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Nevada County picayune., 1892-01-28

FOR SNLr--lN PRESCOTT:
 Pritchard Residence and acres on East Main street.
 A four room residence and two lots north of the public school house.
 The Clark place, newly repaired and put in good condition; l20 by 40 feet; also
 acres north of the Prescott Lumber Co.'S blaming mill, and on terms to suit purchaser
 Half block just east of tho Park fronting the Hawkins property,
 0lots in Brad Scott and Warren's addl' ton on cnstallments
 The Lindsey Stamps lot near the new plaucr. Very desirable and cheap property
 The Nelson Proctor residence on East Min street, 90 ft front by 300 fl. with good thrce-room residence. IN cOuNTRYi
 The famous Riggs lands; 5000 acres for sale in quarter or half quarter sections, one mile from Prescott; 240 only four-hiths or mile from the depot at Prescott.
 80 acres fine hill and creek bottom Iand' near Emmet. part of the McDougald ahd'
 The Noteworthy place, 24O acres, one mile north of Emmct
 The old McMilon farm place, 24O acres near Glenvilc--verv cheap.
 200 acres at Bluff City, so acres in cultlV"- tion--a good we'll on the place
 l60 acres, nine miles northwest ot town good tillable sandy land,
 G2 acres two miles southeast of town, ,WitN a good three room residence and thrA acres in cultivation.
 John Martin farm, 2G0 acres with good house and barn, and 100 acres open land loF sale very cheap.
 The Ben Stanley farm, 200 acres, two good houses and no acres in high state of eul''' vation.
 20 acres with good residence just east oi corporation, near Rev, T. w. Hayes.
 The old Powers farm east of town oontaih- ing 240 acres fine pasture laud.
 32O acres joining F. NJ. Smyth's, one mile outhcast oftown,
Nevada County picayune., 1892-01-28

Several Arkansas Newspapers have recently become outspoken advocates of Senator Hill of New York, for President, among them, the Morrilton Headlight, Batesyille Guard and Pine Bluff Commercial,
Nevada County picayune., 1892-01-28

lis said that the Congressional bee is buzzing around the bonncts of quite number of distinguished gentlemen in this district TeNar- kama Democrat.
 Yes and around the bonnets of quite numberof "un-distinguished gentlemen too Arkansas City Journal
Nevada County picayune., 1892-01-28

To the Hope Gazette: What think you of Senator Jones saying Tom McRae is a fine congressman who has made an ''uneNcelled rec ord;" It seems Mr. Jones thinks MT. McRae is as able amt efficient as Mills or any other man in Con- 0ress.
Nevada County picayune., 1892-01-28

To the Nashville News How can you reconcile your statement of a little over a,ycar ago, that Hon, r. C. McRae had made national rep utation" with your statement last week that almost any one can do as well as he2
Nevada County picayune., 1892-01-28
Administrators Sale.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of the power vested in nlr by an order of Hon. Arthur \. Gibson, Judge of the Pro mini,trator of the estate Of ". E. F. Jones, dcccased, will on
 SATU RDAN, JANUARY 30, 1899, nt tho place known as tho Eb Jones place in Nevada county, Arkansas, between tho hours of ten o'clock in the forenoon, and three o'clock in the afternoon, Ofor for sale to the highest and best bidder for cash or on time, the following described per sonnl property, to-w!t
 One ten horse power engine and boiler Of skinner X Wood" make, one sixty saw gin and one lot of heltipg and two sets of mill stones. J. w. JONES,
 Admr estate of W E F Jones, Decd.
Nevada County picayune., 1892-01-28

The National Democratic Com mittcc last week decided that the next national convention shall be held at Chicago, on Tuesday, June Dist next.
Nevada County picayune., 1892-01-28

Candidates for Governor and other State, offices are developing very rapidly. Our columns are open for all gentlemen wishing to announce themselves.
Nevada County picayune., 1892-01-28
Now Try This.

