Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-07-01
a Retrogression.

cr.vt> from it, stupid readers impress
SONS -howiug the lines in the palms
ul their hlnd~. tu attach" uf the
oliIoc th,n slal,ly work, cut the
future career OF the PERSONS VIII" send
these palm impressions and the in
formation i published for the benefit
of each individual subject.
Away back in tie medieval ages.
thu Kind OF >orcory WAS extensively
prarli,cd ly professors in the science
OF Palm>try, is it was called. Now
modern definition OF Palmistry runs
about as follows, "Thc pretended art
or practice OF divining or telling for
tunes hy the lines and marks in the
palm oi the hand
No sensible person for moment re-
CARDS palmi>tl: in any other light
than as Il source of amusement to
while away the tcdum of a social
hour, we'll knowing it is even then Il
most stupid pa>timc.
But, for a wonder, the ambitious
paper alluded to, makes quite il serious
thing of the matter, since it caters
largely to the idle instincts of its
worse than idle readers, while, of
course, it promotes the sale of the
paper.
In last Sundays issue, there were
reports on between forty and fifty
palm impressions, each one bearing
The name or initial of the blooming
idiot, male or female, who sent it to
the talented seer or slyly dropped it
into the box arranged to receive the
tender missives of inquiry.
The following samples, taken at
random from last Sundays list, will
be to show the sublime duplicity of
this long since etfete but now revived
system of human nonsense:
ID. 4. This hand shows intol GRANGE
bigOtry and seltishness; perfectly honest,
but very uncharitable Much money ia
shown, but not a very long life.
Mrs. Mary Thomas - This is a good
palm; cheerful, active and enegetic; fond
OF company; good cOnversationalist;
comfortable means and fairly long life
are indicated.
Grant G.-This is the hand of rover;
always restless, careless and active; brave
and fearless. An affair of the heart is
likely to cause you much sorrow.
Eunice B.-Yours is domestic happi-
Ness, through prosperous marriage you
are very tickle and little too easily in
fiuenced.
II. C. C. H.-This hand comes from a
race of Incorporate people. There is
strong will and good judgment indi-
Gated, which may overcome the ten
denotes. There are indications of brain
trouble.
Rose w. W.-Sensible and sweet tenn.
pered; fairly long life with good health;
broken engagement at % causes much
depression, but happiness later on.
Miss D. K.-This is good hand. neat,
methodical and punctual; thoroughly re-
suffered much from nervousness and
neuralgia.
Berthelda.-A romantic, visionary ma
ture; not much will power or mentality;
too easily influenced but kind and sweet !
tempered. Not very long life.
Chauson R.-You believe in nothing;
fancy you know everything and distrust |
your best friends. You have good health |
in early life, but danger Of paralysis |
about 60.
Mercantile-Y0u will make decided |
change in business at about 80, which will |
bring success. Your hand indicates an |
unhappy marriage and separation, with |
happy marriage following.
There is no law to restrain fools |
from plying their chosen callings, and
it is quite probable that no such
statute will ever be enacted. This
being the case, it would seem that the
only hope OF progressive society is in
an ultimate legislation of such q ma
ture that no more fools shall be born
into the world to vex decency and
harass thinking people.
Another professor in St. Louis reads
the destinies of his gullible customers
by consulting the stars that were on
the meridian when they were born.
He is reported to be surfeited with let
tiers containing the "data" as to time
of birth, color of hair, physical tenn
permanent, ETC., of his inquirers, and by
this system of astrological calculation
and laborious research he is coming
money from the profits of his nefar-
ious calling. But superstition is
rampant and long lived.
BEAUTIFULLY SUGGEsTIvE.-The Ca
nadians seem to have run wild over
the suggestion of an Anglo-American
alliance. A short time ago We alluded
to the expressions of approval which
that policy received in several OF the