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The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-07-21
Funny

a cool hsnd-A dead labOrer.
Light goods-LArnp wicks-
The moOnsbiner - The SUMS
rays.
lIiHard Lines-Homer, in the orig
inal.
The Gardener should wear lawn
clothes.
In a doubtful state-the State Of
Indiana.
The Iarze-, apples grow jus, out
Of reach.
war-fair-It may he. but seldom
is.
A poultry man ought 70 be very
chic.
On the rack-the man who rides
the PAGER.
The unkindest cut Of all-the cut
in your salary.
A girls face il a. often her mis-
fortune a. her fortune.
Bad form-ChlOroform.
4 hot grOundeF--a Wild turnip.
Mott Of the news Of the week
comes from physicians.
Paste diamonds are 20 called be-
cause people get stuck on them 70
often,
a poet wants n know where the
iieecy clouds are woven" In the
air-lOoms Of course.
Say, ole boy did you hear bout
it?"
"NO, tell me Z"
"Why its in print now"
What yer tell me, chile?"
"Typei7
Among the stara-the supes.
BY reference 10 the Almanac We
discover that summer il with Us
again.
The professional criminal decides
that this IL life Of try, try again.
Its the man who buys a lottery
ticket who looks out for number
one.
An early closing movement--that
Of lobster when he shuts down on
finger.
Harrison can't make a good
enough run TO procure him a place
on a scrub base ball nine.
A great many wives Of prize fight
ers are in the wring--they take in
washing " keep their husbands in
beer money.
ia niger and half cats six
waterinelons and a half, how many
doctors and half will it take 10
cure six cases and a half Of collie in
day and half
False Heir-the advcnturer who
pretends 10 be but is not.
Say Pete, what time il it you
reckon ?"
Bout twenty-five minutes ter
two"
Hit wur jes' fifteen minutes ter
two when we left home, don't you
think
swell, yer see, we's dun bin way
all Oh ten minutes :"
John before you take that bottle
Of whisky to %, paste ginger tonic
or a herb root bittcrs label on it. lie
il from Atlana, Ga.
"Ycs sir, he il good fellow A
person don't strike fellows like that
very often"
"Who? ?"
"John l.. Sullivan
It IL said that would-be-Prcsident
but can't-get-there-Harrison has a
great aversion To shaking hands.
We'll, the people will give him the
shake next November, 50 he needn't
worry.
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TIT Bts Stolen
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-07-21
NORTH.

Trains marked with run daily.
Leave Newark Centre statlon) for Wilmington
ana Phlla I.46a M . 10 and Cos p IN week days
Peninsula express leaves Baltimore $50 y m
arrives Newark 9.55 p IN, runs through to points
on Delaware Division.
Express train leaves Baltimore, 40; Newark
col a. M; North East, 53s a. m. Iron lIill, $50
a, nj wilmington, $50 u. m, and Philadelphia.
I20 n. M. week days.
j. X. Wood General Passenger Agent.
J. 9. Shivler, Agent at Newark.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-07-21

First Printing Done in America.
The first printing done in America was
in the City Of Mexico in 1850. The
second press was put in Lima, Peru, and
me third in Cambridge, Mass, in 1029.--
Exchange.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-07-21

Sentimental Jail Nisitor-Ofwhat
were you accused 2
Interesting Bird Stealing Il
watch -ir proved IN alibi with
nine witness, and had eleven wit
ncsscs for character, but they gave
me four years all the same.
Omaho Man Gin Southern Cnlilor-
MIN Done pretty well here, have
you
Real Estate Man Yes stree
You cc, I was one Of the first on
the ground.
"rhat makes Il difference | Sup.
pose
You bet The early hook catch
~ the suckers
"Gcorgc treated me very coldly
last night, mother said Ethel, wa
wing her fan Mt n vagrant fly.
"Why, Ethel, I'm sorry to hea
that. IN what way was his trcatmcn
cold -
" lee cream.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-07-21
Surplus over $3.50, 900
PERFECTLY SAFE AND RELIABLE.
LOSSES PAID PROMPTLY.

