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AN EGYPTIAN EISTORY.

According to Mr.. Conway. large
roll papyrus, covered with inscriptions
was discovered some twenty years ago
under the floor of an old tomb III The
hes. 1t was 100 feet long by Is IL in
ches broad. and looked something like
a stair carpet. Mr.. Harris, the lucky
finder, bought it for comparatively
small price. His daughter, Miss Har-
ris. felt convidced that it was a treas
ure. and to make sure against acci-
dents. set herself to the immense work
of tracing every sign and letter on it
upon paper of equal extent. She
succeeded in making a fac-simile OF it.
Her father died. and the lady took q
house at Alexandria. A few years ago
an explosion occurred in the house,
which was reduced to fragments. OF
its contents the two chief treasures
alone escaped unframed. the papyrus
and Miss Harris herself. A great
Egyptian archpologist, Brngsch Bey.
examined the papyrus and told the
Chedive Of its great value and the
Egyptian government offered the sun
of $1,000 for it. But Miss Harris
would not part with it. She took Il
TO England. where the British Muse
um purchased it for larger sum. and
from that time to this DR. Birch and
his corps Of Psychologists have beer
decipherlng 1T, while serlbes have
been engaged III copying it. 1t proves
to be complete record Of tile lie ane
works of Rameses H.. and state
ment of the conditioner things az Ine
bes three thousand years ago.
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The IOnoPollSt

ceived with a grateful courtesy. but
to Bobbie he said IL don't know how
l can pay you.
II don't 1o wan b any pay dlt R pc,
with quivering lip.
Il shall remember you though.
said he. and led his wife to the hack
which was awaiting them outside the
gate: but when he would have lifted
Elsie in, she chung to Bob, crying
..Bobbie go, too! Bobbie go, too!''
And why shouldn't he go. too9 1t
is very cruel to separate them,' : said
Mrs Markham.
Then talked a few minutes in a low
voice. and turning to Bob, Mr.. Mark
ham said, .'How should you like to go
to New York with US!
ITO New York and be with Elsie!'
cried Bob, his brain hardly able to
take in two ideas of such magnitude
at once.
eyes. to be with Elsie always. Do
you think you could be happy with
us?''
':Happy! :.Oh!" wasal1 Bob could
answer.
Another Christmas morning dawn.
ed and again Bob rode from the sta
ton with Elsie in his arms; not, how
ever, in the poor coal heavens cart
but in Mr.. Markhams's comfortable
carriage.
Presently the carriage stopped--no'
at Mother Darby's little one-story
house i'll the outskirts of Wakesha
but at a pleasant. commodious dwell
ing in New York city. Mr.. and Mrs
Markham ahghted, and went up tn
granite steps, followed by Bob, lead
ing Elsie by the hand.
The door opened, and warmth
light, and beauty greeted them
whichever way they turned. Sucl
was Bob's entrance into his ney
home.
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BOB'S BABY.

A boN sat on y trunk near The bag
gage-room Of Wakesha station, wait
inc for the train to come i'll. Not
that he was expected to go anywhere
he only wished he coud--but be
liked the hustle and excitement OF the
scene. and what was more to the pur-
pose, he sometimes picked up a stray
penny 10y giving the porters lift, or
standing guard over some gentiemans
travelling bag or carrying some Lady q
supernumerary parcels.
On this particular occasion there
was an unusual hustle, for II was
Christmas morning, and the depot was
thronged with those awaiting the ar
rival Of friends or who were them
selves bound on Il holiday excursion.
Presently the engine, with It's long
train Of ears, came snortlng and
laundering up the track, and the crowd
surged forward to the front OF the
platform. Bob--for that was the boy $
name-was about to do the same. when
ne was stopped BY a showily-dressed
woman with child in her arms.
'.Please take my baby for 4 mo-
ment." said she I've forgotten some
thing"
YES mama said Bob. receiving
fine @hild and seating himself on the
trnplt arain while the woman. drop.
ning her fravelinr hac at his feet
hurried away and was lost in the
crowd.
Bob waited patiently. not doubling
that she woulu nnmedlateiy return c
'l"1'' ~. " ~. No 49, -,.h;stfa sn,pdaa
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SNAKE cHaRMERs HUMBUcS.

