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The Princeton union., 1891-04-23
Flies Of Long Ago.

The chief supplies Of amber, which is
q fossil gum that exuded from pines
and other trees perhaps two million
years ago. came from the bed OF the
Baltic sea in northern Prussia. Many
OF the Jumps of amber contain insects
OF various kinds, leaves, parts Of
flowers, etc, which became entangled
when. when the gum was soft, and have been
perfectly preserved through all the in
tervening ages to the present time.
Prof. Richard Elebs# Of Konigsbers
has been studying the fossil insects
during the last twelve years, in which,
time several hundred thousand speci-
mems mems OF amber have passed through
his hands. His work has Yielded
The Princeton union., 1891-04-23
Scientific Notes.

B An Australian photographer is re-
ported to get excellent pictures OF OBJ
jects at distance OF 16 miles. s
A St. Petersburg druggist tips cigars
with a, preparation that lights, like a
a match, on rubbing against q hard
surface.
The Royal Meteorological society Of
London has received an account OF a
lightning stroke in Ireland which shat
tered the shells OF some eggs without
breaking the innerniembrane.
Prof. Thomson has recently shown
very plainly that between the carbons
OF an arclight there pours steady
stream OF carbon vapor, and the light
is derived almost exclusively from the
enormous heated surface at which the
evaporation takes place, 8
The Princeton union., 1891-04-23
Lighting the Fire by Electricity.

A lady has brought electricity into
domestic use. Being without a serv-
ant, and not caring to go downstairs
on a December morning and light her
own fire, she fitted up a wire com
munication between her own bed-head
and the kitchen CRATE. She was thus
able to light her fire by electricity
without stirring out of bed.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-03-26
Have an Eye 10 Your Eyes.

How few think OF the value OF
good eyes, till they begin to fail:
How many have failing eyes and
don't know it, or if they know it,
are ashamed to make it known? OF
those who wear spectacles, how few
have them to fit, or suit their eyes
And how few know that an imperfect
fit Injuries the eye? We have for
several years made speciality Of the
eye, its study and treatment, and
for twelve months have made a
specially Of testing and fitting fine
glasses by the aid of the Johnston
Dioptric Eye Meters We guaran-
tee fit, and perfect satisfaction. and
when this is done, with good pebbles,
the eve not only ceases to fail or as
is said, go from you," but the
sight generally improves. TO all
who wish to know il their glasses fit
their eyes, and to those who have
never worn glasses, and want to
know whether they need or would be
benefited by the use of glasses. we
offer a free examination. Specta-
cles Of all kinds furnished at reason
able rates. Respectfully,
K. l.. HINTON, NJ. ID.
Prescott, Ark
Nevada County picayune., 1891-03-26
Died.

The subject of this sketch, DR., w.
+. Nixon, was born in Nevada
county, Ark, January p, 1888, and
died August p, 1890. DR.. Nixon
was a graduate of the Missouri Med
zeal College, having graduated from
that institution February Il, 1886,
and at once begun the practice of
his profession at Glcnyille, after
wards removing to Waldo, Ark.
He was a man devoted to his pro-
fession, with that noble and exalted
ambition to climb higher. Aided by
research and investigation, he was
pushing onward and upward. Will
ing to study, willing to investigate,
and willing to relieve suffering hui
manity whenever called upon, he was
treading the royal road to a higher
plane in his profession, which, had
he lived, he would have soon eccu-
pied and honored. Truly science
lost her noblest son when he was
called from the walks of men to join
the "sient majority"
Nor was his devotion to his pro-
fession his only virtue. He was a
Christian. Not in name only, but in
every act, IN every walk Of life, in
everything the term implies. At the
age of IS, he professed religion, and
joined the NJ. f. Church, South, and
so lived that no one ever had cause
to doubt the sincerity of his unwav-
ering conduct. The writer does not
remember ever having met one more
consistent in every act, or more con-
siderate in every word, or one with
whom it was more pleasure to hold
converse 50 deep in thought, so eX-
allied and vet so charitable in his
opinions so free from being an
alarmist, and so ready to think the
world growing better, Ever ready
to look at the bright side Of every
picture. a man so useful to society.
The very material of which the bull
warks of society are composed. BY
his death society is no less loser
than science and the church.
The following lines, taken from
Pope, read and admired 10y him only
a few days before his death, are in
scribed upon his monument, and are
fitting tribute to his memory, Sc
descriptive are they of his noble
character:
1 "Gol fair example Of untaintcd youth,
of modest wisdom and pacific truth;
/ Composed in sudcrings and in JOY sedutc,
Good without noise, without prctensions great;
Just OF thy word in every thought sincere,
I who knew no wish but what thc world might hcsr
t OF >ohest manners, unaffected mind
! Lover OF peace and friend OF human kind.
Go, live, for heavens eternal year is thincl
Go and eNau thy mortal TO divine"
/ A FRIEND.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-03-26
CAST YOUR VOTE!
The Most Popular Young Lady In
Tom Allen High School.

