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Nevada County picayune., 1886-09-01
To the Patrons of the Prescott
 High School.

wish to call attention to the fact that our school opens on next Monday and to put in an earnest plea for your serious thought on the subject and your willing co op. eraton ln the intellectual and mor. al training of your children.
 With me this k a heart work and freely and faithfully do pledge myself 10 give my whole time and attention during the term to this school--to bend every energy to the task of advancing and perma- nrutly brnetitting every pupil en- trusted to my care. earnestly entreat you my patrons to assist me ln doing this, for without the help of parents any school falls far short of what it ought to be.
 What k this help that parents can render so effectively! It is an effort to understand and Sympa- thzc with the motives oI the teach CT, a kind judicious and Hrm con. troi of the child at home, an iutcr- cst,-uot only felt but manifested
 -In his progress at school and 9 kindly encouragement of all his cf forts; tatsC with a never falling de- trrMua'jou to keep him in rcgu- ular and puuctuaI attendance, are adS from the parent, all powerful in their influence.
 In any properly conducted school there are three classes of rights to be observed. |. Tfo rights of pupils. ,. The rights of parents. 5. The rights of teachers or these the two, last mentioned, are subordiuate-not in regard to the Importance of their beng rec, o9nized and acknowledged for in that, all real rights are supreme but subordinate in purpose mas. much as they contribute to the first and aCcre to the advantage of the pupil in the end. Centainlv the greatest good is achieved in d school where these rights are all mutually understood and ocserv- ed, and to the working of this principle l look largely to the suc- SeSs of the Prescott School.
 l shall be assisted in the work by Mrs. Ella McRae whose stirling worth as an instructor is too well known by Prescott parents to need any cncomium from my pcu: and in tine primary grades by Miss Fannie Honghtou of the Conway Institute, Memphis, a young lady whom l feel safe in rccommpndino as treasure to parents and one vino WlIl satisfy aIila thc demands ot tle child hcmt and the child mind
 We intend putting the school on a thoroughly practical basis and carving It straight through on the same plan. We will in every way strive to practically improve and strengthen thc mind growth ot oy. cry individual pupil: we will strict.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-09-01

and his maI,tia forth to harry and rn;n ps At the next election he became inc candidate of the Re nublican party for tie Legislature; and that too at time when the Rcpublican party was under the control of those wicked RepublI- can leaders, who had thus scatter ed this Iawless mob of armed ma IItia over the state, to rob, plum der and imprison at will. He sui rerel himself to be returned to the Legislature by minority or Ithe citizens of Columbia county That minority consisted, mainly, of the most ignorant and depraved of those citizens, by reason ot the unlawful and fraudulent dlsiran- chiscmeut of large part of the intelligent majority, and the terror ism held over them on account ot the malitia.
 Now, when Capt Thompson knew ol the conduct of Catterson and his malitia, and made no protsSt, but continued his political connee- ton with those who sent them out; when he knew that large part ot the best citizens of columbia Coun- ty had been unlawfully distranchlS- ed in the interest of the Repubi- can party, and made no protest; and when lie ayailed himself ol this lawleSsnesS, and these frauds and wrongs, to secure seat, as a Republican, in the Legislature, can any other inference be drawn, than that he was partjccpS crjmi- aiS-an accessory ja medjas res. and also both before and after the lact3 Can any other conclusion be reached than that "Barkis was willin" 10 the whole thing, and ready to share it's political fruits, so far as the Republican party could reap them with benefit to itself
 The people are justified in fear. ing tbat politician, with such d record, is politically ready for"trea- sons, stratagems, and spoils. Let mo such man be trusted" with DO litical power. He still adheres to the Republican party, which brought into Arkansas political and financial ruin, and all our woe Since the people have beaten down that party, and restored themselves to comparative pros |perity, do not give 1t another chance to repeat it's desolating policy. Capt Thompson can only be prevented from supporting that policy, in Legislative capacity Jy not being there. Therefore vote for Bridewell, the democrat, and let Thompson, the republican stay at home, and make blm8eli useful as a private citizen.
 C. |. SMOOTH.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-09-01
Old Joe Brooks.

