The Red Cloud chief., 1893-11-24

Will TtLLEyS PARTY On last Fri.
day, William w. Tullcys issued several
card 20 some Of his most intimate
friends. inviting them 10 attend a so.
ciable given at his fathers house Satur.
day night. The nature Of the event
was no disclosed. however, and not un-
til seven couple Of boys and girls assem-.
bled ut the Tulley residence OF Saturday
night id they discover the fact that it
was Wills &2d birthday. This was ex.
actly az Will had desired IL should be,
and the guests were most royalty enter.
tanned. The evening was spent most
pleasantly by all in games. social enjoy
ment, and an abundance Of choice music.
At an opportune time. the guests sur
rounded the table ladened with the good
things to eat, and all present declare the
supper most elegant. John Dickcrson.
at a late hour, thanked the host in be-
half OF the company most heartily for
the courtesles shown them, to which
Will responded in pleas.
ing and highly satisfactory name
After oil had enjoyed the evenings en-.
tertainment to their satisfaction, the
happy company dispersed, profuse in
their thanks for the courtesies shown
them, and heartily wishing Mr.. Tulleys
many returns Oh tne VENT.
ArpRECIATEp.-The following letter
was received the other day by us from
an esteemed friend which will explain
itself:
OkARcHE, o. T., Nov. 13. 1893.
EDITOR CHtEF-Dear Sir:-Enclosed
| please find 81, which amount please
credit on my subscription to your val
liable paper. We cannot possibly do
without the old CnIEr. II would he
like trying to keep house without bread.
Hurrah for the republicans! They arc
in it this fall, amt they 7 even II every.
thing did go democratic last fall, even to
the banks. ! wish you could see our
last weeks CHIEF. There is scarcely a
rag Of IL left. The people here were so
enthusiastic oyer the mock prayer that
/ read IL and re.rcad it until | nearly
wore the paper out. One man took your
address and said he must have a copy of
your paper, as he never saw a prayer
more suitable to the democrats than
that was. He said he had always voted
the democratic ticket, but never would
again. II you have some extras OF that
issue please forward some to me at your
earliest convenience.
Yours respectfully.
Mus. Nj. G. HuMMELL.
MISTAKEN IDENTITy.-Two punctilious
young gentlemen OF our city who, like
all %fastidious youths of the male gender.
are the proud possessors OF solid" girls,
attended divine services at n Of tho
churches the other night. and after the
ceremonies, proceeded dilatorily cdging
their way through the audience to the
exit where they would Join their fair
company, and enjoy a few blocks walk
ia the illumination OF tho silvery moon
with the possibility of a longer visit on
arriving at their respective homes. Great
was their p~erplexity, however, to lind
their company gone, and after hastily
scrutinizing the remaining feminine fac
ton to assure themselves OF their girls
absence, they made egress rapidly, and
both hastensd down the street in the
direction the young ladies' were supposed
to 60. They finally discerned in tho
c%aliganous distance two forms attired in
female costume, and with the distortive
ideas and perverted imaginations pre-
valent upon such occasions, decided the
exigency demanded vigilance, and catch
ing up, began to talk and familiarly pro
ceeded to shook on" II required only
IL bllpnJ TtDuhb W tO1lNllC9 tut DOlk
that they had found the wrong people
and then apologies were profusc indeed.
| One stammsred, ~"excuse me-" and the
other managed TO audibly articulate
| with a tremulous voice "beg pardon, We
thought it was the Misses - .
They were excused, and each one sor.
r%owfuliy wendell his way homeward. so,
%liloquIzing upon the uncertainty OF the
darn girls.
CONGRESSMAN MCKEIGHAN's BILL-A
great amount of conflab has been had
over a hotel bill which IS alleged to have
been contracted in Lincoln by Congress.
man McKeighan during his senatorial
fight there last winter. Last Monday
night the telephone ut the Holland house
was called repeatedly, asking the cause
Of McKeighan's arrest. No one under
stood the nature OF affairs, and even af.
ter the matter had been explained, many
were incredulous. The CHEF, while
politically ~antagonistic to Congressman
Mckeighan, believes in justice to all. and
especially to one Of our townsmen.
Hence we will adhere TO well authenti.
Gated facts. On Tuesday, Duputy Sher.
i'll Trimble OF Lincoln came over and
found McKeighan at his farm north OF
town. He explained to McKeighan that
he had been sent by Hoover & Son Of the
Lindell hotel to bring him to Lincoln to
answer the charge e dumping" a board
bill. McKeighan was slightly surprised,
but readily complied, and asked Officer
Trimble II he should be taken into Gus
tody. Mr.. Trimble replied in the mega
tive, and the two, with Attorney Gillian,
boarded tho train for Lincoln. Mr.. Nc
Keighan was entirely unprcpared for
any trial, but Immediately went before
Judge Lansing, who is a bitter opponent
Of McKeighan, and attempted to settle
the matter by law. 1t was then the
plaintiffs appeared and asked for a
chance to dismiss the case, to which Nc
Kcighan and his attorney would not