The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-03-08
CLIO COR PONDENO


CLIO aOORREsP PONDEN
items of Yatorest s1Jin This Hus.3
Ting Little City.S SS45
ttsome books are iiea from end to end,
Ani some great lies were noyer ponned,
Even church membein they have been
known In holy rapture Il S5,55 s.
A ioaAing lie at timos to tell, and call Il
soripture.n s N s. s !,
But Lam going to give you a true
history ofthe oldeat man in the South,
J.BRRY @PoLsToH by name, y,l;sy
lives with bis son on the PlantatiEon
Of Mr.. jas T. Covington "a miles
from Clio. Mr.. II. B. Monroe was
kind enough on Sunday A. NJ to
drive mo over to see this old man who
has lived in three centuries. Sunday
there was preaching at our church
but thought hat it would be as good
a way to spend the beautiful Sabbath
morning in going to talk with the
Venerable old lonesome man. He is
old and gray; he loves company. Why
not try to brighten his life il we can
I feel that [ have lost nothing by
going. have known Mr.. Polston ali
lmy life, and I notice that my locks
too are intermiogled with the gray.
The old man talked inteligently With
me about his past life as we'll as the
future. His miid iis clear, his. mem-
Dry good, He was born in Marlboro in
what is now called Smithville; so you
see Smithville can claim the honor Of
tAsing ther birth place of'the oldest
hman.in the Southern States. FIgasked
Film Iho Wis his frstJwifets He said
her name was Nancy Candy, from
lOhesteffield county. Iasked him how
tnsnY johild,en he was the father Of.
Nineteen he said, but had been twice
married. Were you in the war? He
said no, he was too holt to. go, but
he remembered three wars. Said that
they like to have gotten him in one
but he did not remember which one.
He used to SEQ people making balls
whom he was d young man / think
he referred to the war Of 1912 He
was born in Feb. 1889, which makes
him 112 years of age. I don't think
there il any doubt about the correct
ness Of his age.
IL was talking this A. M, with his
son, MIR. Chas Poison. who is II years
| Of age and great grand father him
self. jerry Polston Jr another son on
! whose head the frost Of more than IS
winters have fallen, tells mo that am
correct q His ,9ebcendents served we'll
and honorAb!y9in, the lost cause Lots
Of the old .tSJIdiers know this to 6e
true. Theiwnan,es are not. found on
the annals Of court except one.
asked the old man if lie had ever been
in. court2 He said no, that he indicted
la man about 70 years ago for tearing
up his pig pen and he was drunk He
laaid he always .obeyed the laws Of his
country. !. What an example for ,me
OF us here? He said he had been using
tobaccolabout 95 years am glad It
doesn't hurt people. How about drink
Jug .liqulr2 Said he never was drunk
but once and he was a young man
then, Would advise people to never
take drop. l then asked him if he
could remember any notable thing
that happened in his youth? He said
that he was married when the great
J September storm came,--that vas in
| 1921. I nskadAim II he wnnted 70
Hive any iorsyr? i.o said 10. nm
ltired aNd lohesnuie, y I wantto gosso
,lnsY eest.I | spid arc you ready. 10 20?
I res, X s,in &aiting Oh The lord. J.
oske,l whgt would toll tbs people in
tho paper he said-about this. Tel!
them 10 pray. all the time and trust il,
the Lord. How long haye you been a
church member? "My name has been
on the book 80 years but I have only
been true member two years, aud
thank God for that. I know i will be
saved when die"
! | have partial list of his grand
children, great grand children and
others that | cannot enumerate, but
know of my Own knowledge five gen.
eraticns Of his own, that are living in
and around our town. 1 think thew
will 60 over two hundred. His de
scendents are -aw abiding hard work
ing, peacable citizens. Now this is a
truthful account eof this remarkable
old man. He needs help to buy the
things 70 eatstliat the more favored Of
us do not appreciate; a nickle here a
nickel ithsra sWill make his fow re.
asmaiaings ssdays 53brighter;and happier.
Lets allstry and help this poor old
man (#ho is only waiting for death)
to get the little things he Graves to
eat. g.s 4.
"Oh death the poor mans dearest friend,
the kindeat and beat;
Welcome the hour my aged limbs are laid
/ with thee at rest. y,
The great, the mighty fear thy blow from
pomp and pleasure torn
But oh, blest relief 10 4those that weary
laden NOUN" So. S., s. .;is IS
Master Vance Rounds, of your
town. was the first TO send me the
name Of the author I asked for. The
book will 60 to him.
/ will have t, let old "tiger' of
this week. | think. he has gone Rabbit
Hunting. There is blood On the moon.