The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-12-23

ana tnen came down as clipper and
spry as a man in his prime "A man
is never older than he feels" is Mr..
Brobst's theory, so from his demons
trative running about, he must feel
like he is twenty and going a courtin'
all over again. The first meeting in
December, Mr.. Brobst was sixty-one
years an Odd Fellow and has never
received a cent for sick benefits in all
that time.
On the Susquehanna.
The twenty fifth day Of last month,
Mr.. Brobst was eighty-two years old.
He was born in Catawissa, Pa,
small place on the Susquehanna river.
His grandfather was born in Germany
and Mr.. Brobst can remember that
stern old German soldier, with big
buckles on his shoes and knicker-
bockers So Mr.. Brobst comes rightly
by the Dutch" in his blood.
When He Came West.
time in 1916. That year he made his
first trip up the Mississippi river on
a steamboat Steamboating was at
its best in those days. He was with
his parents and Mr.. Brobst remem-
bers distinctly the character of the
country surrounding Keokuk at that
early. date. There were only few
small houses back against the bank
when l first came here" said Mr..
Brobst. There were no Indians here
then, but the Keokuk of that day was
only a few small settlers shacks
That was all.
The Brobsts, father, Joseph Brobst
and mother and son, remained only a
few days. Then they went on up into
Marion county and to Knoxville, a
short way from Des Moines, to take
look at the country.
The Indians had all gone to the
western part of the state then, ever
around Iowa City, where there was
plenty of game, the red skins haC
deserted to go to the regions o.
Council Bluffs, where game aboundet
more plentifully. It was in August o
'46 that the Brobst family came tt
Iowa.
In 1858, the Mr.. Brobst in Keokul
today, went back to Ohio. 1t wal
there when a young fellow, that hi
learned the trade of a moulder. Il
'53, Mr.. Brobst made his second triI
up the Mississippi by boat and passes
Keokuk on his way to the countr,
about Knoxville. 1t was after hi
third and last trip in 1856 up the river
that he settled on a farm that yea
at Knoxville, and for forty eight year,
he farmed.
Favored with much of this world
goods, comfortably situated and happ,
Mr.. Brobst is retired now. He
spending his time with his good wifi
visiting their relatives in various part
of the country. They like to trave
they have the means to travel,
they just travel, was the way M
Brobst explained it this morning.
It was three years ago that the
moved to Caldwell, Idaho, where the
permanent home is now located.
is there that they will return son
time during January. Sunday evenir
they leave Keokuk for Knoxvill
where they will visit for a Will
Then they will go to St Paul a,
c Minneapolis for a visit with the
daughter. They last visited with N
! Brobst's sister in Philadelphia. N
II Brobst had an anecdote to tell abo
Is his stop In the station there to |
q ouire about baggage, time OF TRAN
D etc. A darby stepped up to n
4 Brobst and said. II bet you all
n. from the west sab" How do y
I'd know that" inquired Mr.. Brob
hi why. Just look round here, you
i don see any of the men wearln
NJ western hats like yours, do vol
W. Mr.. Brobst does wear big hat.
The Widows and Orphans.
mo, never served in the war, $
he Mr.. Brobst, 4 stayed home and u
be care of the widows and orphan
OF And there isn't the slightest 90
an but what he did care for them, for
Is 10 the kindllest. smilingest and wit
rs the pleasantest boy of man that
en- could delight in the acquaintance
'n' Mr.. Brobst is greatly impress
lis with Keokuk as pretty city. J
'er the other day he went across to
an Illinois side of the river and I'll
to saw the water power works. Their
came over to the Iowa side and M
err how things were progressing. H
vs. interested in machinery and thi
X. that have mechanism about them.