The New York herald., 1874-07-25
AGED l07 AND STILL LiYSyG.
A Venerable French Canadian al
Rochester-Sketch OF His Life and
Habits.

A Venerable French Canadian at
Rochester-Sketch OF His Life and
Habits.
The Rochester Express gives picture of
Augustus Picard. OF that city, who has attained, 1t
alleges. l07 years o, age. "ne IT," Gays the Ex-
press, "a French Canadian, and was born near
Quebec OH the e4th 0! March, l7s,."
The subject OF orr sketch Is residing with his
son.ln.aw and daughter. MI: and Mrs. Charles
GOetze, who keep u saloon at No. 234 state street
In the Toronto block. Mrs 0Oetze Is his youngest
daughter, and she Is ty.nve yeaIs III age. Mr..
Picard camc to th city apout the close or the
recent war. After residing mere ABOUT two years
ne moved With hIs daughter to Troy. He resided
In the oldest house IN tnat city and on the Same
street 10 which lived the Oldest woman. He was
even then, so ong ago, the oldest mao among the
TrOans. Tic stayed in Troy but short time and
since,
OF his early lie he remembers but little. In fact
the only occurrence OF hls boyhood's years he
seems to remember are some great moods about
give lie was hrst married when he was twenty.
one He had eight children Dy his first Wife, wHo
months a wiaowef he again took unto himself a
partner & OF his loys and sorrows, by whom ne had
eight more en- ldien; Hs Is therefore tue father or
eighty -four or e,gnty-fve years o! age, and stu
living ia Point Levi. acros. the rom quebec.
Mr.. Picard was a carpenter by trade, but is Of
course, too Old, feeble and childish to work now.
He worked nj his trade, however, until he was
about eighty years OF age, when severe accident
occurred to MIN. He tell from the roof OF house,
lnJuring himself so severely that he was confined
TO the house iDr some weeks. This was the only
SICK ness he ever had In his whole life. 1t ien him
rather stopped. but otherwise he suffered no per-
mancnt consequences.
As mechanic he is said TO have been Indus
tri0us, thorough and posted on aii It's various
branches. He made. his daughter Informed oHr
reporter, all the fancy woodwork In St. Mary'a
Roman Cathons church In ST. Marie, sruan VII
lago about thirty miles from quebec. He Is yet
Keen critic OF carpenter work. and expresses very
strongly his disapprobaton or the way most car.
pentef work ts done nowadays.
The daily life and haotts Of one who has at ttalued
80 unusual an age cannot TAIL to be OF interest so
our reporter mado few Inquiries concerning
them. and also had an opportunity OF seeing him
at breakfast. He rises at from seven TO eight
O'CLOCK III the morning, ana mas little "oitiefs"
as soon As he Is dressed. While our reporter was
present he made q nearly breakfast OF beeisteak
aud bread. One thing especially noticeable Is the
taot that ne never drinks waite eating. lie also
abhors both tea and co1ee, aud has never yet
tasted either OF those liquids butter. After he
has finished MS meal, which he eats deliberately
and mastloatea caretnlly he takes glass Ui light
ale. About ten or eleven O'Clock he mas another
glass OF aIe-bIs tay0rtte drink. After dinner, ne
Senera'!y taSes short nap. For supper he has .
couple oil light cakes and ano, her glass OF aie I'm
Ensdiateiy afer winch he goes 20 bed. We should
Also have stated that he VIII not eat, on any &C.