The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-03-13

The Science Of AntliropolOgy.
Anthropology is a compound Of the two
Greek word. oa,lrcpos, man, and ioyo', dis
course, strictly Synonymous with anatomy, but
recently applied to a new-fanglcd science ~
20 called, which includes anatomy, physiolo-
KY, psychology, chiromancy, necromaucy, sci
ence Of love making, reading character and
telling the color Of eyes aud hair by the hard
writing not on the WALL and, lastly, the art
81 hoeus pocus and.exposi,ion Of spiritusl-
ism.
We desire to show TO oil impartial readers
and owners Of chillfen yet to b, educated the
unquestionable importance Of introducing this
wonderful interesting and most proftdLt, sci
ence ~ into the colleges and we'll regulated
academies Of the country.
Now, it is not at all claimed for Anthropol-
ogy tl.at il is a rev science ~, but as advo-
Gated by an exceedingly modest iiincrant u
Grccn Mountain extract, aldominally engir-
died by a ccrulcan stripe, is m old, old sci
ence which has long b,cn struggling forward
to a merited prominence which IL must event
ually gain over that obsiinaicly ignorant OPP
position which denied that ten pound fi-h
added to : 'rL trimful of water would neither
increase the weight nor Gisplacc 6FUp Of
the water that s,ylidiy which denied llar-
vcy'. chimcra Of the blpod-ci-culalion, Horse''
u;opian ideas OF the applicriioh OF electricity
telegraphy, ard lloyle'- p:ous eiipiFs TO edu'
cate the rising generations true appreciation
Of the ruinuus Improperly OF irumping a
partner ace.
Despite the silly orpositionani pusnacious.
ly pcr.isi,u. tiradc- Of discharged drumne or
against this noble science (?)--the abstract
rawlings Of side-v hiskered, white ncckcrchief-
cd ex-commercial traveller, whose menda-
cious accomplishments were glaring to every
listener, and who boasted Of having spent
years of his life, and thousandsupon thousands
Of dollars in enlightening an ignorant and
deluded world upon the absurditios Of anthro-
pology despite the fact that lie bent his ov-
cry energy to the refHtaiion of aIthropolog'
ical herc-es-sloeping at night in goods-boxe:
on the streets Of New York, and sptting his
blood on the sidewalks of Louisville, the sci
ence (?l grew in popularity aud has taker
from, rank with the most prominent Of ancient
and modern sciences and the same ex-com.
mercal fraud of handsome phiz is industri
ously devoting the valuable time and indom.
liable energy Of magntnimous convert to
the charitable advocacy Of what his feeble
mindedncss 80 long refused to accept, and his
scathing pen 50 bitterly denounced. Convic.
tion flashed ikea wad from ap,pgun across the
befud He'd mind of that exhausted drumm r
when he realized that hi prolonged leuuncii.
tions and Profoundly simple e'Tu,ion, hil
failed to kill the sciencc. II exists! 1t il
conceded by the giant intyllects Of the da,
who know nausht of scientific teaching. as to
mans mysterious and wonderful structure
Conceded even by an old fogy Psychologist
who has perfected model which would con.
vince an enlightened Aztec Of the practical
bility Of perpetual motion, and the ebsurlity
of friction.
/ BY knowledge Of this grand secret we are
enabled to glance at a physosnrny AMI in d
| ;Sinhling take in Of the character wat ia,
/ immortal Fowler AMI Wells wanl be an houi
[ in cleaning by careful manipulation Of M
meroGs crinial Prominence. md drprc--ia.-
- taught in their marvellous branch ui tai'
science ,?l--.'nnenolosy.
/ Being thus enabled to recognize a.fellow-be
ing's weakness, You appreciate the advaniag,
to an anthropological lawyer whose client is
brutal murderer, without a mitigating fact t.
/ be ELECTED from single witness. A handsom,
| fee Is evidence conclusive to this anthropo-le
gal scientist that his community, his State, hi
nation demand the vindicaton Of the muir
derer, and having neither fact nor shadow o
fact to support his defense, he brings into re
QUESTION his anthropological ,kill-an emotion
al jury is emranre!el, an eloquent appeal
made to their tender hearts, and the lawyer j
covered all over" with glory by swindlin
the callows ont Of it, rights. There is 10 othe
side To this Illustration. The prosccutin,
lawyers as matter OF course, is an ignoran
opponent to this noble science, (?) and cnno
checkmatc the brilliant defender Ia his selcc
tion of emotional jurors.
Far be it from us to suggest to lawyers th'
study whereby justice may be 'chcated of hei
ends" We know they would scorn an undu,
advantage. We only wish them to join ;
class in the school Of anthropology.
You see the advantage to our coniectioner
in the selection Of clerks who will not elan
destncly appropriate the nuts and sweetmea,s
to our merchants in the selection Of assistant
who will not tap the till; to our blacksmith
in the acceptance of cubs who will no, decaml
with the anvil and vice; to our hotel keeper
in refusing to entertain a dead-beat who will
steal away without paying his bill; to on
travelling public in enabling them to recoG
nire confidence men, ard avoid that fatal.
fascinating game of three card monte
Again, in the advantages to the yeomanr,
in enabling them to select President wh'
will not receive presents AMI appoint the do
nors to lucrative positions, ailording excelen
facilities for peculation; one who will dcclin
TO advocate an increased salary, and is blesse'
with a high order of mentality, untaintod b,
acquisitiveness in enabling them to selec
Congressman opposed to back-salary-grabs
and the donation of public lands to railroad
sharks.
The few advantages OF this wonderful sci
ence % just mentioned, are of trivial signiii
canoe when We contemplate the astoundn: