LONGEVITY.
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Czartan Petrarch, by religion Greek,
was born in the year 1882 and died on the


5th January, 1924, at kofrosch, a village
four miles from Temeswar, OH the road


leading to Karansebes He had lived,
therefore, a hundred ard eighty-hve years.
AT the time when the Turks took Temes-
war from the Christians, he was employed
in keeping his fathers cattle. 4 few days
before his death; he had walked, with the
help of stick, to the post-house at kot-
! rosch, to ask charity from the travellers.
His eyes wereimuch inAamcd, but he still en-
loved little sight. His hair and beard were
of a greenish white color, like mouldy bread;


and he had few teeth remaining. His son


who was ninety-seven years of age, deciar-
ed his father had once been head taller;


that at great age he married tor the thiro
fine. and that he was born in this last mar


riage. He was accustomed, agrceahly to
the rules of his religion, to observe fast days
with great styictness, and nevT to use any