The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-05
ANATlVE OF RICHMOND.
Long Life of Mr.. John Tn-ley. SOW oil
Toronto. Canada.

\ dispatch from ottawa t1 the Ne" ora
sun says: Toronto claim, tle oldest .n-
habitant u Canada. Nr. John 'limslcy Was
born in Richmond, Na. on July 3. 1,,3.
THE mere mention 0f 3D. date doe, Dot cHr-
tct to thr hu-s reader tAr iue idea ol fl.
lrn-ih OF lfe OF this pairarrlal citizen n.
Toronto: ouly comparison with events cad
do that. Whom Dee came into ile world o.
iew people were beginning CD see tli Oboe
work of james Nut 'nf,lfe. I,a- ilr Steam
rn-iuo was preparing tine way fora rcN0.N-
ton in productive Industry.
There were whisper. ei wonderfully daline
spirit, Who Thought oi applying tLi7 n."
motor tD tho propulsion oi 20 vessel. Al th.
same time there was IL clrit-patcd tNn-
year-0ll boy, Oh. son of % poor English cole
Tier. vino WAS destined On grow up and hs-
come tine inventor OF the locomotive ani
pioneer of thc modern railway. and thus
t0 iu-crbr his name. George eiepAen-
som. imperi-hahiv upon the roll Of fame.
The French revolution and Napoleon lHa
vet 90 appear I'm history. Burns had SGT
tO publish his first y0um. of p-e.rY. lu
America tire settlement, stretched alnn-
the Atlantic coast line. Only as year, Ir'-
.rc--cd did OBJ. Territory after another iIi
up and ASSUME lLe title ni state. 'nuata
consisted 0f Quebec and m.uiI.al. with 3D.
.rclt "hlci country 90 which some lluN
pioneers BAD made Their way. ald boo WHICH
one point bad been rescued llNW iIa Wilder
ness NIAGARA. N0t until eleven years
later did Governor -ImcOe start ogf tO iIuG
ON Toronto bay the site for lhe new capita.
of the new province of tlpcr Canada.
These facts give some idea 0i what il ueau
Oh hc one hundred and seven years old.
Mr.. lIuslcy b, man ot medium hci-ht.
well and compactlV huilt. liis hair and
beard are pure white. his sight is .omt-
what dim, and Of late DIS hearing nas u.t
been acute. lut Doe i- in excellent bodily
health. and hi- intellect j, clear. Sir. Tins
ley's father. samuel Iusley, was from ile
south Of ireland. lie bore arms in tho h.F-
olutiou. having the honorable rank oi cap
tain in the devoted band who claimed
Washington as th ir general and lead .g.
The mother wa, muiuti0. Mr.. Iiu-lo
was brought 100 Co the trade a. rarpenif D.
and millWri.ht. AZ the AGE oi - Doc mat
red free c0iOrod woman. who bore tim
eight children. she died in 1874 ana none
Of her children now SURVIVE. Ar. llu--
,cy. however, Aa- seven -raudchii-
drtn. sixteen grcat-IDai-grandcf 1dreu uoN
living. some In Australia. but most Of them
im Canada and the United states. ono off
his sons. james, wa~ musician and short
hand writer, and "i- lost on thn steam .r
CITY of Glasgow on tle Way from England
thirty years ago. Mr.. 1u-.-l um.mi es,
having seen General Washington when hs
passed through Richmond 0u one occasion.
he also knew Hancock and Hopkins. two
of fine -i.uors Of the Declaration of indie
uDndcnce. and Chiei-Jus,icc John Marshall.
IN carly times there WAS much friendly
feeling between the white and The coiored
people bat Gabriels attempted rebellion in
i-Uj. followed by the revolt under Sat 'iur-
nor. CAUSED a biiterieelingamous the white,
against tho col0Wd people.
Mr.. Iin7lcy Wa, almost forty years Oi age
when the first railway was built INTO Rich
mnmd. in l~j3. He remember, tAe event
with AN the greater cieaIues- hccau-a Boo
made the doors tor The railway station.
Prior % the building OF the road some ir-
tcnt0r az promoter had exhibited a mod j
locomotive at work On "a miniature trach.
Among his experiences Was fhrilIin- 0ue
% theatre panic. iie bad gone with u..
wife and three sisters t0 tle old Richmond
Theatre on the evening Of Dccrmhgr2J, l,i l.
The play was Tho Road t0 Ruin lhst
sounds archaic enough, fer this master
piece Of liOlcrou's was published in 1892.
but before the play WAS finished fire started
behind the curtain. and made Us WAY % tue
body OF the hall. causing fearful panic.
death. but Mr.. Tinsley managed to escape
i'm safety witj ail bis party. Mr.. Tuslcy
came 20 Canada 90 yi~i, friends on one ue-
casion, and. a. he lihel The country. be
came back and settled IN Toronto i'm 1872.
The method 0i living is naturally q sub
icct Of inquiry in the case az one WHO has
attained great age, especially when, as in
this case. age does not mean collapse and
decay. On This subject Mr. 1inslcy said.
II have tucd always 90 hc regular in my
habits: never drains much strong druk.
but was not % teet0talicr. | tried q cigar
once when boy. ninety years ago, but IL
made me 50 sick never tried another,
used 90 take suun, bat gave 10 up. and have
not taken pinch since ISL" The results
Of bis mode of life are described boy himself.
II have only worn speciacles eight years.
Nv sight is now failing aud my hearing Is
dun. The only tooth ever had extracted
was pulled with a string. ! have ssll nine
or ten which are wearing pretty low