The Nevada picayune., 1885-09-10

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 Mir. J. A. Smith and wife who have been visiting Mrs. $ father near here returned to their home at TeXarkaue.
 Engines, Saw Mills, Corn Mills, Cotton Gins and Presses-R. l.. Cobb & Co.,, 120 East Markham St., Little Rock, Ark.
 We ask onr readers to excuse any short 'comings in this week s paper. We have been taking in the election this week.
 Engines, Boilers and all kinds of machinery repaired at the foundry and machine shops of R. l.. Cotb & Co.,, Little Rock, Ark.
 Johnny Ferguson, who has been spending the summer at home here, has returned to Paris, Texas, for the business season. Rev. E. NJ. Traylor was too un- well to fill his pulpit at the II. E Church Sunday, and Presiding Ei- der Holmes preached for him.
 Mir D. E. Madden has been con fined at his sisters, Mrs. W. B. Walters, quite sick. Glad to hear :, however, that Ire is simproving. Onr clever young friend. Pedcn Blake. came down from Little Rock Sunday and spent the day pleas antly with relatives and friends.
 Prof. J. ". Conger, superintend- ent of our graded schools return ed Wednesday. He reports a pleasant time spent during vaca- ton.
 Messrs. r. J. Tdwell and W. T. Fincher. two stiunch merchants of Bourland's Store, passed through town Tuesday en route to St. Louis.
 Our city authorities sh ould have some horse racks prt up back 1.-the business houses, for the conven- fence of parties coming to town to l trade.
 Messrs. Gus Gcnerelly and Ed Gee returned from St. Louis, Sat urday night, where they went to purchase goods for their respec, tive firms.
 MT. Sam Hanna leaves to-mOr- row, Friday, 10 resume his studics for the ministry at the Presbyterian theological college at Lebanon Tennesee. Mir. Hugh Moncref suffered from a severe and painful attack oi acute rheumatism Sunday, but was able to go out and vote for Tom McRac Monday,
 Mir. Ben Busssell, one of the sub stantial citizens and sterhng Demo crats of Clark county, has been ! here this week keeping tally as the returns come in.
 The yoang mems prayer meet | inc is in tlOurislf,A z condition. U meets every Friday night alter hating between the Methodist and Presbyterian churches.
 Dr. J. w. Thomasson and lady returned from their visit among relatives and friends in the 0kolo- na neighborhood Saturday. They were away over 8 week.
 We call the atteaton of oul readers to the advertisement o' the Arkansas Daily and weekly Democrat which appears else where in to days paper. 1 We saw small boy selling win ter grapes on the street the other day. Muscadincs and wild grapeS are said to be plentiful on the banks of creeks and branches.
 Capt. J A Ansley has moved tht material of the old Arkansas Dis patch from Hope to this place, and we learn will soon begin the pub lication of new paper here, using the same name.
 The PIcAYUNE BOW enjoys as wide circulation perhaps, as any country paper in the State. Its circulation numbers about four hundred more now than it did the first day of January.
 Master Johnny Kirkland, for mer attache of this office, and Mir. Bat Evans, left last Friday for Walnut Hills, Lafayette county where they will engage in pulling the "fleecy staple"
 MT. w. c. Holbert, who has beer teaching school near here, left fol Fort Worth, Texas, Monday. He is an cstimable and clever young gentleman, and we wish him sue cess wherever he gees. 1 Some hard work was done Ol l.a