New-York tribune., 1899-07-30
PALMISTS SAY "HANDS up"
But EVEN YOUR CLOSED FIST MAY TELL
YOUR CHARACTER
RuDmExrs OF A PSEUDO SCIENCE EXPLAINED
THE MEANING OF VARIOUS MOUNTS"

THE MEANING OF VARIOUS MOUNTS"
Authorities on the art Of reading character In the
lines Of the hands declare that it is not difcult
TO acquire a certain amount OF skill in palmlstry.
as intuition plays smaller part in proper trans
lation Of the signs than il does in most so called
fortune telling
Nearly every one knows the division Of the hand
as named by cheirosophlsts. Beneath the first fin
ger which is named for Jupiter. is the mount Of
Jupiter When prominent II indicates ambition.
love OF nature. self-conhdence gallantry, and. as
less worthy traits. a fondness for fattery, for
gayety and for display. pointed tip 20 the hnger
shows a leaning TO religion and dogma. and II the
length OF the finger Is equal that Of the middle
finger ambition will be the ruling power In the
character
The second or middle finger bears the name OF
Saturn and the mount Of Saturn. II prominent in
connection with the mount OF Jupiter shows that
success will accompany the efforts OF ambition
II this finger Is unusually long a melancholy dis
position is indicated. though the shape OF its tip
may mitigate that evil. II the tip is square the
person will be OF n grave character and II the
frst phaanx OF that finger Is the longest sadness
and superstition may be found in addition to wish
for fame.
II the finger is shorter than the first, talent Is
found in the owner but coupled with mercenary
iDclnatons spatuated tip shows an ability TO
achieve advancement In art. and great length in
ond artistic industry, in the third artistic talent
which is esteemed only in material way
Mercury names the little finger. and below It's
mount is found the mount OF Mars. When the
mount Of Mercury and that OF Jupiter are found OF
equal prominence phosophic mind Will be found
and talent 10 succeed in any undertaking may be
looked for. Length in this finger shows love OF
learning and eloquence short finger shows per-
ception and quick reasoning. Accompanied by
pointed tip intuition and cunning may be expected
while a square tip gives reason, logic gravity.
predomlnance Of the second phalanx OF this hnger
shows love Of agriculture and the sciences while
the third phalanx indicates avarice and cunning.
TO the third finger belongs the dominance Ot
Apollo, the mount at the base being that OF Apollo
When this mount Is next in size 10 that or Jupiter
Il shows the person be able to attain fortune. A
length OF this finger equal 10 that OF the hrst dl-
Gates an artistic temperament and good Judg-
ment.
The fingers play important part In corrob-
Grating or contradicting the lines or the palm.
Besides the usual lines the innumerable creases,
circles, crosses and branches have TO be studied
and we'll understood before the reading OF char
acter from them be depended on. To the en-
thusast tracing in the hand those lines which dis
position is held to have written there IL az fas-
clnating reading upon the countenance the ex-
preston given the face by the emotions called forth
through life. Ii Is claimed that the palm reader
has one advantage the muscles do not permit
the hand to conceal truth the facial muscles
may. and there is no check TO the continued en-
tries made upon the open page.
Men have been known 10 say they were glad that
the palms Of their hands turned inward and were
less exposed 10 the gaze Of the world than are
their faces. But the backs of the hands and the
finger tips easily seen. and. the palmsts say,
bear irdeble indication. to those who understand
Of the character Of their owner.