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farm of my father, who was physician,
until was seventeen years old, when l
began to fit for college. This habit of
open air labor strengthened my consti-
tuition and added to my vitality or
power of withstanding disease. L think
that have experienced the benefit of
it ali through my life. At the age of
sixty l had very severe sickness
complete prOStratiOn from over work i'll
my professionalism required all the
accumulated vitality of my early years,
and three years to cary me through. l
have latterly made no special change in
my habits, except that began to with
draw from the more active labOrS of
my profession after l had reached the
age of seventy-fye. My life has
been a busy one, and l have had
little time or taste for recreation. [
have never been good sleeper, usually
waking in the night ana remaining
awake one or two hours. / average
about seven hours per night. / find it
necessary to my health to be careful as
to my food, cOnfining myself to that
which agrees with me, to take exercise
in the open air, by short drives, and,
above all. to keep my mind active and
cheerful. TO this end seek to be con-
tent with the lot that Providence has
assigned to me, and grateful to God for
His blessings. employ the most of
my time in reading. writing, converse
tion and attention to my business af-
fairs. L find that the reading of literary
and historical works alone leaves the
mind to dwell too much upon the past !;
and that it is better to keep in touch
with the living world, and keep up all
interest in the great questions of the
day. and that the periodicals and news
papers should not be wholly laid aside.
JAMES w. BRADBURY.
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hold communion with flowers, trees aud
birds. l read much: my favorites are
of the school of Burns and Dick
ems in light literature. l al
ways required nine hours of
sleep. and go over that now rather
than fall below. Different persons re-
quire different times of sleep; they can
no more sleep rs others than shoot. My
father, Green Clay, never allowed his
children to be aroused from slumber,
but left the time to nature. All animals
incline to sleep after eating, yet night is
an unsafe time to eat too much or un-
safe food. The gastric juices act on the
outer masses of the food, and the in
Wetl said. fruit was golden in the MORN
Ing, silver at noon, aud lead at night.
assign my healthy old age to a life
spent in the open air. 1t Is not the
night air which hurts, but the foul air
OF close roolps, when the oxygen
IS exhausted, and foul ele-
ments left in place. have
full suit of white hair-l rarely wear a
hat. excelled in most athletic sports
or my tlmeS-running, wrestling, Scuf
fling, handy, base ball. Jumping, dane
ing, riding OH horseback, hunting, fish
ing, and all that. Modern athletics, de-
pendent upon training" l think a
great mistake. The animal torce should
be regularly and judiciousfy developed
and sustained. Most persons set me
down as probably reaching 100 years!
But | can hardly hope for that, as
equanimity Of temper is great factor
in long life, and church and state are so
corrupt that the most patriotic would be
filled with despair!
CASSIJJS MARCEIIUS CLAY
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BEST WAYTO GROW OLD
HABITS AND MODE or IRE OF FA-
NOUS YsNERABLES.
TEMPERANCE A GOOD THING

Edward Beecher, Neal Dow, David
Dudley Field, Richard W.
Thompson. Elizabeth Cady
Stanton, Cassius Nj. Clay,James
8. Longstreet. Jay Cooke and
Others Give Their Experience.
There is little to be said about my
health and mode of life except that
was endowed with a strong constitu-
tiOn and never abused myself with to-
bacc0 or strong drink, worked hard. and
strove with all my might for what L
thought right, regardless of what others
thought. In college, and for years aft
erwards, was subject to headache. but
in 1916 took to riding, and every week.
day afterwards,
when the weather permitted, | was in
the saddle at o'clock and rode till S.
Then L breakfaSted and went to my
daily work in court. After court, l
worked at law reform until dinner.
After dinner took half an hours sleep,
then drank cup of tea, after which L
was as fresh as ever, and went to work
IN my library, unless some public meet
ings. which in war days, and even be-
fore aud after, followed closely one
after another. demanded attention. and
perhaps speech. Such was my daily
life until six or eight years ago, when l
retired from practice. Two years and a
half ago l had severe illness. caused
by severe heart trouble, but my vitality
and a good doctor brought me through.
and l am now, though eighty-eight years
old. as well in mind and body as ever
was, except that ] cannot endure ia
tigue as | once could. But am always
engaged III something, and enjoying
my ripe Old age. Very truly yours,
DAVID DUDLEY FIELD.
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HARRY WATKINS.
An Actor Who Believes Cleanli-
ness Is Akin TO Godlincss.

