Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-07-25

Points in the Life of the Great In
ventOr.

Captain Fricsson's whole time Is de-
voted 10 his inventions He lives in > big.
old-fashi0ued house on Beach street.
which Is also his workshop. and ne never
goes out except for exercise or on some
necessary business. As for society, ne
never goes near il. He neither gives nor
accepts invitations, and his only visitors
are those who come 70 see him on bust
ness. His time Is divided accounting 10
rigid rule. That he is a man Of re-
markabIe constitution is shown BY
the fact that he deyotes twelve
hours per day 70 sedentary work. and
has done this every day. sundays H.
cluded. for certainly over 81 years since
ne was 20 years Of age Captain Ericsson
has followed the most exacting rules Of
temperance. both in eating and drinking.
According 10 Col. Wm. c. Church. VINO Is
an intimate friend Of his, one day with
him Is like another 80 far as his routine Is
concerned. and this is the routine according
70 the same authority: He Is called al ~
minutes before :. summer and winter, and
rises punctually AT :. On rising he rubs
his skin thoroughly with dry towels, pre-
yiOus % a vigorous securing with cold
water. crushed ice being added 70 the
water in summer. Gymnastic exercises
follow before dressing. At 9 O'Clock
frugal breakfast is taken. consisting Of
eggs. tea and coarse brown bread. At
half-past four he dimes. the dinner never
varying from chops and steak. few yege
tables. brown bread and tea again. With
the exception Of tea his only beverage Is
ice water. and this Is partaken Of without
stint Tobacco Is never touched in any
form. The hours from dinner time till 10
al night are usually devoted 70 work, and
from 10 10 y Captain Ericsson seeks
exercise in the open air. During
working hours his time is divided irTegu-
larly between the drawing table and the
writing desk. The DAYS labOrs conclude
with a record Of events in his diary. which
has one page devoted 10 each day, never
more nor never less. The diary is written
chiefly in Swedish, and has by this time
reached about sixty volumes, covering
period Of some forty years, and not a day
has been omitted excepting for something
over a fortnight in 1Sj5. when Captain
/ Ericsson met with an accident which took
of a finger Of his right hand
Captain Ericsson Is a splendid sleeper;
the moment his head touches his pillow
he is of into the land Of the dreams. Per-
{ hans one reason that he sleeps 50 well j.
that he has 50 much fresh air in his room.
E His bedroom windows are never wholly
/ closed. even in the seyerest weather, he
{ having automatically demonstrated for
/ himself that direct communication should
/ exist between the inner and the outer air,
TO the extent Of the sectional area Of 80
/ square inches The hall windows Of his
/ house are open. too. winter and summer,
/ and none but open crate fires are allowed.
+ His appetite and digestion are always
+ good, and he has not lost a meal in ten
years.
Captain Ericsson is a widOwer and
/ childless. He is igst now - years Of age,
7 and. if there is anFthing in appearance,
I he looks good FOR eighty more. His chill
7 1rcu II uun may 81 "a III shgrn his in
I is 10 he put TO the severest tests at once.
It's father believes that ten OF his offspring
/ in the bay would protect the whole Of
/ New York from the largest invading force
Y that could be got together.