Nevada County picayune., 1888-12-19

was in yesterday and gave us an ap- preciated call. He tells us a number of his neighbors are sowing consider
 able small grain. This is a good idea. A farmer who makes his living at home, and makes cotton a surplus crop, always prospers.
 It is rumored that Mir. J. T.. Brooks will move back to Prescott, from Sulphur Springs, Texas, and open big store. We trust it is true, for he will do the town good There are few better business men than he, or more industrious and philosophical. We would be glad to welcome hin home again.
 Messrs. Sid Woodbery. ]. K, Ham iton and Sam Dunn have boagll the Falk business house and extra lot, on Main street. They will repair the house and form d partnership to en- gage in general merchandise therein, early in January. The new firm will be Woodbery, Hamilton X Dunn. All of them are clever gentlemen, and we wish them success.
 The mothers and fathers who want nice Christmas trix, toys, etc., for the little ones, will do we'll to consult our columns and see who has them. Our subscribers will do us favor by trading with those who advertise in this paper, and mention about sec ing their ads. A man too stingy to seek your trade by advertising, does not deserve your patronage.
 ROLL OF HONOR The following subscribers to this paper have settled since last report: w. F. Barham, Clayton John Taylor, Wallaceburg; J. T. Hendrix, Rosston; T. H. Bos- well, Bodcaw; s. Dowing, J. D. Harris, Laneburg; Wm. Parr, Cur tis; s. T. Boyd and Daniel John son, Prescott. A number of others we can't remember names of. Thanks to all.
 In another place is communica- ton signed Democrats, asking if Mir. Jno. K. Portis is going into the Clerks office, etc. We know the people generally expect him to do so, from many asking us. We under stood Mir. Portis to say some weeks since that he expected to go into the office personally, the first of 1889. He will doubtless settle this question in our columns next week.
 To each of our special correspon- dents in the county we will say: A happy Christmas and joyous New Year. It but brings sorrow and sad ness to our heart-your editor has suffered a great, heart-rending loss, since the last Christmas-but the Lords will be done. To each we re- turn thanks for valuable assistance, and ask you to continue in your places, to manfully do your duty in giving your neighborhood news weekly the next year.
 THE CoNcERr.-The Concert on Friday evening at the Academy, un- der the direction of Miss Minnie Owen, was quite success; the re- ceipts, we learn, were about S15.0 There was some fine instrumental music, vocal solos, choruses, etc. Mesdames J. E. Portis and w. H. Terry, in vocal solos, as also Miss Owens, were heartily encored and called back The recitation and music of Miss Schaad was highly ap- preciated. ''Peek Sisters" from Alaska. by twenty-four of the school girls, with Miss Lillian Hays as lead ing character, was most comical. The Academy was filled with people, and all seemed to enjoy the evening.
 Saturday, four gentlemen furnished considerable mirth to a large crowd at the depot. They intended to take the local for Hope, but were in no particular hurry until the north bound cannon ball signalled for Prescott, and realizing that no time was to be lost, they put out down the track in big hurry to catch the local on the siding at the lower end of switch, which was waiting for can non ball to pass, and as it passed over the switch the local pulled out. The four gentlemen were now split ting the air and running for dear life, and although their speed seemed equal to the occasion, still they failed to cope with the iron horse, only one gaining the goal. The oth- CT three returned to the depot wet and looking as if they had lost their best friend.
 Editor PICAYUNE We hear 1t ru- mored that Mir Portis is not going into tho Clark's office and that he iu-