Nevada County picayune., 1886-01-21

Sprlngdale, Washington county, is to have canning factory. 1 Whiskey ha. boon petitioned out of DesArc and DeVall's Bluff.
 Walnut ridge has already ship. ped 20OO bales of cotton this sea- son.
 The sale of liquor has been pro- hibited in Arkadelphia-petion cd out
 The Herald predicts expulsion of whiskey from Newport next election.
 II. M. Drakc's drug store, Per ryville, was closed on the 9th by attachment.
 Forrest City's fine new hotel will be finished this month. It will cost slS, ,00o.
 Hon. J. B. Boykin is . candi- date for prosecuting attorney of that judical circuit.
 This year Arkansas City has three saloons, against five in 1885 and eight in 1881.
 Mrs. Mary E. Colburn of Ssarcy died one evening last week while sitting in her chair.
 MT. J. II Kent, lately . leading merchant of Little River county, died recently at Gonzales. Texas.
 Editor Green wood of the Paris ExpIess, was married Christmas to Miss Sallie, daughter of Sheriff Ca5ell.
 Judge J. s. Matthews is already in the field as a candidate for clerk of Drew county. He is at present deputy clerk.
 The record says within the past two weeks dogs have killed fifty Six head of fine sheep belonging 10 Capt. McNeill of Columbia county. l. The Headlight testities that pro- hibition makes Moriiton "very dry.n There is not even a saloon sign visible to remind the boys of the good old times.
 Clarksville Herald, 8; On last Sunday night Rev. MT. Penn, r. + for this district, was stricken down by paralysis while in the act of opening services. He was con. veyed to the residence of Judge Floyd, where he is still suffering Magnolia Banner. Two pouch es of mail matter were taken out of the depot Tuesday night and cut open, but it is supposed no valuables we're obtained, as the registered packages were ina bag that was overlooed by the thieves.
 Lawrence County Democrat There were three petitions filed in the county court this week for the removal Ofthe county seat, but will not be acted upon until next term of the court. Black Rock, POrtia and Walnut Ridge will be in tho race.
 Waldron Reporters It is intim. ated by parties who ought to know that our railroad prOsects arc liable to become brighter in the near future. It is now a settled fact that the country is safe and pros porous under a democratic admin istration and eastern capital seeki profitable investment
 Locksburg Chronicle, :: We un' derstand from reliable parties that Major Beardsley is surveying pre- paratory to the extentiOn of his road west. The charter of the Arkansas and Louisians Railroad extends to Ultama Thule, but whether he is doing it as bluff to old Nashville or really aims to extend his road, no one can tell.
 Philadelphia Standard, 9: Three business failures are to be recoded as occurring about us since our last issue: John A. Meeks, dry goods and notions, made an assign ,, ment Monday, 2Sth of December, 1885. Reed & Co.,. general mer- chandise, Gurdon, assigned last week; also J. II. Moles confectlons and fancy goods, was attached and closed here last Tuesday.
 Batesvill Guard, s: On Wednes- day Nj. c. Weaver & Co.,, of James town, shipped from this place to Hill, Fontaine & Co.,, St. Louis, GOT bales of cotton. This is the largest shipment ever made from D.o...:tis o, nna lima The AL