An Actor Who Believes CleanIi-
ness Is Akin TO Godliness.
Cleanliness is akin to Godliness. At
twenty-five years of age had an attack
of dyspepsia. After swallowing the
prescriptions of several celebrated ply
sicians, l resolved to throw physlc
TO the dogs" (of course they had too
much sense to take it,, and by
proper course of dieting speed
lily recovered from the result
Of uncongenial food. After my recOv-
cry abjured all drugs and confined
myself to water. never failing to wash
myself from head to foot every morning,
summer and winter. using The water at
the temperature of the season. ! cannot
recall prolonged illness of any kind.
have no fear of epidemics or contagi-
Gus diseases, probably because my
mother taught me not to fear
death. Blessed at birth with
good constitution and healthy
organization, l ascrIbe my freedom
from most of the ills that flesh is heir to
to lifelong abstinence from alcoho!
and nicotine. But all these lessons,
CLEANED from the lives OF particular
men, have little effect upon present or
future generations. Men will ever
tread the same foot-worn path and tum-
bic into the same well-worn grave.
HARRY WATKINS,
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EDWARD EVERETT HALE,

Preacher and Author, Ascribes
His Good Health to Temper.
ance.
When young / took the childish dis
eases severely, but came through them
without unfavorable sequels. We were
simply brought up, in household
neither poor nor rich. In recent years
my favOrite recreation has been to go
out of doors, into the midst of Natures
work, as one sees it in the undeiled
country. L sleep nine hours at night
and one in the middle of the day. As
to food, ] use cold water and coffee, with
a great deal of milk, for drink. Through
life have practiced total abstinence
from wine or spirits. except as medi-
cine. A good rule for eating was DR..
Hale's to his students, "Eat as much as
you choose, if you do not look at your
tongue afterwards" Many meals, not
heavy, are better than few which are
heavy. l ascribe my healthy old age to
being descended from healthy. long
lived ancestors. The constitution of
my fathers family seems indicated in
the word Hale, which is our name.
E. E. HALE.
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MILFORD WOODRUFF,
President of the Mormon Church
and Now Aged Eiehty-FOur.

President of the Mormon Church
and Now Aged Eiehty-Four.
was strong in youth, passing most
Of my time in the open air. My diet
consisted of plain food, New England
style. In recent years have not par
ticuiarly changed my habits, excepting
that do not work so hard, but work
all the same. may here say that the
Woodruff family, dead and alive, so far
as my knowledge extends, were and are
noted as long-livers and hard workers.
Since attaining my majority | have
never had time for recreation, but have
always found something to do which |
thought required my individual atten-
ton. now sleep about eight hours. al
ways retiring early. l eat three times
times a day, and of meat sparingly, es-
pecially IN summer. L ascIibe my
healthy old age to an honest, industrious
and active outdoor life and temperate
living, having aimed all my days to he
temperate in all things: together with
good constitution, without having
contracted any pernIc;ous habit or ad-
dlcted myself to the use of intOxicants,
tobacco or Stimulants of any kind. in
Guiding hot drinks. such as tea and
coffee; also to the favor of blessing of
Almighty GOD. Respectfully,
WlLFoRD WOODRUFF.
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OF this invitation may be presented. On
folded sheet of paper (the fold being
indicated on the sketch by the dotted
lines A A Al spirited little sketch
was made in outline of old Mother
Goose herself. This was then colored
and cut out with a pair OF sharp scissors,
leaving the points A A A attached to
the under fold. so that when opened a
blank fac-simile of the paper was
ready OH which to inscribe the invita-
tion, the outside address being written
on the goose itself.
The guests, of course, wore costumes
appropriate to the occasion, all being
taken from the characters of nursery
rhymes or old fairy tales. 1t was mot
ley and delightful by picturesque crew
when marshaled into line for the grand
march before supper, after which they
filed into the dining room to find every
delicacy mentioned in childish lore.
The piece de resistance was huge pie
in the center of the table, which was
presided over by the tiniest and sweet
est little Jack Horner ever seen, who
drew out plums galore for every child
present. These piums consisted of
mysterious packets containing thought
fully chosen presents for every boy and
girl
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nave never taken a single chew since.
but l have been an incessant cigar
smoker for over fifty years, and
still am-not permitting much time
TO elapSe between cigars between
breakfast and bedtime, which is, Ordi-
narily, from ii to II O'clock. am care
fnl in the selection OF cigars, SO that
they shall not be strong. and, conse-
quently, those l smoke are mild. My
nerves have not been in the least de-
gree impaired by this habit. They are
as steady as theySever were. Nor has
smoking ever Influenced my appetite or
digestive organs injuriously. As to the
latter they are still perfect. and the
!dlgests and assimilatss-but there is
this to be said upon that subject. that 1
take care to eat only such food
iasI have learned from experience
will produce these results. l
ascribe the present. condition of Wt
health not alone to the regIiaTfty OF TIE
habits have explained. but in very
large degree. to practice l have stead
lly pursued for perhaps forty years.
IhIs is thorough rubbing with horse
halr gloves and backstrap for about
twelve or fifteen minutes every morn
ing. This l never suffer anything to
interfere with, unless travelling upon
the cars Or away from home, ami | at
tribute the present condition of my gen.
eral health far more to it than to any
other several causes combined. 1t
keeps the pores of my skin open,
the skin itself in healthy cOndi-
tlon, equalizes the circulation, and
these causes combined keep the digest
i've organs healthy. seldom bathe by
lying down and soaking in warm water,
having been long convinced that this
habit is enervatlng to me. l wash,
however. in tepid water, sufficiently
often to keep my skin cleansed, and this
always just before going to bed. This
causes me tO sleep soundly, but l do not
feel its effects in any other way until
after thorough rubbing in the morn
ing, when il greatly eXhilarates me. All
my habits are fixed, because they" have
been for ed with reference to my own
health. | drink a glass of cool water
upon going to bed, and another when
washing, which l do the same way every
morning. by opening my eyes in tepid
water, and pouring the same number of
mugsfuls upon the back of my head. l
drink pint of Saratoga (Congress)
water every morning when sitting down
to breakfast. and therefore never have
any trouble with my bowels.
Upon the whole. eXperimented for a
plumber of years upon myself with
view to discover what particular habits
would most conduce to my own health,
and having, as 1 supposed, discovered
these, have persisted in them steadily
not suffering anything to interfere with
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PALATE TiCKLERs.
Summer Drinks That Quench
Thirst and Please the Taste.

