The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-16
INDICATIONS OF LONGEVITY.
Signs of Long Life That Can he
Read and Understood by Every


Signs of Long Life That Can BE
Read and Understood by Every
body.
From the Rochester Democrat and
Chronicle.
AT a meeting of the Academy OF Science
last evening F. w. Warner spoke upon
the subject of "Biometry." Mr.. Warner
began his discussion by explaining that
the subject was a science treating Of the
measure of life and the laws and condi-
lions which govern its duration.
Every person." said he, carries about
with him the physical indications of his
longevity. long-lived person may be
distinguished from short-lived person at
sight. In many Instances physician may
look at the hand of a patient and tell
whether he will live or die.
"In the vegetable as well as in the ami
NAL kingdom, each life takes its character
istics from the life from which it sprung
Among these inherited characteristics we
find the capacity for continuing its life
for given length of time. This capacity
for living we call the inherent or poten-
tial longevity.
"Under favorable conditions and envi-
ronment the individual should live out the
potential longevity. With unfavora BILE
conditions this longevity may be greatly
decreased, but with a favorable environ
ment the longevity of the person, the fam
lily or the race may be increased"
The speaker then spoke of plant life
stating that trees which have long, thick
trunks, with small limbs, invariably have
long life. Animals with large bodies and
short limbs have much greater longevity
that those with the opposite characteris-
tics. In speaking of che human race, he
said:
Each individual jnherits a potential
longevity, and should live out this lon
gevity as uniformly as does the lower an
imal. Allowing for accidents and acct
dental diseases, the family records will
show that the family longevity is reached
with a surprising accuracy.
1.-THE primary conditions Of longevity are
that the heart, lungs and digestive organs,
as we'll as the brain, should be large. If
these organs are large the trunk will be
long and the limbs comparatively short
The person will appear tall in sitting and
short in standing. The hand will have
long and somewhat heavy palm and short
fingers. The brain will be deeply seated,
as shown by the orifice OF the ear being
low. The blue hazel or brown hazel eye,
as showing an intermission OF tempera-
ment, Is a favorable indication. The nos
trils being large, open and Free indicate
large lungs. pinched and half-closed
nostrfl indicates small or weak lungs.
In the case OF persons VINO have short
lived parentage on one side and long-lived
on the other side, the question becomes
more involved. 1t is shown in grating
and hybridlzing that nature makes SUI
preme effort to pass the period of the
shorter longevity and extend the life to
the greater longevity. Any one who I'M
derstands these weak and dangerous
periods of life is forewarned and forearm
ed. 1t has been observed that the chill
dren of long-lived parents mature much
later and are usually backward in their
studies"
An instance was given of n gentleman
who had indications of great longevity.
He was taken from his hotel III with yell
low fever and removed to the hospital.
where he was placed in a ward with six
other patients. In a few days the six
were buried and he was discharged. He
had the same type of disease and the
same treatment. His longevity carried
him through. In conclusion he said:
IF time Is money. longevity Is wealth.
A person who has great inherited iongev-
fly will outlive disease and enjoy the most
valued inheritance which parents can
give TO their children"