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VOL. ONE. THE BANKS OBSERVER. ” :xw ~ v i—rwyain wiimmmmmrnnammmmmmm rrp. PUBiISHBD WEDNESDAY. 50 Cts. Per Year. Sabeription iti Adrancr, Locals 8 Cents Pe? Line First Insor-* tj'.ea, Saoti Additional 5 Cents* Entered as Second Class Matter at the Homer, Oa., Post Office 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~ QiK vJ 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. ■ ■ """ "t 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. a ■ —‘ 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. NO. 29.