Nevada County picayune., 1890-07-02
The rain of Monday afternoon was

The rain of Monday afternoon was the first Prescott had received for over three weeks, and it's timely ap- pearance did great good to this sec ton of the county.
 The time allotted the census enumcratOr has expired. Those who have been overlooked by him should report at once, either to this office or to the cnumerator.
 Besides the sad affair at MT. AL bert Miners, burglars also at tempted to enter the houses of Dr. F.. k. Armistead and MT. w. C.. Hatley on separate nights of last week.
 Prof. ]. E. Wootton, of Emmct. was in town yesterday. He begins commercial school at Emmet next Monday week, and asks those who wish to obtain a business education to address, or call on him.
 Dr. C. F. Barham, of Dallas, Tex. will visit his relatives in this county about the middle of July. He will be at Clayton, Honeavillc and in Red Land township, at which places de will be prepared to do all kinds of dental work.
 The PICAYrNE is requested to state that Hon. C. C. Hamby has ac- cepted an invitation to address the Hood and Portis club at Glendale school house next Wednesday night. A good turn out IS requested, es- pecial Y of ladies.
 Mir. W. Bales, the man who is engaged in the selling of whisky in original packages at this place, was arrested Saturday for this offence. His trial came off Monday, and the prosecution refusing to give bond for cost the case was dismissed.
 Parson T. NJ. C. Birmingham preached a political sermon at the Christian church Thursday night. His subject was, "How God Saves Nations, ard of course he attempted to make it appear that it was through the principles of the Union Labor party.
 We do not pretend to know much about the power of Missouri soil for growing coons, but it seems to us the statement of Squire McGraw that over S200,000 worth of coon skins were sold in three counties in that State in one winter, is "leettle stretchy."
 Mir. F. NJ. Robinson, of Hazen, visited his children and other rcla- tives here last week-the family of w. J. Hudspeth. He returned Sat urday, accompanied by his daugh- ter, Miss Minnie, who leaves Pres colt, to the regret of her friends, and will make her home with him at Hazen.
 Mir. Thomas Holmes, of Coleman county, Texas, was in our town sev- eral days last week. He stopped off here, as he was on his way home, ac- companied by his father, Rev. D. T. Holmes, to visit relatives and other acquaintances. His father and family left with him Monday for Texas.
 Elsewhere on this page appears the advertisement of the Arkadel- phia College, Male and Female. This is new institution, the building now being m the course of erection, and and it's first session to open Septem- Der 3rd, 1890. The College offers many advantages to those wishing to complete their education.
 MT Downs informs us and desires us to state that there will be a picnic at Elkin's ferry on the 10th inst. Everybody invited to come and have a good time. All candidates are in- vited to be present, and they may exchange political ideas if they so desire. There will be plenty of fish and everything good to eat. Mir, Downs says there will positively be no whisky or drunkenness on the ground. Everybody be sure and bring their baskets well filled.