Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-09-30

How tlas R1chost Mon IN Aunar3ca Gesaa
Amer His Diet-whas He Eats.
sSincs my boyhood,s said Nj. VIII
liam III. Vanderbilt, II have been -
custcmed 10 plain, wholesome living
TO my style Of living and regular habits
l attribute my uniformly good health.
I have my ills ana aches like other
men, but ] nm free from spells Of sick
ness. ] have tried to think il there M
one thing that suited my palate moro
than another. LIDO not believe there
iA. My appetite, a. . rule, keeps so
good that ! can eat one thing with quita
- much relish a. smother. / was
brought up on q farm, You know. ani
must confess an honest liking for good
roast beef and roast mutton. ] do NOT
like either too we'll done or too rare,
for ! believe in either state they are
i~ndigestible. ! want them brown, rich
aud juicy, and with them / like to have
served potatoes, white and fioury.
Above al ] desire my food prepared
md served plainly. Grease, spices and
rich-favored condiments are not suited
to me, and ] do not believe they are to
any person. ! have an idea of my own
in this respect. and / am convinced it il
correct 1t is that accustoming ones
self to spiced gravies, and relishes, and
other things that taste horribly ut first,
is simply the cultivation Of Q vitiated
TASTE. / have observed the absence OF
clear compilations and bright, sparkling
eyes IN persons accustomed to high liv-
ing. The rosy color, and clear eyes,
and buoyant spirits Of per ons who live
plainly, but we'll withai. convince me
that the simple, bountiful way Of living
is best
Mr.. Vanderbilt talked Of his mode OF
life with as much interest a. he ever
talked Of money, stocks or raj. roa4s.
II is true that Mr.. Vanderbilt lives in
magnifcence, but he lives sensibly. He
calculates to retire at 10 O'clock at
night. and he rarely misses going to
bed at that time. He ID called at
80 in the morning, and at $50 is at
breakfast with his whole family. He
usually spends tho morning ut home.
Sometimes he goes out before lunch,
and sometimes not until after lunch.
When tho weather will permit, he goss
ont for o drive in the afternoon. Tho
drive may be through the Park; it may
be to Macomb's Dam Bridge, or it may
extend to Fleetwood Park. When Mr..
Vanderbilt returns from it he lies down
in his library for o nan, which lasts
until the dinner hour. He arises re-
freshed, and sits down to his evening
meal as much to enjoy the conversation
with his family, which is an extremely
pleasant one, as to partake OF the
viands before him. Mr.. Vanderbilt al
ways eats sparingly, and avoids liquids
rs much as possible. He takes his
coffee sometimes after his dinner.
Sometimes, however, he does not drink
it at all.
Mr.. Vanderbilt is an extremely alb
stemious man in every way. He never
uses liquor in any form. II he is in
company where no is compelled to
take wine, he will simply raise the glass
to his lips In the first place, he has
no taste for liquor, aud in the second
place, his physic Il composition will not
admit of indulgence in any form. On
account of q slight affection OF the
muscles OF his face, persons unfamiliar
with his habits might think that he
allowed himself to crafty q taste for
wine. It is not SO. When he requires
q beverage he calls for lemonade, and
he likes to have the lemon juice fresh
pressed from the fruit. He used to be
addicted 10 the use of tobacco. but for
thirty years has not touched the weed.
Mr.. Vanderbilt is extremely careful Of
his health, and looks TO hts eating as
much as anything else to keep it good
-NpH York Cook.