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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-07

breviated forms which do not show their
meaning at first sight. and might even
seem to outsiders to be artificial. Thus.
white man, seeing q Cheyenne Indian
hold his bent arm forward with the hand
closed knuckles upward, was puzzled as
to what this might mean; the indian.
seeing his look of perplexity. took a
stick and, bending his head and back
completed the picture into that of
bent old man leaning on q staff. thus
| showing that the sign meant s.old mau. !.
Traditional signs may even go on after
their reason has passed away, as the sign
for stone made by hammering with the
fists on the other hand, q gesture dating
from the Stone Age, in which the In
dlans lived within few generations.
when thel. only hammer was a stone.
These two examples are taken from the
recent careful collection of North Amer
| lcsn gesture signs by Colonel Mallery.
published by the Smithsonian Institute.
The labor and expense which anthropol-
oglsts IN the United States are now be-
slowing on the study of the indigenous
tribes contrasts, am sorry to say, with
the indifference shown TO such observa
| tions in Canada, where the habits of vet
more lntere sting native tribes are al
lowed to die out without even q record.
| But to return to the gesture-language.
| This passage of self expressive signs In
to what seem arbitrary signs throws
strong light on the principles Of spoken
language, where we find few self ex-
| pressive sounds. such as interjections
and names of animals initiated from their
cries, while the great majority of words
are not even traceable back to the self
expressive stage from which the analogy
of gesture-language leads us to suppose
that they originally sprang. Moreover,
the sequence or collocation of gesture
signs conforms to fixed rules which dis
play the action of the thinking mind.
The subject must precede the attribute; !;
for instance, such sequence as "heavy
stick" would have no sense to the sign
maker, who necessarily introduces the
stick before he can clothe it with an at
tribute. Phrases, so to speak, out of an
American gesture-story illustrate the
gesture syntax. When the finger-tips of
the two hands are brought together to
show hut or wigwam, then pointing to
ones own breast does the work of pro-
noun, "hut-mine. The sequence "buf.
falo.one shot-killed" starts with the idea
of buffalo, adds that there was one, and
then the sign maker, having placed the
idea of that one buffalo before his inter
locutor, can imitatively shoot at it, and
| it falls dead, he can even imply the idea
OF causation in the sharp following of
the shot by the animals fall, which
makes one instantaneous consequence of
the other.-lE. B. Taylor in Nature.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-07
A FINE GALLERY.

person walking hurriedly down First street
Portland, with his whole mind intent on business
would hardly notice the many brilliant display,
made on either side, but plenty of leisure upon
ones hands, how great the variety how much &c
see and admire especially is this the case at tbs
entrance to l67 and l69. One cannot but sto,, and
admire the beautiful specimens of graphic art thai
NIL the cases on either side OF the hail. consisting
Of Cards Cabinets, Paints Boudoir Imperla,s
views, Crayons, ec- Having partially satisfied
your mind, curosits VII impell you to go fur her
and mounting the stairs you stand before The
door with the modest sign, Frank g Abeli Photo
grapher. and two little ords which please you
more, for they are brm full of hospitality aud
good natute-Walk In Taking advantage of the
invitation. generously extended to all, YOU open
the door when perfect sunburst of beauty breaks
upon the vision. Massive frames In gold, ebony
marquearre, carved and gilt filed with beautiful
specimens of the sart preservative" line the walls
from hoor to ceiling. Look and admire to you.
hearts content aud If perchance you wish to make
sitting the amiable wife of the proprietor viii
Make your selection, then step into the dressing
room Ia ladies' bourdoir of itself. From there to
the operating room and IL Is done. No 1t is not
DONE you cannot get your picture for week OF
ten days 10 come. Your negative must go through
the hands of the retoucher. the printer and fin
sher and then since the close of the State fair these
parlors have been so crowded. and yet many ad.
ditions have been made to the working torca o
the establish men. still the work aceumu ates and
you will have to walt a few days on this account
for the finished work. Nevec mind time file.
swiftly; it is done, and as you view the fneiy
finished and artistic work, you will be but one o
ihorHands made happy by visiting the photograph
ic parlors OF Franz g. AbelI I67 and l69 irsl
st;et Portland
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-07
NEVER AGAIN.


