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VOL. ONE.
THE BANKS OBSERVER.
ws. PUBLISHED WEDNESDAY
-50 Cts. Per Year.
&i*k-cri|tion in idi*nc<*.
liOtala 8 Cents Per Line First Inser
tion, Each Additions! 5 Cents-
Jiimereo fijecoott Cia*s Mniurr at the
Homer, Os.. Post Office
Jno. Barton. - Proprietor.
A. C MOSS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
HOMKR, GEORGIA.
Sollections ran ie and promptly remitted
~ P. M. EDWARDS^
Attorney at Law,
homrr, Georgia
dg'My Will practice in ail ihe Courts
f the Western C renit.
r -IV. I. PIKK, ,
Attorney AT LAW.
JiFFtfRR >M. (rEOUGJ *
G. W. BROWN,
oK
nßyarilie, Georjpif.
Will do a general practice.
Collecting a specialty.
James M. Merritt.
Attorney and Counselor at Law,
WayuvilU- <’•* a i ,
Dr. A. H. Stapler.
HOMER, GEORGIA. ,
Special atiep'ion to >nrt?-tv
Obstetrics and Chnitoe and >r.ike of lon^
standing
V. D. LOCKH ART.
PhysiciaN,
llohmT, Capor^la.
J. W. Sumpter,
GENERAL BLACKSMITHING.
Homer, Cienrgia.
and Waggons made
o order. Repairing a Specialty.
' Dks. HARDMAN & SHARP,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DRUGGISTS.
Harmony, Grove, €3n.
Churches.
Preabyteriau Uuurcn, services 2nd
Sanday ia each month, Rev. G. H.
Gartledge, pastor.
Methodist Church, services Ist Sunday
in each month, and Saturday before,
?tevß. J. D, Gunnels and Jno. I. Pen
iargras, pastor*.
Baptist Church, 4 h Sunday iu each
month and Saturday before. Rev. J F
Joode pastor.
Lodge*
Horner Lodge, no. 82., I. O. 0. F.,
onsets 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 each mouth,
v, A w .-I{son worshipful master, t ur.
sump; or senior warden, p. ax. ad ward*
junior warden. T. F Hill eeoretary, w.i
a, ; oarrison treasurer, v. and. Lockhart]
..tinior deabon, j. oash junior deacon,
o- e, smith senior etuart, w. o. rhreld- i
sold junior fitawt, w H Meeks tyler. j
BANES COUNTY OBSERVER.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
J C. Allan respectfully announces
to the voters of Banks county that he
Will again ha a candidate for the office
of Tax Receiver.
H. J. David respectfully announce
to the voters of Bsnks county that he
is a candidate for Tex Collector.
J K Chambers rpsP'-c'tnlly an
nomoee to the v. fcrs of Bunk* county
that he is a candidate for Tax-receiver
AU support gratelallv received
Through the solicitation of many
friends, I announce myself a candidate
for Ordinary, and if elected will dis
oharge the dnties of said officer to the
best of my ability. A. C. Moss.
R. P. Terrell respectfully announces
to the voteis of Banks connty that he
is a candidate for Tax Receiver.
Jere B. Ritch announces to the vot
ers of Banks county, that he is a oand;
date for the office of Ordinary of said
county at the ensuing election and re
speetfully solicits their support.
R. J. Dyer anconaces to the voters
of Banks county that he is a candidate
for Circuit Clerk, and will he thankful
for their snpport.
M. 0. Faeens hereby announces to
the voter* of that he is a candi
date fo'* T/onnty Treasurer, and will be
graefv>r or their euDpor .
Ordinary’s Court.
First Mondays iu each month T. F
h;!1 - rdiuary.
Superior Court.
Third Mondays in At rch and Bep.
' mb* m L nn f ch’n judge.
NOTICH
as* pteaaiber fitb, 1888.
Af r tins month no notices <•( any
kind wilt be -nsened in ihi* paper
wi'hortt ( - Inh icatiort tees in advance
LOCh it^ms,
Mr, W. J. b i vi.i was in tovr t
yesterday iniv i- with his friends.
Timpani t- v uay* have been ex
ceedingly mild Jiiid pleasant.
Col PiK oi Jciiuisuu, was in
town last wek
Mr J. C uas accepted a
position in the senate as copying
clerk, at Atlanta.
Mr. John llill, sr, was in town
one day last week The old gentle
man reports his health moderate.
