New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

approaching. venerable years, is alleged to be
within the grasp Of local scientist. His method
is as striking as It is original He IS not
ployed by patent medicine house, he does not
expect to copyright his discovery he will not
form company to sell old age capsules at five
dollars apiece He expects only the mild
muneration Of fame.
"'At the beginning of my Investigation said
the scientist, 81 not unmindful Of the preju-
dice that might be aroused by my conquest
age. l knew that the sentiment of modern civil
lization was against prolongins the lives Of men
beyond their working capacity. that would in
cur the bitter ennlity of financial and political
heirs Of doctors. undertakers. colleges and char
liable institutions. OF course, one might argue
to these interests that the discovery would work
them no hardship in the long run; 1t would
merely postpone their expectations; for the net
results would be the same after the lapse Of
few years. But humanity always looks TO its
immediate interests and the heir does not realize
that he will have heirs in turn.
However, decided at length to take the risk
of producing commodity which the public did
not want. Economists might object, many Of the
aged might not care for a prolongaton OF the
lean and slippered pantaloon stage, yet the truth
must be known. The laboratory system Of
search l discarded being too tedious and un-
certain. l did not experiment with serums nor
try TO capture the microbe of old age.
But what other foundation has science than a
vast mass of facts gathered by many observers?
It is not possible TO collect specimens or the
aged, put them under glass and study them at
your leisure. They must be taken individually
in their native habitat. But as human beings
they possess the capacity Of sef-observatlon. II
is not necessary them. Get their testi-
mony which must be sincere and truthful,
through the channels OF newspaper clipping
bureau and you have all the facts from Wnlch
to deduce a general law.
The scientist paused to display three large
oiy,4v itaYT0 ha
birthdays. ninety year frolics and George Wash
ington "reminiscences OF venerable folk from
Maine to California. Some of the testimonies
were involved with whiskey advertisements and
painkiller preparations.
''In passing" resumed the scientist Il feel
that the clipping bureau handed me a species of
grapefruit when IL charged the regular rate for
such items that Adam, the AS You Like It
man. never did apply hot and rebellious liquors
TO his blood. and that Noah. told in holy writ,
found comfort in pure grape Juice l had picked
out these cases myself, well that of the
young Raphael and the aged Titan Mozart and
Wagner Goethe, who lived long by using his
mind and DR.. Samuel Smiles who succeeded by
the contrary course. But here is the principal
raw material of my discovery in these scrap
books A staff OF assistants is now engaged in
arranging and classifying the means to longevity
ca told bv the long-lived. We have yet 1884
cases TO compile and moro coming in every day,
but I have drawn up preliminary deduction
which Won are welcome to use. VIII read from
the schedule.
War whose average age is one hundred and six
,,esrs-ha! very true the Revolution over
bafore they were born and we Will correct that
attribute their hale appearance to the use of
Virginia fine cut. An equal number Of veterans
saw they have eschewed tobacco in all It's forms.
hut have sustained themselves by a moderate
nse ~ straight Kentucky liquor. Snuff
and the knitting OF mttens have. according to
their own account. brought sixty eight women
~ tb. venera Bile position Of great-great-grand-
rnothers Clay pipes account for q score Of cen-
tenaT1ans Of both sexes. while cheerful dispo-
ston ana an an davs Of 217 persons-so they de-
Glare Being grouchy is the cause OF old age in
eighty three wsu authenticated instaness; close Csc.
rsooA Z ana ChA4 pure spr1nS watar and =