The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1855-07-14
An Amateur Phrenolosist,

Our neighbor, Col. S.. tells capital story of
a certain wag in Erie, jolly publican. who
contributes good deal to the lite of that plea
SAINT but sometimes very obstinate borough
One morning a travelling phrenolOgist arrived
at his inn, and took lodgings. The next day
in the village paper appeared an advertisement
stating that Prot B, had arrived in Erie,
and would make. for consideration. examina-
ton of the heads OF the citizens aud accompany
the same with accurate. reliable charts of char
acter. For three or four days the calls were
sparse; but on the fifth. there was rush of FIVE
or six to the apartments of the Prof. One morr-
ing. countryman entered the inn where the
phrenoloest had his rooms and said to our
landlord aforesaid
"ls this the place where the phrenologist holds
out who can tell mans karacter by the bumps
OH his skull 20
Yes" answered Boniface, with reserved
and dignfed manner.
'Wal | want my potato trap looked into q
little. Where is the man ~
II am the man." said the landlord.
"Oh! you be, eh? Wall, put in-feel o. nv
dle?
There is no swindle. sir; chronology is SCI
ooh! yes--'xpect so; but what's the price
for feeln' felIer's head?"
"One dollar with a chart"
wal. 70 1t; what do do, lie down or sit up?
Does it hurt?"
mot in the least, sir; take your scat in that
chair"
There were four or five morning loungers in
the tavern. who checked laugh as the coun-
tryman took his seat, having first as requested,
removed his coat, vest and neck-clOth The
wag OF landlord ran his hands through the
hair OF the patient for moment, and then said
to the bartender: "Mr. Flipkns. take a sheet
of paper. draw four lines down its whole length
and put down my figures under the heads I
mention to you" 1t was done. "Have you
got it?" Yes; all right VERY well:u and
The landlord went On with his examination. per-
maps than there was any necessity for. put
down Pbiioprogenitiveness sixty" "Down.
sir" VERY we'll; Reverence, two" "Book-
ed. SIR ''Combativeness, t,co hundred n'-
whats that - said the victim mo matter,
sir; you'll see it on the chart Caution. one:
Credulity. four hundred" What's that last
lump" asked the patient 'Nevcr mind. now:
You'll understand it ny and by And now, Mr.
Flipkns you've put these in separate columns.
as usual?' Yes, SIR" VERY we'll: add 'em
upH Add ZEN, up." exclaimed The pbreno.
logical suhject;' sis that the way YOU do.,,-
"Of &C RS e! How else could we get your
balance OF mind-of intellect!' wal. 90
ahead p How does it Daboll, Mr.. Flipkins!"
''lhe three columns are equal--tbey foot nm
precisely the <ame!"
The landlord looked solemnly and sympathi-
sinely toward his subject:
1T Is very strange" says be, "but it Is 80.
Entomology never lies. You have no FREEDOM.
inant character sir; you have no intellectual
status; you don't know anything, sir; but 1
must state the truth whether you take the chart
or not; but, sir. if there is any truth in phre.
nology, yOu are a ID fool!- Under the
circumstances, sir. can scarcely expect you to
desire to keep the chart which you have con.
tracted for; that is matter of small conse.
sequence, as it will he a valuable illustration of
a unique species, which can use ip my lee.
lures hereafter. / authenticate all my lectures
with real name and residence The charge of
deception. in science, is one which was never
brought against me, sir, and never will he, sir
oh never mind; give us the map" said the
SUBJECT; here's the swinde. for it is q swindle;
but would rather pay it than have you goin'
round the country maxim fool OF me every.
where else. as you have here--you blasted phil
representative humbug you %
with this explosion the subject RETIRED
Rnickerbocker for July.