Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 April 1886 — UNION ITEMS. [ARTICLE]

UNION ITEMS.

Pasturage iz exlent at present. John M. Shields and Bruce Moffatt iz i.nnin herds this seazon. William and James Cox haz moved to Newton township. Otto Shultz iz workm for Amos Alter. George IV Casey haz b en appinted az deputy assessor. Mrs. Sarah Gephaid, she blind woman, iz very sick. She iz stayin with her niece, M s. Amos Alter. A new boy atG. IV. Casey’s. It iz the first, and George sez he is goin to bring him up in the Dimocratic faith. Riley W. Hamacher, of Keener township, gave Union a visit last week. Simon P. Thompson, the bellwither of the Republican party of Jasper county, owns more land in Union than any other one individual. Wonder what haz becum ov Yo ir Brother ov the Republican. The voters iz wa'.in pas untly fur hiz explanashun ov the bogus ballot bizness. Mrs. Levi Hodge iz on the sick list. Unkle John Cooper iz makin hiz home with hiz son, ex-Trustee William Cooper. Wheat looks exlent at present. Mr. John H. Shields, ov Marion township, visited his old home in Union last week. Union township haz more old bachlors (and your umbel sarvant iz wun ov em) ti proporshun to populashud than any other township in Jasper county, and not wun old maid. The Lord hav marsy on us. Unkle Simon. ’ April 27, 1886,