The PICAYUNE offers a beautiful
and handsomely illustrated volume,
History of the Bible" by VIM.
Smith, l.. l.. D., well bound, and
containing over 100 pages, to the
most popular young lady, either
pupil or teacher, in the Tom Allen
High School, decision to be made by
ballot Voting must be done on
coupon printed in this paper, and
everybody who wishes to, whether or
not a subscriber to paper, can vote
in this contest. Coupon must be
clipped out and the blank line filled
with name of lady voted for. Only
one vote can be cast on each coupon,
and no votes will be counted except
on coupon. One person may vote
as often as desired, SO this coupon is
used. Cut out coupon, fill in with
name of your candidate, enclose in
an envelope and mail it or send it to
this office. Result of balloting will
be published from week to week,
giving names voted for, until Satur-
day, May 10th, when contest will
close. Prize will be awarded the
young lady receiving the highest
number of votes, which will also de-
eide who is the most popular young
lady connected with our fine school.
No one connected with the PlcAYUNE
office will be allowed to take part in
the contest. There are over 800 pu-
pills enrolled in the school, among
them quite a number of popular
young ladies', besides several on the
faculty, and the contest will doubt
less be spirited
Nevada County picayune., 1891-03-26

Quite number of the State press
have advocated Hon. K. +. White,
of this county, for Secretary of State
in the next campaign. Below we
copy two of such complimentary
notices:
1t is said that Hon. +. +. White,
of Nevada county, will be a candi-
date for Secretary of State, and the
Democrat rises to remark that more
competent man cannot be nomlna-
ted rTexarkana Democrat.
Eugene White is good for Secretary
of State. A better man for the place
cannot be found A good news
paper man, an able legislator, and
he will fill any position within the
gift of the people with credit to him
self and honor to the State Van
Buren, Press.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-03-26

The negroes who foolishly went to
Oklahoma expecting such great
things are many of them actually
starving while all of them are suffer
ing from one or another cause. The
negroes, in large bodies, can never
thrive and prosper in any place
where the climatic conditions are
widely different from those of the
Southern States, and they will find
no place in any of the other States
where it is possible to live with as
little work as they can in the South,
which is their natural home, and to
which the sensible members of the
race will stick.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-03-26

At the suggestion of Gen. Jno, b.
Gordon, of Georgia, and W. l..
Cabel, of Texas, there will be a gem
cral ex-Confederste reunion at
Jackson, Miss, on June Sd, next,
on the occasion OF the unwilling Of
the jeff Davis statute, to be erected
there. Both Gordon aud Cabel will
be present, 1t will be a memora-
bic day.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-03-26

Daincerfeld, Texas, is an able, well
posted gentleman, competent to dis
cuss any question: noted educator
and college president for over thirty
wears past. He shows that we have
not one third sufficient circulating
medium, strongly favors the free coin
age of silver, and says the Democrat
ic party alone can give relief. But
we have not space to review further,
or discuss the question now-refer
the reader to his able letter.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-03-26

The Republican majority in the
next Senate will be only six, count
ing the two Alliancemen, Gone from
Kansas, the other from South Dako-
Ia, } and, but for the death OF Hearst
of Californis, who is succeeded by a
Republican, it would have been only
four-in reality, but two. Although
the RAIDS have admitted SO many
new States, their majority in the
Senate has almost vanished.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-03-26

The son of the late Senator Hearst
will, it is said, shortly begin the
publication of great daily newspa-
per in the city Of New York. As the
ysung man has Just inherited $40, :
600, 900 he will not be hampered by
lack of capital, and if his new paper
shall be as sound politically as the
San Francisco Examiner, the paper
he now owns and edits, it will be a
decided acquisition to the Demo
cratic partv.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-03-26