The sun now rises at 7 and sets
at five. The shortest days of the
year have now arrived.
Mr. Geo. N Ratterson and wife,
who have been lor several weeks
very sick, are reported improving
Mr John Aaron, whose leg was
broken by a kick from a horse sev
eral days ago, is doing well.
Some oaies and wheat have
been sown within the past few
weeks.
Quite a number attended the
singing at Mr. W. B. Mason’s Sun •
day evening.
The Norwood property, as adver
tised, sold Tuesday for the benefit
of the heirs, Mr. J. K. Thompson
being the purchaser.
Mr. W. L. Telford and his fami
ly moved to Gainesville'this week.
Mr Telford is a promising young
HOMER, BANKS COUNTY, GA., WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 5, 1888.
lawyer and this community regrets
to give him and his estimable fam
ily up. Mr Telford goes to seek
wider fields for his profession.
Mr. J. A. Dyar happened to a se
rious accident last week. His horse
ran away, spraining his right ankle.
However, his friends are glad to see
him able to be out.
——
Owing to the Observer having
fo fix the boys up with tickets for
their Ist, Wednesday January calls
on the “dear people,” it will ap
pear in half-size next week.
Mrs John Aaron was taken
■very sick one night last week and
has been in a critical condition ev
er since, Dr Lockhart, her physi
cian, reports that she is still very
low, but thinks the crisis passed,
and that s' e will likely recover
Someone seems to he unfr'end
ly toward the Observer, by saying
the paper is to be suspended by
Christmas. Now if they had locat
ed the paper’s suspension to the
hollidays (which is customary with
all publishers to take recreation
from their tedious and confining
duties) there would have been
some grounds for the report.
Last Friday night lie you rig poo
pie were tendered a ptr'yat Mrs
S.ephem. At an early hour the
young ibiks gathered in large uurn
bers. It would be useless to say
this estimable lady neclects herdu
ty to make the youngteel pleasant
and agreeable on such occasions.
T e usual plays were pro osed,
but as the music was tempting to
the merry waltzers, the majority
ruled, and the “light-fantastic”
was indulged.
The party at Judge Hill’s, Mon
day night, was attended by all this
sec I ion. The young ladies and
young men were out in full. Es
pecially did the young ladies pre
sent a fine and graceful appear
ance. The “light-fantastic” was
indulged, interpersed between sets
with pleasant conversations. At
the usual hour all departed for
their homes teeling much refresh
ed and thanking Judge Hill and
his amiable lady for their kindness
in extending their young friends
such adelightul time.
In accordance with instructions
from the grand jury, substantial
sign-boards are being erected at
the various crossings and forks of
the roads in the county. This is a
great convenience to the traveling
public, and shows that the people
are on the up grade. The grand
jury acted nicely iu urging it, and
the ordinary has only given the
county what she should have had
forty years ago. It is a sign that she
is “getting out of the wilderness,”
The red skin-savage that marked
the paths and cross-roads with Im
tomahawk iu the blood of the
whiteman, has long since been
driven from Banks
But a few weeks ere 1889 will
be here, and the old year will have
pasted with the things that were,
but memory ©fits deeds will still
linger like the shadows passing “to
and fro” in the evening twilight.
If they have been pleasant ihe
bright side will always present it
self; if unpleasant you should strive
to outweigh them, by turning a
new leal in new year. It would
be useless to say I will forget the
past, save that which was pleasant
and go en iu the old way; you will
cling to both—the majority of one
or the other ruling until wiped out
by years of sturdy time. Memory
is a guide-post; if is a warning
counsel of wisdom.
Waltzing vs. Social Union.
The New Orleans, (Louisiana)
Christian Advocate has this to say,
concerning dancing, and the un
prejudiced reader must admit there
is a good deal of profound reason
in the following paragraph;
“ Waltzing is now the fashion of
our city and the Advocate sincere
ly regrets to note the strong infiu
ence and tempting ties it has on
our young people. It arrays social
union into unhappiness; is contrary
to your church; is contrary te the
laws of God; it leads the young
lady from under ten ler care out
into the unknown; it leads Ihe
young man from under binding in
fluence into dissipation and fre
quently to the gallows. Who is re
sponsible? The ladies of our land!
Thev should make Ihe binding ties
of true Christian happiness for
man. Refuse his company to at
tend the waltz as you would the
social bar-room that has lead to
death and destrucaion a majority
of our rising young men, that
might have reached the heights of
Fame’s lofty pinion’s.”
