Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-27
HAIR IN PHYsIoaNoMY.
A Leading Method In Judging the Chai
meter Of Men and Woman,

A Leading Method In Judging the Char
acter OF Men and Women.
The fanciful physiognomist claim.
to read from the hair-its color, guam.
tity and quality, its general appear
ance and arrangement--the condition
and mental characteristics rs we'll as
the mental life and character Of Ia
owner.
The hair, In its tint, texture. soft.
ness, etc, assuredly does indicate
strength, weakness, energy, and we
all know that the style Of cutting and
wearing II affords somewhat reliable
insight into the mental life and char
actcr Of its owner. Rough, uncared
for, untidy hair certainly does not in
dictate neatness, order, precision, nc.
curacy; and hair arranged with ex-
treme elaboration does suggest all
these things, to which may be added
punctiliousness, undue attention TO
trihes, etc. The man who is most
careful that the smallest lock shall lie
exactly In its place surely indicates In
character exactness, extreme formali'
ty. and we may also add that II may be
the sign of considerable folly, mas.
much rs he devotes no much time and
thought upon himself. We cannot ex.
pect such an one to be occupied TO any
great extent with matters of larger
Importance to others.
venture to give few rules for the
study of the hair, culled from the elab-
crate observations Of various able
scholars in physiognomy.
Coarse, dark brown, uneven hair,
straight or in crisp. small curls, means
innate vulgarity.
Straight black hair, growing close
and thick and rather coarse. indicates
more order and industry than mental
power.
Glossy black hair. inclined to wave
or curl, means keen perceptions and
usually cautious and secretivo nature.
Black hair in general shows stolidity,
n wiry constitution, and curly, coarse
black hair denotes much irritability
and some stupidity. II, however, curly
black hair accompanies blue eyes and
fair skin, one may be assured of an ex.
cellent mind and good moral ten
denotes.
1t is affirmed that straight hair indi.
Gates more power to govern than curly
hair; indeed, one writer says:
"Straight-hnired men have ruled the
world. II may also be added that at
least in some instances these men in
turn have been ruled by curly-haired
women" and here may be given the
general rule that straight hair accom-.
panies persons who are straight, erect
in walking, whose bodies exhibit
straight lines and angles rather than
curves and who possess n mental char
acter TO correspond. Curly-haired peo-
pie are more sinuous
A good forehead and partly bald
head, with very thin, black hair, may
mark the possession of Judgment.
though lacking ready wit and inven'
ton.
Straight, fair hair indicates n gener-
ally amiable disposition or dull.
phlegmatic temperament according to
the shade of the head.
Hair and eyebrows differing In color
are said to mean untrustworthiness
They indicate race mixture. and be.
speak an unsteady, wavering nature,
as the inherited propensities Of one
race or the other predominant.
Red hair means entirety In charac-
teristics--no halfway business here.
The owner will be very kind or very
cruel, very true or very false. One
writer says that not infrequently red
hair indicates n need OF watchfulness
toward It's owner and suggests the
fox. II usually indicates n quick tenn.
per, although there are many excep-
tons II certainly means activity,
and, II curly, shows an intense organ
ization. Very course red hair testities
to animal propensities. Auburn hair
means kindly, sympathetic nature.
Fine brown hair only accompanies ex-
cellent minds. and generallythe owner
has intellectual tendencies. Beautiful
golden hair is rarely seen on persons
Of q gross sensual nature. It's owner
loves fine arts, ana usually possesses
exquisite sensibilities There Is never
occasion to fear person with pleasant
auburn or golden locks that are
regularly disposed. They mean n high
grade Of intelligence and kinlliness
As a rule. smooth, fine, softly waving
hair betokens gentleness, anna blity,
quietness, neatness. Unduly sleek,
straight hair gives warning Of slyness,
subtlety, hypocrisy. Curls denote q
feeble sense of right and wrong, gay
ETY., vivacity, self-contidence, vanity.
quick perception, quick temper.
Fine, scanty hair means weak devel.
opment bad health. melancholy or
chill dishness.
Strong, crisp hair signifies business
ability, vigor, and, II black or brown,
It also means warmth and passion. II
light, II shows moderation and self
control.
In general, coarse hair, indicates
stupidity, animality, a strong constitu-
ton and courageous temper. while fine
hair bespelks weak body, sympa-
thetic susceptibility, timidity, vivacity.
Hair growing low on the forehead
shows a good constitution. long-lived
ancestry; 4 peak coming down on the
forehead indicates excellent powers OF
observation, honest purpose and, we
are obliged to add, fractions temper.
Lavater attributes great Importance
to the eyebrows, saving that often in
themselves they express the individu.
ais character.
Eyebrows gently arch ed ''mean the
modesty and simplicity of n young
maiden"
Placed horizontally and In straight
line they indicate q vi orous char
acter.
When horizontal for part Of their
length and short, strength of mind Is
united with frankness and goodness.
Lavater says: II have never seen 4