E RED CLOUD CHIEF LOCAL MATTERS. liccsin this CotumnlQ Cents a Line Cool. Breezy. --Delightful Fall weather Nights rather Frosty but pleasant Moonlight you know. Where will jou eat your -Piece of Thanksgiving turkey?-; -Notice the new Church Directory. I Rev. Prycc will soon move to iwn. Mr Moore's house is nearly coni- eted. Ca?h paid for corn enquire at the ted Cloud Mills. I7tf, Turn out next Sat eve and listen i a sermon from Elder Lemon. Joe. Warner is enlarging his barn accommodate Lis increasing custom. Lovo Fcaj-t at the tchool house lext Sunday. All who are interested religious gatherings fchould attcud. Go over to Kalcys' office and see he petrified jaw bone of a shark The hone was found in .Mark war per's quarry. -We learn that Mr. Pope, County 5upt. has told hi farm, and wirl move to town. Thanks to the 1'ontiac (111.) Stn- .; for t friendlv notice of our little Chief. Mntw-n ITastiinrs markets in thi week's isuo. They were icccived last week, but too late for publication. SEWING MACHINE- NEEDLES of aill bixes, fer .-.I. kind- of tnwiii Machines at the P. . (IVil.) 1600 acres of lnd .-oil to actual ettlers in the vVoiiiy of lied Cloud thw week; all l one firm. Our compositor put the nam of the county officers under the In-ad o! precinct election returns', and the er ror passed unnoticed last week. I65r Bring in all your items by Wed ncsday morning, as we intend going to press on Wednesday evening hereaf ter in order to accommodate our sub scribers on the Harvard Line. By request we publish on the Grst p-ige a communication from ' Gad" to the Inter- Ocean. Read ', hand the paper to your friends, and call at this office for more papers. On Tuesday, a son of J. D. Post, ix. .iifUMnp niili !Mioi9 other bovs ftilL and another boy falling across one ot hid legs, it was broken about midway between the knee and hip. Doctor Head is in attendance, and the boy is doing as well as might be expectod. Wc regret to leiirn that Ed. -Lowe was very feriou-ly injured last Saturday at Hastings iu consequence u'f getting jammed between a fanning tuiill nd a car, which he wax loading. He wj rolkd between them .cvenil times before, he was set tree by fall ing from the platform. Fears are -entertained of his recovery. We are pleased to note that three of the pupils, vis: Celia Garber, Gurtie Sherer, and 1. D. Yci-cr, who have been attending the Select School this teim, obtained a grade varying from good to excellent, at the recent exauiit.a'ion held by the County Su pciintcndent Their standing merits a thud grade certificate, but as they do ni at present think of teaching tUey did not receive a certificate iu ' full. LOST. An Autograph Album containing pictures of beautiful young ladies, and receipt f. r making taffy. The ow uer is very solicitous of recovering the same iuaMmich as it contains so much of ? itctuc.ss. This album was lost at tnc party overat Mr. Hulsworth's. Any one having found such a book will please leave it at this office PERSONAL. Jas. Prycc, son of Rev. Prycc, was a visitor last week. Mr. Waller of Elm Creek made us a pleasant Gill yesterday. On 15th, last day of school, many of the Normal School pupils paid the Chief a friendly visit. On 17th, Messrs Cowley- P. M.. of Cathorton, Pearson of Ncgunda, Borin, of Thoiuasville, Dr. Sutton, of Red Cloudy and J. D. Lench. all made pi a?ant calls, and some X (legal) ten dered sympathy and encouragement to the new proprietors. Thanks gentle men we'll always X with greenbacks, W. N. Tuttle, Publisher of Roek Falls Pmqnss, Fred Babcoek. A-icnt OB&QRR.FW Wheeler of Wheel er k Brown, Lumber Dealers W H Ycarnshaw, Agent CAIRI'. ud George Hutton, all from Rock Falls, but Mr. Y, from Waterman Illi nois, called on the CniEF the other day. They came from Suckcrdom to the land where the Bug Eaters dwell, to observe the habits of the "na'ives" and invest in land. Being lively boys and finding Webster County up and alive, all concluded to buy and bought land within boring of Red Cloud. Mr Tuttle has an eye to bnsiuess in wil ing lots from his productive -Arm, for he has bought just two miles north