The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1879-08-30
SOME OLD PEOPLE,
Who Shame the Rising Generation
by Their Exhibitions OF
Strength and Energy.
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The tramp of the old lady from
Maine TO this city, on her way to her
children in Chester, shows what pluck
can accomplish in spite of the mfr
mites of age. From different parts of
the State come stories of other old peO-
ple's achievements, the reading of
which is calculated to put the indolent
young people to the blush.
There is the old man who is fond of
performing pedestrian feats. His name
Is John Steinmetz and his age is "a
years. He is the oldest and most ac-
tive person in the neighbOrhOOd of
Beckersville, Bucks county. A short
time ago he visited his daughter who
lives near Springfield, Chester county.
He travelled on foot and returned the
same day, making a total distance of
eighteen miles. He thinks nothing of
walking to Reading and returning the
same day.
Then there is the industrious old man
the man who rises with the lark,
saws wood before breakfast, and cares
nothing for rain or storm. In Robson
son, SO years old, recently raked and
bound the cutting of rye field. His
only assistance was young woman,
and the yield made 1873 shocks.
Another who has distinguished him
self in the field is William Lauck, hv-
ing near Friedensburg, Berks county.
He is remarkably healthy and active
old gentleman. During harvest he
went into the field and commenced
binding grain, and i'm less than half a
day he bound two hundred large
sheaves. He is tailor by trade and
is not used to working in the sun.
A Woodworking old couple live in
Dorrence township, Luzerne county.
| William McDermott is SO years of age
and his wife is ~. This old couple
worked in the harvest field all the past
week, the old gentleman grading and
his wife binding up the sheaves. 1t is
doubted if there is another couple of
such age i'm the country capable OF
doing this kind of work.
From Pike township, Berks county,
comes the story of a pugnacious old
| lady-Elizabeth Bard, 20 years old. An
attempt was recently made to survey
line between the property Of Josiah
Dingler and Mrs. Bard. AS soon as
the surveyor drove his stakes Mrs.
Bard pulled them out of the ground
| and threw them over the fence until
he was compelled to relinquish the
survey. Several criminal prosecutions
have arisen out of the disputed line
fence between the properties, and Mrs
Bard recently spent several days In
| all until she was released on bail.
Henry Maurer and his wife Catha-
rine, of New Berlin, Barks County
have shared each others joys and sor'
| rows for fOlty-twO years, and are now
poor and needy. There life has beer
one of hard work, with no luxuries
The husband is 20 years old. From
early boyhood to decrepit old age he
has performed hard labor. All his life
he has been working on farm as hireC
hand or employed as laborer.
An old lady, with pride Of ancestry
Is Mrs. Mary B. Rimby, who is the old
est resident of South Coventry town,
ship, Chester county. She was 8:
years of age on the 1st of May, and i:
| still sprightly, going about the house
and Village, and occasionally attend
ing church. She is the daughter o
Judge John Ralston, who served il
the revolutionary war with distinction
| -cuilStinS III TIC diuly dS Sdptdtu ALI
returning home as Colonel. He was
afterwards Associate Judge for Ions
time.
Abraham Darlington, who lives in
Thornbury township; Chester county
entered upon his 91st year yesterday
He has lived upon the farm which ht
now occupies during the entire course
of his life. He is the oldest surviving
member of the Darlington family.
Camden's old man must not be omit
ted. The most venerable relic of an
tiquity i'm that town is old Father Ev.
ans, colored preacher. On the 24tL
of last March he celebrated his 1920
anniversary by preparing a large patch
of ground forfhis garden, digging the
earth up with his spade and putting il
into condition to receive the seed. He
takes his regular walks of ten or fifteen
miles into the country ito call on his
friends" as he says, and walks home
again when he has completed his round
of visit. In the Summer time he is
able to do light work around the farm,
and in the Fall can husk as many BUSH
els of corn in day as many who are
more boastful of their youth and
strength. -
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