Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-05

This important and much neglected
member will some day have justice done
70 it. Meantime we welcome every symp-
tom Of revived attention to its shape, ns-
ture, uses and significance. A recent
number Of an English magazine has some
jadieious observations on the Nose, which
we copy here for the instruction Of our
readers:
"The nose is the only feature in the
face which is compounded Of solid bone
and cartilage; the two substances COM
bining together to form complete and
continuous whole The upper or bony
structure indicates the natural character
Of the intellect; the lower or gristly
structure indicates the quality Of quality,
culture and activity of the intellect. The
upper part is made for us; the lower part
we may to 8 great extent make or mar for
ourselves. Having reached this point, it
may now be desirable to attempt some
classification Of noses.
"There are, 1t seems, only six kinds Of
noses that are distinctly marked, and this
classification is well known and Of long
standing; for an antique gem in the Flor
entine Museum gives us Eve out Of the
six. There sre, however, in nature very
few specimens Of any class; almost all
the noses one meets with are Of a compos-
ite character, and are all naturally so-
compsnied with equally composite mental
characteristics.
Glass ]. The Roman Nose.
II. The Grecian Nose.
III. The COgitative or rWide-nostrilled nose
". The Jewish Nose.
v. The Snub Nose.
VI. The Turn-up Nose, or Celestial.
The first three classes are the noble
type Of nose, the latter three are Of the
sOrdid and contemplate type. The noble
classification Was observed physiognomic-
ally from the very earliest times, for we
have them distinctly portrayed in the Hin
doc Trimurti in the caves Of Elephanta.
In this three-headed deity tba profile Of
Vishnu, the 'Preserver,' is Of purely
Greek model; whilst that Of silva, the
Destroyer has xough and energetic Ro-
man nose. But Brahms, the Creator
has broad oOgitative nostril, betokening
wisdom and thought Of the proFoundsst
order. This is very remarkable as show
ing that in the early ages Of the world,
although there was much less Of what we
call philosophy, there was much more
accurate intuition Of truth than, in these
latter times, we are ready 10 allow.
"The Roman nose is indicative Of the
highest energy Of character, especially
when the nose is coarse and rugged, which
the Roman commonly is. Nature is very
chsry in supplying rulers, dukes, and
leaders te mankind, yet man is so exceed
ingly proud that be cannot be brought to
heartfelt acknowledgment Of this great
fsct. Hence spring all the diverse
schemes and forms by which philosophers,
statesmen and quscks have tried to bring
about good government. Their object has
been to oontrive q system in spite Of ma
ture-to say, in fact, Bedlam, you are
slow to produce real kings, SO slow that
We must for market purposes set up sham
one, systematically csutched up in dignity
and unapproschableness as we have made
him Politicsl-mongery would all dissi-
pate into thin air, If, instead Of talking
about forms, men had discretion snd vir-
tue enough to pick out, by election, Ma
ture's born-commsnders for every state
post throughout q commonwealth.
"The Roman nose is energetic and fit
command; it delights in action, it disre-
CARDS opposition, it takes no counsel Of its
fears, but steadily pursues ats OBJECT by
the means and instruments most ikly TO
accomplish it. It has great self-reliance,
is not fond of talking, is little blessed
with the set phrase Of peace, is senten-
tious, brief, puts much in little, knows
precisely the value Of words, and gets
rhythm out Of fitness; never seeks rich
melody, and would reject the elegance Of
Isocrates, IL even it might be had. This
is the spirit that breathes through Re.
man nose; il is strong, ssgsoious, not
self-Willed, but lsrge-Willed, swift eagle
sighted; for an adequate object ready to
ssorifoe all the world, not spsring itself,
ready in the sternest way to embOdy, in
act, the dictates Of it's boliest reason, un-
dazzled by any phantom Of the imsgins.
ton, not unconseientious, IS acute and
peaked moralists pronounce it, but never
dreaming that its conscience and reason
can by possibility stand asunder, or be