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The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-11-26
RELIGIOUS MANIAs in AMERICA
Our Short History Is Full of Ex-
amples of Mental Epidemics.


Turning now to the American, who
somewhat resembles the Hebrew both
In business ability and Righteousness we
find social suggestion working in him
on larger and grander scale. The
American is highly suggestible, and the
short history of his national existence
Is full of instructive cases of mental
epidemics. A few instances will, per-
haps, suffice for our purpose.
At the beginning of the present cen
fury a mania of religious revival swept
over the continent of northern America,
and reached its acme in the camp
meetings of the Kentucky REVEALS"
The first camp-meetlng in Kentucky
was held at Cabin Greek, and contin-
ued four days and three nights. The
scene was awful beyond description.
The preaching, the praying, the sing
ing, the shouting, the sobbing, the fits
of commissions made OF the camp
pandemonlum. Religious suggestion
soon affected the idle crowd of specta-
tors, and acted with such virulence that
those who tried to escape were either
struck by commissions on the way, or
impelled to return by some unknown,
irresistible power. The contagion
spread with great rapidlty, and spared
neither age nor sex.
The camp-meetlng of Indian Greek,
Harrison County, Is especially interest
ing and instructive for it's bringing
clearly to light the terrible power of
suggestion. The meeting was at first
\ quiet and orderly. There was, of
course, a good deal Of praying, sing
/ ing, and shouting, but still nothing ex-
traordinary occurred. The suggestion,
however did not fail to come, and this
time it was given by child. A boy Of
twelve mounted log, and raising his
voice, began to preach. In few mo-
ments he became the center Of the re-
llgious mob. Thus, o sinners" he
shouted, shall you drop into hell, I'M
less you forsake your sins and turn
TO the Lordv At that moment some
one fell to the ground in commissions,
and soon the whole mob was strug-
CLING, wriggling, writing, and Jerk
ing" In some camp-meetings the re-
ligious mob took TO dancing, and at last
to barking like dogs. Men. women,
and children assumed the posture Of
dogs, moving on all fours. growing,
swapping the teeth, and darlington.
1 turyN
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New Packing House.

A syndicate has had representative
attend a meeting of Cucamonga Fruit
Growers, according to the Ontario
Record, for the purpose of laying be-
fore them proposition. The syndi-
cate proposes to furnish the land, and
desires the Cucamonga people to join
with them in building packing
house. The syndicate has already
shown its intent, by purchasing $751;
900 worth of property, well located for
the purpose, being near the Santa Fe
Railroad; and their representative said
they were prepared to purchase much
more. The syndicate proposes, after
the erection of the building, to hire it,
paying 10 per cent ON the investment.
and if desired, pack the fruit for the
Cucamonga people, in the same man
ner as does the Heights Fruit Company
for the Redlands Fruit Growers Asso-
citation. The proposition has been
favorably received, and subscriptions
are being raised to provide for the erec-
ton of the building. The syndicate
has announced its intention of laying
out an additional sum of $4,000 in
property aud improvements.
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Cloyerdale's Fair.

Cloverdale will hold her fifth annual
citrus fair about the middle Of Feb
ruary next. In order to be prepared
for this and similar occasions, Glover
dale proposes to commence operations
at once for the erection of commo.
dious pavilion, to be used expressly for
the holding of citrus fairs. This is
rendered necessary, as they have held
these fairs previously all about the
town. until they have outgrown all the
buildings of the town. About year
ago the Cloverdale Citrus Fair Associa-
ton was organized and incorporated.
and building site of nearly an acre of
land in the heart of the town was pur.
chased, upon which the company now
propose to erect fine building. The
surrounding grounds will be beautified
with palm. orange and other semi
tropical trees and shrubbery. The
building will be So by 100 fest, to cost
about $4,000,
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New Commission House

A firm has been located in Suisun
for the purpose of shipping dried fruits
to Germany, says the Vallejo News.
The large warehouse at the depot has
been rented as storeroom and large
number of persons have been given
employment. Over 1000 twenty five
pound boxes have already been shipped
and the firm has purchased many tons
of dried fruit for future shipment.
This industry will enable orchardists
to sell their products at home in pre-
ference to shipping on commission,
and at the same time afford a new
source Of employment.
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High Prices for Apples.

