Nevada County picayune., 1888-05-30
CORRESPONDENCE.
Emmett Etchings.

Plenty of rain.
 Crops looking we'll
 Garden trash is now booming.
 Frank H. is deaf in one ear and has to get close to hear. Good ex- cuse old boy.
 The farmers has left a fine gold ring, think that he will return soon to take charge of it.
 Tom Pirtle now visits the Battle ground and views the longing sights, 1 the monument of beauty that still re- mains there.
 Several of Forrest Hills beaux and belles, were over attending the social at Prof. Whooten on last Sat urday night
 Mrs. Vaughn of Prescott and Mrs. Beard of Red River were here Sun day visiting Mrs. Boards sister Mrs. Sallic McSwaln.
 Mrs. Murry of Laneburg sent in i two bales of cotton last week, and our rising young merchants Boytt and Leonders shipped them for i her.
 Dr. l.. J. Gillespiee is delegates to the state convention. Dock is a i true democrat and will work for the interest of the party, and people generally.
 We were very sorry to hear that Willie Holmes had lost all of his clothes not long since, but glad to to know that he got back all but one pair of pants.
 Fred C. came into Sunday school last Sunday morning and seeing the farmer was not present he took a seat in the class. Fred is looking very uneasy now.
 Nelson White (coD had his arm dislocated at the shoulder. on last Saturday. He was getting in his mule, which jumped catching his arm in the rein of the bridle. Dr. l.. II. McSwain placed it in position again.
 Everybody seems to be well pleased with the way that the con vention came off. And we will thank you gentleman for the honor you conferred on our little town by giving us a delegates to the state convention.
 Will Phillips has returned to his post of duty, but not until he had found himself another girl, old thing have passed away. We are sorry that Willie did not get to catch d coon, as he wanted to do so bad. He must come when the roasting ears are in full bloom.
 MY TRIP TO ANTIoC.
 On last Sunday week ago accom- panied by my better half, l started to Antioc, went by the place of Mrs. She'll where Ed Hood is tending to the crop. Eds crop is in the bot tom, we did not get to see much of his but we saw twenty acres of corn cultivated by Will Law. hi. corn is nice being planting late but l think that Will is expecting to much of Providence, he should work a little harder himself. Next came the place of Capt Eaves; he is nice farmer with nice farm, good crop and all in nice condition, then came the crop of Perry Andrews which is also good and clean. We came next to the place of Mir. N. o. Battle who is good farmer, he runs a two horse cultivator and has a beautiful crop we stopped and took dinner with him and his beautiful wife ;she knew how l loved good things and she prepared all the good things that man could wish to eat ; after resting awhile for l eat so much that l was tired, we pro ceeded on our way and saw the crop of Mir Sam Dugan which is promising fair yield then to the place of Craw- form Andrew. Bessie is a successful farmer; the crops there are good "Clodhopper' has splendid crop. We spent the evening at "Clods' v and returned by Mrs. Roseberry who has nice place with good crops Also Mir R. Crank is another good farmer with good crop. We are glad to say that the people have come