Summer Drinks That Quench
Thirst and Please the Taste.
1t was in cool corner on the shady
side of fashionable club that one of
the members sat the other day and
thought of the nice things that go TO
make life in the city during the summer
months livable. y faint Odor of mint
waited through the open windows car
ried his mind back to summer in
"Ole Virginny," when handy man,
who could do anything from breaking a
colt to acting as valet, used to make
juleps that cause one to wonder if the
ambrosia and nectar upon which tradi-
ton says the gods feasted were half so
good.
The memory of the ice-incrusted
glass, the sprlg of fragrant mint that
peeped temptingly from the mass of
sugar and cracked ice, the aroma of the
rich brandy the environments it may
he so called, of Virginia mint lulep,
suggested thoughts Of summer drinks
A Philadelphia Press reporter who
dropped in the club was given, the
benefit of the clubman's experience
and knowledge. After telling in gen
eral way OF the old established drinks,
the ciubman continued:
Now, there's the Swiss sette. To
make it you want to take large soda
glass and fill it two thirds full of lu mp
ice. Mind, lump ice, and not cracked,
for lump ice Will leave the liquor clear
I Then put in two ounces of absinthe, the
white of All egg ard p0nny of yellow.
chartreuse. This is well shaken
strained into fizz glass and little
siphon soda added. There is drink
worth drinking.
'Now, for luncheon there is the
sparkling Moselle. 1t should be made
| in this manner: To quart of trapped
| Moselle and pint Of Saratoga vichy,
| two ponies of very fine brandy and one
| of benedictine. and stir we'll in pitcher
! in which there is plenty of cracked ice.
| Then put in 4 bunch of the fragrant
Waldmeister aud have it served in
champagne glasses.
After the great Suburban race l
conceived Suburban cocktail 1t
was made of jigger of absnthe and a
! jigger of Old Tom gin, fragrant, strained
/ and served in an ordinary cocktail glass.
Another cocktail like is the white
! c0cktail.' 1t is made Of jigger of
Geneva gin and a dash oforange bitters,
well sliced up in glass of cracked ice
and served very cold.
IA iliCHu Vi uiiiic IIOm California
gave me recipe Of new drink on the
Pacific slope. 1t is called the coffee
| cocktail 1t is made of a jigger OF port
wine, raw egg. teasp0onful of sugar,
a little creme de cocoa, we'll mixed in
cracked ice and strained. Then there
| is Peruvian cocktail l had almost
forgotten about it. 1t is made out of
dash of calisaya bitters. half-jlgger
of vermouth and half jigger of whisky.
| Crushed Ice should be used to make it
| cool, and it should be used strained.
Now Of punches, the apricot punch
takes my eye. 1t is made of a jigger
of apricot brandy. a dash of Tom gin
eand a dash of whisky.
"lf you are troubled with the grip you
want to take the grip 1t is very plain
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REBEL ENGINEERING.
Work of Confederates in Trans
porting a Seized Locomotive.