One by one, Science is annihiiatlng
every notion which ascrlbes TO any
person or class Of perons phenomenal
powers. DR.. Fayrer. in his splendid
and valuable work 1.-THE ThanatOphi-
dia of India.' says that the famous
East Indian snake charmers are I'M
posters. and that he has repeatedly de-
tected them attempting, by subtle
impositions and clever acting, to de-
lude lookers-on into the belief that
they were dealing with veritable wild
snakes. when all the time the dancing
cobras that made their appearance at
the sound Of the pipe We're some OF
their own tame snakes, placed in GER
tain spots beforehand.
These professional snake-catchers
are many Of them, In addition to their
regular vocation, most expert Jugglers,
and exceedingly adroit ut all kinds OF
sleight-of-hand tricks 1t is their con-
slant practice to .stnrn down "a few
tame snakes i'm a garden hedge or
somewhere close in the vicinity of a
house they intend paying visit to,
ere thevpresent themselves before the
sahib. the owner of the premises; and
then. with every appearance OF good
faith. the rascals request permission
| to be allowed to clear the compound
of snakes: at the same time stipula.
ting for reward. perhaps one rupee
| a head for every snake they succeed
in catching. Ii the gentlemen OF the
house should happen to be q
griffin. or new conner. likely tenougf
| he will be induced to lend All ear TO SC
plausible request, and at length
| promise these crafty rognes SO much
for each snake they succeed in catch
ing. Soon, to his horror and amaze
ment, hideous serpents Of various iii
mentions are produced, one from thu
straw in an empty stall in the stables
another from the garden hedge. and 81
on. till at last, perhaps, the fraud i
carried TOO far and discovered.
DR.. Fayrer states that certain de
| scriptions Of serpents-chiefiy Of tn,
genus ndjd-most undoubtedly ar
susceptible to, and i'm measure he
come fascinated on hearing. mnsica
sounds II have constantly SEEN, hi
says. s.tame snakes in the possession
of snake-catchers. ON hearing the SCUM,
of theipipe. erect themselves and sWa,
their heads from side to side, and be
You'd doubt show pleasure at TIL
strain; but / have never once seen
wild snake go through the same per
4 Torrance, and / believe that onl,
tame retiles carried about in basket
and broken in for such an exhibition
SO conduct themselves. Ihave repeat
ediy offered snake charmers five ru
PEGS to bring out from its sanctuary
Il by means Of music, a cobra known b
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Sc1ENcE+
WHITTIER ON EVOLUTION.

Admitting the theory of evolution
to be true. | do not see that it need dis
tllrb the feelings of faith Of the rellg-
ious world. No deductions OF science
can change the facts OF sin and holl-
ness. We know that something calls
upon us to be pure, true. merciful and
just-that something holds US to the
great idea of duty. This TO me is God
speaking directly to me, as He does to
all: and because He asks me to be
good | know that he is good. Here is
a rock with which geology has moth
ing to do.-Johu e. Whittier.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-05-24

Talk of the power of the govern
ment," said old Uncle Tobias; 'swell,
l own it is powerful; but, with all it's
army. and congress, and president,
I'd like to see it stop my wife. when
she mad, in the middle of sentence
and make her listen to an explana-
tiOn''
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-05-24
POETRY
PAPA'S LETTER.

was sitting in my study,
Writing letters, when heard,
please. dear mamma Mary toid me
Mamma mustn't be disturbed
% But Use tired Of the kitty;
Want some ozzer fng TO do.
Writing letters, is 'ou, mamma!
TAM writea letter, too
{. Not now. darling, mammals busy;
Run ana play with kitty now
q No. no. mamma, me write letter
Tan if 'ou viii show me how,
would paint my darling's portrait
As his sweet eyes searched nay lace
Hair of gold and eyes Of azure.
Form u childish, witchlng grace
But the eager face was clouded,
As slowly shook my heao,
Till said t4l'll make a letter
Ofvou, darling boy, instead !
50 I parted back the tresse5
From his forehead high aud white,
And !. stamp in sport pastedi
Mid It's waves Of golden light
Then / said: Now, little letter,
10 away and bear good news"
And I smiled as down the staircase
Clattered loud the little shoes
Leaving me the darling hurried
Down to Mary in his glee.
q Mamma Is writing lots OF letters;
Sc 4 letter Alary-see "
No one heard the front door open,
No one saw the golden hair
As il tloated DER his shoulders
Ia the crisp October air.
Down the street the baby hastened,
YiN lie reached the office door;
q Ise a letter, Nix. Postman;
Is here room for any moret
" Cause Bis letters dom to papa;
Para lives with God, on know,
Mamma sent me Tor q letter;
Does 'ou fink 'at | tan go? .
F,,lt tie clerk in wonder answered:
a Not to-day, my little man
g Den II find ano2zer Office
Cause mus do if tam
Fain tile clerk would have detained him
But the pleading face was gone
And the little feet were fastening
BY the busy crowd swept on
suddenly the crowd was parted,
People lied to left and right,
As a pair Of lnaddened horses
At tile moment dashed in sight
No one saw the baby ngure-
No one saw the golden hair,
Till voice Of frightened sweetness
Rang out OF the open ar
Twas too late-a moment only
Stood the beauteous vision there,
Then The little face lay iteiess,
Covered DER with golden hair.
Reverently they raised my darling,
Brushed away the culs OF gold,
Saw the stamp upon the forehead
Growing now 50 icy cold
Not mark the face dislisured,
Showing " here hooi had trod,
But the little life was ended
@ Papa's letter. was with Goa.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-05-24

