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Willis Himstoa Afwr a lot of Wild Csttlo. Willie II imp* in, who went out to K 111-ns with ht» brother John la-t wi.::er, returned n few daye *RO. and tell* -om- w.milerfn! of hi* life in the Weil. There was n l>i£ iuwiw otoi.ii a tew weekt ago, aad about twenty head of John HiuiptonY cattle got out and wan dered off on the prairie. Willie, not yet 14 years olti, saddled a horse ami put out alter them. He trav eled about thirty mile* when night overtook him " Building a fire and hobbling hi* hor»e, he prepared, a* bu.d he could, to «|»eitd the night on the prairie. It wu vent cold, but WOlie kept up a g mj.| fire to keep from fo-ea.-tg. Next morning he stalled again, and noon found the cattle and commenced driving them bacK home. Hi* brother, thinking the little frllow had I ran lost in the snow an the irackiea* prairie, turn- iuo ed hi. neighbor* and started in eearch of the loot cow boy. They scoured the whole neighborhood, and in the evening they met Willie quietly returning with the cattle. This wr* a brave deed for one ao young. Willie is snziout to return to Kansas, having gotten a taste of the wild life in tiic West. CARD FROM A COLORED MINISTER. Bev. VT. i. now,bra Hssrtlly EnSortts Mr. B. X. Beavas. v Mr. Editor: Pira-» allow me space in your valuable paper to speak a few words to the citizens of Alliens lor their own benefit. Dear Citizens and Friends of Athens: He- is always called a wise man, who praise* the bridge that carries him over safely. I want all lo understand I am no pol itician, but a teacher of truth and righteousness, and as 1 a.n traveling through this w. rid, a teacher for God and the people, it 1* your duty to listen 10 my voice in this mat er. I speak to both while and colored, and say he sure to build your house on a solid loendatirm, And that building will Stand firm until thou sands of vears have paired awav. When I look at file condition of a poor race like mine, and thro sit down and number their liiemls to gether in.a nut shell, ami .see who the) are, I am a-hrrnr.l to see my people not support them. Now, let me tell you who have hern the best Itiends *0 me in pulling monrv from their pocket*! for, the benefit of pur church in Cnbbh m. They are Mr Billups Pldnizy, Dr. F. A. “Huiinirult. Judge Y. L G. Harris, Hon. K. K. Heaves and others like them. Mr. Braces has given' us mere m<.ney than snv sober one man lie has bind our church mil oi ils great cnbana'sin. 11*. and 1 do ‘ay all the 1.lends and members oi my church, and (Sr colored peo. pic g< ner»|ly..should support him to. M vnr, Irtyause of the gicat ... 1. u.yia , 1 __ EOOS tror ALLOWED. All persons viri'lig A- frr groundsifcnequesfed pot to h-ing • clog wHhlh. .n, .n they in' rlere wtlh the horses while on the track. THESEStKtToF ?KT. The premium for the best pen of hogs was acuideu tally lift out of the pr«miuin bat. The directors luve now offered a premium of u.t dal- lata for the treat pen ot bog-, ten or . more, Georgia raised. CALI. 01! yj. We invite sit nhcrs'iend the tab to call and examine our line line of furniture. We guarantee that all wjll be svell paid for their iro'tble. We cairy the l i.ge*: sod I'. -* se lected slock in Northeast. Georgia. Elm* A Dohsby. PB3E ZC200U’. This issue i« gainingjin strength dai ly, and the 11 tends of n.e treasure are thoroughly organized. We pre dict that, if a lull vote is polled, public schools will win in Athens by a vote of at least two to one. Let every one be prepared to vote. '.1 i c*. ... . f 0.1* THE SKATtXO B1XX. Capt. lleusse will opeo his skat ing rink to the public next Monday night. He has reduced the price of admission to to cents with ij cents for the use ot skates. Every morning the link will be free to the exclusive use of ladies, that fhevtnay have an opportunity to practice. QDAKO COTTON. The decline in flic price of cotton is doubtless attributable to the re ceipts of guanq cotton, and our dealers predict that the price of the staple will go up after after the first of November. As the crop will uncloiihtedly be large, there is no probability of the price much ex ceeding 9 cents. OUPLATINO 000D3. Exhibitors began yesterday to nr gpiige Ihcir goods at the lair, and hy to.muirow everything will be in ptacrj Each train comes in laden wiilt articles fur exhibition, and ev ery county in Northeast Georgia will he represented. Visitors will nnive to-morrow, and the next week Athens will be the livest city in the south. There i» s great deal of cotton y*{ m thta^Hd. There liavfc not been a« many gin accidents th.s'season ns usual Chickens, eggs and batter are still scarce in Athens ami command good prices. There never srn such a sweet potato crop made as this^ar. An unusual amount oLsorghum il boiled in this section, f There never were finet*' fall gar dens, and all manner ot vegetables are abundant. • Field peat are a failure' and will command good prices next spring. Pink Price say* bis ejsilage is kcepingsplendidly, and he is al ready feeding