Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1866-08-29

mination, as in Cromwell, Wellington
Napoleon, Jackson, and other warriors
A double chin, Mr.. Wells thinks, may
indicate desire to lay up money, bu
upon this point he is not certain.
We are obliged to pass over Mr.
Wells interesting chapters on the Jaw;
and Mouth, and to come at once to that
monarch of the countenanee, the Nose
This organ is, Of course, the strong point
Of the physionomist. Its noble central
position, its infinite variety of shapes, its
intimate connection with the eye in
molding expression, its dignity when il
is bold, its beauty when it is Grecian, its
Valor when it is Roman, its exceeding
vulgarity when it is snub, all combine to
make its differences an excellent theme
for speculation and happy conjecture,
and to rescue it from the ignoble reputa-
ton of having been constructed merely
for the purpose of smelling, of taking
snuff, and of being tweaked by an enemy.
As Mr.. Wells justly observes, the nose
can never be made a dissembler. Skill
may disguise the expression of the mouth ];
the hat-may be slouched over the eyes =;
the chin may be hidden by the beard !;
but "the nose will stand out and make
its sign in spite of all precautions"
Our author divides all noses into five
elasses-the Roman, the Greek, the
Jewish, the Snub and the Celestial. The
Roman is executive, the Greek artistic,
the Jewish commercial the Snub is a
sign of undevelopment Gas in infants,
and the Celestial (nez retrou88e) of in
quisitiveness. Broad noses are cogita-
tive; noses extended downward are ap-
prehensive; an undue extension in the
same direction indicates melancholy !;
prominent noses are combative (Uide
Julius Caesar; and of these, some are
defensive, some irritable, and some ag-
gressive. Stephen Girard had a thick
nose, and made great deal of money
There is a grade of noses for old women
who save scraps of everything, and
another for negroes who don't know
nuff , n bout it." Women generally are
deficient in noses; but Mr.. Wells be-
lieves that, by proper education, they
may enlarge that feature indefinitely.
The Eyes in Importance, as well as
physical locality, are next to the nose.
Large eyes show wide-awakefuluess.-
Persons with little eyes, like those of
pigs, are usually of a sluggish tempera-
ment. Great takers have prominent
eyes; round-eyed persons see much but
think less and narrow-eyed persons see
less but think more An eye habitually
uplifted indicates that its proprietor does
not neglect to say prayers; dOwneast
eye is (of cOurse) suggestive of humility
Enthusiasts, given to rapture, carry the
eye-ball downward and inward. Those
who have wrinkles running upward and
outward from the corners of the eyes,
are safe persons to deal with, and cannot
help telling the truth-poor creatures !
Dark eyes prove power, and light ones
delicaey. A curious note from Button
states that "there are no black eyes,
those supposed to be black are only yell
lOw-broWn, or deep orange. They ap-
pear to be black because the yellow
brown color is so contrasted to the white
of the eye that it appears black" May
this stern scientific fact be a consolation |
to many sighing swain What though |
Daphne be cruel, her eyes, after all, !
" black-beaded " as they appear, are only |
yellow brown
Great ears are the sign of a great heart,
a small ear is in correspondence with the
sentiment. Large hands |
show activity; thick hands, vivacity |
slender hands, delicacy.