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From The Detroit Daily Advertiser.
Anatomy and Physiology,
JACKSON, Jan. 81. 1851.

| JACKSON, Jan. II, 1881.
Ma. ADVERTISER: What u strange, errat-
ic old fellow, Winter has proved himself to
be within the last few days.
First he drew away the curtain of storm
clouds, and permitted the sun to throw his
genial warmth and light on the earth and
not yet content, the soft south wind must he
called forth from its repose TO kiss the cheek
OF ba&AAty. aud cheat the senses into the be-
Ilsi OF a premature sprng-iime. Bot the
| sunlight continued only for brief sea-
son I; durk musky clouds clothed the heav-
ems in sackclotlI, and rain drops, like tears OF
penitence for past follies, fell thick and fast.
Then stern old Boreas, Winters prime min
lister, out of nll patience both with the sinil-
ing aud weeping of the couriiers of the too
ndulgent Monarch, seized the helm of the
ship of state-and now we are all right again.
King Winter lIas resumed his chilling digni-
~, und his sway will doubtless, for some
weeks, be undisturbed.
But did not intend to talk so much about
the weather, nor should l have though so
much about it, il large number Of us Jack
son ladies' had not been out in the rain aud
mud, aud freezing cold, to attend the lectures
of Mrs J. Elizabeth Jones, on Anatomy aud
Physiology.
had never heard tcomdn lecture before
Mrs. Jones came here, but having read in the
Advertiser, aud other papers, the high enco-
miums of an intelligent public, ! hailed her
coming with delight.
But when heard that her Introductory
Lecture was TO he delivered before a pro-
miscuous assembly, my enthusiasm suddenly
descended to zero.
Happy in my own social and domestic re-
lations, and having always found the respect
fn Difference paid TO woman an unfaling
protection in all circumstances and above
all, believing that the great Author Of our
being has assigned TO men and women a
separate and distinct sphere of action, and
having my own ideas of what that sphere Of
action should he, at the same time believing
that il is right and proper for Indies TO lee
ture TO ladies on scientific sublects-tlus
establishing in my own mind a great and
essential difference between Mrs. Jones'
Lectures aud Women's Rights Convention,
how could have my beautiful ideal destroy
ed by that one introductory?
Gentlemen are permitted to attend with
their families, the notice read. That is a
little better, thought I, though, doubtless,
every nan will have family, or at least be-
long TO one for the evening; but will go
and hear for myself before ] condemn.
The court house was crOwdcd-densely
crowded when the speaker arrived Ac-
companied by IA number of ladies' and gen
tlenen, she made her way through the crowd
ill she reached the open space before the
stand. Then was the time TO try the delicate
nerves of sensitive woman-slIe must go
alone--she must bear the scrutiny OF the
vast assembly without the meowing effect
of distance. But not nerve quiyered-as
sel.possessed us she had been half an hour
before in the drawing room, she laid aside
her bonnet aud cloak, and in calm, clear
musical tones commenced, continued, and
completed an address, full of scientific facts,
logical augmentation, and best of all, good
common sense, an ingredient too often want
ing in public lectures.
sand your prejudices against ladies lee,
turing TO promiscuous assemblies were oil
removed" ?" hear you say.
No. Mrs. Jones possesses superior
mind, her habits of thought, and her educa-
tionnl trimming have given her great selfpos-
session. She does not appear to disadvantage
as public speaker, and she is thus an er-
eepiion to the general rule; yet if she could
riesssd in awakening an interest by giving