Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-11-05
FACIAL eEcuL.ARlTIEs.
a Study of the Features May PrOdnce
Strange Results.

Strange Results.
If one is interested in the study OF
physiognomy a close scrutiny of the
faces of those with whom one comes in
daily contact will reveal many interest
ing Inconsistencies. Writers have soelab-
orateIy descanted on the subject that
it would seem that nothing of novelty
were left for the investigator, yet, while
the traits of character revealed by the
eyes, nose, mouth, ears, chin, teeth, and
even the wrinkles, have been so eX-
haustively treated, another subject re-
plete with inconsistencies and interest
has escaped the general epitomizing.
Were a line drawn directly down
through the center of the face, the two
halves would discover marked differ
ences. The outlines of the forehead
where the hair begins to grow will
vary materially, giving decidedly dis
tinctive outlines, adding in many cases
at least one-half inch to the height OF
the forehead.
Regarding the eyebrows, in many
faces the difference is hardly percept-
ibIe, yet, were they measured mathe-
Inatically, the curves would show yaria-
tons of outline. OF the eyes, careful
analysis will discover the right one not
only larger, but differing in expression
as well as in color, in some instances.
The difference also in the slanting of
the orbits will be noticeable. 1t is in
the eyes that the greatest difference Is
likely to be found. The upper lids differ
materially from exact drawings, and
below the eyes, the under lids are even
more pronounced in their variations.
\ careful study of the nose will dis
cover the nostrils decidedly different.
One is often larger than the other, or
will extend below line drawn diamet-
rically across the face. In fact, If care
fully scrutinized, the entire nose will
be found different on either side.
The mouth is decidedly a feature
where the study becomes most interest
ing. The dropping of the corners will
often give a sneering expression, or, "a
in the cases where the movement of
the under lip on one side of the mouth
when the person is speaking is in di-
rect contrast with the movements of the
lips on the other side. This popularity
indicates an unsteady, unreliable ma
ture, lacking both in mental and moral
force. The cheek on one side of the
face will, in many instances, be moro
rounded than on the other, and the diff
ference in the position and general
contour of the ears is often startling.
Residing in New York city is prom
inent society matron, whose eyes arc
of distinctly perceptible different col
ors, one being dark blue, the other g
dark grayish brown. When first
noticed the effect is uncanny in the ex-
IRENE.
The differences of facial features are
often too slight to be noticeable, and do
not mar the harmony of the face; in
other instances they are strikingly pro-
nounced.
The eyes of spiritualistic mediums
are often uncanny in this respect, sug-
costing the evil eye, with all it's super
stitious associations. a medium whose
life is wholly given up to the exercise
Of her peculiar gift betrays many puz-
zling facial eccentricities.
Scientists claim that the two hemi-
spheres of the brain operate differently,
the right controlling the physical life;
the left the mental qualities. The
physical qualities of the left hemi-
sphere of the brain affect the right side
of the face more quickly than the
workings on the left, consequently
facial contrasts are more noticeable in
the old than in the yonug.
That these differences do exist is un-
questionable, and the student of phys
iognomy will find in them an unex-
rIored and interesting field for study.
Detroit Free Press.