Six per cent. allowed on all oal-
anccs standing To credit of members
when said balance Is Five Dollars
or more, thereby lc-scning the cost
OF insurance to members. deco
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1888-07-21

Brown Major Smith says discre-
ton is the better part Of yalor."
Jones $50 it IL, in hiscase.7
Brown" How"
Jones: "Bccause, if you subtract
this discretion from Smiths valor
nothing will remain. Exchange.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-02-22

This again shows his popularity and capacity for work.
 Quite number of the papers of the district have already come out strongly for continuing Mir. McRae ss our representative, Clippings from these papers we have copied from time to time. among them the Tex arkana papers, Nashville News, Washington Press. Hope Gazette, Philadelphia Standard. Camden Her ald, Columbia Banner, as well as others. The Little Rock dailies. Fort Smith Elevator and other influential papers outof the district. also endorse him. Both press and people seem to favor him. There are certainly V q number of good men who would make good congressional timber. but as the Washington Press says {: We are opposed to sending a man to congress, keeping him there just long enough to he useful, and then at the beginning of his career of useful ness setting him aside and sending another man who has to learn it all over again.
 Mir. McRae has made an excep. tionally good record, as we have shown, in Congress; has ever performed his whole duty by the peo pie; stands to-day respected and es teemed by his colleagues and the whole House. and is doing better work than at any time in the past In and out of Congress he has al ways labored for the best interests O the people and working-men of hl
 native State, among whom he lives : It would be wise to keep in service such valuable member. The pres , and people of the Third compression al district have deliberately forme,
 this opinion. Tom McRae will re
 main in Congress at least two mor' years
Nevada County picayune., 1888-02-22

N " Smith has gained his suit for the Clerkship of Lafayette county, over E. F. Wheat The State Su- preme court on Saturday decided hp was entitled to the office. As the people of our sister county run him off as a nuicance, guess he will have to appoint deputy to run the office the balance of this year.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-02-22

The statistician of the agricultural department makes this estimate of crops of Arkansas for the last year :; Corn--Area planted, 2.o6S. .34? acres, yield in bushels, il, ,3O7 ,OOO; value, S2S. .Gs3, jOO Wheat-Area planted 23l ,357, acres; yield in bushels ,, 200 .00O: value: Sl.ST 800. Oats Area planted, 2G9, l2j acres :; yield in bushels. 4,1l0.O .O0O, value S1- SSt .OOO.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-02-22

Ii is said that Senator Brown. of Georgia, will close his public career with his present term in congress- We will remark. too, that the country will not lose anything hy such retirement. However. Georgia will be forced to keep him as an nm manageable elephant, for some time to come; he having her State rail- road leased. she cant turn him loose easily.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-02-22
A recent report of the committe,

A recent report of the committee on public lands of the house by MT. McRae is quite an exhaustive docu- ment, and is very highly spoken of as a valuable compilation of the laws and facts upon this intricate ques- tion, and in which the state of Ar kansas has 50 large an interest. MT. McRae has been the recipient of many congratulations and much fa- Norablc comment on account of the the thoroughness of his york; Washington Correspondence Ark, Press.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-02-22
Ills RECORD IN CONGRESS.

MT. McRae's energy and perscver-
 ance shows up in Splended record, in the lower House of Congress- Few men in that body for the same
 length of time. can equal il. During
 his first term he introduced six bills.
 among the number one to Protect
 Homestead Settlers within Railway
 Limits" an important measure to homestead settlers. passed both houses and became a law of the land. This work alone entitle him to the lasting gratitude and support of the farmer and laborer. He has al- ways been at his post of duty and voted right. Much effec- tive committee work was also done by him during his first term, and his speech on refunding the cotton tax stamped him as an able representa- tive. entitled the respect and conii- dence of his colleagues as we'll as his constituents. Not half of his second term is yet out but he has been at work with his usual vim and determination. He has in- troduced quite a number of impor- tant bills this session. among them two Granting additional Rights to Homestead Settlers" one To Pro- hibit Members of Congress acting as Attorneys or Employes of Rail roads" etc. and one ITO Grant Seth Sections of Land to Certain States for Free Schools. etc. All of these bills should pass. (At another time we will publish and discuss these bills fulIy.) Mir. McRae has been selected by his colleagues to repre- sent Arkansas on the Democratic congressional campaign committee.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-02-22

A Michigan man offers Dr. Merrill Mckenzie. (who is treating the Crown Prince of Germany for cancer,) s3o.- 0OOto come tot. $. to treat his case. We have a cancer doctor here in nant cancers in every case. without failure for years, who will take the case for much smaller sum and guarantee a cure. Our man is Prof Levi White. the French can cer eradicator, of French decent who came by the remedy through a kinsman of that country.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-02-22