of town. Well this is a Proff restive age and we hope led Cloud and vicinity will secure a few more such 'windfalls li;ou Rock Falls. AB0U2TC T3WW. Whit School-boy Saw about Town Few Wtefci Ago. 1 am going to write about the new building that have been built this year Mr. Richardson has built a sew bank. It looks; very nice outside and in. Mr. Bcnily has bnilt a new house, in which his wife has a very nice mil linery bhop. Mr. Garber is putting up a nice barn cast of hi i house. Mr. Springer built a new houe, and he has not got it ell .shingled yet; but I guess he will when he gets time. Mr. Tulleys has built a new baru. Mr. Morhart talks of building a new house this fall; he has got his cellar dug, and some of the stone drawn and he wants to hare foundation laid this week. He has some very nice corner btoncs. He is to build up towards the graveyard. Mr. Moore is to commence building tomorrow morning, Mr. Bcal is building a new hou.se, north or town, on the other side of the hill. Mcs:Td. Tinker and Sleeper havo built a ne addition to their shop. Mr. Tinker has built a new hon!e this year, as d I think it is a very nice one. The Floral Hall is on the other nde of the creek, and some people have been living in it It is a very good Mzcd building but it is not half large enough for this county fair. Mr. Warner has built a new addi tion to hi-s hotel. Mr. Mitchell has torn out his old fiont aad bad Mr. Mix put in a uew cn. M r. Wi'cox has been fixing his house thi.- f..ll. Charlie Mitchell has built a new house in town this week. Mr. Ziis has a new building, and 1 think he is to have a hotel in it this winter. Mr. Rennccker is building a new granary this week; Mr. Miller and Mr. Rennccker' s hired man are building it Mr. Richardson has built a new barn southeast of his house, and he has painted it red, all but the roof. Mr. Mix and his hired man have fixed the bouse which Will Trow bridge lives in. Mr. Smith tore the old roof off his barn and put a new one on ; and he hauled conic brick out southwest of his house, but his new hou?c don't go np very fast Mr. Lutr- has been building a new nm imJ !.niri! cfnTito thl. mnv.th. Ike Ludlow has built a house, it is a little one, but it will do for his wife and himself to live in. The school house U being banked up this week. Mr Hayes has been drawing dirt from Mr. Morhart's cel lar. Mr. Post has built anew addition to his house and he has a briok ohimn ey William A. Mitciiell. The above was written some two weeks s-inee, as a composition by one of the scholars in the Select school He used his perceptive faculties to a good advantage, and no doubt that ha and his classmates will in the future if they continue as they have begun, make rapid progress in this important branch of study. STILL WATIB LOCALS, AND JOTTINGS BY THE WAY-SITS. (Special Correspondence of the Chief.) Ox The Road, Nkb., 1 Nov. iu, 1S77. J Coming and going in all directions are people. In fact they are scattered pretty much all over the county. Fact sir. Fiiend Kinney of Elm Creek, first attracted notice. Mr. K. is "Breaking ground," old ground, for an orchaid He intends eating of the fruit of his trees within a few years. Burton Bros, are threshing to day. Jeff Ward went over to help them and didn't leave any wood cut at home, so your humble correspondent didn't eat diuuer at JofFs house. Never mind Jeff, we'll all be even with you yet. Exlusc me Mr. Editor for wandering fiom my subject. George Francis has a large new building, pressed down aud running over with broom corn. O, yes, tee were over to see Ad. Sprachcr and lady. Ad. wasn't home, but Mrs. S. seemed to be quite at home in her new house. Mr. and Mrs S. have only enjoyed double blessedness for two months, and Ad. still brings in the wood and water. Pete Sprachcr is still pounding away in his blacksmith shop, and has the well dceived leputation of being one of the brst blacksmith in the county. Abram Wells could' t let. 