The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-10
SIGNS OF CHARACTER.
EXAGGERATED PHYSICAL FEATURES
IN PROMINENT MEN.

Zach Signifies -Importance of the Mouth
Ambitious People Never whIstle-Chat-
tcrbpse- Have Light Jaws.
Ihcre IL much nonsense written Of the nose
Contrary to popular belief there is no such
nose rs benevolent. social or literary. one
uniailngly representative Of any Of these
characteristics Rightfully considered. II,
size and texture indicate only physiological
and hereditary facts, its outlines alone ex-
pressing mental traits Its shape, size. angle.
texture a1d relation to other features must
be noted to set its true character value. As
fair rule, bigger the nose and finer the men.
tai organization, greater the force Of char
acter
The reason is the brain works through the
physical vitality 10 get elective results in any
profession except literature. and they cannot
re attained in any eminent degree with weak
stomachs, bad livers, narrow chests or sterile
blood 4 big HOSE usually "a found in
strong physical make mp, but'eiiher brain or
body Is more the question Of fine organic
quality than avoirdupois
Those famous lawyers. physicians invent.
VIZ t.i4A Rh~tiA'r~ RlII-- MiAW NINN UtIT down
all opposition and elhowed out all rivals have
universally exaggerated physical features
ALL ABOUT NOSES
There are four principal Kind Of noses with
their varieties The Greek nose straight.
narrow finely chiseled, in n line with the
/ forehead is Tho ideal nose indicating refine
ment, love OF art and the iloal Tho Roman
/ nose Is grosser, larger, bridgcd. general course
straight. forming an ohtuse angle with the
forehead u expresses force. ambition. lead.
ership and governing power The CONNER
/ cial OF aqu.lno no-e has IN some degree the
+ shape of the eagles beak denoting tenacity.
shrewdne,s cruelty and love OF gain Some
/ Of our most eminent phlanfhropists have this
sort OF uo-e. Ihon there il tho negro nose,
/ indicating an.maAty. There is, among the
many var'eiie-. the Yankee nosc, having the
ambition and iolce signs OF the Roman, the
! tcnartt and love OF gln Of the commercial
/ So ia shape wo have the combination Of the
/ Roman m tue long. llgh bgdged nose with
/ the tendency 20 h00kcdlcss OF the aQuiline
/ Ine btllcoeo or lighting nose presents
/ broad ba.c and a rather "heefy' appearance
/ Pug nose express lack Of mental force. The
short high. bony hooked nose means cruelty
/ the Ror%rdish nose round pointed. points .
/ ont The tafirr and the intrusyey curious.
+ Among ihe unoducatei tho prominently
round pointed nose of almost any outline IN
+ dicaios ihe gossip and meddlor Tho tip
+ tilted, blnnfish noso IS usually found in girls
/ OF fun making. fun loving disposition. The
.ceroayo or sliewd have AN overwide nostril
base, tie money making "a nose thick in the
middle. The uoryou-. impossible, artistic
nearly always have large, thin walled nos
trlls First class proof readers and eminent
dTauchismen have the root OF the nose wide
AMI fat
Herodity has much 20 do with the nose
The nose is frequently a stock trait and
breeds tiue Look at the jews, tho Indians
the negro end behold tic Puritan nose OF
some ol our Now ENGLAND lamiliesl Some
times this family trait of peculiar nose will
be- bred out. then it sail rather irCakishY
appear over several generations, showing
more oi some ancestors trait rather than the
posscssor's own. Tho nose to some extent j. |
formative. tho pug nose Of the l0-ycar-old
g.rl becoming the dish nose Of the matron OF
s.. or the Roman Of ~ change TO the Yankee
form az later ago. Levi r. Morton has n
peculiar uDse e. has enough OF the Roman
% EXPIRE ambition or governing power. It
has principally tho jewish outline. denotng
teuac.ty aad .ovoot gain. 70 tiud tho y ide
uos.r.h indicating shreUlness a name for
another hind % secretvehess, the wide bel /
Agcrcnt base, expressing q pugnac.ty that /
7lil overcome opposition; huge hose, that
shows. wih reading assistance Of tho other /
, feature. much force Of character and man
who would be a leader in q business enter
prise.
WHAT TIE MOUTH SAYS
OF an the features tho mouth is tho most
expressive, not excepting the eye As
the csc more especially represents the intel
iectual. the nose and chin viii power, energy /
and tenacitr, SO tie mouth expresses senti |
meut, purity and passion. Tie teeth wide /
apart do not indicnto q rowing disposition, or (
when oyercrowded anything more than lack F.
II proper dental attention IN the process of I
growth. Large eye teeth show q curFish pro |
rcnsfv, and SNAIL squirrel Ike incisors in the /
lower i1w deceit
Gri4 on melancholy droops tho corners Of |
tho lips wh'lo amiahlty end joliity raise /
.lcm I-cr' are always curved lines about |
the mouths of the gentle and aaectonatc aud /
angular hard lines there IN the m0rose selfish |
and mean. The vulgar and vain have short /
uprolling upper Dip, the Gfoctouate trust |
'ul AMI tender q full thin skinned under one
md So tuoso especially noted for the strength 1
of their fricndslipth tho lower lip is filed with |
transverse wrinkles. = thin, pale under lip
means just the opposite OF this 4 long
thin upper Dip uufailincly indicates seii |
esteem. dignity and s.molmes hautour Tho |
IDEAL lips are like too form Of Ap0llo's bow. /
1 aI..
love o. praise and oOstinacy. Uniformed, /
catcrpi.larish lips show vice and sensuality. |
Tho trarscondcntly pure minded have at |
maturity unpimpicd faces, unniiamed eye /
lids, nearly always pure complexiOns, bright /
eyes and beautiful lips.
Pc0peof great ambition, wiii power and 1
energy have rather largo 10 very large and |
close sat jaws They seldom whistle and /
rather inlnqgenty laugh Ihecaatterboxes |
and the gay usually have light jaws D.s. /
proportionaloly small mouths generally indi- /
cato lac1 81 staadlastness in sentiment or I
depth OF passion
Combativcucss, decision and coarsaness are /
usually manifested by big chin
4 double chin the world over means de
LIGHT ia Tie opposite sex. What double +
chin IS Is indicated by the artists pencil A .
sharp pointed chin frequently means lineness
OF or-anizati N. while il lat and sharp hori- !
zontalg mlaimgly indicates iickleness IN |
affection and lack of stoadiastncss IN business !
pursuits \ man with a recedins chin SCI /
dom succeeds in any vocation demanding de-
cision, great energy AMI leadership
Sometimes there are combinations that F.
onst or modify the meaning OF the sign .
value of other features 10 Is this that puz- /
zles the face reader and il Is q tact also TO /
whi.h physioguomlsts have paid little atten- /
ton \ big Roman nose indicating VIII, /
force or leadership is beilod by an insignii-
cant recedlng chin, showing lack OF comba-
tvouass and tonacity. Sometimes We see .
raouth indicating affection lose its sign value /
because we find a hawk nose, expressing 80 I
verify. OF a lat pointed chin, denoting a lack |
of s,eadlastness 10 affection Often dish
nose pointed. expressing obtrusiye curiosity, |
is neutraiizcd IN lis true meaning by an all
able mouth and culture indicated by tine
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