Democratic Sentinel, Volume 4, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 May 1880 — A Thoroughly Womanly Woman. [ARTICLE]

A Thoroughly Womanly Woman.

The Lewistown (Pa.) Democrat & Sentinel says: A Washington correspondent of the Lockport. N. Y. Journal, thus writes of a former Lewistown lady, whom our readers will better recall as Fannie McEwen, and we have no trouble in reaching the conclusion of the writer: One of the most attractive and domestic women who grace our city this winter is Mrs. Belford, wife of Hon. James B. Belford, member es Congress from Colorado. Mrs. Belford is a thoroughly womanly woman, devoted to her husband and her child* ren. She is fond of society, but cannot find time for its ceasales* rounds and fulfill h*r maternal duties. She therefor* prefers te immeiat* upon the shrin* of motherhood, aad one who has seen her bright aad win* ning children would »ot Wondar at her choic* Mrs. B*lt*rd, aoLWithst»nding her manifold cares, tads time for intellectual cultuia, *nd is wide awake on all the subjects *f interest of th* day, and your carreapondent suspects y th* truth war* enly known, that Mr. Meltord owes much of his success in life to the aid,

encouragement and wise counsels of his uoble wife. “Come, Don,” said Simon to his successor in the| United States Senate, “how many of the delegates did you set away with from Blaine?” “Well,” leplied Don, I may as well confess to the whole;Btock,| “for Conkling and I will take the rest of them at Chicago.” One of the features at the Grant reception in Springfield was the presentation of a livery bill nineteen years old which had not been receipted The largest, best and cheapest stock of Dress Goods ever brought to this place at the Cheap Store. An assortment of New Nobby French Designs in Dress Trimmings just received at the Cheap Store, and very cheap. Remember!-The Howe Sewing Machines at Fendig’s, Fresh Bread, Cakes and Pies, at R, E. Spencer & Co’s, every day.