Evening star., 1885-06-06
Vandcrbilt.s Home Life.

How THE RICHEST MAN IN AMERICA LOOKS
AFTER HIS DIEr-wHAT lie EATS
From the New York Cook.
''Snce my boyhood,' said Mr.. VIM. H. Van
derbiIt, 81 have been accustomed to plain.
wholesome living. TO my style of living and
regular habits l attribute my uniformly good
health. Ilnvemy ills and aches like other men.
but am tree from spells of sickness 1 have
tried to think If there was one thing that suited
my palate more than another. do not believe
There Is. MY appetite, Us rule, keeps SO good
that can eat one thing with quite as much
relish as another. / was brought up on q farm
you Know, and mus: confess an honest liking
lOr good roast beci and roast mutton do not
like either too well done or too rare for [
believe IN either state they are indtgestible
want them brown, rich and Juicy. and
with them like to have served potatoes: white
and floury. Above all l desire my food pre-
pared and served plainly. Grease, spices and
and do not believe they are TO any person.
nave an idea OF Eiy own 1n this respect and
am convinced it is correct. 1t is that accustonl-
ing one s-seif 10 spiccd gravies and relishes and
other things that taste horribly at first is sim
ply the cultivation of u vitiated taste. have
observed the absence OF clear com.fexious and
bright, sparkling eyes in persons accustomed to
htga living. The rosy color and clear eyes and
buoyant spirits OF persons who live plainly, but
well wlt.ial, conHinces ne that the simple
bountilul Way 0f living IS best"
Mr. Vanderbilt talked OF his mode Of life with
as much interest as he ever talked Of money.
stocks or raitroad 1t is true thai 3lr Vanderbilt
lives i'll magniliccnce, bat lie lives sensbly He
calculates to retire tt 10 O'Clock al night. and
ho rarely misses going to bed ut that time He
SCALED at 715O in the morning, and at $50 is
at breakfast with his whole faItlily. He usually
spends the morning at home. Sometimes he
goes out before lunch and sometimes not until
after lunch. When the weather will admit he
goes out for a drive in the afternoon The
drive may be through the Park; it may be to
Nacomb's Dam Bridge, or 1t may extend 10
Fleetwood Park. When Mr. Vanderbilt returns
from it he lies down in his library for o nap.
which lasts until the dinner hour. He arises
refreshed and sits down to his evening meal as
much TO enjoy the conversation with his family
which is an extremely pleasant one as to par.
take of the viands before him. Mr.. Vanderbilt
always eats sparingly, and avoids liquids as
much as possible. He takes his coffee some
times after his dinner. Sometimes, however he
does not drink it at all.
MIR. Vanderbilt Is an extremely abstemious
man in every way. He never uses LIQUOR In
any form. II he IL In company where he is
compelled TO take wine he Will simply raise
the glass to his lips. In the first place he has
no taste tor liquor, and In the second place his
physical composition will not admit Of ipduI-
gence in any form. On account OF slight aff.c.
ton OF 0he muscles Of his face, persons uh-
familiar With his habits might think that he
allowed himself to crafty a taste for wine.
calls for lemonade, and he likes to have the
used to be add >cted TO the use OF tobacco but for
thirty year, has not touched the weed. Mr..
Vanderbilt Is extremely careful OF his health.
and looks to his eating as much % anything
else to keep It good.
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