Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-01-06

TO be taken into consideration, depending upon
the physiological knowledge and Judgment OF
the manipulation, upon education, habits, and all
the influences that affect the condition OF the
brain and tone of mind in the subject, there
must always be plumbers in the minutlie. Long
practice and experience, such ms Mr.. Fowler has
had gives great acuteness and readiness oil mlnd,
and correctness Of judgement, but not the I'M
failing certainty that should characterize an eX-
act science; knowledge of the science OF mind,
ms great. A knowledge of it as can be obtained
is to be desired by every one; and if the general
principles of Phrenoogy are true, as we think
they are, it is worthy of the attention oil lntell
gent men; if it is mountebankery, let it be ex-
posed. At any rate, say we, let there be general
and impartial investigation.
CRITICISMS.
Mr.. Fowler in the course of his remarks, no.
ticed the criticisms that had appeared in the
InteLigencer and Times. In respect to them
he said
We were charged to-day, in the papers, with
describing character by the face. In the case
of that likeness described, 1t was said told
by the physiognomy. Now, that was alto
gether gratuitous on the part OF the man who
said it. 1t will do very well for him to make
the assertion, but it would be very difficult for
him to prove it. / only professed to describe
those faculties seen in the forehead, except that
the general physiology of the man would indi-
cate such and such qualities. 1t was not true
that L described tnat character from inc like
ness. l am not governed by the likeness of the
Iindividua and to prove it will be blindfolded,
and see whether we can tell the character with
out the face or not We may fail blindfolded,
but that would not prove the falsity of Phre-
nology any more than it proves the falsity of
the science of medicine, because some physician
fails to cure every case. Mr.. I'll" in order to
illustrate my "buifoonry," says probably make
pretensions to letters. do not; L never did
| IL did, it was great mistake. And conse-
quently make some mistakes. If you knew
the disadvantages l have labored under, yon
would wonder that do not make more than
do. AS to "opening your mouth and letting tho
Lord ill it" did not give that as way 10 be
an orator. was only giving my individual ex
perience, and not an Illustration OF the way for
every one to become an orator. But he bitches
it right on, and says "Mr FOwler's way to in
struct people to become orators, is to open your
mouth and let the Lord fill it," When per-
son processes to criticise, he ought not make
such blunders. Several other criticisms of the
same stamp, in the same letter, show-wcll, that
we are all human; that is the long and short of
it. Criticisers are Just liable to be mistaken
as other people. | have tired to find perfect
man, but have failed to do so. They try to
analyze my head, and say l have inordinate self.
esteem and approbativeness. This is mistake;
| have some appropriateness, but lack dignity.
As for acqusiuveness, all my friends know that
| have not enough TO count over my cash when
l have made it, or take care Of it when have
got it in my pocket. presume that gentleman
who wrote in the Times had no ticket. Laugh
ter You need not give me credit for not CIV
ing him ticket, but your own citizens They
came and got tickets of us and gave them around
among their friends.
We come as missionaries among you, COM
paratively-we come for the CAUSE, and we live
for the CAUSE. We would prefer to give away
all the tickets. provided we could pay for our
Hail. nav for our board, and pay our way
A. ~, u E,r
nothing If we could; for do not expect to
carry one cent out of the world. thank my
friends however, for criticising me through the
papers; do not get it very often, and 1t does
me good. / am going to do better than have
been doing. 1t will not hurt the cause, it will
not hurt me in the end. can outlive it all;
and Phrenology will most decidedly Outlive
those men and their criticisms. One of the
critics says use the name of the Deity rather
frequently. i hope do not use 1t irreverently;
do not intend to. He seems to think it is too
much mixed up wiihscence If that man would
consider the fact, Deity is in everything, and if
chronological science is true, II is marked with
the hand of Deity. We cannot speak of one
without speaking some of the other. 1t was
suggested that one of my stories was unphilo
sOPhical, and perhaps indescreet when gave
the lady instructions to get provoked at the OBJ
ject she had been loving 10 years, who was
married to another woman. tell you there is
sound philosophy in that, and the more you
think over it the more you will discover it 1t
was true philosophy, although it was not told
as gracefully as it should have been. We have
made blunders; VIC have spoken ungrammatical-
| ly sometimes; we have told some stories that we
should not have told; VIC have not been wise in
everything we have done: but our works attend
us here-our labors will follow us. Some will
criticise, find fault, some will misrepTesent, and
some will defend; but the thing is before you.
You have got the thoughts we have given
them: and | ask You If any other man. with the
same opportunities Of education, could come and
give you seven nights OF cture, and give you
so many thoughts of service to you, so many
suggestions that you can take home with you
aud put into practice, as you have had in these
entertainments Applause.l
MARRYING COUSINS.
Some one in the audience requested Mr.. Fow-
Ter 10 give his opinion on marrying cousins
From his remarks that point we extract:
If there was difference in cousins, if they
partook of opposite sides of the family, there
would not be much objection TO it; but like
blood, like organizations, like brain and nerve
united, result in the offspring in bad effect