Nevada County picayune., 1885-10-22

lost this week, after it arrived in the office.
 On our third page to-day will be tound a striking and instructive it. lustration of the comparativ worth of the various kinds of bak- ing powders now in the market.
 Dr. J. D. Jordan left Tuesday, for Eureka Springs. Ark, to re- cruit his health. He will be absent l 10 or 15 days. We trust he will re- turn restored to his wanted good health.
 Mir. Chas. H. Carr and wife, who have been spending the summer at Amity, Clark county, are in town visiting relatives. Mir. Carr will move to Nashville in 6 few days, and make that place headquarters.
 Mir. J. T. Finchcr, from near Rosston, is regular syrup manu- :. facturer, and we were told while there Saturday, no finer article of tho "sweet stuff was ever put OH the market than that made by him.
 Rev. w. J. Hudspeth has just returned from trip to Jones and Taylor counties, Texas, where he has been holding meetings. He is highly pleased with Abaline and that portion of the Clone Star" State.
 We had pleasant calls Tuesday from Messrs. B. Philips of Lanes burg, J. G. Phillips Of Rosston, and J NJ. c. Kirk living out near Mid way. The first named gentleman has our thanks for two large, fine turnips, six inches in diameter, laid upon our table.
 Our new and beautiful job type has arrived, and a large, fast,run- ming newGordon job press is on the road, and will be here in about 10 days. Also just received fine assortment of stationery of every grade and kind, and We guarantee satisfaction in price and style of work.
 Some how or other we failed to mention last week that Mrs Jesse Johnson died on Saturday, the 10 inst. Her funeral was preached by Rev. G. w. Lagrone, a large congregation being at the church. The remains were inferred in De Anne Cemetery. The bereaved family have the sympathy of many friends.
 Judge II, B. Stuart of Clark county was prominently spoken oi as the proper man to succeed Judge Aiken on the Supreme 1 Court bench, and had he allowed the use of his name, would have had good following. Judge $. IS all able and popular circuit court Judge. He has several brothers in this county.
 Our new job press and new styles of job type cost us neal 340O.OO. and there is no better Joh office outside of Little Rock in the State. Now let our subscribers and friends generally, come for ward and give us assistance in work, and pay up for that already done. Accounts of patrons in town here. will be presented in a few days, by 1st of November ifnot be fore. and we hope all will be ready anu happy to see us'
 Saturday, accompanied by our "better half" we attended the speaking at Rosston, an account o which may be seen in another place Over a dozen gentlemen. not form erly subscribers. concluded to take their county paper. Many nict compliments were paid the PICA- TUNE, which we appreciated. We now have list of near loo at Ross ton. Next to Prescott, it is tho banner office in the number of cop les taken of this paper.
 Mir. J. II. Denman had fine horse stolen here last Saturday. The animal was hitched to a sap ling back of Mir. John Pittman's house. Description: l5 hands high, 6 years old, deep sorrel with white blaze in face, J. H. D. il monogram branded on left fore shoulder, and circle X on righ' fore shoulder. Mir. Denman's loss is quite heavy, the horse being worth over $250. We hope he will be able to recover his property,