Never again In the saddle the buzz snd blue;
never sgsin in the saddle march with the troop
review:
Never aeain to hear with y the boom of the morn
Al n ssns its sslufation to the rising of the sum-
Deai are the hopes Of lffes morning;
The vigar OF youth passed by:
Oh comrades It's hare der retiring;
Better, far b tier to die !
Broken worn out and useless.
NJ longer 20 plsy ip life's game;
Tis hard vet alive, to be buried;
To me IL means Just the same.
B. tier to have allen 10 action
Whsr the heart beat is strong and high;
Oh c rnrad-s I it'r harder retiring;
Better, far better, to die
yer sgsin to follow on the savage enemys path:
wrath;
Never aq.,n IN lead the troop with Its laundering
hoofs behind,
With nr Is. uut. and charging shout, and guidon
flying {, wind.
Dead l.; ali ,hinas Of the fu ure;
Only TO eat. sleep and sigh
Oh brothers IFS harder retiring:
Better, far better. 10 diel
Never again on the prairie to ser sunsets glow.
Ger the sober hr"wn of the heather, blood-like
crimson throw:
Never sgan in mountains to see the iordIy pine
Or the ,shinR CLEAN of the crystal stream IS II
leaps and foams like wine.
Nv hope is beyond the sunset
When the siTeam OF life runs dry;
Oh comrades it's harder retiring;
Better. far better. TO diei
Army and Navy JournGI.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-07

AN UNFORTUNATE FAILURE.-The ar
tesian well which was bored at Akron.
Col, 112 miles from Denver met with
an unfortunate mishap. Work was going
on finely when at the depth of 1850 feet,
the ponderous drill with its weight OF
1000 pounds above it, stuck in the tube
and could not be forced to the bottom.
Since then all efforts to prosecute the
work have proved unavailing. The work
was under the management of Professor
Horace Beach, the United States Arte.
sian Well Commissioner, who believes
that an abundance of excellent water can
be made to spout to the surface in Colo
rado in artesian wells which are sunk to
the depth OF 1000 feet.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-07
The English Craze.

"Anglomania," says an American
writer, 'has taken strong hold of por-
be Euglish-Eaglish in appearance,
English in eyeglasses, English in dog
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-07

The price of gas in Washington has
just been fixed at 81 30 per thousand
feet, and the cost of illuminating the
street lamps has been reduced from $40
to S22 per lamp.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-07

Roaring catar +cts of honest ap lause, ioamnQ
oceans OF fun, aud The best show of the season
now being held at the Elite theatre, Portland,
Oiegon Regular pri es rs and so cents.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-07

For the hest photographs in Oregon, go to F
g. Abel's gallery. 1877 First st, eet Portland His
work will bear the most searching tests for it i.
made by genuine artists, who understand their
bus mesa
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-07

slaven's Yosemite Gnerry Tooth Paste.
An aromatic combination for the preservation
of the teeth and gums. It is far superior to an,
preparation oi its kind in the market. In large
handsome opal potts. price fifty cents. For sal,
by all druggists. Hodge. Davis & Co., whole
sale agents, Portland, Oregon.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-07

DON'T BUY BOSS BOOTS UNLESS
YOU WANT THE BEST. SEE THAT
OUR NAME rs ON EVERY PAIR.
AKIN, SELLING g. 90.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-07

TURKISH RUes.-Send TO John B. Garrison
1877 Third street Portland, for catalogues OF ie-
signs.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-07

Why are bushes like girls2 Because
they become women.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-07
Sykes Sure Cure for G2taIPh''

I IQUID OR DRY, PRICE II 90; o;"ATNSosPHERle.
- insunistors price Soc. Dry Cure and Insufiia
use, etc s G. sKIDMoRE q Co.. Druggists Is First
Cao a - 80 -. = 1sis.A
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-07

Garrison repairs all kind of sewing machines.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-07

20. N. p. Co.-New series Ne. T.,
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-07-07

TUST RECEIVED AT GARRISON'S SEWING,
- Machine store, i67 Third street, Portland Ore
gon.. l6e cases OF Househo Sewing Machines. Dur
ing two and one half years use in Oregon the Hose-
mold has forced It's way 70 the front. It's superior
merits well known to the public Arants
wanted TO sell In every town In Oregon
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-01-06
When 0iris are of-Axe
Exchange