The trustees of the Peabody school fund have announced that small sum has been appropriated for the public schools of the State on certain conditions. IL must he a school car ried on under state auspices. and on- ly a part of the expenses is paid to stimulate the people to greater eNer- ton. A few schools in central loca- cations will be selected and the schools to be entitled to aid must have at least one hundred pu- pills, properly graded, with teacher for each fifty students. Application for aid must be made before April lst, and have the approval of the lo- cal board and the State Snperinten- dent. Exchange.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-02-22
Notice For i'ublira ion

Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his uten. ton to make final proof in support of hi, claim to commute to cash entry and that said proof will be made before Clerk of No- vada County, Ark. at Prcscot, on jo Neh 1888. >i1; Can't stuart Nevada county, Ild. ll,27l, for the W NEi, Sec Ii, T los R 22, W
 lie names the following winas.c- 10 prove his residence upon, and cultivation of said land viz: W. l.. Britt. r. ] simpson. Mack Gorman, all of Boughtol Nryada county, Ark. W. K. RAMSEY,
 Register.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-02-22

If Hon. Thos. F.. Wehhcr becomes a candidate for reelection. he will prove q mighty hard horse to curry by an opposing candidate. for he has made prosecuting attorney whose efficiency is unequalled in any other district in the state. e.-TeNarkana In dependent,
 MT. Webber has indeed made an efficient officer and if he runs again is our choice over any other aspirant who may arise for the place. The voters love to support a good man like him. and we trust he will submit to the action of his friends.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-02-22

Hon. J. II. Rogers. one of Arkan- sas' distinguished congressman, has made splendid record, and will doubtless be returned this year. He will have opposition in his district.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-02-22

Henry George, the great labor ag- itator of New York. has come out squarely for Cleveland, He says Cleveland's pollcv is the best for the laboring masses.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-02-22
SUMMERS HOUSE.

Cor. \ Front and Walnut otsp HOPE H'' Tuhlc. supplied at all times with tns ovJ oud edible. the market affords, Clean; nc"' "'N comfortable beds. Terms reasonable
 special mlc, ton given to eom'i'' cial ncn.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-02-22

On the 10th, bandits rode into Cis- co, Texas, quite q large town, and robbed the bank of S6.OOO. As yet the robbers have not been caught.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-02-22

The Little Rock Democrat very truthfully remarks: The more th, farmer raises at home the less money will he have to spend. and consc. quently, the more cash will he hay, at the end of the year. If. in addi- tion to his cotton crop, hay, hogs, cattle sheep. poultry. garden pro- duets. etc. are raised at home, there this is fine opportunity to ac- cumulate a surplus" "
Nevada County picayune., 1888-02-22
HON. THOS. c. McRAE.
A Faithful, Hardworking Repre-.
 sentatiYe.a Self.Made Man.

The present representative Of the Third congressional district of Ar kansas. Hon. Thos. C.. McRae, of this county, has proven faithful hardworking servant of the people. As he will stand for the Democratic | and reelection, we propose to give a condensed resume | of his career before and since he en- entered congress.
 Mir. McRae has always been sober and industrious, a man of strong in tegrity and positive convictions. In boyhood hepossessed these traits, and diversity and poverty did not deter him from making use of every oppor- tunitv for gaining finished educa- ton. By laboring on the farm and clerking in q country store he saved sufficient money to educate himself thorougly, closing his school days al Washington and Lee University. Virginia. After that he studied law, and first praeticed his profession at Rosston the old county seat of this county. and removed to Prescott when this place was made the county seat. He is a native of Arkansas. having been born in Co- lumha county. Few men stand so high in the law. and as an effectual. eloquent attorney, he has gained a State reputation. Our Congressman is emphaticallv a self-made man, ris- ing from the blow handles by an in- domitsble will and untiring energy. Nevada county and Arkansas feels a just pride in him. whom we all de- light to honor.
 There are few men born leaders, but Mr. McRae is one, and although very popular with the people. who know him to be pure. true friend to the laboring man, from whose ranks he sprung, and where he still remains, he has aspired to office but seldom. In 1876 he was elected to 1 the Legislature of tn; State. from this county; this we believe is the only office he held before going to Congress. As true Democrat, he has always done good service, leaving his business to take the stump, and his eloquent, practical speeches have accomplished much in unifying and building up his party, especially in Southwest Arkansas. He is well known. all over the State, as a patriotic. able worker.
 In 1885. Mir. McRae was elected to Congress from this district, to fill out the uneNpired term of Hon. Jas. K. Jones. who was elected United States Senator. That year there were in the race against him. some of the most prominent gentlemen of the district. among them, Hon. D. F.. Barker. of Drew. Bearden of Ouachita. McMillan of Clark. and smith of Hot Spring county, and in the nominating convention at Tex arkana. Mir. M"Rae won the victory, going in with large majority over any of his competitors. and with two thirds of the whole as second choice. In the election that followed he re- ccivcd nearly COCO majority over Mitchell. being the biggest majority ever pollcd in the district. In 1886 Mir. McRae was unanimously " nomi- mated as the party standard bearer, and was elected over Ray, Repub- lican, by i,140 majority and over Hit. Greenbacker. 6,3G6 over both his opponents combined, by major ity of nearly 2.OOO.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-02-22

