The Red Cloud chief., 1880-09-30

The county dads were in sessian last
Saturday.
WASTEp-To trade for a good pony.
Call at the CHIEF office.
The Republican river il said to be on
a boom; it is nearly bank full.
Hon. A. s. Paddock has our thanks
for valuable public documents.
n. Haney, of Elm Creek lost a val
liable COW last week, 10y founder.
Ducks are said to be as plenty on the
river, now, az dogs on "a treets.
Mr.. ID. :. Coombs is building a resi-
dence IN the northwest part Of town.
House your. farm machinery and
keep 1t from rotting In the rain, sun
and dew.
We would like a load of dry wood
Immediately if not sooner" on sub
scription.
We will receive wood and country
produce of all kinds ON subscription TO
the CHIEF.
Mr.. Coomb's new house will be for
rent-or is the Prof. going to commit
matrimony.
1t is said that Jake Miller has found
out the difference between a watermelon
and a pie melon.
While the ground is wet is a good
time to pillow and prepare your fire
guards. DO not neglect it.
Call at the CHIEF Office and examine
samples of fob printing and get prices
before you place your orders.
We understand that Mr.. r. b. Fulton
will soon commence the erection of a
residence in the northwest part of
town.
Those of our friends who-have came
in and assisted us financially on sub
scription have our kindest regards for
the christian act.
MIR. Geo. knight, 4 prosperous young
attorney from Hebron, illuminated our
sanctum with his genial smile on
Wednesday of last week.
The ". G.. I. L. Of Red Cloud. will
meet at Mrs. Vests, Friday afternoon
at four o'clock. A general attendance
is most earnestly requested.
Mr.. Hugh c. Minnix, of Wells p. O..
who has been trying TO get along with
out the CHIEF for the last few months,
called last Friday and subscribed again.
The supervisor of the road district is
doing a good turn for the town by
causing the filling up of the low places
IN the street In the vicinity of the liber-
ty pole.
Mr.. c. G. Coon brought 10 our office
las Thursday a stalk of yellow dent
corn that measured twelve feet i'm
length, lacking one inch. Prrtty good
for a droughty year.
We are glad to note that the CITY
council have aroused from their lcth-
argy and are having street crossings
and sidewalks put down where they
have long been very much needed.
". III. Strohm delivered a lengthy
discourse to a good audience at the
court house last Thursday evening, fol
lowed by Ii. 5. Haley, who made some
good hits, and created considerable
merriment.
The 'unterrified" held a meeting at
their rooms over Sherwoods store last
Saturday, and resolved To hold their
convention for the purpose of placing
in nomination candidates for the. var
ious county offices, three weeks from
that date.
W. took a spin" around the race
track with Mr.. Simonds the other day,
behind his fast bay. We understand
that 1t is the intention of the sporting
ones of the community to raise a purse
TO be given 10 the owner of the horse
making the best time, the contest to
come of some time in the neal future.
W. II. Strohm, in his speech last
Thursday night said that the demo-
cratic party was entitled to much credit
for its patriotism during the late un-
pleasantness, inasmuch as it furnished
all the soldiers on the confederate side
and a share of the soldiers in the federal
arny-
We have been shown by Mr.. C. c.
Coon, a sample of Egyptian rice corn,
of his raising that is exceedingly well
developed, for a dry seasoe. Mr.. Coon
says that this corn will yield sixty
bushels to the acre, and that dry
weather does not retard its growth to
any great extent
As viii be seen by the proceedings Of
the county commissioners which We
publish elsewhere, Mr. RIB. Fulton
has secured the contract for building
the court house vault. Mr.. Fulton has
already done a good deal of work for
the county, and so far as We have been
able to learn, has done it well. and NE
feel safe IN saying that we believe the
county VIII receive the worth of its
tmoney III this case, and not only that
but the money will be paid 10 one al
our own citizens and will not be- car.
ried out of the county.
ii. S. Haley made a good point in hi.
Ispeech last Thursday night when he
said that the body of the democratic
tparty lies in the south and the tail IN
1.-The north. and asked his hearers which
in the event ofGen- Hancock's election
Ito the presidency, Mas it the most rea.
, sonable to expect, that the tail 1.-THE
democratic party of the north) would
way the dog ithe democratic party O
the south or that the dog would was
the tail. To all Who are familiar with
the wagging business, it Is PLAIN thai
under ordinary circumstances the dog
, may safely be counted on 10 wsg tn,
tail.