The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-23
MUST KEEP AWAY
FROM SWEET STUFF
Advice Of Centenarlan to Those
Who Desire Lon
gevity.

Abstain from sweets and eat plen'
~ OF corn bread II you would live
to be n hundred.
This IL the advice OF Marcus Golf.
OF Danviiie. Ill. who declares b. -
1O1 years OF age. aud who u In w ASH
inston today on his way TO the SOL
diers home at Hampton Roads. where
he plans TO spend the remainder OF
the winter.
At the Harris Hotel this morning
the old man recalled the Incidents
OF hts life as a soldier. which began
In the Texas rebellion OF is3s
Golf declares he has fought In 100
battles In four wars for the stars
and Stripeh
O.. -Mssi, vie~a.-
Three drinks Of liquor q day won't
hurt anybody. put more than that IL
too much. In the opuinion OF the CEN
tenarian.
He expressed his views on the use
OF tobacco by lighting n big cigar
as he talked OF ninety years ago.
Don't you wear an overcoat In
such damp weather as thisH" he was
asked.
mo, my shirt. are good and warm.
he replied. THE cold weather agrees
with me better than the summer"
E.eeiiest Memory.
with one glance At the ceiling as
though TO collect his thoughts. the
old mans memory would turn back
In an instant TO the days OF his boy
hood and he had ON the tip OF his
tongue the days ana dates OF the
most important event OF his life.
Although n warrior OF iOt battles.
Golf was shot only once.
At the battle OF shiloh. In the Civil
war n Southerner nearly got me-"
said Golf His sword cut my chin.
hut ! fixed him with my bayonet," he
finished with n chuckle.
Our First Me.i~sa scrap.
"In the Mexican War. Just before
the battle OF Buena Vista" the old
man continued. "a band OF eight
had Kirby Smith and were
tying him between two horses to pull
him TO pieces"
Golf said he advanced on the Mex
leans on horseback, shooting as he
rode. lie rescued Smith. he said. but
saw no more OF hitl until during an
In the Civil War. Smith
was fighting for the Confederate
cause and took Golf prisoner along
with a band OF others.
Recognizing him, Golf said. Smith
sent him back TO his command. de-
zone good turn deserves
another"
Bor. In Rochester.
raI A al,
that has since grown In.
10 the city OF Rochester. y. Y. The
city. he declares. was named after his
uncle. Thomas Rochester. one OF the
original settlers OF the city.
Golf married Elijah Breckenridge.
whose father. William Breckenridge.
fought against him in the Civil War.
They had seven children, three boys
and four boys. He has buried his wife
and all his children. he said.
His military experiences began In
1886 In the Texas war. Ten years later
he fought In the Mexican war and In
1857 he enlisted In the California In
dian war.
He campaigned In Michigan to help
elect President Abraham Lincoln. he
said. and when the Civil War broke
Michigan regiment. He marched
through Washington. he said. en-
route to the first battle of Bull Run.
since the war he has travelled from
place to place around the co"n'r'',
but after his visit to Hampton Roads
he intends to settle down with ms
niece in New York State.
Sweets are the cause OF short
lives" said Golf. explaining the health
he now enjoys as his 1929 birthday
approaches.