it to catlle.T The stock law in Clarke goes into effect on January tstj and far mers chculd sow down large lots in rye and barley for their cattle. An unusual area has aireadybeen •own in oats, and a large wheat crop will be planted. Farm lands ltr_ thi* section have advenced from ro to *5 per cent, in the last year. The finest crops in Georgia were made this year in Jackson county. There will be a great deal of val uable land sold next Tuesday in Oconee and Banka countiea. The farmers association at Go shen, Oconee county, saved enouglt on their purchases thisyear to pay taxes and tuition for their children. This section is devoting grest at tention to hay culture, and grasses pay better than any other crop. Georgia is fast moving her barns from the West FAIR NOTES. In-Ip le has 1 ' bestowed ill lifting our church out . f I’el-t -i il I shall warmly support him m) self I believe he isttie best man 1.0 1 tit- plu.ee, and lie had by his aciinns shown that he is the truv fibnduf my rice. He will do the city tiie m- st good, and tnvdca friends, you will do the hest thing f..r 1 ourselves to elect Mr. Reave* May-r. We starred lo build our church last February, and when I was lit great embarrassment and trouble on account of our church debt, I went to brother Noah John son for advice and lie pointed me to Mr. Reaves. When I applied to him, he lifted me Horn the great struggle I was in at once and now I want all the colored people of Ath ens to show their gratitude, for his kindness by supporting him in this iat-e. He was a stinnger to me, but he did not refuse to help my church and my people, and now we ought noi to refuse to help him. Your* very respectfully, W. L. Bowdrb, Pastor Bethel A'. M. E. Church, Cobbham. We the truitees and fricnes of Bethel Church, know the facts and undone every word brother Bow- dre has written. Stephen Pei<by. ) J. W. Bkawnbr, y Trustees Wesley Thomas, ) ITCtIRABT PEDDLERS. Mayor Doney yesterday gave the candy man permission to close out his present stock, when he must psy a license. This is but just to our local dealers. There is a tax of $■; per day or 175 per month on itin erant traden in Athens, aod the or dinance ahouid be strictly enfotced. While we have no desire to drive strangen from our city, at the same time regular merchants, who pay lax for the support of the municipal government, should be protected. A million of dollars will not buy • iky of sunshine nor give good ' sight to the presby optic eyes with out a pair of glasses. Skiff the jew- er, with the new opthalnioscopic testlenses, can from his diamond spectacles select the ones required. ATBXBS COMMERCIAL EXCHANGE Will meet Mondeyjrnjorning, Nov. a, at 10:30 o’clock. A full at tendance is requested.' • C. 6 Talmadob, Prest. J. G. Gbant, Sec’y. >v. . . E. P. Davis, Esq., one of the moat talented young gentlemrn at tile bar in YVancnton, is visiting in thia cty. THE SUET EOPE-WALXEE. Mr. Davidson, brother to the 1 he young man who is now walk- 'iig the rope in our city, is at the Sear house. He is a|so a rope- walker, ami it will he remembered that during lbs performance in Spartanburg, S. C., fell and injured ImnseT and was reported killed, lie is still in a very critical condi tion. THE KOPiTwALKEB. Prof. Davidson gave another of bis wonderful exhibitions on the tight rope yesterday. He did not carry the man across on his back as advertised on account of his balance pole breaking. Prof. Davidson has been engaged hy the fair associa tion to give an exhibition every day during the fair: This will be a great attraction and should be' wit nessed by all who hnvc never teen hit.i on the rope. A bout a dozen fine race horses arrived yesterday. The rope-walker has been engag ed to give a performance each day on the grounds. Every stall has been engaged and more will have to be built. The ladies’ department will be the most attractive feature. Joe Thurmond, of Jackson coun- tv. willen'er three f»st horses. The finest Jersey display ever seen in the south will he made. The grounds will he well sprink led with interesting side shows. Nothing in the shape of gamb ling will be tolerated. Exhibitors will have ail the goods arranged by to-morrow night. The race track has been put in splendid order. The chicken and pigeon exhibit will be worth the price of admis sion. There wiH be some neW attrac tion every day belore the public. The groumis will lie well policed. Ladies "fishing to send articles to the fair will find some one there to take charge of them. DB. I. W. QBEENB. We yesterday had the pleasure ot a call from Dr. E. H. Greene, of Atlanta, whose advertisement is found in our columns. Dr. Greene is a polished and genial getleman, and ranks at the bead of his profes sion. He is now at Hie Commercial and will remain in Athens until Monday. Those of our citizens who need hia services would do. well to give the Doctor a call OOONXI OH n> TBACX. Oconee county sent over a large delegation yesterday with trotting and pacing horses to enter at the coming races. Mr. Jim