The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-04-09
and many of them in strength and

and many of them in strength an,
health"
None of this century's living famous
old men have yet reached the age a
which the phiianthropist, Montefiore
died decade or SO ago. Yet William
Salmon, the Oldest member of the
Royal College of Surgeons, comes nea,
1T. He is one hundred and Ave this
month, and began to practic his pro
ies5ion when Napoleon was at the
height of his glory, in 1909. He has
also the honor OF being the oldes,
Freemason in the world.
General George S. Greene, u. S. a.,
the oldest living West Point graduate,
is ninety-tbree. Neal Dow is Names
grand old man, and although very
weak at ninety one, still talks enter
taintngly OF the days Of 1851, whom as
! Mayor of Portland he drafted the
famous Maine liquor law. His career
as Brigadier-G General in tho war is to
him rather sud reminder of woes.
he lay eight months in q Southern
prison, recovering from severe
wound. But the bright particular
events on which he converses frequent
iy are his famous visits to England in
behalf of the prohibition cause.
Among the famous nonogenarians
are kev. DIR. William III. Furness, of
England, now ninety-two. and Field
Marshal Sir Patrick Grant, of England,
ninety. Those who enter the ranks of
nonogcDarians OF 1895 are Francis
William Newman, brother of tho great
Cardinal: James Martineau, philoso-
pher; BarthelemySainto Hilaire and
George Muller, the orphanage founder.
DIR. Newman only recently completed
memoir OF the carly days of his
great brothers life, and is now deep in
the study of Gaetulian. His kn0wl-
edge Eof ancient language is marvel
lously rich, and he has given tho world
some valuable philologic treatises
He Is not alone an abstainer from
liquor and tobacco, but mover touches
meat, and attributes his longevity to
this method OF living.
James Martincau, the brother of the
famous Harriet Martineau, is still dis
cussing philosophical trcatises. Har-
ward conferred tho title OF LII. l.. on
him.
Gladstone will be oighty-six this
year. So will Cassius Nj. Clay, of
Kentucky, erratic and erotic though
Treasury Hugh McCulloch. Ex-Sccre-
tary of The, Navy Richard w. Thomp-
son, of Indiana, frHs-hlst 8slc cBratcd his
cighty-siXth birthday. Hugh Nc
Colloch is the only living member of
tho Lincoln Cabinet. F,X-Secrctarv
thompson was member OF the Hayes
Cabinet.
Ex-senator Payne, OF Ohio, is no
longer very active at oighty-four,
although his senatorial cOntomporary,
Senator Morrill,, of Vermont, has by
no means retired from active work,
yet he, like ex-senator Payne, is near
ing his eighty-iifth year. Ex-senator
Thurman, OF Ohio, is no longer active,
and his eighty-onc years OF life hang
heavily on him.
But Ghere is u long list of eligibes.
The next few years will witness many
additions TO the ranks Of Octogena-
rians should those now in line re-
main alive. Justice Field, ex-senator
Dawes, Leon Say, Parkc Goodwin and
Russell Sage will be eighty in 1896.
In 1877 King Christopher of Denmark,
Professor Mommser, Sir John Gilbert
and Senator John Nj. Palmer will
reach the octogenttrian stage. In
lS9S ex-senator Eearts, Bishop Coke,
and Mrs. John Drew become eighty.
In 1899 Queen Victoria, Julia Ward
Howe, Crispi, Longstrcot, Euskin, w.
w: Story and Bishop Huntington,
Will make up the list Of young octo-
gcnarians.
In 1900 the list will comprise Her
bert Spencer Florence Nitingnle,
Mrs. G. w. Gilbert, Joan Ingelow,
General Rosccranz and Susan B.
Anthony