Nevada County picayune., 1886-05-12

present, anu Tospollteu to tho toast, "Our State" in his happiest vein Mayor H King White, was master of ceremonies. Sorry we have not room to tell of all the toasts and speeches.
 Friday morning The election of officers for the ensuing year, was the principal business, after amending certain parts of the con- stitution. The following are the officers elected: President, J $ Thomas, Des Arc Crescent; First Vice. President, J R Bettis, Little Rock Democrat; Second Fice-Pres- ident, w w Fulsom, Woodruff County vidette; Third Vice -Presi- dent, Arthur Murray, Presa Eagle; Secretary, k w Leigh, Morrllton Headlight; Assistant Secretary, l. B Audigier, Wheel-Eatcrprise; Treasurer, C c Colburn, Ozark Democrat; Historian, J l. Tullis, Nashville News; Orator, J 5 Holmes, Camden Beacon; Poet, W J Blackburn, Little Rock Re- publican. Executive Committee: First district, W. s. Burnett, Helena World; second district; j R lobe, Searcy Beacon; third dis trict, E A Warren, Texarkana h. dependent; fourth district, c k Williams, Dardanelle Post; fifth district, J R Newman, Harrison Times.
 Friday afternoon the ''press gang" went on n short excursion over the Texas & St. Louis and Pine Bluff & Swan Lake Railroads, down the Arkansas river about tlf- teen miles, passing through some of the finest farming lands ill this or any other state. This valley land, comprising many thousands of acres, produces from one to two bales of cotton per acre without fertilizers, and other crops in pro portion. Mr. C. NJ. Neel, who bnilt the Pine Bluff S Swan Lake railroad, twenty miles long, which runs almost entirely through his own lands, is now the largest cot ton planter in the world, cultivat ing II, ,0O0 acres; until the death Of Col. Ed Richardson, of Mississippi last year, he was second. Every body enjoyed this excursion. Stopping at Lake Dick, one of the prettiest bodies of water we ever saw, refreshments, in the shape of the best of champagne, was handed around-choice wines and ice-coll Lager, easy of access all the afternoon. Although this was so, we arc glad to be able to say, not one of the quill drivers imbib- ed too freely, and all seemed joy ous and happy on their return to the city at 6 p. m.
 After passing resolutions thank ing the citizens for courtesies ex- tended, the convention adjourned to meet in Little Rock in May of next year.
 During the session of the Asso- citation, we had tho pleasure of meeting all our brethren attending, which acquaintance we hope will extend through many years, that will prove pleasant AS we'll as profitable. We can now read our exchanges with more pl pleasure, as letter from a friend. Among the working mom- bers of the association we might mention Bros. Colburn ofthe Ozark Democrat, Emerson of the Magno lia Banner, Leigh of the Morrilton Headlight, Gotham of tie MOnti- cellonian, Bettis of the Little Rock Democrat, and the two Pine Bluff editors. The latter have our thanks for kind cOurtosies extend ed at their offices.
 PINE BLUFF.
 This City is the county seat of j Jefferson, one of richest as well as most populous counties in the State. Having fine transportation facilities, railroad and river, and surrounded by rich farming class, it is not to be wondered at that she is growing rapidly, and winning constantly fresh laurels to her already fair fame. The city is lighted by electricity, has broad, well.kept streets, large ana powerful business houses and ma. ny manufacturing enterprises. Her citizens are not only wealty, but progressive and enterprising-ihe Opera House in which the sessions of the Press conven- tion were held, alone, would prove this, as it is second to none in tho
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