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Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-03
A Husbands Preparation,

The other morning when Detroit
er seated his wife in q car on the
Michigan Central to make the journey
to Chicago alone he took look around
him and said to her:
''Now, love, if you should want
the window raised, here are a dozen
gentlemen who will break their necks
to accommodate YOU
ayes, sir"
eff you feel lonesome and want
somebody to talk with about affairs in
Egypt, Noah's ark or the ice period,
don't hesitate to call upon any of
these gentlemen
~ understand.
"You won't know enough to leave
the car at noon and get your dinner,
and you had better ask some of them
to accompany you. If they offer to
pay for your meal, don't be squeam-
ish about it,
"Of course not"
"1ou may want to read to pass
away time. If SO, any of these gen.
tlemen will be only too happy to pur-
chase you half bushel of the latest
books and magazines. Be careful to
save 'em for me to read when you get
home"
.'I'll be certain, love-"
"And you can say to them that We
have been married four years; we do
not live happily together; l am a do
nestle tyrant; you have strong
thoughts of procuring divorce; you
feel that you could love the right sort
of husband; you like oranges and
peanuts; you are innocent and con-
fiding you have never travelled; you
are afraid of getting lost in Chicago,
and you will be ever so much obliged
to any one who will get you hack,
see to your trunk, and pay all the ex-
pense. Goodbye, love"
Goodbye, darl."
And wasn't it strange that not one
single man in that car even spoke TO
that lady in a ride of three hundred
miles?
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Another Train.

c. II. Chapman, assistant general
manager of Chicago & Alton r. R.,
promises Gen. Harding to investigate
the cost of running an additional train
on our branch road, apd, if he can
see actual cost, will give us foa,
months trial when the road makes its
fall and winter time card.-Calidwas
Gazette. .... -..
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-03
POST OEEICE.
GsoRs.E A. P0FEET. :. PostInaSte

GEoRt.E A. PoTEET. Postmaster.
DAILY MAILS.
So q dis mail arrives at 2: 10 p. m. and 2 %
l. ia. ;i,ight.l
St.--uais mail closes i2 m. and pm.
E;Ipstso mail arrives at } 50 a. m. g. r-FF- g
C.'.>3so mail closes I2 and D. m
&tnsas City mail fby C. & A. R. RI arrives at
= :s5 p. M. closes 3 :1ep. m.
81. Louis and Chicago mail {via c. & \. r. r.
arrives at ) 80 n m., closes Il 20 y. m - -,
Jefferson City mail arrives at Il 80 b. m
Jefferson City mail closes 3: Top. H..
Western mail arrives ut "a p. IN.
Western mail closes at ID. m.
West Hartford and Perry mails arrive at 30
=. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays aud Saturdays. Close
at q. m. same days. p
Santa Fe mail arrives at Il m. Tuesdays and
Fridays-departsi 20 p. M. same days.
Young 5 Greek and Long Branch mails arrive
at IL m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
Close at IL 80 p N. same days.
Modoc and Younger mail arrives ut II a. m.
Saturdays Closes at p. m- same day.
Post Office opens at q. m closes at ,. m.
Open Sundays from to 5pnl. =
q Money orders on eli. Important points IN
the United States. England and Ireland.
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Strange .but Common Facts.

That an occasional meal away from
ones own house, and at another's
table, relishes better than any at
home. .ss .
That people should ask to be deliv-
cred from ''sudden DEATH never pray
to be spared lingering die-by-inches
exit. -
That when men ceases to believe
in the Divine, or think they do, they
begin to bow down before something
human-or inhuman.
That a man will travel miles, ago.
nizing at every step from bit of gravel
or an obtrusive peg in his shoe before
he will stop and take it out.
That man never knows what a
weak, tickle and uncertain master he
has in himself until he is at liberty to
govern his own life and do as he
pleases. z...< 4
That when post or a philosopher
dies dozen men and women try to
kitetail themselves to his name and
write themselves into fame by telling
all they know about him.
That so many people forget the
weather they experienced last year,
and declare they "never saw such a
summer as this BEFORE No, never
What, never! No, never.
That histories written fifty years
ago assert now the people of that time
were living sat the apex of knowledge
and enlightenment" which remark is
somtimes repeated to-day.
That when a philosopher or scient-
ist puts forth some new idea, all the
wool gathering, the guesses,s and his
maunderings afterward written by him
about, around and concerning that
idea of truth, or semi-truth, as the
case may be, are often by his admir-.
ers, regarded as most important and
sacred words.
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SOCIETIES.

