The herald., 1895-11-17
Past, Present and Future Read by Studying the
Back==It Smashes the Teacup and Scat
ters Tea Grounds to the Winds
Whitney the Hndhakers Back OF Strong the Vain
Back of Roosevelt Students Back Of Marlborough
and Many Other Kinds of Backs, but All
Showing Characteristics

NEW YORK Nov. IA new wonder
has come to town. 1t is man VINO
claims to be able to read the character OF
other folks by looking at their backs. Just
as the palmist. phrenoloigst, physiog-
nomist and ohirographst tells your past,
present and future by examining the
hand, mead, face and handwriting re-
spectively.
Back reading is in its infancy as yet, but
a sudden whim OF dame fashion may cast
it into high favor at one bound. and
numerous professors of the art will sure
" come to the surface at the same time.
The discovery that the back had certain
secrets of character and Of traits was first
made in Boston. A gentleman from that
city, who is stopping at the Waldorf,
made study of the new science, not from
u professional standpoint, but H. erely as
a means of private amusement.
He claims that he can go to a theater
and tell Just the kind of person the man
or woman is who is sitting in front of
him. The art OF the tailor or modiste
cannot ooncea! anything from him, for
the back, ne says, Is the truest and clear
est index TO character imaginable.
While the writer was talking to him
short, squares houldered little man
strolled into the cafe OF the hotel-talking
earnestly with a tall, black bearded
chap.
DO YOU know who that little square
shouldered man .s?'' was asked OF the
back-reader.
mo, hut I'll tell you about him, and
if YOU know him you will see whether ]
am right. Wait until he sits down and
then we will sit where can get good
view of his back"
This was accomplished in couple of
minutes and then the expert began:
"Ambition and determination are the
TWO foremost traits in that mans make
up. The solid set of the shoulders shows
tt at. You see the satin collar on his
dress coat? Well, any one would know
that that indicated leaning towards the
convent.onaliites and the niceties OF life.
Yet there are some bad wrinkles in the
coat, which shows that matters OF heavier
import than society uoings occupy his
mind. There is wrinkle Just under the
collar of the coat which shows that he IS
constantly pulling himself together to
meet or solve some tangle In his affairs.
He has something OF the Napoleonnic
In MS nature. lie trusts III ldle anu mas
overcome some mighty obstacles in his
time. He is accustomed to think for
himself and seldom AXIS the advice OF
others. The set of his coat shows thar, be-
cause it looks as if he were in the habit of
spending much time walking up and
down with his bands thrust into lis trou-
sers pockets ana with his face turned to-
rds the ground
His back mas solid look which be-
speaks self-possess on and a Tan not
easily moved when his mind is made up.
His short neck and the set of his head
indicates or,ftiness and a love OF in
tIigue. Altogether his back is a goud
one, showing That be is an able man,
away above the average in Intelligence
and shredwnes'. Now who is hep
The man WIS Calvin 5. Brice. and those
who know anything about tle ONO SEN
ator will acknowledge that he was quite
faithfully described.
There was a political meeting in the
neig borhood and the writer asked the
Boston man to go there with him and DO
some more back-reading. AT this meet
ing Teddy Roosevelt, the police commits
tioner, and DR.. ParkhuTst were both
billed to speak and the latter was address
ing the crowd when the hall was reac ed
Unfortunately, the Boston man had seen
both of them before, and, of course, was