IE RED CLOUD CHIEF LOCAL MATTERS. lieesin this CotumnlQ Cents a Line Cool. Breezy. Delightful Fall weather Nights rather Frosty but pleasant Moonlight you know. Whore will you eat your -Piece of Thanksgiving turey?i Notice the new Church Directory. Rev. Prycc will soon move to wn. Mr Moore's house is nearly coni- etcd. Cash paid for corn enquire at the cd Cloud Mills. 17tf, Turn out next Sat. eve and listen a sermon from Elder Lemon. Joe. Warner is cularini his barn accommodate bis increasing custom. Lovo Fcai-t at the tchool house cxt Sunday. All who are interested religious gatherings fchould attcud. Go over to Kali-ys' office and see ic petrified jaw bone of a shark The bone was found in Jlart ar- er's quarry. We learn that Mr. Tope, County upt. has sold bis farm, and vi:lmovc o town. Thanks to the l'ontiae (111.) Sen tinel for its friendly notice of our little Chief. Notice Hastings markets in thi week's isuo. They were mcivoii last week, but too late for publiatinu. SEWING MACHINE NEEDLES of ull bizes, fur .-.I. kind.- of luwiii" Machines at the 1. ( . ( "' '-) 1600 acres of land .-old to actual settlers in the vH-'iiity of Red Cloud this week; all bv one firm. Our compositor put the nam of the county officers under the brad of precinct election returns, and the er ror passed unnoticed last week. Ifiy-Bringin all youritcms by Wed nesday morning, as wc 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 first pige a communication from 4 Gad" to (he Inter- Ocean. Read , hand the paper to your friends, and call at thfs office for more papers. On Tuesday, a son of .1. D. Post, I an. l nn ail Jill M a other bovs fell and another Doy falline across one of" his logs, it was broken about midway butween tho knee and hip. Doctor Head is in attendance, and the boy is doing as well as might be expected. We regret to learn that Ed. -Lowe was very feiiouly injured last Saturday at Hastings in con-oquence TjC getting jammed between a fanning imill and a car, which he was loading. He was rolltd between them evcr.'il times before, he was set tree by fall ing from the platform. Fears are -entertained of bis recovery. We are pleased to note that three of the pupils, vis: Celia Garber, Gurtie Shcrcr, and l D. Yci-cr, who have been attending the Select School this teim, obtained a grade varying from good to excellent, at the recent cxnuiit.a'ion held by the County Su pciintcndent. Their standing merits a thud grade certificate, but as they do n-f at present think of teaching tUcy did not receive a certificate iu LOST. An Autograph Album containing pictures of beautiful young ladies, and receipt i. r making taffy. The o uer is very solicitous of recovering the same iuat-tnuch as it contains so much of ? u.,tno.s. This album was lost at tnc party over at Mr. Holsworth's. Any one having found such a book will please leave it at this offic. - PERSONAL. Jas. Prycc, son of ltev. Prycc, was a visitor last week. Mr. Waller of Elm Creek made us a pleasant call 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 Catborton, Pearson of Negunda, Borin, of ThomasvilK, Dr. Sutton, of lied Cloud, and J. D. Loncb. all made pl "asant 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 Rook Fall Piorjrrss, Fred Babeock. Asent C B &Q R R, F W Wheeler of Wheel er & Brown, Lumber Dealor- W H Yearnshaw, Agent C A i R R. aud George Hutton, all from Rock Falls, but Mr. Y, from Waterman Illi nois, called on the Cnm tho ottar day. They came from Suckcrdom to the land where the Bug Eaters dwell, to observe the habits of the "na'ives" und invest in land. Being lively boys and finding Webster County up and alive, all concluded to buy and bought land within fceiring of Red Cloud. Mr Tuttle has an eye to bnsiucss in yell