Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1866-05-03
Feeling his Bump.

publican, who contributes good deal TO the
life of that pleasant but sometimes obstinate
little borough. One morning travelling
phrcpologist arrived at his inn, and took iodg,
ngs The next day in the village newspaper
appeared an advertisement, stating that Prof.
r. has arrived in Erie, and would, Tor a
consideration, examine the heads OF the citi-
zens, and accompany the same with accurate,
reliable charts Of character For three or four
days the calls were sparse +; but on the fifth
day, there was rush Of five or six to the a.
partmon,s OF the Professor. One morning a
counryman entered the inn where the phre.
noogist had his rooms, and said to our land
lord aforesaid
as this the place where the phrenoogist
hangs out who can tell mans ka.racter by
all the bumps onto his skull ~
"Yes." said Bonifacc, with reserved and
dignifcd air.
oval, | want my po'ato-trap examined q
little. Show me the man to do it."
II am the man." said The landlord.
"You be, eh % Wall, feel of my head and
gin us a map, What is the swindlc
"Therc is no swind'c, sir phrenology is q
scienc--a liberal science"
"Oh, yes--'xpect so but what's the price
for leilin' of fele,'s bumps ?"
'One dollar"
WAL, 60 it, What dn I du ?-lio down
or sit ul Does It hurt ?"
"No, in The least, sir take seat in that
ch,r"
Tterc we're four CT five louogcrs in the tav.
rrn, who checked laugh as the countrymau
cook his scat, having first, as requested, re.
moved his coat, vest and neck co'h. The
wac ian his hand through the hair of the "pa.
TENT for moment and then turned 10 the bar.
tender:
mir Fipkiug, take sheet Of paper draw
four lines down its whole length, and pnt down
the figures under the head mention to you.
II was done and the landlord went on with
his examination, which was rougher, perhaps
than there was any necessity for
Put down Phio- progeniliveness, sixty
Down, sir"
Very well Reverence. two'
'Booked, sir"
"Combativeness two hundred !"
"Wbats that 2" said the victim.
mo matter, sir you'll see it en- the chart
Caution, one"
"pown, sir
"Credulsy, four hundred !"
"Wha,'s that last bump o. asked the patient
"Never mind, now you'll understand it by
and.by. And now TO the bar tender) Mr.
Eiipkius, you've pu, these in separate columns
as usual p
"Yes, sir"
"Nery well add 'em up"
add em u-p-p :" exclaimed the phreno
logical subject "is that the way you do s'-
"Of course ! How else could we get you
balance of mind-of intellect !"
"Wall 60 ahead y
GLOW does it agree Mr.. Flipkiug ?"
"The three columns are equal-thcy foe
up precisely the same -
The landlord looked so!emnly and sympath
zingly toward his subject
"ll is very s,rangs," said he, "but it is so
Phrcnology never lies. You have no predou
inant character, sir /; you have no intelIectu'
status you don't know anything, sir. l.,
cuse me, sir but | must state the uatl
whether you take chart or not but, sir,
Q there is any truth in phrcnology, YOU ARE
CURSED FOOL Under the circumstances, 81
can scarcely expect you 10 desire to keep til
> chart which you have contracted for and th;
is matter of small consequence, ps it will be
/ valuable illustration Of unique species, wLic
, eau use in my lectures hereafter. | aulhel
ticatc all my lectures with real name ind res
;, dence.
+ "Oh never mind give US the map sa
the subject "hercs the sgndle, .tr it is
swudIe, but Id rather pay it than have ye
> goin' around making fool of Inc cvcrywhe
{. else, as you have you blasted philoprogcni,i
humbug you -