te postal cards--and this propensity is so common, or is
supposed to be so common, that it has even been celebrated in verse:

In a village post-office Miss Peek
Had a job at six dollars a week;
But she near had a fit
And threatened to quit
When a postal came written in Greek.

A MAN'S CHARACTER IS AS HIS NOSE IS.

SIZE AND SHAPE ARE SIGNIFICANT.

He Who Knows His Nose May Quickly
Determine Whether His Traits Are
Those of Greatness or Mediocrity.

The nose, according to physiognomists, is one of the most important
features. It tells its story of character like the eye and the mouth. Its
size and its shape have their significance. Studying the faces of men and
women prominent in past history the following interpretation of the
language of noses has been made:

The Roman nose denotes a propensity for adventure.

A wide nose with open nostrils is a mark of great
sensuality.

A cleft nose shows benevolence; it was the nose of St.
Vincent de Paul.

A straight nose denotes a just, serious, fine, judicious,
and energetic mind.

The curved, fleshy nose is a mark of domination and cruelty;
Catharine de' Medici and Elizabeth of England had noses of
this kind.

The curved, thin nose is a mark of a brilliant mind, but
vain, and disposed to be ironical; it is the nose of a
dreamer, a poet, or a critic.

It is desirable that the nose should be as long as possible,
this being a sign of power and genius; for instance,
Napoleon and Caesar had long noses.

If the line of the nose be reentrant--that is, if the nose
is turned up--it denotes that its owner has a weak mind,
sometimes coarse, and generally playful, pleasant, or
frolicsome.

SUPPOSED ORIGIN OF AMERICAN LYNCH LAW.

ROUGH JUSTICE IN OLD VIRGINIA.

The Phrase Probably Arose from the
Administration of Off-Hand Judgments
of a Colonial Planter.

The application of summary punishment without authority of law is known in
our country as Lynch law. The origin of the term is somewhat obscure. Here
is one explanation:

Lynch law takes its name from the stern and summary act of
one James Lynch Fitz-Stephen, a merchant of the Irish town
of Galway, and, in 1526, its mayor or warden. The son of
this Lynch Fitz-Stephen, having committed a foul murder, his
father, exercising his authority as warden, had him arrested