Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-09-24

form at Helena, Ark, tonight, and
will doubtless do very well at one
night stopping places.
Long Lived People.
Betsy Trautham, of Tennessee died
10 1884, aged l54 years. The follow
ing particulars of this individual are
given in the National Gazette, from
an account dated MurfreesborO Tenn,
February %, 1884: She was born in
Germany and emigrated to the British
colonies in America at the time when
the first settlement was made in North
Carolina in the year ITO. At the age
Of 100 years her eyesight became
almost extinct, but during the last.
twenty years Of her life she pos
sessed the power Of twenty years.
For many years previous to her death
she was unable to work, and it is said
great attention was required by her
friends to prevent the temperature OF
her body from falling SO low as not to
sustain animal life. At the time OF
her death she had entirely lost the
sense Of taste and hearing. For
twenty years before her death she was
unable to distinguish the difference
between the taste Of sugar and Vine
gar. AT the age of sixty-fVe she bore
her only child, Who'll is now living, and
promises to reach an uncommonly ad-
vsnced age.
Solomon Nabit, Of Laurens county,
IS. o., died in 1920, aged 143 years.
Nabit was a native of England, where
be lived until he was 10 years Of age
He then came to this country, and
resided in the State Of Maryland till
about ffty.fY years before his death.
when he removed to South Carolina
where he passed the rest Of his life
He never lost his teeth or his sight
and, q few days before his death h,
Joined q hunting party, aud actually
killed a deer. wy
Henry Francisco, OF Whitehall, N
Y, died in 1920, aged 1874 years
Francisco is stated TO have been bofr
in France, in 1856, but at the age Of
years lett that country in companl
with his father, who fed from relig
ious persecution, and went first 4
Holland, and afterward to England
He was present at the coronation 0
Queen Anne, and at that time l6 year
old. He fought 10 the wars of tina
Queen, under the Duke Of Marlbor
ough. In the early part Of the las
century he same to New York, Will
his father. He was wounded in Brad.
docks defeat. aud carried to Quebe,
during the Revolutionary war, anC
suffered much from his wounds.
Wonder Booker, a negro, Of Prince
Edwards county, Va, died 10 1919
aged l26 years. This individual wa
q slave belonging TO George Booker
Of Prince Edward county, Va. II,
received his name from the circum,
stance that his mother was 10 her SSH
year at the time of his birth. He wal
Of great strength Of body aud hi
natural powers, which we're far supei
riOr 10 those Of people OF color il
general, he retained 10 o surprising
degree. He was a constant laborer ii
his masters garden till within eight OF
ten years Of his death.
The most extraordinary instance o.
longevity in modern times, with regard
to satisfactory evidence that can b.
found, is that Of Peter Torten. Of
Zorten, a native Of Kafrock in Hun.
gary, He died January 5, l724, at the
age Of 1856 A few days before his
death he walked, with the assistance Of
q staff, some miles 10 ask charity Of
the travellers. He had little sight.
and his hair and beard were a greenisb
white color. like moldy bread, and few
OF his teeth remained. His food
consisted Of pulse and bread with a
little brandy.
John Royin and his wife, also ma
tives OF Hungary. died in i744-the
former in the l72d and the latter in
the l64th year Of her age, having been
married l47 years.
The most extraordinary instance Of
longevity 10 Great Britain was exhib
tied 10 the person Of Henry jenkins
lie was q native Of Yorkshire lived
70 the amazing age Of 1863 years, and
dled on the 9Th Of December. 1870.
Next TO jenkins We have the famous
Thomas Parr, who was a native Of
Shropshire, aged 1859. and diedfn Jan
uary, l168 james Bowels, aged 1852.
lived IN Killingworth, and died on the
10Th OF August, 1856. Colonel Thomas
Wlnslow, a native Of Ireland. aged
la6, died on the 10Th Of August. 1856
The Countess Of Desmond, in Ireland.
saw her 10th year. William Evans
40, lived in Caernsvon, and In he
year 1872 still existed, and Dumiter
had9doy, aged lao, lived in Harmon,
stead, and died on the 18th day of
August, 1856.
Had We the time to search for
them, several names might be added
to the above list, but life is too short,
and We will only mention one, that Of
Methuselah. Owing to the fact that
some newspaper 6end, in gathering IN
exchanges, accidentally gobbled m
the editorial Bible among them 4, 4.
impossible at this writing to give ex
act dates in regard to his birth, death,
and the good old age to which he
lived.