The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-07-30
vANDERBILT'S HOME LIFE.
How the Richest Man in America
After His Diet.

How the Richest Man in America
After His Diet.
From the New York Cook
"Since my boyhood," said Mr.. Will
lam Vanderbilt, 81 have been accustom-
ed to plain, wholesome living. To my
style of living and regular habits at
tribute my uniformly good health. I
have my ills and aches like other men,
but l am free from spells of sickness. /
have tried to think if there was one
thing that suited my palate more than
another. lido not believe there's My
appetite, as rule, keeps so good that
| can eat one thing with quite as much
relish as another. l was brought up on
a farm, you know, and / must confess
an honest liking for good roast beef
and roast mutton. lido not like either
too well done or too rare, for / be-
lleve in either state they are indigestl-
BILE. / want them brown, rich and
Juicy, and with them / like to have
served potatoes, white and foury.
Above all desire my food prepared and
served plainly. Grease, spices and
rich -flavored condiments are not slit
ed to me, and do not believe they are
to any person. | have an idea of my
own in this respect and | am convinc-
ed it is correct. 1t is that accustom-
ing one's-self to spiced gravies and rel
lshes and other things that taste hor-
ribly at first is simply the cultivation
of a vitiated taste. / have observed
the absence of clear compilations and
bright, sparkling eyes III persons ac-
customed to high living. The rosy col
or and clear eyes and buoyant spirits
OF persons who live plainly, but well
withal, convinces me that the simple,
bountiful way of living is best"
Mr.. Vanderbilt talked of his mode of
life with as much interest as he ever
talked of money, stocks or railroads.
1t is true that Mr. Vanderbilt lives in
magnificence, but he lives sensibly He
calculates to retire at 10 o'clock at
night, and he rarel y misses going to bed
at that time. He is called at 1870 in
the morning, and at $50 is at break
fast with his wholefamily. Heusually
spends the morning at home. Some
times he goes out before lunch and
sometimes not until after lunch. When
the weather will admit he goes out for
drive in the afternoon. The drive
may be through the Park; it may
be to Macomb's Dam Bridge, or it
mayextend to Fleetwood Park. When
Mr.. Vanderbilt returnes from it he lies
down in his library for nap, which
lasts until the dinner hour. He arises
refreshed and sits down to his evening
meal as much to enjoy the conversa-
ton with his family, which is an ex-
tremely pleasant one, as to partake
OF the viands before him. Mr.. Wander
bllt always eats sparlngly and avoids
liquids as much as possible. He takes
his coffee sometimes after his dinner.
Sometimes, however, he does not drink
at all.
Mr.. Vanderbilt is an extremely abste-
mlous man IN every way. He never
uses liquor in any form. If he is 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
for liquor, and III the second place his
physical composition will nat admit OF
indulgence in any fQrn. On account OF
a slight affection III he muscles of his
face, persons unfamiliar with his habits
might think that he allowed himselfto
crafty his taste for wine. 1t is not so.
When he requires a beverage he calls
for lemonade. and he likes to have the
lemon juice fresh pressed from the iruit>
He used to be addicted to the use OF
tobacco, but for thirty years has not
touched the weed Nj. Vanderbilt is
extremely careful Of his health, and
looks to his eating as much as any,
thing else to keep it good.