Democratic Sentinel, Volume 5, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 August 1881 — Union Township Items. [ARTICLE]

Union Township Items.

Cool nights. Water getting scarce for cattle. Union is well represented at the County Institute. Oh! for a moustache like those cultivated by the young men of Gillam. They remind us of young ladies’ eyebrows. All but two of the old teachers, and several would-be teachers, are attending the Institute. Cattle owners in the southern and western part of the county are hunting for pastures in Union. About 300 head came i j last week, and more expected. Chills and ague are bocomiug common. Aside from that health is generally good. Will James Brusnahan please draw for us a map of the western countries over which he traveled, and tell us whether he went by telegraph or by theilightning express? We were glad to meet several of our old-time teachers at the Institute this week. Ths two-year old son of George Hascal died last Friday morning. Funeral services conducted by Rev. L. Shortridge. Our deepest sympathies go with the bereaved family. Bill Bat, of the Republican, is in error in his report of the “Bridge Disaster.” Frank Parker was not in the buggy, and one of the young ladies was a sister of sombodyelse. GRAPE-ISLAND. August 16,1881.