The indications are that good winter
apples will reach high figure before
the season is over. says the Los An
geles Times: Los Angeles buyers
have already secured practically the
entire crop of Lompoc Valley and are
now in the Santa Maria Valley ON the
same mission. The price paid is not
generally known, but is understood to
be from $50 to $50 per ton in the
orchards, the buyer furnishing the
boxes and doing his own picking.
These same apples will bring from to
5 cents per pound before spring. Santa
Barbara depends ON the local supply
for fall apples, but consumes large
quantities of winter apples from be-
yond the mountains. There are no
worms in the apples from the northern
part of the county. They are perfect
in size, shape and color, highly favored
and the best of keepers. This year,
when Santa Barbara sends for her usual
winter supply she will find them
scarce and will have to bid up to get
them at all.
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FOR THE FARMERS.
Some Interesting News for the
RuraIiSt
SPOKEN OF IN THIS COLUMN.
A Few Sensible Hints to SUIT the Busy
Agrieulturist. Items That May
Benent our Readers.
Trouble over Our Prunes.


The California Fruit Grower, is in
receipt of information from its CORES
pondent in France, TO the effect that
the French Government has stepped in,
and the French Minister of Commerce
has been asked to take the necessary
steps to prevent the sale of California
prunes in France as French product.
A syndicate of French prune producers
has been organized for the purpose of
protecting the French product, against
such substitution. We are inclined to
think, continues the Fruit Grower,
that great deal too much powder has
been already wasted over this contro-
yersy. Whatever further in the way
of suggestions or advice. Consul Ger
main contemplated offering, we will
now probably, in view of the action of
the French Government, never know.
We do not believe in compromising
with fraud, nor do we believe that
any great amount of success will ac-
crue to anyone through its practice.
Neither do we believe i'll going abroad
with a search light, ON the constant
outlook for evidences of mans crooked
ness. We can certainly wait to cross
this bridge, until we come to it. There
are many of these evils which right
themselves, if given chance, as we
opine, this one would have done. had
not Consul German, discovered and
gibbeted it too quickly. If California
prunes come out of the controversy,
one-half as well advertised through it
as has Consul German, no great harm
will have been done anyone. though,
no doubt Johnny Crapeaud will have
fed his original prejudice against the
California prune, into condition of
remarkable fairness.
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Medical value of Raisins.

Almost anyone retaining any recol-
lections Of their childhood days, says
the Cal. Fruit Grower, will remember
how positive the maternal decree of
prohibition covered dried fruits. such
as raisins, currants, etc.. Oh the ground
that they were not good for children,
being too rich, and consequently in
digestible and unhealthy. 1t is now
stated by medical men of good stand
ing and large experience that these
dried fruits are most valuable as a
harmless stimulant, and as such are
recommended, even for grown people.
1t is declared ON good medical author
ity that bunch or two of raisins are
OF far more value, taken when
fatigued, than the proverbial glass Of
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-11-26

There Is a story CURRENT in the Lon
General Gordon, in order to keep alive
in the memory of Ii Hung Chang the
recollection of his former eoadjutor,
sent him as a gift an uncommonly fine
bull pup. LII Hung Chang, 1t appears,
has keen sense Of humor, for, in his
acknowledgment of the gift, he stated
that he was not In the habit of eating
that variety of dog, but that his suite
had it served for breakfast, and &C
corded It unqualified praise.
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The Walnut Growers.

