Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1921-11-02
HERMIT LIVES
NINETY YEARS
Missouri Woman Had Never Md-
den on a Railroad Or Visited
alApe Town.
HAD SIMPLE RULES Of LIFE
"havs eas~stst~0 b tntssese tev aa9
Keep Geinp--Learn to Go TO
Sleep Easily and Don't
Borrow Trouble"

back country Of Missouri without ever
having ridden In q railroad train OF
visited town larger than Moberiy.
Huntsville or Macon, was the record
Of Aunt Betty" Elliott whose death
occurred recently ut the home of her
sister, Mrs. S. B. Rice. six miles
west VI Jacksonville.
Miss Elliot Was one Of very 10.
teresting trio, the other two being her
brothers. Perry and Jordan Elliot,
who died few years ego All their
lives they had lived upon the lasd
which was taken up BY their fatLer.
William Elliot. when he came from
Kentucky to northern Missouri in
1sl6. After the death Of their parents
and the marriage Of the younger chill
dresl. Miss Elliot and her two broth
ers lived on the old homestead, car
rying on their farming operations aud
dnties abou: the house In the same
primitive manner as conducted by
their parents In the pioneer days.
Had One Ride In Z Motor Car.
Miss Elliot oaes e1soyed the eXpe-
ricnce Of riding In a motor car. She
said she got rs far as College Mound
when something about 1t went dead
and they had TO hitch on a couple Of
mules to haul them back home She
never cared much for motor cars since
then.
The Elliot brothers developed the
estate until II comprised abou, - 0O
acres. and. although In the heart Of
Ihe very richest growing section Of
Missouri. much Of I, YVES rough pat
iure land. For great many years
'he farm was inctosed with rail- fences.
which as time wen, by san& far into
tie ground, The feRcins areund this
farm Hssrkss almost the 3ast al the
ga ran krates NJ xn. .iiaSn Mfssaessf
Meme of lhe three lad found time
In their busy lives 10 50 to school. but
they kne" the value Of stock and
grain and were as shrewd In their
deals as anybody. Underneath large
part ef their iand are valuable beds Of
coal
Fight shy cf doctors and medicine.
Have seiseshsna ~ iairrest lou aud
keep eoins. Learn 10 SD 10 sleep eaai-
lr, and don't borrow trouble. Get out
In the air and raise turkeys, ducks
and chickens. Eat hearty and 90 to
bed early"
That was the rule OF "Aun, Betsy"
seernsa Luxury for Simple Life.
foaroea ,.srs ago snttrsppa,,en,
visited The Elliot trio aud spent
day with the children uf nature" who
scorncd !uxsries TO live the simple life
of their na'snts. :.-::ssrs :..-=,ssrs Of Missouri. |
'fhers my ,efsesrond@nt found
icsAy henss built ty Ihe.f rstepts, 4 |
n.,. - with was begun the year after |
----AA A~A En.,o
the Civil war aud never -
and three children" alt
llore than seventy, who never had |
had Tine to even think about marriage. |
The oliy thing modern ~, th" Harm /
was hicciaoking range In the kltch- |
ID which the boys had purchased fur |
Aunt Betty"
Late In the evening the two boys"
rturaed 10 the house. All talk IN
ten,ie. quiet tones In brief they out /
ipe.i their lives ~ follows:
Never too old To work.
Never had a quarrel with anybody. !
Never swsrp~st 4 horse.
Never ewned 4 dog.
Never use tahacco In any form.
Never belonged 10 church. but be.
issed In God.
Never we're In \ lawsuit.
Never knew the extent Of their
wealth.
Kept their sccounts with pins OF
hingles.
What was good enough for their
crefathers was good enough for them.