New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-12

occssaly be brief lie DIVIDES eceS lAtO iAe 0on5'
the round ard the pyorm or psarshaped Persons VIII
olonc faces are NATURALLY vigorous, active, energetic
and p.ssonod and possess strongly marked Character
those with r-ad faces are "adent, impusve, versatile,
and often fckle' They usually have elasticity than
lrnness moro dill gence than persistence more bHianey
than depth. Tho shaped face indicates great acV!
Of the brain and nervous system. Tie ho'gA.s are is'
the senses acute, and the Imagination hvcl! ana D'ii
The counteuaree Of Gen. Jackson was o5ong' tna' y
lean Pau round and that of Rachel, the actress pear
shaped Grades Of intelligence ere sso indicated " ,e
cia anrle This Is 80 dcyrees IN the European II we
negro Of Africa TO- in the orang-ouiang 81 degrees
things being equal The smaller the angle Inc lower Tue ~
greo Of intelligence.
Mr. WeIs like true disciple Of DR.. Gail interpolaths
short CHAPTER upon Phrenoogy and his faith in bumps
or "oreens. is quite equal TO his faith in features.
Another chapter upon e anatomy Of the face brings hn
directly 10 the chin. This, in strict accordance With Its
relation to tho cerebem anaiomiealy indicates BY its
degreo of anterior ard lateral development the voluntary
power and activity Of Love. For example, Aaron Bun
end Cathane H. that wicked old woman, had both enOr-
nous chins and Black Hawk who like most American In
dams, cared nothing for his wife, chin at ell The
Prince Of Wales has "an indcuted chin" AID hunSers
aud thrsis affection which may account for the num-
her OF w82es and polkas lie dances, whie visiting the
country. Thcchin by its great length downward, also
expresses will OF determination, in Cromwell yelling
ton Napoleon Jccson, and other warriors. double
chin, NJ Wells thinks, may indicate desire to lay up
money, but upon this point he is not certain
WeGre obliged TO pass over Mr. Wessintcrcstng chap
trs or tic Jaws and Mouth and TO come at 10 that
monafeh Of the countenance the Nose This organ s OF
course the strong point Of the physiognomist. lis
noble central position, its infinite variety of shapes
lts intimate connection with the eye IN mold
ing expression its dignity when it is bold its beauty
when It is Grecan its yalor when it is Roman its ex-
ceedg vugarity when it is snub all combine TO make
rs dilIoronccs an excellent theme for speculation and
happy conjecture and to it from the igno6le rcpu-
siion of having been constructed merely for the purpose
Of smelling Of taking snu and Of being tweaked by an
enemy As Mr. Wells justly observes, tue nose can never
be made dissember. Skill may disguise the expression
OF the mouth the lat may be souchod over the eyes, the
chin nav be hidden by the beard; but the nose VIII
stand ont and make its sign in spite of ell precautions
From this point of yiew there is something dreadful in
supposing knowledge Of Mr.. Weiss science 10 be gen.
orally dused-as generally comprehendcd. for instance,
the rules Of arithmetic What would life DO without
little secretivenos How could tho world 60 on, if all
men were open the day Ii we had been made, as
the ancient philosopher suggeStcd-every man with
fine bow-Wndow In his bosomwe should have guarded,
we may be sure against intrusive and Dqusora glances
BY going butoned the chin; but the nose Gehes any
suppression Of these involuntary revelations Of character
II projects beaked promontoy or neses between the
cheeks like mathematical point, without length,
breadth or thickness Masking would be vain; for the
Inssker would be at once suspected of malice
epense 10 his proboscis tradesmen would give orders to
their clerks to have nothing to do with customers Of
certain nasal pattern ladies would reject their lovers,
employers discharge their servants SICK people dismiss
er doctors aud gous people supcrode their lawyers,
upon discovering after careful perusal Of Mr. Weiss
book some Intent niqity, token Of the ncapacy
OF these unconares Friendships would be broken and
acuuantances dsowned the Of noses would extend
10 the domestic circe the ties Of the reside would be
rent aunder ana many unfortunate found deficient IN
The regulation pattern Of the family would be cast out by
his father banshcd fon the presence OF his mother and
universally discarded by kiih and by kin. AL the world
would be at loggerheads in tweyemonth upon the
absorbing question OF noses.
Our author divides oil noses into FIVE classes-the
Roman the Greek JEWISH the snub and the Celestial
The Roman is executive, the Greek artistic the Jewish
comm ercia the Snub is a sign Of undevelopmen les in
nlanis and the Celestial mex retrOast of inquisiiVc
ness. Broad cogative noses extended down.
wa.d are apprehensive undue extension in the same
direction indicates melancholy prominent
blye Trade busts of Julius CGar and Of these,
defensive, irritable, ard aggressive. stephen
GiTard had thick nose and made great deal Of money
There grade tf for old who save scraps
Of eTeythng ard another for negroes who don't know
uualn bout it," Women geferaly deficient in noses;
but Mr. Wells believes that bypoper education, they may
enlarge that feature indefinitely.
IS Americans proud Of country, and thinking it to
be the only onnpoient and omniscent land in the world,
VIC are gratifed learn that have national Of
our own; for if have the finest scenery upon the face
of nature why should not have the finest upon
the faces Of citizens If the Greeks and Romaus and
the Hebrews had national noses Heaven forbid that
we should be found wanting in our private and peculiar
protubcrancel 1t is sharp, and 1t promi
nent, and lis eombave, and so are we. IL
Is eclectic nose with little Of the Roman and touch
OF the Gyecana combination, in fact of all the separate
beGutes of al other whatsoever. We forbcar TO
say more of it, lest should unduly stimulate the vanity
Of readers for every Of them by constant perusa
of The TRIBUNE, has doubt achieveda fine, vigorous
and highly intellectual American nose!
Tue eyes in importance os well physical locality
next to the Large eyes show wideawakefuness.
Persons with little eyes, like those Of pigs arc usually Of
sluggish temperament. Great talkers have prominent
ewes; roand-eyed persons much but think less and
narrow eyed persons less but think An eye
hab:ualy uped indicates that its proprietor does not
neglect say his prayers downcast eye is of course
suggestive of humility. Enthusiasts, given TO rapture,
carry the eye-bal downward and inward Those who have
wrinkles running upward and outward from the of
the eyes safe persons deal with, and cannot help
telling tho ruthpoor ereatuTesl Dark eyes prove power,
AID light delicacy. curious note from BuGon,
that there black eyes those supposed to DO
black are only yellow-hown deep orange. They ap
pear be black because the yeowbrown color is con-
rased to the white OF the ego that it appears black
May this stern scientific fact be consolation to many
signing swain What though Daphne be cruel her eyes,
after all bscksbcaded' as they appear only yellow