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eon by the citizen* of Athene, I sub- scribe myself; your truly, f - f , P.H.Mxll. xxw nmurmonT. At > meeting of the fslr ssseoistion the school (Iris, ss veil as the, ladies of tA»hso*,lhs young ladies md foculty of he Lucy Cobb Instltete end Home School, sad to tWs teecption. the 186 (iris from Prof. Veil Boost's Gatnssvilla oolltfe will be inTited. Three (iris ’directors yesterday Mr. W. B. .Thoma* wee' elooted superintendent of ths hens department, ss dipt. J- W. Brumbywas compelled to be absent at tbs Unis. Mr. Thomas is an active, capable sad pob- conld have been made la Northeast Georgia. . 00*1 arras nocsss. Mr. W. 8. Reiman trft yesterday sf- temoonfor Macon, where he goes as the representative of the lair association to bring the best stock now la tbs State ‘ ta ' ' ‘ Ha reaches Ma> far sale at tlesry unifoimof Coufedcr- I will make sn attractive ,Q’yA«PtELL A HODGSOK’S REAVES WAREHOUSE CO UNEXCELLED FACILITIES FOR HANDLING C O T T O N. the children 0# Emu Jefferson Davis, that all the people should have a chance te meet the daughter* it rite Confed eracy. They will visit,ths grounds each T*,*" day of the fhlr, sad. wfll be given aQ tha| opportnnity COLQUITT WILL COME. fair stables to Athens. con this morning, and will show up the fall purses and floe premiums offered by the Athens fair ss ’inducements to tbs horse men to send their slock to Athens. Visitors already in from the Msoon fair report that some of the finest speeders will be here. Itisfhir to say that Mr. Holman, who is a veteran lh the business, will let no first-class horse escape.' The. racing at the Northeast Georgia fair will be the finest of the Sea- Liberal Advances Made on Cotton in Warehouse. sep: 23.16 wfin just arcEivsD. Macon, Ga., Oct. 28.—Col. W. J. Mor ton: Will reach Athens Saturday on Geor ids road, at 6 o'clock, in special oar, with Mrs. Hsyes and Miss Winnie Davis. . Laaan Cops. The Largest and SPECIAL SLEEPER. Augusta, Ga, Oct. 28.—We win ran a sleeper between Augusts and Athens during fair week, commencing Oet. Slat Joa W. White. Let everybody get their displays in order and sand'them to the fair grounds. The interest and reputation of our city and of a very individual dtisen demands prompt and decisive action.' The Ikir association is expecting great things of onr ladies sad merchants. Ever seen in Athens, it will pay before buying. ' • / *. # J ’ • • r-.X' J A Weaea, Vine BNeeh-Leedlkc Shot Can A SOwtaw Machine, eae- We don’t propose to allow the sub scribers and friends sf the Bsexes- Watches* to go home, without some valuable and luting memento of ourfhir. t is to be a great week for Athens and all of oar visitors and friends. The B.-W, feels it incumbent upon Itself to add as much as possible to the enjoy ment and sttrsctlvaneM of the fair. We propoae to be found trying to fo our du ty in all things and at all times. We have just made arrangements for the neatest spring wagon ever put up in Georgia, by Klein fk Martin, sad a breech-loading shot gun that is a per fect gem, from the stock of Childs, Nick- s n. v —1 ik. r.i. Will have on exhibition at tha Fair Grounds With the wonderfdl : . ’ ’ - • Thousands admirad them last STOVES. TINWARE AND 1 traoa A Co. Every one, during the Ihir, sobeorihlng for, Or renewing eapecrip- time to thn B.-W, will be given a ticket beering n number. The priset will else beer oertein nombere, and et tho clou of Dm dey, tho perty bolding tho winning nnmbor will be ewarded the stegutprls* ofthetdey. Wo propose te begin with n one hone beeutifnl epring wegon for the first dsys prise; so by Toeedsy or Wednesday night soma ssb- ssribsr, to tha B.-W, will, foroas dollar, hsvsths paper for one yeeraad a headseme wagoa worth $40, Thru gentlemen will bp told tho win- nlng numbere and will award the prises. breech loading gan, a bssntifsl clock, a flat sawing machine end something e|ee equally U not man ettrsetive for the Is one who will try to 4c self—one who will not 4 to sate his life/ Great BUY YOU State. We nly oaa liberal and goner-1 out public to nid ne. Onr affhrto wUt woree than futile without your aaaie- WBLCOME TO THE FAIR. KERAMICS Will show an immensely increased line of tFOR THE FALL AND | HOLIDAY TRADE. Suylts °f lack Liu Hh it tin Fair Ennis Eoyal Worcester, ‘ Doolton, Garlesbad, Moorish Faience, ■'Terra Cotta, Bisque. C. A. SCUDDER, JEWELER. Visitors to the Fair Desiring the latest novelties in fine and fashionable DRESS GOODS and millinery should call on Michael bros. 4r-Tfat Largest—JgF Millinery and Dress Goods Establishment In tho stele. Special impoitatious from oar Parisian honse for the Fair. Call early and secure tho choicest noveltiel. , MICHAEL BROS.. Corner Broad and Jackion Streets, Broadway, Mew York. Athens, Ga. Rue Richctea, Paris. TALMADGE & BRIGHTWELL Will hasp constantly on band a full line of HARDWARE At the Lowest Market Prices. Also Agents fop tho Ross and Clipper Turn Plows. CLAYTON 8TREET, ATHENS, GA. OMidsiinMiii , - * ; . ’ -v / • CHAS. STERN & CO., BROAD STREET, ATHENS, GA. Th. people of Athens ud Northmst I "P 0 "*»° 3™ur urgut I _ : . ^ ' .. _ I tbs substance of tho interview of tbs Georgia srs dohabtod to know that Uni- Ath , n , with President Dnvin. ted States Senntor A. B. Colquitt will I j tb;, reluctantly, as I. cannot con open the fair in Athens next week. 8en-l«oUmy assodstes on tho oommittee, star Colquitt is s mu whose personal j *one of them haring ss yst returned ohsmetor and official position make Um What I say than is on my own Individ- , .. , , uel responsibility. Our eommlU**, in sminsntly the proper person for thl. oompuywMt C.pL White, of tb. G«r- high doty. He hu thoutend*of friend. I^neilro*d,bed u interview ofubour in this nection of tha Stole, ud no mu I with Mr. Daria, ut the residence of Mr. would bo more cordially weloomed -or I Johneon, on the p. m. of Tueaday IsiL mors royally received. Wo found bin lying down; ud ho mein- «*—*. - •.'^sz'sss^t z .ram, h... bo P—UUd ilfnlllusD, W |hi,h], ,ruir,i, to o, t-ttco- yondthe feet that Senator Colquitt’s I ally. la the Beasts, it would seem, has I We commencei by saying that it bad only served to strengthen the following 18*™ ** P**?** “uoh ps.n to rend his ha ha. always iud in this part of 0«r- T *T 1 I ing it oould not hive given us more pain Itmty not be amiss to mention ^ , t ^ ^ him wrH , tbst Urn nun who was In dsngsr of btiag it We, ogntlnuing, stated that the terms read ont of the party a few weeks ago on of the telegram were such though that soeountol his stead on the tariff we thought the diffloolty could bo ra- two, mem. still to hold tb. confidence m "* d U " °°“ Id • ho,, h ‘ m ** 9 ' ; . . _ . conld make such arnmgementa, and um of the people, whether buses, of that ioeh pn)(Mt him posiUon, or is spite of it, we srs not Just (gainst .11 bsssids. We said our people now prepared to say. Senator Colquitt I will keep tbrlr heads off from yon; bat has shown himself, in army instance, I i» « th,r "J* J«*‘ •» slgniflcut will the friend of the farmer ud to tb. bmt «•»»“«»*• '^mirettou ud ottoo- 1. s. ... . .. . . [ lion for (bo mwi who had suffered In intemts of the South. Hi. speech cuu.eud who bed in pro,parity for. tb.fermcrs’convention to Goorgiejand (dv.reity gloriously illustrated in has been generally accepted ai the creed I his own person the dviUsatioa, tb* cut of the people, end whether Senator Col- tureud tbs muhoodof the South. We quit! follows th* szsmnls of Mr. Ban-1 **• *koutd havs on* qnist dsll and treats in u» ■»» »* | jfctf no physical draft should b* usds tb* subjects of tariff snd taxation, h*j ap<w hlm which he did not himself in will bar* something important ud ep-1 terms voluntary invite. W* closed by propristotossy. I saying that we would not herraee him It is s matter of gnat satisfaction to h T t-portanlltos, but would simply eon- erarraihklm- —— X2 mu ud so pncttel s stotosmu U Son- Lp* ^ ^ pncuUone w. could take, star Colquitt open oor exposition to si W. added that we ourselves would be public address.' He will b* greeted by I the tote to ossmnt for him to attempt the one of the largost crowds ever gsthsnd W P to W fl*k •honld ettsnd Th* snnonaosmsot usd* to the I atatament of th* smnxsmeUta tbst road Bexxxs.WeroHiux yssttrday morning mold famish for kto eomfort ud sefety that th. two daughters of Prwidest Da-1mukhg the trip to Atom lad task, vis were eoming to Athens was rasdl Pmident DavU replied to terms as- With rare phseere. Th.r. wee s grant I Hating to th* plausibility of ourpro- dnslra on th* part of th* people of. Ath- I paced nrrangemuta, -bay said ha, ens ud Northeast Gsorgis to ss* the I «ebet is tb* as* of my going If I am to President of the Confederacy, end next I be ksot ewsv from the oeool*. end th* to the President and his wife they long- people from me? I wish to see them ud *d to eee his daaghterm, on* of whom wse I m take them by Us hsniL Anything a little flaxen blind giri during tb* dark I abort of this would boosatbfodtory sad days of lb* war, sad th* other u InfoM wsllnigh osshu. Bat my phyaictaa to srms. I partmptorily protests against th* pro- It was st first the Intention of Mrs. I possi to visit Atbaaa aw." ’ Hs went Davis to oome to Athens, even thoagb I on to any that sou* of th* ladies of hi* b*v hasbsad wu uesble to snka tka I hmily woald perhaps go st this time m trip. When th* Athens committee welt-1 s visit to Athens. On this statement, nd upon Mr. Dnvlsdn Meson sad he win I gladly neelved by ne, Mq{. Cobb ud to give ip the Idea of osmiagl JadgsCobkssaforred with UeUdteisad hers, ho sssnrsd th* gutleiua who I mad* uvugiant for thtir triphsr*. waited apu him that some of Ms badly I Jolhnoa Davis’ dsaghtsrs, thsnfor*, woold esrtefaly com* sad srrangvments I corns bars seder th* auspice] of oar win bow made between th* ladies aBt|*omBitta,udasd*rllM*so*rtef Jwdg* Messrs. Howell sad Lamar Cobb that I Cobb sad Major Cobb, ss tb* gassto of Mrs. Have* ead Miss White shuMra- Athens.