Price brought over Mary (banch, Georgia Price and the celebrated trotter, Tom Bowling. Mr. Price will have a horse in every race trotted. Mr. Bob Branch with his fist pacing stallion. Lillie giant, also came over and pitched his tent prepared to contest every inch of ground in the pacing race. Several others came in and engaged stalls for running horses aqd Athens may be prepar ed to enjoy some of the best racing of the season. «i THE OILY BOOK ? ALACK STOKE. The Gilt Edge Store of Max Jo- now h-dds one of the most ite stocks ol dry goods ever up in Athens Mr. foseph has spated neither time nor monev in selecting this large stock. He has put prices down to the very bottom, so that all can buy.. Mr. Joseph doe* not confine his trade to Athens a'onr, bn! to the whole ot Northeast Georgia, end it will not not be "long Iwfore the Gilt Edge store will bet houschqbl word m the surrounding counties. Mr. M il. with capital and enterp ite y adding ntw features to his store and buying everything thst he thinks the people went. By his perseverance he ' ha* reached the top rottbd ot the ladder in dry goods and hia success has been phenome nal Mr. Joseph as a business man •tands at the iiead in our city. Ills boose it presided over by a large number of competent clerks who will give ail those who visit his •ttro ' CAMPUS MATTERS. Oae of the must useful studies taught in the University is book keeping. The interest taken in the literary societies at present is to be com mended. It is to be hoped that tbe members will not let the interest decrease during the year, but keep them on a big boom. The advan tages to be gained in these societies is great. The athletic association hai hot as yet been reorganized. Let the boys go to work at once and put the ball in motion. - The election of annlversarians Is not fat* off*, , In the Phi Kappa T. C. Tackson has no opponent tor the high office, but in the Demosthe- nian Messrs. J. W. Twiggs and E. T. Whatley are contending. May the best win. He WU1 Support Mr. Roavos But Opposes rut S.-tuclj. Dear Bnnner.Wafphman: I shall support Mr. Reaves for Mayoy, but I am not with him on public schools. The present system of tree schools gives each child About sj years schooling. That is more than eret fell to my lot, anil I learned reading, writing and aritlimytic, and got a very superficial knowledge of gram mar. With the three first branches, any one with common sense is pre pared to perform the ordinary du ties of tile. If a person wishes to teach, or fill any of the higher pro fessions, he will manage to qualify himseit, after having received his IJ years tuition from the public purse. Very few poor peaple can spare their children 8 or 10 years without suffering many privations, and if provision Is made for them and they, are not able to avail them selves of the benefits of the common schools, persons in better circum stances would get dl the benefits. We have free schou^ at the factory, and many ot thetff do not avail themselves of the advantages of them, and never will unless compell ed. Besides, the free schools are like sending money to enlighten Christianize tbe heathen—it takes $1 expense to take $1 to them, It will take twice is much to pay officer* at to educate tbe children. I am not opposed to any progres sive enterprise that will do’more good than harm, but I have not yet been satisfied that we common people need any better schools than we now have. Whan I am convinc ed, I will yield. It is said, I know, that it will greatly increase our population. I admit that, but it will be a population that wish to get their children educated Without paying much for it—regular skin (tints, such as a merchant might tell goods to all year, and be the worse for it at Christmas. Manufactories, work shops, foundries, etc, that will em ploy labor, will bring population that wilt be consumers, mote profit able oner than those w.ho’ come to get tbeir children schooled. But Mr. Reaves har proved to be a man of better judgment then myseli by his great success, and •.hough we differ in the school business,! shall give him and Mr. Gann my vote. They are both good, men, and I have unlimited confidence in both, I will say more about this capital and labor questions after our elec tions are over, Some of the Knights are my friends, and I wish them all well, and I think I can tell them something they don’t know. ‘I havq reflected a great deal on' the matter and am better' -prepared to say something to the advantage of. them, than at the first, I am firm in my opinions, but I am not sure I am always right, and others wrong, Your friend, Pbtkr Culp. GRAND CENTRAL FANCY $20,000 Worth of Menf-,’ Youths and Boys CLOTHING AND—— , ; , I OVERCOATS That must bo sold in the Next GO days TO TUI ye on them tf they come, and it :fe to presume that they will e, as this opportunity it too 1 to be lost by these sharpers. : a cordial reception. look auar. The consequent excitement and crowds which the circus, the fair, the theatre, the rope walker and various