The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-11
SECRET OF LIVING 100 YEARS.
Sir Herman Weber Urges Regular
Exercise as NeedfuI.
From the Chicago Chronicle.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
By Sir Herman Weber. Royal College
of Physicians, London.
The question of the possible dura-
ton of human life. when put to great
statesmen, scientists and others who
have almost reached the century
mark of life has been answered in va
rious WAYS.
Won Moltke. at the age of 80, was still
possessed of fine intellectual power and
remarkable vitality. When asked how
he managed to live so long and in such
excellent health, he replied, BY great
moderation in all things and by regu-
lar out-of- door exercise"
Crispi, the famous Italian states
man, said:
Regularity and abstinence are the
secrets of long life
Neal Dow, the American apostle of
temperance reform, replied, when ask
ed the QUESTION: Refrain from fret
ting"
Cornaro replied. Extreme temper
ance in eating and drinking"
DR.. G. N. Pope, the aged Tamil
scholar. said: BE sure to have. some
great life work to do which holds you
ment of purpose and you will live"
Interesting, Not Scientific.
These words from the lips of emf
nent men who lived to a wonderful old
age are of intense interest, but they
are not the cold and judicial advice of
the scientist.
Recently l worked out a plan, the
rules of which, if followed carefully
will result in the increased longevity
of ones life. My first word of advice
to those who would live long is to avoid
disease, especially such diseases as one
is disposed to contract through inner
tied weakness. This is to be done by
knowing ones predisposition to disease
and exercising the necessary care, in
occupation, general habits and diet.
that will indefinitely postpone the at
tack to which one Is predisposed from
birth.
] advise such care in diet and general
habits of life as will defer as long as
possible the hardening of the coats of
the blood vessels, that generally comes
on before its natural time, and other
deteriorat lions of bodily vigor that are
the coneomitants or equivalents of the
physical conditions of old age. In old
age the tissues dry up and the joints
stiffen. Keep your tissues moist and
your joints we'll oiled.
The first thing needed TO keep the
tissues healthy and strong and the
various organs in good working order
is a certain amount of exercise taken
every day. Regularly taken exercises
strengthens the heart, thereby causing
that great organ to pump the fluids of
the body to the remotest corners and
thereby improving nutrition and eaus-
ing all the other organs to do their
natural work and to take a delight, so
to speak, in doing their natural work.
This nutrition abundantly supplies
the body with power and furnishes
material for the combustion which,
when sufficiently strong. gives the body
the ability to resist chills, which are
the natural enemies of life. A pre-
requisite to the successful effect of ex-
ercise is oxygen. Hence fresh air In
plenty is the second useful thing.
Among other circumstances influence
ing the duration OF life. heredity is of
the greatest influence. Those whose an
cestors have lived to great ages have
a good chance Of longevity, while
those whose parents and blood rela-
tions have died early have mostly in
herited a tendency to short lives yet
it is possible by judicious arrange
ment of the manner of living to in
crease the duration of their lives, es-
pecially by counteractng the tenden-
cies Of which their short-lived ances-
tors have died.
Urges Moderate Eating.
There should be moderation of eat
ing and drinking, especially in regard
to meat foods. The rule of moderation
applies to the whole life, but the ne
cessity for it is increased in old age,
when the organs and tissues are able
to take up only much smaller
amount Of nourishing material than
in youth. Few people have an idea Of
the small amount Of food required IN
old age, and the fear Of many persons
that by eating little they may lose
strength Is entirely unfounded
In the matter Of food my recipe for
longevity will strike, ] am afraid, the
American people in a weak spot. The
most important advice is TO refrain
from large quantities of meat and
eggs The latter. when eaten in large
quantities or continually every day
for the three meals. or even for two
meals, are as destructive to length OF
life as the regular and free consump-
ton Of alcohol.
In fact. no matter what kind Of food
is taken. the quantity should be small.
The human body can live and thrive
and work on a surprisingly small
quantity Of nourishment. Great mod
Grafton in eating Is, therefore, one OF
the keys that unlock the doors Of long