Nevada County picayune., 1890-02-05
Mir. G. B. Portis, of Tyler, Tex, q

most intelligent and genial gentleman came up Monday, and is visiting his kinsman here, our clever and popular County clerk, MT. ]. E. Portis.
 MT. J. W. Percy left last week for Whitesboro, Texas, where he locates as telegraph operator for the Mo. P. railroad. There are few more delft manipulators of the key than Mir. Percy.
 MT. J. W. Gaines has moved here from Polk county; has entered the shoe shop with his father, our old, :, reliable shoemaker, Col. w. l.. Gaines. Glad to have him locate with us.
 Hon. E. E. White left Monday for Pine Bluff, having received a tele- gram announcing that his sister, Mrs. Matte Darby, was very i'll there. We trust her illness will not prove serious.
 Germcteur, the great disease de- stroyer. is still doing its good work all around-new testimonials and good words for it received. The 75c quart bottles are going fast Give it trial. Sold only by Hinton Drug Co.
 Friends, remember you can always find legal blanks, such as deeds, bond for title; !. F. banks-sum- mons, subppnas, executions, etc. :, and at customary prices, at the Pre- AYtNE office. Will do all kinds of job work as neatly and cheapIy as any one. Give us your patronage.
 The Hinton Drug Co havin added largely to their stock of fresh drugs, fancy and family groceries, solicit the trade of all. MT. J. NJ. Price. junior member of the firm, will al ways be on hand, ready to serve his friends and the public generally.
 \ pleasant call from Mcssrs. !. $. Weaver and W. T. Holwell, of Lane burg, Saturday; glad to add last named gentleman to our list-a new subscribers; he is one of our best farmers.
 Messrs. E. Mathews and w. A. Landers made us an appreciated call Monday; MT. NJ. renewed for PICA- VINE. MT, Landers has purchased land from Mr. Matthews. just over the Carouse.
 We regret to hear of the death of Mr. Elmore Nelson, county surveyor, which occurred at his home Sunday night, after a short illness. A large circle of friends sympathize with the bercaved family.
 Mir. J. B. Murry, who is attending a normal school at Deport. Texas, is back on q visit. His many friends are glad to see him, after his five month absence. Will return and finish his course.
 Mrs. Ed E. White, of Hope, came up Thursday to attend upon the sick bed of her father, MT. W. C. Iatley. MT, White also came up and spent Sunday. Glad to hear Mir. Hatley is somewhat better.
 Thanks to our friend, Mir. C. F.. Newth, for renewal Thursday. He is one of our industrious and efficient teachers in the public schools of the county; is now teaching in district five. Redand township.
 Mrs. Ella McRae visited her sister, Mrs. K. C, McRae, of Hope, Satur- day. Mir. k. C. McRae and wife returned with her Saturday, and spent Sunday quite pleasantly with relatives and friends here.
 In the next issue our father, Rev. G. A. Gardner, will bcsiua series of articles on immortality and the fu- ture state, in the "Religious Col umn." His ideas are new and diff ferent from popular dogmas of the ologians of the day. Read them carefully and you will be profted.
 Two farm buildings on Dr. Pow CTS place, two miles north of town, were burned Saturday evening. just after night, by incendiarlcs. It is to he hoped these "lire-bugs," who occasionally thus destry Dr. Powers property, can be apprehended. Such acts are a disgrace tO peaceable civi- cation.
 BED STRINGS. We manufacture frst-class bed springs, from best steel wire e-the improved Hefner spring best made. Prices reasona- ble. Will make springs to order. Wool and feathers Taken in eNchanne