\. OH. W. meets every Tuesday evening at
Z 30. ]. A. Spence, f. N. w. Il. S. Frost, Nj
w; j. J. Wiuscott, q. F.; II. n. Armstrong, Q.
ID. T. Gentry, H.; Z. W. Harding. Receiver; $.
L. Mexican, F. 5.
Crusade Cemmandery-S. S. Craig, Eminent
Commander, meets third Tuesday evening OF
each month, at 80 p N.
Mexico Lodge NU26, "A. F. and A. NJ. 1st Fri
day nghtiH each month at P. NJ. J.. NJ. sMarm-
aduke W. ~; l. IL. Higbtshee, S. w; j. +
Lleweliyn, j. W; James Carroll, Secretary; +
J. Gibbs, Treasurer; j G Bassford, 5. NJ; D.
f. Gillian, j d.; James Clacher. Tyler.
Mexico Chapter No 81, Royal Arch, meets the
End Friday in each month. s. NJ. Edwards, IL
F., J. NJ. Marmatuke, Secretary.
Hebron Lode No. 354, A. f. and A. NJ. regular
communications lst Tuesday in every month at
T:3OR. NJ. JIM. Riley, w. N, --
10. o. F-Mexico Lodge No. 90 meets every
Thursday evening at their hall in p NJ. Morris
building. ]. Al. Riley, n. q.
Audrain County Medical Society meets every
FridSy evening at o'clock. DR.. L. A. keeton,
President; DIR. W. W. Rodman, Secretary.
Salt River Lodge, No. 1886, Knights of Honor,
meets LIST and 81 Thursday evenings at Ken:
mans Hall. j. McD. Trimble, Dictator; p. W
Harding, Reporter. : =
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-03

Revenge is sweet: ''Look here,
waiter, there is a fly in this soup
said wen-dressed, but disgusted
looking stranger to waiter at an
Austin restaurant. TIE waiter looked
at the fly critically, and finally said :
|"I'd give five dollars to know fol-
certain if that fly is the one that has
been nibbing at my nose all morning.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-03
SUPREME COURT.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS,
-

I *. ii. smith, NJ D., Superintendent and Ply
scian.-->alary S3, 600 per year
\. Wilker>on, NJ. D., First Assistant Physician.
Salary 81 $50 per year.
T. \. Howard, NJ. d., Second Assistant Ply
scian. Salary 81 $50.
[. o. Atkinson, Steward. Salary, 81, 200
L. Z. Bailey, Treasurer. Salary, 81 200
I. \. Russell, BOOk-keeper. Salary, S66G
Mrs. NJ. II. dunbar, Matron. $500. Salary, $500
DEAF AND DUMB ASYLUM---FULTON.
W. ID. Kerr, \. NJ, Sup't.. Salary, 81 500
James X. shelley, Jr., steward. Salary, 81 900
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-03
Business for u Millionaire.

By thrift he had become II million
aire, and he had splendid 1t. Ber-
nard dog which be was very proud OF.
One dav the servant came 80 him ter
ror stricken. Master. master.
Caesar is -
sis what -
Mad. I'm afraid. lie wont
touch water any more than if he were
rude apostle of temperance, and
there's as much foam about bis mouth
as if he were the sea in one Of Swim
burns poems.
Great heavens. it il lucky you
have discovered it in time. We must
not loose minute. Take the animal
at once before he has bitten any one
ayes, SIR
..And sell him.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-03

Latest advices are to the effect that
nothing has yet been heard from that
kitten which two bad boys of Toronto
tied by the tail to the tail of a kite
and sent sailing off into bounldess
space. Kitty dropped off when the
kite had reached an altitude of about
900 feet. The country can nomen-
tarily expect to hear Of shower of
live cats somewhere down in Ken.
tucky.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-03

DR.. John A. Brooks, president of
the Missouri Prohibition Alliance,
writes the Globe-Democrat letter in
which he attempts to folster up that
papers assertions that the Democratic
party favors prohibition. DIR. Brooks
proclalms himself staunch Demo-
crat, yet he speaks of having voted
for Hancock, ''against my brother,
Garfield" who was personal friend
and brother minister, as a great sac
rifice. He threatens the Democracy
if they dare to ''put sumptuary
clause in their platform with over
whelming defeat, and declares that in
that event the Republicans and
Greenbackers will unite to overthrow
them. We confess our ignorance as
to who this man is or what great in
fluence he eXerts in this state, but
from the tenor of his letter we imag-
inc his Democracy is about as thin as
Cruel. He is willing to unite with
the enemies oJ his party to defeat it
if it don't conform its action to his
crazy notion about temperance. The
prohibitionists declare there is no pol
itics in this movement, yet the few
Democrats who are engaged in the
cause make prohibition the condition
upon which they will support a Dem
ocrat for the legislature. They place
the temperance cause above their
party. We have no authority to read
any one out of the party and have nc
desire to do so, but we will take The
privilege of saying that there is mighty
little Democracy in a mans system il
he lets the prohibition question over
ride his Democracy.
The Democracy cannot be scarce
by threats; it is not afraid to NEE
any issue, and though this is nev
issue, and may be forced on it, tn
Democracy will be prompt to declar.
its position and will be able to main
tain it.-Jeterson City Tribune.
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County andCity Directory
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
Times of Holding Courts.

