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The Red Cloud chief., 1874-08-15

ellis Of the State. There are politicians
in the eastern counties who will steal
the livery of Heaven to serve the dew
il in," and scruple at nothing TO re-
tain the power they now have over
western Nebraska.
The voters of the county who send
delegates 10 the county contention
are principal y farmers. Often by the
swaprin, AMI trailing goiag on in the
convent ons, they are shcrn of their
power. This has partly been the
cause Of the d e,ertion from the Re-
publican party Of Iowa to the Anti
Monopoly. The farmers, by some
chicane-y, were cheated out Of their
say in the mltter All the lawyers and
profasssonal men Of the towns gennr-
ally "g,tjle l. everything in that
line. There i no need. however, of
such q thing in this county as the
farmers, numerically, are overwheln-
inyly the strongest The great troub-
le. by ,he wav. i, in the kinl o. men
sent to the county convention. Every
community has It's SINAI! ambitious
~ror;Ician. WHO Is foremost in many
things Tat he may get appointed to
some important position. Once thcra
he is the tool Of the professional pol
iricians. To aver, this let everv pre-
! cinct send the most substantial and
Trustworthy men and net the dema-
ro,uas
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Manufactures,

The growth of cities is du, to the
number and varieties Of their indus
tries, and it is to this cause tina: North.
ern and Western cities owe their pop
Nations. The most solidly prosperous
cities on this continent are Philadal-
phia and Pittsburgh, and they are so
because they are the greatest manu-
factoring citTes ii America. PhiladeI-
phia for instance, has HOO manu-
factories which turn out $4,000, 900
manufactured goods per au-uru. AMI a
population Of three quarters of a mil
lion Twin: in l2j,O Dol houses, of which
$1,000 axe the residence Of working
people.
Manufacturing industries are hides
pensible to substantial wealth. The
IVES. will never have enduring pros
perity until it is able to produce uore
ofthe articles it consumes. We ought
10 be able to manu- aeture very many
articles or constant Use and demand by
our Own people. We have all the ar
ticles necessary for their manufacture.
But there is 4 constant and enormous
drain upon cur wealth because We i'm
port agricultural in plements, boots.
furniture, wagons, pottery
ware, oils, and numerous other
that we could lust as well
at home. Every effort
be directed to the estab
lisbment o. more manufactories.-
The Red Cloud chief., 1874-08-15

THE Total Prohibition Party" as
it is called, has issued a call for a State
convention for the purpose Of nomina-
ting a State ticket, TO meet at Lincoln,
on the 10Th day Of August. The cali
apportions delegates to the various
counties, and 10 other respects starts
out as a full.aedged party, ready to
throw down the gauntlet, ard take It's
chances in the field of partizln war
fare. That this is one Of the devices
Of the enemy TO weaken the Repubii-
can party, and possibly turn the cleo
ton into a democratic triumph. is ap-
parent upon the very face of the call
Not one of the participants in the
movement; have the remotest idea of
success. nor that they will draw a
single democratic vote. Not that our
democratic friends are not mainly in
favor Of temperance, and ever Pro-
hibition when considered simply a
abstract questions, but because they
are too wise to bite at n bait that will
! divide their party. The prohibition
: ISIS know this as well n any one, hut
are wiling on account Of disappointed
ambition, aud for other reasons. to
divide and if possible. destroy the re-
publican party. They say:
The friend Of prohibition. anti
monopoly, and an;i-class legislation.
Those in favor of radical changes in
the manner Of ciectinc President, ! ice
President and Senators; and al voters
who can heariily endorse the platform
of the National Prohibition Party. are
invited to participate in this Re,c de
pTrfUrs.
Our Slate is blank. The State
Convention will be free Of all party
has, and If the reople Of Nebraska see
ut To nominate men, good men, and
true, we think the whole ticket can
1874"
This is the same cry, with but little
mo LITIGATION, Of all t. dissatisfied ele.
mentS in every State where the Pc.
pubiIcans now have the ascenlorcv
"Antl-monopo!y.' ''c'a-s legislation
etc, are the catch words t. attract .hc
attention OF the unwarv Tie repub
iican party he's always been progress
i've, and really to take up and advo
cate any reform, and while not dis
timely ''rrohibit;on" on the tempcr
ance question, has done a great dea
that has been beneficial to the tenn
rerancc cause. We believe that tn,
great nov ng spirits in this new de
parturc are mostly renegade republi
cans who have failed in securing per
sonal and selfish ends in that party
and have left that party for the par
tvs Gool.
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FsoI FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Fro:ssi;nss Of Delegate Convention c,
tn. County se.: eIast:or.