Last week witnessed the most APP
palling disaster at sea, that has oc-
cured the present century. The
Utopia, passenger steamer, collided
with war vessel off Gibralta, in the
Mediterranean sea, on the night of
the 18th. and went down, and over
800 persons persisted with her.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-03-26

The much hated Mckinley high
roboer tariff has failed of its purpose
in many ways. 1t failed to benefit
the failing Republican party, and
many manufacturers especially Car
negies great steel works at Pitts
burg, Pa, which have closed down.
The outraged people and Democracy
laid out the Republican party in
November, aud Southern iron indus
tries downed Carnegie.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-03-26
THE FINANCIAL QUESTION.

The financial question IS one Of
the most important Of all public
measures. On our 4th page we copy
strong article on this subject,
written by an old Georgia friend,
while on visit to relatives in South
Carolina The author of the article,
Major Richardson, now lives at
Nevada County picayune., 1891-03-26

The Legislature is hard at work on
important measures. Act to regu-
late railroad traffic by State commits
sioners, has occupied several days of
the House.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-03-26

Lawrence Barrett, the great ira
gedian, died in New York, on Fri
day, the goth This will break up
the strong Booth-Barrett combina-
ton, as it is announced Mr. Booth
will soon retire from the stage.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-03-26

Gov. Hogg has vetoed bill passed
by the Texas Legislature accepting
bounty given on sugar, by the Nc
kinley bill, claiming that bounty
was unconstitutional.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-03-26

Gen. Joseph +. Johnston, one OF
the greatest Confederate command
ers, died at Washington, d. c., Sat
urday. Only short time since he
acted as one of the pail bearers at
Gen. w. T. Sherman burial. After
the war a strong friendship grew up
between these opposing Generals.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-03-26

Mr.. Benjamin Harrison is looming
up in the Republican mind as the
next candidate Of his party. That
suits us to dot. 1t would hardly
be possible for the Republican party
to put up a weaker man than Harri-
son, unless it took Tom Reed, We'r
for Harrison, tooth and toe nail, be-
cause we know that we can lick him
out of his boots, and because we will
enjoy downing" him more than any
other man, because of the accident
that placed him where he is. Oh,
yes, by all means give us Harrison.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-03-26
The Leader Still!
]. T. BROOKS Z co.

Hard times and short crops cut no hgure in
reducing our immense stock of goods nor effect
our low prices. The only double store, dry
goods and grocery rooms separate, in Prescott
and largest and most complete stock of goods in
South Arkansas. We are constantly receiving
new goods and keep no old, shoddy shelf-worn
stuff, to sell at so-called bankrupt prices. Sell
choice new goods at lower prices than some of
these "cheap' goods sold at.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-03-26

Ex-Congressman FELTON,, Republi-
can, was elected by the California
Legislature Friday, to succeed Sen
ator Hearst.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-03-26

No new developments in the
Woodruff defalcatien. Pulaski Cir
cult court, now in session, will deal
with him.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-03-26

The Italian government has pro-
tested and Mr.. Harrison has for
warded communication to the Gov
ernor of Louisiana calling his atten-
ton to the treaty obligations which
compel us to protect citizens of for
eign countries. Mr.. Blaine now has
an opportunity, Let him show the
world the why and wherefore of this
unfortunate occurrence, and give the
citizens of New Orleans the hearing
they are entitled to.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-03-26
Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots, Shoes,
Huts, Caps und Furnishing Goods

Our Dry Goods room is model of nice and
pretty goods for ladies' gents, girls, boys, child
and everybody Can please you in quality
and price. 1t will pay you to call and examine
our large stock.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-03-26

One by one the great and noble,
as we'll as the ignoble, join the silent
majority beyond the river.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-03-26

Hon. Chas. f. Crisp, of Georgia,
a conservative and able debater, and
the best parliamentarian in the
House, now seems to be in the lead
for Speaker of the next House, to
succeed Reed. Should he be selec
ted no mistake would be made.
Many Democrats think that Mills, of
Texas. is too hot headed, and that
conservative man like Crisp, will Oh
that account get the place should the
South come in for the Speakership,
Nevada County picayune., 1891-03-26

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castora
Nevada County picayune., 1891-03-26

Swift's Specific is entirely vege-
table medicine, which has ever cured
blood poison, scrofula, blood humors
and kindred diseases. Send for our
book on blood and skin disease
mailed free.
SWIFT SpECIFIC CONrANY,
Atlanta, Ga
Nevada County picayune., 1891-03-26
Family Groceries, Feed Stuffs, Etc.

