Nevada County picayune., 1891-08-20

AhI chO. Ws lttul uCtt from St. Louis some days since, where he had been to have the great occulist, Dr. Michel, operate upon his eyes. This has been MT. NJ. $ trouble all along, and we are glad to know he is about we'll.
 Mir. D. R. Johnson, of Delta, passed through town Monday, on his way back home, having been to Washington. He made us pleas ant call-said his father, K. w., was not doing very well, leg where it was amputated not healing fast.
 Hon. E. E. White is now engaged in writing for publication, book of travels; sights and experiences during his four years service as special Indian agent and Inspector We know it will be an interesting volume, and predict large sale for it.
 Prof. s. T. Boyd, who has had charge of the colored school here for six or seven years past, has been elected principal of Bethel School, the colored college at Philadelphia, recently removed from Little Rock. Friends of Prof. E. congratulate him upon his promotion.
 From. Mir. W. G. Russell. who married daughter of Capt. J. A. Ansley, we learn that the Captain has accepted the prlnclpalship of the school at Sweetwater, Texas, and if he has not already done so, will re- move from Washington to that place.
 Res" We have over two hundred pounds 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 PIcAYuNE of | flee.
 Prescott has as fine school as any place in the State, and we are all very justly proud of it. Have a fine school building, and an excellent corps of teachers. Over 300 pupils in attendance last session. Come to Prescott, the best town in Southwest Arkansas, to educate your children.
 No country paper in the State is better equipped than the PICAYuNs. With power press, paper cutter, Peerless jobber, mailing machine, new type throughout, costing about 5000, it is no trouble to get out a well printed, neat and interesting paper, second to no country weekly in the State. It's merit in this re- spect is acknowledged wherever it is read.
 OCR SoHooL.-Monday the school board elected as principal of the Tom Allen High School, MT. Thomas Crawford of Little Rock. Prof. C. comes we'll recommended, as a capa- ble, experienced teaoher--is bach elor, about forty years of age. Has taught at Malvern and other places. School wilt open on Monday, Sept. 2lst. Now let us take an interest in and build up our fine school
 We are pleased to learn a move is on foot to raise the Carouse levee higher and floor or saw-dust it. Prescott business: men assisted by live farmers interested in the work, will contribute and have work done. By all means let this good work pro- ceed at once. We will do our part toward it. If it is not done Prescott will lose several thousand bales of cotton and much trade this fall and winter.
 If you want to patronlze a Christian school and obtain the best education, Arkansas Cumberland College offers su- perior advantages, Complete in all it's departments. Located at Clarksvillc, Ark, one of the best towns in the State hcalthful. good morals, good society. Expenses $50 to s75 per term. For further partic- ulars address H. B. MILNER, Clarksville, Ark.
 Congressman Wilson, of West Vir- ginia, one of the ablest of the Dem ocratc leaders in the fight for Tariff Reform, will edit the Tariff Reform { Department of the St. Louis Repub- lie, aided by all the prominent tar if reformers of the country. It will be great feature of the Weekly Re- public (issued in two parts, one Tuesday and one Friday), which is only One Dollar year. Send for sample copy, which is sent free,
 Hymeneal.