The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-06
vANDERBILTS HOME LIFE.
How the Richest Man In Americs. Loeb
After His Diet-What He Eats.

How the Richest Man in Americs- Losha
After His Diet-what He Eats.
New York Cook.
"Snce my boyhood," said Mr. William III.
Vanderbilt, II have been accustomed to plaiu.
wholesome living To my style of living and
regular habits / attribute my uniformly GOOD
health. | have my ills and aches like other men,
but am free from spells of sickness, ] have
tried to think il there was one thing that suited
my palate more than another. do not belieya
there is My appetite, as rule, keeps so good
that can eat one thing with quite as much
relish as another. was brought up on farm.
you know, and must confess an honest liking
for good roast beef and roast mutton. do not
like either too well done or too rare, for bellows
in either state they are indigestible. / want
them brown, rich and juicy, and with them I
like to have served potatoes, white and houry.
Above all ] desire my food prepared
and served plainly Grease, spices and
rich favored condiments are not suited "a
| have an idea of my own in this respect and
am convinced it is correct. 1t is that accustom-
ing ones self to spiced graves, and relishes, and
other things that taste horribly at first is simply
the cultivation of vitiated taste. | have OBJ.
served the absence of clear complexiops and
bright, sparkling eyes in persons accustomed Ia
high living The rosy color, and clear eyes, and
buoyant spirits of persons who live plainly, INIT
well wltha,, convinees me that the simple, boune
tiful 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.. Vander-
bilt 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
is called at 7:30 in the morning, and at $50 is al
breakfast with his whole family. He usually
spends the morning at home. Sometimes hN
goes out before lunch and sometimes not until
after lunch. When the weather will permit he
goes out for drive in the afternoon. The
drive may be through the Park; it may be to-
Macombs Dam Bridge, or it may extend to
Fleetwood Park, When Mr.. Vanderbilt returna
from it ne lies down in his library for nap,
which lasts until the dinner hour. He arises
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 sparngly and avoids liquids a. mueh
as pos sible. He takes his coffee sometimes after
his dinner. Sometimes, however, he does noe
drink it at all. t
Mr.. Vanderbilt is an extremely abstemious
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 70
his lips In the first place, he has no taste for
liquor. and in the second place his physical
composition will not admit Of indulgence in any
muscles of his face, persons unfamiliar with
his habits might think that he allowed himself
to crafty taste for wine. It is not so. When
he requires beverage he calls for Lemonade
and he likes to have the lemon Juice fresh
pressed from the fruit He used to be addicted
to the use of Tobacco, but for thirty years has
not touched the weed Mr. Vanderbilt ia en-
tremely careful Of his health. and looks to his
eating as much as anything else to keep it good