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VQL. ONE. Ji)k. BANKS QBS^RVEa. yiOrtoltf&SS* W2TDSESDA7. 50 Cts. Per Year. *! 5* i UitilltCl'i <5 Lina First Iwser- Mr>... >' .o> Addition 1•> Ceuts i : >h Sieui'.d M-uter *l t hi fi imer. Ga. Post Office. So. - ftoprlotoi*. A. C IWO&X, ATT. fINEY AT LAW, lit) HER, OJCORGIA. so- *sirifrtp in remitted "" P. M. JiDwHEsT Attorney at Law, HOUFR, OEORU. Will practice iu all the Court*. $f the Western C reoit. W. I. ITKE, L, Attorney AT LAW. ,f FPi'PK3'>W. Gnorau. G W. iSKOWN, B&j* vsi* Uie, CJ*orirs* . W** Will do a general practice, j Collecting a specialty. J imif a '-i- XI aa ww Attorney and Counselor at Law, Moyavilv, flfO'Ci Dr. A. H. Stapler. HOMER, GEORGIA. Special attention given to Siucerv. Obstetrics ami Chronic disease'of Son;: staoriing. V7O. LOOKH AKT. PhysiciaN, Pon;< r, fieofslw. J. W. Sliffi?!*?) GESasP.AI# BLACKS*IITI3XM©< Hwitier, Georgia, Jfffßiggies and Waggons made to imtrr. Repairing a Specialty. ' DtvS, HARDMAN & SHARP, WHOLESALE AMD RETAIL DRUGGISTS, Harmony. GroTf,Gn. Prstbyterian UliU'Cb, services 2-id Bctftday in each month, Rst. Ct. L Cartledgs, paetpr. Methodist Church, services Ist Sanduv Jn each month, and Saturday betore, fi*ve. .J. D. Ganaieie and Jno. I. Pea* dergtas, pastors. Rsptiat Church, 4>h Saaday in each onth and Saturday before, Ror. J. F. C-soda pastor. S.o4*- Horocr Lodgo, mo. 82. 9 L O. O. r gjcets Ist Tuesday in each raontfa, J. W. Sumpter, coble grand, T. F. Hill,, secretary. Pui Delta Lodge ko. 148. P. A. Id., -Kite s Ist Friday night in each month, sif. a. W-Aaoii, \v • m.,p k sdwnrds, i. w. t J. w. fv.ojpt.er, J. w., w.s. tong, seef’v,, *f. c J. Garrison, treasurer., ailey Tt® Id kill, s, e- b* ®* owen, J.d., friary Gresrs s. a. J. cash, j. 8. v p a r*OXJNT7 SERVER Ordinary’ Court. First Muud<vo ia each month. T. f. Hill, ordinary. Superior Court, Third MoudKVh in Msrcb and B<p :e:iV>er. m t, murders NOTlb. S -inb*r .{?*, asisft. A f'er tuk U'vnth i o notices <>t nuy kind he inserted in this paper without, the lubb’eaiioo ires i advuaca LOCAL i T ' MS. zxs-vzn r rrc'sv.'gj“’’if^igew* 'J'o lioy }* j :*tW coni l and ry. Dr Lockhart ia huvir.£ c nice pits* erected in front o f hi* dwei iag. Bourn cotton m yet unpicked iu sane parts o! the c< Ba>y. The raiu kst night was spring like Judge Moss says, hereafter is a Tom Hill man. The past week the moonlight nights have been beautiful. The ‘•bop” at the hotel Satur day night was a pleasant one. The doctors report lno county in a healthy condition at present The iitiie folks were given a so ciable at. Mrs,Cox’* Monday night Married ai Iho residence of the groom, wr w. 1,5 Murray and mh. pheba Peyton * few days ago, ooa. of this county. There wiii b preaching in the Methodist church on Wednesday night the 16ih. and also on the 3rd Sunday at 8-£ p. in. Some people are so quick to start slanderous reports about any little mishap, that they know nothing about. Envious natures. Correspondents will now fall in to line and give the Observer the new sof the holidays in their sec tions of the county. The young people were given a party at ’Squire Ash’*, Monday night The attendants report the oc casion a pleasant one. To-day’# wind wer* almost so M arsh wind*. No doxbt, in* old eon w&s for4t-d te bis in resell to th# I'eac# corue-f*. Mr. Allen Mixe, who has ben visiting his mother the past two months, ieaves this week for Chat tanooga, Tenn. Mr. Mizo is a mode! young man. Mr. w, r Hill was elected justice of the peace for this district last Saturday, over his opponents Mes srs. Hardy and Reynolds. Mr. Hill will make a good one. Mr. M. c Arther ot Appls valley, was in town Monday, while here he gave this office a social call and subscribed for the Observer. Mr. Arther attended school hero in years past, and feels an interest in Homer. Money matters havo closed down HOMER, BANKS COUNTY, GA., WEDNESDAY JANUARY 9, 1389. j tight