Our grocery room is full to overlowing with
everything for the sustenance of man and
beast. Receive in car lots, corn, flour, oats,
hay meat, molasses and sugar; also receive
new staple groceries, canned goods, confecton-
cries, etc. Our low prices will satisfy ALL
Nevada County picayune., 1891-03-26

Joseph V. Dory, of Warsaw, H.. was
troubled with rheumatism and tried num-
Der of different remedies, but says none OF
them seemed to do him shy good; but finally
he got hold Of one that speedily cured him.
He was much pleased with it, and felt sure
that others similarly afflicted would like to
know what the remedy was that cured him.
He states for the benefit of the public that
it is called Chamberlain Pain Balm. 1t is
for sale here at 50 cents per bottle by our
druggist, J. O. Howell
Nevada County picayune., 1891-03-26

Your country produce, such as eggs, chickens,
hides, fur skins especially, and will pay highest
market price for them.
!. T. BROOKS & co.
Nevada County picayune., 1891-03-26
MouNrcALM, TEXAS. Sept. Is, 1858.

MoUNTCALM, lENAs sept. IL, 1895.
Paris Medicine CO., Paris, Tenn:
Dear Sirs-Big demand for your TASTE
less Chill Tonic. am out, haven't a bottle
in the house, and dozen'or more calls for
it every day. Send ut once, care st, Louis,
Arkansas Il Texas railroad, one gross
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic.
Respectfully,
ID. NJ. BLACKBURN.
For sale, wholesale and retail, By Hugh
Moncrief.
Malaria produces weakness, general dcbil-
ity, biiousness, loss of appetite, Indigestion
and constipation. Groves Tasteless Chin
Tonic removes the cause which produces
these troubles Try it and you win be de-
lighted. 50 cts. 70 get the genuine ask
for Groves. For sale, wholesale and retail,
by Hugh Moncrief.
All kinds of jelly at &c. per ID. at
u. ii. Kershaw's.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-06
Efficient FIRE Service,

Now that Rock Island is TO have a fire
department worthy of the name and OBJ
ject, the following from the Chicago
Evening Post contains some suggestions
of interest TO the general public snd of
practical value to Chief r imskiiI and the
fire and light committee of the city couu>
Gil, with whose consent he acts:
Just as the dreaded Ali alarm was
hurrying fire apparatus to the serious
down town blaze early this morning u
marshals horse dashed across Adams
street bridge. The driver urged him on
and the brszen gong beat lively tattoo
to clear the way. Leaning forward on
the seat, gazing anx:ously toward the
column OF smoke in the east, was beard
ed. resolute looking man. 1t was Denis
J. Swenie. He had been called from his
bed and hsd paused only long enough 10
slip on shoes. trousers, coat and hat
The horse dashed on 10 State street and
the bearded man cleared the wheel in q
bound before the animal was pulled up.
From the sidewalk he surveyed the roar
ing furnace across the way, into which q
dozen streams of water were pouring.
Two or three chiefs of bsttslions saw
their leader and approached him for
orders I He waved them off and still re-
gardedintently the burning building and
its surroundings. Then he hastily sum-
moned mis- aids one by one and gave
hurried directions to each Away they
scsmpered. and in 10 minutes the fire ap,
psratus was all changed about, the build
ings adjoining the blazing pile were under
the protectiou<of lines of hose. and what
at first promised to be a great conf agra
ton was confined 10 the one building in
| which the fire started.
Executive ability, good discipline and
intrepid bravery accomplished this splen-
| did work and once again demonstrated
the efficiency of Chicago's fire depart
ment. No such results could have
obtained with body of men whose posi-
ton depended upon political pull" and
whose ranks were torn by petty jealousies
| and internal strifes.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-06
At SD,riu Like