itwiIl cost you nothing and will surely do you good if you have a Cough Cold, or any trouble with the Throat Chest or Lungs, Dr., King New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds is guaranteed to give re- lief, or money will be paid back. Sufferers from La Grippe found it just the thing and under its Use had speedy and perfect rc- covey. Trv a sample bottle at onr cX- prusc and learn for yourself just how good thing it is, Trial bottles free at Hugh Moncriefs Drug Store. Large size 50e. and Sl0O.
 "0f course it hurts but you must grin and bear it, iS the old time consolation given to persons with rheumatism. "If you take the trouble to dampen a piece of flannel with Characteristic Pain Balm and bind it on over the seat of pain your rheumatism will di.appcar,' is the modern and much more satisfactory advice 70 cent bottles for sale by hugh Moucricl '.,s.,
 Our readers will notice the advertisements in theso coIumrs of Chamberlan X Co.,, Dcs Noncs, Iowa. From personal experience We can say that Chnmberlain's Cough Rem cdy has broken up bad colds for our child ren and we are acquainted with many moth er, in Ccntcrville who would not be without it in the house fora good many ines its cost and are recommending it every day. Gen. tewillc (S, D) Chronicle and Index. 25 cent, 70 cent and Sl bottles for sale by Hugh Moneref
 A trial will convince the most skcptical that "C. c. C. Certain Cough Cure" is what it's name i'm. plies, a Certain Cure, Sold by Hinton DrNg Company.
Nevada County picayune., 1892-01-28
OFF DICYUNE BUILDING,
 EAST FRONT STREET. Rats fer Advertising:

SUBSCRIPTION, 1.5O PER YEAR. Job Work Neatly executed. Local notices Toe per line each inscrtion- 5c rar line to regular advertisers who run them all the time.
 aggg- All advertising payable monthly or quarterly. unless otherwise agreed on, Ad-
 THE PICAYUNE,
 Prescott Ark.
Nevada County picayune., 1892-01-28
TIE SECRET OF SUCCESS.

Hugh Moncref, our well known drug gists, believe that the secret of success k per ,eyercnce, Therefore, he persists in keeping the finest line of pcrfumcries, toilet articles, cosmetics, drugs and chemicals on the mar ket He especially invites all persons who have paiptation, short breath, weak or hun grv spells, pain in side OF shoulder, eppre- sion, night mare, dry cough, smothcriuG, dropsv or heart disease to try Dr. Miles un- cqualed New Heart Cure, before 1t Is too late. l. Ina, the largest sale of any similar remedy. Fine book of testimonials free. Dr Ahlr-' Restorative Neryine is unsurpassed for sleeplcssncss, headache, fits, etc, and it contains no opiates.
 We want every mother to know that croup can be prevented. True crOup never ap- pear, without a warning The first symp- tom is hoar-eucsS, then the child appears to have taken il cold or a cold may have ac- rJ1upaucd the honr-eness from the start. After that peculiar rough cough Is dcycl- oped, which Is followed by the croup. The time to act is when the child first becomes haarse, a few doses of Chamberlain Cough Remedy will prevent the attack. Even af- tor rough cough hus appeared the disease may be prevented by using this remedy as dlrected It has never been known to fail 2S cent, 3O cent ana Sl bottles for sale by Hugh Moneriof,
 Mr. Henry Winter, formerly manager of the Savannah Brewery, says he had Rheu natism of the Heart for several wears. Often he wa, unable to walk over few block, hi, pain wa, so intense: he bad trouble to get his brcath:.he had physicians ih Philadelphia, hi, former home, but tho best professor iu the university there could not give him re- lief, Coming hcrc he saw F. r. P. advertised, tried two bottles, and k now a well man. His pain ha, left him and he can now walk all day. He renders thank, to P. F. F. and savs t- workings are wonderful.
 A HUSBANDS MISTAKE
 Husbands too often permit vlye., and parents their children. to suffer from head ache dzzjncss, neuralgia, slccplc-sue,s fits, nervousness when by the use of Dr. Miles Restorative Ncryinc such serious result, could easily be prevented. Druggists every where -oy it gives universal satisfaction and has an immense sale. Woodwork X Co.,, of Fort Wayne, lnd Snow X Co.,. of Syra- cusc, \. r., j. C. Wolf, Hllsdale, Mich, and hundreds of others say it is the greatest seller they ever knew. It contains no opi- atcs Trial bottles and fine book on Ncr- yous Disease free at Hugh Moucricts drug store. .
Nevada County picayune., 1892-01-28