LUDRAIN CIRCUIT COURT.
Regular Terms---Fourth Monday in january !;
first Mon,iay in June. and first MONDAY IN
October.
PROBATE COERT.
Regular Terms- Second Monday in March, May,
September, md January.
COUNTY COURT.
Regular Terus--First Monday in May, August,
November and February.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-03

Piano-keys, door-knobs and va
riety of knick-knacks are made in
Germany OF sawdust and glue pressed
into shape.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-03
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
STATE OFFICIALS.

Governor--T. I. Cr.tenien. Salary, 50. 900
Iie~s I.era;,r,, nf ltaie-N X Wrt;rath. s;, 00n
Attorney General--Dauici IL. Mcintyre. So, 600
Auditor ohm Walker er-............-.....S3 81, 900
Register OF Iands--Robert McCulloch. S., 900
Supt. Public insructi0n--R. ID. Shannon. .$3, 600
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-03
The Masher.
"Is he a rare bir1!"

s'Is he rare bird"
"He is that. The species used to
to be so plenty that every city had
them by the score. but of late years
the Fool-Killer has got in his work so
well that only about q dozen Washers
can now be found in the whole United
States"
'He has a sweet look"
Certainly; he has stood before
glass for hours tc practice on that
look. When he parts his hair in the
center, wakes his little mustache,
leaves his highly colored handkerchief
peeping from his side-pocket, and
takes his dear little cane III hand for
a walk on the street, he calculates
that his sweet lools will knock down
everp second lady he meets.
His plumage is very fine.'
stOh, yes. The Masher always get
the best, because he beats his tailor
and leaves his wash woman to sing
for her money"
''Is he a valuable bird!'
ssHis carcass is valued at from two
TO five cents per pound, according to
the price of soap
'sThen his species will soon become
extinct!"
sYes; in a few short years the
Washers will be known on earth no
more. The Smithsonian Institute and
two or three medical colleges will have
specimens preserved in alcohol and
skeletons on exhibition, and the oldest
inhabitant will have adim recollection
Of having once seen the animal prom
enading the earth"
A Bostonian HIS perfected an ar-
rangement which ne asserts will bring
any vessel, however large and fast
steaming, to a dead stop in from one
to ten feet, and will hold her steady
as rock, with full steam on. This
invention he terms "ship-brake,
and attached to this novel contrivaBct
is self-acting appliance which dur
ing dark nights, thick Of foggy wealth
er, will render impossible, in his opin
ION, any collision with floating bodies
such as boats, SHIPS, icebergs, or will
submerged bodies in the shape o.
madbanks, shoals, rocks or piers
The device consists Of pair Of iroi
shutters, or ssfirls," hinged one oil
each side of the .tern post Of vesse
and shutting close to its sides iron
the stern post forward. The fins
are kept tightly closed by a simpl
apparatus on deck, which is come cte'
with the pilot-ho,lse, and when ''le'
go" the stays connected "fins' allo
, them to open at right angles with th
ship. bringing it at once to stane
still and holding it fast as il anchored
s. Necessities triad on the heels I
supcrfuities.
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s.Yes, SIR
"And sell him !

DO the souls OF great men enter
the bodies of other great men! If
they not, what did Shakespeare mean
when he wrote; Imperial Caesar,
dead and turned TO Clay"
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-03

Beef is so scarce and high that
gentlemen are having sirloin steaks
set for breastpins.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-03

Salary of each. s,oOo.)
Secretary of State--F. + Frelinghuyscn, of n j.
Scrreiarv OF War Robert Lincoln, of Illinois.
secretary of Treasury -lhas. F. Folger, Of \. Y.
Secretary of Navy--Wm. L. Chandler. of New
Hampshire.
Secretary of Intcrior--if- T. Teller, Of Ohio.
Attorney t;eneral--I;en. IL. Brewster, of Penn.
Postmaster Genera-flmothy .. Howe. OF Wis.
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Before and After.

