The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-10
DEPEW'S CHARACTER
CHAUNCEY'S HEAD ANALYZED AS
THAT OF A MODERN APOLLO.
His Uranium 0rnamented with All
Sorts of Fantastic Bumps Which
Mean Nothing sbut the Best.

Edgar Bell, III. D., in chronological Journal
A great philosopher once said that there
is no greater monster than perfect man."
Many stars owe their great splendor to
borrowed light and even the sun has spots
To advance in one direction is usually to
recede from the opposite point. Those who
constantly gaze at the sky must fail to
watch their feet, and many reformers. in
clearing away the cobwebs of superstition
in brushing the dust of ignorance from
the shelves of national experience. have
been too busy to brush themselves.
If these are facts, we might as we'll be
prepared for disilluson in the presence of
DR.. Chauncey NJ. Depew, who enjoys phe-
nomenal distinction a lawyer, politician
orator, social magnate, millionaire and pres
ident of one of the most extensive and
powerful railroad corporations in the world
But the opposite of all this is true of DIR.
Depew. He has superb figure. almost six
feet in height, and weighs a hundred and
ninety pounds His hand is also in keeping
with other marks of superior stock. He
wears only a ~ glove. His fingers are
quite straight the thumb is refined rather
than strong and it's base-the mount of
Venus''-is delicate like his mouth, show
ing very moderate voluptuousness. 1t is
manly hand in shape, but exceptionally
handsome and very expressive in gesticuia-
ton. His ears are aristocrat1c, and the
nose is striking example of the type which
must have characterized the old Roman
patriciaus.
naturally light, with a tinge of gold, while
the beard was decidedly auburn. The eyes
are blue-gray, and the skin is soft, rosy
and remarkably clear. These and other
indications in the torso and head show him
temperment on a masculine frame. This
is a most fortunate combination, and a rare
may be likened to the Apollo Belvidere.
The sanguine temperament does not pro
duce the highest genius, but II Is favorable ront
often found either in church or in jail, but
they do like to be in a crowd and they are
certain to be in what is nowadays calieO
the swim
DEPEW's CHARACTERISTICS
Having this constitution, DR.. Depew is
more prompt facile, brilliant, vivacious,
versatile and snowy than original or solid;
and better adapted to shine on the tribune
than in the scientific laboratory.
In the back head there friendship and
love for home, wife and children, but the
elements are so harmoniously proportioned
that they will never ursurp other faculties.
He is singularly communicative, and talks
as freely as if he had not a secret in the
world. If he had to compose a fiction. no
said he would starve. lin the NOSE elegant
manner" but of his resources will
rarely need TO employ falsehood.
The height from the ear to the rear top
head reveals only an average degree OF
hrmness. Such 2, man nan will never be oh,
counter to influences that need to be OPP
He will manage to make and secure con-
cessions which will practically level the
| field. Continuity Is also of secondary infiu-
ence. and permits a great variety of avo-
| cations.
Back of firmness on the lmedian line the
| head is rather low at dignity, or the feel
re nrrI no
expansion of the love of distinction Am
| ton is as ceaseless as the beating of his
| heart Such faculties as he possesses need
it would be the acme of vulgar envy to
| begrudge him his opportunities If his
ove Il popua IS of IS IS
| for it keeps him at work where other
men would fold their hands in dleness
AS to moral sentiment, 1t is easy to see
| that the central top head is higher at rev.
erence, faith hope and charity than at
| he is dishonest man. but simply that his
| motive in right conduct is more a love of
| the objective fruit of rectitude than of the
| right as a principle in the abstract. Some
| honest people love to do right when 1T
makes everybody else uncomfortable Or;
| be willing to pluck corn on the Saba tn
| If he could thereby lessen worthy hunger.
| 1t is thus a question as to the quality or
| phase of his morality, not as to the fact
that he is good man, Indeed. as the
| than the timorous miser, so the benevolent
| often does more than the just man to inn
the b word he Latter stops at the
4 the former, in his great love of seeing
far beyond the amount of his debt.
EASY TO BE HUMBUGGED.
| He accepts a great deal without question
| which some men wear out their lives try
ing to explain. No DOUBT he is sometimes
| humbugged on this account. but in che
main his sleep is exceedingly sweet and
refreshing. He has of trust in a
someone or somewhat-a power that surely
| makes for righteousness in the end.
This confidence, together with submis-
sion, hope, sympathy and imitation, which
elevate the top head, produces a peculiar
harmony in the functions OF the wnoie or
as Deth menia and Physe
learns to DO eyerything in the easiest way
smooth a little ways ahead He cannot b
Eet d or s be ove by ya adversity
glory, This sentiment is a pronpter to th'
art of speech. Vanity and verbosity go to
of course language is the most natural We
hicle for an introduction to the public. TIL,
around; hence, action. effort. The san
guine temperament is the most restless
carriers? Indirectly this constitution i'm
parts to the mind a taste for those Studio
and pusuits in which the central idea i
action. In speech 1t neglects adjectives an
! emphasizes the verb. 1t disposes to his
tory. biography. narrative. anecdote. Il
business such a man prefers talking o
walking to writing. In medical science h
prefers physiology to pathology-functio
rather than condition.
THIS, then: is the key to DR.. Depew'
mind. Accordingly, we observe most char
inence of the eye, and the lower forehea
is conspcuously developed in the perceI
tives, such the of object. dis
lance, motion. color. location and memor
of events. In the central upper porto
there is power to compare, classify an
illustrate. This is the fountain OF the met
, aphor and smile so essential TO the orator
1t is the talent for criticism. analysis an
Instruction. 1t makes him teacher an
enables him TO present his ideas in popr
lar style. The faculty of urbanity contrib
uteS largely to the fullness and height
the upper forehead. and has very much
do with his success in all personal rels
lions.