The sun., 1873-11-22
LOUEER OLD MAN.
,fym,srs,jps from New York TO Mich'snn-
Making Things Lively for Time Iheh
Ii,ius Twenty Years In He'd.


Living Twenty Years In He'd.
Prom ne De'roI trsS Press
At the last meeting of the Pioneer So
ieiety Mr. j. = Tibbitts read the following sketch,
man who, although In perfect health kept Ms
bed for nearly twenty years: . -.
Mr. S,mirl Dunn engiatcd from the state OF
New York to Michigan III =, ana settled lh tne e
township ~ Plymouth, WAYNE county, ihlcr
miles west Of the village II PNmo tn, where ic
Tesidcd Until his death WHICH occurred IN me ,he
i7gg and wa- therefore egnty-onc years Of ago
nj The time II his death; llo served IN the war
SION was granted him by the General Govern.
ment about year hcf, fc his dchth not cent
OF which, however did he or any Of his family
Kothing very unusual In his life occurrcl dur
INC thc Grst twenty wears of his residence here.
lie was sman uf Incorporate habits aud ueIri,
ever, week would 20 to the village al,d nav
spree. At such times ne Wa very NOISY, hut
not unarrrl-omc. The writer Of this skelch mas
Frequently heard him chl out ut the deal "i
HigAt .ur some one to "cume ana hock tlc
wheel " while ho was ascending sicrp MI on
lis WY home. ON going ont Mr.. Dunn would
be fnnGd Standing midway up the hiii. stamping
and trc.Giug Hhe "a htlN horse c.,ihs ,ni
wheel p" Aft,r makins two or three attempt. to
ssrcnd INC mn hc w.Gii li.h down to the foot
of II aud take ahoth r start. .tef Nv" "i thl,V
ton. vhcn ho w"Uld wan, To- bet "two-and SIX
thai ne could veil louder and jump higher than
any o,her man in the '"nunn' ,.,i.y ,rcc.
and her, hc wa. iu tine hlhil 1i going wncn ne
had his sirrc-. '.nd hom What ne Gailcu nis
,vouid r..,uud with his f,v vltious. which were
chW,cteii1ed more TOR le1, man l9r nieN; ,o,
low tree one day. he went 70 IN" mouse lo'k
down the hottie from The hell. took q " norm
and then nj. de a -olsmu vow that he would
never tOuch another drop of ardent sprils Whlc
he sG2T, .3, E. gt.F vow 2"2Ge 2r Ge 'i 'imediac9 ' wS W.T.
nhcd nj lay there for nineteen years and nine
nurinc all this long time he was never
known tu have his 81 'tho- ou or tu walk step.
a A nat ff
and whenever persons approached ms bed hc
would turn his head away nom them Dnlni
with menber~ ot the family sufficiently To make
his wants known, which were few ana easily
H. seemingly enjoyed the best II he,lth dur
lng all this time, never took any mcdlriue NY
aupetito WAS good. and b.. ate two hearty meals
adav breasts, and dinner. but no supper. He
toes aud greens, baked h..rni and meat. lic
drank tea and coffee regularly hui hoi m
hours ont II the tweutv-f,ur.
Never but once did he express wish To- have
his cLrthe- on aud gu OFT. ono dlN the ttuN
were all absent except littlo gran d>on; lie eN.
pressed wish to this little hoy that h' might
have hi, clothes un aud - down to the lilo~
tree where he held his lat de,o,ions but the
little fellow could not ma h~ pants. and 80 al
opportunity was lost of testing his ability To
III, memory was remarkable, and hi. intellect
femaiuei unimpdired To the last. lie mani
Tested -'iue interest In passing events ana
would occasioullN ask information respecting
item IL 'r,ui tnt cH',sr 81 n"",ti nS
such a ma iint $" ''l' Ire eot hi. dnGstcr in-aw
to put him IA chair and wheel him to the door
80 that ne &C. ud see II work.
His food va, carried g. him. placed on stand
e'i be- wiI ' ,,r.h" 'y '' M III food wil an
one was present. After short time the food
IN hcd; lie never mi-.,d hl@ two msi. a.opy
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tnok tie 'le care IF nru during he l.-t sixteen
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