Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 May 1889 — Death of Grandmother Welsh. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Death of Grandmother Welsh.

Would-be Lieut. Gov. Robert, son lias been appointed a member of the Boat d of Registration and Election in the territory of Utah. Captain Granville B. Ward has been appointed postnaster at Montic 110. He is a gentleman and well qualified. We can object only to hi politics. President Harrison enjoys himself eveiy now and then by taking a recreationary excursion on a government vessel. Mhe example has no democratic precedent. The penalty for killing fish with dynamite, under the new law, is a fin- of not less than $5 nor more than $25 for each fisn killed. The law has beeu in force since March sth. A. B. Cole kept his place m the mail service until near the close of Mr. Cleveland’s administration Recently a number of appointments to mail routes were made including Mr. Cole, and dated back in order that they might not come within the operations of the civil service commission. Benny is a civil service reformer—in a horn.

In presenting the h’gli on which Waslungton as a patriot, statesman and Christian, in his remarks, on Centennial Day, Bishop Potter has incurred the the everlasting enmity of our Ben and his partisan followers. While not intended as a personal reflection, the President and his party readily made the application, and in verv spite two heads are now taken ofl by the official guillotinewhere one wext before.

Tbe many Jasper county friends of ex-clerk Charles H. Price will ba exceedingly gratified to learn that at the election held in Dakota' May 14th, he was elected to the Constitutional Convention of South Dakota, which convenes at Sioux Falls, July 4th. He was elected as a Democrat, and f om t he largest District in the Territory We extend our warmest congratulations to our old friend, and trust that success may crown his progress in life. * * • lust now our neighbor and other republican organs are chiming in with postmaster general Wanamaker in his opposition to penny postage. This is all right, only they are repudiating one of the plsnks of their platform, and an important one at that. It will be readily remembered that the republican convention, in lieu of cheaper clothing clothing, fuel, salt and the necessaries of life generally, pledged penny postage—for bread they would give them a stone —but are ready to go back on even that.

It is now considered fashionable as well as proper tor ladies to have thiir name and address printed on the statio ;ery used in private correspondence. It is printed in plain Roman type on the upper left hand corner of the paper and on the flap of the envelope. In case a letter is uncalled for, or by any chance the address to which it was sent should become illegible, the letter will ce returned to the writer unopened. Plain, white or ere&m, unruled paper of heavy texture is considered the best.— Ex ' ■ "T~~

Grandmother Welsh died at he home of her son-in-law, Sampson rwin, in Keener township, on. Tuesday morning last, aged 94 years and 11 days. She was the S mother of Henry Welsh, of Jordan township, Janies Welsh, of j Mai ion township, Mrs. Sampson j Irwin, of Keener town ship, and of ! the first w'fe cf Hon. George H.! Brown, of this place Sh*-. had been a resi ent of Jasper county for over 50 years and was held in high esteem by a large ciicle of acquaintance. , 1 he remains were interred in the AVelsh Cemetery, Jordan ownship, Wednesday. Godey’s Lady’s Book for June comes to us like the breath of June roses, eachpag- filled with bright and attractive novelties. The fashions are well adapted to t e season, and pat f erns to assist ledies in making their summer wardrobes can be obtained by enclosing the coupon furnished with each number to the publishers without extra charge. A great attraction is a new story commenced in this number, “A Model American Girl,” by David Lowry, which promises to give an insight into fashionable ashington society, ivhich will be well worthy of perusal. The whole number is bright and attractive.

With the June Roses comes ‘Peterson,’ as fresh as the first blossoms of the month. The steelengraving and the full-page woodillustration is each a gem in its way. The double fashion-plate presents a charming array of the latest summer costumes; and there are, besides, numerous aad vari* d patterns for dress and needlework. The opening story, “Dick Morton’s AJ essenger,” is a capital sketch and fitly illustrated. Indeed the entire liierary contents merit unqualified praise. Mis 3 ElizabethJScovil, Superintendent of the Newport Hospitil, contributes one of her invaluable “Talks by a Trained Nurse, ’ and Mrs. LucyH. Hooper a letter full of the fresh.st Parisian fashion-gossip. Terms- Two Dollars a year. Address Peterson’s Magazine, Philadelphia, Pa. Stationery at bottom prioes at P. O.