ing lots from his productive -farm, for he has bought just two miles north of town. Well this is a -Progressive age and we hope Bed Cloud and vicinity will secure a few more such 'windfalls' i ffoui Rock Falls. ABOUND 73W17. What School-btr Saw atcut Toto Few Wteka Ago. 1 am going to write about the new building that have been built this year Mr. Richardson has built a new bank. It lookn very nice outside and in. Mr. Bcntly has bnilt a new house, in which his wife has a very nice mil linery shop. Mr. Garber is putting up a nice barn cast of his house. Mr. Springer built a new houc, and he has not got it ell shingled yet; but I guess he will when he gets time. Mr. Tulleys has built a new barn. Mr. Morhart talks of building a new houhe this fall; he has got his cellar dug, and some of the stone drawn and he wants to have foundation laid this week. He has some very nice corner stones. He is to build up towards the graveyard. Mr. Moore is to commence building tomorrow morning, Mr. Bcal is building a new house, north of town, on the other side of the hill. Mcs-rs. Tinker and Sleeper bavo built a new addition to their shop. Mr. Tinker has built a new honNO this year, at 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 .-ized building but it is not half large enough fur this county fair. Mr. Warner has built a new addi tion to bis hotel. Mr. Mitchell has torn out bis old from, aad bad Mr. Mix put in a new ClJf. y r. Wi'cox has been fixing bin house ill..- fall. Charlie Mitchell has built a new house in town this week. Mr. Ztis has a new bt'ilding, and L think he is to have a hotel in it this winter. .Mr. Rcunccker is building a new granary thin 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 house which Will Trow bridge lives in. Mr. Smith tore the old roof off his barn and put a new one on ; and he hauled tome brick out southwest of his house, but his new home don't go np very fast Mr. Lutr-has been building a new fril nJ t.rt'int ctnhln fhw month. 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 is 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 brick uhitnn ey William A. Mitchell. The above was written some two weeks since, as a composition by one of the scholars in the Select school. He used his perceptive faculties to a cood 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 ofstudy. STILL WATES L03ALS, AITS JOTTINGS BYTHEWAY-SIDS. (Special Correspondence of the Chief.) Ox The Road, Neb., ) Nov. ID, 1S77. J Coming and going in all directions arc people. In fact they are scattered pretty much all over the county. Fact sir. Fiiend Kinney of Elm Creek, first n't tract ed 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 cat dinuer at Jeffs house. Never mind Jeff, we'll all be even with you yet. Exiusc mc Mr. Editor for wandering fiom my subject. George Francis has a large new building, pressed down aud funning 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 iu 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 Spracher is still pounding away in his blacksmith shop, and has the well deceived icputation of being one of the brst blacksmiths in the county. Abram Wells could t let. 'well enough alone' Ho has a bran new son. Wi's n 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, !iuien-ions 12x40 fecL The brick used is 'Nebraska brick. ..Splendid 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 is but a fleeting show, and top bug gies are a delusion and a snare." I Messrs. Moody helped to set 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. Talchds. THE Scientific Imeri Jan. 