The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-02-08

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rare that when the Emperor, in 1874, as
sembled the oldest inhabitants of the
empire, to the number of three thousand
there were only four whose ages exceed
ed century. Mountainous regions, on
account Of the purity of the atmosphere,
offer superior advantages to those of low
/ countries. Scotland, Switzerland, and
/ Wales, are remarkable in this respect.
Ancient Greece and Italy were celebrated
for their salubrious climates, which par
! italy explains the many instances of exs
treme age among their distinguished men
of antiquity. Sophocles, Tlales, Keno,
and Aenocrates, exceeded 90; and Plato
Pindar, Scion, XenoDAon, and Pythago-
ras, lived beyond so years. Cities have
been aptly termed ''thc graves of the
human species, on account of the NOR
ta!Ity resulting from disease engendered
by the Impurities of the atmosphere.
Many of the cases of remarkable lonee-
witty are very doubtful Numas de Cug-
ma is said to have died in 1866 at the age
of $780, but the following sre some of the
most authenticated instances: Peter
Lortan, Of Hungary, aged 1855; Louisa
Eruxo, a negress, of South America l76;
John Rovin, Of Hungary, l72; Sarah,
his wife, l64; Henry jenkins, of Eng
land, 169; Mrs. Judith Scott, of Eng
land, 1872 Thomas Parr, of England, 81
Ivan de Outryei, of France, 146; the
Countess of Desmond, of Ireland, l4O
Alexander McCullock, of Scotland, 1872;
Peter Garden. Scotland, l3l.
Very little information regarding the
means Of preserving life can be obtained
from an examination Of the habits of
these aged persons.
"What is one mans poison Sign:r,
Is another's meat drink"
1t is related that old Lorton' 5 only food
was milk and cakes, with brandy; Jen-
kins appears to have subsisted on sailed
beef, and sour, leavened bread. De
Outryei lived on corn meal Parr dra
ale and sherry, and many centenarians
have been addicted to the use of liquor
and tobacco. Whatever may be the eff
feet Of diet unon longevity, it is certain
that the occupation or profession exerts
great influence Farmers are generally
tho most favored. having the al vantage
of pure air, plenty of exercise, whole
some diet, and freedom from excitement
Clergymen are long lived, for they lead
regular lifes. The celebrated Wesley at
tanned the age Of So, having preached &c
years. Tailots. shoe makers, printers,
and watchmakers die young. from the
confinement of their pursuits. Masons.
plumbers, and painters. are unusually
unhealthy, while carpenters and DO, k
binders are more fortunate stablemen
and dyers live long. One would not sup
pose that those connected with the stage
would survive long, and yet there are
many instances of very old actors. Gar
rick lived till he was GO, Kemble &c, Mrs.
rest.is upward of 70. Poets, as a Cla, s.
have died very early but it is question
able whether this is due to the immoder-
ate use Of the brain or their own excuses
Byron died at 36, Burns at SO, Gold
smith at Al. Spencer at 46, Thomson As,
Dante, 80, Tasso. So, etc.
The pursuits of the arts and sciences
seems to favor health many Of the most
illustrious artists attained great ages. Tt
tan lived to be Sc Michael Angelo, 80;
Claude Lorrain, IS. Physicians, altho'
exposed to constant risk from disease,
usually reach old age. but not extreme
age. Lawyers are short lived. In short
all professions reGairing much study have
tendency to shorten life. and so con-
stitutes the maximum age. With liter
airy men, s!eep-the most important au
Hillary of health-is too often neglected.
Sleep is as necessary after intellectual as
physical labor The loss IF sleep has
been known to occasion death, as in the
case of Lord Littletcn, and a newborn
infant could not survivr "a hours if kept
awake. Shakespeare appropriately calls
sleep natures soft nurse. The married
state is more favorable than the single.
Button declares that marriage is the
proper state of men," and PSYCHOLOGISTS
affirm that nearly all the remarkable cas-
es of longevity were married persons.
| Old Parr tried wedlock again at the ad
vanced age of 100.
| Philosophers have presented old age
as unenyiable on account of the physica
decay accom- panying it, yet there is OTTER
1 no diminution of the strength and vigol
of the intellect at the most advanced pc
Rod of life Necker says that the er;
of three-score-a ten is an agreeable agt
CORNERS have always beer
popular. The chimney-corner, for in
stance, is endeared to the heart from the
earliest to the latest hours of existence
The corner-cupboard what stores o
sweet things has it contained for US ii
our youth with what luxury its shelve
have groaned fer manhood A snuI
corner in a will who ever objected t
such thing; A corner in woman
heart; once get there, and you soon ma
command the entire domain. A corne
in the Temple of Fame arrive at tia
and you become immortal.
for writing" At so Cato commence
Greek, and Plutarch Latin when nearl
, the same age. Arnauld, when that old
, translated Josephus. TEeophrastu:
F when 90, began his work on the "Chal