According to n call for the citi1ns
o. the different Precincts in Franklin
county. Neb., to meet at the town Of
Macon, in said county, on the first day
Of August, 1874, for the purpose OF
locating or taking q vote Of the dele
gates repr,sentig the different Pre-.
cincts on the location OF the county
seat Of sad county, to lie voted on by
the people Of The county at the next
genera! election, the convention met
and vas called 20 order bv J. a. Per-
r., and on motion, a. B. Kinncgr was
appointed temporary chairman, and ].
r. Mcdonald, Secretary. Ga motion
of. \. Perry a committee Of three
on credentials be appointed by the
chairman. Motion carried.
The chairman appointed G. c. Dake,
John Mitchell and L. ". Patterson,
said committee.
Notion TO adjourn to meet again at
| O'Clock. p. m, carried.
Convention met according to ad-
journment and was called to order by
the chairman. The committee on
credentia,, made their report that the
different Precincts represented by dele
gates present were all correct.
On motion, the report Of the coz
mittee on credentials was accepted.
Buffalo Precinct not having any
regular delegates appointed, on motion
of c. b. Chills, Lewis Ere7ly, John
McKinsey, Ja>pe. Mckinsey AMI \.
c Steedman, of Buffalo Precinct, be
taken in as legal delegates to repre-
sent said Precinct and cast the vote
for the same. Motion carried.
The delegates representing the dif-
ferent Precincts were as follows:
GRANT PRECINCT-A. B Kinnear.
II. C. Lohff, c. b. ChiIds, John
Mitchell, J. Il. McDonali-5.
NORTH FRANKLIN PRECINCT
Farrar, Madison Kinney.
5. NJ. Brown, Wm. Thompson, Geo.
Cur ants.
FRANKLIN PRECINCT-Joseph 4.
". s. Phipps, John Z. SIM
mons, J. I. Reaus, T. ". Patterson
5.
Macon PRECINcT-C c Dake, d.
II. Stephenson, B. f. Miller, J. Bur
on, Amos Baker.
ASA GROVE PREcISc7-A. u. De-
}. c. Murphy, Mr.. Shus,er,
T. j. Carroll, Z. Felps-5.
BUFFALO PREcIyCT.-Lewis Ever
John McKinsey, Jasper MeKinsey,
l. {. Stedman-i.
A motion Of j. A. Peery to appoint
committee Of ive on permanent or
anizaiion was amended so as to in
luds one from each Precinct.
The committee appointed were
'eery, Dake, Lohf. EVERY, Kinney.
snd Mitchell. Il
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E1TiCE.

Of the ycmoro' Of. lie u s LaHi
O3icc Gf Lofr,H, NtJgGsirI, 10
Bloomington NrLyaSta.
The Pre- id'nt Of the United State.
by executive order da'ei july 1t,
1871, has directed thar the Office for
the sale Of public lands. now locltcd
at Lowell, in NcOra- Ia, he removed 10
Bloomington in said State, .. as early
q day as practicable.
In conformity TO said order and
unacr instructions OF the Commission
er Of the General Land Office, Wa.h-
ington ID. C., notice is hereby given
that the said onine u;l DO elc~~A Err
tho purpose Of the removal ordered
at 4 o'clock, p. IN Saturday Angus,
22. 1874, and will be ro-openc1 for
business at BLOOMINGTON, Nebraska, at
Q O'Clock a. m, Thursday, September
10, 1874.
EVAN WonTUINGroN Receiver.
c. II. WALKER. REGISTER.
Dated at Lowell, Ncb., July 18th,
1874.
The Red Cloud chief., 1874-08-15

