The Red Cloud chief., 1880-02-05

Temperance preaching u now in
vogue.
For goods at cost, 20 to Farlsy's
drug store.
The doctors are kept pretty busy in
these parts.
j. c. Farley is selling out his stock
Of goods at cost.
-Con,iderable sickness among the
little ones. o late.
Mr.. Robert Rownd pays for the
CHIEF a year 10 advance.
Eleven new subscribers to tue CaIu
last week. And still they come.
The late cold weather has revived
the matrimonial market somewhat.
"A. Haley returned last week from
visit to bis old home in Pennsylvania.
% c. Case has had q fearful siege of
sickness, but is GOV slowly convalcscing.
VIII Brubsker was married to Miss
Susie jackson, of Willow creek, last
week.
The dance q week ago last night at
Joe Cars ball came near ending in 4
tree fight.
The teachers association in Dis. Q. No
the south side of the river last Saturday
was not a success.
Post, Warner & Albright l. Co. &c,
sold of all their nc. undated su~perauilies
&c, last Saturday.
Last week We printed Q brief fvs
Haley Bros. the first one, We believe,
printed in this county.
The ground hog saw his shadow last
Monday, which means, according to
tradition, SIX weeks more of winter.
f. 4. Burton has just closed . suc
eessful term Of school At Cowles, and has
enrolled his name among those of tho
select school.
An hours time is required to read .
column Of proof, but We sometimes read
four columns 10 less than half that time,
when crowded.
"A number of families have recently
arrived from Iowa and settled near
Cowles Quite a colony will follow 10
their wake, in the early spring.
If local news is scarce 10 this weeks
issue and the paper generally thin, it
Is attributable to the fact Of their being
Sickness in the CHIEFS family.
The CHIEF Office has been crowded
with job work of late. 1t will now be in
order for our long cared neighbor of the
Argus to raise a howl and make q fool Of
himself again.
Mr.. Garfield lost two children in
three days. one died on Friday and the
other on Sunday last. A sore breave.
ment to the family, who have the
sympathy Of the community.
Mr.. Rinnecker has moved to the
building formerly Occupied by Mr.. vii.
heimson, and we understood Mr.. Hol.
land will Occupy the Red Cloud hotel,
Having rented it of Mr.. Moore.
-Messrs. D. and A. Mccall, whom
we arc I Lad to number among the CHEFS
most substantial friends. made the hear!
ofye editor glad last Saturday, by each
paying up for the paper, and a year in
advance.
Miss Fuson who has been teaching
the young idea how to Shoot" over on
Oak Geek has taken a contract of a more
serious Kind, and will now devote her
energies to teaching Ellsworth Ball how
10 shoot.
This is leap year, and it is amusing
to watch some of the young men when
approached by a fair damsel of marage-
able sge. In delightful anticipation Of
a proposal, they turn red 10 the face and
their hearts lutter like a shirt t-well
like q table cloth on q clothes line.
The friends of the w. C. +. u. will
meet Friday of this week at 4 p. n.
sharp, at the school house to talk over
the best way to promote the cause of
temperance 10 our midst. Come out dear
friends. one and oil. and let US see what
the women of Red Cloud can do. =
Our advise to the young men is, do
not try the handkerchief Irritation. or the
hat Irritation or any other code of signals
Of that kind, because some stalwart old
gentleman may mako you acquainted
with the boot Irritation. and if one Of
those double-soIed No. lis should get
to flirting around your coat tails. you will
think you are signaled by q locomotive
with q gravel tram behind it.
The inv ~itations to the dance on
Friday night are out. They are . terror
to look upon, they are certainly the most
miserable specimen Of printing, of the
Kind ever issued from any print shop.
The managers Of that affair had better
have paid the prise asked by the CHIEF,
and they would have got . decent job ol
work instead Of the wretched affair sen,
out from the Argm Office.
"A few changes took place on the B.
& NJ. R. r last Monday. Mr.. Philip.
took charge as assistant Superintendent
os the road from Plattsmouth to Hastings,
with headquarters at Lincoln. Alex
Campbell assumed the same positiou
from Hastings west and south, with
headquarters at Hastings. james DALEY
returned to Lincoln. and will be the road
master between Lincoln and Hastings
On Monday last Virgins Senior. oul