The Washington herald., 1914-01-18
mean, He Promised Uncle He Would Leave Alcohol
Alone-Stuck to Pledge Then and Afterwards.

over mountains and through narrow and
defended passes. II was q brilliant cam
paign. History has never given the army
q full measure of credit for what was
done or for the suffering that was en-
dured. I saw the Palmetto Regiment Of
South Carolina In the trenches Of Vera
Cruz. II contained 1.3oo men. only 90
of whom lived to return to the United
States. Many Of them were rich planters.
One of the company cooks was worth
500, o,O0o''
How to Live to BE Ninety.
While the life of Admiral Upshur has
been filled with strange and sensational
events and hazards, he IL more interest
ing and un n.ommon now than at any time
during his remarkable history. Think Of
a man and : lively man at that-as lively.
possibly. as yourself. though you may be
no more than thirty years Of age-who
has lived, and, one can say, danced,
through the administrations OF all the
Presidents of this nation except those OF
Washington, John Adams. Jefferson, and
Madison.
James Monroe was in Office when he
was born and Andrew jackson was
Senator from Tennessee. He was seven
years old when Webster replied to Hayne'
and was nine years old when Lincoln TOOK
part in the Blackhawk war as private
As he talks to me, he sits erect In
straight-backed chair. His gray eyes are
alight with interest. his cheeks are agiow
with health. and his voice Is strong and
resonant. Nor Is there better dressed
man in Washington. His hearing Is un-
IMPAIRED. His vision is good. The grasp
of his hand is as steady and firm as an
athletes.
aI cannot realize" he says to me. that
I am ninety years of age any more than
can believe that I am to die and leave
a million dollars. What Is my advice
to those who hope to live to be four
score and ten? have no counsel on such
q subject for anybody.
There was a darky song running
through the country a long time ago
about a yellow girl who was as gay as a
peacock, but she wasn't colored because
she was born that way. One must have
a good constitution. / suppose, to start
with. And constitutions are mostly gifts
by inheritance. There again. however.
we run into perplexities. My father died
at the age of twenty-seven; my mother
when In the seventies
Some men have hearts, some have liv-
ers, some have kidneys and some have
arteries. I dare say / am supplied with
all those organs, but / am not conscious
Of it. 1 have never taken exercise for
the sake of exercise. Sailors go to bed
and get I'D by the bell. The order Of the
sea has governed my life on land
The Turkey Trot and Tango.
A"T leave my apartments each morning
at II. In ten minutes / am in this club.
The walk is beneficial. I remain here
until half-past in the afternoon. At 2
dine at home. Returning to the club
play auction for an hour or two. I
may make a call alcng about 4 O'Clock
Ny supper consists OF bread and warm
milk, enriched with a little cream. Per-
sons of my age ought to stay indoors
after dark. That is my practice now.
Dinner invitations are declined.
Also / have quit dancing. The turkey
trot and the tango. let me add, are not
artistic. The bunny-hug, however. has
some of the beauties OF motion I was
known once as the dancing captain. In
deed. j have danced in most of the cities
of Europe. For many years Gen. Phil
Sheridan and ] were alternating man.
ayers of our army and navy balls here
in Washington. I danced until I was past
eighty. Often ] would be out until .
o'clock in the morning. There was al
ways some bread and butter on my dress
ing table when l got home. At 10 /
would be up again.
Promptly at II I started for the club