The Gazette Of Juu;a;a in speaking
of the class Of men who should be Sc
lected to act as delegates a, the differ
ent conventions, has the following
which is exactly our w sentiment;
"Thcse should De chosen from our
best mea-they should be the truast
and most honorable AMI Trustworthy
citizens. The importance Of the work
to be done by western men IN the State
convention, ought not to be forgotten.
The Senatorial and Representative
conventions ara no less imnortant.-
We should have delegates elected who
will stand by their colors at the con-
vention, and not vote for a man who
is unwilling to give to the west her
due proportion Of power N the coun-
The Red Cloud chief., 1874-08-15

A CALL for a republican county
convention will be found in another
column. The fall campaign will open
in : few days, and probably be a lively
one, both as regards State and county
affairs. We hope that the people of
Webster county will be in general at
tendance at th: primary meetings, and
that a full delegation from every pre-
c,nct viii be in attendance at the con-
vention. BY giving the subject the
attention it deserves there Will be less
cause Of complaint, anl a better state
Of feeling will be prevalent throughout
the county. In particular, the farm
ers should to a nan attend the caucus.
and see that the.r are represented by
men in whom they can trust. and men
who will look out for their best inter
ests. 1t viii not DO TO let everything
go by default on account Of tie de-
struction of crops, and the general
depression of business. This very
state o. affairs may, and probably will.
bring on 4 condition Of things that will
make it more than usually necessary
that the whole people should take an
interest in local politics. Again, we
say to the farmers and tax payers, at
tend the primary meetings,
The Red Cloud chief., 1874-08-15
Ch'mn SENATOR ! Co
Twelfth C;a:-ic. Republican Convention

Notice is hereby given that the re-
publican convention OF the above dis
trict will be held at Nelson, NuckollS
county. on Friday the 2Sth day Of Aug
ust. 1874, at 10 O'Clock, a. m, for the
purpose OF putting in nomination 4
candidate for Representative IN the
State Legislature.
Delegates arc apportioEcd to the
several counties q follows:
Jefferscn...... e. 4 Thaycr, .-...... -
Nuckolls....-......2 Webster, ....... 3
County conventions are requested
to take such action as may be neceS.
sary to secure the appointment Of such
delegates.
BY order Of the Commute.
j. b. SKINNER,
Chairman.
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Senatorial.
Z. II. GERE, Secretary.

The members Of tie Senatorial Com
mittee of the 18th Senatorial District
are requested to meet at Hastings on
Thursday the Goth day of August,
1874, at = O'Clock p. M. Tor the pur-
pose of appoftioning the DELEGATES to
the several counties in the district and
to fix the time and place OF the Sena-
torial Convention and for such other
business as NAV come before them.
WILL Il. GAYLORD,
Ch'mn SENATOR | Com.
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TrrI Hac1y
Macon. Franklin Co. Neb..
A,,nn-, Oh fZ-t

VIZ 49, -
August sth, 1874.
EDITOR CHIEF:-I notice in the
"Brownville Town Company Advo-
cate,-' chilled the Franklin County
Guard, the assertion that not .
single delegate at the county seat con-
e~ention held at Maco, on the 1T inst.
hopes that Macon will receive the
necessary majority, and it is 4 ml;tcr
Of great doabt WHITTIER it receives as
many as Bloomington"
/, They must hav, n discerner Of sp;r-
It's in Bloomington to enable them to
tell Of the hope and expectations Of
every d .lecatc.
As for Macol getting more votes
tam Bloomington depends upon how
many and whicn Precincts they can
manage to deprive o. their votes; also
upon the success of ''ballot-stufing."
Or. does that jumper at conclusions
thiak :hc maioity Of the voters Of this
county are so mtaHgled in the meSheS
Of the foreign COMPANY as 70 be 50 un-
inst 20 other plrts Of the county, as to
vote the cOuny seat in II corner Of
the county merely Tor the benefit OF
said Town Company.
We have our difficulties in Franklin
county ia petiitrous insccts-po:ato
bugs, grasshOppers, &c, but we have
no greater drawback than foreign
town companies wI-eh pEannzo to .uh-
ten dollars for every one invested. We
will enlcavor to contend with them all.
OBSERVER.
The Red Cloud chief., 1874-08-15
We hear it said that J. F. Hender