The Batesville Guard is mistaken in saying this paper fayors Hill for President. We want Western man-Gray or Palmer.
Nevada County picayune., 1892-01-28
JOHN II. ARNOLD,
l ANY FIR

LAWYER, u751ca and Real E5tatR HgRHt lOhicc at Court IIouse) PRESCOTT. ARK.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1892-03-17
TWO COSTLY coFEINs.
Artistic Caskets Of . Most LuIurious u
seription Awaiting Two Bo.topl.,.-

Artistic Caskets Of . Most luxurious De.
serfption Awaiting Two Bostonians.
In Boston nothing is held to be toe
good for genteel corpse. Two cot.
fms, just now in process of construc.
ton by q local manufacturer-to be
used some day by the granddaughter
OF Baron Won Wurtemburg and her
husband will not cost less than five
thousand dollars apiece. They are
made Of mahogany, seven inches thick.
carved In bold relief with the most
elaborate designs. Ali Of these are in
some manner emblematic OF death. On
the panel spider-itself symbolic Of
the grim destroyer-has caught the fiy
at last in web so delicately executed
that you fear to breathe upon 1t lest IL
blow away. In another place a Grit
fms claw supports human skull from
q fracture from which a lizard Ia
crawling. Still another panel shows
an owl in the act Of capturing mouse,
and SO Oh, the intention being to ex-
press the idea that death comes soon
or late to every living thing.
On the top of each coffin is carved q
coat-of-arms, and every available
inch OF the interior is beautified by
the cutting tools. Inside these
superb caskets are swung two silken
hammocks for the eventtul reception
OF the Baron's granddaughter and her
spouse. They are not dead yet, be IL
understood. Quite otherwise. But
having no end Of money, they wished
to die regardless Of expense. A $685.
600 dollar mausoleum in a local GEM
etery will serve as a receptacle for the
~nstlv boxes. Boston BUDGET.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1892-03-17
HER LITTLE WAY.
now the Average wenss GIves Orders 20
Her Hssbsad.

nov ne Average Wensn Olives Orders %
Her Husband.
Ii there ever was q woman who gave
Q man commission in simple, direct
way. the writer Of these lines has
failed TO discover such q woman dur
Ing the many years that he has spent
in the study Of the foibles Of woman
kind. When she bethinks her OF some
thing she wants, after her husband has
escaped from the house and Is running
to get his car. she races wildly TO the
door. and shrieks out az he IL turning
the corner: .-Oh. John! forgot
something. dear. I'm sorry to detain
you, but IL you'll just remember TO get
me . spool OF white thread on your
way home. would't trouble you,
but l really must finish baby's aprons
to-day. or l can't get them done this
week. and she needs them so badly.
thought sure that had several spools
OF white thread. but / can't seem to
find them, and. Of course, ifrd known
was out I'd have got some yesterday
when / was in the city, but then, al
I've said. l thought I had plenty. and
/ just know I did have several spools,
and where they've gone don't know.
/ hope 1t won't be any trouble to you.
dear; IL won't take but just moment
you know. and really must-oh. the
NUMBER Yes. dear. get either So or |
40. but 40 II you can, although IS |
would do. still it's pretty coarse, and |
I've been using 40. and-oh. well. IL |
thsy haven't one. get the other. only
be sure and-vhat's thatp Your car
has gomez Oh. I'm % sorryi Well.
TN Be but ten minutes until the next
comes. and you've plenty Of time TO
yet that Goodbye. and remember
Dane, In Draks's MAG
NINA /,
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1892-03-17
HE Best lest of S,iccass