The celebrated artist, who painted
a cock that crowed so naturally that
the sun rose three hours before its
time; has recently finished q picture
of the moon that's painted with such
fidelity to nature that it can be seen
i'm the day time.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-05-24
DIPHTHERIt-

Her Hoeff has created a pro found
sensation in Germany and Austria
among medical men. by the remedy
which his book gives, and which has
proved effective in thousands OF the
severest cases Of diphtheria- II Is
simple, and as the desease is always
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-05-24

A youngster being required to write
a composition upon some part OF the
human body, selected that which
united the head to the body, and ex
pounded as follows: "A throat 10
convenient to have, especially to roos
ters and ministers: The former eats
the corn and crows with it; the latter
breaches through his'n, and then ties
it up. This is pretty much all | can
think Of about neck.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-05-24

1.-The dearest object to me on earth
is my wife, said Jones.
sWell, I'm pretty close to YOU
said Smith, s.for the dearest to me is
wife's wardrobe
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-05-24

A Vermont newspaper recently
closed an obituary of a young lady
thus--.'She had an amiable DISPOSE
ton, and was uncommonly fond of
ice cream
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-05-24

Remember whom you are talking
to. sir said an indignant parent to
facetious boy, Il am your father.
ssWell, who's to blame for that, said
the young impertinence, ''tain't me-
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-05-24
W1T AND HuM0R !.

A man has been found dead in Lon
don with ten grains Of arsenic in his
stomach, and the papers call it a mys-
FERROUS death.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-05-24

.Isn't your hat sleepy" inquired
young urchin, of gentleman with
shocking bad one on.
"No-whyr inquired the gentle
man.
"Why. because | think it's long
time since it had nap was the an
sWpr
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-05-24

Another anecdote fresh from Scotia.
When Sir George Sinclair was chos-
en- member of Parliament for his ma
tive county, man came up to him
and said:
eNoo; Master George, I'll gle ye
some advice. They've made We Par
Lament man, and my advice to we is, be
We aye tak-takin' what We can get, and
aye seek-seeking until We get mair.'
The Scottish precept has been the
American practice, ..maistly,' for
well for long time past.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-05-24

This is Danburry Bailey's latest:
ssMrs Hayes il very particular lady
about the house. Mr.. Hayes has to
90 out on the well-cnrb when he
wants to smoke, as the flavor il disa-
greeable to her, besides making the
lace curtains unpleasant. The Secre-
tary Of the Navy, DIR. Thompson,
when he calls Of an evening. leaves
his cigar on the stoop, and when the
wind is high it is quite frequently
carried off the stoop into the grass,
and the Secretary is sometimes occn-
pied ten or fifteen minutes in hunting
1t up. One very dark night last week
he devoted half hour TO the frritless
search, and went away muttering:
Course this style I"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-04-13
VOL. XIX. NEW SERIES. VOL. xxi.

half hour, e. g.: You are very pressing
Dean. us the iilberts said to the nutcrackers.
Pray pass by the wine." he continued.
Though l am sorry to trouble you, as the
pin said to the periwinklc." "Bravo, Hook
ems" shouted the Dean; 'you must give up
your plan of going abroad; we can't afford
to lose you" "Oh, 1t will he all the same
one hundred years hence, as tho American
aloe said when it came into bloom But
your song, Hook, only few verses" ''iou
really reduce me to extremities, rs the rat
said to the trap which cut his tail of I've
a bad cold, but will try my best, and hope to
come OFF with dying colors, rs the English
general said when he ordered his nigeers to
retreat. Ii attempt Il stave, don't make n
but of me"
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"Uncle Tom" and the Queen.
UNCLE TONS ACCOUNT or HIS INTERVIEW WITH
QUEEN VICTORIA.

