The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-12-31
AGE OF THE SEXES.
How 10 zen tIae Long from
the short.

the ShOrG.
DIR. Lumbert, president of the
Popular Life Insurance Company
of New YORK, gave an interesting
lecture in the bay state course, at
Music hall, on woman and her ma
ture, duties, needs, and entitlements:
DR.. Lambert, in a good-natured
manner, spoke of his peculiar treat
ment of the subject, said it was a
new lecture, and gave little sketch
of his own history. Coming direct
Iy to the lecture itself, he discussed
the question of the comparative
length of life of American men and
women, and between people of this
country and those of Europe. He
showed statistics to prove that, con-
trary to the popular opinion, the
people of the new were longer lived
than those of the old world.
The English girls, so often spoken
of for blooming cheeks and robust
forms, owe these qualities to their
outdoor life, the damp GOODNESS and
temperate climate of their native
island and their fondness for the
national beverage, beer. The fact
was, the women OF this country
were longer lived than the English
women. There probably was no
place in Europe where so many old
people could be found in proportion
to the population as in New Hamp-
shire, and three out of every four of
the people who have reached the
age of ninety years in New Hamp-
shire were women.
The constitution of woman was
substantially the same as the con-
stitution of man, and the duration
of their earthly existence, as gem
eral rule, on the American CONT
nent, was the same.-Gliding into
the peculiar marks and formations
of the body as indications of long
or short life, the lecturer said that
If lady wore heavy earring, and
The ear was pulled down in cOnse-
quence, presenting a distorted ap-
pearance, this indicated short life
to the owner of the weak member.
On the contrary. should the ear re-
tain its natural position over heavy
ring the strength of the gristle poin-
ted to a long life to tbs owner.
Aud 80 with fingers. If hand
had very short fingers that was an
indication of longevity, whereas
long fingers were indicative of q
short span of life. 1t was not found
that the proportionate number OF
men and women dying at the diff
ferent ages varied materially. After
reaching the age of twenty a CIR
was as liable TO live to a good old
| of A (
a rule female beauty and longevity
were not companions; those azure
eyes and very fair faces that carr
off short-lived young men are no
long lived.
Another wonderful fact was the
constant change going on in tbs
body. The air of the halt was a
that moment full of particles o
brains and organizations of those
present. Every day, every hour
aye, every moment, worked {
change in every living form. Thi
speaker said that he would like tt
see women withdraw from post
offices, contingencies and othel
positions Of labor where they were
half paid, and young men put il
and paid double the amount paiC
women. Then the men could sup.
port the women.
Every man had a woman beside
him, and should work for her in
stead of having her earn her living
outside of the household. Thu
young men, he thought, ought no
to be crowded out of the places an(
sent west. Men of long life usually
had some great and strong princi
pie in their characters, some stami-
ma which symbolized a vigorous anC
enduring VITALITY Boston Post.