Survival is the best test OF success,
but then survival may either be Of the
whole or Of part only. OF much or of
little The nan may survive as a liv.
ing organisms geological specimen
but character may be gone. or hope, or
health. or happiness The truly sue
cessful are they who carry with them
TO the end that which makes life worth
living. who retain the sense OF a pur-
pose and meaning in life, and who do
not like James Mill. father of John
Stuart Mill. feel that when the fresh
ness OF youth Is past human existeuce
Is a somewhat dreary thing. To the
multitude perhaps success in life Il
gagged by a money scale; to be rich Is
TO DO successful, to be poor Is TO be un-
successful; but this Is far from being a
desirable standard to erect But few
can reap success according to this
idea; and the rest must reap failure
and discontentment A truer and bet.
ter conception is that the man who de-
velops his faculties and cultivates bis
dispositions Alright who, amid the war.
fare and vicissitudes of life, keeps his
Judgment sound, his aims sincere. his
temper sweet his domestic and socisl
relations duly adjusted. and who thus
In q true sense lives through his vhole
career. Is the type of q successful maa
Boston Transcript
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1892-03-17
MAX O'RELL'S IDEAS.
America and Americans Criticised BIZ
Bright Frepchman

Ansrfcs and Americans Criticised BIZ u
Bright Freedman.
Mr.. Blouet. as he goes In Paris. ha,
said some very true things and some
absurd things; all brightly, He has
proved himself an apt reporter, with 9
serse style and considerable imagine
ton. III he made fun Of the American
newspaper, he pays it the compliment,
OF adopting its style and manner.
| Here are some OF his crisp epigrams,
that give in q nutshell good idea OF
the whole book:
Jonathan passes his life in admira-
ton OF all that is American. He can
not get over it.
The American men are generally
thin. Their faces glow with intelli-
gence and energy. and In this mainly
consists their handsomeness
Oh. those diamonds in America!
You see them wherever you gol Not
one woman In a hundred will see You
without pair Of them in her ears.
Boston ladies seem 10 be an excep-
ton to the general rule. They are q
great deal more English in style e.
chew show and glitter and wear din
monds very sparingly, even in the
evening.
The American may be eccentric or
what you will, but he is never monot-
onous.
In good American houses the cook.
ing Is excellent; you will not find bet
ter In London and Paris.
From the age OF eighteen the Amer4-
can girl is allowed almost every lib |
erty. She takes the others. She can
travel alone, and go TO concerts and
even to the theaters unattended by .
chsperone.
That passion for rich marriages
which burns In the hearts of 80 many
young American women, often leads
them to disastrous results
1 am going to launch Q rather dan
gerous assertion: 1t seems to me that
the American woman does not render a
man hundredth part of the alteration
he renders TO her. IL love could spring
from gratitude Jonathan would be the
most beloved Of men
Every American with the least self.
respect Is Colonel or Judge.
did not know what lively reading
was until l saw an American news
paper.
An American newspaper Is q con-
generation Of news. political. literary.
scientific and fashionable. OF reports
II trials, Of amusing anecdotes, gossip
u all kinds, interviews, jokes. scandal.
ne whole written in q style which I
ometimes shocks the man of taste.
'ut which often interests and always
muses.
must say that II you want to hear !
america and every thing American !
everely criticised. you have only to ,
o to Boston There you will hear !
'oston and England praised, and d
America picked to pieces. I,
There IL but one company of actors =
America, and that Is Mr.. Augustin 4
'Ays excellent company of come =
lana r
Hgood companies are rare In AmeriL 4
good aseors are numeroua h
The Americans are Christians b
TO say. they attend church on Sun 1,
lya
The priesthood Is not vocation, II =
. profession; no talest, no sucossa :,
q American win 60 and listen to tho :,
mister OF sect differing from his
IN rather than sit and be bored b. q
'ssome preacher belonging 10 hia B
N denomination. "
The Union IL . true and nrm one. n q
poses on coateutment Each CON- a,
unity governs itself, the Union, TIE d,
ase. the country. the town; maay - y
lblice In one rsouhaie y :.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1892-03-17
uNLUCKY FRIDAY.
The Ancient supsrstitioa stIn Holds O,ot
AmonG aSamrn