There IS very prevalen, opinion tha, girls become of age younger than boys this IS a mistake. 4 gift of sixteen may make will of her personal property, a boy must be eighteen ycars of age Neither can make will of land until twenty one.
 4 boy of seventecn may marry. A Yirl can marry al fourteen. II she uarr1cs under fourteen, she os either ef her pas- ents can commence suit to annui the mar mage, and the court w,ll declare the mar l riagc void. bee ausc she, when mar led. had no, at,ained the age oflegal consent. Hut the husband cannot maintain su, h an action, He IA bound by the marriage, and cannot ,ape the responsibilities. unless the wife or her parents have the marriage declared vo,d by the courts If the marriage IA ra,ihed by any mutual assen, of tho parues after the wife attained the age ot fourteen years, both become bound by II.
 X minor Gannot submit ,o arbitration. bu, may sue or t,e sued In sul, she mus, appear by guardian appo inied by the courts. It she be fourteen ,his is made on her application 4 II ndei iaur teen, on the application oi a relative
 He who deals with A minor does ao a, a:s ise::!, ss cn.::s:.. ssh :hr.a =:s voidable. If ,o the minors advantage they can enforce, II not. their minority ,s sufficient excuse for refusing ,o per. form. In the matter mentioned. and some others, girls arc recognized by the law as being more forward than boys, and a, an earlier age arc permitted to ae, for ,hentselves. These distinctions are while the, are minors. Af,ef they become adults there IN distinction on acc oun oi sea. itoys and girls alike attain full age when twenty -one years of age.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-01-06
Why We Are Not Happy
Boonerang,

l, was the polio ' of this paper from it's inception, whatever that is, to frown upon and discourage fraud wherever the latter has shown it's hideous front, In doing SO VIC have simply done our duty and our reward has been great partially m the shape oi money and partially m the shape ot conscious reciItude and new subscrib- CTS.
 We shaifcon,fnue taTs coursc nntri we arc able ,o take ,Iip to Europe or until some large man comes into the office with masked battery and blows us out through the window into the mellow haze of an eternal summer time.
 We have been waiting ull the presen, time for about foo.sso shade tree m ihiN town to gfow. and A they seem 10 be a little reluctant about doing so, and the season being now far advanced. we feel safe m saying that they are dead. They were purchased over a year ago oi nuI- sery ,ha, purported to he o. K, and up to that time no one had ever b.eathed a word against il. Now. however. unless these trees are replac ed. ws shall he com pellcd 10 publish the name of thai nui- sery in large. glaring type to the world ! UC tfrCe ibpk d itAttC unuSf tuH weather when they arrived. but wc thought we could bring them out by nursing ern. They stood up m the spring bscexe like seed war;. however, and refused ,o leave They are still obstinate.
 The agent concluded to leave. bu, the trees did not We feel hnrt about il be- cause people come here from distance and iaugt q, our hoe-handle forest, They speak Jeeringly of our wilderness of de- ceased elms and sheer a, our defunct magnolias. We hate to cast reflection on the house, but we also dislike to be played for Cinnamon when we are no such thing
 We pfescr to sst m the shade of the luSuran; telegraph poies and stroll Al se, of sun amid the umbrageoas shadows of;he barbed wIre fence. through xhich the sunl gh, giints ard gIj,,ers to and fro
 Nothing ssddens Us ike death in any form. and tookoo dead trees scattered through he ciiy, siicsing theu limbs up into the atmosphere Ike dead yareiy actress, bears down upon us witi' the leadcn weight of an ever -pr->en, gloom
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-01-06
Taps.
The Drummer.


 Hope -sptings eternal in she human bsst, NJ sn never ss but .i~ays io be easssd. Consumption cured stopping the feed on the boaiders.
 The bent of sehooIi,oy's ms lina,ion A bent pm.
 The man who runs for an office does not make so good an officer aa he who let. the office run fos hun.
 When the philosopher sad never do things by halves did hr mean that we shouldn', buy at the half dollar store. l, costs ssIt..oo per annum ,o meet the capenses ot Nashville, Tenn, and sashsille tioesnt wear seai sk,n sack either.
 The man sho thinks he ls ,he grea, and only fs,ol killer shoss iha, he las mistaken his calling tY no' committing saltid~.
 The newspaper are fuil of advertise menis on Aids to Mxui,nony, but none ei them say anything about A supply oi good common sens1.
 4 chew of tobacco is a very little thing but the anosnt Of juice an active, ener- gesie man can get out of it and splash around him is simply astonishing.
 A man who keeps a rcstanran, tn the east end is in peck of trouble. He bor- rowed seven dollars from an old woman, and having failed to repay 1t, she is can wasting the neighborhood saying he is not fit to conduct his business, as he Aoes not belong to the restore It to her de- scnpsion of people.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-01-06
"DICKEY."
A Love Story.

