The Red Cloud chief., 1882-08-25

Ni0 NcBeids. eel known Ia Has-
sisgs literary circle, hss been con-
docting . claa IN slocusion in the
Webster county normal fos the pest
week. Next week shs will take .
class in the York county Teacher
Institute. afer which she will take .
long needed vacation and rest, BY .
visit TO the mountsins-0ssetts Jour
nal.
Charley StsiEen Who came in lasa
fall. hiss . show for . big corn crop.
He has no fear Of the country. He
has = fine crop Of young walnut trees
from sssd this year from . TO Is inches
high. He believes il . man will do
his part, he can have . crop without
fail.
The Red Cloud CRlrv recently
changed hands. Nr. Thomas retiring
and Mr.. Luts assuming control. Our
young TREND A. J. Cluts. Jr.. familiar
y known 70 many Of our readen. has
charge Of the mechanical department,
and i making many handsome i'm.
provemen's On - psper.-Donipbsn
Index.
Mr.. C. e. Putnam has purchased the
bakery owned by Mr.. Parks, just
south Of his downtown store. He IL
turning out an excellent quality Of
bread, and delivers il to his customer
in all parts Of the city. He is making
some very valuable improvements. and
We may look for . superior quality of
b~rcakstuffs.
The following explains itaelf, for
which compliment we return our
hearty and sincere thanks:
ID. LUrz. Ed. RED CLOUD CHTFE:
Dear Sir.-You are cordially invited
to he present and participate in the
Iowa Editorial Banquet, at the dining
hall, Red Cloud, Thursday evening.
August 10th, 1881, at ] o'clock, p. y.
Yours very truly,
A. II. GAGE.
On our trip south lately we a
across some natural curioeities. We
found a 3 year old heifer l6ihands
or 81 inches high, or as tall as the six
legged COW which most of our readers
no doubt have seen, belonging TO J..
NJ. Brown. Brown is doubtless o COM
ing Snowman.
N. Edwards has just received from
st. Joe. . full and complete stock of
groceries. From the manner in which
he has commenced operations, it looks
AZ il he calculated himself o fixture Of
Red Cloud. His long experience At
the business enables him TO give first
class bargains. Call and see him.
Competition is the life of trade"
Mr.. c. G. Pearse, representing the
Crete nurseries, left At our Office last
Monday morning two varities of Crab
apples-the Hyslop and Siberian, aud
two varities of summer apples-the
Dutchis Oldenburg, and Red Astrachan
For plumpness and delicious flavor,
they cannot be excclled. This nursery
ranks among the growing industries of
our state, being superintended by one
of the hest nurserymen in the state.
Mr.. Pearse has our thanks and we
hope he may be successful in taking
orders in this county. for which pur-
pose he is now here.
Two young Knockers" from the
rural districts took too much of the
cornjuice lsss G~neurdsy, and upon
leaving town il began TO work myster-
iously upon their systems. They in
dulged in showing their girls who
were with them. how nice it would be
to ride At locomotive speed. and pro-
ceeded to put their horses on . run.
Just before they arrived ct the railroad
crossing, the yard men saw them com.
ing and Immediately proceeded TO flag
them. but they needed not, and passed
just ahead Of train running through
the yard. Fortunately no one was
injured.
On our way home from Smith Cen
ter the other dsy-or night rather, we
were taken in and cared for by friend
J. II. Brown, of Judson, formerly from
Jones county, Iowa. In the morning
Jack" showed ~ his Outlay" for the
future, and far from . mean one did it
prove to be. He has $50 acres, 200 in
cultivation, 100 under fence, with 46
head Of horn stock-40 bead Of hogs
and ten head Of horses and colts. This
stock farm of Mr.. Browns is on the
White Rock, l2 miles from Red Cloud
near the state line. Mr.. Brown began
here in 1872 He has just erected .
new frame house 2ax36 feet, one and
a half stories high; has plenty of tim
Der and stock water ON his place. In
fact IS We told him, he has q lay out
for an independent farmers fortune.
Last Friday, the 18th. We went to the
Normal to hear the children-old
and young-"say their pieces" and
after waiting . long time for them they
finally commenced, led by the leader,
Mr.. Campbell. who did very well, but
We thought subjected himself TO some
just criticism. .All were entitled to
credit for prompt response when call
ed upon. We came away. before the
award Of premiums. but understood
that the Red ribbon" WAS awarded to
Mrs. A. J. Cluts, Jr.. which Ne regard
cd - . we'll merited award, her subject
was, - We understood, The Polish
Boy" exceedingly pathetic and rem
dcred by rehearsal. Nm. c.. Is doubt