The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-18
now TO LIVE A CENTURY.
Interview with 81 Man Who Has Per-
formed the Feat.

From the New York World.
How do ! feel on my one hundred
and seventh birthday" repeated Bernard
Norris, the Oldest employee in Greater
New York, when a World reporter greet
ed him yesterday.
why, my lad. l feel as young ana
clipper as l did fifty years ago."
And Baney-he is known by every one
as Barney-looks as young to-day as he
says he feels
Born IN County Cayan, Ireland, on juno
10 1922, Barney remained on a farm with
his father until he was 80 years old. Then
ne came 20 America to try his fortune
ana settled IN Brooklyn. He was a coach
driver until eight years ago. Then he
went TO work for the city as a paper-picl-
err In Prospect Park. Every day he can
be seen around the picnic house mingling
with the children, stopping moment now
ana then 70 craps the hands of old friends
and TO give. advice TO inquiring ones who
interest to his life story.
DniIy Life of the Old Man.
Barney Is as sturdy as an oak His
hands and face are badly wrinkled, but
sight much better than that of many
men not half his age, and his hair only
streaked with gray He arises at
O'Clock every morning, goes to work at
8, and labors steadily until s o clock Then
he takes car home, enjoys a hearty
dinner with Mrs, Norris, reads the even
II attribute my longevity TO total abstl-
nence from whisky and tobacco" said
Barney, moderate eating, plenty OF sleep
and faith In God, who has promised TO
care for all.
Il never took but one drink of rum in
my life. IL was at county fair in ire
land. I'll never forget the feeling | ex-
perienced, and vowed never to take
another drink. l read about people living
to be 100 years old who drink, smoke and
chew. ! tell you It Is not necessary to do
these things. | am living example OF q
man who never touched them, and | am
as well. strong and healthy as one could
when came to Brooklyn. in 1924. l
was employed as private coachman,
after which ! went into the hack business
driving carriages OF my own. NY first
stand was at Fulton ferry, and my last
at ihe Brooklyn city hall. l was 81 years
old when / quit the carriage business and
went TO work for the city.
when | came 10 Brooklyn i was a
small town. There were only eight
churches here and not "a brick building
Just beyond where the city han now
stands was a wooden picnic ground called
Posts Military Garden. In the summer
people lived In tents in the woods around
what Is now Prospect park.
HighwnyInen Around Jamaica.
you talk about your hold-ups in the
West Why. II was just as bad out around
Jamaica when first drove q cab there
/ carried pisto. by my side and all the
passengers had revolvers handy to repulse .
highWaymcn.
Barney lives with his third wife. Mrs
Mary Morris. at No S6i Warren street,
Brooklyn She has been his constant
helpLmeet and companion for thirty-nfilc
years. He. was IS and she only p years
old when they were married.
Il don't know why I ever married my
Cd man." said Mrs. Morris 70 a World
reporter yesterday Il was just slip 81
a girl when ! came 20 this country One
day ] saw him with an 1g-year-old girl
and ] said 70 my mother. Mother what
does that young girl go with such an cd
man for; Is he her father2
why, they are sparkin she replied
u didn't know what sparkn' meant
until mother explained chat Il was what
we called counting In the old country
In a few weeks was Introduced 10 the
old man. / liked him from the start /
don't know why Il wass but something
Just took hold OF me, and / didn't care
for any one else. SO we We're married
and he hos made the best husband in the
world. Not = cross word between us in
all these years.
Barney had TO work to-day, but I
havea't forgot his birthday / have pre-
pared a little surprise, and tomorrow ali
our friends viii be here 10 celebrate the
event"