Before auU A1ter.
Before marriage.
With wondrous care,
She seeks the mirror,
And bangs her hair.
After marriage,
With angry glare,
She grabs her slipper,
And bangs her heir.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-03
Progress In Domestic Science.

1t is unhealthy to wear your boots
in the house after ! O'Clock a. m.
The common plan is to remove them
in the hallway, but many Of our most
experienced husbands prefer the front
steps. Always take boot in each
hand when going up stairs. This
plan gives you two shots at the CAT
after stepping on her. Never say
anything to your wife on these oc-
casions except ''yes" and 'sno. .
Eating cloves impedes the speech.
Never compel your wife to get up
first and build a fire. If she doesn't
do it of her own accord, go to sleep
again. .....
When your daughter gets big enough
have gentlemanly visitors, give uE
the parlor to them cheerfully. 1t il
much cheaper to let the dog bite then
as they start for home than to scolG
the girl until she cries, and then have
to buy her a sealskln sack as souve.
mir of your idiocy. .f..
Always remember your wedding
day, and try to mark the occasion by
some little act showing that you re.
member it. Coming home "half full
will often signalize the anniversary il
a marked but Inexpensive manner.
Bring your sons up to some occu
patton that will enable them to get :
living when thrown upon their owl
resources. Nothing makes a young
man so self-reliant as having trade
of his own. In Cincinnati, bunkt
steerers frequently make 500 a day
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-03
A Party Platform.

Julia wants to know ''what a
party platform isl" Well, a platform,
"Julia," is one preamble and twenty
resolutions, strong in non-cssentiais,
vague i'm essentials; round the bush
on tariff, and rough as thunder on the
Mormons; clamorous for civil-sevice
reform, with reserved definition Of
civil-service reform: down on corrup-
ton, loud in its praise of purity, and
determined to have it if it takes every
cent the party can raise. The plat
form, you understand, "Julia," is a
legitimate and necessary party of the
campaign pomp and circumstance it
goes along with the banners, trans
parences and torches, and when the
campaign is ovcr-weil, it is stored
away i'm the cellar or garret, along
with the rest Of the uniforms and
torches. A campaign platform is
very much like the campaign torch,
indeed; it gives out Il great deal Of
smell and smoke with very uncer-
tain, Pickering light.
How the Tive Great Parties Balance.
Buffalo Express.
According to the Census Bureau
the total voting population of the
United States in 1880 was II $50, $40.
BY comparing these figures with the
election returns for 1890. we find that
I3,6l9,379 voters, or considerably over
twenty-five per cent. of the total vot-
ing population, took no part in the
choice of President, although the cam
vass was an unusually exciting one.
OF the total popular vote the Rcpuh-
lican candidates received i.4l9. .O53.
the Democratic candidates ,ii2 ,O35,
the Greenhackers 307, 500 and II, $40
were scattering. Garlicld's popular
vote over Hancock was only 7,0ls.
The Republican vote was 1926 per
cent. of the whole, and the Democrat
ic 1925, which shows "a remarkably
close division of the popular vote he
tween the two great parties.
The richest treasure man ever
gets in this world, says the Chicago
Inter- Oceon, is a good wife. The
poorest investment he ever makes is
a poor wife. 40 matter how much
money she has. Marriage is n trans
action which should DC removed as
far as possible from the moncycd
values of either party. The happicst
homes everywhere have hccn bought
and paid for by the mutual earnings
after marriage. Nothing is trucr than
that the good wife in the home is rs
surely Inoncy-earner as the husband
who tolls with the hand or brain. The
hest motto Of every young man or
woman is: "Marry for love AMI work
for riches" 1t may he an old fogy
idea, but millions of homes Will bear
testimony to its truihfulncss.
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Little Miss Innocent (seated at din
ner, to pompous old eove): ''Mr. S.
won't you drink" S.: ''Yes, my
dear, certainly. But why" Miss l /:
''Because mamma says you drink
like fish, and l want to see how
fishes drink ....
One has to drive pen. but q pencl
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DIRECTORY.
National and State Directory
rFHE, EXECUTIVE.
THE CABIN EFT.

Chester \. Arthur. Salary, $50, OO0
, ice-Presileut-- David Davis.... Salary, $, 900
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rSIrED STATES JUDICIARY.

