Nevada County picayune., 1890-11-13

night, and made one of his good l speeches.
 Migratory birds are now daily go- ing South. This is said to be a sure sign of cold weather close at hand. Weather prophets predict that we will have an unusually severe winter.
 Mir. w. E. Sutton, of Laneburg, left Thursday for Grenada, Miss. , where he is to wed to-day Miss Emma Stevens. We wish our worthy young friend all happiness and pros- perity.
 Circuit court adjourned Saturday at noon and re-convened Monday at 10 o'clock. Judge Mitchell spent Sunday at home at Texarkana, and Prosecuting Attorney McCollum at home in Hope.
 Mir. J. l.. Gurley. of Carousc, one of our best citizens, died on Wednes- day night, Nov. 9th. He was a member of the Baptist church, and a good Christian. We sympathize with the afflicted relatives.
 The December Delineator, pub lished by Butterick Publishing Con- pany, New York, is upon our table. It contains the latest fashion plates and styles. No lady should be with out it. Price S1 .O0 per year.
 It is a fact worthy of your consid- eraton that Mrs. Shankle carries the most stylish and cheapest line of ladies' hats and bonnets of any house in Prescott. If you value money price her goods before buying.
 Only little over five weeks until Christmas. What nice time the little folks will then have. Let us do all in our power to make them en- joy themselves, remembering we, too, were children not many years ago.
 We have quite number of colored subscribers, who are well-to-do and intelligent. Among the new ones added lately are: Spencer, w. L., J. E. and J. w. Gulley and C. H. Fields, Zama. and w. N. Hendrix, Prescott.
 On our first page We put in print for the first time very fine poem, entitled "Compensation," from the gifted pen of our literary friend, Judge G. P. Smoote. It is worthy of thoughtful, careful perusal, as a true gem.
 If the U. l.. leaders want to leave this county because Democrats car ried it, where will they go to avoid them, as they will evidently soon control the nation. Guess they can go to Africa, if they possess means sufficient.
 There are no flies on Prescott. With an inland railroad, one or more big lumber concerns, cream cry and cheese factory, q large fur niture factory. and other new enter prises, she yet will be the queen city of Southwest Arkansas.
 An interesting letter on this page from Capt. J. A. Ansley, of Monte sano, Wash, giving account of his trip, and first impressions of that new State. The Captain has many friends in this county, who will be pleased to thus hear from him.
 A number of our subscribers have paid for their paper the past week, among them: N. J. Price, Bough- ton; J. D. Pelt, Falcon; J. H.. Stephens, Wallaceburg; w. M. Fomby, Caney; A. T. Thompson. Willisville; John H. Vaughn and oth- CTS, Prescott. Thanks to you, one and all.
 As Mir. 0. l.. Moncrief was carry ing Bob McFaddin, colored, up to the Philadelphia jail Sunday, the latter jumped from closet window and escaped, near Smithton. Otis jumped after him from the steps, and, we learn, turned two or more summersauts, the train being in mo- ton at the time, but was uninJured.
 No country paper in the State is better equipped than the ProAYrNE. With power press, paper cutter, Peerless jobber, mailing machine, new type throughout, costing about S3. 900, it is no trouble to get out a we'll printed, neat and interesting paper, second to no country weekly in the State. Its merit in this re- spect is acknowledged wherever 1t is read.
 Notwithstanding the very inclem- ent weather Tuesday night, the sup per, gotten up by the ladies of the Methodist church, was eminently a success in every particular. Edibles were very fine, toothsome, and a bountiful supply. Evenings re- ceipts amounted to over S6O. 1t af- forded an opportunity for social re. union. as well as a fine repast. All honor to the ladies for their noble work.
 LETTERS ApvERTIsED.-The fol- lowino letters remained uncalled for in the postoilice at Prescott, week ending November 10th. (ln calling