The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-01-16
PHOTOGRAPHY.
"a Mans Character Can Be Read by
an Investigation of His Hair.

"a Mans Character Can BE Read b
an Investigation of His Hair.
Z iC ~ a iact, .sss1tt' 5str15c1,
a better idea of character is oftentimes
expressed by the beard than by the
coultenance. The art of reading char
actel by the beard is taught as a science
in Paris under the name of phil
ography, and l understand a book is
shortl! to be published in which the
PRINCIPLES of this science will be given
in detail. Did you ever notice that
people Of very violent temper have
always close-growing hair? It's a fact
that every man having close-growing
hair is the owner of a decidedly bad
temper. 1t is easy enough for me to
note at glance how a mans hair
grows. Then | know how to handle
him. Men of strong temper are gen.
orally vigorous, but at the same time
they are not always fixed in their
opinions. Now the man with coarse
hair is rooted to his preiudices. Coarse
hair denotes obstinacy. 1t is not good
business policy to oppose man whose
hair is coarse. The eccentric man has
always fine hair, and you never yet
saw man of erratic tendencies. who
at the same time had a sound mind,
that was not refined in his tastes Fine
hair indicates refinement. You may
have noticed that men engaged in in
tellectual or especially in aesthetic pur-
suits, where delicacy is required, have
invariably fine, luxuriant hair and
beard. The same men, as class. par
ticularly painters, are always remark
able for their personal peculiarities.
'The brilliant, sprightly fellow, who,
by the way, is almost always superb
cial, has generally curly beard. If
not, his hair is curly. It's easy to bring
a smile to the face of man whose hair
is curly He laughs where colder ma
lures see nothing to laugh at. But
that's -hecause his mind is buoyant and
1y~1eep enough to penetrate to the
potion of things. There is a good deal
|of difference between coarse hair and
hair that is harsh, though it requires
an expert to distinguish it. For ex-
ample, a mans mostache may be as
fine as silk and yet can not be trained
to grow into a graceful curve. That S
because the hair is harsh. Now, peo-
pie whose hair is harsh have amiable
but cold natures. They are always
ready. to listen, but it is difficult to
arouse their feelings. In men of this dis
position the hair on their heads is gener-
ally, in fact almost always, of a shade
darker than their boards. When the
beard is full, covering the entire face,
the color varies from dark shade near
the roots to red, which colors the end
of the hair These men have very
rarely good memory. They forget
easily, and often leave a cane or an
overcoat behind them in BARRIERS
shop. They are great procrastinators
and are bad at keeping appointments.
Think over your acquaintance and
see if the man who is habitually slow has
not u mustache or beard of lighter
shade than his hair. It's always the
case. These are the men who come in
late at the theater and get to the sta
ton just in time to miss the train.
But photography is science. 1t takes
years of study and observation to ac-
quire it. From long practice and a
natural liking for the art 1 have at
tanned considerable skill in discerning
character. "-HouSeh0yd Words.