The Red Cloud chief., 1881-06-09

Monday.
Get ready to "enthuse" when the
glorious ! rolls round.
A Celebration at this place the com.
ng 4th of July is talked 81.
Use the c~ultivator every hour that
the ground is dry enough.
Fl. L. HELEN, representing the state
Democrat, was in town last week.
The supply Of prairie hay, the pres
ent season, will be simply immense.
Spend every hour that you can
spare from sleep, in your corn fields.
A. S. Marsh now has one of the best
store rooms in town, since the addi-
ton is completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. McKenny, Of the Val.
ley House, lost their only child
last Monday night.
The family of Rev, J.. n. Pryse left
last Wednesday to join Mr.. Pryse at
his new home in Blue Springs.
Another good rain Tuesday night.
1t seems that this country is not to
suffer from the drouth this year.
Mrs. Zeias will have one of the
neatest and best hotel buildings in
town, when it is completed.
A little child Of J. A. Tuneys felr
into the cistsrn LAST Tuesday and had
a narrow escape from drowning.
Is it possible that Wells is the only
hamlet in this county with sufficient
vim and patriotism to get up q 4th of
July celebration this yes..
Ex-Gov. CARRIER returned home last
Saturday. He has been ~rusticating at
the Hot Springs for several months,
and is much improved in health.
Case & McNeny have purchased the
Springer property in the north part
Of town and will f. it up and make q
regular bachelors paradise Of il.
Work on the new bridge is being
pushed forward at q lively rate, and
from present appearances it will be
completed by the 18th Of the present
month.
Boston CorbitG- the man who shot
Wilkes Booth; President Lincoln's as
~sassin, is now living on q farm about
two miles south of Concordia, Kansas.
He is said to be very poor.
The farmers must all be busy on
their farms, for the first two days Of
this week a holy calm like unto that
offs Sabbath day brooded over this
usually active and thriving burg.
The following are delegates to the
Sunday School Convention at Hast
ings, from Red Cloud. Prof. A. l..
Funk, Mrs. G. w. Dow. A. L. Mitchell,
J. Q. Potter and Mrs. ]. @. Potter.
C. II. Potter starts next Monday for
a tour of the west; he will take in"
Salt Lake City, San Francisco, WASH
ington territory and many other
points Of interest, and remain away
Until fall.
The Rev. Geo. o. Yeiser will preach
at the Congregational church next
Sabbath morning and evening.
BanAist Church and Covenant meet
ing on Saturday previous at 3 p. m. at
the same place.
The ladies of the NJ. E. Church and
Sunday School, will hold an Ice
Cream and Strawberry Festival at the
Church, on Friday evening instead of
Thursday evening. Proceeds to aid
in paying for their organ. All are cor
daily invited.
We heal" complaint from a few of
the farmers that the season has been
SO wei that it has been impossible to
keep the weeds, down in the corn
fields and that the said weeds are like
ly to hold the fort" if the rain does
not let UP soon.
Be sure you don't forget the colt
show Saturday 18th, at one o'clock,
opposite the City Livery. 81 premium
for best colt from Honest Fred"
s. for best muie from the Lew Smith
Jack. Fair show and fair play. Fast
Judges and prompt pay. Fetch 'em
out! Fetch 'em out! D. LUrz.
Spirits of turpentine is given as
sure cure for snake-bites on the hu-
man body as we'll IS on beasts. Apply
by placing the mouth of the bottle on
the wound, holding it there q reasona-
bic time, and battle the parts nearest
the wound with the turpentine. 1t
does its work better, with less deleter-
iOus effects, than wiskey as an anti
dote.
A mover who passed through here
on Wednesday of last week had the
misfortune to loose his pocket book
between Red Cloud and Indian creek,
containing about $o7O. This was q
sad misfortune ss it left the man with
out means to proceed on his journey.
We hope he may be fortunate enough
to recover the lost money. HI de-
sircs that the finder shall leave it at
the CHIEF Office and receive q liberal
reward.
Uncle Sam" CARRIER is an admirer
of blooded stock. He is also the
owner of blooded stock, having just