other attractions billed lor Athens this wetk. will bring, no. doubt, the crowd of thieves, pick ’ pockets and confidence men now operating in Atlanta and Macon, and it behooves every one to keep ■n eye on thrm if they come, and it is safe come, (Ms Wa have ah efficient set of police on ordinary occasions, but they are not argut eyed, and it will be strange if some inuocent persons are not duped out of tbeir money before the excitement is over. Again we say look sharp! A WOEKUOMAB’l (TORE. Mr. Henry Mealorbas opened a fine stock ol general merchandise at the old Dorsey stand, and will sell as cheap as any dealer in Athens, Mr. Mealor it a genuine working- nun, and is an honorable, reliable gentleman. He deserves a gener ous patronage, and his man) friends should see that he is sustained. Mr. Theodore Vonderlieth has charge of the butineas. MUNICIPAL POLITICS. Every day scores new converts for the Citixens’ Ticket, anil there fa nut a shadqw of doubt about it* overwhelming triumph. But little work has a* yet been done, but af- I tMn ter the fair thing* will grow lively J COV1I0Q, KBETHttL '-^1 The members of the city council will meet at council chamber Mon day afternoon at 4 o’clock. ■ J, IL Dorsey, Mayor. PICKPOCKETS IS MACON. A Prominent Teas* Mas Tram Athsna Ar rested ea a Xldlettlous Charts. Athens it noted tor turning out statesmen and politicians, and sever al fair manipulators of the pasteboard abomination claim Athens at their place of abode, but when it coiqcs tothelight-fingered gentry, who re lieve farmers of pletbnric pocket- books, her tons are deficient in this profession. However, one of our young men got taken up op suspi cion, and was given some little trouble to’ get oul Tbit happened in Macon one day last week. One of our young men, who it well con nected and stands well in this com munity, went over to Macon to at tend the fair, and while wandering (round looking at the sights, was arrested for picking Judge Pottle’s pocket The young man wa* car ried to pollen headquarters, end informed that be hid tapped the Judge’s pocket and extracted there from aeveral of that geutleman’e hard-earned dollars. The young Athenian protested hit innocence, and drew torth hia letters, memoran dum books, &c., to show that be was an Athenian and above suspi cion. He informed the police that Judge Pottle was* particular Iriend of hia, and to tend for bint and eve rything would be right. Judge Pottle was sent lor and told tbe police thst it wai a mistake end that they at rested the wrong men. The D Athenian wet released and liately took the train tor home. Thia young man is one of our moat respected drummers, travelling for a Urge house, and all who know him will assert that Ite it incapable ot such an act it thet charged. How tbe mistake occurred it a mystery, and don’t apeak much lor the dis cernment of the Macon police. AH OLD TlXS HOO-KlLLOn. Henry Grady speaks ot attending an old-fashioned hog killing the coming winter. This gentleman’* friends in Athens have arranged to carry hint to the home of Mr. Joe Baugltn, down in Oglethorpe, where hishfe like jiictuie of the scene will be exactly fulfilled. It it only Gra dy’s pen that can do justice to this peculiar Southern institution. CBEUTUB CHUKQH. The following wilt be the services at tbe Christian church to-day: Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m., Sunday school 3130 p. m. We have received Vol. I No, 1 of the Central Beacon, a news 'sheet published zt Millen, G*. 1* a very good paper, GREAT PUBLIC, I J > . . ■ * ' '•• '■ :>• • We use this nrwspaper to inform you of our business, wbeoo we maybe fonncl, al so to call your personal attention tothe many tempting Bargains wc have to offer, But not to spread an exaggerated falsehood. Reliability the foundation on whielt onr business rests. We do not aKvertise to perform impossibilities. Our reasons forofttimes selling an article for lenn Jhan its actual value are invariably sound and legitimate. This week tvo offer a feast of Bargains, in our Cloak Department. LADIES’ GENTLEMENS’ AND CHILDRENS’ HOSIERY, UNDERWEAR »•/' - ' ' i ‘I . • AND * ' ’ FURNISHING GOODS: Fall and Winter Ms in Great Variety. Our Prices the’LOWEST in the Gity. DRgSS GOODS, Black and colored Cashmeres, black and Coloved Satteens,' black and colored Serges, black and colored Tricots, black and colored Flannel Suitings, black and colored Berclu'e Cloths, black and colored Camel’s Hair, all wool and Union - Plaids, Wool Laces, Braids and Passamentaries to match all dress goods. PLAIN AND BROCADED 11 VELVETS AND PLUSHES, ■ IN BLACK AND COLORED COMBINATIONS. Black Grot Grain Silks, Colored and Grot Grain Silks, 111 sek Silk Rhodamts, Colored Silk Rhod tons* all kinds ofFancy, Brocaded and Pekin Striped Silks and satins for trimming dresses. I CAR PETS, Bugs, Poles; Lace Curtains and Upholntery Goods in all Qualities aod Quantifies. Sole Agent for the HERCULES SHIRT Those requiring anything in the above lines will be surprised st Invariably find all they want at .