'well enough alone.' He has a bran new son. Wi's m Wells is en the build con siderably. Has a new corn-crib which he expects to fill with "farmer's gold" this fall, and is now erecting a brick stable, oiuien-ions 12x40 feet, The brick used is 'Nebraska brick.' JSplendid roads for a "tip up" out here, a young chap was driving along on one of them the other day with a team of gay ponies and top buggy, when all of a sudden the top tiied to find bottom in a mud hole the ponies danced aud froliced with glee,' and the aforesaid young chap crawled out from bene ith the wheals. - But he was a philosopher and remarked "Time U but a fleeting show, and top bug- mao mra ft delusion unA a ckm " Messrs. Moody helped to sot things to rights, and all went on their way re joicing. Jas. Allen is still hard at work on his farm. The good people of Still Water have been agitating the Chris tian Reform question. When you come out here call on us and we will be social as possible. Talciius. THE Scientific Inwifan. THIRTY THIRD YER THE HOST P0P7LAB SCI3Sri?i3 TA PES IS TZ3 W03LD. Only $3.20 a Yn?, iauUaj Postaja. Wsxl7. 52 tfusitts a Year. 4,033 booi pages. 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No. 1 Spring wheat "r) bush 78 No. 2 " " 7f Ear Corn new ' 10 Oats ' ' 1 5 ii u .- &AriPV it.) to ) Broom Corn ton $t0. to$7 Potatoes p bush 25 Beans " 1.00 to 1.50 ivSstor 5cans...... ...................... oo Flax oecii. .......... ................. ..ot) Live Hogs t 100 lbs $3iO We have heard of a town not over ten or twelve miles from Red Cloud, which is called Guide Rock. There is a historic interest clustering about this name which is worth know ing, but we don't know it, altogether. Ther j are stores in this little town, one of the enterprising Garber family lives and trades there theie arc hardware and drug 6tores there arc men of in fluence there, but who knows anything about them throngh the county paper? Judging from what we find in that, we should not know that such a place ex ists, yet we are forced to believe theie is, for we have been there. Now friends of Guido Rock, wake up, let your light shine, help yourselves by helping the county paper, and let us get better acquainted with each other. Send along your communications, "ads," etc., etc., and you may look for us down to shake hands in no dis tant future. tothb"ladies. We are selling our entire stock of goods at cost. Felt, Velvet, Straw, and fancy Braid. Hats 50 ct. each. Veils, Laces. Collars and Cuffs, Ties, Hose, Combs, Ribbons, Gloves, Switches, Corset?. Velvets, Flowers, Fringes, Plumes, Jewelry, &c. &c, correspondingly cheap. H. F. Lirrz. 5 16-tf STOVES! STOVKS1 ! A carload of stoves just received at Mitehell k Morhart's, ol all sracs pat terns and styles. Coa'. or wood stoves of all kinds they will be sold at bed rock prices. Call and see. lTuiesfurs, Cleaned, repaired and altered to la test styles. Kiuma. P. Greuter Inquire at E. KclloggV 14-tf District Court Is now in session. I am at last compelled to call on my' friends to whom I have extended fa vors, and patience, to call and settle their accounts, as I am uccetsaii'y in need of having my accounts settled. Friends, accommodate me in my hour of-aeed, as I did you. I3tf S. Garber JUST RECEIVED. At Mrs. McBride'.-, Hats of the lateat styles, also ribbons, flowers, tips, ornaments iilks, velvets, veil, ties, collars and cuffs. I am prepared to sell cheaper than ecr before. Give me a call.- Residence in south part of town. ' 13t Mrs. S. R. McBride. Free of eharge .ample bottle One dose of O. C.'s Colic, Cholera and Diarrea Remedy. A sure and effectu al remedy for the cure of Dyscntary, diaTea Cholera morbus. Summer complaint, pain in the stomach and bowel. Chronic diarrea, bloody flux &c&c. AL?o colic in horses. One dose will cure pain in the stomach in V, minuets, cholera morbus in 5 to 30 minuets, according to .-evcreness of attack, one dose will cure an ordinary attack of Dysentery or diarrea. It is never failing in its reaahs; and so pleasant when reduced with 20 parte of water that children will cry for if.