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HOME CONVERSATIONS Children hun
ger perpetually for new ideas. They will
learn with pleasure from the lips of par
ents what they deem it drudgery to study
in books; and even if they have the mis-
fortune to be deprived of many education
al advantages they will grow up intelligent,
if they enjoy in childhood the privilege of
listening daily to the conversation of intel
ligent people. We sometimes see parents
who are the life of every company which
they enter, dull, silent and uninteresting
at home among their children. If they
have not mental activity and mental stores
sufficient for both, let them first use what
they have for their own households. A
silent home is dull place for young peo-
pie, place from which they will escape if
they can. How much useful information
on the other hand is often given in pleas
ant family conversation. and what uncon-
scious but excellent mental training in
lively social argument. Cultivate to the
utmost the graces of home conversation.
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What It Did.

The word that changes bad mans life
is generally a surprise, whether itcomes in
an ordinary or extraordinary way. God is
always behind the accident that startles a
sleeping conscience.
Many years ago, wealthy Virginia
gentleman set out in his carriage for the
city of Richmond, to attend grand horse
race-a regular Old Dominion ''Derby
Day." He was man of pleasure, with
out any religious training, brought up to
life of idleness and self-indulgence, sup
porting his wealth on the labor of his
slaves, and employing his time chiefly in
horse-racing. cock-6ghting and the varie-
ties of indoor gambling then fashionable
among men of his class.
He had entered three trained horses for
the Richmond races, and expected to win
largely on them. But the journey to the
Capital was long one, and having no
company but his black driver, he grew
lonesome and restless. Passing country
store, he stopped and inquired Of the pro-
prietor if he had any novels to sell.
''Novels! What are they?" said the
ignorant store-keeper.
"Why, books, Of course.'
81 have no books but spelling books and
some Bibles"
The man of pleasure was Disguised. But
anything was better than the torture of
his languid spirits. He must divert his
mind.
81 can't read spelling books" he said,
laughing. s'Give nee Bible.'
And with the sacred volume in his hand
he rode on, reading. He had never read
the Bible before. By-and-by he flung the
book angrily down, muttering to himself,
"That the biggest lie ever printed!''
He soon, however, found that reading
was better than thinking, and took up the
book and began again. He continued to
read until he reached the city; he read in
his hotel room till supper, and after sup
per till bedtime. and rose early in the
morning and read till breakfast.
Then he went to the grounds, with
drew his horses, paid his forfeit, summon
ed his ostlers and driver, and started for
home. Arriving there, he burned his cards
and all his gambling apparatus, killed his
game cocks to make a supper for his SER
wants, and, calling his family around him
that night, set up an altar to the Lord in
his household that was never afterward
broken down.
From that time his zeal in acts of faith
and deeds of piety was as remarkable as
his devotion to sinful pleasures had been.
He built church on his plantation, and
often took active part in it's Sabbath and
evening service, exhorting others to the
peace Of God, which had blessed his own
soul. His death, after years of usefulness,
was one Of joy and triumph.
He had son, on whom his later example
made salutary impression, and to whom
the brightness of his last moments was
like CLEAN of Heaven. That son became
known in history as Chief Justice Ruffin,
of Virginia.
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Prove It.

1t is not very difficult for person to be
sunny tempered when everything is going
prosperously with him. When man has
made handsome sum of money and al
| the signs are favorable for his making the
| the same amount tomorrow how good ma
tured he can be! When the hour comes
to close the store, he takes his hat from the
peg, buttons up his overcoat, draws on his
gloves and starts for his home, feeling
kindly towards everybody. He buys a
paper of the newsboy, snaps him dime,
| and hurries along without waiting for the
return change, chuckling to himself as if
he had perpetrated a first class joke.
When he comes to his house he snailes at
the servant, kisses his wife-or ought to-
bounces the baby, and fills the entire house.
hold with sense of his own supreme sat-
isfaction. How easy it is to be good ma.
tured under such circumstances What
saints we all are when we have all we
want !
But time changes. The business sky
looks darker and becomes black with ON
NOUS clouds. Under our feet run rum
blings and the premonitory unsteadiness
which always precedes financial earth
quake. The commercial atmosphere is
motionless and oppressive; everybody
scents danger. Buyers are timid; sellers
are suspicious. The current of trade
shrinks. Goods remain unsold paper on
which. you had relied goes to protest !;
household expenses begin to crowd small
bills accumulate; duns grow. imperative.
All, now is the time, friend, when good
nature in you is virtue; yes, grace,
and grace so white that it shall be seen
in the highest heaven and noted there.
Now is the time for you to show what
stuff you are really made of. Now is the
time, if you are gentleman, to prove it..
If you love your wife, now is the time to
show it; if you have faith in something
nobler, higher, sweeter, than this world
and its possessions, let that faith be mani
fest in your conduct everywhere. Don't
take gloomy face, and a surly voice. and
a sour temper to your household. That
household has it's own cares and troubles
and clouds enough in Its own sky. Tell
your wife your difficulties: but in such a
brave, gentle, loving way as, instead of
depressing her spirits, will cause them,
rather to rise bouyantly at the thought
that she is fully trusted by you and may
be able to help you.
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FEMININE NoTEs.-When time spares
beauty he completes it.
Women do not read, they listen with
the eyes.
Wit makes it easy to grow old, but not
impossible.
A woman would sooner rule a heart
than fill it, not so man.
Friendship between women is only sus-
pension of hostilities.
A woman need not always recall her
age, but she should never forget it,
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MAY.
VEG e sTINE
FUN
DROPsY,
CENTRAL FALLS, r. l., Oct. 10, 1877.

