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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-11
CREMATION ON THE COLORADO.
Interesting Account Given by an Eng
lish Magazine.


[Pal Mall Gazette
Here is an account Of a cremation
among the North American Indians, the
short distance from the collection of
thatched huts which composed the vii
lago shallow ditch had been dug in the
desert, in which were laid logs of the
mesquite, hard and dense wood, which
makes, as all western campaigners know,
very hot fire with little flame or smoke
After short time the body was brought
from the village, surrounded by the
family and other inhabitants, and laid
on the logs in the trench. Tue relatives,
as usual with Indians, had their
faces disfgured with black paint, and
the females, as is the custom with other
sayages, made very loud EXPLANATIONS of
grief, mingled with what might be sup
posed to be funeral songs Smaller
fagots were then placed on top, few
personal effects of the dead man added,
and fire applied.
After time a dense mass of dark
colored smoke arose, and the burning of
the body, which was much emaciated,
proceeded rapidly. l (says the eye
witness) began to be rather tired of the
spectacle, and was about to go away,
when one of the Indians, in a few words
of Spanish, told me to remain, as there
was something yet to be seen. An old
man then advanced from the assemblage
with long pointed stick in his hand.
Going near to the burning body he re-
moved the eyes, holding them success
sively in the direction of the sun, with
his face turned toward at luminary,
repeating at the same time some words
which l understood from our guide were
prayer for the happiness of the soul of
the deceased. After this more fagots
were heaped on the fire, which was kept
up for perhaps three or four hours
longer. did not remain, as there was
nothing more of interest, but I learned
on inquiry that after the fire was
burned out it was the custom to collect
the fragments of bone which remained
and put them in terra-cotta vase,
which was kept up under the care of the
| family.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-11
A Mistake Rarely Made.


Young lawyer 6much elated}-Mr
Coke, congratulate me. You know told
you had case Well, sir, I've won it.
Yes, sir actually won my first case
Coke ian old lawyerrYou're excusable
under the circumstances, but with little
experience you may yet do honor TO your
profession.
Young lawyer-Excusable under the
circumstances | don't understand your
meaning Mr. Coke
Mr. Ioke-Dont understand Listen:
If you had been lawyer of experience
you would have lost that case; then you
would advise your client to appeal, and if
skillfully managed it might have been made
to last for years or at least as long as he
had any money. But you have won, and
that's the end of it. Let it be lesson to
YOU in the future,
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-11
10 Make Coal Gas.
philadelphia Call. ]

The preparation of coal gas may be eff
fected in miniature by means of com
mon "long clay" tobacco pipe. The
bowl must be nearly filled with coarsely-
powdered coal, and must be sealed ur
with a cover of moist clay. When the
clay has sufficiently dried, the bowl must
be exposed to red heat in an ordinary
CRATE. The gas, with quantity OF
smoke, will soon be generated and car
be lighted at the mouth piece of the pipe.
The residue left in the now red-hot bow
of the pipe is lump of nearly pure car
bon in the form of coke.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-11
Gone on the Orchid Question.
fChicago Herald.l

The display of orchids at the great hor-
ticutuIal show at Paris, and the fashion
able flutter round the curious flowers, has
revived story of certain English noble
man gone" on the orchid question It
seems that wonderful specimen of the
plant was exhibited in shop on the Quai
de la Megisserie This gentleman walked
in, got the history of the plant from the
owner, Learned how it had been discovered
in Mexico, that it was the only one known
in Europe, and valued at 500 francs. NV
lord threw down note for the amount,
laid the orchid on the ground, and, crush.
ing it with his heel, told the indignant i'm
porter that now no one should beast of q
rarer plant than he himself possessed
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-11
Eng!iGh Opinion of American Reauty.
fSir Lspal Griffin,s Bookl

