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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07
EXPERIMENTS IN HypNorIsm
Artiacisi states Of suffering Produced by
Mere Contact.

Artificial states Of Suffering Produced ny
Mere Contact.
DIR. Luys showed me how an aiti-
ficial state Of suffering could be Gre
ated without suggestion-in fact by
the mere proximity of certain sub
stances. A pinch Of coal dust, for
instance, corked and sealed in small
phial and placed ON the side OF the
neck Of a hypnotized person, pro
duces symptoms Of suffocation by
smoke. A tube of distilled water,
similarly placed, provokes signs OF
incipient hydrophobia, while another
very simple concoction put in con-
tact with the flesh brings on symp-
toms of suffocation by drowning.
The intense congestion that these
artificial attacks produce might de-
termine the rupture Of blood vessel
or the stoppage Of the heart. 1t is
therefore unwise to describe the ex-
periments more fully lest anybody
should be tempted to try them with
out proper precautions. But there
was an experiment of this nature
that should be described.
A woman who had been hypno-
tized earlier in the morning was put
to sleep for a second time, and a
corked and sealed tube containing
fifteen grains of brandy was put in
contact with her neck. A few seconds
later she began to make grimaces,
and moved her tongue and lips as If
she were tasting liquor of some kind.
She then began talking in broken
phrases: I'm thirsty. Iwant some
thing to drink. Give me something
to drink. My head pains me 80. Any
one would say l was drunkp She
tried to stand ON her feet and fell
heavily down into chair.
"Therel" said DR.. Luys, who had
previously taken his visitors out OF
the room to explain what would hap
pen on contact of the tube contain
ing alcohol with the hypnotized per-
son. Now strange thing is that
this artificial state of drunkenness
can be transferred to another hyp-
Noticed person"
A man was brought in from an ad-
joining room and hypnotized. One
of his hands was placed in the hand
of the woman, and the passage of a
magnet along their arms in the di-
rection of the man sufficed to trans
fer the symptoms of drunkenness to
him. To all appearances he was
quite as drunk as the woman seemed
to have been a few moments earlier.
Paris Cor. Pail Mall Gazette.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07
A Youngster,s Mistake.

remember very distinctly a story
that my father once told me about
an incident of his own boyhood. l
had climbed upon his knee one
Christmas eve and asked for it.
"What is the first Christmas that
you remember2' was my question.
"Oh, it is a very long time ago"
answered my father. Your grand
father gave dinner to his old friend,
Daniel Webster Although l was
scarcely out of dresses, had been
intrusted by the butler with the very
responsible function of decanting the
Madeira. The manner in which /
performed the task was revealed
later on, when the great statesman,
after slipping his wine in evident dis
may, suddenly said, Mcclellan, you
were always noted for the excellence
of your Madeira, but this is the most
extraordinary wine / ever tasted.
l hope the spirit of Dan Webster has
forgiven me. In my zeal had mixed
the sherry with his best Madeira. -
George b. Mcclellan in New York
Herald.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07
Fountain Head Of Strength.

When we recollect that the stomach Is the
laboratory in which food is transformed into
the secretions which furnish vigor TO the sys-
tenn after entering and enriching the blood;
that II Is, the fountain head OF strength, it is
essential to keep this important machine in
order, and to restore 1t to activity when it be-
comes inactive. Thus Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters does effectually, seasonably, regula-
ting and reinfor cling digestion, promoting
due action of the liver and bowels. Strength
and quietude of the nerves depend in great
measure upon thorough digestion. There is
no neryine tonic more highly esteemed by
the medical fraternity than the bitters
Physicians also strongly commend 1t for
chills and fever, rheumatism, kidney and
bladder trouble, sick headache, and want OF
appetite and sleep. Take wine glass1ul three
times a day.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07

A curious phenomenon occurs in
Darkest Africa, where runs small
water course which the chemistry of
nature has turned into a stream of
real ink. The formation is obtained
by the union OF two small rivulets,
Of which one is strongly impregnated
with iron 10 high percentage, while
the second brook, peroolating through
a peat marsh, absorbs gallic acid.
Nature knows no waste--nor man
either. when he is pressed 10 it
hence letters are comfortably written
with this singular ink of Mother
Earth. Agentleman returning from
Algeria the neighborhood of this
natural chemistry shop, found it in
common use there. Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07
Good a. an Object Lesson.

