The Red Cloud chief., 1884-08-22

WILL MITCHELL was in Denver lasr
week.
x. ID. joss went east tuesday nigh,
on business.
Gus ZIMMERMAN will 20 TO Philadel
phla, Pa, 20 live.
ALFKED DECKER made final proof
on his homestead.
MRS. Roy HrTcHIsoS went OH q visi,
TO Sterling, Tuesday.
The senatorial con ,enti0n has been
called for August 81.
MR.. s II Cup was visiting in Burr
Oak the fore part Of the week.
II. A. EDDY, of Canada, is visiting
his brother, z. Eddy Of Inavale.
A THOROUGHBRED Merino buck for
sale. Inquire of. w. Chambers.
l.. f. MARTIN, Of the Orleans Sentinel,
called at our Office the first Of the week
We must say that Pullman, Mack,
d Cos circus is first-class in every par
%ticular.
WALTER kLEAMAS. ofsChicago. has
taken a position with our friend G.
Wiener us clerk.
We learn that Mrs. John Moore is
rapidly regaining her health. under the
beneficial climate of Colorado.
RED CLOUD lodge, F, went TO
Blue Hill to assist in instituting a
lodge at that place on Thursday night.
UNCLE Levi Moore placed some
fine specimens Of apples on our table
this week. They were raised in his
orchard in this city.
DIR. l.. ID. DENSEY and wife left on
Wednesday, for their future home in
China. THE CHIEF expects to hear
from the doctor occasionally.
A GOOD school teacher wanted in
district s, Line precinct, school to com
mence first Monday in September.
Address or call on III. B. Simons.
OUR colored friend, John Foster,
brought to this Office, a wild sunflower
stock, that beats the world. It's about
ten feet tall and eight or ten inches
around.
A.. J. MEANs, is the boss corn raiser
so far. He gave us specimens that
measured fifteen inches in length. The
ears were well filled. Can some one
beat it?
FRED PERRY followed the circus to
Guide Rock through the solicitations
of the street candy fakir. Parental
authority interviewed and the kid now
reposes beneath the paternal roof.
On Sunday evening Il wheat stack
belonging to c f Putnam, nea: Cowles,
wa struck by lightning and totally de-
stroyed. Loss about::s4O. fully insured
in the Continental insurance company.
w. E. JACKSON is an extremely hap
py man. The cause of all this pleas
antness is the fact that he is called
grandpa. It's u grand son aud was
born to Mr and Mrs J. N. Taylor, on
Sunday.
MRS. r. v. Shirley, who has been in
Lincoln, under medical treatment for
granulation of the eyes. has been al
most cured. She came home and re-
manned until Thursday, when she re-
turned for further treatment.
LIGHTING struck r. B. Fulton's resi-
dence on Sunday night, and the cleo
trio fluid run down in their sleeping
apartment, but fortunately the family
escaped without injury, with the ex-
ception of Mr.. Fulton's mother who
was badly frightened by the report and
the shock.
TIE chicken law is now out and our
sportsmen are enjoying a harvest. The
CHIEF is under obligation 20 Messrs. A.
T. Ormsby and NJ. w. Dickerson for
two fine prairie chickens, which were
killed on Friday, the result of the frs
shooting. Many thanks boys, they
were excellent.
JAMES G. BLAINE does not propose to
stand idly by and let democratic news
papers basely SANDER the fair name of
his wife, or himself, and consequently
has sued the indianapolis Sentinel for
$4,000 damages for libelious articles
which recently appeared in that sheet
defaming his wifeis character. Blaine
has got the pluck, and no man or set
of men can SANDER him with impuni-
ty, and not go unpublished.
WHILE out or a picnic excursion
last Thursday of our gallant young
men was driving a team of horses and
wagon, in which were several young
ladies. BY some means the vehicle
Was carelessly upset and the load was
unceremoniously spilled out, hurting
several seriously, bit not dangerously.
1t was quite fortunate that the accident
was not worse than it really was. The
accident was the only thing that mared
the pleasure of the party.
AT the convention en- Monday D.
P. Newcomer was made the unani-
NOUS choice of the republicans of the
2lst district for representative. This
was altogether proper, as Mr.. New
conner has been a hard working and
enthusiastic supporter Of republican
principles. He was received with en-
| fhnsiasm In this CITY. and arriving at