The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-15
ALMOST ONE HUNDRED.
An Old Man Who Doctors With a File and
Drum Sticks


Drum Sticks.
That part of my medicine said {
little old man who had bright blue eye
anu tough weather.beaten skin, to
Leader representative, as he slowly hauled
ont Of his pocket an old-time fife that wal
also weather.beaten and Old. More thar
htty years ago / had an affection of the
ldngs. | commenced to play on The fife
and | haven't been troubled that way since
II ) great medicine il used properly and
he lovingly placed the al,h.giyjng iustru
meul IN his pocket. He looked as If he
might have kept himself reduced by blow
Ing oil superiluous flesh through the musi
cal reed, and II had lelt him hard and wiry
IL was Peter kimball, who has been on this
mundane sphere for almost a century
lie was born in the town of Boscawen
New Hampshire, ON the Merrimsc, March
4, l'J5, last Sunday being his 9Cth birth
day, lie was 6 years old when he
heard the mournful toll of the bells'that an
nounced the death Of Washington, and he
says be recollects that il made him fee
very sad. His career has been very
checkered one. He received a good educa
ton, and atacomparatively early age he was
IN Boston preparing students for teachers
/ was much broken in health by fast liy'
ing when was young. but | mended my
ways by not gratifying any abnormal appe-
lite, and / have found that my last years
have been the happiest," Mr.. k,mball
carries a small book written by Lewis Cor
liaro, of Venice, which he purchased in
1896, and which he lays great store by. II
treats Of how that nobleman's life was pro.
longed. AT the age Of So he was broken
down in health through riOtous living, but
mended his ways, and at the age OF 70 was
as strong as at %. He lived to be up
ward Of 100 years old, and Mr.
| himDall says that as the work has
| done him incalCulable good he is
thinking OF having it republished for the
| good Of humanity in general. Amy man
may live to good old age" said he, "and
enjoy the blessings God has given US, if he
will not allow himself to fall victim TO un.
! natural appetite. lie must not use tobacco,
rum, opium, nor any Of the evil things
craved by an abnormal taste; then, with a
| proper and judC.0us use OF the things pro.
vided by nature, he will live to be a bless
| ing to himself and the world, ard be better
prepared to enjoy the pleasures OF the life
| TO come"
In May, 1880, Mr. Kimball first came to
northern Ohio from western New York, as
preacher of the Presbyterian church.
| Preaching then was not such an elaborate
| thing rs it now is. IL was simple rresen-
/ tatiOn Of the truth. Ibid not know then as
much as | do now, and feel as though |
had not ACCOMPLISHED enough good. | did
not stay long IN northern Ohio at that
| time, but went to Washington county,
where did something toward
assisting in laying the foundation of Mari.
eta college. could make more money at
teaching than | could at preaching, as a
preacher in those dGys was thought to be
doing well at salary of 800 per year, but
| | felt it was my duty to preach, although
| felt as though ! did not know how to
| preach as ought.
81 went to Illinois in 1856 with the expec.
tation of making that state my home, but
made failure OF my plans, and turned my
| attention to cultiyating the soil. | had
some heart affection in 1859, and felt that
would not live n year. | found that walk.
ing did me good, and with the flute and
regular habits | was soon as strong as ever
and have not been troubled that way since.
During the war went to Columbus, Ohio
where the captain of the Springfield Guards
wanted me to 20 with them and play the
| fife. ! was finally persuaded to do so, and
| it did me more good than any medicine
could have done. The use OF drum sticks
also helped me greatly.
800 ~" NNiNihN ~ NA'NbNNlg NAAub
made about six years ago. 1t is to regulate
the bearing of apple trees. | eau so regu
late the sap that one portion of the tree car
be made to bear beautifully, while the
other does not blossom. Or the trees car
b9 made TO bear alternate seasons The
! process is patented, and it has been won.
dertul success wherever / have tried it,
have Travelled extensively over Six counties
III northern OhCo since April 1850, and
have walked about $50 miles in that time
aud ! expect in short time to make
| Cleveland my permanent home.n
The old gentleman was as lively as {
cricket as he related his experiences, and
gave evidence of IN unimpaired intellect
| for all it has been in such constant use tor
ninety years. After giving few words o
advice to those who had been listening tC
him, requesting them to leave OF the use
Of tobacco, and to eschew all unnatural ap
petite, he bowed himself out rs CALAMITY
rs yong men Of Co. cleveland Herald.