New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-19

Or Lambert, president of the Popular
| Llte Insurance Company OF New York
gave an interesting lecture in the Bay
State Course at Music Hall, on woman
| and her Nature, Duties, Needs and Entille.
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DR. Lambert. in a good natured manner.
spoke of his peculiar tr, atmept OF the sub
lect, said 1t was new lecture. and gave a
little sketch OF his own history. Coming
directly to the lecture itself, he discussed
The question of the comparative length OF
lie OF American men and women, and be-.
tween people OF this country and those of
Europe. He showed statistics to prove
that, contrary 10 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. owed
these qualities to their outdoor life, the
damp GOODNESS of their native island, and
their fondness Tor the nation al 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 peoI lie could be
found IN proportion to the population rs in
New Hampshire, and three out of every
four OF the people who had reached the age
OF ninety years in New Hampshire we're
women.
The constitute of woman was substsn-
italy the same as the constitution vi man.
and the duration of their earthly existence,
as general rule, on the American CONT.
n Mt, was the same. Gliding into he pecu-
liar marks and formations of the body as
lndlca lions OF long or sho life, the lecturer
shlu That " lazy wore a heavy earring
and the ear was pulled down in cons.
quence,. presenting distorted appearance,
this indicated short life to the owner of
the weak me mi her. On the contrary, should
nv sasn
heavy ring the strength of the gristle
pointed to long life to the owner.
Aud so with tingers. If hand had yery
sh"rG fingers that was an indication of
longevity, wher as long fingers were ibdi-
cative OF short span OF life. 1t was not
found that the pruportionate number of
men and women dying az the different ages
varied materially. After reaching the aye
OF twenty girl was as liable to live to a |
good ripe old age as man at the same |
period. As rule, female beauty and |
longevity were not companions; those azure |
eyes and very fair faces at carry off short |
llved young men are not lungllyed, |
Another wonderful fact was the constant |
change going on in the body. The air of |
the hall was at that moment full of particles |
Ut the brains and oTganiza ions of those |
present Every day, every bour, aye, every
moment worked change in every living |
form. The speaker said that he would like |
to see women withdraw from The postuifices, |
and other POSITIONS of labor |
where they were half paid, and young men |
put IN and paid double the an oont paid |
Then the men could support the |
women.
Every man had woman beside him, and |
should work for her. instead of having her !!
earn her living outside of the household. |
The young men, he thought, ought not to be |
crowded out OF the places and sent West.
Men of long life usually had some great |
and strong principle in their characters,
some stamina which symbolized vigorous |
and enduring vitality.-Boston Post.