Work of Confederates in Trans.
porting Seized Locomotive.
Washington Post.
The most successful, and at the same
time most unique, civil service examina-
ton l know of occurred during the
war;" said L. G. De Land. of the ex-
aiming board of the treasury. ''The
Confederacy was very much in need of
railway locomotive in order to operate
Its supply system. 1t was in 1864,
ana they had not the means to buy an
engine, so the invariable alternative
arose-Steal one. A band of 100 men
was selected from Lees army and
placed under the command of big six
foot-tour Georgian. who had been fore
man OF stone quarry. and was more or
less skilled in the use of derrieks, etc.
= lie took his men up into MARYLAND.
ana they tore up section of the BaIti-
more & OHIO railway tracks, tagged
the next train, ana with nothing on
earth save plenty OF rope those hundred
men carrie the locomotive titty-tWO
miles over hills, across streams, through
oogs and woods, until they struck line
the Confederacy had built. Then they
ran the engine down to Virginia.
WI men Robert Garrett, then president.
OF tue Baltimore II Ohio, heard of the
1eat he couldn't believe it. He went
OUT, and personally inspected the scene;
went over the route and declared it the
most wonderful feat of engineering
ever accomplished. After the war he
delegated Il man to find the leader of
the band. He was located in Georgia.
Garrett sent for him, and on the
strength of that single feat made him
roaamaster of his entire system of
railroads.
Any man that can pick up an en-
s'lle Win hShlng lines and carry it over
mountain has passed his examination
with me- said he''
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Gotham's Gilded Youthe Are Now
= to be Found on the Casino
Roof Garden WhiIeTheirsisters
Drive Their Smart Dog Carts
Alone-Who Is the Man Who
T. Has No Social Duties2
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food three times day and plenty of ex-

food three times day and plenty of ex-
ercise. As l advanced In life l was
careful to continue the healthy habits
of life in which 1 was educated. My
recreations in recent years have been
long walks, exercise by dumb bells and
eiastics. and the daily use of the flesh
brush, a custom have kept up unfail-
ingly for at least thirty years. Through
life l have slept from eight to nine
hours. In recent years have required
longer time for rest and sleep. as
cribe my healthy old age to good. SIM
pie food at regular times, plenty Uf ex-
ercise, and an absolute avoidance
through life of tobacco and stimulants
in every form, and conscientious re-
gard to moral duty. 49,
EDWARD BEECHER.
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of the Newport season." according to
the Jenkinses Of the metropolitan press,
who devote columns Of small print to an
exhaustive account of her figure, her
frock, her fads, her fortune and her
family, not omitting her favOrite flowers
and familiar pets, all OF which must
have been very amusing to Miss Fair,
who was quite familiar with the an
pearance Of her name in print before
this particular palaver over her "cOm-
ing out" in society. and who probably
cannot remember the time when she
was not made much OF by newspaper
writer's, who found it necessary and
profitable 10 write about her family.
In spite of adulati0n, however, and in
spite of the fact that she will probably
one day be among the richest women in
America. Miss Fair at nineteen is per-
fectly simple, unaffected, healthy girl
of quiet tastes and modest demeanor,
though possessing exceptional viyacity.
She spends her time at Newport, as
most OF the other girls there do. bathing
on the beach, reading, writing, lOunglng
in hammock and driving. She is not
an expert swimmer, but handles the
reins well and frequently drives out
alone III her dog cart or phaetun.
DIX IL otlOl d.iu pump diiu ildS udT h :,
wavy hair, bright black eyes, good
skin and nose of the retrousse pattern.
She strongly resembles her sister and
guardian, Mrs. Herman Oelrlchs, under
whose auspices she made her debut in
society, but is neither as tall nor as
graceful. She is very pious Roman
Catholic, and there were rumors some
years ago that she desired to enter one
Of the religious orders Of that church.
I Another rumOr last year said that she
| was engaged to be married to Prince
Andre PoniatOwski, but it was quite in.
! correct.
Miss Fairs father. ex-senator James
| G. Fair, of Nevada is one of California;
| muti-millionaires, and made his fortune
| on the Comstock She will probably in
! herit large share of his wealth, buI
| would be very well provided for without
| it, as her mother, who died two years
| ago, left her Sl.500, 600, to be paid wher
| she reached the age OF twenty-five, anC
! monthly income of 81, 500.
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Home seekera, Excursions,

