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TIE NOMINEES

Rutherford B. Hayes was born a.
Delaware, O.. Oct. 4, 1922. He ~receiv-
ed q good education in bis youth, and
graduated With credit at the Harvard
Law College. He located at Cincin-
na,i. and soon established a reputation
as q successful aI6'able lawyer. When
tie War broke out be was RAPIDLY &C
circulating wealth in his profession.
but at the FIRST call he proHeredsh i
services to the government. He re-
ceived the commission Of Major Of the
2Srd Ohio Infantry. The bravery and
ability be displayed as an officer. coca
stoned his cons:ant promotion. until in
1854 he Vas appointed Brig Gen. Oar
ing the var he wal wounded four times.
Befo:e the termination. Of the war
&c Was elected to Congress flom-the
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SElLhwATsR Webster Co. Neb. !
,Juue tlfh 1875 [

SNl1A"tA1S h eDSter 20. NeU. !
June 18th 1876
Ed. CHIEF-Once mere We have
been visited with a few good showers
which makes things look more lively
especially among those who are break
ing. Crops are looking well.
Some new arrivals here. Mr.. Jasper
Wells from Fairburry Iii. and Mr..
Cottner Of Wyoming Ter. they are
both looking around viii, the intrn-
ton Of locating among US. Mr.. W.
has two brothers living here, he came
out here about the time the 'hoppers'
made their visit two years ago, but
did not think best to locate until he
found out how long they intended to
remain.
Mr.. e. moved from Missouri to
Wyoming not long ago, bur, although
he liked the country he Was forced to
leave on ACCOUNT Of Indians; he is min
i>ter of the Christian Church, and will
doubtless be a great help to society.
The government laad is about all tax
10 this precinct. but there is good
r.. r. land for sale cheap. ANINE.
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ii best whip.
Rest management off horses in har-
Ders. Carriage whip.
"a bes, Diploma
Best Management. of horse in har-
ness Carriage whip.
II beet Diploma.
AWARDING COMMITTEE
X y Fulton, Walnu, Creek precinc,.
W. W. Brewer, Red Cloud
Francis Snow, Glcavooj
Dan Ko.s, Superintendent Of r.ass.
CLASS
CATTLE.
Thorough B,ei Cattle.
Best bull 3 years Old and ove o Oh
"a best 50
Best bull > years old aud under 3 { ~
"a best 200
Best bull ! year old aud under = %
ID best so
Bes, bull calf 200
"a test ] 90
Best COW ; years odd and over 800
u best go
Best o = years old aud under 81 %
"a bes, 200
Bes, heiser | year Old and under 2 3 ~
"a best 80
Best heifer calf 200
- best 90
Best sow and calf 8 90
"a best 80
NATIVES AND GRADES.
Best bull ) years old and oveF 400
% best 200
Best bull , years Oh and under 3 ) W
u best 50
Best bull /, year old aud under > 90
II best ~
Best bull calf u"
I'd best ~
Best COW 2 years oil and over 400
ID best 200
Best COW = years old and unler 3 ) 10
ID best 30
Best heifer ! year old & under = > %
y best 90
Best heiter calf 90
"a best 10
Best COW and calf 400
"a best 200
AWARDING COMMITTEES.
Oscar Arnold, Saltwater.
John Burtis, Red Cloud.
l.. n. Edison, Batin.
q. ". Hummel, Sup'r. Cas-
Class 3.
SWINE.
Poland China or Magee.
Best boar | year old and over 300
u best jC'
Best pair pigs 6 months cd and.
under b year 200
y best 90
Best pair pips under 6 months old l 50
I'd best -
Best SOW and litter Of pigs not over
> months old 100
- best 50 !
BERKSHIRE 4 CHESTER WHITE.
Sam" as Adore.
AWARDING COMMITTEE
John ~l.ayerty, Batin precinct.
James Allabaugh. Walnut Creek
Sam''i King, Oak Creek
CLASS
SHEEP.
Best buck any age 800
ID best t5Ol
Best eve any age 90
I'd best 50
Best flock of not less than 5 400
"a best 200
AWARDING COMMITTEE.
Henry Hobart, Oak Greek.
l. e. Minnick, Harmony.
Bailey, Guide Rock.
-, SI.a,ar Sun't .e Hl,sS y. and 4
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For President
r.. d. Hayes.
For Vice President,
w. Wheeler.
CALL FOR A REPUBLICAN, STATE CON
vENTioN.