Americans honestly believe their women
TO be the most beautiful in the world; nor
to them would there appear any extrava-
gance in the remark of The New York
sun on the audience which attended
Irvings first performance, ~in respect of
the beauty it contained far surprising any
audience that Mr. Irving ever bowed to in
his life s" Bat the opinion of foreigners
do not speak of Englishmen alone-is
very different, and | have never met one
who had lived long or Travelled much in
America who did not hold that female
beauty in the states Is extremely rare,
while the average of ordinary good looks
is unusually low More pretty faces are
to be seen in single day i'll London than
in month in the states. The average of
beauty is far higher in Canada, and the
American town In which most pretty
women are noticeable is Detroit. on the
Canadian border and containing many Can
adian residents. In the western states
beauty is conspicuous by its absence, and
in the eastern towns, Baltimore. Philadel-
phia, New York s.-~ Boston, it is to be
chiefly found.
In New York, in August. hardly saw
a face which could be called pretty So
ciety was out of town. hut an estimate of
national beauty is best formed by study
of the faces of the people, and the races at
Monmouth park had collected whatever of
beauty or fashion had been left in the city
Even at Saratoga the most attractive face
seemed that Of young English lady pass
ing through on her way to Australia In
November New York presented differ
ent appearance and many pretty women
were TO be seen, although the number was
comparatively small. aud at the Metropoli-
tan Opera house even American friends
were unable to point ont any lady whom
they could call beautiful A distinguished
artist told me that when he first visited
America he scarcely saw in the streets of
New \ ork single face which he could
select as a model, though he could find
twenty such in the London street in which
his studio was situated.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-11
New orleans, architecture.
lChicago Herald. ]

New Orleans. a semi.tropieal city, in
stead of adopting style of architecture
suited to the climatic conditions prevalent
there, initiates the methods of higher lati-
tudes; resort to architectural forms which,
however beautiful in themselves, are ut
terly un>uited in the place The Times
Democrat calls this an sendeayor to zen
graft upon the stock of the equator the
product of the arctics, +" and wishes re-
formation.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-11
Germany's Peasant Proprietors.



Peasant proprietorship does not work
very well in Germany, Notwithstanding
Bismarck's S policy of restricting agricul-
tural imports, especially from America,
by every conceivable means. Every
where the debts of the peasantry are
said to be increasing at an alarming
rate; speculators are buying their land,
and thus forming large estates which
they manage on purely economical and
and commercial principles.
The reason is described as follows:
A proprietor who has five sons must
either leave his land to one or divide it
among them In the latter case the land
in the course of few generations would
be parceled out into such little pieces as
would hardly repay the cost of cultiva-
ton, far less support family. In Ger
many, as rule, the eldest or youngest
son inherits the estate, and pays his
brothers and sisters sum of money III
proportion to its estimated value. This
money is generally raised by mortgage,
and it is because of these mortgages,
that the land is generally falling into
into the hands of spectators and capi-
italists. The impression is gaining
ground that no mere fiscal impositions of
the government founded on protective
methods will be able to redress the
growing evils of the system.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-11
The mehdiuniforn,.

The uniform worn by the troops of the
Mehdi consists of white smock, decor
ated with three colored squares in front.
It has loose sleeves and fancy border
around the sleeves and neck.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-11
Che.apeake,s Frog.
tChicago Herald.

The tributaries of Chesapeake bay
alone contribute 500, 900 worth of meat
to the frog market every year. They
are worth about so cents a dozen, and
men make good wages hunting them
with shot-guns. Sportsmen also seek
for them occasionally, using small rifles.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-11
Accounting for Some Mean Dogs.

It is believed in Holderness that if a
man has a favorite dog, or If the dog is
very fond of him, when the man dies
his soul will go into the dog and stay
there until the dog dies. This will ae-
count for the existence of some mighty
mean dogs.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-11

Washington Hatchet: De Smith
What's the reason, wonder, the electric
lights always go out during a thunder
storm2 Van Jones-Professional jeal-
ousy, suppose.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-11
Dog Cheap.

Twenty-four greyhounds, of a choice
breed, We're recently sold in England for
upwards of $3.50, which they say was
dog cheap.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-11
Obituary.

lie was made real estate owner under
the weeping willow in the lot adjoining
is the expressive way of chronicling sud.
den death in Arizona.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-11
The Paragraphist,s Offspring.
IBurlington Free Pres.

"Oh, ma, fell through hatchway and
hurt me awfully, sobbed a little Burling.
ton boy, as he came limping into the
honse. why, there isn't any hatchway on
the premises that you could fall through, y
replied the mother ''Yes, there is, ma.
fell through the manger where pa set
the black hem"
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-11

joaquin Miller: Better is heart] wei.
come from the poorest dog than douh;fu'
reception from king IN purple.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-11

Arkansaw Traveller All de eddication in
de worf won't make some men wise. All
de con in de crib won't fatten de stump
suckin hoss.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-11

The Egyptian lotus grows in this coun-
try at Jones creek, Maryland, and at
the mouth Of the Raisin river and along
the River Rouge in Michigan.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-11
ssPowerfuI'' Important Business.
Texas Siftings