Hon. Thos. C. McRae Ina. intro duced bill in Congress for the per manent improvement of Ouachita river in this State and Louisiana.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-02-22

The Arkansas Press Association meets at TeNarkana. in its annual conclave, this year, on the 2nd of May. The Gate City has donated q considerable sum to entertain the quill drivers. She is live. progress sive city and will be largely adver- tiscd by the press, as she justly de- serves to be. The meeting this year promises unusually to be interesting {; an excursion to California is talked of. which we trust is not all gas.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-02-22
C. A, SNOW 2 CO,
Opposite Patient omrr. Washington D. C
Notice.

Prof l., White. the noted cancer cradicator. will remain at Prescott until further notice k given of his departure, as hc has several cases now on hand and uev ones are daily coming even from reNas. lie ya.. in that state in July aud August and has proved there a- we'll as he has in this state, that hc is one of the most successful cancer cfadica- tors in the world
 For oats go to Ilatlol X Chri.'o- pher's,
Nevada County picayune., 1888-02-22
The Best Cotton Known to thn Writer

The Peterkin Cotton wa- tested Iv far mer in south Curoinl in 1881 with terlvr other varieties and came out ahzad ofali i1 lint per acre, and with one exception aheal all in seed cotton. In lSs5 II was tested with fourteen other varieties with the same results.
 I have grown it two seasons, both poor cotton years. In 1886 1 failed to get it up till June. during which month il rancd all the time ond then quit for the eummcr; yet l made haif-bale per acre the first picking welding me thirty-,cven pounds per hun dred. and the a,tthirty nine. In lsSl l got poor stand, vet made three 5Ol-pound bales on four acres. \ full stand would have given me a bale per acre. My first picking turned out thirty--even and one-hal pounds per hundred.
 Mr. C. Cummings, of this place, on one and onc-half acres raised over 2,oo) pounds of seed cotton the past season. Mr Les eur near this place raised over 1000 p1HHd, per acre, and say, he carefully weighed i,250 pounds, took it to the gin aud got a 490-pouud bale, or thirtyuinc and d Traction per hundrcd am credi;abir informed that a Mr. Aiken, near Emnct, on creek bottom raised three unl one half bale~ on two and onc-laIf acres, turning out forty and one-half pound, per hundred.
 IL las bech known to yield forty 1.-two per cent. of lint
Nevada County picayune., 1888-02-22
VOL. xI.

