Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1886-12-16
LONG. HEALTHFUL LIFE.
A Case of Longevity in the Six.
teenth Century.
Lewis Cornaro, nm Italian Ccntenarian.
Who unfoided His Secret of Health and
Eboyment-Be Temperate In All
Things. Useful and Cheerful.

Luigi Cornaro was descended from
an illustrious family of Venice. where
he was born about the year 1868. Ow-
ing to some political misfortune in the
family he was debarred from all right
to share any public honor. or in anv
employment of the republic He mar
ried one Veronica, of the family of
Spilembergs. at Undine, a city of Firuli.
by whom he had daughter. Clara.
his daughter married gentleman of
fortune, having large possessions in the
island of Cyprus, by whom she had
eleven children, of which Cornaro
speaks with much pleasure and delight.
Chagrined ut being excluded from any
participation in public affairs. he re-
tired TO Padua, where he had consider
able estate, and resided there the re-
mainder of his life.
lie tells us, in little book which he
wrote when nearly hundred years
OLD, that he was formerly of n hot.
choieric disposition, and that his con-
s stitution, naturally delicate. became
after while in such a deplorable condi-
uon from his excuses that. before at
tanning the age of forty, his physicians
announced to him that unless he COM
Pletely revolutionizcd his mole of life
his days would soon come to an end.
Upon desiring them to inform him cx-
actly what course he must pursue they
Iepnen that he must always manage
himself as sick person, eat nothing
but what was good, and that I'm small
IL In
heed the simple prescription: or, as he
expressed it: II thought it a disgrace
not to have courage enough to be WISE
de began at once to lead sober life
and by degrees accustomed himself so
much to the habit of being temperate
IN all things that at the end of IA wear he
found himself much recovered i'm health
and Tree from the pains of indigestion.
fever, govt and other ills which had
afiiicted him. Elated with his success.
he became enamored with the eniov-
ments OF health, and thereafter fol lowed
with care and assiduity the habits of an
aostemlous as well rs a sober, right
eons and godly life
The rules which he practiced and
offered for the guidance of others were:
First, in taking care of the quality. so
rs To eat and drink nothing which
would offend the stomach: secondly. i'm
the quantity. so that no more should
DE eaten than could be easily digested.
1t was also Cornaro's theory and pr-ac-
uce that, as we advance in wears and
our powers naturally weaken. we
should not tax or overburden them by
ehorts 70 create strength which the
constitution was not capable of produc-
ing. He therefore limited himself
gradually to that quantity of food
which he deemed proper 10 sustain
life, so that at the last the velk of an
egg often suiliced for single meal.
Health under this regime became a
pleasant hobby with him. and certainly
served TO make his life happy. useful
ana long. This extreme abstemious-
ness, though successful in his. might
not be so in every case. therefore he
advised each to study his own consti-.
tuition and adjust himself accordingly:
-Dut that temperance in all things is the
one thing requisite. When nearly
eighty he yielded TO the arguments OF
his friends. that his constitution re-
CURED more nourishment than he
allowed himself. and was induced Ia
ny the experiment. it had liked to
have proved fatal. Notwithstanding
the increase was very small in twelve
Jays from state OF perfect health. he
was attacked with colo, sleeplessness.
and finally thrown into 70 fever from
which he hardly recovered
Not only in his diet " As Cornaro
particular. but be used other means
conducive to health. He avoided "a
far as possible exposure TO the weather
absiained from all violent exercises
aud late hours. One other important
habit which be adopted was. he SAYS
mot 70 abandon myself 80 melancholy
Dy banishing out Of my mind wbstever
might occasion it," He also offers tho
true argument that q temperate lif.
fortihes the constitution To with
stand the exposures 30 the H.
and accidents o. life. and cites the
occasion, when he was SEVENTH wears
81 age' ot being overturned in his car
rage ana dragged "a cODsiderab bic dis
tance. he relates that They took ne
out oi The coach with ms leg broken.
leg and arm out OF Joint. and. i'm a
word W a very lamentable condition
lhey sent for The ply sieian. who ex-
peeled J could not I've three da, 10 an
end. However. they re sol we'd npon the
Ietilng OF blood 70 proven the coming
giie'er' as often happens iu such cases.
was 30 confident thattha regular life
which ] had he'd hail prevenicd the con.
uaciin9 ~ any ill hamors lha, ! OBJ
posed their pra efpdou ordered
them 10 trcs my hold. 20 set nv Ie,,
aud arm. 70 rob me With some specific
oils proper fof bruises. aud without auV
other remedies ! was soon cured. to tho
great astonishmenl uf the phvsiciane
and All who knew mo.
ne nrgHed that nipple and frugal
niet IKE ihat which b. praet iord. had
the happy advantage ~ bein0 easify
adapted 20 rich aud poor: but his di.
position ~ the mendicant h raiaos
amusing
"a poor Old man. II be have no
means go buy merits. could easily liz.
well on bread. broth and egos ana
there g. mo man. howsoever poor l..
MAJ be. that can stand Bob need df tbcs,