Morrison r. Waite, of Ohio. Salary $40. 500
Associafe Justices.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-03

for Savior and pardon; and belief
that God made suitable provision to
save all that will accept Christ, will
not be eradicated by the fact that
many have and shall reject Him.
Moreover, what is claimed under
the doctrines of the "Conservation of
Forces,'' and OF sEvolution,. is by
no means universally conceded, and
upon the hypothesis that they are
entitled to be received with those OF
gravitation and attraction, what are
all of these but names for something
of which no satisfactory and full con-
ception is possible. The reasons
given by Newton to account for
apples falling, or of stars being kept
in their places, did not increase our
knowledge of God, nor will forces in
seeds and germs in animals, of which
the world has known from the begin
ming. More intimate acquaintance
with them will not destroy belief that
God is the creator and preserver of
them. 1t will rather confirm that
view and the Biblical account of their
origin.
The are also inequalities in the nat
ural as well as in the spiritual kind
dom. And if, ON that account. the
doctrines of creation and providence
are to be ignored, will it be more
comforting to think that all things
fall out of chance, or more honoring
to God that He permits all our mis-
cries and sufferings without taking
the least interest in them? Such &
theology would certainly be inconsist-
ent with the life and teachings OF
Christ, which Mr.. Beecher still pro-
fesses to be of the highest authority.
Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1882-08-03

One has to drive pen, but pencil
is lead.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-27
Waated.

Recommendation as to sobrietv nae5 I'n a ~
Address THE EVENING HFRAT n 49, app
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-27

The Boston Adgertiser is of the opinion
that the condition of the cotton market
is peculiar. 1t says: "It is confidently
believed that we shall have a crop of
$500, 900 bales. But the new bales come
in slowly, and the Liverpool market is
decidedly short of American cotton,
having on hand but 229, 900 bales, and
aflOat but 81, 1000 bales. The weekly
consumption of cotton in Europe is
about 10000 bales, and the larger
part of this is American. Yet
with a very recent exception, the
price of cotton has had a tendency
to fall off. 1t remains to be seen whether
English spinners will be able to buy cot
ton cheaper in Liverpool than they can
in New YOrk-as has been the case for
some time past The fact that they
have been able to do so cannot be ex-
planned by the tariff, as there is no duty
on raw cotton in this country or the
chief ports of Europe. Were there such
a tariff, it might possibly affect the price
in our markets. AS the case stands,
England manages to have cheap cotton
and to be the great cotton manufacturer
of the world"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-27
ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION,

ARTlCLES OF ASSIMILATION.
/. The name of this Company shall be the
SAVANNAH AND TYBEE RAILROAD COM
PANY OF GEORGIA"
IL This railroad to be constructed, main
tanned and operated from, or near, the limits
of the city of Savannah, thence crossing Will
mington river to Whitemarsh Island at point
little north of the old Greenwich crossing
thence across Whitemarsh Island to a point
eight hundred $500 yards, more or less, south
of Gibson's point; thence crossing Turner's
creek to Wilmington Island, running little
south of the Hunter settlement curving thence
to east northeast, crossing TYbee river to Nc
Queens Island; thence curving easteriy, fol-
lowing the direction of the south bank Of the
Savannah river, crossing Lazaretto creek a
little south OF the old road landing to Tybee
Island; thence to a point one-half 90 mile,
more or less. west of the Tybee lighthouse
thence curving to the southwark to near the
south end of the island.
III The length of said railroad including
the necessary sidings and branch tracks, to be
eighteen miles, more or less, according to the
present location of the line. The track to be
~. on the north shore of Tybee Island, at
point one-haf mile, more or less, west of the
Tybee Lighthouse, the company to erect and
maintain pier, for the use Of and in connec-
ton with the business Of said railroad, and
such other structures and buildings as may be
necessary in come ction Herewith
" The amount OF the capital stock of the
COMPANY has been placed at SIX HUNDRED
THOUSAND $500, COD DOLLARS, divided into
shares Of one hundred (S10O) dollars each. The
capital of the Company may at any time be
increased to ONE MILLION (Sl,OOO,O-O DOL
LARS Of like shares, according to the necessi-
ties of the business of the Company.
vi The number of Directors who shall
manage the affairs of said Company for
the first year, and until others are chosen,
shall be five (5), and the following persons
shall constitute the Board Of Directors for the
first year. viz:
J. ". PINDER, of Georgia.
w. L. JACKSON, of Pennsylvania.
B. P. IVES, of New York.
A.KPAUL. of New York.
GEORGE NEWTON, of New York.
VII. The Board of Directors shall have full
power and authority TO adopt rules, regula-
lions and bylaws for the management OF the
affairs Of said Company, and to DO ana per
form all and every act necessary for the con,
struction, equipment and management OF said
Railroad Company, not inconsistent with the
Constitution and laws of the United States and
of the State of Georgia. ,,-,,.
J. w. PINDER, President.
w. JACKSON Treasurer:
NEW YORK CITY, June 26th- 1882.