With this issue the IltAft NE th- ters a new volume. It is now just ten years old. and is in a sound, healthy condition. with over one thousand BONA EIDE subscribers. and the list growing all the while. Being an all home print, it is constantly gaining in popularity, and circulates largely in Southwest Arkansas.
 We have been connected with 1t since November. 1881. Within the past eighteen months the office has been fitted out anew. with new power press. new Peerless quarto me dium job press and $500 worth of new job type, new Paragon paper cut ter, new mailing type and Mustang mailer. and new dress of copper alloy type. The paper is housed in its own building which is comforta- ble and we'll arranged. No country paper in the State is better equipped and furnished Considerable capital is invested in the paper, most of which we brought with us from Geor- gia. our native State.
 As to the future. we have but lit tie to say--have few promises to make.
 We have ever looked upon journal ism as one of the noblest. highest calings in the land. and take great pride in our business. It Is our ob- ject to advance and improve. Natu- rally we feel deep interest in the prosperity of our adopted State and county. since here we have settled, married and invested our all, hence have and will continue to work to that end.
 Politically, always Democrat. of the true blue stripe. we will ever do battle from principle. for the best purest party in existence today, or since the formation of the govern ment. At all times we reserve the right to criticise men and measures. inside as well as outside. our party, and will uphold the right and con demn the wrong. Being a laboring man now. and having been born and raised on a farm, we feel special interest in this class. and will al- ways do all we possibly can for them the farmer and mechanic.
 Will take special pains to give full county and local news, as hereto fore. and will keep up the different departments and add others as we find needed. And here we again ask our friends to give us all the as- sistance possible, in this line.
 With the closing assurance that we shall do our level best. and do our part. in the upbuilding of our town, county and State. we thank our friends for past patronage. and ask them to continue the same. In all cases we will give value received, ! and try to merit, public patronage. |
Nevada County picayune., 1888-02-22

On April 27th seven men will be hung at Fort Smith. all convicted of most heinous crimes in the Indian territory.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-02-22
PA Y E E. E. N HS

Caveats, and Trade Mark. uhtaiurl and all Fat. out business conducted for MODERATE FEE~
 nl OFFICE I>ollu>lIG t.N. l,TENT direct hence can trauaar' pntcgI hu-uv-- iH lc-s time and at LE~~ COST Iluu tlu.r remote from Washington.
 send model, drawing. rphotu with dr-rrip, tion, We advise if patoniuhlc or not free of charge. Oar fee not due tiil patent i- -ocurcd
 \ book, "lloW to OhtuiH ltuou.' with refer. rncr to actual clients ia yo.r -air. county. or town, sent free. Addr.7
Nevada County picayune., 1888-02-22
Wa hing Order.

Warning Order. In Nevada Circuit Court
 lNmr Jaeh,oo phdutin,
 N~.
 [ Daair Iach-ou, DcfcuGant Thr dcfcuda, Daniel jackson i, warned to appear in this court within thirty day., andansWcr the comp ct the plaintiff Whey Jackson. Given under my hand this Jhc 10th day of December, 1887. GEo. W. TEuaY,
 Clerk Atrue cop' from the record
 GFo. W. TEgm, Clerk ATKINSON & TnNrNIN>. All'.s E-r pl.iuLN
Nevada County picayune., 1888-02-22
BTLTOuS COLO.
DTAERRHA. OK TLUX.
Appl icnti0n for Leave t0 SCH
 and

NOTICE is hereby given that ss au' min,trutor of he estate of John Ware "o' ceased, Wil on the
 2lh DAY O. APRIL, 1888, In thc Probate Coum of Nevada couu3, apply for an order sell the land heIons"s to il estate, to pay the dcbls thereof os Given under my mnd his 2Sth d" '" .Jannafv. l4eS W. Y. ToMPMNs,
 Administrator ATKINSON & IoNrklNS,
 AttrnpNz
Nevada County picayune., 1888-02-22

SUBSCRIP1IO 1.50 PER TEAK. Job Work Neatly executed. Local notices 1Oc per line each inscriion'- 5c per line to regulate advertisers who run hem ali the time.
 es1sr All advertising payable m"ntliy or quarterly, unless otherwise agreed on. ad- dress all communications to
 TIE PICAYUNE,
 Prescott, Ark.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-02-22
AND FINE CUTLERY.

First class TiN SHol' in connection with the store.
Nevada County picayune., 1888-02-22

In this calculation put common cotton at its'ycry best. have never heard of It. welding more than 3& l-5 per cent, yet @a is not the best yield for the Pctcrl,in. These seed may nc hud of me, by calling on inc at Prescott, Ark.
 T. W. HAYS am public girncr at Prescott, Ark, and have handled a good dcnl of the Peter kin and have talked freely with those who raise it. am confident thu' the statement. in the foregoing circular are not cNtrya- cant; in fact they do not do full justice to the Pctcrkin cotton.
 January 6, lSSS. '. VI. NEAL
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-11

Best Green Rio only 20c. a pound at ]. G.
Nelson a. Co. IS.