Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-07-28

A Mr.. Mccormick, who lives about two
miles south Of Newburg, n. Y, will be one
hundred and fourteen years old this coming
9th Of August, having been born in 1851.
The old gentleman is now in tolerably good
health. His voice is very strong, hearing
good, but his eyesight is very poor. His
hair is not gray yet. He was married at for
ty-fge, and had, fourteen children. He has
been very temperate in his life. and has new
er felt the want of drink othors do. He
generally sailed his food to such degree
that no one but himself could eat it aud strange
to say, he very seldom felt the want of drink
He did not commence to smoke until he was
sixty five years old, never drank tea or coffee,
and milk he greatly disliked. He always
worked hard, went to bed early and got up ear
ly. Any one, to see him, would take him to
be man of about seventy. He sleeps well,
and seems to enjoy good health, and may
live some ten years more.
A lady in Vermont relates the following
curious incident concerning the affection of a
hen. Last year, the hen selected one from
her brood Of chickens, attached herself close
ly to it; appeared to be happy only with the
object of her love unhappy when it was out
Of her sight; roasted always with it, and has
continued this manifestation of affection I'M
til the present hour. This year, the chicken
that was, produced in her turn a brood, and
the grandmother hen, still faithful TO her first
love, employs herself with the greatest solicit
tude in helping the daughter to provide for
the wants of the little family of grandchcks.
When the members of the expedition to
bury the remains of the soldiers killed in the
battle of the Wilderness arrived on the
ground, two weeks ago, they found an old
lady wandering among the partially recorded
graves, in search of the remains of her son,
who fell in the Srst day's fight. She had
been three weeks engaged in the almost hope
less search, and :he last day the party stayed
there, the lost grave was found. The be-
reaved mother bore the remains of her son
homeward with lighter heart.
Barnum says that after the Museum was
burned, be asked the advice of his personal
friends about continuing the business, telling
them first that be had enough to live upon
comfortably. Among them he asked Horace
Greeley. Take the rest OF your life easy"
said Horace; Ego fishing. I've been want
ing to go fishing for thirty years, and havn't
mad chance yet" H
The theatrical wardrobe of John Wilkes
Booth, which was picked up from the wreck
Of the schooner Marie Victoria, has been sold
by auction in Canada. Though most of the
articles we're greatly damaged by salt water,
they realized high prices. A dressing case,
nearly in pieces, brought fifteen dollars, and
spoiled costumes were knocked dowa at
twenty-five dollars each.
Col l.. c. Baker has been appointed to the
rank Of Brigadier for, as his commission re-
cites, " meritorious services as Provost
Marshal during the war, especially for dill
gence in the suppression Of frauds against
the government In recruiting and pursuing
he murderer OF the President, j. Wilkes
l'ooth, and his aecomplices" The commits
lon is to date from April 20, 1865, the day
Booths capture and death.