Always an ardent fox hunter, Dean
Hole has a better filled budget of
sporting anecdotes than some people
might expect. He quotes q letter
sent by veterinary surgeon to a
young Oxonian who had commission.
ed him to look at q horse for sale;
Sir, have examined the horse.
The interesting family of quadrupeds
to which he belongs is liable to a
great number of diseases and in
juries. hereditary, climatic, acciden-
tai, and / have no hesitation in stat
ing that he has got most of them He
would be very precious acquisition
as an object lesson in our veterinary
college, but do not feel justified in
commencing him TO you with view
TO use or recreation.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07
A BIG CABINET.

Tacoma News, Dem: Shakespeare
credits Cesar with u liking for fat men.
Cleveland certainly has. Even his Re-
publican critics cannot complain that
Mr.. Cleveland,s cabinet IL light weight.
They cannot find fault at least with
the physical proportions Of the new
cabinet. 1t will be an interesting gath
ering OF portly gentlemen, that first
cabinet meeting some day next week.
At the head OF the table will sit Grover
Cleveland, who weighs $50 pounds,
and near him Hoke Smith twenty
pounds heavier, and the new Attorney
General, Richard Olney, who Is more
than six feet tall, and more than 200
pounds In weight. None Of the other
members are small men except Dan
Lamont, aud the giant Of the cabinet
In Postmaster. General Bissell, who
makes the scales touch the 800 mark.
The total weight of the President and
his cabinet would not he far from n
good round ton. A ton Of cabinet
There is y phrase we offer gratis 10 our
Republican friends. A stuffed cabinet
for y Stuffed Prophet. A cabinet of
thick necks and twenty inch collars.
A cabinet with digestive apparatus that
won't be disturbed by administrative
complications and hordes Of office seek
ers. A cabinet with plenty Of vitality
~ back hard work. A cabinet Of big
men with big brains ready for big work
for big country.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07
The Fools are not all Dead.

A lazy man, whose horses aud cart
were stuck In the mud prayed 20 Jupl
ter for help. jupiter answered "Fool
get up and put your shoulder 10 tn,
wheel. aud do not c..ll on me wnen YOU
eau help yourself" Foolish people buy
medicines hsp-hsEard, blindly trusting
10 promises made without a guarantee
DIR. fierce's Golden Medical Discovery
10 guaranteed 10 care colds, coughs, ali
lung Aneclious, aud desen consumption,
in lie early stages It puts To rout all
stomach Troubles. purides the blood.
gives heAlthful action 10 the sluggish
liver, aud drives blemishes from the
skin. IL Is an honest medicine, aud an
invaluable health Insurance polie,
which should never he allowed 10 laIss
All druggists kevp Il.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07
SALEM MARKETS.

Wheat 5Slc per bushel.
Oats-35@ 40c per bushel.
Potatoes--50@60c per bushel.
Flour-$3 80 per bbl.
Bran-(Sacked) $500 per ton
Shorts-(Sacked) $1,000 rer,ton.
Eggs-20c per dozen.
Chickens-S to 10c per 10.
Chopped feed -(Sacked) $1,000.
Ducks-124c per ID.
Geese-7c per Id.
Turkeys-10c per 10.
Lard-121@15c per ID.
.Butter-25@9Oc per pound
Beef-7@12lc dressed,
Veal-10 to 12lc, dressed.
Pork-7@124c dressed.
Wool-15@l8c per Id.
Hops-15@lS4c per ID.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07
Furnishing Idols In China.

A curious case of arrest and punish
ment of idols took place recently at
Foochoo, China. The idols of certain
temple in that city were those appealed
to by persons who desired to be revenged
ON their enemies. They were supposed
to cause death to those against whom
prayers to them were directed. Recently
the Tartar military commander died
suddenly, and the idea got abroad among
the people that he had been slain by the
idols in question. The viceroy of the
province, hearing this, at once gave or
ders that they We're to be arrested and
punished. They were of wood and about
feet high. Before being brought for
Judgment before the prefect, their eyes
were put out so that they should not see
who was their judge and be able to trou-
BILE him either here or hereafter. After
full investigation a report was sent to
the viceroy, who gave orders that the
idols should be beheaded, their bodies be
cast into pond, and their temples sealed
up forever, to prevent them from trou-
bling the peace of the city in future.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07

