The Red Cloud chief., 1874-08-01
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Ed. CuIfP:-We have had Biz
Tm1 st Bloomington. INDIGNATION
meeting held at the Guard oFre. The
large and co,nmoiious log building in
" hicb tie Groyd is published. isnme
70 feet square) was full and overflow
ing ; three men. four boys, 6 dogs.
besides CaIhoon's hound purp. pn
motion Of Solomon Males the meeting
N. called to order by elec,ing J. n
Cslh"on chairman. On taking tha
chair he carefully surveyed the vas
assemblaee. and spoke as follows
Ladies. gentlemen and boys, my cup
is full. my indignation runs high,
tcheersl just think oft now the or-
der for removal of the Land Ohce i,
issued. and still the people of this
comfy continue to hpht Bloomington.
Signs from audience. Nv sir, they
have elected delegates all over this
county from every precinct n meet al
Macon on August lst. to choose an
other place TO run against Blooming
ION for the county seat at the October
election. thous that's tao bnd.l hut. sir.
| tell you I will get away with them
yet; nv sir. haven't I successfully run
= saw mill for the past is months. and
don't they say | got away with the
registry list in grant precinct At the
other election for county seat. and do
you suppose I'm going TO be beaten
now. No sir. | tell you I will run this
county at all hazards, lat that t.,ne
q broad smile Illuminated the very ex
pressive c~onntenance Of the editor.
who all the while had been sitting in
the corner on a box with head back
and jaws extended, right arm around
m Of those canine spectators. think
ing and wondering at the wisdom OF
the speaker Did you ever know me
fellow citizens to undertake ANYTHING
and fail. an we'll aware that we
have two.thirds Of the people Of this
county 10 fight, but sir. have ut | got
Males. Puesley. d. Vanettan. aud
Stephens at nv back. besides the illus.
trious editor Of the Guord; don't all
these men do nv bidding? then how
can fail !; | tel. you il amt possible.
Storms may rise, and clouds NAV
gather. the lightning fash. anil thun.
der may roll, but your captain vii!
stand at the topmost deck o. our
grand old ship. and-get out Of there
you old sOn-of a-qun' John that dog
got III bread We had baked for dinner.
and awav went John at full speed. and
out rushed the bows 10 see the fun Of
course, and the other dogs cleared on,
in a hurry The crowd having al dis
rersed now but Cal. and Males.
Males congratulated and embraced
him. Says Cal. and Males this thing
is rough. while I put on a good face
before the multitude. my heart aches
and my knees tremble, those fellows
will keep working away till they beat
Us vet. | thought when We made the
Guard independent in politics. that
We would split thee forces. but l tell
you it's no use. they see the pint, We
will lose the county seat, and ifthesc
fellows in Lowell, Lincoln. Webster
and all the other Counties keep up this
bowling about the removal, we will
lose the land office in about six months.
Males is that possible The crnclu-
SION we've all come to Males is this. to
get up . big excitement while the
thing is fresh and sell out, report
hesvy sales of lots at Zig prices, and
induce fellows who don't know any
better tn buy. At this time the editor
made his appearance with the half.
eaten loaf under hi- arm. Didn't We
have a big time though. how many
was here; say Mr.. Editor want to
make a note Of this, we'll says Cal. say
two hund ed and thirty-eight. put it
big enough. like we did on the 4th of
won't those fellows down at
franklin feel had when they read it.
Meeting adjourned for dinner, With
the benediction. Yours truly.
CtoD HoPPER.