Capt. F. NJ. Thompson, in late communication to the Dispatch, makes a considerable splash in order to draw off attention from his early Republican affiliations. When charged with having acted with, and aided the Republican party, during reconstruction times, in pcrpetrating outrages on the people, he cries out, Old Joe Brooks! Old Joe Brooks!! the Democrats voted for old Joe Brooks in 1S72.! We'll, nearly the whole of the Democratic party of Arkansas voted for old Joe Brooks tor Governor in 1872. But they did it for the purpose of breaking down the radical.republican par. ty, which was robbing the people of their money and depriving them of their righ. to vote; and at that very time Capt. Thompson was in full fellowship with the radical republican party. The Democrats had no special confidence in old Joe Brooks, politically, but they knew if they elected and seated him, that they would also elect and seat Democratic legislature; and that, if they succeeded in doing SC :, that legislature would curb, side line, hobble and ham-string old Jo, politically, so as to make him harm less; and then proceed to relieve the state of the incubus of rad ical republicanism. 1t was a move made to accomplish a great end-~to restore to the peo- pie their stolen franchises and to lift from them the burden of op- pressive taxation imposed upon them by the republican party with which Capt. Thompson was acting. The Democracy, it is true, only half succeeded in that enterprise. they elected Brooks and a Demo- cratic legislature; but the radical republican party, of which Capt. Thompson was a live member, by most infamous course of "doct0r- ing" election returns, deprived them of the fruits of their victory. We do not know that Capt Thomp- son did any of this "doctoring" in person; but he stood by without a word of protest while it was going on, and afterwards continued in open utilization with the perpetra. tors.
 Birds of q feather flock together
 No! mol! Capt. Thompson didn't vote for old Jo Brooks, nor for a democratic legislature in 1872. He stood by his radical friends (who under the lead of Powell Clayton had picked the state to a financial skeleton, and by a pecu- liar mode of registration, and by scratching registration books, had driven large numbers of the hest men of the state from the polls he stood by his radical republican friends, ready to grab any bone of office that they might throw to him which came on that occasion in the shape of the circuit clcr6ship Of Columbia county; and he is not to he permitted to hide his polite al sins under the political remains of old Joe Brooks.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-09-01

The person guessing the neal'a, 9, number of beans in glass Ju il dl Sidney Woods, Hope, ArKr "" get a 800 ID bale of cotton. ,ot
 The 2nd nearest guess will S'' a fine sewing machine. lar.
 %rd nearest guess will get d O'' rel of liue patent flour. n lbs
 lth nearest guess will get 'V ''' fine coffee. -o ms
 9th nearest guess will get 'o ''' fine white sugar. No
 9th nearest guess will get a ( cook stove. ont
 For each and every $i 'PepS e X with sidney Wood or "hl'o oss Wood lou are entitled to a SuIsll No man nor set of men can, s" s"an or win sell you goods cheaper '"' We dO.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-09-01

IT was Terry the Greenback Clerk who said in substance: "Go it boys on principle; we don't want ofiice.n Oh no!-he already has and expects to keep the best paying office in the county, and of course cares not for any one else. Let the people down this selfish boss and office seeker.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-09-01
lAdyertIsement A Sander Exposed.

We, the undersigned, hereby testi fy, that Capt Jno A Ansley, at Boughtou, on the 18th day of AG- gust, 1886, used in effect, the fol lowing language. If not word for word, the following is his exact language as near as can be given from memory:
 In England the laboring people are forced to sell the virtue of their wives and daughters to live, and in less than ten years, if there is not a change the people in this Coun- try will be doing the same thing. They will go to the stores and buy a bill If goods and tell the money lords to come around tonight, an d my wife or daughter will settle the bill.'n
 F K Suodgrass, H II Myers, A J Price, Jno l. Lee, A C Stuart, ] G MayeS, W Y Tompkins, Q L Mon cricf.
 STATE OF ARKANSAS
 COUNTY OF NEVADA
 ], Q l. Muncriet, do solemniy swear that the above names were subscribed to the above statement hy the parties whose names appear thereto, after they had read the same and the contents made known to them.
 Q l. MONCRIEF. Sworn to, and subscribed to he. fore me, this, Aug. 3lst 1886.
 GEO. N. TrRRY, Clerk.
 Seal By W. NJ. WHIrr, D, (.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-09-01

THE Dispatch is getting more violent. and seems to be almost in utter despair. Well. it has cause, for the people are going to down the corrupt Greenback party in this county; they are tired of cor ruption, bosSism aud Court House rings
Nevada County picayune., 1886-09-01

As long as the Greenbackers hold the Clerks office, that party will thrive in this county, there fore let all unite and elect the Dem ocatic nominee, Charlie Leake, d good capable man, and thus bury GreenbackiSm.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-09-01

