The Red Cloud chief., 1877-12-20

DOW enrolls sixteen add moro are CON-.
ing. The classes q now organised,
are getting thoroughly in earnest, and
show promise Of . good winter work
in their studies. The school Win close
90 Fnd.y until after Christina, CON.
meDcing again December slse, when
,Mare = expected.
m. T. Ssylor. travelling saIesmaa
for ". Fl. Prescott, music dealer,
Lincoln. Neh.. made Us quite visi.
the other day. Mr.. Saylor has or
dered . Smith American Organ to be
forwarded TO %. which will be on ex.
hibition at the Normal Schoolroom.
and will be for sale. Wheo It comes,
al interested in musical instrument,
ere invited TO call and examine,
whether they wish to purchase or not.
Seated 10 our chair last Friday
evening, we were not a little surprised
to zee several of the solid men of Riv-
erton coming through the door, and
they kept coming. headed BY one Of
OR own neishbors, Mr.. Fulton. until
there was scarcely standing-room.
Messss. lohff. Mcdonald, Hatch and
Carver. (if We mistake not the names,
paid their respects. and after Q few
social remarks fled out again. Come
agsin. gentlemen.
"A. L. Pound, agent for the Lin.
cvlo Marble Works, called the other
day. He has sold several headstones
to different parties 90 the other side
Of the river; also one each to J. Q.
Potter and Geo. Taylor. Other orders
would have been given If our cemetery
had any permanent location. Isn't it
about time that the people Of Red
Cloud had . burning grouod, where
their friends 10 their demise might be
laid. and protected from the beasts on
the common, and the enroaohments Of
the corn field?
H. Harvey. the California travel
er, says that the people in the Re-
publican Valley are perfect ladies
and gentlemen" This may be . sur.
prising announcement, but We are
compelled to accept the proposition Is
. true one. He further says: They
are at peace with themselves and al
the world. and are satisfied With the
rest Of mankind. May the ladies be-
rome more beautiful. and the homely
man still harder to 6nd." We forgot
70 notice that Nj. Harvey gave . very
good entertainment 10 Red Cloud, and
Rufus came of victor as the 'homeli.
ct man." while Mrs. Miksch carried
of the palm Is the kasdsopsess woman.
DIED-On Mosdsy evening, De-
eember 18th, 1877. at the residence of
her son-in law. +. r. Sherer, Of this
place, Mrs. Alnena A. Patterson,
sged II years, 9 months, and IL days.
Mrs Patterson was born in New
Yost ss.ss, IN 1906. For the past t.o
years she has been living with her
son-in-hw in California, but she re-
turned to this state, and when she was
taken sick, was visiting with her
daughter, Mrs. Sherer. She intended
to 60 to PasDes City to live With her
son-in-ls~. Dr.. g. o. Nichols. Who has
returned from CAlifornis. A little
over three weeks ago. Mrs. Patterson
heard tho absurd story then going
about, that San Fraseiseo had been
destroyed BY IN earthquake, and fear
ing that some Of her children were
killed, she fell into . state of mental
prostration. and wss carried to her
bed. She continued 70 fail until her
death. She waaa consistent member
Of tho Christian Church sad her short
stay among Us win long b remembered
BY those who had the pleasure Of her
acquaintance. She leaves nine chill
drcn to mourn her loss, her husband
having died several years ago. Her
remains we're taken 70 Newton Falls,
EfunbaA Co.. Ohio, to BE- buried.
MI. Sherer accompanied them, leav.
ing this place Tuesday evening.
Mr.. J. W. Ohngepach, . gentle
man from Saline cospty. called the
other day. He lives sx miles south
Of Ftisndvil)e, aud in company With
Martin Daily, was iu pursuit Of .
horse thief. II appears that Georse
R. Gillespie. Of Upland, Jewell Co..
Kan. has been At work for . Mr..
Coates. near Frissdville. and having
started for hone on Monday, the 9th
inst, hs took dinner at Mr.. Ohnge.
t6ach's. He stated that he vas going
to Fnendville and take the cars to
Hastings. But instead of this, he
went to town. then returned and at
about 8 o'clock in the evening took /.
horse from MI. Ohngsmsch's stable
and quietly rode away. Mt. o. start
I'd 10 pursuit. and on Saturday last. be
cane to this place, and in company
!ft4h NJ: Post started for the mans
homo. He found him cutting wood in
his state and arrested him. Gilespie