Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-05-26
POINTS ABOUT THE EARS.
The Musical and Unmus:cal Ears
How They Can be Disting uished.

There is no part of the head or face
that does not express some trait of
character, some propensity or peculiar
ity of disposition. Therefore, the ear
is indicative of something; and from
the fact that it is the physical organ for
the transmission Of sound to the brain,
it is not unreasonable 80 infer that its
form may be the sign of musical talent,
especially as there can be no music with
out sound, and the position, as well as
the form of the ear, IS such as TO catch
or receive the undulating impression OF
the atmosphere. Ears differ in size, in
quality. in form, in thickness, in color,
and position on the head. In proper
tion as the individual ascends in the
scale of humanity, of refinement and
general culture. so will the ear be more
ex0uiSitelv formed. The difference viii
be easily noticed between the ears of
families that have had their musical
talent cultivated for a few generations
and those ears Of families that have not
exercised their faculties of music. The
dav for ear cultivation, like that of
the other features. seems to be near al
hand. People are taking more pride
than ever in beautifying and perfecting
their ears.
\ coarse. thick and very red ear is
certainly not a desirable feature of the
head. because such an ear is but the
outward manifestation of the coarse and
passionate nature of the inner man.
How delicately and beautifully formed
is the ear of Patti, the great prima
donna, Her ear IS round and undula-
ting, and becomes her more than the
largest gems she wears. The best place
to study the ear is in a street car.
There IS the chance TO observe in al
most one sweep of the eve, ungainlv ears,
musical and unmusical ears, and grace
full curves and symmetrical proportions
in ears. As rule, musicians, having
intelligent minds and refined natures.
will have the most perfectly-fOrmed
ears. Hence the ear has a three-fOld
meaning: 1t is a useful organ, an
object of beauty. and sign of charac-
ter. Men and women of very strong
and active passions are apt to have ears
in full blossom the year round-some-
thing like an old toper'S nose. lnjudg-
ing character from the color of the ear,
however. due allowance must be made
for the natural complexion of the per-
son. If the hair Is red or auburn and
the face fiorid, why the ear Will natur-
ally be of the same color. 4 little OBJ
servation and critical discrimination
will enable any one TO distinguish be-
tween ears of healthy color and those
made red by the indulgence and excite
ment OF the appetiteS and passions.
Allowance must also be made for very
sensitive and bluShing people, because
some blush in their ears, as well as In
their faces, and if you were to judge of
them by the color of their ears at that
moment, You would do them an Unjust
ice. 1t IS the general color You must be
guided 10y, and it must always be re-
lsembered that the ears of some persons
have 50 much color and Others too
little. Very large CTS may Indicate
large-hearted, generous nature or pro-
claim a human donkey.
Small ears, as a rule. belong to people
of feeble minds mot idiOtic), foolish, or
small and mean in nature. as well as in
mental powers. But in judging from
the ear. the face and head should be
taken into consideration with il, and
especially should the shape, thickness
and color of the ear be considered in
connection with its size. One thing is
certain, and that is. the well-rounded
ear IS associated with love for music,
and the more finely formed the ear, the
more refined the nature of the person,
and, consequently, the more artiStical
its musical taste, sense and perception.