The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-08-20

fected the rest of Europe, and found
that long Ii Q, that is 20 to so years,
seemed to be quite the normal Then
he began TO search for the reasons why
the average of life was 80 much longer
there. 1t was not due to climate, for
the neighboring territory possessed the
same climate. After thorough investi-
cation he satisfied himself that it was
due to what the Bulgarians lived. on.
They eat very sparingly of meat, and
their staple food is cereals But there
is one popularity of their diet which is
entirely different from that of any
other people. They are exceedingly
fond of and eat large quantities of lob
bered milk. DR.. Metchnikoff found
the germ which produces sour milk
and butter milk and found that it was
the enemy of germs in the body that
destroy health, and helped the growth
OF germs that promote the health.
Therefore DR.. Metchnikoff concluded
that people can promote health and
long life by eating sparingly of meat,
plentifully of cereals, and vegetables,
and advised drinking buttermilk in
plentiful quantities DR.. Barker en-
dorsed the advice, and said he drank it
every day, and had in his own diet
come to eating meat but twice week,
while he ate plentifully of cereals,
cooked vegetables and green vegetables
such as lettuce, cabbage, etc.
In conclusion DR.. Barker stated that
the condition of ones mind had much
to do with ones living long and use.
ful life. The prime thing was cheerful.
ness. And very very fortunately cheer.
fulness and happiness did not depend
80 much on outside conditions as upon
conditions within ones own control
And If one had the right conditions
making for cheerfulness within him, he
would soon find that outside conditions
would shape themselves so that they
would minister to ones happiness and
cheerfulness. He gave these FIVE rules
which, If followed, would Immediately
produce cheerfulness:
(D Cultivate the habit of looking on
the bright side Of every experience.
(2) Accept cheerfullike the place that
is yours, believing it Is the best possi-
BILE place for you.
l3) Throw your whole soul and spirit
into your work and do it the best you
know how. s-.rE ~... VI,
(4) Form the habit of doing little
acts of courtesy and kindness to all
those who touch your life each day.
(5 Adopt and maintain simple,
childlike attitude of confidence and
trust in God as your Father.
DR.. Barker said that If one would
faithfully follow-every day-the sim.
pie exercises which he recommended to
promote thorough breathing, and to ex-
ercise the liver and kidneys and the ab.
dominal muscles, open the pores of the
skin, and would follow his directions as
to diet, using common sense in doing it
all, and follow the five rules named
above if they were young ond in good
health, they had right to expect to
live for hundred years. "But the
trouble is you won't do what l advise
you, and what your own common sense
tells you is the right thing to do Many
of you will try it for few days. A
small number will stick to it for few
weeks. But in all human probability
not a dozen will stick to it for six
months. Those who do will follow it
up for years. because theyI will know
the benefits Why. will not the rest of
You? Because you are quitters. And
if l could look at your back, I would
find a streak of yellow where your back
bone ou, hit to be. "-Hastings Banner.