TIE Greenback bosses Miss ouri township nominees are no taking we'll. It is no wonder, a' the people are getting tired of be ing bossed by such men as Ansley Terry, Pittman X Co.,, who look out for number cue in getting the nomination for the best offices.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-09-01
Indictment of the Greenback Par
 tY

The people of Nevada County accuse the Grecnback party as fol- lows, all of which has been proven through the columns of this paper and by Democratic speakers:
 1. Gilmore than doubling the county debt ln four years.
 ?, Doubling the salary of the county Judge.
 3. Being opposed to the free coinage of silver.
 i. Being opposed to Green backs and in favor of National bank notes.
 ,. Nominating their officers by fraud in tkcir conventions.
 6. Being in coalition with the Republicans.
 :. Being opposed to taxing railroads and in favor of monopo. lies.
 s. Fostering a corrupt court house ring to secure offices for fa- vorites in Missouri township.
 All of these charges still stand proven against the G. B.'s and their speakers have all along lodged them. As all political par ties are either approved or diSap proved by their record, it necessa' rily follows that the people of Ne vada county will now crush out the G. B. party that has proven sC unworthy Of trust and corrupt Let us all return to the party O the people, the Democracy, tha' has stood before our people tol over hundred years and is gain ing ground all the while.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-09-01

Parkcr's Tonic kept in nom. is a centinel to keep sickness oui S Used discrectly, it keeps ike plcop ,;S pure, and the stomach, liver Aiu. neys in working order. Co'ST1 and colds vanish before II. n builds up the health. No "i'' Wothcr will be without 1t.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-09-01

As Capt. Ansley is going around denying his foul utterance at Boughton, which should condemn him to utter oblivion. we publish, at the request of prominent citizens the evidence to prove it on him, from some of our best citizens who were there and heard him.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-09-01
Our Regular Agents.

The following gentlemen VII act aS agents for the PICAYUNE Nevada county, and are authorNe' totakc subscriptions tWc will U glad to add good, responsible me- to our list and wait until fall for tO nOucl):
 Dr, J. C Parrish, Rosston.
 |. W. Neill, Ilmmet.
 T D. Cathy, Boughton.
 j. ". LIghtscy, Bodcaw,
 / D White, Clayton.
 l.. w. pipkiu, Glenyiile.
 W.B. Garrett, Lmesburg:
 c. R. Mcdaniel, lloneavllle' J. T. Nichols, Bluff City.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-09-01
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For Governor, SIMON r. HUGHES, of Pulaski. For Secretary of State, E.B. MOORE. of Washington, For Attorney General, DAN W. JONES, of Hampstead. For Treasurer. w. E. WOODRUFF, of Pulaski. For Auditor. W. R. MILLER, of Pulaski. For State Land Commissioner, PAUL VI. COBBS, of St. Francis. For Superintendent of Public Instruction W E. THOMPSON, of Drew. For Associate Justice. B. B. BATTLE, of Pulaski. For Congress, Third District, THOS. C. McRAE, of Nevada. For Judge, 9tb District, A.B. WILLIAMS, of Hampstead. For Prosecuting Attorney, THOS. k. WEBBER, of Miller. For State Senator, 20th District, c. A. BRlDEWELL. For Representative,
 c. W. REEVES. For County and Circuit Clerk. C. W. LEAKE. For County and Probate Judge. G. A. HALE.
 For Sheriff,
 OSCAR PHILLIPS.
 For Treasurer,
 w. J. BLAKE.
 For Assessor,
 JOHN PARKER. For Coroner,
 w. N. SUTTON.
 For Surveyor, HARMON BISHOP.
 Township. For Justices of the Peace, D. ]. MONTGOMERY.
 J. FISHERS,
 For Constable, GEO. B McGRAW
Nevada County picayune., 1886-09-01

WHEN approached about de- nouncing the PICAYUNE, in last weeks Dispatch, it's editor, J. X. Anslcy, said no offiense was intend ed, that what appeared was simply put in for political purposes. Thus the people see his utter insincerity. The Greenback cause must be very weak to be in need of such bracing as this; the use of low, vile epi- thets, without meaning, gotton up simply to decieve and influence voters.
Nevada County picayune., 1886-09-01
Township.

For Justices of the Peace, D. ]. MONTGOMERY.
 J. FISHERS,
 For Constable, GEO. B. MCGRAW
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-07-31
WHAT GREW FROM A NEGROES
FOOT.