WI hear it said that J. F. Henier
shot, ESQ, Of Hebron, will be a car
didate before the coming Representa-
tive convention for the honor Of rep
reSenting the Twelfth District in the
House next winter. MIR. Henderson,
is 4 young man of ability and honesty.
with a great deal of nerve" and
would do honor to himself AMI con-
stituency If nominated AMI elected.
Others may be equal, but there are
none that would do the District better
service than Mr.. Hcnde-shot.
The Red Cloud chief., 1874-08-15
Chairman Central Con-

he opinion is genera l. prevalent
L il is not advisable under existing
circumstances to hold a county far
1she coming fall, The scarcity OF mon
.cy, Che destruction Of almost every
in The agricultural line. and
-.aer good and valid reasons, have led
the people to this conclusion. While
~e regret the necessity Of giving up
one of our pet projects, We cannot but
coincide with the expressed opinions
-cs ST wiih whom We have convcrsed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1874-08-15

APPEARANCES Indicate that al side
issues, Independent movements. and
that sort Of thing, concoclcd b. the
democracy aua liberals, will prove
fearful failures. The democrats don't
take any stock in them except so far
as they c2n be used to weaken repub-
licanism, and the thing is too thin TO
dclrde any considerable number of re.
p%ublicanS. The Independents tried
hard to organize AMI succeeded in set
ting a day when they were to meet at
Lincoln and go through the process of
purifying the State. The occasion
was honored by the presence Of ttco
individuals, both from the same coun-
ty, ana both Disappointed Office seek
cgs II rreviouS years. A similar fail
urc has overtakcn other movements Of
4 kindred nature.
The Red Cloud chief., 1874-08-15

WM. II. ALIEN, Of Saline County.
who hes been on a tour up the Repub-
liran and is branches, called at Cur
Office on Monday and related that he
had seen the dead bodies Of three men,
who had been shot, lying out on the
prairie, + miles west of Nitchels Fork
in Frontier county, about 4 week ago.
On their 5acks were placed cards on
which was written shot for setting
prairie fires One Of them had the
appearance Of being about forty five
wears old. the others were v0sng men.
The settlers las. year and this have
suffered severely. in luidincs and
other property, from prairi. fires, aud
given warning that they would shoot
the first man that would set out a fire
in that country. Thesfre get by the
unfortunate victims mentioned above,
destroyed several houses belonging TO
the settlers NdSiiaJs Journal.
Segyei them right An example
that should be followed whenever and
where ever the like occurs. In this
country where terrible consequences
may follow the setting Of prairie fires,
there can lie no retribution TOD severe.
Pass the word down the line.
The Red Cloud chief., 1874-08-15

The tide Of imnigsaiicn Is 20. yet
checked by the disasters of the coun-
Try 50 ws aTs likely to keep the um-
Der good even iflarce:: numbers kave
for the east We hope the new CON-
ers bring plenty of spoodulix with them
for ,hey sureiy VIII have need oft
The Red Cloud chief., 1874-08-15
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.

