The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-11

ton, food and drink and sleep-that has
contributed in your opinion, to help
you in reaching your present seniority?
COLLIER BELIEVES IN SMOKING.
Although the questions submitted
were in each case the same, the an
swers showed a wide divergence. Es-
pecially in the response to sthe second
question was there a difference of opin-
ion among the famous seniors Of the
age. The Rev. Robert Collyer, the vet
eran preacher of New York, who has
been for over fifty years actively en-
gagged in the ministry, told a quaint
story in answer TO the question.
Z remember that a minister of my
acquaintance once reproved an old
Scotchm2n whom he saw smoking, tell
ing him that it shortened life. The old
fellow looked thoughtful and said, Yes.
dominic, ma doot yer right. Here be I
only SO and sInookin' ma pipe for MAR
than sixty year. Ma doot I might a
been a hundred ef hadna shocked I"
The veteran preacher puffed a cigar
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parently has not found tobacco g. men
ace to longevity as yet.
Here an L. continued DR. Collyer
ca rather careless fellow about myself
who. all nv life. have eaten what I
through, forty years of active work,
never bothered to change my clothes
when got a wetting. I started out in
life with a good constitution, 1 had q
good father and a good mother; I was
brought Up on oatmeal and blue milk
and plenty Of fresh air. To these Things
and a mercifUl providence 7 hold that
/ owe my present age"
SECRETS OF OLD AGE.
The Duke of Cambridge ascribes his
longevity TO a good constitution, ayc-
tive life ana plenty OF work and &C.
cupation." Lord Armstrong, the fam
60 >--e.-4IeS- -euU s4npDUliC0r, who IS
nearly 80, says that he has never fol-
lowed any particular rules in regard TO
diet, except to practice moderation. He
has never smoked, always INDUCED a
preference for plain food and has been
a hard worker. The only rule for ion
gevity that he recommends is the
practice Of moderation and keeping the
mind Interested
The venerable DR.. Temple, archbishop
of Canterbury, writes:
II have observed no particular rule
Of diet except not to eat and drink what
1 found to disagree with me. 1 have
little doubt that total abstinence from
intoxicating liquors conduces to lon
geVity. As to tobacco, [ know Of moth
ing for or against its use, except that
il is an annoyance to those who do not
smoke
MODERATION SAYS ONE.
One of the Oldest of Americans con-
suited does not agree with DR.. Temple
in the matter Of liquor and tobacco.
This is Rear Admiral Thomas o. Sell
fTedge, ST., who was retired from the
navy under the age limit in 1861 and
who still lives in washington, being
now close to the century mark. Rear
Admiral Selfredge says:
Moderation in work and moderation
in everything IN which I indulge has
always been my motto. 1 early learned
not to fret over matters that could not
be controlled, and have always endeaV-
ored not to borrow useless trouble. I
entered the navy at Z years of age,
when the service exposed one to many
hardships now unknown to naval men.
made it a practice to assume all tasks
with cheerful disposition and always
to do my level best When one does
this he is never worried over conse-
Quences that may follow.
Il cannot say that moderate use of
alcoholic drinks and of tobacco is in
furious to health or a menace to long
evity. I have drunk liquor nearly all
my life in a moderate way, and for
y
Il do not think constant hard work
mental or physical is altogether con-
ducjve to long life. The constant strain
on either the mental or physical facul-
ties must cause a break somewhere.
Then when disease sets in a man NAV
succulnb. / have always followed an
invariable rule as to food, drink and
sleep. namely, to indulge in moderation
in each. In strictly obeying all the
rules here laid down 1 owe, thanks to
q merciful Father. nearly a century OF
life and happiness"
"SOPND PARENTS SAYS A LADY.
Another outspolzen adherent of the
moderate use OF liquor is Miss Frances
Power Cobb, the famous English re-
former, who is now in her 18th year
lfiss Cobb writes:
Il attribute my long tenure of vital.