The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-10-24

1850, at the age of'l00, rode to the death
of a stage at ninety. Thos. Wood, a
parish clerk, lived to 160, and "could
read to the last without spectacles, and
only kept his bed one day" j. Witten,
weaver. was "never sick, never used
spectacles, hunted a year before his death,
and died suddenly" at the age of 102-
Francis Atkins "was porter at the Palace
Gate, Salisbury !; it was his duty to wind
up clock which was at the top of the
palace and he performed this duty un
Til within year of his death Cat 1O2. =
He was remarkably upright in his de
pertinent, and walked we'll to the last."-
Margaret M'Dorval, Scottish woman,
who died at LOG, "married thirteen hus-
bands, and survived them ALL"
Cardinal de Sails, who died in Spain,
in l7S5, at the age of ITO, used to say,
"By being old when was young. | find
myself young now | am DID, | led So
ber, studious, but not lazy or sedentary
life; my diet was ever sparing, though
delicate my liquors the best wines of
Here's and La Mancha, Of which never
exceeded pint at meal, except In cold
weather, when | allowed myself a third
more; L rode and walked every day, ex-
cept in rainy weather, when [ exercised
for two hours. SO far took care for the
body aud as to the mind, l endeavored
to preserve it in due temper by scrupu-
lous obedience to the divine com mands,
and keeping Gas the apostle directs)
conscience void of offense to God and
and man." J. Jacob, native of Switzer-
land, "when 127 years old, was sent as
deputy to the National Assembly of
France )" he died the following year
Others might be mentioned, but we have
only room to add that, within the past
two centuries and half, ten well certified
cases ofindividuals in England and Wales
living to ages ranging from $50 to 200
years, have occurred /; and here, in mod,
ern times, We have repeated to length of
days commonly belived to belong ex-
clusively to the patriarchal ages.
Doctor Van Oven points out the good
that may be accomplished by proper
rigimen faithfully followed. This con-
ssts in certain general rules, which we
give in his own words:
l. Do not take food except when the
appetite demands it; that is, do not re
cruit the system but when the system has
become exhausted. t.r
2. Let the quantity of restorative
nourishment be proported to the degree
of exhaustion which previous labors have
induced.
8. Select such food or foods, drink or
drinks, as your own experience and the
general usages of society point out as best
suited to your habits, and easiest of di-
gestion.
4 Let the food and drinks be varied
and mixed, and when in health do not
torment yourself by too close an atten-
tion to any dietetic rules.
5. Take vegetable infusions, as tea,
coffee, and fermented liquors, in moder-
alton ; but avoid distilled spirits altogether,
except under the guidance of the physi-
clan.
6. Avoid active exertion or study i'm
mediately after taking food.
Z. Let prodeuce govern the passions
TO which may be added, that it is es,
sential to the health and strength of all
persons to have from six to eight hours
of sound sleep. A steady observance of
these simple laws will insure the highest
health it is possible to attain. To-