The Nevada picayune., 1885-04-23

l lNucct" cA hSh6 'ss"NA " - eventually gobble Afghanistan, as that country somewhat resemb les d bone between two hungry dogs.
 The docket for the May term ol Circuit Court, which conyens the first Monday in May, we learn is q very heavy one, and will hardly be disposed of this term
 Elder Jackson, col, had his horse stolen from him last Monday night. He thinks he knows who the thief is, but has not been able to get on trail of him as yet.
 Every well regulated family should have one of MT. W. L. Giles fruit preserving receipts, The measures and material can be had at the store of WOodbery, Portis & Terry.
 Prof. John A. Ansley, of Artesi. an, called at our office last Satur. day, and left an order with us for some job printing. The Prof. re. ported his school as being in a flOurishing condition.
 We should have had the delin. quent tax list for publication this week, but the collectors are still holding it up for the accommada- ton of the said delinQuents.
 An exchange says largo mouths in sweet women are the present fashion, aud the maidens who are up to snuff no longer purse up their lips in the prune and prism style. Tho wide, natural style of wearing the mouth ia supposed to have originated with the popal ar belles who have.pretty teeth.
 MT. John E. Lagrone and Lar kin Weaver left this, Wednesday morning, for the New Orleans Ex. position. Late yesterday evening a red tag was pinned on the back of MT. Lagrone's coat, bearing the fol lowing inscription: "If this bun dle is found in \. Q. after April 2ith, please return to Hatlsy & Christopher, Prescott, Ark"
 Prof. Conger delivered . brie but instructively interesting lee turs at the school house Friday evening. The subject, Organic Agencies. was ably handled being treated in language adapted to tht comprehensive powers of the diff ferent grades. There were seve' ral visitors present.. These Ice tures, espe cially prepared for tho highest grade, form 2 very inter esting feature of our school, in structins by building with beauti full symmetry upon knowledge all ready acquired.
 Mr. y. Gaston of Carrollton, Ga, arrived this, Wednes day morning. He is a young man wor- thy the confidence and estesm oI all, and we are glad to welcome him to Prescott. Mir GastOn vii be married this, Wednesday af ternOOn at f o'clock to Miss Loul; T. Thomasson, daughter of Judge B. D. ThOmassOn, one of the tru est of her sex, ssessing many beautiful and noble qualities O both mind and heart. Both of tho contracting parties are old and true friends of the Junior of thii paper. May they never.experience anything save true happiness and prosperity, is the sincere wish ol the PICAYUNE.
 Tho musical curiosity. who re- gently visited our city. is certainly no fool though he wears a cap with bells. The bells chime with six other instruments, which he man. ages to play in concert, after the following fashions a set of quills with his mouth, an accordion with both hands, a drum strapped to his back, he tapped by an ingenious twist of the left arm,- to which the stick was secured, and this without a break in the drawing.i in or out of the accordion; upon the top of the drum were a pair of cymbals, a triangle and ambrelsy which were caused to sound by a slight for. ward movement of the left or right foot, cords running through the drum-being attached to his feet. He was not an Italian, as one might readily suppose, but a strong, hardy son of beautiful Switzerland. Several gentlemen