The Red Cloud chief., 1880-10-14
Little Blue Items.
WELLS L. O..

Word was extended to the people of
the north part of the county that there
would be "a republican meeting at the
Saturday, Oct. 9th, 1880, To be address
ed by some of our most prominent
republicans of Red Cloud, and so inter
ested were our people in the event,
that a large crowd gathered ut the two
school houses, the one east and the
other west of Wells L. o., to hear some
of our ablest county orators, but after
waiting till past eight O'Clock and no
one appearing ut either school house
to address the large crowds that had
gathered ut each place, the crowd ut
west school house dispersed, some
going home and a large number going
over to the east place, and just As the
crowd was dispensing here, and some
had started for home, were met by the
crowd from the west school house and
in the mean time a large number from
Cottonwood precint Adams county had
arrived with Charles Conan. Mr..
Conan is one of the fine young men
of this section who is very well conver-
sent with the two political parties and,
who can command the attention of his
hearers. Mr.. Conan did entertain us
for nearly two hours with as good a
republican speech as | have heard in
many days, rehearsing the history of
the democratic party from lS56 to the
present time, making comparisons OF
the two administrations with abundant
proofs of his assertions, and handling
the issues of the day with that Judge
ment and tact not often found i'll men
even who are much elder than he.
Mr.. Conan was followed by Mr..
Frank Coyle. Mr.. Coyle has always
been one of our strongest demo-
Gratis. Now he told us last night why
he could no longer vote that ticket,
and when he told us that in November
he would vote the republican ticket
for the first time in his life, l thought
the house would come down with the
demonstration in cheering, claping of
hands and stamping of feet, and
Franks many republican friends in
this county as well as Adams, where
he is now living will rejoice with us to
hear of his being on the right side once
in his life.
Mr.. COyle was followed by Mr.. John
May, of Wheatland. Mr.. May said he
had rather sing than speak, and ac-
cordingly sang one of the best cam
paign songs of the season. From the
Toledo Blade. The democrats do not
want the soldiers at the poles, they are
afraid"
John gave us that in good style, with
his excellent voice. He made the old
school house ring, Everyone went
home well pleased with himself and
everyone else, with a full determine
ton to give the largest republican
majority, or vote, ever pOllcd in this
part of the county.
We would like to hear our friends in
Red Clouh speak, and any time when
they cal make it convenient to adj
dress us at either school house, all the
advertising they need is to arrive here
about two hours before the time, and
We will get a goodly number out-all
any one house will hold.
News items, like hens teeth. are
scarce. A. Hoffman formerly A. Hoff-
man & Co. is doing a lively trade. He
is selling goods cheap and is comman-
ding a large trade.
The new store of A. Butler & Co. is
now open with a good line of goods,
they are having a good trade.
Mr.. Soper, our blacksmith. has been
sick for some time, he is conve descent
now and will soon be in the shop again.
Mrs. Hoffman is in Iowa visiting
her many friends.
Old man Wells took in the state fair,
he says it was a big affair.
Mrs. Dickerson, mother of Mrs. John
Wratten, and husband are visiting
here. l have met Mr.. Dickerson and
think him a genial and pleasant man
one We would be proud to have as a
citizen among us, but l presume he
will not think of leaving his large farm
in Illinois.
Mr.. VIM B. Thorne, father of w. F..
Thorne, has been very sick at his home
i'm Juniata, but is slowly recovering.
We hope to see him among us soon.
The broom corn harvest is nearly
over, it is a paying crop this year, there
was a large acreage planted, and the
farmers are happy.
Mr.. n. Yenson and son had out leo
acers of broom corn, they have sold at
sixty-two dollars per ton.
Corn is better in this locality than
any other part Of the county, but it is
not an average crop.
Our old neighbor, Legrand Thorne,
brother of VIM. Z. Thorne, is back to,
Nebraska again, and is living in Juniata
he, like all the rest Of the good men
that have left Nebraska because it is
too Ear west to ever amount to any
thing, have found the state removed
much father east, or rather the east
moved 10 Nebraska.
. Mr.. Augusta Budiong of North
Franklin, Franklin Co., buried his
little daughter Saturday.