Nevada County picayune., 1889-04-03

1 living at Emmet Tor some tune, gave us an appreciated call Thursday, and contributed to the wealth of the PIC- AYuNE. He has gone back to his old home, near IIoneaville. Thanks, i friend B. A.
 Our town is improving in business and the outlook is better than 1t has been for years; but at the same time it cannot be denied that our side walks need improvement. Let our city fathers see to it that the needed repairs are made.
 Messrs. F. M Smyth and J. l.. Harbison, two of our clever Texas subscribers, have our thanks for liberal remittances on their papers. Mir. $. is still railroading, headquar- ters at Waco. MT. H. is now doing good business at Collinsville, as general groceryman.
 Through mistake of the printer, our types have had it that Mrs. N. J. Bryan would give nice roll gold plate initial pin, to every purchaser of S5.OO worth of goods when it should have been S2.00. Goand see the nice pins, and buy s2.00 worth of goods and secure one free.
 Our jolly business friend, J. S. Meadows, writes us to change his pa per from Hope to Richmond, Ark. Mir. M. is a splendid attorney, and represents the large brokerage house of Geo. Taylor X Co.,, of St. Louis, in South Arkansas and East Texas.
 Ches. Levy. eolored, was shot in the jaw Monday night. by white man whose name we did not learn. The wound is slight. Trouble arose between them on account of the negro hitting the white man or his brother, some ten days or more since.
 Can you beat it? BRI X BRO., CAMDEN, ARK. are offering FULL STANDARD COTTON PLAIDs, WARRANTED ROUND THREAD, at ONLY 44 CENTS per yard.
 When von come to Camden, don't forget to call and see me, for l can save you money in the purchase of bill of goods. My assortment and stock is complete-dry goods, cloth ing, ladies dress goods, shoes, hats, groceries, etc., as low as St. Louis. I will sell at wholesale as we'll as re- tail. M. r. WATTS,
 Camden, Ark.
 These are few of the bargains you can get at w. F. Armstrong X Co.'S: A full-stock blow shoe for Sl.O0. Boys shoes, nice ones, for 65cts. 20 yds. bleached domestic for S1.00. 20 yds. oil-red prints for S1.0O. 20 yds. round thread cotton plaids for S1.00. 20 yds. of good calico for Sl.0O. 20 lbs. soda for S1.00.
 An editor often overlooks and for gets items, and some people get of tended because of it, when they should not. Remember that we are all liable to err-no person Is free from sin-there is no one who is not forgetful and neglectful, more or less.
 Cotton planting will soon he the general order among the farmers. The second week in this month is the favorite time to plant, with large number. As we nearly always have a drouth along in July and Au- gust, it is well to plant early-before May lst, anyhow.
 Oaths are vulgar, senseless, offen- sive, impious; like obscene words, they leave a noisome trait upon the lips, and stamp of odium upon the soul. They are inexcusable. They gratify no sense, while they outrage taste and dignity. Reader, if you are guilty of this bad habit, quit it at once.
 Uncle Jake Sterley, colored, of Glennville, came up Thursday, to pay taxes, and called to see us to pay for his paper-has long been a reader of this paper. He owns his own farm and goes along attending to his business quietly, and conse- quently IS contented and prosper ous. We need more colored citizens like him.
 Shows are coming in at lively rate-one or more per week-fOr some time past. "Signor Bosco," a Jewish sleight of hand performer, occupied the opera hall three nights last week. His feats were quite anus ing, but his gifts were few and of poor material-some few drew nice
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