TO NOMINATE CANDIDATES FOR STATE
OFFICES.
The Republican electors ofthe State
af Nebraska are hereby called to send
delegates from the several counties to
meet in State Convention at Lincoln,
on Tuesday, the Goth day Of Septen
Der, 1876, for the purpose Of placing
IN nomination a candidate for member
Of congress, and candidates for Gov
ernor. Lieutenant Governor, Secretary
of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Superin-
tcndept of Public Instruction, Attor-
ney General, and Land Commissioner,
and to transact such other business as
issy properly come before it.
The several counties are entitled to
the same representation as in the
State Convention called this day to
meet at Fremont on the sd day Of
May, 1873.
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At a meeting ofthe Chairman of the
Republican Central Committees from
the counties, ADAMS, NuckoIls, Thayer
and Webster. held at Red Cloud,
Tuesday, June Goth, 1876, for the
purpose of apportioning delegates and
to appoint a time aud place for hold
ing a convention to nominate a candi-
date for State Senator to represent the
above named counties. Members
present, ID. W. Montgomery Of Muck
oils county /; +. o. Parker, of Web.
ster Co.; +. s. Past, as proxie for w.
w. Fl Patric of Thayer and l.. Oar
ling as proxie for S. V. Cole of Adams
County. On motion. +. S. Past was
appointed chairman and f. U. Parker
as secretary Of the meeting. On mo-
ton by ID. w. Montgomery it was re-
solved that L. Darling who held a let
Ter a. proxie for S. V. Cole be admit
ted as a member of this meeting from
Adams County, those voting in the
affirmative were ID. w. Montgomery,
and Z. o. Parker, aud in the negative
L. s. Past.
On motion by D. w. Montgomery.
it was resolved that f. S. Past, who
held a letter as prox:e fer w. W.
EIrzpatric be admitted as a member of
this meeting from Thayer County.
On motion it was resolved that the
Senatorial Convention be held at Red
Cloud, Nebraska, on Saturday, Sept.
9th, A.. ID. 1876, at l o'clock p. NJ,
and that the several counties b, enti-
tied to the following representation /:
Adams ), Webster 4, Nuckolls 9.
Thuyer ).
On motion It. was, resolved that +. |
O. Parker he the permanent chair
man of the Senatorial Central Com.
mittee of the 9th District. |
On motion adjourned:
Z. S. PAST, Chairman.
Z. q. PARKER, Sec'y.
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THERE is one solid comfort connect
ed with the Convention. Bristow
did not get the nomination. Chas.
Francis Adams, and e.. W. Curtis,
the white gloved politicians, sDd their
democratic adherents did not succeed
in foistfng on the Republican voter.
a man, whose aobby is reform. II
there is Any one word that the people
are Thoroughly sick Of, it is the word
reform, and if there is any one class d
men hat the people DO not trust it is
these reformer.. Ii is SO easy to write
reform on a banner, that it does no,
require any great integrity or purity
to raise that standard. Men are pref
ty much the same, as far ss moral.
and honesty 60. Aud a cheap repu-
tation as reformers is generally obtain
ed simply by denounciaq somebody
else, seldom by exhibiting superior
virtue in themselves. To describe a
large class of men as corrupt. and wage
the wal of reform against them, usu-
ally demands a degree Of cgotism more
censonant with hypocrisy than integ-
rity. Bristow has shown himself an
energetic and faithful officer, and if
his friends had advocated him on the
ground of his character as known, asd
his services already rendered, we could
endure his nomination. But they
chose rather to- dcnOunce and defame
all the other prominent men of the
party, and the American people are
slow to reward the slanderer and libel
Ter Of his fellows by making him the
recipient Of public honors.
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the fervent gratitude OF Blaine to bis
supporters, and warmly congratulated
the friends Of Hayes. promising tha,
Blaine would take the stump and Sc
cure Maine By 2D,Ot, majority, and If
time were left, would go down into
Massachusetts and obtain 60 OOOthere.
Later in the day Blaine telegraphed
his congratulations aud promised his
hearty support.
VIM. A. Wheeler of New York was
nominated for Vice President on the
first ballot.
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second CINCINNATI district by . large
majority. In 1864. he was reelected.
Hi. course 10 Congress was marked by
fidelity to the Republican party, b.
his sound judgmen, and consistent
action.
The campaign Of ls67 in Ohio was
one Of the most critical in the history
Of the party in that State. The negro
suffrage question and The bond ques-
tion divided the ranks of the Republl-
cans and weakened their strength.
The Democrats took every adranxaxe
of these differences ofthe Republicans
and put Allan Il. Thurman. their
strongest man aud a presideu,ia! as
pirant in the field for Governor. In
this extremity all eyes seemed to turn
to Hayes and he was placed in uoinin
alton as the hope Of the party. The
Democrats elected their legislature.
but Hayes secured the governcrship
by 5000 majority. At The next cleo
ton, Pendle,on. another Presidential
candidate was pitted against him, but
to no purpose. Hayes had Won the
confidence Of the people and eodId not
be beaten. He was succeeded by Gov.
Noyes, whom Bill Allen vanqui>hed
by his stentorian lungs in 1873. This
victory gave Risup W. a good long
start in the race for the presidency.
But 10 the next campaign, the cham
pion over two presidential aspirants
entered the field against the wavering
bull of Bashan, led him captive by the
hsrns, and the old Nebuchadnezzar of
Ohio ceased to beifow in the land.
Gov. Hayes IS now about 81 years
Of age, is a man of purity in private
life, aud his public life is without
blemish. He combines more than any
other man the strength and sagacitv
Of a far seeing statesman, with the in
tcgrity, purity and courtesy of a gen
tleman.
VIM. A. Wheeler the nominee for
Vice Presiden, was born in Franklin
County, New York, June 18th 1919.
lie received a collegiate education in
his youth, after which he devoted
to the practice OF law. He soon be.
came known in his section Ofthe state
as a man of extraordinary ability,
sagacity and integrity. He rerresen-
ted his county at various times in the
Legislature, and served as a member
of Congress during the first years of
the war. He then refused to be a
candidate for another term and return
ed to private life, from which he was
called to the constit utioDal convention
of 1867. He was elected chairman of
that body, and gained great distinc-
ton from the ability there displayed.
In 1870 he was again sent to- Con
gress and is a member Of the distin
minority in the House of
Representatives at the present date.
Mr.. Wheeler is no. known 50 much
as an orator as a man of integrity, en-
ergy. good business faculty and thor
ough reliability. He has the fullest
Of his own state, and will
undoubtedly make an excellent aud
Vice President.
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THE CONVENTION At Gin.
ClNNAIl.

