Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-12-31
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Iged Pef1ons-Afs aad is Iefus"es.
wAraSs. Dec. 2s. 1858,
EDtroR or 4LEApER IL noticed that yea
copied from the Chronicle como Tins ago,
short list Of agod persons living in and about
The town. Il was an interesting statement, but
not as perfect as it might have been. have
recently learned some facts which will enable
me to make some additions to that list. In
travelling from here to Jefferson recently,
came up to an Old man ON the road in The
north part of Green township who had been
walking leisursly before me Seeing that he
was very aged invited bin to take seat in
my buggy, which ho did. j found him very
Intelligent old man. Isupposed him TO be
about 10 years of age, In getting down from
the buggy he made somo remark about his
being an oldman, which suggested the inquiry
for his age. He replied promptly 81 am eighty
nine years old" It is needless to say that
was much surprised. His name is Rice and
lives in Green. On my return from Jefferson
met him going towards his home from the
Corners on Green, lie was alone and on foot;
and the day was one of the sevorcst Of the
season.
There lives in Colebrook, Ashtabula county
a woman who hiss arrived at the ripe age Of
o.. She was born in Connecticut in l762 was
thirteen years old at the commencement of the
Revolutionary war, and was married before its
close. She enjoys general good health Her
..;od Ia ,,ot tunpoirad 10 anu oraat avtant and
her memory is good. She can converse inteli-
gently about the scenes of those 'times which
tried mems SOULS" and has good memory Of
recent events and transactions. She got into a
loom standing in room of tho house last sum-
mer and wove about inches Of cloth before
the family missed her from her usual place in
the corner. She has lived TO see her grand
children's children married. She is a Revolu-
tonaFy pensioner, and grand mother OF prom
inent lawyer of this town.
The father of the writer is 80 years Of age,
and hale hearty and active man.
Mr. Joseph Marvin, Of Bazetta is 60. He
and his vile reside in the Old Homestead alone,
taking care of Themselves On the 18th OF
February next they will have lived together Sc
years. married life, probably rarely, if ever
| equalled as TO duration, and very likely never
venerate, honor, and respect the aged
How grand sight to look upon an old man =
His grey hairs are titles of honor his furr9wed
cheeks and brow are the scars which life's bat.
Ties baYe left, and the words of wisdom which
fall from his lips are the crystals found at the
bottom of the crucible Of experience, and
every attribute Of human nature calls upon us
to respect and honor those grey hairs, and
scars, and profit by that experience. With
what wonder we read about those trees of the
Yeosomite Valley, California, and how easy
it would be to believe that they were objects OF
worship and alteration. When we 90 out into
the forest and come upon an old oak larger,
taller and grander than his fellows, we uncon-
sciously stop and look upon him with delight
and admiration. The great Hemlock of the
Mountain Cliff that has stood for ages cling
ing to the gray rocks, notwithstanding storm
and hurricane and the sweeping avalanche,
command our sublmest admiration. These are
grand objects in nature-great land-marka-
the mile-stones which mark the passage of CEN
turies-and cannot fail to enlist every attribute
Of our being in their contemplation Holmes,
the Humorist, Philosopher and Punster, says
he loves the great old trees. Love" is scarcely
the word-it does not express the sentiment;
but "adoratiOn" would be better word to my
poor comprehension.
similar feeling is inspired whenever look
upon an aged man The difference is only in
sentiment--more of the divine--a little more
of inspiration; but the same feeling of rever-
ence is present.
The man who at an advanced age can look
back over well spent life and behold the good
ho has done, the benefits he has conferred upon
his fellows, and can realize the enoyments
pleasures, and happiness of an active life, can
look with cooness upon the many trials and
privations through which he has passed, is truly
q subject for alteration. His intellect has be-
come matured and sharpened by the constant
rubbing of mind with mind his store OF in.
formation is usually great, his readiness to i'm
part it to his young friends is proverbal, his
good nature and pleasantness are always pres.
ent, and halo Of glory surrounds his gray
hairs, Illuminating everything around him. He
feels consciousness of having "fought the
good fight" and is ready at any moment when
called upon to go upwards, but never expresses
a feverish anxiety to be off, lie knows he can
do good yet in the world and is still ready to
act the part allotted to him in life. Is there
anything in life to command greater respect
and reverencei Ought we not at all times to
treat the aged with respeotl to show them a
confiding consideration - that consideration
which is always due from child to parent -
God bless the aged My heart warns towards
them whenever / see grey hairs every pulsa-
tiOn Of my being is quickened whenever l come
in contact with them. Truly,
JuNIUs, Jr.