On Aug. q, Sept. 70 and Oct. 10 the
Chicago Great Western Railway will
sell tickets for about one fare for round
trip to points in Alabama, Arizona,
Arkansas. Colorado, Indian Territory.
Iowa, Kansas. Louisiana. Mississippi.
Missouri. Nebraska. New Mexico, Okla
homa territory, Tennessee, Texas,
Utah, Wyoming.
Fast time, elegant equipment. For
tickets and further information INQUIRE
City Ticket Office, S64 Robert street,
corner Fifth.
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gathered up aud down the front in a
double puff, from which the fullness is
drawn up toward the shoulders and
sleeves. A folded belt and collar finish
the waist.
A fascinating little frOck of crepon
has two double shirred puffs of satin
for skirt trimming and is worn over a
waist of shot silk with larg g disks of
color. Two rutfles matching the skirt
are gathered about the shoulders to the
front. where they are caught down to
the gathered baby bodice beneath with
satin rOsettes. The model makes up
prettly in all kinds Of wool with a
waist of silk, OF in silk with waist of
Grape or chiffon OF white silk muslin.
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Base Ingratitutle.
.ouisville Courier-JournaI.

Louisville C0urier-JournaI.
We have arbitrated our Behrfng sea
difference with Great Britain and are
now about to see what we can do with
our big home corporation which has en-
ioyed a monopoly of the seal fisheries
for years and Which is threatening to
sue us for damages because its business
has been interrupted. AS we are al
ready in for the payment of damages to
the subjects of Great Britainwhose ships
were seized in order TO keep them from
disturbing the rights of this corporate
child OF government, its action smackS of
mOnop0listie ingrattude,
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REV. THEoDoRE S. CUYLER
Eats Heartily, but will Not Touch
Ind;qeStiDIe Trash,

Twas strong IN youth and spent much
of that period of my life out of doors.
Walking. reading and laughing have
been my chief recreations in recent
years. l sleep seven hours each night
and one hour each afternoon. and eat
heartily. but touch no indigestible trash
or stimulants. j ascribe my present ex-
ce.lent health to sound sleep, active
work and good conscience.
THEODORE L. CUYLER.
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JAY COOKE
Spent Much Of His Time in Youth
in Hunting and Fishing.

was strong and healthy in my youth.
and spent much time in hunting and
fishing. but was always temperate and
kept the Sabbath. l have made no
change in my habits in recent years, ex-
cept that have more time now to play,
and fish and hunt more than ever at the
age of seventy-two. l sleep eight hours
my food and enjoy simple diet the most.
ascribe my healthy old age to cheer
tul disposition, good constitution and
plenty of outdoor exercise and recrea-
ton. but above all to the faith and trust
in God and the Keeping of the Sabbath
holy. JAY COOKE.
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F. NIOHoLLs CROUCH.
Sleeps Six Hours Daily and Never
Eats Between Meals.

Sleeps Six Hours Daily and Never
Eats Between Meals.
From youth to old age l have been
strong and healthy, the result of mental
energy, activity of body and muscular ex
ercise. now sleep six hours daily and
enjoy two hearty meals, but never eat
between meals. 1t is the abuse of food
that gives rise to bodily suffering. The
indulgence of ''dram drinking" aqua
fortis by the gill, swallowed neat, and
to increase the decomposition of the
liver and digestive organs. gobbles a
glass of ice water to wedge it down
for certain destruction. Never :suborn
self. will or desire to satisfy the crav-
ings of appetite. l act as engineer TO
my body. When inclined to be fever
ish | slacken speed; if weakened by
exertion, turn off on side track. let
off all propelling power. and rest till
sense tells me tue machine is again in
working order.
F. NICHOLS CROUCH.