Walton University was, and IS yet, a grand old place, with its campus and avenues of naples and evergreens. It could boast a large corps of able in- s,ructors and all the necessary apparatus for prosecuting any study art or science might demand.
 Many were the students who fingered n its classic shades until they came out strong and self-reliant, ready to fight iife's battles and gain honor, too. in the conflict. Of course its reputation would attrae, many who came more for the name than anything else. l, certainly was an honor to be able to boast of hay ing received ones education al Walton. Its doors were open 10 receive both sexes.
 It was here entered in my sixteenth year, intending 10 complete the course and take the degree of E. ;. Twas a very plain little body with great coronei of auburn hair and big blue eyes. My other features are so nondescript they need not be described. l had. on enter ing. great deal of reverence for Walto- n,an students, and regarded professor as something more than a moral-a sort of d<mi-god. o! that first morning in the chapel really think it was the most trying ordeal of the entire course. The awful array of professors ranged on the rostrum the students. on the first morning, dressed in their best; the cold, curious giznces and whispered remarks. One thing is certain, the remembrance of that day has always made me particu- lariy kind to new students.
 Acauaintances were quickly formed, and was soon expressed in my studies and perfectly at home in the dear old place. fcund the students to be ordi- nary morsais and the prOfr.sors veTy kisd gentlemen, but certainly faIhbae-
 How do you like the professors = said Nell Guarnot one morning as we were walking in the long hall
 '.very well, indeed" replied; they seem to be very thorough and capable .
 T didn': like one of them but when first came said Nell sI suppose it was because was so homesick- Besides, I
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-01-06
ssas;easry q sAs Anessass.
trs Paper World

AstN &&F<t WtttNs{
 Many were the cxpedients rescred ,c by early scribes fos the sapply ef wrieing
 maaesslA There vas 10 scrshhhns ps. per whesecn so Joe down uivlai memorsn.
 d. CT accounts haythe heaps ef hruken
 pots and crockery of ali sorts. which are
 70 abundant in all cassern towns, prove the slrst saggesssca tcr such china tshless
 and slAtes as we now ezc. and esss oi smooth stone or tilex were constantly
 used Tor this purpose, and remain to this day. Fragmeusx cf ancicai tiles thus
 scribbled on lsuck tsies as thai whesecn
 EseAel ~As commanded sc portray the cisy of lerusaleml hays bexn found ,n many places. The ssiaad of Elephan,ine. cn the Nile. Is sAid to have furnished more than hdndred specimens of sAss memoranda. which are now ,n vanoas museums. One of tAe.e n . soldier's kaye of absence, scribbled ca . tvag- ment of an old vase. Hc~ lissle those scSibes and accounsnnss fuessaw the ,n. teFsas wssA wAich loarnad desceudants of the hArhar;ans of the iales would one day treasure their rough notes Slili quaiutes were the writing matessals cf the ancient Arabs. who, oefoss the time cf Mohans- med. used to carve their annals on the sAcaldes-hlAdes of sheep. These sheep bone chronieles' were strung together, and thus preserved AAef while, shc~ps bones were replaced by shecrs skia. and the maaafAcssre of parchment vas brought to such perfection as to place t among the rehncmen.s cf art. We hear of vellnms that were tinted vel low, othcFs white. othess were dyed of r,ch putplc !: and the wn,ing thereon was m golden ink, w,,h gold.hordcrs and many colored decorations. These prr- elcus manuscripts were amounted with the oil of cedar ,c preserve them from moths. We hear ot one such ln which the name of Mohammed Is adorned with garlsads ot tulips and carnations painted in vivid colcrs, Sull more precious was the silky paper of the fers,ans powdered with gold and silver dust. whsrcon were painted rare lflumlnations while the book was pcStamed with ottar of roses oF essence of sandAi-wood. of the demand for writing ma,ertalA one may form some faint notion from the vast manuscript h. braTses of which records have been pre- served. as having been collected by the Calphs both of the east and the west the former in Bagdad. the latter in Andalusia. where there were eighty great public It. brar,cs, besides that vast one at Cordova. We also hear oi public hbrar,es, such as tha, of a physician who declined an invi- tation from the Sultan of Hokhara het ause the carriage oi hss books would required four hundred camels.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-01-06