A dispatch from Santa Barbara re-
ports the sale of Chicago buyers of all
the walnuts controlled by the county
Walnut Growers Association. Says
the dispatch:
Thomas Hodge, representing Hills
Bros, Of San Francisco, has been here
during the past week on his annual
trip for the purpose of purchasing
supply of English walnuts for their
coast customers. He has made regular
trips here OF this kind for the last six
years, and last year. when he came
and found prices ranging in the neigh
borhood of cents, he Immediately
raised to cents and secured what he
wanted without delay. Upon his
arrival here this season he found the
local Walnut Growres' Association in
possession of nearly one-half the entire
crop of the county and holding out for
stiff prices. The bulk of the remainder
is in Colonel Heath's hands, and he
always markets in the East. Mr..
Hodge has labored with the associa.
ton during the week, trying to con-
vince them that the demand is limited
and that they must lower their figures.
He secured a number of small lots from
outsiders, amounting in all to about
seven carloads, and wants as many
more. He informed correspondent
tonight that the association effected a
sale this afternoon of the entire crop
ON their hands to Chicago firm, the
exact price not being stated, but it his
thought to be cents for hardshells
and "a cents for softshells f. o. b. at
Santa Barbara.
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Australian salt Bush.

The Delano Courier states that p. ].
Garwood, residing near Delano, has
experimental extensively the past two
years with the Australian salt bush
and has proven to his entire satisfac-
ton that the plant Will not only grow
on the dry plains without irrigation,
but IN alkili soil as we'll. He says
stock takes to the new plant like a
duck to water and the yield per acre
is something immense. He is cont.
dent that it is good plant for the in.
terror and that when its..merits are bet.
ter known that it will be planted ex.
tensively.
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Hints About the Horse.

In cleaning them, if they will not
stand the curry comb well, get five
or ten-cent brush made of broom corn,
used for scrubbing in the house; they
are very stiff, writes ]. ". Palmer.
If horses are troubled with the
scratches, mix two parts lard and one
part gunpowder thoroughly, and apply
on the place affected; it is cheap and
effective. So manage your stable as to
save all of the urine, as it is very
valuable; have cement floors if posi-
BILE. Do not hang the harness in stable
if you can avoid it. Do not feed too
much hay, and avoid watering imme-
idately after feeding horse much of
dinner. If you have whole rye, you
can feed little, and save expense and
trouble of grinding it, to young horses
only. Use good snaps on lines and
side straps at least, and by SO doing
save time, which is money on farm.
Farmers need to be cautioned about
watering horses when heated.
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Riverside's New Trees.

The new acreage set to trees in
Riverside county this year is small as
compared with last year, as the I'M
certainty in water matters has pre-
vented any extensive improvement in
the irrigation districts. The following
figures, giving the planting in acres,
have been compiled with care by the
Riverside Press, and are believed to be
accurate:
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-11-26

A great brick plant is to be estab-
lished in proximity to San Francisco.
An organization has been incorporated
under the name of the California Stone
Brick Co., which propose spending
$4,000 in the purchase of site and
the erection of building for the manu-
facture of brick from sand. The pro-
cess to be employed is that of Prof. 4.
G. Brice of Washington. Rapid bak-
ing and small cost is claimed for the
process.
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His Aim All Right.

You ought to have seen Bagley out
shooting with his revolver the other
day. He couldn't hit barn door,"
How did that happen? 1 thought
Bagley was a good shot"
well, 50 he 10; but, you see, there
wasn't barn door to hlt."-Judge.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-11-26

Nearly 1000 acres of newa orchards
is certainly very good showing under
the circumstances.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-11-26
Our Beet SUGAR Faetories.

There are located in this State three
large, successful beet sugar plants, one
at Alvarado. one at jacksonville and
one at Chino, says the California Fruit
Grower. The growing of beets for
sugar has become very large, perma-
nent industry in California. Thous-
ands of acres of land are devoted to this
purpose, and thousands of people reap
benefit from the best harvest. Fur
ther large factories are talked of, and
one is projected by Claus spreckels,
the sugar king, near Salinas City in
the great Salinas valley, Monterey
county. When completed this is to be
the largest beet sugar factory in the
world. The present factories have a
very large combined capacity. The
following table shows the ouptut for
1895:
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wine or drink of spirits usually recon-
mended at such times. Figs are also
recommended as a wholesome article
of diet, and as a most excellent aper-
lent. Why could not physicians have
discovered this fact during our youth +:
1t makes us feel. upon looking back,
that we have irretrievably lost much Of
the sweetness of this life.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-11-26