- Sold and guaranteed, by C. H. Potter, Red Cloud Neb. 5-1 6m Friends, we hereby give you astand ing invitation to call in and subscribe for the Chief, the only paper in Web ster County. If you take it for your selves already, sand it back to some of your friends in the cast that they may know what you aud the county are doing. Don't forget to come. All those interested in singing ttill meet at the P. O. in buying those "Gospel Hymns and Sacied bongs which McXht, who keeps a full line of stationery, school books, inaps, no tions, &c, is selling as low as the lowest. Chicago Store Weekly Price List Wc offer until further notice, the following goods at net ca-h prices. Calicoes best, 2 yds, $1,H Heavy extra grey jeans S " 1,00 Best towliiur, l." " 1,00 Indian head sheeting, 'Jots a yard Knit Drawers, 25 cts. Mitts with cilf face, lit cts. Indian tan buck gloves oOcts.a pair. Wool jackets, $1,00. Good dress furnish 10 cts. Pearl Buttons, 5 ct. a doz. Our Goods are no shop worn goods as we do not handle anything but first quality having the best in styles, wc still promise the public to furnish the latest and newest in the market, Wo sell good eheaperand furnish bet ter qualities. D. Weinberg, Hasting?. Owen k Chamberlain's Camphor ated Hartshorn Linamcnt, is not a Pattent, but the old Volatile liuament made oi the best material and by an improved method. It needs no rec omend, but is acknowledged by Phy sicians to be old and reliable, and Horsemen fall back on it when all else fail, and regard it as their stand by. Sold and guaranteed by C. II. Pot ter, Red Cloud. Notice to Teacfierc, Notice is herby given, That I will ex amine all persons who may desire to i offer themselves as candidates for tea chers of the primary or common school of Webster couuty, at Red Cloud on thi first Saturday in the months of Feb ruary, May, August, and November. A. A. Pope, Co. Snp't. Negunda Jan. 5 th 1877. Pick me up and turn me over. H4qocqioA 18 3UUB j po j joj pjc? n spaao e i n.HOnqiOAV jaiojpcf ioov pooo JOj(xn$ s,qocqioAv Jbhijjs ipj .auoii poo) i; joj srnaa qj s4qocqOAV W u!lsnK ab3(j poo"3 joj pan.v b sjudo i .H0B(HA W I0QUld UO))OQ P00) JOJ UBA B SpJ30 g s.qocqio S pcojqj, st3jJtJiQ Joj poods t; sjudo y "S.VeqPAV V mcqSuit) poof) joj pjc.v a sjoao 9 s.qotqiOAY )v 00113 poo j) joj pjBA" sjuao f 5" Pick me up and turn me oyer. best and'cheapest ' Place to buy la lie3 and Miss' sand children's hats at Mrs. McBride's. Gocds all new and first class, and arc being sold at the very lowest cash prices. 14 tf Mrs. S. R. McBride. THEY ARE NO T HERE YET, Po t has the next thing to them in Flektest Livery and best Ff ed Stable in Red Cloud. In connection with the Feei Stable is a Freight ers Cook HorsK J. D POST, BED CLOUD. JifS V-i 1 .t il 5e! I5wis l!IIIII aJcOrrSj iHiiiiliStXIIZlMdL 01 S "sS? . SSZ 52 ".-la BZK r m - - - blll r wm Hfl . os Hotels Thompson House a m. t no mps ox, p,0l.. Cor. 1st Sl and Burlington Ave., HASTINGS - NEBRASKA. Free Eaeks to and frca Depots. 19 Fine Sample Room in connection with the Houe, for the accommoda tion of Commercial Men. Vmlley House. J. C Warner Prop. RED CLOUD - NEBRASKA. Stages leave this House for the north, south, cast and wet. leaves for R. R. on Tuesday, Thurday and Satvrday of each week. The beet rta blinl in the Republican Valley. Liv ery rif s famished for conveying pass engers to any point at reasonable rat e.. 5-l5.ii: J S3x K.B9 PEATHft WATCaVM. Chrirv lath ksown worM. Bainplt Watch Free f A. vocltbs co iMcaga. $45 PREvim watch irim-U ,tt-m.viDder.Kr-uUhevnyorfler.6ut Ot tree. J. II. Gj lord 4 Co., Chicaju, IU Red Cloud Select and Ntr mal Scffeor. The winter term will commence Tuesday, Dec. lltli '1S77, and continue twelve weeks, under the instruction of a competent corps of teachers. TUITION $100 A TERM. Board, from $2 50 to $." 00 per week. jBr- Instruction hives in vocal music. For further particulars address, Chas. W. Springer or C. Borin, Principals, Red Cloud Webster Co., Neb. V2 sw Van Dyke & Smclscr. Plasterers & Stonemasons. We are prepared to take contracts and do all kinds of work in our line at reasonable prices. Satisfaction guar anteed, and all kinds of stock and grain taken in exchange for work. fF Cistern work a specialty. UEIMI.OID XEBK.ISKA. 4 i:;-ly J. L. MILLER, Prop. Keeps constantly on hand a full line of stock, such as Harness, Collars, Whips, Saddles, and all other goods usually kept in a first-class nhop. ALL WOUS WABKA177EO. . 