The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-11-28


Understood by Everybody.
| At meeting OF the Academy Of Sci
ence recently +. w. Warner spoke upon
the subject of "Biometry." Mr.. Warner
began his discussion by explaining that
the subject was a science treating OF
the measures of life and the laws and
conditions which govern its duration.
Every person." said he, carries
about with him the physical indica-
tons of his longevity. A long-liyed per-
son may be distinguished from short
lived person at sight. In many i'm
stances a physician may look at the
hand of patient and tell whether no
will live or die.
"In the vegetable as well as in the
animal kingdom each life takes its
characteristics from the life from
which il sprung. Among these inherit
ed characteristics we find capacity for
continuing its life for given length OF
time. This capacity for living we call
the inherent or potential longevity.
eunder favorable conditions and en-
vironments the individual should live
out the potential longevity. With un-
favorable conditions this longevity may
be greatly decreased. but with favor
able environment the longevity of the
person. the family or the race may be
increased"
The speaker then spoke of plant life,
stating that trees which have long,
thick trunks with small limbs invaria-
bly, have long life. Animals with large
bodies and short limbs have n much
greater longevity than those with the
opposite characteristics. In speaking
of the human race, he said:
each individual inherits potential
longevity. and should live out this lon
gevity as uniformly as does the lower
animal. Allowing for accidents and ac-
cidental diseases. the family records
will show that the family longevity is
reached with a surprising accuracy.
'The primary conditions of longevity
are that the heart. lungs and digestive
organs, as well as the brain. should be
large. If these organs are large the
trunk will be long and the limbs com
paratively short. The person will APP
pear tall In sitting and short in stand
ing. The hand will have a long and
somewhat heavy palm and short fin
gers. 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 tenn
permanent, is n favorable indication.
The nostrils being large. open and free
indicates large lungs. A pinched and
half-closed nostril indicates small or
weak lungs.
I'm the case of persons who have
short-lived parentage on one side and
long-lived on the other side the ques-
tion becomes more involved. II is
shown in grating and hybrdizing
that nature makes a supreme effort TO
pass the period OF the shorter longevity
and extend the life 20 the greater lon
gevity. Anyone who understands
these weak and dangerous periods OF
life is forcwarned and forearmed. IT,
has been observed that the children of
long-liyed parents mature much later
and are usually backward in their
studies"
An instance was given of gentleman
who had indications of great longevity.
He was taken from his hotel i'll with
yellow fever and removed 10 the hos
pital, where he was placed in a ward
with six other patients. In few days
the six were buried and he was dis
charged. He had the same type of dis
ease and the same treatment. His lon
gevity carried him through. In conclu-
sion he said:
IF time Is money, longevity Is wealth.
y person who has great inherited lon
ecvity will outlive disease and enjoy
the most valued Inheritance which
parents can give to their children
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