Show universality of the sign T Ian guase it is a fact worth noting that the kagno us used ed bytho by abo indiana indian of north amelia a are identical in may instances with those employed bythe by the deaf mute today A short time ago a friend of the writer who had spent cousine considerable rable time among the indians autho but who had never talked with a deaf mute mule before conversed with tome p pupils u as of the new york institution by L iraca ams of signa which he had learned from the red men where are you going inar and 1 I am going away on horseback were the same when given by tho the deaf mutes antes and by tb the e visitor another instance showing the sign language to be a universal one was waa when the mother of the writer herself a deaf person while attending a convention of instructors of the deaf in france conversed on various topics with a muto friend byi by means of signs the french lady hadano had no knowledge of the english language while the american knew hardly a word of french scribners I 1 |