The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-16

| with people who live 20 anywhere near her
years. Her husband died at the age of Sc,
and other members Of her immediate family
appear to be gifted with long endurance
against the assaults Of time. For instance.
there Is her son John, who climbed briskly
into carriage where a Sun reporter sat
yesterday to tell how smart his mother was
I've seen my nth birthday" be re-
marked when asked how old be was
de didn't look it or act it. He spoke of
MS mother as a pretty smart old lady for
her years. There were at the celebration
three sons and two daughters, thirteen
grandchildren and score of great-grand-
children A few months ago one of her
sons died. and it was the first death in
her family that had occurred In seventy
fiVe years The Sun reporter wanted TO
secure picture of the old lady 10 print in
this paper, but her daughter, aged 70, did
not dare to lend an excellent photograph
taken when Mrs. Van Nostrand was
q giddy young thing of IS. The
picture showed that she had changed
not at all during the last
twenty-seven years. While the matter was
under discussion the wonderful old lady
arose from her chair and walked steadily
across the room to gaze upon the counter
felt presentment of herself In her youthful
years. She seemed t. be highly pleased at
the attention paid TO her, and If she could
have had her way the picture would have
been lent 20 the caller and produced here;
but the young lady, her daughter, couldn't
spare 1t, even over night.
Peter =. Miller, the village hackman, said
that he became acquainted with Mrs. Van
Nostrand fifty years ago.
"She was an old lady then, y he said land
can't help feeling proud that l took her on
her last drive, awhile ago, to call on a
neighbor. iii get her 20 go again pretty
soon, but just now she says she's getting too
old to go out driving with young chap like
me. She pretends TO be jealous Of the
young girls in the village, and that leads
to lots Of fun when there is party at the
house"
That Mr.. MIller's statement was true was
demonstrated during the call at Mrs. Van
Nostrand's house.
81 tell you" he exclaimed, patting her
venerable features, you had the reddest,
freshest cheeks of any of them at the party
a week ago. You've got TO go driving with
me once more or | shall feel hurt"
Go away" replied the centenarian, polk
ing the hackman playfully in the ribs;
you want to carry me off, and Pm afraid
of you"
Every one Of this wonderful woman's de-
scendants lives in or near Milestone, and
they all seem to have very long lives. One
is a blacksmith, another conductor on the
Pennsylvania railroad, and another a store
tionate terms Of their mother grandmother,
or great-grandmother as the case may be,
and evidently hope to equal her eXtraordi-
nary run of years Mrs. Van Nostrand is
wrinkled of course, but not more so than
nearly all women of 60, and beyond slight
deafness and near sightedness she seems to
be as spry and perfect physically as if she
were her own granddaughter
DOVER, N. j., Sept. 13-Mrs Mile Wal
lace celebrated the Tooth anniversary of her
birth to-day at the home of her son-in-law.
stephen Z. Berry, in this place. The prin-
clpal feature of the observance was a com
plimentary dinner, given to her by her de-
scendants, nearly all of whom were pres.
ent, and the aged lady enjoyed the gather
ing very much. Mrs. Wallace was one of
five daughters of Thomas Keepers Of Old
Boonton, who served as captain in the
revolutionary army. All the sisters lived
to great ages, and one, Miss Fanny Keep
ers, died within year at the age of 95.
Mrs. Wallace married Thomas C. Wallace,
merchant and farmer of Oak Ridge, in
1910, and ten children were born to them,
SIX of whom survive, with sixteen grand
children and six great-grandchildren
After a union of forty-eight years Mr..
Wallace died, and Mrs. Wallace resided
with her son, for whom she kept house,
She performed all kinds Of domestic labor
until after she was 80 years old. Mrs. Wal
lace is wonderfully we'll preserved, mentally
and physically. She converses intelligently,
and her excellent memory makes her an
authority on all events of the past in her
neighborhood. Her sight is remarkably
good. enabling her to read with facility,
and she can distinguish colors and recognize
persons at a considerable distance She
sews, knlts, and mends for the family of
her son-iu-law, and not infrequently goes
into the kitchen to bake cake or superin-
tend the cooking of some favored dish. She
eats heartily. sleeps regularly. and, when
the weather is fair, goes out daily for air
and exercise. All outward appearances
indicate that her life will be considerably
prolonged.