The p%reliminaries having beer,ccm.
rlsted Wednesday and Thursday, the
ballotiIg for the various candidates
commenced in the morning of Friday,
the 10th. Blaine led off with decid-
edly the largest vote, and kept 1t until
the eth ballot.
The first ballot resulted as follows.
Blaine, .2S5; Bgistou ia, Conf ling. SO
Morton, i'll; Hayes. ca; Hartraaft,
Is; Washburne. 1; Wheeler, 8; Jewell,
IL; The second ballot stood. Blaine,
29S; Conkling, % Morton, III:
Hayes, 81; Bristow. IA; Rartranft.
ia Asthe close Of the third ballot
there was btu, itde change. Blaine,
:92; Bristow. l2I; Hsrtranft, Is /;
Hayes. 81; Wheeler, ,; Washburue,
i; The fourth, ballot left the caudi-
dates in the same POSITION
The fifth ballot indicated that the
turning point had come, Mich gaa
changed her vote from. Blaine and
Bri>tow, to Hayes. Mississippi Mis-
souri and North Carolina divided and
gave additional votes to Ohio's favor
Re. The ballot then stood as follows,
l~slaine, CSC: Brisiow, ia Hayes,
lD4: Morton %; Conkling, So; Hart
ranft, SO; Wheeler, 8, Washburue, 3
On the sixth ballot Blame and
Hayes -soeised additional strength,
making their strength. Blaine. sos t;
Hayes, ll2; Bfistov, Ill I; Morton,
IS; Conkiing, 81; Hartranff, so;
rest scattering.
On the seventh ballot TIE contest
vas decided. When Indiana was call
ed, Morton was Withdrawn, and % Of
her votes was given to Hayes At the
call Of Kentucky, Bristow withdrew
and her "a votes were bestowed on
Hives. New York sithdrew her car-
d;aate aud cast 81 votes for Hayes.
These changes insured the nomination
of the latter. The vote standlag Is
saIows: Hayes, 3s4s; Blaine, a9s'
xristo~. q.
Mr. Eye Of sl.ins. then. EXPRESSED
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WELL, Blaine was beaten. 1t ought
to be q consolation to him to know
that if the politicians dreaded him.
the people trusted and honored him,
and would rather vote for him than
any other man. He has obtained a
triumph which should be almost as
muck arised By hin as the nomination
itself could have.- He hes the con-
s~cicusness Of having been, mere than
any other American the che;ce- Of the
people.
The Red Cloud chief., 1876-06-22

Minutes Of the Meeting Of the Central
Committee Of the Gath Senatorial Dis.
trict Of the State Of Netras a, held at
Bed Cloud On the goth day Of June, A.
.. 1876, for the Purpose Of appolnting
Time and Place and apportining Dale.
gates fer Senatorial Convention.
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Chairman Central Committee.
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Official Directory.
CONGRESSIONAL

