The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-04-03
AGE OF THE SEXES.
How TO Tell tho Long from tho Short Lived |
Tho Ears and tho Fingers Indicate VI
tally.

How 10 Tell tho LonE from tho Short Lived
Tho Ears and the Fingers Indicate We
TALLY.
DR.. Lambert, OF New York, gave an
interesting lecture on woman and her
nature, duties, needs, and entitlements.
He in good natured manner spoke
OF his peculiar treatment OF the subject,
and said it was new lecture, and gave
little sketch OF his own history. Com
ing directly to the lecture itself, he dis
cussed the question Of the comparative
length Of life OF American men and
women, md between people of this
country and those Of Europe. Ee
showed statistics to prove that, contrary
to the popular opinion, the people Of
New York were longer lived than those
Of tho old world.
The E"glish 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 for the national
beverage, beer. The fact was, the
women OF this country were longer lived
than the English women. There proba-
bly, was no place in Europe where 30
many old people could be found in pro.
portion 10 the population as in New
Hampshire. and three ont of every four
Of the people who had cached tho age
OF ninety years in New Hampshire wcro
women.
The constitution OF woman was sub
stantially the same rs the constitution
OF man, and the duration OF their earthly
existence, MS general rule, on the
American continent, was the same.
Gliding into the peculiar marks and for.
nations of the body rs indications of
long or short life, the lecturer said that
il q lady wore heavy earring, and the
ear was pulled down in consequence,
presenting distorted appearance, this
indicated short life to the owner OF the
weak member. On the contrary, should
the ear retain its natural position over a
heavy ring, tue strength OF tho gristle
pointed to long life to the owner.
And SO with fingers. II hand had
very short fingers, that had IN indica.
ton Of longevity, whereas long fingers
were indicative OF a short span OF life.
1t was not found that the proportionate
number Of men and women dying at the
different ages varied materially. Ate,
reaching the age Of twenty girl was as
liable to live to good ripe old age MS 0
man ut the same period. As rule, fe.
malc beauty and longevity were mol
companions; those azure eyes and very
fair faces that carry of short lived
young men are not long lived.
Another wonderful fact was the con.
slant change going on in the body. The
air Of the hall was Mt that moment full
Of PARTICLES of the brains and organiza
tions of those present. Every day
every hour, aye, every moment, worked
change in every living form. The
speaker said that he would like to SOC
women withdrawn from the post Offices
counting rooms, and other positions Of
labor where they were half paid, ant
young men put in and paid double th,
amount paid women. Then the mel
could support the women.
Every man had II woman beside him
and should work for her instead OF hav
ing her earn her living outside Of th,
household. The young men, he
thought, ought not to be crowded out O
the places and sent West. Men of lonf
life usually had some great aud strone
principle in their characters, somt
stamina which symbolized n vigorou,
and enduring vitality.