ing raised "Marse Henry," Jim was a special favorite
with his master, and was allowed to do as he chose. His second master,
Henry, died in 1815, about 55 years of age, and Jim, now at 63 years
of age, became the property of James James, Henry's second son. In
1833 the railroad from Charleston to Savannah was completed, then the
longest railroad in the world, and Jim, with his master, took a trip
over the road, and was shown special favors on account of his age, now
81. James James was ten years of age at his father's death, and when
he became of age he inherited large estates, slaves, etc., among whom
were "old Uncle Jim" and his family. James James in 1855 moved to
Texas with all his slaves. He desired that his slaves should be free
at his death, and in 1858 moved into Mexico, so that they could be
free before his death. James returned to the United States and died in
Texas, and in 1865, after there were no longer slaves in the United
States, Uncle Jim's children and grandchildren returned to the United
States. Five years ago, at the age of 130, Jim could do light chores,
but subsisted mostly by contributions from the citizens, but for the
past two years, not being able to walk, he remains for the most part
in his little jacal, his wants being supplied by generous neighbors.
The rheumatism in his legs prevents him from walking.

So many cases of great longevity have recently been announced, that
their detailed publication would be tedious. The New York _Sun_ says:
"A town in Cuba prides itself upon being the home of eleven women,
each of whom is over 100 years of age." According to the census of
Germany, December, 1875, there were 160 persons over 100 years of age,
of whom there was one woman of 115 years, and another of 117, one man
of 118, and another of 120. Our own country has a better record of
longevity than this.

Let us rest content with the fact that the world has many
centenarians, and that we too are free to live a hundred years, if our
ancestors have done their duty in transmitting a good constitution,
and we have done our duty in preserving it.

MISCELLANEOUS INTELLIGENCE.

AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.--In the New Education I have endeavored to
show that there are qualities of the atmosphere which science has not
yet recognized, which are of the highest importance to human health,
and that an atmosphere may have vitalizing or devitalizing qualities
with apparently the same chemical composition, beca