Drinking does not make man smart.
but 1t gives q man nerve to affect
amartness.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-11-26

When you are angry, you are apt TO
be unfair with the few patient friends
you have.
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The worlds production of beet and
cane sugar for 1886 is estimated at
10000 tons. OF this amount the
beet sugar producing countries, not in
Guiding the United States, furnished
A 1886, 900 tons. The worlds sugar
crop for lS94-5 is estimated at 8,314,-
900 tons, thus showing decrease in
the worlds production last year of l.
314, 900 tons of sugar of all kinds.
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According to the assessment rolls of
the several counties of Arizona, Ora
nam county ranks first in number of
cattle, having returned to the assessor
oo,o9l; Cochise comes third with 81.
oso; Pima fourth with 81 AIS; ella
NTH with 50.so5; Pinal is sixth with
24,l5i,
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Washington dispatch says that
very shortly the plans and specifica
lions for three composite light vessels
and two steel tenders for the light.
houses will be ready, and will be sent
by Capt. Wilde of the Lighthouse
Board to all shipbuilders in the conn.
try. together with blank forms for bids.
One of the light-vessels will be 10.
Gated in San Francisco Bay. All of
these vessels will be modern and first.
class in every particular, with power.
ful masthead electric lights visible
for fifteen miles. For each of the
light-vessels $50. 900 will be paid, for
the tenders s75, 900 each.
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Colonel A. o. Brodie of Prescott,
has arrived in Phoenix. He is there to
purchase machinery preparatory to
commencing work on the rebuilding
Of the Walnut Grove dam. He has
ordered large pump from San Fran
cisco and expects no difficulty in get
ting the rest of the necessary machin-
cry in that city. A small force of
men will only be set to work to sink
to bedrock for the purpose of laying
the foundation of the immense dam.
The force of men will be increased as
work progresses and the dam will be
built OF the best material and every
safeguard taken to prevent repetition
OF TIE disaster of four years ago.
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rHE ELECTORAL voTE.

AS Based Upon the ApPortionment Act
OF February Z, 1891.
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Appalling Array OF Fignres.

SANTIAGO De CUBA, June "a. The
failure of Spain to conquer the Cuban
patriots, besides being proved by the
continuous defeats of the troops in the
field of battle, the lack of money in her
treasury and public credit she enjoys, is
also as plainly seen by the supreme
effort made in sending money, men and
war material to Cuba since the beginning
of the struggle, with such poor success.
In March, 1895. Spain sent to Cuba
$500, 900; in April, 100000; in May
81, ,52l, 900; in June, $1,000, 600; in July
$7OO,Oo0; in August, $1.60o,000; in
September, 81 400, 600; in. October, $780,
600; in November, 81, ,70O, 900; IN De-
cember, $4,000 600: IN January, 1896.
81 zoo, GOO; in February, $4,000, 600; 8
total of $l9, ,321 900.
From March, 1895, to April 10, 1895.
Spain had sent to Cuba 40 generals, 561
chiefs, 4768 captains and lieuten.
ants, 1896 sub-lieutenants, 112,56C
corporals and soldiers, 143 cannon,
5O,11l rifles, 500 bayonets, 2S,l24 cases
of canister shot, 81, 1878 1868 cartridges, and
72,326 Kilograms of powder. These
figures are taken from Ell Liberal, one
OF the first newspapers of Madrid.
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neer free-silver man in congress. and
has been president of the American BIZ
metallic League since its organization in
1890. Warner has not been cooperating
with I is party because of his opposition
to Cleveland, Carlisle, Brice and Camp
bell on the financial question, and is
now favorable to Teller.
Hon. William A. Taylor, who was at
the head of the Democratic state ticket
as candidate for secretary of state in
1892, and came within less than 1000
votes of election, was introduced as the
temporary chairman. In a lengthy key
note speech he did not refer to anything
except the silver question.
After Taylor had finished, Reuben
Turney of Tuscarora county was recog-
nized. He threw the convention into a
turmoil of Kisses and derisive shouts by
saying: "Looking down on the conven-
ton is that arch traitor, that Benedict
Arnold of Democracy, Grover Cleve-
land"
He wanted his portrait removed.
For some moments Turney was hissed.
He finally moved that A. W. Patrick,
who represented the minority report on
the resolutions for silver last year, be
invited to the stage. This caught the
silver men and the motion carried.
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The Cuban Situation as Seen
in Madrid.
SELFISH MOTIVES SUSPECTED
United states Accused of Wishing to
Annex OIba-What tho War
Is Costing Spain.