The Oregonisn is coming to the
light. 1t now says that "much Is
made of undoubted evidence that the
gold shipments Of the last two weeks
are due largely to the efforts Of certain
New York spectators who are trying
to force gold to q premium" What
this country needs Is a finance system
not at the mercy Of stock jobbers.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07

The young man is on hand who
wants to get up the $4,000 worlds
fair book about Oregon. He should be
encouraged by all means and let us all
have our pictures in 1t and let 1t be
shown 10 the astonished millions at
the Columbian exposition.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07
WIZ ,A. r.rr,s. Ar. naau,,a.

The reason why confidence men
aocost rustic tourists at or near the
ferries is because il they waited un.
Ill the rustic tourists got far up town
the latter would have little money To
lose. New York sun.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07

ThoosHnds Of seng-bints make the
cir musical thsss fns sp'lns mornings
TIE laws asains, Killing them are go
ias 10 b. more rigidly snfoncsd under
the pew game lava
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07

During the year 1899 the revenue
derived from the three halfpenny
stamp plaoed upon patent medicines
In England amounted 70 Esio. 0d2. an
increase Of fiA. .s6i over the sum paid
In the previous twelve mouths
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07
STATE OF OHIO, CRY OF TOLEDO, J

rJTATE OF OHlD, VIII VT aO1Ni ~.
LUCAS COUNTY,
FRANK J. CHENEY makes an oa.n
that he is the senior partner of tne
firm of +. J. CHENEY & Co., DING
business in the City Of Toledo, County
and state aforesaid, and that said firm
will nav the sum Of ONE HUNDRED,
DOLLARS for each and every case OF
CATARRH that cannot be cured by the
use of HALLS CATABRH CURE.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence, this 9th day of December,
A. D., 1886.
A. w. GLEASON,
J SEAL Notary Public.
-
HALLS Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Ee1~ Sold by druggists, 75c.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07

Those who complain about THR
JoURsAL being . kicker should 10.
msmbss that Il gets Ia LIS kicks on be-
half Of the dis-intercstsd public
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07

The only turn-ooat 10 the man who
turns his osioy asainst his country and
goss In for public plumber instead Of
good government
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07
SUGGESTED COMMENTS.

Cleveland is president of our whole
country, tho national executive Of all
the people. even Of Governor Pennoyer,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07

should not be allowed 10 be cut down
as 20 many Of them are. The city
sbould look after this.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07

The many bssutiMi trees on the
Highways. public squares, sirests aud
school houss srounds about oar city
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07

J.sHAW, NJ. w. HUNT. SHAW d HUNT
,D. Attorneys at law. Office over Capltal
National bank, salem, Oregon.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07

TT j, BIGGER, Attoi ney AT law, Salem. Ore
II. gon Office over bushs bank.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07

7 F.CoNN, Attorney at law, room 7, MUIR
IL. ply block.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07

DILMON FORD, Attorney at law, Salem
oregon. ONCE up stairs In Patton biock
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS CARDS.

II P.BOISE. AttorD,y at law, salem, ore
II. gon. off, l,e IA commercial street.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07

Mis- May Wilkins. agsn, foe the New
York tailor sysiem, room = new
Hushss-DAncy biock. 90 state street.
i-aot
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07

b. n. BONHAM. W. ii. HOLMES.
DONHAM & HOLMES, Attorneys at law.
ID Office in Bush block, between State ana
court, on Commercial street,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07

q T. RICHARDSON, Attorney at law. Of
y. flee up stairs in front rooms OF new Bush
block, corner Commercial and Court streets
Salem, Oregon.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07

Nf f. POGUE, Stenographer and Type.
M, writest. Best equipped typewriting of
Nee out one in Oregon. Over Bush's bank
Salem, Oregon.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07

TOHN A. CARSON, Attorney at law, rooms
81 3and 4, Bush bank building, Salem, Or.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07

DR. W. y. MOTT, Physician and Surgeon.
~ Office in Eldridge block, Salem, Oregon.
Office hours 10 TO IL q. m. and TO 4. p m.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07

DR.T. G. SMITH, Dentist. 81 State street
~ Salem, Oregon. Finished dental opera
IiOns Of every description. Painless opera.
tions specially.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07

DR. A. b. G1LLIS, specialist in diseases ol
~ the eye, ear, nose and throat, Room II
Bush bank building, ~alem.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-03-07
Bargains in Land.