CONGRESSIONAL.
A. :. Paddock. Beatrice. Us. Senatef.
W. Hitchcock. Omaha. T. S-Senatdr.
Lorenzo CrOunse. Representatire.
EXECUTIVE.
SILAS CARRIER. G%ovsrnor. Lincoln.
Bruno Tzschuck. Sec. Of State.
j. b WestoA. krnoolR, Auditor.
j. Mcbride. Treasurer.
tiso. II. Roberts. Atty Gen.
]. n. Mckenzie. Lincoln. Sup. Pub. Instruc.
JUDICIARY.
Geo. r. Lake. Omaha. Chief lsticc.
u tn1G CAN'T. Nebraska City. a..oo... t..
Sam1M Maxwell. PlstsmouthJ "uN
WEBSTER COUNTY.
J. A. TuiIeys, County Clerk.
y. ". Jones, Treasurer.
]. W. TulIeys. Probate Judge.
~. e. Bill, Sheriff.
]. s. 9iIh su, School Sup't.
q G. Coon. Coroner.
" r.. Thorn, County Surveyor
q. ". Ball.
y. Hatteaou. County commissioners.
]. II. Hobart. y
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csii for Meeting Of the Republican ccun
ty Central Committee.

The members Of the Republican
County Central Committee will NEE,
.. Red Cloud, on Saturday the Ist Of
July at > o'ciock p. H., for the pur
lose of appointing a time and place
for a County Convention and appor-
,Ioning the delegates thereto among
the several precincts. g.
JOEL PARKER.
Chairman Central Committee,
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by order of State Central Commit
tee.
e. +. Yost, Sec. G.. Fl. Gere, Chm
Lincoln, March Sth, 1876.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-26
A CHINA-BOY's "OOUsIN.y

A"China-boy" has no end of"coSsinsn
(sounding the rs 1t sounds in pin), in
this respect ort-Biddying Bddie hum
dred fold. From one to half a dozen
Cinnamon will loiter round kitchen if
they dare, and one may feel certain that
every Chinese of them is hungry. To
be hungry seems, indeed, their normal
condition, for they live by scores in their
wash-houses and other Raunts, subsist-
ing on the smallest modicum Of food, in
order to save money. When they drop
into our kitchens to call on a cOmrade,
bright little sloping eyes are on the alert
for forage. We have happened suddenly
down stairs and found such a visitor In
A neighbor met another emerging from
her pantry, eating pie. When thus
confronted, they laughed, and left
selfdefense, and the housekeeper's con-
ISOLATION is that they do not dare to take
any but small quantities. But it makes
housekeeping with them not state Of
entire confidence. 1t is quite a question
and key, If trusted, they seem to put
themselves somewhat upon honor not TO
allow, at all events, any large amounts
to be distracted. This, and the fact
that no drudgery of locking can really
prevent theft, determines most house
keepers, we think, in favor of open closets
Whether this ingrained habit fpilfering
is ut once eradicated in those who accept
Christianity, we do not know; but we
have been told by returned missionaries
that they have to settle the same ques-
ton, with about the same solution
-[From California Housekeepers and
Chinese Servants" Scribner for Sept.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-08-26
HOW A BIRD FLIES.

The most prominent fact about bird
is faculty in which it differs from ey-
insects,-its power OF flying. For this
purpose, the birds arm ends in only one
long, slender finger, instead of full
hand. 70 this are attached the quilts
and small feathers (coverts) on the up
per side, which make up the wing. OBJ
serve how light all this is: in the first
place, the bones are hollow, then the
shafts OF the feathers are hollow, and,
finally, the feathers themselves are made
OF the most delicate filaments, inter-
locking and clinging to one another
with little grasping hooks of microSc0-
pic iineness. Well, how does a bird fyp
1t seems simple enough to describe, and
yet it is a problem that the wisest in such
matters have not yet worked out to ev-
erybody's satisfaction. This explanation,
by the Duke of Argyle, appears to me
to be the best: An open wing forms q
hollow on its under side, like an invert-
ell saucer; when the wing is forced
down, the upward pressure of the air
caught under this concavity, lifts the
bird up, much rs you hoist yourself up
between the parallel bars in gymnasi-
um. But he could never in this way
get ahead. and the hardest question is
still to be answered. Now, the front
edge of the wing, formed of the
bones and muscles of the forearm. is
rigid and unyielding. while the higher
margin is merely the soft, flexible ends
of the feathers; so when the wing is
forced down, the air under it, finding the
margin yielding the easier would rush
out here, and, in so doing, would bend
up the ends of the quills. pushing them
forward out of the way. which, OF
course, would tend to shove the biyd
ahead. This process, quickly repeated,
results in the phenomenon OF flight.
l. Ernest Ingersoll, in Scribner for sep
/ 20, hnr