1t was rather an amusing incident
that first brought to the attention of
a truck farmer, Of Charleston, S. c.,
the Importance of firming the soil.
1t seems that gentleman OF color,
having the constitutional weakness
for chickens peculiar to some of his
race, got into hen-roost and helped
himself bountifully. In evading the
high-road, he struck a Decline
through a newly sown turnip field,
where he left tracks that led to his
detection. But these tracks did
more. They showed to Squire Bun
combe, whose chickens had suffered,
that wherever the foot of the color
ed citizen had fallen, there he had
a "stand' of turnips, and nowhere
else flor they had been loosely sown
and the weather was dry. The les
son was needed and has been worth
tens of thousands of dollars to the
farmers of South Carolina, who, it
seems, were never before sufficiently
alive to the Importance Of firming
the soil until the unfortunate negro
showed them the way.-PETER
HENDERSON, IN american Agricut-
turiSt for August.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-07-31
CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES.

The little fellow had been in the
habit of going out with his nurse,
and she had beau who was a Car
driver. Naturally she was generally
careful to take the car, and the child
knew her beau and all about him
When they would pass that car he
always bowed and smiled, and the
maid would throw a kiss to him
One day the boy was out with his
mother in the carriage, and sudden
ly he began kissing his hand to some
body and smiling all over his face
"Who is it, child ?" asked the
mother. Mamma, didn't you see
him? It's Wilson; why don't you
kiss your hand to him, ma? Maggie
always does !"--San Francisco
Chronicle.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-07-31
LIABILITIES OF DOG OWNERS.

A savage dog is n possession
which demands from its owner extra.
ordinary care. Knowing, or being
in law presumed to know, the dan
gerous nature Of the property BIO
has in charge, the owner will be
held liable for all damage, direct or
indirect, which may be caused by
such property. 1t has, however,
been held that the fact that dog IS
known to be savage, and that it has
attacked animals, is not enough to
make its owner liable to a man who
is bitten by it, unless he can SHOW
that such owner had knowledge oil
the dogs propensity to bite men. A
ferocious dog, accustomed to bite
mankind, is nuisance; and,
found at large, may be killed Dy
any one. But he must not be kllled
on his owners premises, unless
about to attack some one. A dog
not naturally savage will sometimes
bite, and in such cases his owners
liability will depend on the facts o.
the case. If the dog, "to gain some
private ends" has chosen to bite aD
unoffending man or beast, his owner
must pay for it; but if person VIII
not " let sleeping dog lie," or tne'
wise leases or provokes the anlmal
and is bitten therefor, the dogs
owner may invoke the doctrine u
contributory negligence. A wen
trained and good-natured dog mS'
cause injury to persons or properly,
should he do so under direction u
his master, the latter will OF cour''
be responsible.-Anaerican AgT'e%
turist for August.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-07-31
HAVE NO USE FOR KIDS.

" hate kids" he said.
"Why.n
think they ought to be locked
up in asylums until they're old enough
to take care Of themselves. If it
hadn't been for a kid-well it might
have been-"
WhatPn
"I loved this kids mother. She
was arich and beautiful widow, and
| was madly in love with her. l was
actually contemplating fact, l
had just got to the point of putting
the delicate question. We were in
the drawing room. The kid was
playing in the corner. Forgetting
all about that, | put my arms fer
vently around the widows waist and
implanted passionate kiss upon her
lips, when the kid started up and
rushed at me, Don't you kill my
mamma and ran screaming into the
kitchen, calling for the servants"
THAT didn't have"
What. Marry a widow with a
child like that! But the worst came
a few nights after. | called at the
house. There were several ladies
there, and the kid was being petted
all around. OF course, the widow
was all right, but that confounded
child deliberately turned her back
upon me. | didn't mind that; but
the mother, to be nice, said:
"You darling child, don't you
know Nip
wOb, yes said the imp, very
pertly. 'Oh, yes, know you; you
are the man that blted my mamma
| need mott could not-describe
the effect San Francisco Chronicle.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-07-31
TAKE fife HOME PAPER

Your home paper your best friend It always has
thing say which you interested always the look
out for your good The local happenings of your and
y part of your history The HERALD has better
friends than it's subscribers and it takes the interest them
does its affairs gives all the home news general
market reports and takes decided stand all public
questions Republican in politics. liberal and progressive
all things and read by many Democrats persons of any
other party 1t to be safe paper for the home It
managed strictly business principles honest and fair ALL
Give it trial Send for sample copy for your friends
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-07-31
LIVE STOCK In MIDSUMMER.

