Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-11-27
LONGEVITY,

DR.. Fitch in his excellent work on con-
sumption, groups together quite number of
remarkable cases of longevity. Thomas
Parr was born in 1888, and died in 1895,
aged 1852 years. He died not from the dis
ease or decay Of a single organ, but from too
great fullness OF blood, causes by more than
usual indulgence in eating aud drinking He
had led an active country lite, enjoying
country air and exercise but was invited to
London, where luxurious eating and drinking
soon finished him. His body was examined
by the celebrated DR.. Harvey, discoverer of
the circulation Of the blood, who has left an
account of the examination. Parr enjoyed
good health for a century and a-half. Thirty
five years after the death of Parr, Henry
jenkins, of Yorkshire, England, died, aged
| 100. He was born in 1901, and died in 1870.
His age is fully authenticated, and is the
greatest among the moderns.-John Effing-
ham, of Cornwall, England, died aged lat
years. James Lawrence, Scotchman, lived
l4o years. About the year 1890, Joseph
Suuiugton died at Bergen, Norway, aged 160
years. In i772, man named Drakenburg
died in Denmark, in the 147lh year Of his
age.
In 1925, Pope Leo. XII granted 10 poor
man living near Lake Thrasimene, in Italy,
pension on account of his great age; he
was then 125 years OLD. He died aged 13O
years. In 1890, man died at 81. Peters,
burgh, aged 1870 years. knew a man in
the island of Cuba, who was l2O years old /;
he was able 10 ride on horseback 60 miles in
day, and return home the next. We will
now come to our own country. In 1920, a
man named Henry Francisco died White
hall, in the State Of New York, aged 1874
years. He beat the drum al the coronation
of Queen Anne, and was then 16 years of
age he did not die of old age, but of ague
and fever. | forgot 10 mention the name of
DR.. Mead, who was consulting physician to
Queen Elizabeth, and died al the age Of l4S
years. John Hightowcr, residing in Maren-
go county, Alabama, died January, 1s45,
aged 1876. William Pridgen, of Maryland,
died October, lSl5, aged 1913 years. The
Rev. MIR. Harvey, Baptist clergyman, resi-
ding at Frankfort, in the State Of New York,
is now in the active and useful discharge Of
his clerical duties, al The age of III years.
This very year he presided at a convention
of the Baptist clergy, and is perhaps the old
est clergyman in the world who is able 10
discharge his clarical duties.
A Mr.. Blackwell residing near Greenvill,
North Carolina, was living a short time since,
at The age Of 1886 years A collored man
named Syphax, in fine vigorous health, was
living last year in Cumberland county, Viz
ginia, at the age of III years. The Mon
,real Times, October, 1916, translates the fol-
lowing from the Revue Canadiennc tan
old man died at Wexford, Upper Canada, a
short time since, named Daniel Atkin, but
rejoiced in the soubriquet Of Black Dan. At
the time of his decease he was 100 years Of
age and during his life had contracted sew
en- marriages, by whom he had an incredible
number of children, grandchildren and
! great grand children, in all about 57o-37o
of whom are boys, and 200 girls" Mr.. John
: Van Hoozer, of Jefferson county, Tennessee,
died a, his residence, about the lst August,
J 1850, aged l22 years. A great many men
are NOW llSllS III luls CuuHliy t'nc chNSo
States) who are over 100 years OF age.
g SEVEN FooLs.-l. The Envous Man
+. who sends away his mutton, because the
person next 10 him is eating venison.
2. The Jealous Man-who spreads his
h bed with singing ne,tles, and then sleeps
in it.
8. The Proud Man-who gets wet through
!, sooner than ride in the carriage of an inte-
n rior.
!. 4. The Li,gious Man-'who goes to law
in the hope Of ruinins his opponent, and
gets ruined himself.
5. The Extravagant Man-who buys a
herring and takes cab TO carry it home.
6. The Angry Man-who learns the opin-
e cede because he is annoyed by the playing
j, of his ncighbot's piano.
7. The Ostentatious Man-who ILLUMINATED
e the outside of his house most brilliantly, and
sits inside in the dark. Punch.