Democratic messenger., 1888-03-31

iteScu boithrs tot hu Expertcnco WIN
One Of Royaity's PhysIcians-Inquiry
Concerning Daily IIabits-An Expiana-
tion-Thc Doctors Good Advice.
President Chaunccy NJ. Dcpcw. OF tho New
York Central, who had been knocked out by
an effort to speak at nn average Of five dinners
a week, is now In good form again. When
ever aLy important thing Is uppermost In
MIR. Dopcw's mind hc sprctty sure to develop
story that exactly meets tho situation. Hc
says himself that he prefers stories that come
naturally III this way, aud IL no has had any
success as an entertainer, IL Is because he
tells his own stories instead Of repeating those
that are told TO him. Tho consequence Of his
being nskci an average Of 100 times day
about his health, and when he expects 10 be
well enough to undertake his regular daily
dinner speech. is that hc has furbishcd up
his memory in regard 20 an experience mo
hal in London last summer when he became
u patient Of Sir Henry Thompson, and it
makes u very interesting tale
"s'ir Henry Thompson, you know" he says,
"is perhaps the swcllcst physician in Europe
While WAS in London met friend ono
morning who told mo no was going 20 Sir
Henry Thompson's.
"'Two giIincis IL his fee said my friend.
"wcll. that was only sll, nni IL struck me
that $il wasn't much TO pay for an cxpcri-
cncc with one of royalty's physicians, so
said: Il will 20 along. too Well, went to
hoi,sc in the West End of town, was shown
into waiting; room by livcricd servant,
who cam" IN the course IL time and said tho
doctor was ready to see me. found tho old
gentleman in his study. AMI he rosc and took
my hand and asked me my name, and said,
to my nSionishmcnt, that hc knew me-
WHIT WAS THE MATTER
"'Oh, ic said. Il have often heard Of you.
You aro from America. What is tho matter
with yuuf
"Wcll, there wasn't anything tho matter
with me. but had been thinking up what
shoud say when this question was asked,
and was all prepared so replied
promptly, i have IA crick in my back Well,
hc made me tell him all about that, and in-
vented pretty good series Of such symptoms
rs should suppose would accompany crick
in tn. back. lie sat down AMI wrote in
large book what told him, and then told me
that lie made 1t n practice 10 Keep full
record OF the facts regarding the physical
history Of each patient. - he hgan Mt the
beginning and asked mo about my birth and
about my parents, who, aS sou know, were
ragged country folks Finally he got down
TO my present daily habits.
"'Now. what dc you do from morning till
nightf said he.
II told him that got mp in the morning
early, and that Mt the same time friends and
callers began TO ill up my parlor anl other
rooms while ! ate u breakfast Of eggs and
looked over the morning paper.
'''Wcll. what ,lo you do with all the people
that GOMEZ.
~ take them up, enc b" one, ani bounce
them,' said |.
"'What j. that I sail hc.
al 80. each ono anl lire him out said l.
"iIc looked very puzzled. and fonnd that
that AmeriCanism WAS evidently too much
for him. and explained what meant. Then
told him walked over To tie Office. n dis.
tancc Of two or three blocks, carrying with
me the friends had not done with, and there
found "a room full Of people connected with
the railroad waiting 10 80 me. spent tho
day then seeing them AMI officials and en-
ploycS uf tho railroad. | told him that |
reached home an hour or NJ before dinner,
hal little romp with my boy, and then
made Of my dinner what ! always called
daily circus
1T required some explanation to make Sir
Henry Thompson understand what n daily
circus meant. but | told him that my wife
and !, and any others who happened to he
with us, did uur best to bc just MS funny ani
jolly rs We could during that meal, and that
in the evening | went 10 my library aud
read, or walked ont to the club. or went out
10 dinner. The doctor lnit this all down in
his lahuroGS handwriting, and when he came
10 the last word that had said he laid down
his zen aud cxclaimctl; Good Col, Sir.
Dcpcw, you oaght Ia have been dead long
agp!'
When Nr. Dcpcw gets 10 this point, his
eyes Slsirsl" 81. and lic ,,sticnlaics with s,icl,
hcsrlinc... tia; his hearers easily perceive
that i: that onr remark hc got his al worth.
"'Nh". what do YOU mean, Sir llcnryf
asked
WHY, said the great doctor, in all this
lon@ story ~ your life you max" no mention
OF exercise. Euu arr sIIantlcrins ia" p1tri-
muiiy "t chose rt.,;,crl nnrcslors who gave
You strong constitution. Inu must not 60
any lnn-ri wilhou; rSerriac. 1t doesn't mat
Ter IS hat !ird !; - =, mIlciI. whether you ride
on horseback. w',,k. ar 20 throi,.i some inrH
Of manual exercise, but something Of thr
sort You must ,io. Let me picture you 20
yourself a. You will bc IL You do exercise.
AMI as yOn will lc il YOU don't. II you ,lon't
exercise. at 90 or ~ years YOU will have IL
retire from business, IA urokrn down, irrita-
bic. cranky old man, whom nobody loves,
who's death many may not grieve over.
Bat ii you do cxorcis., you eau continue tn
wora long past that age, but ii you have
made n competency You can retire a rugged,
hearty. aniahc u.d gentleman destined for
u lnng life. gudscnd 10 your friends, u
pleasure io yourself, an honorc,l and shining
example 10 the community
II thanked him" said Mr. DcIcw, 'and
shortly uf;crwarit took my leave, well pleased
wiki my experiment"
''Aml do you take exercise tho writer to
whom lc to'lay told the story, asked him.
We'll" said. Mr Delcw, II continue to
romp with my boy, and SO up and down
stairs great many times q day. That doesn't
sound like much, bui | tell You that Ia enter
heartily into the spirit Of little bays games,
even "a getting down on your hands AMI
knees an'l making lriievc you arc pony or
dog Is "a great deal of exercise. Anyway
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