The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-02

How TO Live Long.
An interesting writer. has contributed
a pains taking article to the Chicago
Tribune on tho subject Of health and
how TO preserve Il, or rather in regard
to vitality and how to conserve it, which
10 much the same thing expressed in
different words.
The explanation OF death, when II oc'
ours under normal conditions, is the
fact OF gradual disintepration in all tho
bodily organs, and this disintegrAtion Is
brought about by weakness In the Pulsa.
tions that are primarily charged with
tho effective circulation OF the blood
and the consequent nourishment Of the
bodily organs. The person possessed
OF unimpuired bodily organs. that-are
properly nourisllcd by an active natural
circulation OF tho blood, ought 10 live to
great age. The normal ago OF human
heiuga uuder such conditions would 10
ut least five times tho term Of years re.
quired fer perfect maturity, which
is set down nj twenty years, or,
in other words, ono hundred years.
Indeed there arc physiologists,
notably Hufeland, the famous German
scientist, who maintain that Il man pos
sesIed OF good constitution, and llv-
ing according to the laws OF health,
omght to ronGh two hundred years. The
case OF "old Parr" is cited. who died in
England ut lj9, aud whose death, even
mt that great age, was pronounced pre-
mature and unnecessary, brought on
by the fact that no came up to London
to be shown to tho king and there in
duIgod in course Of living, especially
us regards diet, that was altogether I'M.
natural ut histimc OF life. The autopsy
in his case disclosed that the state OF
tho organs on which life depends was
80 perfect that no might have lived for
an indefinite time longer.
As a rule, extreme longevity is at
tanned under favorable conditions oil eli
mate. Tho British Islands arc regarded
rs possessed Of such tavoring climate,
In this country the state OF Virginia
land We suppose also West Virginia.
and California, arc looked upon in the
same way. In ecord OF six years in
England. viz, from 1888 to 1874, there
wero 7SS persons who reached one
hundred years and upwards, and,
strange TO say. 532 OF these were women
and only 256 mon. Only seventy-two
of these long lived people lived in Lon
don. City lilo is no. regarded as favor
able 10 longevity. The country and
small towns, with their less exciting
modes OF Lie. are more favorable. How
ever, much depends on the way one
lives, either in city or country, who is
candidate for longevity. He must FOL.
low nature; no must breathe pure air
and cat wholesome food. AS respects
food, tho important matter is that it
should be such Nsdigests and assimilates
with tho least strain GU tho organs, aud
while it should be simple it should also
be sucl, us affords proper nourishmcnt.
The question Is raised whether falso
teeth are an advantage to old people.
inasmuch as the record shows SO many
toothlcss people who havo reached ex-
tremo ago. 1t has boon suggested that
false teeth tempt old people to eat
diet too strong for their organs Of diGes-
ton and assimilation, and hence detri-
mental. Tho weight Of opinion, how.
ever, is in favor Of new tooth, especially
il they do their work well, inasmuCh
rs tho brain tissues arc better nour-
ishcd by food well ground MP, and on
the healthfulness OF the brain tissues
depends somewhat tho state OF mind OF
elderly people.
As n rule people who are not cranks
about health matters, and who have no
iads as regards hot water or cold. or
other such fancies, arc apt to live long.
est. Eating and drinking according to
a fancy ruIe Of some kind has tend
cncy to develop concern about ones
health and a morbid state OF mind. Tho
thing is to eat in moderation such diet
as is found BY experience 10 bost agree
with the system. Regular habits how.
aver are almost n sine qua non to iongev-
ity, anil low people in tho history OF
tnedical scieAcc have attained great &ge
who were dissipated. Nature, ia n rule,
does NOT tolerate undue stimulation. nor
tho lack OF sleep. nor tho foregoing OF
exercise. People who have hGnlthful
employment Of body and mind AFRO apt
to sleep soundost and live longest. II
Is vastly to tho welfare OF mankind that
they hAvo to work.
Tho sum mud substance OF tho long
and interesting article, OF which we arc
giving nero summary, is moderation
in all things il you wonId live long aud
see good days while you do live.
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