Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-04-19
SIGNS OF CHARACTER.
EXAGGERATED PHYSICAL FEATURES
IN PROMINENT MEN.

AMBITIOUS PeOp1e Never w ShSt
terboxes Have Light Jaws.
There is much nonsense written Of the nose
Contrary to popular belief. there is no such
nose as benevolent social or literary, one
unfailingly representative of any Of these
characteristics Rightfully considered, its
size and texture indicate only physiological
and hereditary facts, its outlines alone ex
pressing mental traits. Its shape, size, angle,
texture and relation to other features must
be noted to get 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 to get effective results in any
profession except literature, and they cannot
be attained in any eminent degree with weak
stonachs, bad livers, narrow chests Or sterile
blood A big nose usually is found in
strong physical make up, but either brain or
body Is more the question OF fine organic
quality than avordupois.
Those famous lawyers, physicians, invent
ors and business kings who have beat down
all opposition and elbowed out all rivals have
universally exaggerated physical features.
ALL ABOUT NOSES.
There are four principal kind of noses with
their varieties Tho Greek nose, straight,
narrow, finely chiseled, in line with the
forehead, is the ideal nose, indicating refine
ment, love of artnnd the ideal. Tho Roman
nose Is grosser, larger, bridged, general course
straight, forming an obtuse angle with the
forehead 1t expresses force, ambition, lead
ership and governing power. The CONNER
cial or aquiline nose has in some degree the
shape Of the eagie's beak, denoting tenacity,
slrewdness, cruelty and love of gain Some
Of our most eminent phlanthropists have this
sort of nose. Then there Is the negro nose,
| indicating anmality. There Is, among the
| many varieties, the Yankee nose. having the
! ambition md force signs Of tho Roman, the
! tenacity and love of gain Of tho commercial
! SO In shape we have the combination Of tho
| Roman in the long, high bridged nose with
| the tendency to hookcdncss of the aquiline.
The bellicose or fighting nose presents a
| broad base and rather "beefy" appearance
| Pug noses express lack of mental force. The
short, high bony, hooked nose means cruelty
! The Romo-dish nose round pointed points
out the tattler and the intrusively curious.
/ Among the uneducated the prominently
round pointed nose of almost any outline in
| dictates the gossip and meldlor The tip
| 3
of fun making fun loving disposition. The
secretive or shrewd have an overwide nostril
slse the money making nose thick In the
/ middle The nervous. impressible. artistic
! nearly always have large. thin walled nos
| trils First class proof readers and eminent
drauehtsn,cn have the root Of the nose wide
! and dat.
| Uercdity has much to do with tho nose.
Tho nose is frequently stock trait and
breeds true Look at the Jews tho Indians,
tho negro. and behold the Puritan nose of
I some of our New England famliesl Some.
| times this family trait of a peculiar nose will
| bo bred OUT then it will rather freakishly
appear over several generations. showing
moro of some ancestors trait rather than the
possessor's own The nose to some extent is
/ formative. tho pug nose of the iO-year-old
Girl becoming tho dish nose of the mntron of
a. or the Roman of 20 change to the Yankee
form ot n later age Levi r. Morton has n
macmillan nose IL has enough of the Roman
Ia oxnross ambition or governing mower. II
has priucipally the Jewish outline depotinp
tenacity and love of gain. We find the wide
nostrils. indicating shrewduess. n name for
another kind of secretiveness; the wide, bel
licereht base. EXPRESSING n .puruacity tina,
viii overcome opppsition n hugo nose thai
shows with rendinu assistance of the otbe,
features much force of character and n mn,
who would be n leader in n business enter
rrise.
WHAT THE MOUTH SAYS
OF all the features the mouth is the mos
expressive, not excepting the eye. A
tho eve more especially represents the intel
lcctuni tho nose and chin will power, energ,
aud tenacity, so the mouth expresses senti
mont, purity and passion Tho teeth Wild
apart do not indicate IA rowing disposition, c,
when overcrowded ANYTHING more than lacl
of proper dental attention in the process O
Growth Largo eve teeth show a currish pro
pcnsity, and small squirrel like incisors in tn,
lower jaw deceit
Grief or melancholy troops the corners o
tho lips, while amiability and jollity rails
them There are always curved lines abou
the mouths of the gentle and airectionate an,
angular hard lines there In the morose, seltisl
and mean The vulgar and vain have "A short
uprolling upper lip, the ,aifectionate, trust
full aud tender full thin skinned under one
and in those especially noted for the strength
OF their friendship the lower lip is filled witt
transverse wrinkles a thin, pale under lii
means Just the opposite of this. A lon,
thin upper lip unfailingly indicates sci
esteem, dignity and sometimes hauteur Tn
ideal lips arc like tho form of Apollo's bow
Tho upper lip when stiff and short espresso
love of praise and obstinacy. Uniformed
caterpllarish lips show vice and sensuality
Tho transcendently pure minded have "a
maturity unpimpled faces, uniniamed eye