Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-03


Henry B. Payne. that OF DR.. Scott
the Presidents father-in-law, who at 81 has
full possession of his mental faculties and
who takes his walks with all the enthusiasm
and vigor of a young man of 30. Take Sen.
stor Morrill,, who, over four-score, is one OF
the hard working members of Congress, and
who, long after he had passed his three.
score and ten, found time to write book
ridlculing the vanities of his fellows. Sen
ator Payne has reached fourscore Senator
Evarts passed his 10th mile-post several
years ago. and there are score and more oi
our great men wko are leading active lives
between 20 aud so.
Don't Agree as to Methods.
1t is now nearly year since began to
collect opinions from these men as to longey-
ity, and how young men, by following a
certain course, might reach a profitable and
8 happy old age. have interviewed them
as to their habits as TO their use or abuse of
intoxicants, as to whether they ate or drank
10 excess and as to the thousand and one
other things which go toward the destruc-
tion or the preservation of life. / find that
each man has mis- own theories and that their
views are as wide apart as the poles.
One of the Oldest young men in public
life is Senator Henry B. Payne. He was
born in New York State in 1910, during the
first year Of Madison's presidency. He was
well educated and graduated when Andrew
ia ckson was closing his first term, and he
began the practice of law at Cleveland two
- I, l.,
the United States Sc nate and came near
being elected at that time when Ben Wade
was chosen. He is now over 80 years of
age, is in perfect health, and though he
lives at least mile and half from the
capitol he has made it a practice TO walk out
TO the Senate at least once day during
his term. He can laugh like boy and he
enjoys the society of young men.
DO Not Overwork Nor Worry.
Upon my asking as to the secret of his
good health and spirits at this advanced
age, he said: 81 attribute my good health
Rnd long years to good constitution and to
the fact that l control my appetite and am
temperate in hoth eating and drinking. L
take exercise regularly, chiefly walking
have but little to do with the doctors, and /
think l am all the better for it. About a
years ago when was 30 years of age, was
forced 10 leave off my practice al the bar on
account OF hemorrhage Of the lungs. had
something to do with doctors at that time,
but have not had much TO do with them
since"
"How about your diet, Mr.. Payne?"
Il eat everything that agrees with me
and drink what l like, but not to excess. /
do not use tobacco, but don't believe that
long life depends on its Use or non-use: The
main thing is temperance in work as well as
In eating and drinking. l believe many
mel are killed by overwork and worry.
Sam Randall died from overwork. He had
splendid physique, but he broke it down
in working on a tariff bill aud by laboring
here ali summer.
Try to Keep in the Swim.
''I don't believe that activity hurts any,
one, but overwoIk does. Then I don't let
things worry me- l like lie and believe
that Is worth the living. 1 keep myself
young by having young men about me and
keeping il the swim. / would advise
young man to be temperate, to study him.
self, eat what agrees with him and refrain
from that which dIsagrees, take life as easy
as possible aud not worry or overwork. L
would advise MIN to take regular exercise
and to keep his eyes on the bright rather
than on the dark side of things"
Ex-senator Thomas L. Clingman is about
two years younger than Senator Payne. He
Is as bright as dollar and active as a Young
tatyr. Il Think" said he, 'that the i'm
proYement Of nv health since 1885 has been
largely que TO the use of an extract of TO-
6aeco which l have invented which st1mu-
lates the respiratory aud other organs and
opens up the whole system. am a bache-
lor, but have wanted to get married all
my lie and first fell in love at 8. l have
wanted to marry since then, and L want to
marry now more than ever, but L can't
sIord it. / have been temperate ali INV
Lle. do not eat more than half the
amount of the ordinary man and L did not
drink drop of spirits until was As. Ar
this time tried mint julep and thought il
helped me, and since then 1 have taken
sOme spirits just before my meals or some
wine with my meals.
Has His Biscuits Cooked Twice.
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