The Red Cloud chief., 1884-08-08

The low sweet hum of the threshing
machine, and the steady click of the
moving machines, combined with the
tuneful cry Of the night hawk, is max
ing our land very pleasant now.
Mrs. kalskett, of Iowa, is visiting
with her friend, MIR. A. Arnison, in this
meek o the woods"
Mrs. Ferman and Mrs. Todd, of Red
Cloud, were up one day last week Wis
iting friends in this vicinity.
&c Chamberlin has returned from
his trip To Denver. He had good sue
css with his cheese sales at that place.
The picnic suggested by Expounder,
of Pleasant Hill would be very agree
able o us. especially if there were any
IgoOd looking young men among the
lstaff, besides the editor in chief. as we
Ihave no doubt there are. As for the
location We are not particular, some
good grove not far north of Red Cloud.
w. j. Vance has purchased a fine
seam. He intends to devote some of
his time hereafter to Work.
A basket meeting ia to be held at
Dir. Jos. Jones' grove, south of the riv-
r next Sunday. Elder q. w. Hum
kieliis TO be the presiding spirit, with
Fyo or three assistants, .samOng which
Eill be your religious correspondent
tonl ~Inayale.
N. ID. Brooks and Mr.. Melton have
hturned from their trip to the west,
pite we'll pleased with the country.
pey both took claims and will return
ext spring with their families.
THE McCrary Bros firm at this place
hve traded their store building and
pck Of hardware TO Anthony Arnison
B a fine farm of 100 acres % land on
e south side of the river, where they
IL repair next spring with their fam
rs To live. They have no families
wv. but as both of them intend going
q this tall, they may have large
hllies by spring.
MIR. Orange Taylor, together with
q of the bellies of Red Cloud, was
san hying through the. streets of In
ale last Sabbath morn.
Hr. Arville Stone is erecting a fine
hise in ~lnavale. to be occupied by
hFamily as soon us finished.
tle fire under the political pot is al
rely famed into a blaze. Here and
THE small knots of men can be seen
enthusiastically one can hear such ex-
citations as ring" "shyster," and
nthr adverbs known only to political
hyaas.
With hardly an exception nearly ev-
eryIne in this precinct and around
Rivston want ~Inavale's Plumed
kntlt FOR state senator. There are
but hw who know not who this is, and
Tor tie benefit of those We simply men,
ton sle name of Hugh Stevenson, the
man who has done more for this cOun-
tvs god than any three men everi be-
tore dd.
As Jar as congressman is concerned
1t Is slid the Hon VIM. Gaslin has ex-
tended his political fence into this cor
ner ofthe world. and already conferred
win several IN regard to getting this
delegation. But the cry of the major
lty Is whats the matter with James
Laird" What has he done that he
shouh not be sent back Is there a
man who could have been more fear
less IN everything he did? He did not
wait for b older heads to act, and
then quietly sit by and cast his vote
as he was told. or pair with some fool,
and make a break for the nearest bill
hard hall, but was up and alert at all
times. trying to help along everything
ne thought Was right. He may have
erred, but to err is human, and
where he lost one soldiers vote by the
one action which he certainly thought
was right if q good many others did
think was wrong. he has made, or
should have made ten by his effective
work on the pension bill, and the bill
to establish a Soldiers Home in the
west. jim is the coming man We feel
sur Even if defeated this time we
feel sure the time is not far distant
when he will be the leading man of the
state, as he now is of the western part
Unless this be cast into the waste
basket before it is read by the com
positor, you will probably hear once
more from X. X..AnpIIo