New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-07
LONGETITf.

Directions for attaining longevity derived
from the experience OF nonagenarians are h"'
OF uniform tenor. in fact they vary with e"'n
individual. and no consensus OF testimony ana
experience is to be found in them Inc o"'
successful way 10 attain old az" 50 Tar as
covered is to go RICH; on living. giving the wall
:, Nropos or her sister Fates and their dark
kinswomen the Destinies. avoiding excitement
keeping the feet warm and the head COOL ana
observing otherwise the rudimentary laws Oh '"e
physiological canon. The BRUSH Me"'0a'
Journal In recent issue describes the "oues III
living Of a number OF distinguished men VINO
haze far outreached the psamists Emit OF years.
and the subject at large is full ~ interest.
Length 81 days Ike prosperity, was the oieSsins
a the Old Testament and is still the burden oil
,r,,er and the object II general desire. But
fin. secret OF its attainment is not easily fouhd
ont The daily usage and regimen OF very olu
ueopl. differ as much as those Of other people 40
Il AR Moses Montenore and Lord Brougham, Tor
.xonple had each adopted the others habits IN
stead Of both reaching almost the century "aIn'
neither might have lived out halt MS nays
Longevity is really much matter OF 'e"po''
meni and harmony Of organization, put the e''-
man, - l,.U - also involved III the problem.
walnut IN In. staircase or rash experiment
with domestic pie has sometimes echpSed III "
moment the most radiant promise oi Iens'h ol
DAYS NJ Barlhtemy Saint liare. now entering
upon his ninet!eth year. ascribes his heaithtui
condition to strict observance OF the pTeeep''
..early t. bed and early t. rise. with steady
work during working hours Mr.. Gladstone at
tributes the long survival ~ his powers 10 MS
habit Of taking "A walk daily in the open air in
all weathers and TO his giving thirty-two bites
10 every morsel OF food which he swallows.
Of "A
important factor IN the preservation of pealth
or life Som. old people account for their long
survival bv their abstinence from alcohol or to-
hacco and some by their of these agents.
old women have been heard Of who thought that
celibacv heightened life. and others that II was
protracted by marriage and maternity feIui-
nand de Icsseps believed in horseback ridhR' is
did Lord Palmerston and Carlyle all OF 'h'n'
keeping mp the practice almost to the emu OF '"e''
lives The late Simon Cameron found pint "'
,homnagne about II a. m. an important and
cheering factor in pro.onging his life. which was
extended far beyond the limit OF that OF most
American public men.
Kut when all the testimonies are IN ana
duly weighed the problem is still left with
out solution \ few live long ana the
majority do not. and the habits when carry
or. thr,urh To longevity would not assist
another To the sam" goal. t"' ''''' az
general precepts bearing upon the subject which
may be wisely observed They incuicate modera-
! ton of habit. and mdness Of Disposition ana
! abstinence from exciting occupations In enter
! ing the sweepstakes for the blue riband OF
longevity. for example one should not under
! take To be "A police captain. or cowboy, or the
/ custodian OF Georgia mule. There are other
/ dangerous ana agitating employments which
| should likewise be avoided, but outside of these
one pursuit seems about as favorable To long life
as another. The subject is always interesting.
but is never thoroughly illuminated by discus
sion: and for the real actual attainment of
| longevity one must trust to luck instead of to
any reguatlve and disciplinary code. to any
dietetic other theories.