UNCLE TONS ACCOUNT or HIS INTERVIEW WITH
QUEEN VICTORIA.
A London paper has the following interest
ing report Of Mr.. lienson's remarks upon
the interview with the Queen "The Rev.
Josiah Henson ("Uncle Tom'), addressing
Il meeting in Edinburgh. referred to his in
teryiew with the Queen. lie said that when
he saw :he Queen she met him very grace
fully. and they might rely on it that he en-
deayorcd to meet her as gracefully. Laugh
teri She was neatly dressed, so was |.
Laughter. She came and made n very po-
lite bow TO me. and so did |. Laughter.
She said that she had long heard OF me,
and heard great d,'l about me, and was
happy to see me, indeed. | did not say ditto
Ilaughterl but | thought ditto renewed
laughter, and said this, that had had Tor
a long time great desire to see Her Majesty
in person, that | might have the honor Of
presenting to Her Majesty private thanks fo.
the honor which she had conferred upon her
self by granting United States slaves an asy-
lum from the hand of .he cruel opressor. |
said whenever slave struck the soil Of
Great Britain he was q man, and free man.
Applause. AT every sentence, Her Majesty
would make a polite bow, and 80 would
laughter and told her how our petitions
had been ascending to God in prayer and
thankfulness for the privilege which She Lad
given us In Canada, from the armed lani Of
the opprcssor. Applause ! -;irl that We
would be always an honor lu t.r Crown and
the greatest blessing We confer upon Her
Majesty would be to hope that all her sub
jecis should behave themselves. Laughter
and applause. The Queen (hc said) then
turned round to one Of her ladies in attend
tance and got something, and walking back
to me, asked if | would have this a. Il token
from her. 1t was bcautful-what do you
call it = laughter portrait. Here it is.
Mr. Henson here exhibited the portrait
amid loud applause. | was not (he pre-
eGeded to say) very nervous, fer had Just
got one of the finest dinners | ever had
laughter and | must say that and Mr..
Bowden enjoyed it very much. Laughter. !
There were three or four men bowng around
ds, and thought had got to very fine
plate, as indeed had. Laughter. The
Queen then sent for my better half and Mr..
Bowdcn, and when they came up found
that he had found out the knack OF bowling.
and scraping as well as myself Laughter.
And 50 We kept up howing and backing to
our fill. Laughter. ~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-04-13

TuE lIEN As SmE REALLY IS.-Now there ~
another man .who thinks he knows how to
make hens lay, and he communicates the
process to one of the agricultural papers.
1t is in the food, of course. That's what
all these idiots say. When will the true
nobility Of hen he understood? Hens are
not machines. They are reasoning, think
ing beings. If there is one sight more I'M
pressivc then another it is 4 hen thinking.
II you want to make n hen lay get on her
best side. Work on her feelings. This can
he done by studying her nature and learn
ing her tastes. This accomplished. 90 to
work to show her that you are her friend +,
and not a grinding, grasping lcech, with no
higher ambition than worming eggs ont of
her. When hen secs that you love her
and respect her; that your are truly her
friend that YOU are in active sympathy
with her rcachings out for the undeiinable
in nature, she will just turn her toes in,
tighten her Jaws and fairly fill the entire
atmosphere with eggs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-04-13

lIIss BEADDoS's HUsDASD.-Miss Braddon,
wife of Maxwell, the publisher, is about TO
publish another novel Is that the third or
fourth within year? The facilities which
are afforded to this industrious lady i'll the
regular way of trade do not appear TO salts
fly her, for She, too, wants Il journal of her
own. A few weeks ago the proprietor OF the
London .IoUrndl--which is the New York
Ledger OF London WAS seized with II severt
illness. All at once Mr.. Maxwell appeared
at the house with the most pressing inquiries
after his health, and tried all he knew 10 get
admission to his bed room. The doctor and
nurse were lneXorable. Then Mr.. Maxwell
wrote n note to his Dear J expressing
great grief at his illness, and making known
his readiness to soothe his lnst moments
by check of 10000 He merely asked
for the London ,JO,u1ml III return. But
Dear J =" did not seem to see 1t. Who
would rot he the owner OF a popular story
paper which pays at least 5000 year, and
can be sold at any moment for, say. IiOO 900.
LpHdoH Letter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-04-13