The governor of Arkansaw looked up
as the door of his private Office opened.
An cd fellow entered, and, without
speak ng, sat down, and in perple2ed
way, began to turn his hat round and
round.
"I am very busy to-day" said the
governor, when he saw that his visitor
was in no hurry to state his business.
"Yas. | reckin you're KEEP putty
straight would'nter come up, hut I've
got some powerful important matter
fur You to tend to-"
Il cannot attend to any business to
day
But it's M ghty important.
Il tell you that [ haven't time. ! am
deliberating whether or not to send q
telegram staying the death penalty oi
man."
My business is more important
what is it?
1--WE got sick hoss around at the
wagon yard"
What" exclaimed the governor
arising and throwing aside his papers
"A sick horse; why didn't you tell MI
sooner? ONE on.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-11
A Boston Drug Drummer.

EXcHdnPe.
well, you see, he was travelling for
Boston drug house, and was pretty
much of dude. He had an end seat
in the car that went over first. and after
the excitement, when all the other
boys had got out, and were doing what
they could to save the balance of the
people, they discovered that the Boston
man was missing. They skirmished
around awhile in the debris, and in the
second car found Mr.. Boston crawling
through a window. Boston caught
on at once, and, looking up at
the crowd, said coolly and with
a drawl: 'Aw, gentlemen, [ we
ally beg pahdon faw causing
you any delay or uneasiness, but you
know theah ah dozen pa sengahs or
noah in that bottom cab, and weally,
you know, couldn't teah myself away
until / had taken their ordahs for cou. t
plastah and ahnica have them down
in my book, and ii you will diwect
me to the nearest telegraph station,
you VIII not only have my esteem and
that of my house, but also that of a
numbah of stuff 4hwing fellow passen-
gahs 1t showed more gall than any
thing ever saw, and the boys showed
him to the telegraph office before they
could recover from the shock"
There was nothing more said by any
body.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-11

The hand that rocks the cradle is the
hand that can't stone hen with any
skecesS.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1884-10-11
wiser Than the Doctors.
[Phrenologica! Journal.

HTtII0I'Jg ICdI JOuTUaT.I
Seven Leaven worth doctors were
gathered around man who fell on the
walk. Four called it sunstroke. and
the others said it was a fit. Along
came small boy, and proved it was
banana-peel.
Generous to a fault" is sometimes
said of men who really are generous
only to their own faults
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-29
FUTURES.



Li,esfo,l c'oS.d ,tsa0y y. yesterdays gp3la-
tous New YORK went Oh 9Cs3 polnti on tho
pro,eat cIOp aud sho ~ tllgh,er decl ne on tue
next crop, closing easy NV, saes aln ni MI
steady with next crop quoted al pIevioss prices
AMI a lsIof points ON near N 'Llns 1hves-
ton options Ia ostton are now pot'en Ia this
seper;myut Of no lIEKALD
GRAIN AND PHoyInora
ssLsaso-R Reports A. the Dsllas etch ,nee TO
day chow decline In cash wheat aud m I'D
dispatches stats ihs, The crsp OF uin,er wheat is
sshg uncovered f.oa tho snow, revealing a
healthy plant aud nne promise. Export de.
nAnd has disappeared and The bear aide OF Me
sold al . Iose to-day for 81 SIS cents. and for de
livery In May a. ~ So Corn is also at
Secliae and sold for ~ IL On cssh
E 1D% And s:, corn on fret. ' prss.
isi.2 per cent. Receipts ofgrain are W foil,
Wheat. 01i3 bushels; corn. ~, As bnshels
eats, s.ss4 bushels. shipments arr: Wheat TO-
osG corn. 1881; oats, 1884 Provisions are
alas declining. Lard Loaf II Ia cents from yes
terdsy's prices, and pork 10 2s liz cen OF or
May and7 L. cents Oh Tor cash stun. Al last
cali TO. day lard on the spot BROUGHT 10 70 per
cwt and pork on the SPOT brought 81 81 per
barrel. Lard for May sold a. 50 ~ and park Tor
Mar brought sl7 y, IL.
81 Louis-kt last call to-day cash wheat
brought 81 OS l4pee bu hel; corn 40 cents per
bushel; eats were "a cents nominal. Nav grain
rules as follows. whea', 81 ~, corr, 81 IA cents;
Oa,s, sc l'2 cent nonin III
AN oriNiot oY TuE HARKEr.
or the besi0nln. Of the d,elue In provisions
Cnlcago write, under date IS h hat s-yS Jhr
big GU" failed - put In an appearance In
ths provision pit and whfn the anxious opera.
tors who bjusnt Ia aniici Jatiou OF u oulge
we're filed pfc . started ON tbs down-ifa l.
aud although Arlnoups broke.s eau cd slis h.
upward reaction by ukius tmal parcels N
cheek the decline, sellers were Ut ne numerous
than buyers and al the close OF 'ch <pse prices
touehed SIS IS After the call Bad gin Il hsr-
vey unloaded freely, and decline 10 tlSG i-2
WAS the re, ult Tha last sales on the curb,
however. were at ,iS /! III Lard was weak
and /. . lower. 10 " N patDy with pstk. Fov-
lers are the larse't holders. and their brsheu
sell on every rpward re.cueu. thedr sbjsct be-
ing 10 unlo,d. Opesing sales Of Nay were At
ssS and closed al = 7, IL the lsweat prices sf
the aay, Short ibis were destitute Of interest,
asd closed at 3 u. showiAg dccliae Of Is cents
The sction Of the market plstaly showed that
the n AMI pulatsrs were wsttisy fer der,tus
that will shake out weak holders aud induce
bears 10 sell, when they will 30 caught BY .
sharp up turn.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-29

