Nevada County picayune., 1889-08-14

cial statement, showing exact stand ing of the county, with it's indebted ness. as also the different school districts, will appear in this paper next week.
 The Gee Bros. and J. A. Bryant have contracted with Mir. J. w. Marshall for three brick stores, 23xS0 feet, to be erected just this side of Gees store on West Main street, and to be completed by October lst.
 The most delicate fab rics instantly cleaned by the use of Hugh's Greese and Stain Remover; 25c at Hugh Moncrief's
 Several more new converts were baptized by Elder Jackson, of the colored Baptist church, Sunday, in Garland creek. A rain coming up wet many young folks there to wit ness it.
 Messrs. Dave and Bedford Neill, of Honeavil!c, were pleasant callers Saturday, the former renewing for his paper. Both are splendid farm CTS and abiding, good citizens. they tell us all crops are fine around Honeaville.
 MT J T Lane and wife, of Dallas, Ga, are visiting their son, Mir E I Lane, of Laneburg. Father and son, with MT w Hudson. gave us an ap- preciated call yesterday. MT Lane Sr., has beard v inches long-the longest we ever saw.
 Quite number of new subscribers and all good, solid men. Among them are Messrs. R. l.. Moore, Nash vile, C. E. Jenkinson, Emmet, and W. T. Sugg, Prescott. Our list keeps growing, though we lose few snidc fellows occasionally.
 Old Grease Stained goods made as bright as new, by using Hugh's Grease and Stain RemOv- CT; 25c at Hugh Mon- crief'S.
 Mir. Herman Zappe, the clever track boss from Emmct, was q pleasant caller Friday. Recently returned from Germany, where he enjoyed very much visit among relatives. We regret to know his wife is very sick, but hope she will soon recover.
 Dr. Frederic Howard, the plaintiff in the famous Howard libel suit, just concluded in his favor in the Tennes- see courts, will lecture in Arkansas shortly. Will probably be here some time in September. As he is highly educated and an orator our people may expect literary feast.
 The third Quarterly Conference of the NJ. F.. Church at this station came off on Saturday and Monday, Rev. J. II. Riggin, P, E., presiding. NIT. Rlggin also preached on Sunday morning and evening two instructive sermons, although unwcll. He IS one of the ablest divincs in the State.
 A match game of base ball between two colored clubs here Saturday, Okolona and Prescott. The home club won the victory. In the morn ing nine innings were played-Pres- colt B, Okolona 27 in afternoon, Prescott l6, OkOlona 4 making a total score of As to 3l in favor of Prescott.
 We call especial attention to the 1 new advertisement of MeSsrs. Staln- ton X McSwain, of Emmet, in this issue. This is a live, enterprislng firm. who propose to keep up with the procession. Last fall they bought about GOO bales cotton, and will buy again this fall Garry big stock Of goods and sell at small profit. Read | their advertisement.
 In passing through Emmet Thurs day we dropped in to see our friends at Messrs. Stainton X McSwaln s. Noticed several open bolls of cotton and learned they were from the farm of our clever friend, Chas. F.. Jenk- inson, a splendid farmer. He has a fine crop and is at the head of the class on first open boil, so we score one for him.
 It is a bad habit many of our young folks have, of sitting as far away from the preacher as possible, in our churches. It looks quite badly. as though those doing so did not desire to hear the sermon, and it should be stopped. At shows it Is just the reverse. Now, young friends think of this, and go up and occupy the front seats, filling them first.
 The partnership heretofore exist
 mo between J. w. Hudson and C. w. and W. k. Mum, has been dls' solved this day, by mutual consent !. w. Hudson selling his interest III the mill business to G. $. Weaver In retiring, l bespeak for the ne"