45.tf Red Cloud, Neb. Red Cloud Drug Store. C. II. POTTER, Prop. Keeps the largest and best stock of drugs, medicines, paints, and oils, to be found in the Republican valley. W Prescription carefully compoun ded, day or night. RID CLOUD, NEBBASKA. I2jyGm Red Cloud Mill's! We are prepared to do cus- tome work plour peed and Qorn MIaI for Sale. Satisfaction guaranteed if) quality of flour soli, and ci'jT03i woek. Farmers .-hould be particular to secure the best of seedwheat. Potter & Frisbie! REDCLOUP SMITH CIKTER Connecting at Red Cloud with the Republican River Stage Line. Three resrular trips a week, arriving and departing from Red Cloud at the- same time the stage I rum the railroad docs. FARE VERT LOW. all. J. B. SU330W, Prtp. Lands Ftr Sale. We are now offering for sale on bet ter terms and cheaper than ever be fore, all land? belonging to B. A: M. St. Joe k D. C aod Midland Pacific Rail Road Companies in Webster and adjoining counties. W a!o have some choice claims for sale. Gitp us a call Kaley Bros. Atty's A Real estac Agt Red Cloud Neb. .VJif T1 7) s CD 0 Q c S- H CD n u )- W - o 99 H H w P. 3 o rr. 0 2 ' j CO 00 n 1 o P pi .5 CD 0 u SAM'L GARBER OF.AI.KU IN 7 Goods and Groceries. BOOTS and H HOUH Hats? Caps. & Ready Made Clothing ! We have the Larfttt Stock in the Valley and will not be understW. GIVE US A CALL. 05TK k ALL Sam'l Garber 47d Red Cloud, Nek. Jdamj) ftmtlg $anh, HASTINGS, ADiMSCOUMY, NEH. A General Bankmg Business TRANSACTKD. MADE A SPECIALTY. Drafts on Europe bought aud sold. Agents for several steamship lines. JSTBusines3 entrusted to us will have prompt and careful attention. NEW STORE. (At the Red Cloud 31 ills) Is where ycu can get all kinds of such as DRY GOODS GROCERIES HATS k CAPS BOOTS k SHOFS kc. kc kc kc kc 11 of which will be ?old cheap forcash. Als) A supply of LUMBER, lath, SHINGLES, kc, always en hand. C R. POTTER, WEMTEI . XEBR ASK A 5-7 tf 3 I BOOT AND SHOE SHOP ! PARKS BROS.. Propritors. This firm i new prepared to furn!h the pcjbltj nti HOOTS made of the lt mitrrial and at fiare o low that doo cJ br? foot d. AH Kinds of Repairing Dine With Nsitntss and Dispatch. -A share of the public patronage repwtfuHy olicu!. work fully warranted. C.ITK I A TKIA1, and be ronTinced fait it ti to jour itiirrnt to f itroniie a. rARKSBROTUERS. Ji tf Red Cloud A NEW DEPARTURE ! THE ONE PRICE MAN, has removed to I-. M - Thoni -son & Cos- old stnnd, C oriu-r 2iidSt. aiid3astm:s A vonm. where you will find EVERYTHING .-ttaini.F t a Gr t .K- m- CLOTHWC DRY GOODS. GROCERIES BOOTS Sl SHOE if. HATS S CAPs, kc , k, A THE HIGHEST CASH THICK I'AID FOlt :i!l Country 1'pmIiuv. REMEMBER the place when in HASTINGS, nnd Mir ami cntt AaIio.n Mav, at the RUJt JEST More in town THE PIONEER BLACKSMITH & Ira fttetMr A K 1. Tinkrr, Iri. Wc wnuM respectfully inform the puldie that wo rr prrj.rJ t. do all kinds of work iu our lino, promptly and iu a workmaulikr iiirit.r IQulMow repairinff a specialty. Lumlcr Wagon". I.ik-ht ?pnm Wagons and Rugbies, huilt to order, and warranted at jrooda th ttiL 'PRfCES REASONARI E, and SATISFACTION GUARASTHKP e.ca:i bs romTD a? lRASr.r.F.RKK. :;r, REICIA)CI, mmm mmm vaa, HASTINGS NEB Carrier the nrgtt and raot complete htock of IHY MJMRERof H' kind, for RuHJTng, Rride, and general pnrpac-, now in any jrl in jjebraka. Our stock of DOORS, WINDOWS. BUNDS. BUILDING YA PER kc, i uncqualed. Owning our own tiiuUr landt, saw and plaining mil!. toathor ?Iecial rata' on freight. pivc uf a chance ty ucccMfuly compete any yard in Kan;a.i or NeLraka. Give m a call. JttSPIS F02 "30B TAILMWn-3CLL, Isaac 5-1 Cm FARMERS STORE AV. A.CAMP, Prop. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN DRV GOODS, CL,OTM1IJ0. BOOTS, and SHOES, Mt.T. t.ijrsand ano VKIJJS. " CHEAPEST STORE in. Adams Hastiasfi, All Nebraska A ..M imr n r. WAGON SHOP. sissrss's old stand. 1- h.THi.MI. NERRASKA. with T2S 32S7 HJ 331. LieDioyi Agt. v County ! ! brnli .