Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-10
A Veteran of 1872.

KEMJNlsi ENsRs ~ EARLY roLIrlCs.
We police thai our old friend, Captain
Robcu Smith, has returned 10 Easton,
having sold Ills farm in caroline county,
and rented the Mackcy property, corner
Of the Bayside road. MIR. Smith rs a most
remarkable man. III, was born in Smyr-
ma, Delaware, in l177, the wear after the
Declaration of Independence, aud is con-
seuuently in the Alith gear of his age H.
Il IN gppd health and capable of tending
to business as usual. lie Is Matchmaker
by trade, and carried ON business in thila-
drlpha, in 1904, when there were hut three
watch shops in that city. lie was mem.
Lcr II the military company IN Phladel-
phll called tlc Washington ilues, sud
| volunteered for active service a. soon as
| the war Of 1872 was declared. lie was 10
thc engagement in the command of Gen.
Cadwalader, ami Wa SGinlld in tue viz.
al the time the British attempted 10 blow
up the arsenal ln New Jersey.
III. was on visit TO Kent county, Md. Of,
at the tine ~ lhp battle Of COrk's Field,
volunteered Tor the fight, and fought by
the side Of the late Judge r +. thamlers,
who commanded troop. Tie has never
had a spell Ut slrkHeas Ia his litrl aud
never took dose OF medicine, except Ills
own make, during his lite. lie hus been
married three times, aud Is the father of
twenty-five children all ~ his irst Vile,
He has now living foIty.ions children,
grandchildren ana great-grand.children
lie was first married Ia lSUs, and hua 10,
been without wife hut ninc muntns since.
lie was il tie war OF 1872 nine months.
pnl has nVyer applied for or received a
pension, bounty money, or land warrant
although he was entitled to all, and
should have received them. lie looks good
for several years longer. Tic voted fui
President Jefferson aud all the Democratic
Presidential candidates since, down IL
llOratio Seymour, and expects TO yoie Inl
Greeley lie ias speNt ll,e moat Of hii
Long life ~ kent county, Maryland, hui
came to Eaaton 10 reside in 1874, sold hi,
} house and went 10 Caroline In December
1870, but has now returned, and expecii
TO spend the balance of his days 10 Easton
Mr. Smith is only one of many to SHOW
: that people will live rs long ON the Fast
ern Shore as anywhere else. lie is an ex
cellent silver smith, and reads and rcIRir
/ watches without the ale, oil spectacles
He informs us tuat he was present at tn
great polIical meeting IN PHILADELPHIA, il
> $500, when President John Adams wa
: canyassing for his election for Il secOni
I term. A stand was erected In lndepend
s encc square. An Immense crowd asscm
bled to hear MIR. Adams. They ,isteue
T atten;iyely aud apparently approx ngll
until she Ott,or exclaimed, In answer {
. the objections urged against re-electiug
: President for second term, "The poupl
! OF the United States would find il exprd
: enE not only to elect "a President for eigl
] yaaIs, but for sixteen years." when III
audience rose rt nidsss and cried ~
: down with the s. Of b - down wit
c him" SO intense was the excitement thi
r. Mr.. Adams had to be- Struggled away an
locked up IN a hotel, to prevent the PEI
pie from tearing him to pieces. EsstG
Slar,