One Hundred Years Old And Only Twenty Five Birthdays

Times mentions the following: " Jobu Tibbits, the venerable father of W. H. Tibbits, stove dealer, was in town to-day and celcbnited bis birthday by having bis picture taken. He is one buudred years oíd, but Iiaving been biru on tbe 29th of February, in leap year, be has only scen twenty.fivo birthdays. The oíd gentleman is iu good healtb, and has a distinct reoollootion of evetits that oocurred to bis ycutb. He was bom in Ehode Island. It may also be stated that Gen. Wool was boro on tbe 29tb of' February, and bis birtbday only occurs once in four years."