The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-04
AN AUDIENCE In LAUGHTER.
TWO JERSEY CITY RIVALS IN PUBLIC
HOSTILE CONTROVERSY


Submitting TO chronological Examinations 90
Prove Intellectual Capacity Then An
Gered and Calling Each Other Names.
Prof. Graham, the leading phrenologist of
Jersey City, recently declared in n public lee.
ture that Mr.. Anthony Higgins Of tho Jersey
City Argus was " n ilathead and snoak." Mr..
Higgins is, or rather was the leading spirit
ualist Of Hudson county. and he resented the
imputation by challenging the Professor to
public chronological examination Of their re-
spcctive heads. to ascertain which was the fiat
head and which the sneak. A large lecture hall
near the police central ofco was filled with tho
friends Of both parties last Friday night.
The Professor opened the dispute by long
and patient examination Of his opponents
head In the course Of which he declared that
gentleman to be largely wanting in all the
higher or moral qualities, and nj the same time
unduy prominent in all tho lower or animal
ones. lIaughtcrl For instance, Mr.. Higgins's
bump OF fiction, ms set forth in the news col
umns OF the Ay0ns. was grossly and inordi-
natcly developed. ILaughtcr.l In reverence
he was very small, while in self-esteem no was
exceedingly large. His ,selnshness was very
str9ngn,.in TACT he looked out for No. always.
ana leit hs friends except whore they were
intellect was chiefly oxerted to the disadvan-
iago Of those he dealt with, tApplausel
fact. there was moro dovil than God about
him dearth of the moral faculty was also
nnoticeabc. He was willing t. advocate any
His comhativeness. was Of a Kind peculiar to
men OF his stamp. If cornered, no would rather
use his tongue than his hqnds, and his legs
lending features Of Mr.. Higgins Uranium was Was
his bump Of destructiveness He had more
wickedncss than courage. and was susceptible
to temptation to high degree He WAS sly and
vain. full q PRESUMPTION. and 9s stubborn as
jackass. His bump Of benevolencc was very
slight. Having concluded this nattering csti-
mate OF his antagonist tho Professor sat down,
while the spectators applauded.
II was then Mr. Higginss turn. Tho great
Spiritualist had been nursing his. wrath. taking
notes meantime OF what his adversary said
Tho Professor had no sooner ceased than the
flaying his unfortunate detractor in the most
approved fashion. "A greater ignoramus than
this Scotch mountcbank." tthe Professor Ia n
countryman OF Robert Burnsl he said never
ahumbug but his exposition OF II was consum-
mate bosh." The speaker called on various
spectators to prove that the Professors asser-
lions in regard 10 his mental abilities wero
ing with his subject and with the Professors
Interruptions. Mr.. Higgins declared that his
opponent was charlatan. an ass. and liar,
and he wound ny by thrusting his clenched fist
under the latters nose. and holding II there. as
though IL were some choice specimen OF phre-
nology which tho Professor must be delighted
u, examine. Inc audience roared;
Meantime tho Thermometer at the corner OF
the room indicated 80 and the perspraton
rolled orthc intellectual brows OF the speakers
in torrents.
After an animated and personal discussion in
which the PROFESSOR refused 10 allow Mr.. Hig-
gins to handle his head until he had an oppor-
tunty 10 reply 10 tho laitcr's structures the de-
bate was adjourned To Friday evening ncxt. on
which occas iOn tho Professor will be bound.
metaphorically speaking. and delivered over to
Ma. Higg MS 10 do with ms he will