months OF the season. Al present Il piobssiy
does not exceed iii 20 tales. They dick 49,,
80 10 its 0oJ bA 90 10 full estimate Of the prob
able ~ OF consuin ption for the Iemsindor OF
the current season. especially a. tits well known
that the stscks OF cotton gods throughout IN .
world arc very large. and the businessof manu-.
featuring 10 a. present decidedly unptonlable.
Hut Ior these circumstances dim'nishei tuPply
OF the raw msief.sl. not only from This osuhlry
but from lanis aud Egypt would no, DO re-
gaIded with such philosophical Indifference A.
V Is ~ present by those imts pdiately insTes,gd
Although cotton looAs strong stalisucslly. rs
III lso 4 TO. ihlnt, may be FILTERED
away dudng the course ol the season by the
action ~ other causes quito as potent though
not 90 atcnt A. hsnrcs,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-29

IA the Head, the vital fluid passing unobserbed
IN the urine ~ q many other diseases that lead
b. inssuiiv and death.
TUE ENGLIsH MEDICAL INsTITUTH
will agree IN forfeit iivc HUNDRED Doiinrs
for a case Of this Kind tue VIAL bEsIORA.
TIVE nndor their special advice and treat.
mcnO viii not cure. or for anything impure OF
inuring found IN Il. THE ENGtish mEhi-
CAL ISsTI1U UTE treats all Private Diseases
successfully without mercury. Consultation
Free. Thorough examination aud advice In.
Guiding analysis d, urine, - So. Phoc OF vital
Restorative, $3.50 bottle, or four times tho
qusntliy. $50 sent 10 amy addre's oil receipt OF
price, or d inc o u seat without u
o. guaranteed secuie from observation and
In y private rame II desired. 10y ENGLISH
'rED,CAL IS-II DIE, us olive street, 81
Louis, Missouri
Wholesale Agents j. j. SCOTT b CO., Gal.
weston. Texas.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-29
MEDICAL

sspn. r., ashh III vAuA ob FRANCE,
has made n his agents TOT N state Of Toxss tc
sell his Ne, or-failins rooiedy Natures oont ..
bial restorative or VitaliEer' All .ffenttd with
nervous debility. loss OF manhood Gnc a kin
dred diseases should At once procure his circular
from which 20 learn thc causo Of tho Ola, axes
above u euiionoi tneN ~ once to procure from
as Or through us by your drnRsstor orpfess
CROwDUs g BALDWIN
Wholesale nrueglfik, Dallas, TeyfS
Rv-'tai At HoSen = brotAni y. J., Willhni.
llu ,traled Marriage Guide go pages. olcis
and silt binding 20 cents; same IN paper cover,
% ceut. Manhood. 10 cents; WomanhoOd, IS
cent?; pamphlet, cruts, securely sealed. ~
mrl. Send N. ney or postage Stamps De.
WHITTIER, tho Great Specialist 81 81.
Cha-lno gtrcot 81 Louis. No.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-29
FINANCE AND COTTON.
FINANCIAL.

