Nevada County picayune., 1890-06-11


 | Mo-, spent two or three days in our city, and preached several sermons at the Christian church.
 Hope our Boughton, Rosston and other scrbes will respond regularly keep up your corners. All love to read your newsy letters.
 Mir. J. L. Mitchell, of Georgia township, was in town last Saturday, and authorized LIS to enroll his name on our subscription books.
 Messrs w $ Mcdaniel, and D. II. White, of Rosston, two of Nevada s very best citizens, were pleasant callers at this office Monday.
 Rev. J. R. Cason will be absent at Searcy next Sabbath, and by request Rev. Geo. A. Gardner will preach in his stead at the Methodist church.
 Just received, their spring stock of gents ladies misses and child rens shoes-all kinds and all prices, at Brooks, Blake X Co.'S.
 Don't forget J. T. Brooks X Co. s stock of groceries can not be ex- celled. Prices always the lowest. Corn, oats and bran a speciality.
 The wet weather has put farmers behind with their work. From Esq. Nelson and others, we learn at least half the cotton is yet to be "chopped out"
 Our merchants have agreed to close doors at z o'clock every after noon. It should be 6, so as to give clerks some needed rest during the dull season.
 Mir. J. J. Gill, of Chidester, was married last week in Texas, to Miss Bettie Walsh, niece of Mrs. k. l.. Traylor. We extend best wishes and congratulations.
 The colored string band, com posed of Tobe Langford Jasper Holly, Sac Garmon and Bob Clay, serenaded us last night, which we acknowledge with thanks.
 Mir. k. l.. Moore is now travelling for the large St. Louis firm of Ten nent-Stribbling Ely Shoe Go. He is a stirrer, and will make successful drummer. Good look to you, Bob.
 Sunday a five-year- son of Mrs. Britt (the widow) accidently shot and killed an elder brother, with a pistol, while playing with it. Fire arms should be kept from children.
 Continued rains make crop pros poets gloomy, and has caused a tum- ble in prices at J. T. Brooks X Co., s, Straw hats, parasols, etc., at your own price.
 DoS'T FAIL to see our elegant line of beautiful figured Oriental and Pacific challies, at prices that will surprise you.
 BROOKS, BLAKE X Co.
 Prof. J. E. Wootton will give a free lecture at the C. F. church Fri day night, on subject, "Thorough Bass, or Harmony" All interested in music should go out and hear him.
 Sunday the editor and his wife re- turned home from delightful trip to the great cities and lakes of Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Will give some account of same in paper next week.
 Miss Dollie Orr, sister of Mir. Samuel Orr and sister of Mrs. C. F. Wingicld, attending college at Fulton, Mo-, is spending part of vacation, visiting relatives at Ac- worth, Ga.
 Our subscription list continues to grow-seven gentlemen from differ ent sections called Monday and had their names enrolled, most of them paying Tn advance. Last will soon reach 1900.
 Our clever and enterprising friend, J. P. Hendrix, of Rosston, made us pleasant call yesterday, and handed us money to send PIcAYuNE to his relative, Mir. G. w. Plunkett, of Thornton, Tex.
 A pleasant and appreciated call Monday from Esq. J. A. Nelson, manager of the Farmers Trade Union at Lanebnrg. He tells us farmers are behind with their work, on account of rains.
 Mrs. Geo. w. Mendenhall, of Jackson tp., sister of Capt. w, J. Blake, was up last week visiting Mrs Blake, who we regret to learn IS yet in very feeble health. Mrs. NJ. re- turned home Monday.
 See account of U. l.. State ticket on 2nd page, gotton out yesterday at Little Rock. Prescott comes in for the pie, as usual-Pittman and Jones, but as second choice, other men re- fusing to accept, to be defeated.