The Red Cloud chief., 1881-06-30
Gaze at the comet.

We have experienced this summer.
The comet in the northern sky at
tracts considerable attention these
nights.
John CARRIER has so far recovered
from his spell Of sickness as to be able
to lie out
Rev. Jameson, Of Omaha, preached
in the Congregational church Last Sun
day evening.
Mrs. Sherwood started last Monday
for a visit to her old home at Mineral
Point, Wisconsin.
Emigh Bros, and Jake Miller will
commence to enlarge their respective
places Of business, soon.
The cooling shade by the babbling
brook hath charms that it is hard to
resist, this hot sultry weather.
One Of the handsomest women in
the north part of town regularly bOr-
rONs her neighbors CHIEF To read.
Reports from all parts Of the county
would seem to indicate that unusually
heavy crops of all kinds will be har-
vested the present season.
The CHIEF office turned out some
large posters for our Salem, Kan,
friends, who propose to celebrate the
coming 18th in grand style.
7. J. Mosher has traded his meat
market for so acres of land, to Al.
Overlees. Will Nosher has rented the
stand and will continue the business.
Ex-Gov. CARRIER went to Lincoln
last week to procure plans and specifi-
cations for the new brick building
which he proposes to build this sum-
mer.
Messrs. Potter & Frisbie will keep
the Red Cloud mills ferry running for
the benefit of those who find it more
convenient to cross there than to go
round to the bridge.
Mr.. Roberts who is employed at
Miller's harness shop, collided with a
pile of barbed wire in front of Besley
& Perkins store last Saturday night.
He now carries one hand in a sling.
The patent medicine men are rack.
ing their brains to devise means by
which they may be able to paint their
signs OH the tail of the comet, as they
do OH all the fences and bridges in the
country.
The stormrs, either directly or indi'
rectly, have furnished We local news
gatherer with about all the items to bt
had for the last two weeks. As Ions
as the elements arc in our favor ",
are happy.
Mr.. Nelson Phelps, residing south o
the river, had the misfortune to have
| his new frame house blown down dur
ing n of the storms last week. Thu
family escaped uninjur ed from n O
the windows.
1t is somewhat surprising the mum
her OF incipient orators who are anx
ious to pluck feathers from the grea
and glorious American Eagle the com
ing 4th of July. We hope they ma,
all have an opportunity to air them
selves.
The election in this school distric
for the purpose of voting bonds t
build a school house, passed off quiet
ly and no great amount OF interes
was manifested. The bonds carrie
by a vote of two over the required two
thirds majority.
Our friends on the south side Of tn
river can now come to town by way {
the new bridge and save the incor
venience of ferrying. and they are in
proving their opportunity, We thinl
from the numbers of teams on tn
street every day,
Fl Candidates for the various count
Offices are beginning to come to tn
surface and the crop premises to b
unusually large. Aspirants can hav
announcements of their candidac
, published in the CHIEF from now unit
!. election, for $500 and no less.
Sol Hopper, who returned iron
Iowa last Saturday says that the GRO
prospects in that state arc not near s
|, flattering az they are in this valley
Everything is very backward in lows
and the recent storms have done ur
told damage to crops and property.
During one of the storms last week
Nh. Wilcox's house just north of tn
old Berenzen store building was struc
by lightning and considerably dam
aged. Fortunately the house was vi
occupied at the time, or We mign
have more serious results to chronic''
The revision committee have knocs
ed hell out of the bible and substitute
the words "Hades," "Gehena an
"Abyss." You are at liberty TO us
either one of those new words ins'ea
Of the old familiar phrase when -
orange peel suddenly sets you 90"
on the sidewalk.
During the storm last Friday n'sh
La bolt of lightning decended "po
In H. Jones' stable and set II on mr.
Int owing to the rain and the fact th'
there was no hay or other comoust'
hles in the laft it burned very slow an
Twas dicovered and extinsalshed oeio1
much damage Was done.
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