II. w, Smith, postmaster OF Lewisville, ana
w p Murphy of SALEM have for sale about
1900 acres of good farming and stock land IN
the Luckiamute country in Polk county:
Prices range from s6 to $50 per acre. All gooa
property, ard on the market LOT tns ,ss nIss
time. Great bargains. Call on or address
the above. oW-zIo-u
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-04-25
THE CROMWELL LAND AGAIN.

Some time since The PROGRESSIVE
FARMER, in showing how farm lands
had deprecated, quoted from the Tar
bOro SOuther1aer a statement made by
our contemporary after the sale, under
mortgage, of the plantation, owned by
Elisha Cromwell. According to the
SOutherner, the tract of land contained
about 400 acres, and when sold ''un-
der the bammar" brought only the
amount Of the mortgage Indebtedness,
making the farm pan out about four
dollars an acre.
The SOutherner endeavored to take
our scalp, and charged THE Progress
sIvE FARMER with suppressing the facts.
Since this charge has been made, we
have investigated the matter, and have
been furnished with figures, from re
liable source, which bear out our state.
ment that the land brought far less
than its value, covering only the mort
gage Indebtedness. There were two
mortgages, one for s., 500, another for
81, 75O and 1919 difference to be paid
to one of the heirs when the estate was
divided; interest on the above to the
amount of $500, and taxes $11921
When the property wassold it barely
covered the Indebtedness; yet we learn
that had there been no incumbrance
on it, and were there money seeking
investments in good farm lands, it
would be worth ten or twelve thousand
dollars.
In the controversy with the South
erner we maintained that the con-
tracted volume of currency in circula
ton is the cause of such shrinkage in
land values. We lay down the premise
that lands that produced a bale Of cot
ton to the acre two or five years ago
are intrinsically as valuable to day as
they were then, but the question is, if
put on the market now will they bring
a price in proportion to what they
yield? The value OF the land has de-
creased for the simple, and only reason
that the money in circulation is made
quate to the needs Of the people. Our
readers can add up the figures above
and see what a farm, worth ten or
twelve thousand dollars brought when
sold under mortgage.
If any one is guilty of suppressing
facts in this matter, it is the South
eT7leT.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-04-25
THEIR EARNEST PRAYER.

We don't know how it is in other
States, but it is believed that there are
politicians in this State who never
prayed but three times in their life
when Cleveland was first elected, when
the earthquake occurred in 1886 and
when Cleveland was last elected. Some
of them are now fixed, but other are
still praying. The prayer most of them
have memorized is as follows: 30
thou great, thou immaculate Grover,
will thou be pleased to hear my prayer3
l know I have done many things l
ought not to have done, but have
done much that thou wouldst have me
do. When the reform people said you
were a Wall street tyrant and servant
of the R0thschilds, defended you. I
went to the editor Of the county paper
and told him to say that you had more
sense than the whole Democratic party
knew it was lie, but give me credit
for sticking 20 you when your cake was
all dough. Furthermore, [ told the
editor to say that you were for the
coinage of three ounces Of silver an
nually and that you were the noblest
type of a tariff reformer. knew that
the manufacturers who are enabled to
rob the people by the tariff, contrib
uted to your campaign fund as freely
as they did to Harrison's and that they
smiled all over themselves when you
said such adroit things about taking
care of the business interests Of the
country but never a word about tax
ing care Of the farmers, yet we per
suaded many to vote for you. Finally
we got up a scheme and kept many
from voting against you. We stole
and stuffed ballot boxes; we threw out
whole townships and counties. All this
we did in thy name and for thy sake,
dear Grover. Now we are in the soup.
We can make nothing by the practice
of our profession, for there is no money
IN the country. Our only hope, dear
Grover, is to get ministerial appoint
ment to some foreign country or the
Postotfice at -- or some position in
the revenue department. The monopO-
lists, manufacturers and officehOlders
can live good while yet and we want
to be among that number. Now, dear
Grover, if have said anything true or
untrue that thou wouldst have unsaid,
| will unsay it, for I don't care whether
| tell the truth or not. Dear Grover,
thou knowest that don't want to be-
come highway robber. l feel that I
am too unworthy for such work and
don't wish to undergo the hardships,
so dear Grover, give me something to
do or I perish. Amen"
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-04-25
NOT A MEMBER BUT WITH US