MADRID, June 24.-Public opinion in
Spain, as in Europe, and even in
America, does not recognize in Cuba,
particularly among some of its inhabi-
tants, the condition necessary for the
constitution of an independent state.
For this reason one infers that at the
bottom of the whole affair, the United
States seeks the annexation of the island.
And if Mr.. Mckinley has not foreseen
such an eventuality, which is not ad-
missable, he has, from political point
of view. stopped half way.
Political opinion in Spain is not dis
turbed by the announcement that our
people will fulfill the duties demanded
of them by patriotism, without worry
ing themselves over the result. But
even if it is not so. the Spaniards know
perfectly well the great differences be-
tween the declarations contained in a
convention platform and their execu-
tion later in the White House, where
they are found to be difficult, even i'm
possible of accomplishment. The prom
Use of convention platform has to be
rectifed, curtailed, abandoned, accord
ing to time and circumstances.
The responsibilities of power lie
heavily on all public men in all coun-
tries, and especially when, as happens
in the United States, the executive is
Independent of the nation and congress.
Nor do the Spanish people fail to recog-
nize in the admirable constitution of the
Tinted States, among other advantages,
the peculiarIty of having its organism so
we'll balanced that ample time is given
for reflection. We count therefore, not
only on the spirit of justice, ever alive in
the United States. but also upon the in.
evitable current of future events.
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATORS SALE.


Notice is hsreby given that the undersigned,
administrator of the estate of c. v. Lane, de-
ceased, will, on Saturday, the Goth day of June,
1896, at O'Clock in the afternoon OF said day. at
the front door of the county courthouse in
Dalles City, Wasco County, Oregon, sell at pub
lie auction, to the highest bidder, for cash in
hand, the following described real estate be-
longing to the estate of said deceased, to-wit:
Lot two ~ in Block two (2J in Baird,s Addi-
tion to the town of Antelope, Wasco County,
Oregon, being AZ feet by 100 feet between Main
and Baird streets, and also strip of land AZ feet
by 100 feet in Bair's First Addition to said town
of Antelope, adjoining said lot No. two e. on the
west, and both sail parcels of land taken to-
gether and whole being Al feet in width by
200 feet in lens tn and lying and being ituat d
between Main and Baird streets in said town of
Antelope. laid sale will be made subject to
that certain mortgage given by said deceased to
Francis NJ. Dial, recorded In book stL'' Records
of Mortgages for Wasco County, Oregon, at
page 30; said mortgage being dated January
7th, 1898, and upon which there is now dne
about the sum of $500.
Dated this 18th day of May, 1896.
E. JACOBSEN,
Administrator of the estate Of c. ~; Lane,
deceased my2G-5ti
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500 Reward 500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being q
constitutional disease, requires consti-
tutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cnre is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system, thereby destroying the foun-
dation of the disease, and giving the
patient strength by building up the con.
stitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have 80 much
faith in its curative powers, that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails to cure. Send for list oi
testimonials. Address:
F. ]. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
E~ Sold by Druggists, 75 cents.
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DEmooRATs OF OHIO.

They Demand the Free Coinage of
silver.
CoLUMBUs, O., June 24.-The Demo-
cratic convention was called to order at
1880 by Chairman Smalley. The tenn
porary and permanent chairman and all
officers of the convention were radical
silver men. The gold minority COM
planned of its treatment. Temporary
Chairman Taylor has been radical
silver leader. General A. J. Warner,
the permanent chairman, was the pio-