Nevada County picayune., 1891-01-01

wishes.
 It is a thought commercial educa- ton that takes an ambitious young man by the hand and leads him from proverty to fortune. Take course under NIT. Geo. G. Clarke.
 Mir. A. F. Gardner, of Jenny Lind, Ark, has been down visiting his brother, the editor of this paper. He is book keeper and general man. ager of the large Petty coal mines.
 We only print half sheet this week, as announced last week, having rest ed three days during Christmas. Still we present newsy sheet, Wish all our readers a prosperous year.
 If you want the local news of Prescott and Nevada county first handed and fresh, take the PICAYuNE, which gives most complete and spicy news of any paper ever published in the county.
 We return our very best thanks te our kind friend, W. A. Dean, of Del ta, who was up Monday, for sack of sweet potatoes, and sack of very fine turnips-the incest we have seen. Such fsvors are appreciated.
 MT. J. l.. Booker, of Delta, visit ed Greenwood, Miss, during the holidays, returning via this place Sunday. His laughing face tells not 'tale of woe"-must have been sweetly entertained while away.
 MT. J. C. Dean, who recently moved here from near Wallaceburg, last week bought residence of Mir. Sam Gee; consideration S950. Glad to have him as permanent citizen. Thus town property continues to ad vance.
 The Democratic township conven- ton, held here Saturday. to instruct for Associate Justice, was very well attended. Instructed for Judge Bum first choice and Mansfield sec ond. County Convention will be held here Saturday.
 We greet our clever, wide-a-wake and spicy correspondents wishing them q happy New Year. They have materially assisted in making this paper interesting and popular. We are ever ready 10 give honor to whom honor is due.
 Two daughters of our friend Mir. Jno. II. Stevens, of Wallaceburg, were married last week, oldest Miss Julia, was united in wedlock to MT. Wylie Duckett, youngest, Miss Mag gie, to Mir Bailey. Wis h both coup les long lives of happiness and use fitness.
 Senator J. P. Copeland and daughter, and Mir. A. x. Wick, who had been up near Delark, visiting relatives, were on the cannon ball returning home Tuesday, when it collided with north bound passenger, and were shaken mp, but not injured in any way.
 Tuesday following marriage li- censcs were issued by the clerk: Mir. Charlie Little to Mrs. Lela Dan- iel Thomas Brooks to Miss Rena Munn-all ot Lsncburg. Marriages of both couples, we learn, take place today. We extend congratulations and best wishes.
 Tuesday the firm of White Bros. went out of business, by selling goods and accounts to Hill, Fon- taine X Co.,, of St. Louis and Mem phis. Sorry to lose them from among our business houses, as they are among our most popular, clever and interprising business men.
 Our farmer friends will do us a fa- vor by remembering us when they sell their cotton. It takes money to run a wide-awake, newsy paper like the PICAYUNE. Date printed with your name shows to when your subscription is paid; see if you are in arrears, and if so, please pay up.
 Sorry to hear of the death of MT. John Nixon, at Waldo, on 2lst ulti- mo. His brother, Dr. Wm. Nixon, died on Aug. 2lst. last, his mother, Mrs. Nixon, of Delta, dled two months later, Oct. 2lst., and then he followed them on Dec. 2lst. Strange coincidences and fatalities.
 Dr. $. B. Wall and wife of Wolf Creek, have been down during the holidays, visiting relativcs-gue.t of Mir. J as. T. Gossett. We are pleas ed to know he will probably locate here, provided he can find resi- dence that suits him. He is a most clever gentleman and good physi- clan, and will be quite an acquisition to our town.
 Mir D. G. Hicks, representative of Bernheim-B Bauer X Co.,, of New York, purchased last week, the R, l.. Blakely stock of goods, after effect ing compromise with the other creditors. Mir. J. I. Hicks, of Hope, assisted hy Messrs. Lee Humphrey and Lee Blakely, are selling out this large stock, at bankrupt prices. See large adv. elsewhere.
 Dr. r. N. Drake, ofBuckner, dIed on Friday, the 2G ult., from para lytic stroke. He was over eighty