A Republican county convention
will be held at Red Cloud. Neb. or
Tuesday the 25th day Of August 1874,
at | O'Clock =. NJ. for the purpose Of
placing in nomination one candidate
for County Commissioner from the
Third District, and for the purpose o!
electing Three delegates 10 the Re
publican State Convention, delegates
TO the Senatorial District convention,
and three delegates TO the Representa-
tive District convention. The basis 0
reprasaaiaaaai is fixed as follows one
delegate from each precinct AMI one
for each twenty FIVE voters OF msior
part Thereof according to the assessors
returns OF che Spring ofIS64.
Upon this basis, each precinct will
be entitled to representation as fol-
lows:
xuide Rock ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Red
Walnut Creek.
Oak Creek ...'...-"."-.--....-.......3
Katm ......."...." .......-.-.." 1911
21armony
5 1t is recommended that the several
precincts bold primary meetings on the
Saturday proceeding at such time aud
places as may be designated by the
precinct committees.
c. l. MATHgR,
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The heated sea.oa calls forth some

The heated sea.oa calls forth some
profane expressions from the unsanc-
tilted concerning their future home.
The belief is rapidly gaining ground
that it canao, be far distant. aud ex-
pres,ions Of con6ience ~ccpcerning
their ability to endure il are freely ex-
pressed. They think it will be no
worse, with the chances 10 favor OF a
decided Improvement.
Our friends W the "a Hey are lndul-
ging in an Old fashioned editorial
mill. Keep cool brethren les, the un-
circumcised rejoice while the faithful
mourn at the unho'y spectacle.
Now is the season for activity among
horSeshoes AMI nightly they may he
seen flying high.
Life on the frontier has its bright
as we'll as dark side and people here
know how to improve all occasions tor
ameliora,ing their condition. We at
tended a dance lately in a dugort
where the rain had made the entrance
s'ippny q, 4 kau,a, politician bu' the
T. fidle- wed away while four ladies
took tur~s with twelve gentlemen. y
spic did supper fog q quarter was the
bes' par, Of the entertainment ~ our
judgement, but the dancers enjoyed
both.
R,LLny's MAGAZINE FOR SEprEN
RER-The September number o. this
popllar magazine is issued, and J.
iylIy a. attractive a ever. 1t contains
nor. variety. i filed with more 1--we
| stories than any o,ter magazine in thi,
country, and this i, what make it such
a Csyorite with the people. All fad
| something in it that interests and
aruSes. The illustrations are season.
abe and the description, we'll written
a1d instructive. Just glance owe the
following list Of content and ZEE what
= rich treat j. before the reader The
Engiish Field Daisy: The S~rarrow's
Nest; She went 60 Gather Flowers
Haunted: or, Florence Iyinc'on's
Oath The Gift Of Christ; The Moe
casin's Ffiza; Ljf.'s Contrasts: In
Shadow Back to Back The Violet,
En-li,h PEI Legged Bob: Morning
AMI Evening; VIII She Marry Him?
My Love; 4 Golden Fct,cr; Naniy's /
Hoarder: Ennui i.,cl % Death /, /
Nancy Of Che HI Farm: \ Great
Conqpcrer. ORR YoyEG PEaXsE's
Story TELLER-Ln'ia GrT or
Twict an Orphan The Little Rosctte
Maker; Ruthven's Puzzls Page; |
Curious Matters {; The Housckeeper ; |
Facts and fancits; Our Arr Gallery
Humorous Pictures, Published hy
Thomas & Talbot, 81 Bloomfield Street,
Boston, and for sale at al the perioIi
cal dcpots in The country.
The Red Cloud chief., 1874-08-15

The counties are recommended to
elect alternate delegate o act in case
the delegates elect fail to attend the
Convention; AMI the counties are re-
commend to exclude proxies FOR dele
gates that do not reside in The coun-
ties they propose to represent.
BY order OF the Committee,
i. NJ. Johnson,
Chairman.
ii GERE Snnrrtarr
The Red Cloud chief., 1874-08-15