rhs Ancient superstition stIn Holds Good
| Among Sesmen.
IL any one tells you that superstition
has died out among sailors and that
the old prejudice against going to sea
Friday no longer exists. don't believe
him The superstition, prejudice, call
1t what you will, il as strong as ever
and lives in quarters where one would
least expect to find it None of our
Dig ocean steamers leave the port of
New York Friday. 1t would be con-
sidered unlucky by every one Of the
crew from. the captain to the cabin
boy. The Cunard Line steamers sail
from here Saturdays and from Boston
Thursdays, the White Star wednes.
days, the Anchor Line Wednesdays
and Saturdays, the French Line Satur-
days, the German Lloyd Saturdays and
Wednesdays. the Hamburg Line Thurs
days, the Pacific Mail MONDAYS and
Thursdays. and 30 on all down the list
OF the big companies that ferry the
Atlantic Not . vessel belonging to
any OF them Is allowed to commence a
voyage on q Friday.
Speaking Of Friday being an unluck,,
day. 1 last evening asked Commander.
who commands the United
States steamship Yantic, IL It is con-
'idered unlucky in the navy to sail on
Friday. Certainty it is.n was the
response. VERY few officers want to
'ail on Friday II It can be avoided.
I'm certain that / do not Why, the
irst time ever put to sea on a Friday
We were near having one of the great |
,st tragedies that the United States
navy has experienced in fifty years Il
vas while was serving on the Oneida
hat We left Norfolk, Va, that day.
md we were hardly at sea when a fire
'roke out close to the magazine, and,
'efore 1t could be extinguished, the
'owder bans we're so hot that we az.
'ected the ship to blow up at almost
ny moment No. sir. II can get
eady l will leave the navy yard April
, but IL / am ready q Friday shall
ertainly wait over until Saturday"
Captain Rockwell IL . typical officer
I the school which Is giving us our
ew navy. When men of his stamp
hink Friday unlucky, Is it a wonder
nat Poor Jack should fight shy of the
nlucky dayi-N. 7. Star.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1892-03-17
MuTILATED CURRENCY.
How 90 Get an Old and worn-out Bin o,
. Coin Redeemed


How 10 Get an Old and woru-ou. Bill .,
Coin Redeemed
From eleven until twelve o'clock
daily the United States Treasurer
throws open to throngs Of visitors a,
the Treasure Department many Of the
wonders OF the great treasury Of the
United States. One Of the rooms into
which the v.sitors are taken is that in
which are err amined and passed upon
laige amounts OF Government currency.
tattered, torn, swallowed, burned.
chewed, eaten by drugs. etc, but sen,
U to be replaced by crisp new bills.
The majority OF visitors to this room,
however. scarcely have time TO ask
more than few hurried questions as
70 how the lady experts can detect
counterfeits from genuine bills. what ia
done with the old bills redeemed, and
like questions arising from curiosity.
yet In all their work these bright lady
clerks and their supervising officials are
governed by strict department regula-
lions, which daily affect numbers of
people who find themselves in posses.
sisn Of partially worn or defaced cur.
rency. Aside from the regular bust.
ness OF examining and sorting the large
amounts Of old but unmutilated money
sent In for redemption from the differ.
ent sub-treasuries. individual pieces OF
nutilsted currency are all inspected
and their value determined in this di.
vision without being sent, as are the
insulated bills, to the offices of the sec.
rotary and register.
"What are your regulations as to tn,
redemption Of mutilated currency or
coin IN the Treasurer offioep' a cor.
respondent asked treasury official.
'ff person sends US United State,
sote somewhat torn. but exceeding In
size nine-tenths OF its original proper
tons In one piece" he replied, ..the
governor will forward the sender a
new United States note OF the sarns
denomination as the one sent in. The
proportion OF any note present is de-
ssrmined by means Of a glass measur
aog instrument which is placed oveu
The bills TO be measured. This piecs
Of glass Is OF the same size as the
United States bills, and IL suitably di.
vided into squares so as to furnish n
ready means Of ascertaining what pro-
portion OF the bill is missing. Mutt.
lated gold certificates, silver certifi-
yates and United States notes are all
At their face value II no
more than one-tenth of their propor.
lions 10 missing, while fractional cur.
'sney notes arg redeemed at their face
Talue, provided no more than two
enths OF their original proportions are
missing. A still larger margin is al
owed In the case Of National bank
totes, which are replaced by the Gov |
'rnment at their face value IL only
hree-hfths OF their original proper !
Ions are presented, provided they bear
he name Of the bank by which they |
'ere issued and the signature OF one 4
{ Its officers. This large margin il 9
ilowed because National bank bills 3
re less easily manipulated when pieced 5
han other currency on account of the d
ames OF the banks and signatures of c
heir officers being different on bills 4
the several banks-Washinptou q
Or. N. Y. World. Il
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1892-03-17
OUR new


