Nevada County picayune., 1892-01-21

E and left Monday for Texas, which State will be principally his territory for the coming year. He is selling shoes.
 We learn that MT. J. F. Bennett, of Brisbane, recently killed hog which weighed 371 lbs net. If our farmers would all raise thelr meat and corn, they would be more pros porous.
 Speech of Hon. Paul Jones, in the Whitten case Saturday, received high encomiums by all who heard it. He is not only an eloquent speaker, but one of the most able and astute lawyers.
 Glad to add as new subscribers to this paper, Messrs. l.. V. Beck, of Bluff City, John Abbott of Lane burg, l.. NJ Daily of New Lewisville, H. w. White and A. w. Barr, of Prescott.
 Mr Robert l.. Moore was admit ted to the bar last week, and is now a full-hedged lawyer. For some time he has been studying law under Messrs. Hamby X White. We wish hlm success.
 The jingle of the sleigh-bell was distinctly heard throughout the avenues of our little city, when the snow would allow it, and loads of fun did the young folks have in gliding over the country.
 Miss Mary Byrd, after a pleasant visit among friends here, returned to her home near Stephens, Thursday. Miss Annie Scott accompanied her, and will also visit friends at Waldo and New Lewisville.
 The PICAYuNE is the conceded of ticial paper of the Democracy of Ne vada county, and has been such for fourteen years. It now goes into 1275 homes. If you want a newsy, well pri nted paper, subscribe for it now.
 Circuit court has been running along smoothly. Railroad cases, brought from another county on a change of venue, will be tried next week. In another place we give court proceeding up to today, Wednesday,
 Capt. Sidney Parker, long citi- zen of Prescott, died Monday morn- ing from an attack of pneumonia. Remains were taken to Louisville, Ky, for burial. He had a large cir cle of friends, and will be missed in the community,
 While doing some switching at the mill here, the F. X N. w. train became uncoupled Friday, and col lided with the engine, and accident ally wounded Mir, c, L. Snodgras, cutting his leg above the knee. Wound though severe is not serious.
 We call especial attention to the ad. of Messrs. Harrell & Davis, suc- cessors to J, k. Harrell & Co. They do general business in blacksmith ing and woodwork, and rates reason able. They are clever gentlemen and rst-class workmen. Give them your patronag'.
 Clerk Jno E. Porlis, has been suf- 
 fering from an attack of rheumatism. During his absence from court Mir. II. NJ. Allen acted as special denu- ty. and very acceptably filled the place. Mir. A. was once deputy clerk in "old Kaintuck," and under stands the business.
 Attorney Lawrence M. Daily, of New Lewisville, was up the first of the week. He defended the negro, Barber, charged with murder, and cleared him. MT. D. has developed into a fine lawyer. He was a law student here several years since, un- der Messrs. Smoote X McRae, aud was admitted to the bar here. Mir. J. Nj. Denman left several days since on business trip to Homer, La. He will return this week and arrange to move his family there, and will make that place his home. Mir. D. has long been one of our best and most prominent citizens, and all regret his leaving us. He and Messrs F. NJ. Machen and Charlie Jordan, have big hard ware store at Homer.
 Clint McFaddin colored, who killed Stroop on the depot platform here, in Nov. 1890, was found guilty of murder in the second degree, in jury trial last week, and his punish ment fixed at fifteen years in the pen. When Judge Hearn went to sentence him we learn he reduced tune to ten years, by consent of Prosecutors. McFaddin is to be carried up to the pen today, Wodnes- day, by deputy sheriff, Joe Hood.
 See attractive new ad. of Messrs. w. F. Armstrong X Co. on this page This firm is handsomly fixed up in it's new quarters, the new brick next door to the postollico, and is better prepared than ever to serve the public. Give them call before buying clerks will be glad to wait on you. Mir, Armstrong is a stock kholder in the large shoe firm, the Brown Desnoyers Shoe Co. |,