The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-12-29

4ExINGTON NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., SATUI


everybody partially recovered from the de-
u OF November 8.and disposed to be happy.
Times rather quiet. not many entertain
ments.
The New Orleans Daily States of q recent
date contained these notices Capt. Thomas
W. Shields, one Of the owners Of the Annie
Z. Silver, Is making q round trip on the Sill
yer. The captain is an old time steamboat
man, and this is bis first visit here since 1879,
at which time he commanded the great
Anchor Line steamer City of Greenyille.
The mammoth sidewheel steamer Annie p,
Silver. Capt. II. W. Brolsski on the roof and
that hale and well met fellow Lilburn M.
Shields In the office, hacks out promptly at b
O'Clock this evening for Memphis and the
bends. Tn Silver gives particular attention
to shipments Of "eoast" sugar and moIasses
for Memphis.
"In the parish OF Haddington a yery ex-
traordinary instance Of longevity is recorded
70 nave occurred In one family. Mr.. Alex
ander Maitland and Catherine Cunningham.
MS wife, were married August 9th, 1857. TIT
ages OF nine OF the children OF this marriage
amounted to no less than 1888 years. Another
circumstance remarkable OF this marriage il.
that the eighteenth year of It produced
twins; and the twenty first year trines, or
three infants at q birth. (These three diued
together In the house where they were born
on their SEVENTEEN birthday. The ages Of
the trines amounted to 256. This fact IL
ascertained beyond all possibility of doubt,
as 1t was communicated to the clergyman of
the parish by his intimate friend, MIR. Robt.
Keith, q gentleman of the s~trictest honor and
prob!ty, and who wal himself the son of
lsobel, one OF the trines." The above is an
excerpt from an old book, "The Beauties of
Scotland," printed In 1905, the author being
10. Forsyth. A more particular chronology
or the family 10 as Observation-Disclosures
Maitland and Cathsrine Cunningham were
married on the 9th of August, 1857. Patrick
Maitland, their eldest son, Was born ON the
9Th OF Septembr. 1858. and died In infancy.
Elizabeth Maitland, their eldest daughter.
was born the Goth of July, 1860. Mary Matt
land. the second daughter, was born on the
last day OF December. 1851; died I747
Charles Maitland, second sJn, was horn tbe
18th day Of July, 1858; died 1923. Elizabeth
Maitland, third daughter, born the 29tb of
August, 1884. Janet Maitland, fourth dauab.
ter. was born the 10Th Of June, 1866; died In
1853. lsobel Maitland, fifth daughter, was
born the 9th Of June. 1868. Jean Maitland.
sixth daughter. was born the 4th of Nav.
1917. Catharlne Maitland, seventh daughter,
was born the 2Sd Of May. 1872, died in 1853.
'onn maitland. third son, was born the 2sth
OF June, 1873. Anna, Isobel and Richard
Maitland were all born at one birth on Wed.
nesday, the 23d of August, 1915; Richard
died 174s, 1sobel died 1894; Alison Maitland.
tenth daughter, was born the 18th of Janua.
ry' 1877. Sophia and John Maitland were
born at one birth on the goth of February.
1913; John died 1885," The above is a COW
OF an old record copied from the family Bible
In the possession of Mrs. Anna Mainland, one
OF The three at q birth. From this register It
appears that The family consisted of sixteen
0hNI1 EnH