Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1880 — Hair as an Index to Temperament. [ARTICLE]

Hair as an Index to Temperament.

Viewed naturally, Ae hair is as greatlm index of temperament aad disposition as the features. Coarse dark hair and akin signify great power of character. Fine dark hair sad Ain signify strength of character along wiA purity and goodness. Straight; stiff black hair indicates a coarse, strong, straightforward ' character. Fine done brown hair signifies tbs combination exquisite sensibility wiA great strengA of, character. Flat, clinging, straight hair, a melancholy, but extremely constant character. Coarse red hair inakstos powerful passion, together wiA a corresponding strengA of character. Auburn hair, with florid countenance, denotes the highest of sentiments, intensity of feeling and purity of characters, wiA Ae highest capacity for employment or suffering. Straight eves, smooth and glossy hair denotes strengA, harmony and evenness of character, hearty affections, a clear head and superior talents. Fine, silky, supple hair, is a mark of delicate and sensitive temperament, mid speak in favor of Ae mind mid character, white hair denotes a lymphatic and indolent constitution. And we may add that, besides all Ae qualities, Aere are chemical properties residing in Ae coloring matter, which undoubtedly have some effect upon Ae disposition. Thus, redheaded people are notoriously passionate. Now, red-hair is proved by analysis to contain a large amount of sulphur, while very black hair is colored with almost pore carbon. The presence Of Aese matters in Ae blood points to qualities of temperament and feeling which are almost universally associated with them. The very way in which Ae hair flows is strongly indicative of the ruling passions and inclinations, and perhaps a clever person could give a shrewd guess at the manner of a man or woman’s disposition by only seeing Ae back of Aeir hair