was arrested
and jailed. This afternoon a difficul
ty occurred between Frank Forrest, a
white man, and John Hightower, a no
gro, concerning tbs recent elections.
Forrest bit Hightower over the head
with a pistol. Hightower picked up a
stone to strike Forrest, who shot him
in the side killing him instantly. For
rest, who was drunk, was promptly ar
rested and put iu jail.
Chattanooga, 11th inst.—M. Batter
and Robert McGuire got iuto a fight
to day over a woman, which resulted
in the latter being stabbed in the
throat and left side of the face. The
wonnd in the throat is a dangerous
one, and is thougLt to be f&td. Bn ties
was arrested and jailed.
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