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MtiNN k Co. are Solicitors of American and For eign Patents, and havo the larcest es tablishment in the wnrld. Patents are obtained on the best terms. Mod els of New Inventions and Sketches examined, and advice free. A spec ial notice i9 made in the Scientific American of all Inventions Patented through this Agency, with the name and residence of the Patentee. Pub lic attention is thus directed to the merits of the new patent, and sales or introduction often effected. Any person who has made a new J. . a..m innttmn Alt BKArtnin free of charge, whether a patent can probably be obtained, by mitlne to the undersigned. Address for the Pa per, oreoncernine Patents, MTTNN & CO., 37 Park Bow, New York. Branch Office, Cor. F& 7th Sts., Washington, D. C. HASTINGS MARKETS. REPORTED BY NORTON & CO., SHIP PERS OF GRAIN AND LIVE STOCK. No. 1 Spring whent "H bush 7S No. 2 Ear Corn new Oats Tr ie. .15 t. Rye ........... .................... 1 it isariev to to .so - m. t .1 Broom Corn ft ton $(0. to$7i Potatoes p bush -) Bean? 1.00 to 1.50 i&SlOr 3CtlT)6t i 80 Flax Seed .85 Live Hogs $ 100 lb j ....i,,iO A r 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. Therj are stores in this little town, one of the enterprising Garber family lives and trades there there are 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 placj ex ists, yet we are forced to believe theie is, for we have been there. Now friends of Guide 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 taut future. T0THELADIES. We arc selling our entire stock of goods at cost. Felt, A'clvet, Straw, and faney Braid. Hats 50 cts. each. Veils, Laces. Collars and Cuffs, Ties, Hose, Combs, Ribbons, Gloves, Switches, Corsets. Velvets, Flowers, Fringes, Plumes. Jewelry, &c. &c., corrcsponaingiv uicnp. H. F. Ltrrz. 5 16-tf STOVES! STOVKS! ! A carload of stoves just received at Mitehell Jfe Morhart's, ol aM sraes pat terns and styles. Coa! or wood stoves of all kinds they will be sold at bed rock prices. Call and see. LAUIKSFURS, Cleaned, repaired and altered to la test styles. Kuinia. P. Greutcr Inquire at E. Kellogg's 14-if 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 mc in my hour ofaeed, as I did you. 13tf S. Garber JUST RECEIVED; At Mrs. McBride'.-, Hats of the latest styles, also ribbons, flowers, tips, ornaments, iilks, velvets, veils, ties, collars and cuffs. I am prepared to sell cheaper than eer before. Give me a call. Residence in south part of town. 13tf Mrs. S. R. McBride. Free of eharge .sample 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 boweU Chronic diarrea, bloody flux Ac Ac. Also colic in horses. One dose will cure pain in the stomach in ?, minuets, cholera morbus in 5 to 30 minuets, according to severeness of attack, one dose will cure an ordinary attack of Dysentery or diarrea. It is never failing in its reaarW, and so pleasant when reduced with 20 parts of water that children will cry for ft.- Sold and guaranteed, by C. H. Pottcr, Red Cloud Neb. 5-1 Gin Friends, we hereby give you a stand 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, send it back to some of your friends in the cast that they may know what you and the county are doing. Don't forget to come. -m All those interested in singing will meet at tho P. O. in buying those "Gospel Hymns and Sacied Song.s" which McN'itt, who keeps a full line of stationery, school books.maps, no tions, &c, is selling as low as the lowest. Chicago Store Weekly Price List We offer uutil further notice, the following goods at net cah prices. Calicoes best, '20 yds $1,00 Heavy extra grey jeans S " 1,00 Best towlinj:, l.'i " 1,00 Indian bead sheeting, 'Jots a yard Knit Drawers, 2"j cts. Mitts with calf face, 7f cts. Indian tan buck gloves ,0 cts. a pair. Wool jackets, $1,00. Good dress furnish 10 cts. Pearl Buttons, 5 ct a doz. Our Goods are no shop worn goods as we