The Red Cloud chief., 1881-06-02

nay OF Straw, o keep u ground
moist about the roots.
Roy W. Rhone of the Republican
City Enterprise. gave the CHIEF a
pleasant call lsst Friday.
Nov the weeds from about your
premises, so that a stranger will not
think a lone widow" lives there.
DR.. Baird will become a permanent
resident of this town soon, having pur-
chased Mr.. Laird's house and lots.
John n. Brown, formerly a resident
Of this county, now of Kansas City,
ordered the CHIEF sem tO his ad-
dress.
Farmers arc ~jubilant, and well they
may be-therc never was q hotter
prospect for crops of all kinds in any
country.
W. have n copy Of the revised YER
sion Of the gospel according to st. John
that We will give away to anyone who
wants it.
Work has commenced on the new
bridge at this place. The structure
will be completed by the 18th of the
present month.
Though the spring has been a little
backward crops of all kinds look
splendid and there is every indication
of a bountiful harvest.
We may now confidently expect to
hear Of"Old bible christians" and Re
vised bible christians" Henry Ward
Beecher endorses the Revised" bible,
so does Mrs. Tilton.
1t is estimated that in the King
James translation of the New Tesla
ment there is no less than 10000 mis-
takes, many of them, however, are of
not much consequence.
According to the Lincoln Journal
there is no doubt that COnkling will
be reelected by the New York legisla-
ture and return to the United States
Senate with the endorsement of a ma
jority of his constituents.
l.. f. Martin, who used to work on
the CHIEF force, now editor of the
Sentinel, Harlan county, advertised
for a second class carriage, but says
that he wants it distinctly understood
that it is for a first class baby.
The new law which went into effect
June lst, makes it. the duty of all
peace officers who shall find any per-
son in a state of intoxication to arrest
such persons Immediately. The fine
for each Ofiense is fixed ut ten dollars.
There is quite a contrast between
the present spring and that Of last
year. Now We have copious showers
of rain every few days; then We we're
treated to a sand storm every once in
a while. and frequently twice in q
while.
Did you EVER notice that the man
who talks chintz bugs, grasshoppers,
hail storms All other dire calamities is
lean, dyspeptic and cadaverous, while
the man who talks big crops and
bountiful harvests is fat healthy and
happy.
A tramp accompanied by a huge
Gnnimon bear, paid this town q visit
last Monday. For two dollars he said
he would make the bear dance, and
when he found he couldn't get that
much he made him dance for half that
amount.
A tramp affected with small pox
was recently found in a car of corn on
B. & NJ. Superintendent Touzalin was
informed, and he ordered the erection
Of shanty and that the sick man be
cared for therein, also that the car and
its cargo be dumped into the Missouri
River.
Notwithstanding the fact that water
is not used to an alarming extent as a
beverage, in this Republican Valley,
it is, nevertheless, very useful for
cleansing purposes and for the pur-
pose of irrigation, and We are glad to
say that We have had plenty of it this
spring.
We acknowledge receipt Of q copy
Of the premium list of the Nebraska
state fair to be held at Omaha on
September 18th to 18th, 1881. ANY,
one wishing q copy Of the premium
list can procure one by writing to j.
c. Mcbride, Secretary, Lincoln Ne
braska-
During the early years of our event.
full life We have occasionly enjoyed
the pleasure of seeing a school teacher
sit dewn on a bent pin, but the ENJOY
ment Of that sight is tame compared
to thspleasure of witnessing the antics
of a Sunday school Superintendent
after ~unecmciously sitting down on a
good healthy wasp at a PIC mic
Ii hssbeen ss~lggested'to "a thst the
oficers>ofthe Webster County Agri-
cultuialisceiety should bss6fe them
selves and tsks rtowsrav the re-
organization, Of ne. society for the
purpose ofhsiugEa sousing Old. coun-
ty fair this fail The indications are
that cfops of all'Einds viii be- snor-
nous this season, and in that event
would il not be . COED idea To- made
the best possible exhi6it Of oar pro.
Il ducts atthe coming statsrfix. LaeM
matter be talked up witiout delay