The Red Cloud chief., 1875-07-15
STATE NEWS.

S1A1E NJ WO.
The people Of Red Willow Co.. are
sgitstinG the questios ola railroad up
tire valley. A letter from l. J. Stas-
buck, Co. Ccrk II Red Willow county,
dated June 2Sth, says that small grain
il going to be . sosd failure, and that
the gr.sshoppers are hovering over
them Just waiting for the corn to grow
large eao4gh 70 make them one good
square meal. There has been u rain
fos over . month and the people are
discouraged. Mr.. s. is Of the opinion
that voting bonds aud getting . road
through the valley, thereby giving
work to the people, is the only thing
that will save them. A great many
families are getting ready to leave.
Abup1ast rains in Hitchcock Co.,
juno 25th aud Goth. Grssshoppers
had gone and . half crop was suticipa-
ted.
A boy in Keapcy mourns the loss
Of q finger. Why? Base ball.
The gentlemen Of Lincoln wore over
seem wnuer9brsssbp f JULY 0X0xld
forcing the season toy much.
Jno. r. Clark is appointed Surveyor
General Of Nebraska and Iowa in
place Of E. 4. Cunningham. Mr..
Clark is now a citizen Of Lincoln, hav-
ing lately removed FROM Plattsmouth.
One man in Lincoln sold 80 kegs Of
beer on Monday July 9Th. and still
wa not happy.
The people of Nebraska will rejoice
to learn through the special dispatches
TO the Bee that Governor CARRIER, who
departed for CaIifcrnia some three
weeks ago to recuperste his failing
health and shattered constitution, Is
nov in 0 fair way Of permanent recov-
cry. Having vainly tried various med
ical nostruins, Governor CARRIER has
very bsrpily found an infalIible rem
edy for the ills which mortal man is
heir to.
The cares of state and miscrles of
single blessedaess we're loo much even
for his stalwart fame. He entered
the state Of matrimoDy by uniting
Mmselfin wcdlock to one Of Calif0r-
MAS faircst daughters.
In apprising the people of Nebraska,
whose esteem Governor CARRIER enjoys
in. ~ eminent degree, Of this extraor.
binary event. the Bee takes pleasure
in extending its sincere congratulations
10 the governor and his bride. May
they live long and he happy maha
Bee.
Nebrnska'don't belong to the To-
dams any more. Ugh, heap glad.
The balloon ascension ss advertised
by the Omaha Be- did not take place,
cause, bad weather, they say. Guess
they used. the wrong kind o gas.
Ayoung Ady 10 Omaha was badly
burned in the face aud eyes by the ex-
plosion Of "whirligig" she was light
ing.
The printing press which the Bloom
ington Guard has been printed for
two years, has been taken to Steele
City, Jefferson 20. Nat L. Baker is
to start . paper there called the
"Nesus."
The hass bal match between the
typos and the counter.jumpcrs came
off At Lincoln on the 3rd, according to
notice. Result stood typos, Is.
counter Jumpers, 10.
The following Money Order Offices
were established and began issuing
July LIST, 1875:
Bellevue, Sarpy Co.; Chapman.
Asrrick Co GAINESVILLE. Merrick Co.;
DeW Saline Co.; Fairfield, Clay
Co.; Palmyra, Otoe Co.; Pspillion.
Sarpy Co.; Red Cloud. Webster Co.;
Wilber, Saline Co.
There has been change made in
the charges for measy orders. On OF.
ders not exceeding SIS, 10 cts; not
exceeding $50. Is cts; from $40 to
80. 20 cts.; from $40 to $50. Is cts.
The Governor Office is being fres-
coed.
Tho western editor Who succeeded
in collecting $2.5 o lately is going to
stsrta bank.
The prevailing fashion seems to
have been for ladies to read the De-
claration Of Independence at the last
TIE Nebraska Annual Conference
vas to have been held at Falls City, |
but owing to.thsir grosshoppered con-
ditioa they have requested that it be
held elsewhere. Lincoln viii probably
b he place.
The storm Of the "a Of July strnck
the chimney of Mr.. John Jacobson's
house in Juniata, passed down the
stove pipe and smashed the stove. and
struck Nj. jacobson on the left side
down his boot. He vas I'M
conscious 10 or Is minutes. None Of
the rest Of the family we're hurt
james McGonegal vas shot andkll-
ID IN Lowell By Jos NewsA, . home
living near town.. Cause,
uhiskey.