The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-05

One or Our ForsHathers, A Hundred and
Six Years or Age, with His Daughter,
Aged seventy, IN . state OF Dsstttu-
tion-Oms OF General WashingtOn's
scouts-InterestiDg "Reminiscences OF
New York When II Was Forest
Shall Sach an Old Relic 60 10 the Aims
houseg
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
AtNo rs Lewis street. in this city, there lives, with
widowed daughter hersef nearly seventy years OF age)
Isaac Dauies an old soldier OF the Revolution and also OF
War Of 1872 aged 100 years. who s In want Of the
necessares OF life. Owing to his extremely old
age very feeble and his aged daughter obliged 70
support herself parent by the labor OF her hands
With all exertions however, she obtains but bare
subsistence Ia it right that this venerable pair should
become the inmates Of poorhouse Let the chartaby
disposed call at their residence and for themselves the
cordon who aided the eagle spread his wings
CHARITY.
While there are thousands n metropolis who are
unfortunately in the destitute circumstances as
those mentioned In the above note, the peculiar facts al
uded 10 appeal strongly not only TO philanthropy
but TO patriotism, induced to obtain
minute particulars than embraced in the csmmunici
ton Of our correspondent.
We accordingly visited the locality named which is
the the East river and, making nqu
ree among the neighbours learned that both the iareh
and his aged daughter known and respected BY
many the vicinity unobtrusive, exemplary and re
gous people, and that the latter devotedy indus
GUS in endeavors to provide for the comfort OF hr
venerable parent sRut 90 up and for yourself
said one after relating the hardship Of the case aud
accordingly assembled to the story the tenement
house where the old people reside-or rather are in
INJURED "Knock at the back door, We did so-no 70
ply; and, gently raising the latch, we walked IN
Il unnecessary to draw the imagination for pic.
ture There the miserable apartment that has
been described thousand times. womans taste and
tdpess had in messure ameorated It's toughest features
and upon small capital given 10 the room an air OF com
parative comfort. A few cheerful rays Of sunshine
creeping in from behind the paper curtains had
nestled upon the thresdbare carpet; and there was
pine table, few cbairs, cheap clock over
the mantel, one two tineworn, nasty Autographs
on the wall, small stove half open cupboard, where
were arranged the dishes necessary for daily aud
plain bed but these made up the entire catalogue OF
the humble household furniture.
The grey haired old veteran alone Decrept Grip
Piled and exhausted with the burden OF than
fury, with 4 bl nket thrown around his shoulders and
his cncased in pair Of ragged carpet slippers rs
sitting in corner Of The room, IN wooden rocking
chsir rolling morsel or tobacco between his toothess
gums and, az he expressed Il, "keepng houses while
bic more youthful daughter attending TO domestic
visit; but reaching ort shrivelled hand, With
shake he rnotioued Us 70 by his side On attempting
found that he not only perfectly deaf
but that IL was with utros. difficulty that he could
make himself understood An Interview being thus |
impossible without interpreter, descended . tho
yard speak with the dauga liter, who. notwi,hs.audns
her own advanced age ard phsscal aNcton that |
s,ances vas patiently washing few clothes from which
the vas g exc out The days sSoslsnce To MAKE Lae
before torn from her ,hrms sry the whole Of The ns
and blood Gas roSng proirsely from me ugy soaai
SITTING our assioo, she oohieJ spoke her hanSs, AM
returned III. apartment above. where learned the
following br sf bot interesting history
The oo foreia,her-saac Danies-was born 10 Bedford,
wsstchesur county, Seg York, on the l2in OF May,
1854, hundred aud SIX years ago There ne hvei
pursgirg the vocation o. farmer uut aooat ninety
years o. age when nature 9ayf out, aod hs Sas CON
pelel 70 ''ay aosn tue shovel aud hpe, aud be
cone what he has SINCE remained helpless burden on
rs equally poor s1us a. daughters.
on the breasirg OCT q ise Revolution he among
tbs first 10 oer h services to his country, and th0Ggn
the served under General Washington, enduring
all tue prvstons and vcissades Of tast evenia strrg
gle In this immediate vicinity. from his aclut aianCe
with the ehboshooi, be cmployef a scout, and
on his face ard crson are yet visible the marks Of 90
Indian tomahi~k and ae received 10 of the de- \
perate adventures ncdesi to n. early part ~ the strife
His father Likewise scout but killed N L
o his encounters With the redskins uotrr from the
residence o. his soa. The old Lsstherstocsi ngtr
We could almost imagine a. TO DC sGcnreerei 70 this
Incident In his ssouEecied "reminiscences, AMI Ia
spose his the rolled down Ms cheeks the
fout the Iniirs tsil there warrt enc left =
twas a difficult matter make MIN understand our
desire To hear q bis personal adventures al u Gas
only by raising the arms u holilng qua tina, tn
chord OF memory touched AZ al. vhsa he related
thorshis
He remembered how when a aa he used /, play with
tie boys ana girls anong sams the adilps
shoot game the woods, viii n then surrounded tn
ncehborhood above CanRl street Mno kno that tue
old scout may not have lighted his csmp Ore on the very
sites which stand the eeg residences q
Of our merchant prince they worth their millions, an
lAlr. ri. all.
ago"
Personally there SIN iraoes about the oil nan 0,
the sturdy spf. asd vigorous strength Of his younger
days.
In his oountenancc especially are marks OF former
concness IN . noble forehead, blue eye aai sell
formed face which accounted for express0a OF TIE
daughter 70 us that abe bad frequently heard her father
cause be could Keep the right side Of the sguaws
Tines chariot wheels have made their fgrrows deep
however and cannot look upon this old frosted relic
Of another are who moved amsng men before some %
grandfAhers born, without feeling like yiedrg
him al the voneraion due patriarch
In the of 1si2lh though then comparatively oil
man, he served throughout, aud engaged 10
actions but, as already ntma,ed, was impossible 10
derive much inforrnstion Of hs past
IN regard 10 the family lis daughter nfrmed ~ that
bis father was quite advanced years the time Of his
death, as vas alec hts grand aiher HIS wife died thirty
years leaving eight children the eldest Of whom Il
hearty boy Of eighty, who lives in Penn sTlvans TINS
youth has had twenty two babies the present daughter
fifteen and the remainder Of the family have In like
Ier generally add generously o6eyed 10 the letter the
endeavored the number the defendants
Of the old proreutor but IL too Tor the csc1
ation 81 the daughter who enumerated I'll trei
and then STOPPED ior want Of names and figures.
We have written detailed account ~ narkable
because IL that should the sympathy
~ every man aud woman In our midst, aud have
doubt that having made IL kaosu hundreds GILL
ward 10 the relief Of these old aud destitute people
though II he uitb but mites. There large hearts and
open bands In New York always ready % rspond such
appeals, especially where suffering has long silent
ana unobtrsiyc and the spirit that prompts them
10 Manifestations q their charity and patriotism other
Instances will doubtless actgate them 70 the performances
81 generous decd nos. Let noble mstrous come
forward and help Of their number remenberlns
that blessed are the nercifn for they shall obtain
mercy let the vourg lsdes contribute from their
bounts Large charity doth never soil but only |
wbens sot white banda Our military conpa iIes and
volunteer organizations may easily and shoild |
have spirit enough 20 take up contributions,
and each Individual Will bestow but a tribe |
thcy would swell the 10 amount that /
will amply suffice for the purpose And. finally 1