do not handle anything but 6rst quality having the best in styles, we still promise the public to furnish the latest and newest in the market, We sell good cheaperand furnish bet ter qualities. D. Weinberg, Hastings. Owen & Chamberlain's Camphor- atei! Hartshorn Linament, is not a Pattent, but the old Volatile linament made of the best material and by an improved method. It needs no rcc ouiend, but is acknowledged by Phy sicians to be old and reliable, and Horsemen fall back on it when all eke fai!, and regard it as their stand by. Sold and guaranteed by C. II . Pot ter, Red Uloud. Notice to Teacfiers, Notice is herby given, That I will ex amine all persons who may desire to t offer themselves as candidates for tea chers of the primary or common school of Webster couuty, at Red Cloud on thi first Saturday in the months of Feb ruary, May, August, and November. A. A. Pope, Co. Sup't. Negunda Jan. 5 th 1877. Pick me up and turn me over. 18 3UIIB. pO JOJ pJC V SJUOO OJ s,UOTqOA juio-pcf -oo a poor) b joj 001$ s4iiot:qioAv JciiHS p00) 1: aoj BJU3D 0; jpj .fanan s4tpcqioAV ic oi-snrc pOOQ JOJ pj.C B SJUDO I AA9 sti'0tqOA ?c Ioauld UOJJOQ pOOf) JOJ TUBA B SJU30 8 s.-pcq-OAi ? ptaojq j, s.JJJtJjQ joj mods v smoo y s.HocqiOAV V tUCl-Suir) poof) joj pjCA S)Q93 SO. s.qotq-OAi V O0I3 pOOJ) JOJ pjBi S)U99 fj" Pick me up and turn meoyer. BEST AND CHEAPEST. ' Place to buy la lies and Miss'sand children's hats at Mrs. McBrides, Goods all new and first class, and are being sold at the very lowest cash prices. 14 tf Mrs. S. R. McBride. THEY ARE NOT HERE YET, Po t has the next thing to them in Flektest Livery and best FfED Stable in Red Cloud. In connection with the Feei Stable is a Freight ers Cook Hoitse J. D POST, BSD CLOUD. M 3-1 ISSSelsd a -r-m l"l!l sisiilll i-a ?cpn w7 grZ SS. f-5 . .S fc T rr-" a t-3 -J 35-c!3 T5 ;- KfisaS0" 5IiS ' Q S2s5-52 jS"'- 2.S -r Kr5IL-f?i afwfvlB LHnM itea wmg w uammmm mtm w to- Hotels Thompson House V. M. Til O MI'S OX, rroy.. Cor. 1st St and Burlington Ave., HASTINGS - NEBRASKA. Tree Hacks to and frsa Bepct:. HFinc Sample Room in connection with the Houe, for the rK-commoda-tion of Commercial Men. Vmlley House. J.C Warner Prop. RED CLOUD - NEBRASKA. Stages leave this House for the north, south, cast and west. Leaves fur R. R. on Tuesday, Thurxlay and Saturday of each week. The best sta bling in the Republican Vallev. Liv- lcry rifsfirnUhcd for conveying pas- eogers to any point at reasonable rnte. (5-Io-tf.J S3S L WnjLTmm W ATCVK8. Chwrw lath known world. SaimpU Watch Fret (4 Ju Gocusa o. CUeago. $45 pREHirrv watch ASftrmi'i-U Mcmm inder.Kr u Itheyrrr order. Out at tree J. II. G) lord & Co-, Chlragu, IU Red Cloud Select and Ntr mal Scrfeor. The winter term will commence Tuesday, Dec. 11th i877, and continue twelve weeks, under the instruction of a competent corps of teachers. TUITION $100 A TKRM. Board, from $2 50 to $.'5 00 per week. Br IxsntucTio.N uivkn in vocal MUSIC. For further particu'ars address, Chas. W. Springer or C. Borin, Principals, Red Cloud Webster Co., Neb. I J w yan Dyke & Smclser. Plasterers & Stonemasons. We are prepared to take contracts and do all kinds of work in our line at reasonable prices. Satisfaction guar antced, and all kinds of stock and grain taken in exchange for work. I Cistern work a specialty. KEIXLOl'D XKBRASKA. 4 I'My J. L. MILLER, Prop. Keeps constantly on hand a full line of stock, such as Harness, Collars, Whips, Saddles, and all other goodB usually kept in a first-class shop. ALL WORE WABRA1TTED. 4;Vtf Red Cloud, Neb. Red Cloud Drag Store. C. II. POTTER, Prop. Keeps the largest and best stock of drugs, medicines, paints, and oils, to be found in the Republican valley. t&- Prescriptions carefully compoun ded, day or night. SIDCLOTO, KZSSASEA. 