Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1893-01-22
IS PALMISTRY SCIENCE?
YOU CAN BELIEVE IN IT OR LAUGH AT IT,
JUST AS YOU PLEAsK
Drop q Print Of Your Hand in the Letter Box ana
Get Your Fortune Told-How George Sand
Enlarged the joints Of Her Fingers
By Deep Thought
To the EiVOr Of Tbs World:

To the EiRor Of Tbs World:
(1) Is palmlstry q science or only a
superstition? (2) Can 1t fortell the dur
alton Of life? (3) Does 1t relate to n
both hands? LAURA SMITH.
Summitville, Ind, Dec. 81, 1892.
G) Palmistry is one of the most an
cient forms of divination. The hrst
attempt to reduce it to an exact science
OF character reading was that OF
Messrs. d'Arpentigny and Desbarolles.
two ingenious Frenchmen OF the pres
ent century. The former combined his
observations to the shape of the hand,
while the latter professor to also explain
the significance OF the lines la the palm
and combined his system with astrology,
the cabala, physlognomy, g~raphology,
and ~phrenology. Opinions differ radi-
cally as to whether and bow far any OF
these are worthy Of credence, so much
depending upon the skill OF the inter
prefer. The fact remains that some re.
markabie correspondence have been
discovered between the life and charac-
ter OF given individuals and the shape
and markings of their hands.
(2) Yes, it processes TO tell pretty
definitely how long a person may live.
(3) The lines OF the right hand are
generally taken to indicate the charact-
er and destiny with which we are born,
and those of the left the notifications
thereof by the lives We have led up to
date. M. Desbarolles says simply that
the lines OF one hand either confirm or
modify those of the other. he declares
| that a wax cast Of his own han taken
some years previouns to the time at
which he was writing showed that It's
lines had changed TO correspond with
certain changes be knew had taken
place ia his character. M. d'Arpen-
tiEny states that George Sand, whose
fingers were smooth when she was
Young, enlarged the joints next the nail
by her earnest. study Of philosophy and
literature. Young ladies' who wish to
retain smooth fingers will do we'll to
make a note OF this.
II Laura Smith Tor any one else)
wishes 10 test the matter the Worlds
palmist-in-ordinary will cheerfully un-
dertake to tell her a lot more than she
ever suspected about herself. All that
he requires Is q clear and distinct print
of both hands, which may be thus pre-
prepared:
n Smoke a large sheet OF thin writing
paper over a candle or gas jet until It's
surface is pretty evenly blackened.
Then fold a towel or scarf until 1t forms
a thin cushion, somewhat larger than
the outspread hand. Within its folds
place a crumpled up handkerchief,
so as to form a little raise
which shall fit into the hollow
Of the hand and make the
| paper touch every portion OF It's con-
tour. Upon this cushion place the
smoked paper. Then put the hand
down firmly and steadily upon the
blackened surface. and with a long
pointed lead pencil carefully trace the
shape of the hand, thumb and fingers
upon the paper. With n little practice
a beautifully clear and distinct print OF
the lines and shape OF the hand may 90
secured. Pin this print up against the
wall aud spray It's back with any OF the
mixtive preparations to be obtained at
art stores. Mix or 2 thin solution OF
shellac might answer. This will strike
through and "set" the prlnr, which.
when dry. may be folded up and mall
| ed. State whether the hands are hard
or soft, size and shape Of the nails, and
| give the outlines OF the thumb placed
fat upon a sheet OF paper.
For the benefit Of those Of know
something OF the interesting method OF
character reading reductions Of prints
secured as above are given herewith.
| No. l is a mans hand, and indicates a