as wax Many oi the people iv\ still in debt, a succession of bad crops kaveiaimoSl ruined the ! country. ! The reach rs t>f tiro Observer will m;; be allowance for the print; the puuiisdier expects io got a ne w ink distributor front Atlanta, just as soon as one CMiitba cast ami sent in him. If may be a week or go. The legal business ofthd county is small at present. It is said that the docket cf the superior court was clear at the close of tho last *es sion. Since that tim* no new cas 66 have been commenced. Stop that cough, ay rbe atti of Ay er’sCberry P'ereral--tb* best apccific tor ;.li ibro.se und laog dueases. It will lky inflitantioa, aid rewpiratioc, arid strengihou tho meal organs, Ay i-r’a Almatucs are fur# to all. Ask for one. ft is msiemoxi Mr. Lagan i’eikhto who recondy sold oat, is to sterk for Power, Gunnells A Cos., tbin year. Mr. Pnkinß has many friend* ii Packs who woh i tn sucians ia auy uoderUkiug. aoa t iji Georgia. Bank* Cos.: \Viil be let to tbo lowest bid'ts- at Martin’* b/idgi a.:iofH ihs Ri.-ir. n*ar vf,- re-irfe*-*"* 1 5 ’3. 'si,i!in. the building of Jtai'l bridge. M 'ei (ft | f ur . c*hd by the conn y S, euUio<.\, asl on tii•' at oidiuary'* o'dee. J*n 9. 1889 T F Hill.uidisarr. No Miff-iei liout iy ♦ Cro'ul >r;s -lit ea*!, w!i- Will fairly >ry Ajei’a Bar e p riila, need deepaii ofs cure. Thi* r lardy pa-yea the blood of all impuri tit*. tkfe ro\R the gem* of *cro oia, aad infuse* new life and' r -gor through out th phydoel organiiutiou. Wnt she Editor oa a Bachelor's Tat I*. A pair of *rddle-hig, 1 hat. 1 p->*, 1 copy ot Letter Witter, 3 RaTiewn, 8 books, 2 soiled bsndkeichief*, 1 knife, 1 piece of tobace®, 1 bon, 1 t cup. 1 Lair bruh, l fniali joolirg glas?, C bn;toa, I clothe* brash, 1 Bib!#, (5 sew-paper*, 2 tcmbteTS, 1 ehirt collar, 1 spool of thread, 1 comb, 1 envelop#, 1 writing tablet, 2 ph no grepfc*, 1 lamp, 1 !. year’s aisssßac, 1 pair of shear*, I Head bag. Judge II L Hooper atd Mr. John W. C:on,p g>v this #ffi<** a e* ia! and business tall tfei* we- k. Mr. 0. entered hie aujs on the Ofeeervsi’a ##bn#?iptioo books. Jaif# Kooptr ia one ©f the Observer’s fir#t sbarib tm. and paid tor two yeara in advance. Th/*?# ia aothiag “Ggy” atiout Jodga H#p*r, and ao# ct thae day# be'e gbiag to give *oir.o man a bard tau-sel far th* legielature Pat Judge Hoop er #u the floor and ht’s a whole teens, aud if foniebody sia't tarefal, there going to hit tba v,-s!l. i Mr. P M. Edwards has moved his law office over to the grand ju ry room in the court-house, Mr. W. F. Hill will occupy Mr. Ed ward’s office, and in a short while the Observer will occupy Mr. Hill’s office, and Mr. J- W. Sumpter’s furniture store will occupy tho Ob server office. So you -ee, ;♦ change all round, sometimes, is bot h amus ing and interesting, and sometimes profitable to all parlies. Hard Times. Much complaint is being made at present about hard times Several causes have conspired to bring about the financial pressure now among the people, such as freshets, drouths, etc., but the most prolific eau*a of hard tint** is to be fonrd in the rcklaßHess the people cli*']*y in in debt, to keep pans iih the fashior* In the spring they fo*l r eh, *J when the leases bojtn to fall they a*a too poor to meet their bills. 'I hi nmwt all be ehyoged before pijeperitr can he at t aini'd. Mr E l.tor: —A' w now have goo ! signboards end mile post* to mark t.h* way for the wessy :r<v#ler, it will be next Jo order to tsv<* come ro*d*. Yonr correspondent do#'’ a t leiong t that s'3i*s of people#aPed “gretubh-JS,' but thorp i* no ie-r o‘ MJcrrsgfnl co*- tradiotion vrbeo tbe #► sertior, ; made that .he toed* of your comity is '•> a f¥rfsl oondition; wav, ic i* pnttiog tie inAtifr in its raiideaf form to *av m ; end in many u!a>e they have t-.e-n -< • '*g wegleevd, it s. V’.