The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-10

upon the chin influences the mind. II
has been pointed out that all the great
and logical Thinkers OF the world have
had smooth faces.
The classical scholars Of the Senate
have pointed that the reason the term
barbarian has come TO mean uncivilized
was that the Greeks and Romans OF fine
discrimination discovered subtitle as
ISOLATION between boards and lack OF rca-
soning powers. It was shrewdly observ-
ed TOO. that when smOoth-faced men
think deeply they rub their hands back
ward through their hair or across their
for, heads. fbus giving n sort OF massage
which develops those parts OF the cram
ium, so as to give room Tot the expah-
sion OF reasoning qualities OF the BRAIN
on the other hand. men with boards long.
soft. and flowing. invariably stroke ihei
boards while thinking. thus developing
only the muscles Of the jaw and thicken-
ing the skin upon the cheek. ana ei0ngat-
ip,, and narrowing the face and head, and
presumably contracting gthe mind and
focusing II on one object so as 10 dis-
qualify II from grasping more tnah one
idea at time. IT.,
This new theory, which II Is beiieVeh
may prove Of great value 10 the human
race II followed up scientiilcaily, rs con-
fined by IFS discoveries in its application
"a mon who enter the field of statecraft.
Tbev believe that II may not apply at
all ar al least only 10 a limited extent
,o men I'm ordinary walks OF NE. Al 10
held that a merchant, a DOCTOR or ever
d. ,ofnsster may wear a long beard with
out injury, but among la" niaheis IL
should be discouraged. the three con
spicuous examples N the senate iasu var
PETER. Stewart and Doiph-Baso 80
"a the theory. 1t was still further strens,h
cocd Nv a careful observation OF the
karsas Senator under various condiuons
II was observed that when ne wore MS
heard buttoned under his vest ne was
moro conservative in his utterances; that
when n was allowed 20 flow freely, az
was usual he was more raulcai anu ulo-
posed 10 advance strange proposltloi,s,
and that when the vino pie" NioienHs ne
was more agltated ana disposeu 10 Ioe,
that the country was going wrong ana
49, ,nero should be a complete political
overthrow. 80, -. .,,o.,.oa
Tntinoate association with him showed
too. that he was a man of some capacity,
and that there were traits OF character
which indicated possibility or develop
nent They found in him n man VINO
ALWAYS keeps his word; one VINO wan hol
make a questionable bargain ana one
who is always amiable ana irdnh anu
,,.aii intentioned. They also found MN
-. s.rdont but with the one defect
81 no strokes his beard while he SUI
6t ,,e' thereby developing his cam ana
cheek Chez, instead Of his forehead. The result.
90 oil these observations was conclu.
Sion that If his beard were shaved .. OH
he would develop into some such man
az John sherman and be great cred''
No ono has dared 10 make the susges-
t,on TO him. but the report thht ne may
shave is received with great ih,ereS q. ~
is received. too, with ah'io.s, a. -
i'os 80 u,hat his course in tho senate
III :. II he This winter. A great deal depends
WI I'D mat adds Importance TO the
on a ~; az whether he will continue to wear
q ussuUl ~ the above subtle theory -
a aor pes, two good Republicans might Dc
made OF PETER and Stewart by a ni'''S
barber.-W Washington STAR