HIGH POINT, n. @.
Mr.. EDITOR Enclosed you will find
renewals for myself and S. r Horney
to The PROGRESSIVE FARMER. I feel
under obligations to stand to that pa
per that has stood so nobly the politi
cal storm of the past campaign and yet
working so faithfully in the interest of
the great mass of people. While I am
not a member of the Farmers ALI
ance [ regret to notice the tendencies
of the past legislature to break up the
Business Agency and discourage the
farmers, When we consider the many
other organizations that are not exclu-
siveIy of farmers that have stood for
half century unmolested by legislation
and when the farmers attempt to or
ganize themselves and have established
a business agency whereby they may
purchase the necessities of life without
exorbitant charges, the legislature
must interfere and try to break up the
agency which has not only been bene-
fit to members of the Alliance but has
brought down the price of many ar
ticles which the farmers have to buy.
1t is conclusive evidence to me that
their object was to Cypress the farmers
and keep as many men between the
producer and consumer as possible and
thereby grind down the very men who
make bread for everybody to the very
dust. 1t is enough to arouse the iudig-
nation of every intelligent farmer, and
show with their ballots in the future
that they do not tolerate such legisla
tion. M. B WILLIAMS,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-04-25
TARIFF LESSON NO. TEN.

Schedule E starts off pretty sweet.
Sugar is the first article and the last
one. The government agrees to pay
to the manufacturers Of all sugar test
ing not not Ie, s than 80 degrees by the
polariscope, bounty Of 2 cents per
pound. On all testing under 80 degrees
by the same instrument, a bounty Of
one and three fourths Of a cent is to be
paid. Why not pay the man who
raises cotton, tobacco or any thing else
a bounty Of two cents per pound? Why
discriminate? The tariff on all sugars
above number sixteen, Dutch standard
in color, was reduced from and 81
cents per pound to J cent. per pound.
A slight reduction was made on can
dies, but nobody as yet has realized
any change in price.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-04-25
THE ESSENCE OF MEANNEss.

A correspondent informs us that GER
tain contemplate sneaks are going
about buying certificates of stock in
the State Alliance Business Agency
fund so they can get them out of the
hands of Alliancemen and collect the
amount from the State Trustee. In
some instances they attempt to get the
owners of such certificates full of
whiskey and buy the certificates before
they get sober. Every Allianceman
should be on the lookout for such
scou adrels and break up their nefari
GUS business. We are opposed to lynch
law or similar m, thods, but would rec
Ommend a coat of tar aud feathers for
such scamps. Send us the names of
any such and we will expose them to
the world at once.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-04-25

sltlon by propOsiti N, he proposed to
demontrate that in the platform of the
Peoples party were set forth the rem
edies suited to cure the ills from which
industry is suffering in America. To
this plan he adhered, demonstrating
beyond all chance of successful gain
saying, the truth of every statement
or proposition before proceeding to the
next, and, by the resistlessness of his
logic more than by the earnestness of
his manner and the eloquence of his
words, compelling the assent of his
audience. At the conclusion, many
who had come filled with prejudice
against what they had learned to think
the wild proposals of party Of cranks,
many who had never before seen pO-
litical issue except through Democratic
or Republican spectacles, perhaps some
who had come expecting to find little
amusement i'll listening to empiricisms
whose very statement would be their
answer and condemnation, went for
ward to shake the speakers hand and
express their sympathy with his prin.
ciples- IfGeneral Weaver cares aught
for personal triumphs he must have
felt gratified with the effect Of his ad-
dress on a one time unsympathetic
audience. To industrial refo1mers the
lesson of General Weaver's address and
of its effect upon a Philadelphia audi
ence is that it needs only that the
principles of the industrial reform
movement shall be clearly and dispas
sionately presented TO win acceptance
even in the most party ridden Of cities.
Journal Of the knights Of Labor