(jcminunicaied.
Maysville, Dae. 1, 1888.—Mr. J K.
Boone and bride have returned from
their bridal tour.
Mr. John Bunch, freight conductor
on tbe Kerch R*atem, is vi*i ieg hi*
family here; taking reaeaa from bi* la
bora for awhile.
J M M eriitt i attending tbe call
term of Jackson Superior Court.
J. M. Eberbart’* gin hon*e caught
fire hire day bafore yesterday, but for
tanately it mi extinguished. Apollo.
Telegraphic.
yew Deo, 2.—State Sanalor
Henry R. Low of Orange, Sullivan
district, died at Miller’s hotel, We>t
Tsrenty-sixth street, in this city, to
n : ght. He was presidentof the senate.
nsw York, Dec 3 —As was to ba
expected, the tone of the American
press, generally upon tbesnbjeot of the
president’s message, seems to have
been rrgalated by party polities, while
papers of all shades fin l much in the
message to commend. uxd comment
favorably on it* dignity, patriotism
and with expression* of po.sniblo anxi
ety for the future. Tus republics
press seem* to think Cleveland's op
portnnity hs gone, and tin dam >er*<-
| io that the doctrine i* the kvv note for
I fntn-e argument pro an 1 oon in rsla
| tion to the tariff queatio i heard toting
| the campaign in congrats and ou the
stamp, bnt beyond this * litoriul com
ment* bv* not contributed much.
J icksonville. Fit., D c, 3,—') fi
eial bulf tin: N!wes>s. none;death*
one, Pilton Car/, r, of x -rib J ack >n -
vibe. Total cases, 4,619, total death*
411
Fnfuifi;at ; ng brigade started this
mom-ng on the East Forsyth stiee'.
near H- gan’s creek. Tliare aver* rex
of id> n in all making a total of
MJVrtyi y five.
Mu'p* y-boro, 111., Dio. 2—Mis
.Dunift Green w ell *as brought from
Grand Tmv*r and loe'red iu jtil to.
day ey Dflpti'y SbstifT Walls St*
!• 1 iron In with her buband, Robert
Greenwell, hd I m-eting him on *.lin
s'ieit pulled * r.vjlvor ami *ht him
twice, inHic ing wonnls from wtiioh
tin wilt probably die. It is thonght
i lint one of the ball* went t bioagh the
Bifk ot the bladder. A preiitninarv
iixiunination whs held before a justice
mid the c urt bound the prisoner in a
bond ol $2,1)00 to appear at tbe next,
lettn"f the c r -uit court, wot being
able 'o till the bonds ahe was sent to
jail Jealousy seem* to hart been
the cause of (be hooti ig. Mri. Green
well is a beautiful wo tua ot 27. She
was dressfld well and sieuiod intiifTjr
ent Robert Oreenwe I, her husband,
is a son of Judge Jpsph Green well,
formerly a prominent reaidset of I’er
ij county, Mieaouri. Robert baa beta
lunniigmi the ateamboat Mab.
It ie thought ho em not recover,
lie waa at a festival night before the
►hooting and hi* wife is s*'d to have
threatened to kill any worsts who
should cat sapper with him. She
claims tun she intend i to commitsui
oide when she met him on the street,
but be prevented her, when, on lower
ing the revolver, it. went off, accident
ally hitting him. lltr reputation is
not the best and the trial will proba
ly develop sensational features.
She bus dark hair und cold biask
eyea. She seam* to c insider her trou
ble with iadifference.
Augusta, tia , Djo. 2 —The reporte
of the innarrection in Wilkes oonnty
are rnneb exaggerate I. There i* no
tiptieiag there and iba oonnty i{ now
! quiet. The trouble aro over tbe ar
rent of Tim Smith and John Clemea*,
who resisted a pease an j ue>l arm*.
Rumor* that tb# negro** are aratiat;
in tbe neighborhood aromed the whites
wbo took Clemen* and Smith from the
posse and it ia believad made away
with them. E B Code, a prominent
farmer and atote ktapor in Wilkjn
county, wbo.it ia aaid, had aided the
negroes ia arming and resisting the
poaae, was notified to leave tno county
and laa* left.
K n**ll, Pec. 2.—Tbe queen while
out driving was fc'esed wae biased and
gloaned at by a paeing bend of iQciet
•ta.
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