The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1890-04-03
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Dr.. Louis Sayrs Tells How 10 AehlsIs
Perpetual Youth.



that kills. So they do, but they live longer
on the average than their ancestors, and
longevity is likely to be still greater in
future generations. Lewis A. Sayre. the
famous surgeon, in the course Of q long
talk in his handsome Office on Fifth ave
nue., told correspondent the reason Of
the extended term Of life. It Is said that
the kindest hearted physicians are the
best ones There never was q kinder
hearted man than Dr.. Sayre, nor, per-
haps, was there ever q stronger minded
one. He Is seventy years old, but age
has not left itS full impress on him. He
is known the world over by his writings
and his services In the cause Of humanity.
He comes as near throwing physics to the
dogs % doctor well could. He believes
largely in hygienic and rational treat
ment, and his reputation demonstrates
that his theories are correct in practice.
He Is Q wonderfully interesting and en-
tertaininS man In conversation. He dis
cusses things pertaining to his profession
In . way that Is not only easily under.
stood but effective. He said to the cor
respondent:
Everybody, under ordinary circum-
stances, ought to live to be 100 years old.
As Il Is, people live from eight to fifteen
years longer than their ioreiathers did.
They have learned how to eat and drink,
how to keep their homes ventilated and
their sewers drained and how TO gener-
ally take better care Of themselves. Still
they do not live anything like as long as
they ought to, because they do not yet
live rs they ought TO. They have too
much too do, too much to think about
and too much care to bear. Many are
very much distressed as younger men to
know how they are going to make sure
Of living. By and BY, when their Tepu-
tation has grown, they are driven to death
with the work forced upon them. II l
had lived anywhere near right in the
earlier part Of my professional career /
believe my life would have been prolonged
beyond century. never used to know
what 1t was to be tired, hungry or sleepy.
When the decline begins the face loses
its color; the plump, vigorous look Of the
skin vAnishes and lassitude takes the
place Of elasticity.
'Open CRATES are far preferable to any
other means Of heating . house, for they
help ventilation, which is an important
factor in the prolongation Of life. l never
allow furnace to be lighted in my house
except where there Is danger Of the water
pipes freezing up. One Of the greatest
dangers to human life Is the candy shop,
which destroys the stomachs Of children.
Candy, in fact, does almost as much to
destroy the stomach as alcohol. A child
with its stomach full Of candy has no de-
sire to eat bread and butter and drink
milk. Children ought to be sustained by
nutritious food while they are growing.
Adults are likewise harmed II they 90
about munching candy. Sugar Is 4 nee
essary ingredient Of the body, but should
be taken in proper quantities and at
proper times, and not indiscriminately.
Tobacco is decidedly injurious when used
to excess, the same as liquor. A mild
cigar smoked after dinner, however, has
Q soothing effect, and the smoker sus-
tainS less injury from II than he would
from rushing of to work on . full stom.
ach. No injury will result from sleeping
after meal. Old people are benefited by
nap after eating. Actors almost inva.
riably take supper before going to bed,
and they are healthy Get Of men. AMI
mails afford an example. Feed two dogs
and lot one curl up before the FIRE while
the other 10 taken out to hunt rabbits.
Then on the return from the hunting ex-
pedition kill both dogs. The stomach Of
the one that has been sleeping will be
found clean, while the food in the stomach
Of the other will be found undigested.
The dog that has been hunting has ex-
pended all his energies In the chase and
the food has had no chance to digest.
"Whisky can not be considered injuri.
Gus under all circumstances. There are
times when It Is useful like castor oil, cal
omel and qulnine, but Il 10 not beneficial
when used as beverage. I am not Ger
tain that water is not o. harmful as whisky.
Ice water, which people generally guIp
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