The Nevada picayune., 1885-01-08

ny townsip paid us a visit Tues. day.
 Five blacks and one white man were "killing time on the chain gang last Tuesday.
 Mir. T. Watkins, a nice young man of Okolona, entered the Tom Allen Graded School last Monday. Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather the attendance at the Graded School last Monday was very large, and is increasing daily.
 Col. Jas. NJ. Montgomery re- turned from Camden Saturday, where he was forced to spend the Christmas by the railroad wash. outs.
 Mir. J. R. Harrell left last Sun. day for Columbus, Indiana, where he goes after his brother and fami- ls who will return to Prescott with him in a few days.
 Lawyers Smoote and MOntgom- cry went up 10 the Capital Tues day on official business, also to at tend the state Bar Association which met there yesterday.
 Mir. John Moore of Hot Springs, returned home Saturday, after spending the holidays here. One of our attractive young ladies, it is said, draws him hitherward.
 The many friends of pr. Vim. Arnold, of Artesian, sympathize with him in the loss of his estima- ble wife, which occurred on the 3rd instant. She died of pneumonia.
 The Rural and Workman pub lished at Little Rock, is one of the best agricultural papers we know of, and we would like to see it cir culated among the farmers of Ne vada county.
 There were twenty-five full sacks of mail received Sunday about : o'clock, the first mail from north, and Capt. Glow kindly opened most of it that night, for the 9c- comdation of an anxious public.
 We regret very much that we were not able to attend the ball at Texarkana last night, given by the proprietors of the new Arlington hotel. We return thanks to the proprietors, Messrs. c. F. Dix son & Co.,, for an invitation.
 Ex.Clerk Christopher has been quite sick tor several weeks, and for the last few days has been dan gcrously sick, but we learn as we go to press this "Wednesday ev- ening, that he is resting very well and is thought to be some better.
 Nick Tkomasson and the Junior of this paper enjoyed few hours bird hunting Saturday afternoon. It was our first hunt in several years, but several birds were bagged, and the quail on toast. prepared at the Prescott House, was as fine as any we ever partook.
 The Junior of this paper, with MT. W. k. White, Jr., enjoyed his second new years dinner at Mir. B. F. Logan's. on Sunday. There was feast of sweet and good things, which could not have been enjoyed more. The pleasant sO- ciety of Mir. and Mrs. l.. in the af- ternoon, was equally as enjoyable. Sunday will long be remembered by us. In our own and Mir. Whites behalf we say, many thanks.
 There was a considerable stir here Monday morning. County Court opened at ten o'clock and the whisky men and those working in the interest of prohibition were stepping around lively. A petition signed by majority of the adult citizens within three miles of the Academy was filed in the court, but it seems that the applications of the whisky men had been filed before the petition, Hence the licenses were issued before the pe- tition could be heard.
 Col. E. F. White, of this place, Nevada's representative elect, will leave Sunday to be present at the opening ofthe Legislature Mon- day. Nevada has cause to con gratulate herself in having chosen young man of such attainments and ability as MT. White, as he