Eating to Live

Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Mar 8, 1910

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 37, No. 10.

DR. D. F. PEARSONS, a well-known wealthy gentleman who has given millions to different colleges, in a recent number of The Life Boat, gave some of the principles

which he had followed in his daily living. The foundation of his physique was laid on a farm upon which he worked till he was eighteen years of age. In obtaining his education, he lived on potatoes and corn bread largely, cooking them himself. He has never eaten very much sweets, and but very little meat. He used to take tea and coffee, but he gave that up, as he found that it kept him awake nights. He takes good sleep at his present time of life, with some exercises in walking and the use of dumb bells every day. Altho he lived for thirty years right among theaters, he never went to one of them but once in his life; nor did he ever spend any time reading novels; and saloons and fast company were also tabooed. He is now ninety years old, weighs 154 pounds, and is perfectly well. Surely such testimony as that ought to take hold of the young men.