Nevada County picayune., 1891-02-12

Arkadelphia yesterday.
Tuesday, a negro man by the
name of Taylor, had his leg broken,
by heavy piece of timber falling
upon it. Accident occurred in put
ting up building for the new mill.
Track laying on the Prescott &
Northwestern railroad will probably
begin next week. Several cars of
steel rails haze already arrived, and
other material expected this week.
We learn that DR.. C. M. Norwood
will return from Washington to this
county This don't look like taking
800 families from this county to that
State, as he said he was going to do.
A pleasant call Saturday from
Prof. j. b. Murry, Of Laneburg, who
renewed for his paper. The Profess
sor is teaching fine school at Lane
burg, giving entire satisfaction to
all.
See space of j. L. Brooks & Co.
This live house, which is fully abreast
the times, has full stock of new
goods-no shoddy stuff; will speak
more explicitly to our readers next
week.
Mr.. j. l.. Mitchell, of Honeaville,
was pleasant caller Monday. Be-
sides renewing for his paper he sends
an extra copy to his brother, DR.. M.
J. Mitchell, of Holly Springs, Ark.
Thanks.
We learn that Prof. w. c. Halbert
| is principal of a very large and flour
ishing school at Holland, Bell coun-
ty, Texas. In the past few weeks
measles and small pox have inter-
fered with the school, though.
Laying track for the siding, out
to the site of the new mill, is going
on. After this is done, material will
be unloaded, and work of erecting
buildings, etc., will progress rapidly.
In few weeks order will come out
of chaos.
Mr.. G. w. l.. Kanawah left yes
terday, as a delegate from this coun
ty, to the joint State meeting of the
Alliance and Industrial Union, for
the purpose of consolidating the two
orders, forming new constitution
and electing officers for the same.
We have received March number
of the Delineator, monthly maza-
zine of fashion. culture and fine arts.
Each issue contains illustrations and
descriptions of styles for ladies,
misses and children. Send ID cts
for sample copy. Subscription
price S1.O0 per year.
Baptist ohurohe. within the bounds
of Providence church are hereby re-
quested to send delegates to meet
with Providence church on Saturday
before the 9TH Sunday in March, at
10 O'Clock n. M, for the purpose of
organizing district meeting.
jim Z. COPELAND.
Our Rosston scribe, this week, adj
vocatcs removal of the county seat
OF this county nearer the center Of
the county, below the Carouse. In
agitatirg such question many
! things has To he considered, but first
and most important is center of pop
ulaton, and Prescott possesses this
requisite, SO il will remain here.
Guess our scrihe has been having La
Grippe, but we give him space to
discuss this question, though it APP
pears useless to us.
We learn that Mr.. j. }. Maloney,
Of Nebraska, most clever gentle
man and capitalist, is prospecting
for good point in Arkansas to
start up bank. One Of our citizens
has recommended to him Prescott as
good place, with y bright future
before it, The more Of such institu-
tons we have the better, as plenty Of
money cheapens the interest rate.
We hope Mr.. Maloney will viait our
town and see for himself, We have
one good hank already, but there
may he room for another one.
We learn that the postoffice at
Honeavlle has been discontinued for
the want of postmaster, This is
too bad In this live age mail facil-
titles arc necessary to the welfare of
an enlightened people. 1t will do
! for barbarous or semi-civilized peo-
pie to do without this boon, Of
course some philosophical citizen
will agree to act as postmaster at
Honeaville, as the people there can
not do without such convenience.
Some writing above, we learn from
Mr.. j. l.. Mitchell that j. b. Han.
nah has applied for the place OF
postmaster at Honeaville, He will
M axe q good one,
LETTERS ADvERrIsEp.--List Of let.
ters remaining uncalled for in the
postofrlce at Prescott, for the week
ending February 8, 1891. (In
calling for them say advertisedl
Aston Butlar, David II, He'll, Gin L,
Caplin, :. +, Connell, Willie Clark,
Calime 0ateley, j. T. Gulley, VIM.
Hanisling, l.. S. Johnson, Stells
Lord, Johnson Lamb, j. A. May
nard, Chas. Mason, Rufus Mccain,
S. f. McKennen, Ellen Parks, j. w
Phanis (2), Rev. II. G. Riding
rhsmas Robertson, Gemena Rem
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