1-JjyGm Red Cloud Mill's! We are prepared to do cus- tome work pionr peed and Corn Meal for Sale. Satisfaction guaranteed it) quality of flour S0L1, and cisTOji WORK. Farmers -hould be particular to secure the best of seedwheat. Potter & REDCLOUPA S3IITU CINTER Connecting: at Red Cloud with the Republican Rirer Stage Line. Three resrular trips a week, arriving and departing from Red Cloud at the- same time the stage irum the railroad does. FARE VERY LOW. sll. J. B. 27230W, ?rtp. Lands Ftr Sale. We are now offering for sale oa let ter terms and cheaper than ever be fore, all laud? belonging to B. A" M. St. .Joe A- I. C. and Midland Pacific Rail Road Companies in Webster and adjoining counties. W alo have some choice claim? for sale. Give us a call Kaley Brc. Atty's A Real estac AStV Red Cloud Neb. -tf n 3 H CD 0' S- H - w B t 0 M o H H P. 3 o 3 H n P rt- to 3 -3 s -a 5 t-1 i tr h-3 6 0 . GO M CD H 53 ff) - O P m SAM'L GARBER DRAI.KIl IN Hr Good and Groceries. HOOT and Hats? Caps, ic Ready Made Clothing ! We have the Larftst Stock in the Valley and will not be underseW. GIVE US A CALL. 05TE A ALL Sam'l Garber. 47d Red Cloud, lFeb. w i unln ijanli, HASTINGS, AD IMS COUNTY, NEB. A General Banking Business TRANSACTED. CeUEGTOHS MADE A SPECIALTY. Drafts on Europe bought aud sold. Agents for Eeveral steamship lines. J"Busines3 entrusted to us will have prompt and careful attention. NEW STORE." (At the Red Cloud Mill.-) Is where ycu can get all kinds of such as DR GOODS GROCERIES HATS A CAPS BOOTS A SHOFS Ac. Ac, Ac Ac Ac All of which will be sold cheap for cash. Alo A snpply of LUMBER, lath, SHINGLES, Ac, always on band. C R POTTER, WEMTEI C. ISFMUAnUA J-7 tf 3 BOOT AND SHOE SHOP ! PARKS BROS.. Propritors. Tbii firm i now prrparrd to fyrn:h the pobbi lit JOTS made of the brt niatrriil and at Scntr o low thtt dod tarrJ br? fcoU'd. All Kinds of Repairing Dene With NsatMss and Dispatch. PA bare of the public patronage rcfrtfuH olcitJ. All work fully warranted. UIYE Vn A TKI4L and be convitK-ed flt it ii to jour rARKSBROTHKHS. Mf Red Clouds A NEW DEPARTURE ! jmrim. ifflait. r THE ONE PRICE MAN, haspemoved ioL. AI-'IMionij -son cfe Go V. old stnnd, ('opium rnclSt. and Hastings A vcniif, where you will find EVERYTHING pntau in-: t a fir-t . lvn pK r- CLOTHMC DRY GOODS. GROCERIES. BOOTS & SHOES. HATS S CAPs, fir, A-.. A., A THE 1 1 1 1 1 1ST C Ar II I'K I C'K IA 1 1 FOR HIDE.-'. I;I U, A.M :iM Cniintry I'roduc. REM EM HER thr plac- when in HASTINGS, nnd Ik- fr and mtt oo AaUon Mav, at the IUlitE.ST More 111 town THE PIONEER BLACKSMITH & Ira MleeiM-r & It Ij. Tinker Prop.. Wc would respectfully inform tho public that we ar" ir'irJ i. do all kind of work in our lin, promptly and in a workmanlike mimur I'low renairinir a Mcialty. Wagons and HugKic, built to order, and warranted a rood a. tht titiu PRrUESKEASONARI E, and SATISFACTION CUAIUNTHKI- zza:i ss romTD at sLsrrsn-s old stand. Ira Sr.KF.PKK. R. L.Tiimi. :;r, REDCLOt-I). NERRASKA. mmm mmm yars. HASTINGS NEB Carrie? the lrcot aod mott complete Ark of DRY UJMRERaf ill kind for BuHJiiifr, Rridijc, and general parrK.s-, now in ar.j yarl in jjebra-ka. Our stock or DOORS, WINDOWS. BUNDS, HUILDING PA PER Ac., is unequaled. Owning our own timUr land-, aw and plaining mill. ioathor ''" Brecial ratcon freight, piven us a cbar.co iy ucecMfuIy cotnprAc wiih any yard in Kna or Nebraska. Jive us a call. jtf2S7S ?02 "252 TAIL"iran-lGLL, Isaac J m FARMERS STORE AV. A.CAMP, Prop. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN DRV GOODS CL,OTHMg. BOOTS. H SHOES, li.1T. mnm &kovmzkmjkx. CHEAPEST STORE in A-daios HastiagM, inirrnt attonUc . Nebraska WAGON SHOP. I.umlicr Vajru. I.iitbt ?ti tes 3z:r ZS 332. IeDioyi Agt. V County ! ! ebrftlt f