The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-18
a REMARKABLE CENTENARIAN.
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SYRACUSE. y Y, March N-John
Tubbert, Of this city, celebrated his 1929
birthday last week As far as known he
is the second oldest man in New York
State. He Is in excellent health and his
mind is as clear as that of a man of 10.
Mr. Tubbert was born in Batuestone.
County Wexford. Ireland, March Is, 1873.
He left his native country when he was
in his youth and went to Canada. In the
early dogs of the salt industry in this
city, eighty years ago, he came to this
city and has resided here ever since He
was a labGring man and worked hard I'M
til he was well along n life, and was
forced TO lay down his tools a score Of
years ago, more because Of an attack of
rheumatism than from old age Since
then he has lived retired. but the state
of his health has not varied greatly in
the last twenty years.
In his earlier DAYS Mr. Tubj,ert vas
man of splendid build. He was Of me
dunn height but was well proportional
Not until a year ago did he begin to lose
any weight At that time he had a Sc
we're attack of the grip and also had
a bad fall. which brought him down con-
sidera bly, He recovered fully however
and his wonderful vitality underwent
test this winter when nearly l7-o-thirds
Of the people OF this vicinity were at
tackled with the grip. and he escaped
without even so much as a cold His
appetite is good and he has never been
troubled with insomnia.
During his entire life AR Tuboert has
been an inveterate smoker and TO tins
day he smokes continually He smokes
strong cigars. but his pipe IS ms con
slant companion and It is seldom out
OF his mouth He IS q strong advocate
of the use of tobacco ard SCOTS at th-
idea that the constant use Of the weed
Is u detrirnent 70 health or that its use
ShOTtenS life Regarding the uses OF IL
qUor he Is Hou-cOmmlttal, though ne
takes a little liquor daily During MS
eeaFly life he seldom drank much IN
speaking of his old age and what he
attributed his longevity 10. Mr.IuDDert
saws that he was always = man OF excel
lent habits and this more than anything
else he ayers is what aided in the preser-
walton OF his health
Mr.. Tubbert has been q voter IN the
United States for SeEentE--SlE years lie
has voted at al the Presidential cleo
tons since then and has voted for all
the Governors OF New York State since
Governor TAroup. He was always q
Democrat in politics and voted against
the Democracy- once only. in 1871, when
he supported ABRAHAM Lincoln for PTesl-
dent He never voted fAT'- a Re publican
candidate before or since; harly last
summer he said he would De SaJiSIled
IL ne could live 70 see Bryan elected ana
inaugurated Now that he has witnessed
the downfall Of Bryan he wants To live
four years more 10 again hope for
the success Of his party. Unless the I'M
fOreseeu happens. il is more than likely
that he viii be alive four years from now.
as DR.. Gregory Doyle. q Well-known ply
sici4n Of this city. says that he believes
the old man will retain his vitality Tor
fi.e years at least and that II IS quite
probable he viii last ten years yet
\ single feature of Mr. TuBberTS ply
SfCaI condition Is that his eEeSlglt al
most as good now as II ever was and
never in his life has he worn glasses. He
has two children. Billy Tubbert. the
we'll known sporting man of this city,
and Policeman James Tubbert. He has
five grandchildren. ranging in age from
! TO l. years