The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-22
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ProlougiuE ide.
Professor MetchnikoH has legged
the reporters not TO speak ct him as
MeI Masterpieces, or of his latest dis
oayery as the elixir Of eternal youth
AiaS T usco0es evident only too soor
THAI The now celebrated slScohaetef
is not the magi remedy after which
the heart of man has usted.. The
great scientist has sought Tor years
weapon against Time. and the hard
en!uE IL the arteries He has guided
the wa> OF The tactic bacillus He has
gone 10 the dog and considered his
lntestines aud the only wisdom he
has gained Ia that the injection Of the
sugar bacillus into the human sys-
tenn wijl stayn off the advance Of otd
age pro-. ldcd--aad there's the rub
there always Is very important, very
enerouS provided to be dealt with
II / should suddenly die tomorrow
SAWS Professor MetchnIkon, IL would
not disproSe nv theories, because
began late ia life But the man wht
has barely reached middle life might
Very properly begin with every hops
! or arriving at the best results
Al the beginning Of middle life &c
! begin preparations for old age Al
forty to begin shaping ones conduct
so that one may i've to be a hundred
No. this ia not Caglfostro-s elixir, OF
(which a dr0p sends new FIRE through
ishruukeu veins and rcars upright the
Icollapsing frame 1t is simply a re
statement Ia specific terms Of the Ole
tbeuef that eternal vigilance is this
price ~ anything really worth pre
serving. life like everything else
Under these conditions the score
of long ufe has newer been vtthhelt
from the know ledge Of men. The an
thor Of Proverbs long ago had hi
fupon numerous WAYS of uostponini
the ravages Of erterio-sclerosss Tn,
pursuit of wisdom will do # Fea,
OF the lord viii do It. Submission
10 reproof viii do it, The practic,
If mercy viii do IT, This IS not put
lung the case in biological terms. bu
The highest biology today recognized
tho existence Of the spiritual factor
The certain element on which III,
Russian saynnt has counted. SAY
lone writer or Professor Metchnikoff
"mnst not lie overlooked the sngees
ton or moral Impression which slim
fuiatcs the organism Sufferers from
cid age Wan receive with the glyco
b#cters some excellent advice on reei
men and digestive education. and IN
aged viii Aud themselves doing ex
iccHently Here is the basis for
real understanding between the wis
dom of Pastrur and the wisdom O
Proverbs King Solomon viii readil'
meet Professor MotchnikoT half way
A diet or Sour milk plus the praC
tIee of charity elycobacters rein
forced bA keeping the mind on higl
ideals abstention from excessive U.s.
4 meat going hand in hand with alb
stent)on from evil thoughts-there i
e
thetlc production az really effica
ctous SPECIFIC against old age Blu
always there IL presupposed patien
spirlt ana long Pfa1tic me pursui
of wisdom and the cultivation Of tn
actte bacillus must really begin q
ne pegihhlhs ot aduit ME
are men "lillnB 10 nave lons M
on tneHe Terms nat - the dihcNsN
"hich cohIrohts the fatlsian biologist
as IL dld the wise KING OF me Jews. II
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fafsIS sahFllen ior %ei-ihouisehce %
fhe moment toF "thtlf own persona
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81 tlie indefinitely prolonged Will IN
] average man consent tp lS'en uhfali
/ lnEiH 10 Inc dictates pt wisdom I"
never 70 omit ms qaliS bottle OF fer
lntu}ea htllh. IL mas nen SO IN IN
. past Nh@R. theoret'calIy' eNerybod,
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