Nevada County picayune., 1888-08-01

ing the State and county campaign.
 J. w. GARDNER.
 Rev. R. NJ. Traylor being labsent, there was no preaching at the Meth odist church Sunday morning, ,butithe pulpit was ably filled Sunday night by good and earnest sermon by Rev. w. F. Evans.
 There was call meeting of the- Cleveland club Saturday night and Hon. G. P. Smoote, Nj. NJ. Spears, o. l.. Moncrief, Sam Cantley and sam Mum were elected delegates to the State convention of clubs, which is to assemble at Little Rock. Aug. 17th.
 Mir. Frank Gaines, son of Mir. w. l.. Gaines, who has been lingering on bed of sickness for some time, with slow fever. died Monday about one O clock D m., and was buried in the city cemetery yesterday. The bereaved relatives have the heartfelt sympthay of the entire community.
 On Tuesday night, August 14th, Hon. C. r. Smoote will address the Cleveland club here on rcconstruc- ton. Mir. Smoote' sseNperience dur ing tho days i> rich with many in- cidents. which are worth hearing and it is hoped that he will have a full house Ladies are especially invit- ed.
 Mir. Atkinson poured hot shot into the L. l.. P. at the barbecue Friday, until they refused to let him speak his time out. They called him down when he had spoken but forty-fve minutes. Capt. White in the after noon had to revive his dropping con- panions and then they looked like wilted cabbage leaf. We heard old Greenbackers say they did quit the democracy to be fooled into the re- publican party or vote for a high tariff.
 The following is the program of the Loyal Citizens, who meet at the NJ. F.. church, Tuesday evening, Au- gust 7th, at S:3O p. m: Music Reading of Scripture by Dan Pitt man. Prayer. Select Reading, by x. T. Thomasson: Recitation, by Jack Grayson Song. ''The Drunk ards child" by Miss Irene Boulter and others. Subject for discussion. 'IIas wine. as beverage, any right to special privileges:' Opened by John II. Bradshaw; other side by J. II. Arnold, Jr. Everybody in- vited.
 Capt. White said at the barbecue that there was nothing in the tariff. Andrew Jackson said in his farewell address in speaking of a protective tariff; Do not allow yourselves. my fellow citizens, to be mis-led on this subject. The federal govern ment cannot collect surplus with out violating the principles of the and assuming powers which have uot been granted. It is, system of injustice and if persisted in, will inevitably lead to corruption, and must end in ruin" Great men will differ. White said in the same speech he vas Jackson Democrat.
 It has been circulated by the enc my that Mir. F. B. Jones. the demo- cratic nominee for county judge. re- fused to accept We are in posses sion of the following letter written bv him to friend in town:
 CANEY, ARK. July 20. 1888.
 My dear sir: The impression seems to obtain in some parts of the county that an gong to d-clin" the candidacy for the jnlg.hip of this county. How is it about Pres colt: do not recollect saying any thing that could be construed in such way. ldid not seek the nom instion directly or indirectly, but my political friends having honored me with it l do not think 1 would he treating them fairly to decline unless the good of the party required it or some insurmountable obstacle pre- vented my acceptance.
 Yours truly,
 F. B. JoNEs.