The milk supply will probably
show, by its falling off, how the dry
weather is affecting the pastures
The water supply must be well
watched, for the cows should never
be forced to drink from polluted,
stagnant pools. Sinking and other
maladies often come from this cause.
Green fodder should supplement
short pasturage. Green fodder corn
increases the flow of milk at once,
but the quality notably deteriorates.
1t should be fed with some grain
A good armful of fodder corn, aud
two quarts of corn and oats ground
together, will keep up both the
quantity and quality. Horses will
be grateful for a run in the pasture
OH hot nights. Harness gals, sores
of all kinds, fly bites, etc, we find
are best treated with carbolie soap
sheep Dip used as salve. Keep
colts growing by feeding little oats
daily. Ewes intended for early
breeding, should be well fed for
week or two before the ram is turn.
ed with them. 1t is important to
tar the noses of the whole flock, to
protect them against the gad-hy and
grub in the head. The pigs should
revel in weeds and fallen or other.
wise wasted fruit, and if possible
should have the run of orchards,
where they will devour the gnarly
and worm.eaten fruit. Poultry
should have the run of stubble fields,
both for the scattered grain, and for
the numerous insects.-Amerieda
Agricultmist for August.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-07-31
MOST SUCCESSFUL In PROSE

Brown" You have written quite
a number of poems, | understand"
Green-"Y I've fiirted with the
muse"
B." Have your pieces been cop
led widely 7"
c." Well not my poetical pieces.
never saw any of my poetlcal pieces
copied, but | wrote something in
prose once that was widely copied.
In fact, there were few papers in the
country that didn't reproduce it.''
B-"That must have been very
gratifying. Was your name attached
to it?
G.-"Oh, yesw
B.-"Was it a story or an essay ~
G.-"Neither. 1t was a testimonial
for patent medicine. Boston
Courier.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-07-31
WHERE ARE THE WICKED FOLKS
BURIED

Tell me, gray-haired sexton, said,
" Where in this field are the wicked folks
laid?
have wandered the quiet graveyard
thro',
And studied the epitaphs, old and new
But on monument, obelisk, pillar or stone
read of no evil that men have done.
The old sexton stood by the grave newly
made,
With his chin on his hand, his hand on
a spade,
knew by the CLEAN of his eloquent eye.
That his heart was instructing his lips to
reply.
Who is the judge when the soul takes
its flight?
Who is the judge betwixt the wrong and
the right?
Which of us mortals shall dare to say
That our neighbor was wicked who died
to-day?
In our journey through life, the further
we speed
The better we learn that,humanity S need
Is charity s spirit that prompts us to fine
Rather virtue than vice in the lives of oul
kind.
s. Therefore good deeds we record OF
those stones
The evil men do let it die in their bones
have labored as sexton this many ;
year,
But never have buried bad man here.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-07-31
AND BALTIMORE R. r.

Change of schedule June 18th, 1886.
Trains from Pittsburg New York, Philadel-
phia, make connection at Hillen Station, Bal
timore, at 8 IS q m, and p m, through cars,
for Hanover and Gettysburg and points on
Hanover Junction road, Frederick Division
Penn. h. r.. East Berlin Branch, and Gettys-
burg and Harrisburg road.
Trains for Baltimore, Washington, Pittsburg,
Philadelphia, New York, and points on all
branches, leave Gettysburg at 10 m and 2 25
p m, connecting at Hanover for points on
Frederick Division Penn. II X, and branch of
Northern Central r r, and at Emory Grove
for points on w. NJ. II r.
Trains ON G. V. Il. X. connect at Carlisle
with the Gettysburg and Harrisburg r. Il.
Passengers to and from Washington will
CHI Ange cars at Union Depot, Baltimore.
Ii. d. SCOTT, Agent, JOSEPH LEIB, Agent
Gettysburg, Pa. Hanover, Pa.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-07-31
Helping the Minister.

Farmer Ito country minister !,
kin bring you couple Of bushes y
apples, dominic, if you'd like eH, !,
I've got a lot of 'em going to rO''
Minister Thanks, Mr.. Hayseed'
would be very glad to get Inen
Have you ever tried feeding Ine1
to hogs I / hear they are very ,''
tening.v Farmer" Yes, I've One !,
ed 'em to the hogs, but they Won
touch 'em.n-Harper's Bazar'