Weekly Trinity Journal

A Child-Born in Old Age.—Truly this is an age of wonders, of big bonanzas, rich discoveries and remarkable events, and Clay county is destined to be not among the least noted places upon the pages of future history, for the wonderful events which have transpired within her borders. To the wife of Judge Thos. J. Guinn, who resides three miles south of Smithville, in this county, on the road leading from Smithville to Liberty, was born a boy baby on the 25th of September last, the mother being in the 76th year of her age. The baby weighed eight pounds at the time of its birth, and is a hearty, well developed child. Judge Guinn is an old, well known and highly respected citizen of Clay county, and gave us this piece of information from his own lips, which was corroborated by one of his nearest neighbors, who was present at the time and weighed the child. We have known Judge Guinn for several years, having served in the same regiment with him in the late war, and can vouch for the truth of the above.—Liberty (Mo.) Advance.