- y aro, in - t®aer inpa-*abl. Somi-tio iy ia o biam* shout thi* matter, and if life of dcra,* *ho c'nsrgo •,j ih:* n.t*t<**r do nt bok isr., . v f when court coiue*. that th-y luv* povift on a trip np rhat on-ko rtn-Hiu called B'iT lUvsr F>i'Uiera can <!o uu hoitr-r no" tl> goto wmk and get trrrir fa tor, in good trim; cleat) oat iho and t:h- *. t--r up ell that BOpetfluouß, r ibhail,#, r*c.. clesia out yoor feii eH-ortiera, s-rnijjht* nnp yowr fentse, fix tint broken down gate or ba-i. Then if your plow point*, scrapes, hoes and other agiicu tr! implcoaents need repair, *,*, to it. D -s't wait until tbo Luay toaenn; don’t tool yor time esvfty loafing around town, waiting for favorable westker to sow a lew bnhl* of oilr. tad whsat. This is a fl<n*y excuse, indeed, panning is th# first and no blest oconpation under the enn. it i> the most pleasant and independent lib in exietesee, and wss so intended at th# £m rising aad etting of the enn. Oth/r invssitioos are <;f waa, but thi* r* of God. “He tVat plenghs deep whits sleep, Stull havo grain to s-H and to keep.'* The Candidates, Judge T. F. Hill waa re-elected ordinary by a good majority. Hi* opponents, Messrs. Moss and Ritch, either would hav filled the office with fidelity. But they are now satisfied the people had r.o objec tion to Judge Hill, did not propose an exchange, and are not likely to for many more elections. Judge Hill has made them a faithful of ficer, ’Tis true th# taxes have been high, but this was caused by the bridges and other unprovided mat- tors to the beut interests of tho county. You now huvo good es and a good jail. In years past you had neither. When you hac! prisoner.*, you had to transfer them to Gainesville, and enrich flail to impoverish Bfu-.ki; you Ind no bridges or anything olso. All you could realize from the money cf your taxes :il home w -i few dc! Jars you might gv-t 6ut of thd part going to pay ufl' ihe courts. Tro other was no! distributed amtßig you, but went fo GainesvilliLoi somewhere else. Mr L. N 1' rk lias iuvn re elect ed clerk over his oppcut-ui Mr.,l?. J. Dyar. M: •' tirk has m nla a.m cl officer, a;• i Ho, p ■'opl.o could find r.o objection to !jis re-elect/ tko.uyjh lie dofeaud a -opular tn?.n. Mr. \V. A ‘ieoiU'in • defeated or. F. M. 11-rider:-on, :roob a sherd? >tft til-* count fvel liad. did pec* pie will tsn'y ask of Mr. 'co::i,ipi-, as an office- th,: - ho step i:i Mr# Reticle i s-u: i-r-e*. M. G, O Forb.-g, preKunt tre.;s* urer, was, eioo'c-i h the emirs vete of til <■ ! ,?.’ Mr Po;-bV)j Ijc < umde a : >r. Min q*. poticnf, Mr. F : 0.-.s, .vas scarcely known in the i -ct*, but lie may be eome tnoret ids.. -i . . u:.jj ♦ ime wti ii the pet t.la As Mr. l\ A. Wnter- ivi deprivAj of he tilM (and ir* now vui.r l >w) **'*nnl not make the race for ra-e!*o tion for tiix-coi't-ci.,. ; tj. J, David -a a a elected over ,’tis oppon ents Mc-Ssi- i\l L. McDonald and 11. 11. Jkiyfori, two gaovi men Mr. David having held edict* ;* fore, is qualified. >nid lus thecun-i onca of iho people. Mr J Jv. Cliambe Sms elflctei tax-receiver over the pretent itt cumheit,Mr J. C. Allan. Mr. Al Dn lias made a faithful officer, and Mr Chambers ha 1 no weak man lo defeat, Mr Chambers will maka a good officer with a little expe rience, and wiii ever bo faithful to his duties, thereby becoming mor firm in the county’s confidence. Prof. K. C, Alexander was re* elected surveyor. No objection could be found to tin professor; he has made an accurate surveyor—is well acquainted with the lines and sections of the county—besides, this is an office of great importance, and should never be changed from one man to another if avoidable surveyors have been known to save heirs in law-suits thousands of dollars, ©specially in grow.ag cities, whore section* might possi bly have be#n changed on the chart-by the original having beep destroyed, Mr. Smith was elected coroner. This is an office, glad to say, not. much needed in this county, but Mr Smith, if ever called cd, will be faithful to his duties. NO. 36.