Managing E iitor Ti.linghast. of the
Davenport Democrat, writing from Spin,
L Ike says;
Davenport. Rock Island and Moline
are always we'll represented here The
present colony includes Hon P. L.
Mitchell and daughters, Mrs. W. c Weds.
worth. Mrs. Phil Mitchell, for several
summers one of the social queens NJ Sc
Margaret Dart, Miss Catharine Deere,
Miss Mabel Cady, H n. Elliott a. Pen
die,on. wife and daughters, Misses Susie
and .ne. (py the way Mr.. Pendleton has
been investing in Davenport realty for
80 years, and is regular visitor there,
though his home is IN Gincluna,i) and
Miss Belle Richardson O'bers have been
and returned, among them F. H Griggs
and family, Mr. and Mrs L E Cook, E.
H. Ryan. ". C. Wadsworth, F. L.
Dodge, Mr.. and Mrs T A Murphy,
Miss julia kimoall. j. W. Rrllinger. W.
81. Scott, G Hsase ard A NJ. Brown
p. L. Mitchell, the Rock Island banker,
is an expert on baked fish. clam ch ,wders,
and the many toothsome temptations OF
Rocky Point, Watch Hill, and the other
salt water resorts where the art of cooks
ing sea>food is at its highest. He was
heard to say that nothing better can be
found on either sIie OF Narragansett bay
than the dinner directed the other day by
Mrs. Griggs and Mrs Wads worth al the
Willow Spring farm where party of
some 20 entertained.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-06
A Young CnevaIIer.

A good looking young lady,. with a
pair of seashore shoes on, was crossing
City Hall park the other day with the
strings of one shoe Tipping and Topping
about with every step she took. She
knew all about it, and she realized that
every man she met was looking right at
that foot, but she hadn't the nerve to
stop and tie the strings. The situation
caught the eye of small bootblack who
crossed her path, and he did the right
thing at the right time and in the neat
est manner. Running up to her he
dropped on his knees and placed his box
for her foot. She placed it there, and he
gathered up the strings, deity tied them
into double bow knot and rose up and
DOTTED his cap and bowed like a little
gentleman.
You are the smartest boy in New
York; she said as she reached for her
purse, and the next instant he was gal
Looping down the walk and shouting:
''Oh, Jim, look-a-here. Made mash
and struck half dollar all in a minit!'
New York Evening World.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-08-06
THE CHURCH FIGHT.
The Final DecisiOn by Judge Hamil-
ton ON the E,aug heal Church Diff

hhe Flnai Dec1siOn Dy Judge Hanil-
ton ON the f, avg heal Church Diff
Guilty.
The press report sent out from Cleve-
land, Ohio, last Thursday in regard TO the
decision rendered by Judge Hamilton iu
the Evangelical church case upon a mo-
ton for preliminary injunction, was
misleading. 1t will be remembered that
Judge Peasants passed upon the case
last winter. In regard to the suspensions
of Bishops Bowman and Esher the court
held that it had 20 power to review the
judgments in those cases, aud said that
the general conference. which will meet in
a few weeks, has finally to pass upon
their validity. The judge refused to en-
Join the two bishops from serving on the
board of publication and the board of
missions-the two leading cfficisl church
boards--aud of one of which Bishop E sher
is president and Bishop Bowman vice
president; he also refused to decide which
faction of the Illinois conference was the
true conference. but said in this connec-
ton: Il have come to the conclusion
that ought not in this preliminary hear.
Ing to order the monies in controversy be
tween the two parties to be paid oyer TO
one of them. especially when the facts are
in dispute and the general conference, the
ultimate arbiter between ali these parties
and one chosen by themselves will, 10 8
few weeks, undertake the task of adjust
ing their difference"
The court refused to grant the COM
plainsnts. who represent the minority
party in the church, the relief sought by
them in every particular, except in the
matter Of the payment of the possible
deficiencies in in the salaries of the bish-
ops. concerning which the court said
For the purpose of preserving these
trust funds intact until the general con,
ference can pass upon the validity of
these suspensions an injunction will
be granted enjoining the paymen. of
such deficiency"
Under the rules of the evangelical al
church, governing the salaries of its
bishops. only small part of it is paid
out of the general trust" funds Of the
church treasury, and not until the next
general conference. which will convene
in October next at Indianapolis, can it be
definitely ascertaned what, if any, def
cheney is due the bishop. No appeal
can be taken by either side,