Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1885-11-12
UNCLE GIBS0N'S WAY.
THE OLDEST MAN LIVING.
The Methods by Which He Has Prolonged
Life and Avoided Sickness.

mODcIiy NNuo.) COiicopohuchs VI uhc
Kansas City Times has been talking with
uncle" Robert Gibson, who is 119
years old, and gives this as his scheme of
living:
II often got up from the table before /
was satisfied, but soon after my appetite
would become satisfied, and did very
well until the next meal. l never was
very hearty eater, and breakfast was my
heartiest meal. / have always eaten
three meals day when / could get them.
Doing SO long without meals. and getting
so hungry. and then cramming a lot of
ill-chcwed food into the stomach. will, /
think, do very well for one day, but it
will soon get mans stomach out of fix,
and he will die if he keeps 1t up long.
All the supper have eaten for years has
been biscuit and cup of milk, or some
corn bread with my milk. One glass Of
milk is all have ever allowed myself to
drink for supper for years, and then you
see l have good appetite for breakfast.
have never allowed myself to be in a
hurry while eating. but have always ia
ken my time, as man ought to. would
advise all, young men and old, to eat
slowly; chew your food well, and never
under any circumstances, overload your
stomach with more food than it can
easily digest; you will feel better and en-
Joy life more and. believe. add many
days to your lives. Be temperate in all
things, is the word of our all-wise Creator
and this is command given to man that
If he violates he will suffer to greater or
less extent"
Uncle Robert has some very practical
ideas, in spite of his infirmities and some
OF his advice is well worth needing.
Il have always been as particular as
possible to keep my feet dry" said he,
and this, too, | learned by experience.
In my younger days | often went for half
u day with my feet wet and damp, and it
always made me feel dull and drowsy
As soon as l found this out, just put q
stop to having my feet wet If my shoes
leaked went and had them mended. If
man will find out what makes him feel
bad, and stop it, there is no need of him
going around with cane in each hand
at the age of eighty, but instead Of that
a~o could bordiv tsli thot 7 waS foil
;nr a, that age pcon,e of.en lauahed ot
ms Gov as 'A"r mu%;,"h;rn po ntn taon, nnd mo;n~
;nto int M tho %n,,so nnd ,rai,;nr fnr u II 70 % claar
,n.o nm on ons ra;nw % dow % Pnt found tbot cot net
t;pr ,xat ,nada a NO Coo, had when T coS,'jJ
I haI, q monor % would I % worh ont ont of SI~res Joors
,sha, p T. vas snow;nr Some COW Il don't
h,,,t roon ~ ~ - worL n n snow storm hut
hava ,s ai,.osss sa,,,ld moro co,n foyt sits;nr
a II II, z 1, ,o,,as 10 ! warm stove and looly,
IT., a,,t n thor' ~ 10 o5t q n 7 toot
,5 ,aod care ~ 4, r,vse,f in ali kinds of weath !.
81 ard noe ~ ,,aning oronud with
rha,,nat;sr, sora thraat and headache r
,vos navnr ! Z IN, hoorse that I comIdn,t an.
swer NV vita when abn called me n din.
nor e - w '' M ~ :
yI bova nsaa tobocch s;nce T was sixtv.
a. ~ so,,ooty r ,oors ia and hoJ never
: takon a chew he}ora In INV life until that
t;mo onS Il modo mo 90 s;ck that 7 did
mn. t,';nl shn,,id avor trv IL rain hut
d;d hod bab;t .of cbow;9g sticks
and and whan 7 was r;d;no of che4;ng nv
,;d;nr s,y;tcb Ono dav a nreacher bv tho
noma of Wr;abt and T wore co;nc IN a
niaas ,noot;ng whan no s.id .Rrotber
G;%son ~ vnI would oo n using tobacco
vn,, ] would Ston cbew;no mn vanr rid;nS
switch ond sticks II Ia = wonder Won
don,t aet sn,;nters in vour throat T iold