Tss wel's Fargo Express company makes
thfsush IL ayeui, Mr. Valentine, no usual an
nssl iepori az AZ production NJ rieeless metals
H. the CAled Siatc~ for the year Iust closed Al
lowing toe produ,t ton OF the southern states 10
se the ,smu a. isst year, Il places the pt0dnn'
Non fer the car a, t2s. 2od,tto In gold nnd VI
,sport ihe bullion. aud not the Q In value OF the
silver, is given. This report u considrtaby
lower ihan The estimates made by the dufortor
of tae mint. Tho public car dfas Ia own Goa
oln.ionr MS 10 which IL most ikelJ 20 be ccrfcc,
n mere estlmato based upoa partial returns 10
The min, or nn oaluial statement MADE by the
carrying oompnsy 'eat uanspots VIC p .si ..
sipDt.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-29
gSYyy,T.@ i,sss,sJ
N~N.sS:s
Sss q ,s,,.eAs sisa.s..6i.E .as---eEalsiss
CAUTION.

swifts sptfiHc is entirely ay ge,able pre- psn
- ~. ard should no, be oonfounded with the
various sub, flutes, ini,s,ions, non. secret hum
bugs, "Succes Altersns, etc etc. which ara
now being msI uisc,urri by various persons.
Nore OF the q contain slug article which en-.
I rs into the co npo.itior offs. +. $. There 10
only one Swltts Spec ic, and there Is nothing
IN the world likc It, To proven disaster and
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-29

T. 1880 came from the north % take charge OF
the ggs works Ia Rome. 81 superintendent and
after the overflow. wl'ch occurred Ia the spring
fullowinR | wac very much exposed 10 malsrHl
poison, ard in lss found my blood so contani.
mated with the poison that was forced to Give
up bus ness. was treated by the physicians
without n lief Ny trouble finally determined
IN AZ abs, ess OF the liver. rnd nearly every one
(ny elf inc udedl thought was doomed to do
within ~ few days. In This condition was sd.
yised by friend 10 take -wlfts Spcoilc. and !
took il iust ~ q drowning man would catch a,
straw. bit aS soon as my System got under the
influence " the rem DIV, the absce-s came 10
paiut aud burst passing OF without pain In
fifteen days after this WA no at my work, and
have flnce enjoyed excellent health
Every sufferer from mta,isl poison Ehould
take sWinis Sp cinc & G. SRscRI,
srpt. Rome Gas Light Company.
Our treatise on Blood and Skin D,stssei
matted free 10 sppicaa,s.
awIp" rpxOIFIr 90. Drawer g. Atlanta Ga
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-29

7 have had vemsrla bic sr-"css with Swiits
su.cih IN the trvrtm-ut - Bln d aud Skin dis.
-aic., and In female diseases ! took II myself
for Carbuncl.s with hpppy sff Ct.
DO. q. HlEsY, u. d Atlanta, ca.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-29

swiHts Specific . q rompl te ep,idotc to Blood
TAFT lil0'd Poishn MsLIrisi Poison aud Skin
limnOi, i. III KsoS SAITH, MD. Atlanta, Ga.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-29

fused swiffs Specific en- my Hire daughter
who was afflicted with tome Blood Poison which
had " sisted all sorts o. treatment The Specific
relieved her permanently, and shall use Il In
my actico.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-29
Attention
JAODaoRo. TESAs.
NtwsuRy Is 1es<.

1he AshsA Assss Nesslaf ~ he 4iAs
80, ~ A.: : 8: 80: :v = - rt !.
ne oWosg vfa. z % y.,sssntv, = sse e.
nsse f0essfs6ce = NE cssds kskess 81 Ns2h.
~ eho Ass0ols<ioa.
A fpli rss1rt sni ~ usds ~ The nusossvs
0saast,ee sasvisa re nyasee . eaiiss sxso
ne nuatef savsl . ne Assoc st ss's No.;
bas. ths eess q ws>k dear ~ th<o fer ne AZ
s1usfsa. ~ - fat . ssssiikd stsssnest -
- = y 49, "a. = ,sSs ss 81 isr.r.
ssssas - he useb us Afsr he ether easi.
ses = - A. eoeqs. T. Hsssssss<. ecabE.
sib - - ~ ee1vs ssshs ssd ssit ~ ne
~ sssH 4 'ns P:s.ieeots~ 49,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-29
THAT PHYSICIANS AND INvALIps

Generally may pronerly understand the merits
of .'Colden's Liquid Beef Tonic" an ansly-
sis by the eminent chemist ARTHUR NIL
HAsSALL. MD, h RS, OF London, EnelHnd;
and also IN Enforcement by the ceehra'ed
physinlsp, Professor SIR ER lHMuS WILSON,
IL. d., OF London. are label ell on each bottle.
Sold BY Druggist. gen.rsly at 81. boules
f0raj G. n. CRIT TEN TON, 1euersl Agthi,
IlJ Fulton street, New York