\ GREAT and important lesson can
and should he learned from the cxpe-
rience Of the present season. The
farmer, have seen that i, will not do
to depend altogether upon n crop,
be it corn or wheat. Ether MAJ be a
failure here rs well a. in other states,
but it Is a rare thing that both fail to-
gethor. \ diversity Of crops should
be planted by every farmer. Corn.
wheat, oats, rye anl barley, should
be grown in proper proportions. Flax
WIN, also, DO well, and pay to grow,
either for the fiber or seed. The ne
ces'lty OF more Thorough cultivation Is
show, al,o. Up to ia. time Of the
eras>ho"pcr visitation, all tho corn
that came under II own observation
which was planted carly and properly
cultivated, promised well. Deep plow-
inr. early planting or sowing, anil
prorer cultivation, will bring good,
paying crons Mac seasons out Of ten.
The Red Cloud chief., 1874-08-15

We have never seen anything quite
so dull as the Senatorial and Repre-
sentative cauldr0n in the districts in
which this this county Is situated. We
haven't heard Of 4 eins'e candidate
or either representative or Senator.
But OF course there viii, when the
Convention S held, he plenty cf cau-
c:da.cs 70 choose from. Aud re s;n-
cerc'y hope that they viii be selected
with great care and that Republican
poll ticians will not forget that there
are farmers in the district to whom
due consideration should be paid
Juatdid Gd=eNc.
The Red Cloud chief., 1874-08-15
HEExBLlCAN STATE CONyEN-
TlON.
A Republican State Convention will
be held at the City Of Lincoln, on
WrnNIcnAV CEuc DNn LII

A Republican State Convention will
be held at the City Of Lincoln, on
WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 2SD, loIi.
at 3 o'clock p. M, for the purpose OF
placing in nomination Onc candidate
for Member Of Congress contingent,
candidates for Governor, Secretary of
State, Treasurer, Superintendent Of
Public Instruction, State Prison In
spcctor, aud Attorney General: and
for the transaction Of such other bust
neas as may properly come before IT.
The Delegates present for each Jndi-
cial District will nominate a suitable
person for District attorney for their
respective districts.
The organized counties are entitled
10 delegates upon the following basis.
Counties east Of the sixth i. NJ.
should be entitled TO one delegate for
each 1000 inhabitants. according TO
the census taken during tue current
year, and one for each fraction over
500. But each organized county shall
be entitled to at least one delegate.
Organized counties west Of the 9th
i. NJ. shall be entitled TO one dele
gate each, aud one addi.i0na! delegate
for each 1000 inhabitants, according
to the census aforesaid, and one for
each traction over 800, as follows:
The New York herald., 1874-09-19
STATEN ISLAND.

The twenty-one saloon keepers of Edge water
who were arrested by the police on Monday last
for violation OF the Excise law in not renew
Ing their licenses, all appeared yesterday before
al DISCHARGED with reprmand after receiving
thelr new licenses and paying the court costs.
Yesterday at I'VE A. NJ, wnile the steamer Cas-
tleton, was lying at the dock at Port Richmond
coaling up, she was run into by the steamboat
Thomas Collyer, which was trying to effect a
landlng at the same place. The Collyer's star
board paddle-box and wheel were so injured
as TO neceSsltate her hauling on and was tOwed
10 the city Tor repairs. The Casteton's paddle.
box on the same side was slightly damaged.
prize hght was arranged TO take place on
Sunday last On Garbage Island, near Communi
paw, Jersey City, but it was stopped by the ap-
pearance OF the police. The parties then pro-
ceeded TO Staten Island, where the fight took
place, about a mile from Elm Park in lonely place
on the nortn side Of the island The contestants
were accompanied by about fifty rouQhs and
sports OF New Jersey. They fought twenty rounds
III nifty minutes, when one OF them- understood TO
be named Hannelry-was declared the victor The
crowd returned 10 Jersey City without moestation.
The rain and wind storm has proved quite de.
structive on the east shore OF Staten Island Yes.
terday morning small yacht sloop, owned by
William Brown. was sunk at the Stapeton dock
ana VIII be total loss. A schooner lying near by
hab hsr stern carried away and was otherwise