then my AeaA serack soms hard sub snncs; ltrsed e siss bat tsll back in . dead fAint. do sce knew how long l lay unconscious, Whea 1 came once more to ny senses l found myself sup ported in the arms cf hofesscr RiCh- ards.
 You are besser.- he said softly, and bis voice tremhled.
 ~Oh. yes. am all right nc~.v and I tr,ed to nse. but my head s~am and had not the professor caught me l should have again fallen.
 ieli the dash ot cool water in my lace and heard some one marmur. My aar- ling, my darling. in voice that thrilled me to the soul.
 l was naturally too strong and healthy to be faint long, and vas soon able to stand up and inspect my wounds. My hands were badly lacesassd by the thorns winch had caught ia the vaia effor to save myself. had also received severe wound on my temple, made by . sharp edge of . stcae against which had failed probably. l looked ai myssll bruised. drsached and covered with mould which had brought down in my wild career then d the professor as he stood there hatless and agitated; and then my eyes fell ca his tan silk ha. seill halt full cf water which he had bsough, from the neigh boring pools then broke into an al- most hysterical peal of laughter. have told you that vas always doing some ridiculous.
 '.oh. professor" gasped as soon as could speak, you have spoiled your
 He picked up the hat. empsied the water out Of it, brushed of the dir,. and then sad gravsiy. You w,ll take cold, Miss Larman. Shall conduct you o the wagons -
 l took the proffercd arm. and we found slop,ng place m the bank, and walked slowly back to towards the others.
 could not forbear glancing up m his face once or twice, bu, i, still wore the same grave look. Teas came in my eyes. You arc not offended with me Y said at last, "l know you must have saved my life, almost, bu, 1 could not help laughing" And here broke down and cried as heartily as had laughed.
 Offended with you who love you " eS"p. " uVPcscsssy' roSktfc me, my darling. should not distress you thus with love which you canno, re- turn
 He loved me then. The bllssful knowledge took away my strength. and l sank down upon a messy log. When 1 had recovered myself enough to speak the professor was standing by me. en- treating me in low. sad tones to forge, that he had ever spoken thus. s.Be,s,t, please" l said as l stretched my hands towards him. Il have loved you all the time"
 Thefe-l won't tell you any more but when we did al last re,oln the parry Nell said that looked as If 10 be half killed was the greates, pleasure m my liie." Even nov, on the tenth anniver- sary oi my wedding day. for we were married the day l graduated, l will say sh,s much of the -caiastrnphe-ii xas the most fortunate even, of my llfe.-Er ckaagf
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-01-06
A Boo,biaek. Sum in Arithmetic.

Exchange.
 4 stranger. who ~as having his boots blaeked al the pos,oftice, fel, sornewha, interested m the sinner and observed Boy. do you go to sehooi~ - '.So, sir
 Are you good in hzures 7: T dunno"
 -lf had ten cents and gave you five, how much would have iefsy Y That isn't the way 1 hgger." replied the boy after a moments thought @Ii I black yer butes for five cents and yer don't pay, I'd foiler ye and throw ten cents worth of mud on the job v The man settled before the other boot was touched.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-01-06
The Crest snd Only Original.
Nehraska f'hunnY PhelIow.

Who should ooume siiding into oar office last week but the AKKASsAw TsAyEiER. the great and oaiy original oi Little Rock. To say we vere pleased to sec him but faintiy expresses it The TRAvELER is 70 full Of original cutsness and witsicisms, which are hard to find in the majority of other exchanges. Our latch string is always out to such travel e1.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-01-06
Disappointment i.
Tschsnr.

EacnsnEe-f -lump up, Johnny, the school-house is on fse- said mother ,o her sleeping son. -Is the school teacher burned up!r q guess not @Oh, pshaw.r