FRIED CnICkEN WITH OYsTEEI Take Il
nice. tender chicken, open it down the back .,
and, after cleaning it well, pound all the
bones fiat; wash and wipe it dry on a clean
towel; then season with rcpcr and salt, and
fry slowly in sweet lard until tender, and Il
fine brown ON both sides. Then put it on II
dish where it will keep warm. Pour oil
the lard in the pan and any brown particles
that may remain then acd one-hali
pint of hot wafer and flour enough to
make the gravy Of the proper consistency.
Have ready about twenty-five large oysters,
which remove from their liquor and put
into the pan with the gravy; let them sim
mcr until their gilS begin to shrisel. oh
serving to stir them all the time. When
done plur them over the chicken AMI send T."
the table hot-Rwai NIr iorip.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-04-13

Tar MrN>oNurs The Mcunonites do
not appreciate tho privileges "t American
citizenship. At a general conference recent
|, held ut ElLLurt Ind 1t WAS Resolved that
nil the members of the church VIII" had voted
nt the lute Presidential election should he
n,lmnuishcd. and that every minister should
try tn reduce hls m,mhers to abstain from
voting. Previous Ia 1871, the Mennonite IN
southern EusSm were eNrmptcd from one "t
the duties of European citizenship military
duty. In that year the privilege WAS nh"liNh-
rl aud the immigration movement tn tho
United States set IN. They never y" to law and
they make It a rulo never tu accept pubhc
office winch would render 1t necessary to
them tn take an oath. This being the case,
1t is not strange that American politics offers
few attractions to them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-04-13

Nmvr M,Ers , Sr,-SniII SIN". When
the SEA shell Is held ul To- the ear there ~ IL
peculiar Nhrniury unI," which 'hildt"n ns-
hurr ,ncl other iS the toHr "i the a,d, bow
ever distant tllry may l." ir"m It l'hll'so-
phrnlly Investigated the pc"ulnr sound thus
recognized Is phenomenon that puzzled
scholars for II loni. time. III" experiment Is
easily mnic 10y pressing IL 'PIal shell over
the c.r,bin Of either ,ur lia hrY" she'll.
The sound ~ yerv much like that nt II inr-"il
cntnu,rt Now, what cuIsrs IT. Every mus
Gle IN the body Is always IN It siai""l t'nS'"n
Some are more ON the stretch than others,
and particularly those oi the finger. u -
conceded that the vibration ot th" hht'". ut
thn.o M tho fingers briri: communicated I"
the she'll. 1t propagntcs and iutensiits them
ns the hollow body ot the violin docs the
vlblntiun OF It's strings, and thus the nr"us-
tie nerve receives the ~nu"r"u- cNIh' I"n5-
Muscle ui the leg below the knee ~" smd
To- ,iLrnte in IN, same wny. mud # conducted
to the ear produce the same rerult. hust1'
II di,ltmu.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-04-13

Row THE FREScu Do. The French butch
er separates the bones from his steaks, and
places them where they will do themos good.
The house wife orders Just enough for each
person and no more, even to the coffee. II
II chance visitor drops III. somebody quietly
retires and the extra cup ~ provided, but
nothing extra by carelessness of Intention.
when the little range is cxtnguished, and
waits for another time. No roaring cook
stoves and red-hot covers all day long for no
purpose but waste. The egg laid to-day
costs little more than one laid last week.
Values are nicely estimated, and the smallest
surplus is carefully saved. A thousand lit
tie economies are practiced, and it is re-
spectacle to practice them. Cooking is al
economical as well as sanitary and gustatory
science. A French cook will make franc
go US far as an American housewife will make
three, and how much further than the Amer
lean Bridget nobody knows-we shonld prob
ably be greatly astonished, could the COM
putation be made, how much of the financial
recuperative powers of France is owning to
her soups and cheap food; better living, after
all, than the heavy bread and greasy failures
of our culinary ignorance Home mld Farm.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-04-13

HOOK As AN IMPBoyIsAToE. Theodore
Hook, at a dinner party one day. was charged
with stealing from u farce written by one Of his
friends the expression You are down upon
me, as the candle said to the extinguisher.
He immediately proceeded to show how little
he WAS under the necessity of stealing 10y
supplying the same species of wittIcism' to
everything that was said to him for tine next