The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-15
A STUDY OF NOSES.
HOW'D Judge Readily of Persons
disposition and Character.

Disposition and Character.
From the Pitts5tsrg Dispatch.
Their are few, indeed, who do not pride
themseFes upon their ability to discern
traits oicharacter from a glance at the
face. We say of one we meet for the first
time: 'rhere's something about that per
son dom like but when pressed for q
cause for lislike. few can give any satisfac-
tory reaso to an inquiring mind
Much hs been written of human char
acter as dsineated in facial formations, but
with but tto or three exceptions, scientists
have refusd to spend time in the investiga-
ton of phFiognomy or phrenolOgy as a
science, because of the disrepute chaFlatans
have brought them into. Physiognomy is
but the While sign in the features, Of the
brains Development; hence, there is no
cause for wrangling between physiogno-
mists and Ihrenologists.
The nose on a face attracts attention
naturally, ust as the spire of church
does. Wekook at the latter before we ex-
anime FULL the bastions and buttresses in
its architecture; and in the nose likewise we
find strong indications of character. The
Roman noe indicates force and strength.
As an arch is stronger than O square in
architecture, so is the arched nose an indi-
Gator OF greater strength than a straight
one in physiognomy. 1t means pugnacity
first of al, but whether in the form of self
defense, relatiye-defense or attack is to be
determines by a more careful scrutiny.
If there be prominence at the point
retrousse or turned up noSe-it indicates
an inquisitive character, with a strong pro-
pensity to prY into the affairs of others.
This sign is usually conspicuous in great
detectives and the discovery of things
which dave been stolen and secreted.
INQUIsITIvE AND CoMBATIvE NOSES,
In animals the hog has this faculty large,
the nose being turned up into f1ange: and
he exercises IL to find food in the ground in
digging up nuts, roots, etc. The faculty is
strongly indicative CT disposition to dig
into the earth in search of food or treasure.
In connection with acquisitiveness it forms
q character sordid and covetous, often
misery
SeH-defense is indicated by prominence
on the nose just above the tip. 1t indicates
a character that would always stand on the
Notwithstanding himself always the
one attacked, and, therefore, ready to op-
pose, to contradict, to be continually on the
opposite side. Such an one has a stronger
dislike to interference than most people. To
him self defense is the first law of nature,
and he wears written all over him the
motto, John Paul Jones had on his flag ::
Don't tread on me-"
This faculty was conspicuous in many of
our public men at the outbreak of the civil
war, particularly those who were favorable
to all propositions calculated to mollify the
south, until after the attack on Fort Sum-
ter, when they became almost implacable
1t was prominent in Lincoln, 0. P. Morton,
Zach Chandler, Henry Winter Davis, Gen.
Schenck, George s. Boutwell,, Simon Cam
eron, Gov. Curtin and others.
In horses this disposition manifests itself
by leering, throwing back the head and
ears, attempting to bite, striking or kick
ing with the hoof, by which acts the ami
mai conveys the warning: keep your
distance, don't touch me-"
Relative-defense, or the disposition to de-
fend ones family, friend or neighbor is sit
uated ON the ridge of the nose, about the
middle and above self-defense as seen in
pictures of w. Ii. Seward. Such a Lerson
will defend his country, his home and fire.
side, and will let the blow fall upon himself
rather than ON his wife and children or
friends. He is easily provoked by anything
like encroaehment upon the rights of 9TH
ers, particularly those of children or the
weak and simple. 1t is
THE PATRIOTIC SIGN,
and is commonly seen in American pro-
files. 1t is prominent in the portraits of
Charles Sumner, w. FL. Seward, Wendell
Phillips, John Greenleaf Whittier, William
Lloyd Garrison, Owen Loveioy, Joshua r..
Giddings, Lucretia Mott, .Jane Grey Swiss
helm and all the pioneer abolitionists, as
well as in many of our cotemporarv pub
lie men. 1t is also frequently found in con-
troversialists, and may be seen in portraits
of John Calvin, john Knox, Sforza. Beza
and others, who were noted alike for con-
troversy and dogmatism.
The faculty of attack is indicated in the
upper part OF the ridge of the nose above
relative defense. 1t indicates quarrel
some, pugnacious character. Such dispo-
sitien Is obnoxious to those who have large
selfand relative defense. He is not content to
allow others quiet in person or opinion. If
a gross, vulgar character, he attacks their
person; if Intellectual and refined, he at
tacks their opinions, and is controversion-
alist, with a pronounced tendency to dog
matize. Domination is
A LEADING CHARACTERISTIC
of such face. 1t is the Roman nose 1t
is apparent in the face of Julius Caesar--a
fit type of that people whose love of con-
quest gained them jurisdiction over the
then known world, and whose rule was
powerful, often tyrannical, and whose laws
have survived the changes Of government
in all civilized countries.
In the Irish face we see either self-defense
or attack, or both, largely developed, with
less relative defense.
In the English face attack is always
prominent; and in the French large sign
of relative defense. These mark the com
bative Irishman, the domineering and dog
matte Englishman and the irritable French
man.
Having no distinctive national facial
characteristics, owing to the conglomerate
origin of our people, the American shows
sometimes few and sometimes compound
OF all these signs in his face.