employer told Hiram TO go into the fac
tory and do there what he could. Tn.
historian Of Woodstock. Vt, whss,
Hiram was born, tells how the youns
man went and stayed.
He made clocks after the old pat
terms, and clocks after styles designed
by himself. A Snowman ordered n
organ which should play tunes vher
turned by a crank. The foreman under.
took the job but failed. Hiram then
tried and succeeded.
A rival Snowman ordered an orpau
to be run by clock-work and to be
decorated with automaton heu,os.
Hiram made It The figures, rsprs-
senting six girls and six boys, he made
CT wax; the faces and hands be copied
from living children.
why, those heads must have been
brought from Europe; no one in Amer
lea could make themI" said q French
man, on seeing them.
They were made by q boy, working
In this town." replied a bystander.
Subsequently Hiram became the wax
figure maker. mechanician and inyeu-
tor for a museum. He made q very
accurate figure Of the proprietor, and
answered critic who disparaged the
figure by a practical joke. He in
formed the critic that he had modelled
In wax the figure of q popular come
dian. and wished to submit the work To
his judgment before exhibiting il. The
battered critic accompanied Hiram TO
the museum loft, where the figure was
posed.
This is very like" said the critic,
After surveying the figure. docs you
credit, Powers; but I'm sorry 20 saw
you've failed in the eyebrows-uot
drawn down enough"
Look again." said Powers. The
critic held the lighted candle under the
up OF the figures nose. To his horror
he figure exclaimed, Take carei don't
burn my noser The candle was
iropped. the critic ran down stairs.
de never afterwards criticised Powers
wax figures.
When Hiram vas twenty-five q bust
n marble, Canova's Washington.
Vas exhibited in Cincinnati. He went
o see it gazed on il in silence for a
ong time. and then exclaimed, That
what shall dol" That Is what he
id do when, by the generosity of
riends, he was enabled to reside in
taly.-N. Y. Graphic.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1892-03-17
ANECDOTES OF POWERS,

ne Ts0ous American Sculptor whsu
New IN the Business
The man who Ii 10 succeed does NOT
waste time In lamenting his lack Of OPP
portunity or In Boosting Whist he would
DO II he had chance. When Hiram
Powers. who afterwards became Q
ncssd sculptor, was young man he
travelled a. q collector fer q clock
Manufacturer OF Cincinnati. Winter
made the roads impossible and the
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1892-03-17
PROFESSIONAL.

MI JAY BROWN, ID.
W. Eye, Ear, Throat and Nose Surgeon.
Spectacies accurately adjusted. Office r. o.
oiock. Residence als South Santa Re Ave.