Nevada County picayune., 1891-10-15
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per, and we have waited without mrmuring. It is not asking too much to ask you to now pay up as we need all due us. This is no dun, simply a news item.
 aes~ We have quite considerable amount of type metal, as good or better for babbiting than babbit metal, which we offer for less than half the price of babbit. Mill and gin men needing it will save money by calling on us at the PICAYrNE of- flee.
 Mir. Alex Vaughn and the commit tee surveyed the Carouse levee Tues day, and MT. Charlie Hudson, who took contract to do the work of i'm proving it, will begin work on it Monday. He tells us he wants few good hands. It is expected to com plete the repairs on levee in about two weeks.
 Mir. J. F. E. May, our clever tax assessor turned over the tax books to the clerk Thursday. Assessed valuation of all property, real and personal, including railroads amount to over two million dollars, and num- Der of polls given in are 2,S09. Board of Equalization raised the real estate about S25, ,000. Later we will give a general resume of tax books.
 We return our sincere thanks to 1 following named subscribers, for re- newal during the past week: Ed. J. c. Walthall, Bluff City; J. l.. Jetton, Zama; B. F. Fore, J. T. Calhoun, Laneburg; W. $. McDan- ] iel, Rosston; J. B. Seal, Emmet; W. F. Richardson, Wallaceburg Mrs. Ida Jones, Register; Wiley Easter, Lackland C. D. Jones, C. A. Hale, $. B. Paddock, Prescott.
 1 We regret to hear of misfortune of Mir. E. T. Mcdaniel, living near Rosston. While ginning about p. m. Wednesday evening, the Eth inst. lantern fell which set fire to lint cotton, burning up gin house and about bales of cotton; also burned severely two of his little 1 boys. He had just bought new gins, etc.
 We call especial attention to the ad of Messrs Prngle & Slight, else where. They can supply the public with all grades of either dressed or rough lumber, best pine shingles of all heart or sap lumber-thcy are very reasonable in their prices. It is to ! your interest to consult them before | buying either lumber or shingles. Read their ad.
 We regret to hear of fatal affray, near Brisbane, in this county, near Mir. r. II. Herrings, on Wednesday, Oct. 7th. Full particulars can not be gotten, but it seems R. l.. Powell and a man named Howard were load ing some cotton, and getting into difficulty agreed to fight fair figh' but Powell stabbed Howard to the heart killing him instantly, Powell then made his escape.
 l FLAG SGNALS.-As Prescott now enjoys a daily weather report from the |. S. signal service, we give ex- planaton of flag signals: White flag, clear or fair weather; blue flag, rain or snow; white and blue flag, local rains black triangular flag placed above or below another flag, indicates higher or lower temperature a white flag with black square in the center, indicates a cold wave, approaching.
 Don't fail to carefully pcruse the attractive new ad. of Mcssrs. J. T. Brooks X Co. on this page-there Is much of interest in it to you. Their immense stock of new fall and winter goods, are now ready for inspection, and no house in southwest Arkansas can surpass them in quality of goods and low prices. Courteous treat ment and fair dealing is the motto of this firm; polite clerks ever ready to serve customers. Give them a call before purchasing, and you will not regret it.
 For several years J. P.' have been holding inquests when one was found necessary, because it was inconven- tent to send for the Coroner, Judge Sutton informed the J. P.'s at the quorum court that such action was illegal, the law clearly stating that no one but the Coroner is to hold in- quests unless he is distant at least 20 miles, Hereafter Coroner T. NJ. Gammage will hold inquests where one must be held. He has gone to the trouble of making a big bond, and it is right that he shall have what little perquisites may accrue.
 Ta.teless Castor Oil What a blessing. No longer will golden brbes be offered or coporeal punishment inflicted as persua- svc for children to swallow dose of oil. Cheatham's Tsstelcss Castor Oil is taken by them with delight. They cry for it. Price p cents Sold by J o Howell, Hugh Mon crief and G w Terry.
 Flesh a mass of disease, condition hope less, the system an entire wreck. nerves all uustrunu vet F. F. F. was taken and an en-