The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-11-01
THREE OF THE GREATEST.
TELLER THE RICHEST, BOB CARLTON
THE HUNTER.

The oldest man on earth, the rich
est man on earth, and the greatest
hunter in existance are herewith rep
resented. Three characters Of more
general interest could scarcely be
grouped. sold Gabriel" the first, is
one hundred aud fifty years of age.
He is an inmate of the county poor
house at Monterey, Cal The exact
date of his birth is unknown, but suf-
fcient evidence has been adduced to
prove the truth Of his being from one
hundred and forty-fve TO one hundred
and fifty years old. 1t is well authen-
ticated that at the landing of Junipero
Sierra at Monterey he was a grand
father, and when the first chapel was
built in the site of the present Carmelo
mission in 1771-72 he was present and
assisted in erecting the adobe walls.
''Old Gabriel has never used liquor
or tobacco. His diet has been of the
simplest and plainest food, his habits,
including that of frequent bathing,
regular Probably the Oldest man
in the world is an Indian.
Standing between the pauper who is
the most ancient and the old hunter is
the man of to-day, in the flush of man
hood-John ID. ockefeler-whose in.
come is $40, 900 year. He is presi-
dent of the Standard Oil Company.
He was educated in Cleveland, o.,
where, thirty years ago he was the
proprietor of small refinery. From
this beginning he has achieved his enor-
nous wealth and power He spends q
great part of his time in New York,
where the offices of the company are
situated, aud in other places besides
Cleveland, but is still superintendent
of the Sunday School of one of the
Baptist churches of that city, attend
ing its sessions whenever he can do 80.
He has long been an earnest member
of Baptist denomination, to the inter.
ests of which he contributes literally
Mr. Rockefeller has made splendid
contribution, said to be millions Of dol.
ars, to the Baptist University at
Chicago, placing this institution be-
yond the possibility of its being pinch
ed for funds. He is a quiet, retiring
man, domestic in his haLits, and the
head of household which is said to
be model 10 its simplicity of life.
Not 80 old as Gabriel and far from
being on financial footing with Mr.
Rockefeller is Uncle Bob Carlton, OF
Arkansas. He claims to be the great
est Nimrod on earth. However tha,
may be, it is conceded that ne is the
greatest squirrel hunter. He is one
hundred and twenty-six years of age
He was born in 1868 in North Caro-
, lima
He remembers Marion and Sumter
, and can tell many thrilling stories o
revolutionary times. He says he help
Ell to make Washington President
He has voted the straight Republican
ticket ever since the formation of tha
| party. He removed from North Caro-
l lima to Tennessee 1915, where he livet
a prosperous farmer until 1882, whel
{ he came to Magazine, Logan County
Ark. "Uncle Bob" has in years gon
by followed the blacksmith trade. H
is living on his farm, spending most o
p his time in hunting and fishing
f "Uncle Bob" is great squirrel hunter
r often killing as many as dozen OF
I; a single hunt. He is strong an
: hearty, and has remarkable eyesight
His gun, "Old Trusty." is large, old
G fashioned rifle which has a strang
, history, having gone through tn
, revolutionary war. "Uncle Bob's
| favorte position in shooting squirrel
f IS to lie down on his back, and h
rarely fails to kill his game.
1 He takes great delight in counting
/ his children and grandchildren, tn
| latter of which he numbers by tn
8 score. Most of them have settle
around him, and Bop is quite happy