The Red Cloud chief., 1881-07-14

end Of all things earthly at midnigh'
on the l2th Of November, ISL.
The Presbyterian Congregation will
meet for service next Sabbath evening
ut 8 o'clock in the school house.
4 number Of law suits were tried
before Judge Wilcox last week and
the lawyers rcaped ! harvest, We pre-
sumo.
We never heard Of SO many people
being killed by lightning in a single
season rs there has been the present
summer.
The Amctuer Red Cloud b. b. c..
wIE play the Superior nine a game
of base bali on Thursday the IL, at
Red Cloud.
Last Friday evening the atmosphere
was cool and pleasant and was greatly
relished after the hot weather we had
been having.
While some fields of wheat have
been entirely destroyed by the chintz
bugs, taking the county as a whole, the
wheat crop will be a fair yield.
Last Monday a farmers team ran
away down in the south part of town.
with a wagon loaded with machinery.
We did not learn the extent of the
damage.
Gov. CARRIER has received from Lin.
coin the plans and specifications for
his new brick store building, and will,
We understand, proceed to build at an
early day.
All who are interested in organizing
a fire department, are rcqcs.ed to
meet ut Bcsley e. Perkins hardware
store, Thursday evening next, at eight
O'Clock sharp.
The chintz bugs have injured a
number of fields of wheat in this vi
Their ravagcs seem to be
confined principally to the farms ada
cent to the river.
W. f. T~l,orne, living near. Wells ?.
o., met with a serious accident on the
4th. While engaged in driving cattle
he Was thrown from his horse and
had mis- shoulder badly injured.
Mr.. J.. o. Riley, of Oak Creek, was a
caller at these headquarters last Sat
and renewed his subscription
to the CHIEF. He reports everything
prosperous in his section of country.
About nine years ago a man came
to this county poor-poor as Il church
He secured 4 county Office
and by strict attention to business has
cmassed a competence. But the
is financially wrecked.
An exchange says that the county
of Pawncc county il short
on his accounts $4,000. In every
county in the state where the county
have been looked into fraud
and thefts have been discovered.
Some one without the fear of God,
sent a box of poisoned candy by mail
to the editors Of the Sheridan Post
with a request to try it and give it a
puff in the paper. II laid the boys out
for about four days, but they finally
recovered.
Mr.. John Sabin has taken charge of
the Guide Rock House, in that village.
and has fitted it up for the accommo-
Of the public. Give him u call
when you go to Guide Rock and he
will give you satisfaction. See card in
another column.
We feel constrained to offer an
for the miserable print on the
CHIEF last week, which was caused
by the devil spelling the roller by
washing it with concentrated I've, Just
before We went to press. He says he
do it again.
The contest for county Office this
fall promises to be a warm one; as
usual the number of patriotic citizens
who are anxious to sacrifice them
for the good of their beloved
country and the dear people" is large
and constantly increasing.
Last week II. s. Haley went to Lin
coin to avail himself of the benefits. of
the mineral baths at that place and
upon being examined by the physic-
ians there it was discovered that a
blood tumor had formed on his left
The physicians think hal the
limb will have to be amputated.
We learn that Mr.. and Mrs. Fair
child Of Riverton, Franklin county,
and their little boy were struck BY
lightning last Sunday evening. Mrs.
Fairchild and the little boy were in
killed, Mr.. Fairchild will re-
cover. They had taken refuge in a
machine shop during the storm.
A lengthy communication for the
women's column, sent in for publica-
ton this week.. j rejected. 1t is writ
ten on both sides of the paper, neces-
rewriting before going to the
printer, and We have no time to copy
manuscripts unless they at least pos
sess the merit of being original.
From all parts Of the county comes
complaints Of misershly rough roads
and bridgeiess streams and 8 per cent.
taxes The people are beginning tore
alize the fact that there is nothing to
show fof. the enormous burden. of
taxes except what property J. A. Tul-
leys has saved from the wreck, and
the money he has taken care Of and