CENTRAL FALLS r. l., Oct. 10, 1877.
DIR. Fl. r. STEPHENS
1t is a pleasure to give my testimony for your
valuable medicine. was sick for a long time with
aoater between the heart and liver, received no
benefit until commenced taking the Vegetine in
fact was growing worse have tried many rene
dies; they did not help me. VEGETINE is the medi.
cine for Dropsy. began to feel better after taking
few bottles. have taken thirty bottles in all.
am perfectly well, never felt better. No one can
feel more thankful than I do.
L am, dear sir, gratefully yours,
A. d. WHEELER
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MR.. STEPHENS:

MIR. STEPHENS:
Dear Sir: Il had had cough for eighteen years
when commenced takingthe Vegetine. l was very
the Kidney Complaint, and was very nervous-cough
bad, lungs sore. When 1 had taken one bottle,
found it was helping me it has helped my cough,
and it strengthens me- am now able to do my work
Never have found anything like the, Vegetine. I
know it is every thing it is recommended to be-
MRS. A. j. PENDLETON.
VEGETINE is nourishng and Strengthening; puri-
fies the blood regulates the bowels quets the ner
vous system; acts directly upon the secretions; and
arouSes the whole system to action
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VEGETINE

When the blood becomes ifeless and stagnant,
either from change of weather or climate, want OF
exercise irregular diet or from any other cause the
yegetne will renew the blood, carry off the putrid
and impart tone of vigor to the whole body.
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HEADACHE-There are various causes for head
ache, as arrangement of the circulating system, of
the digestive organs, OF the nervous system &c.
VEGETINE can be said to be sure remedy for the
y snd NJ s II acts aSee en
digestion, Cosiveness, Rheumatism, Neuralgia. Bill
BUSINESS, &C. Try the Vegetine. You will never
regret it.
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A CARD TO THE AFFLICTED,
DIR. ROBER T S n,
10 SOUTH EUTAw STREET,
BALTIMORE, MD.

From long experience in Hospital and Private
Practice guarantees permanent cure in all dis
eases Of the Urinary organs and Of the Nervous
potency floss of sexual power Nervous Debility and
Fn Of the R Hear PaeS
Emissions etc. all resulting from abuse in youth or
excuses in manhood Diseases recently contracted,
cured IN five or ten days, and the poison entirely
eradicated from the system. Also all skin and
| blood diseases quickly cured.
All consultations strictly confidential, and nied-
cines sent to any address. Call write, nclosing
stamp for reply.
mar221Yr
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ADVERTISING RATES
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

CESSATION OF ANIMALs.-The follow
ing tabulated facts are of interest, and prob
ably valuable to our farmers and especially
breeders of stock &C.:
Period ut
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A woman's friendship is, as rule, the
legacy Of love or the aims of indifference.
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EATING FRU1T.-A distinguished phys
ician has said that if his patients would
make practice of eating a couple of good
oranges before breakfast, from February to
June, his practice would be gone. The
principal evil is that we do not eat enough
OF fruit; that we injure its finer qualities
with sugar; that we drown them in cream.
We need the medical action of the pure
fruit acid in our system, and their cooling
corrective influence.
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VEGETINE

EVANSVILLE IND, Jan. l, 1878,
MIR. FL. r. STEVENS
Dear Sir: / have used your vegetine for sick
headache, and been greatly benefited thereby.
have every reason to believe it to be good medi-
cine.
MRS. JAMES CONNER,
R4l1 Third st.
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The following are five good rea-
NJ AA4' - sons why HE-NO TEA should be
used in preference to other teas:
MIXED TEA l. Being packed in original
pound and haf-pound packages
TIN Mo made of Japanese Tea paper, the
dL-NO strength aud flavor are better re-
tanned.
HOP. q It is amixture OF many fayors
oe, lbe the tea that gives universal sat
BAKER BROS. Iisfaction.
3. The flavor is the natural one,
GUARANTEE and that it is unauthorized is the
strongest argument in favor Of its
rurc TEA !healthfulness
i Ill l. . 4. The leaf not being cOlored or
polished. improves the drinking
PURE duality and lessons the cost
s. 1t is an uncolored tea, such as
the Cinnamon themselves drink. :
AND FREE The name ''HE-NO' and the style
of package are patented, to pro-
from all tect the importers and the public
AAo WI from imitation. and to retain its
reputation.
RATION. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL,
may17 bAhhif bhoo.
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TO BOIL AsPARAGUs.-Scra the stalks
and cut them all Of equal length; throw
them in cold water until wanted; then tie
them together with piece of tape, with
the heads all one way, put them in boiling
water, in which you have sprinkled salt
boil one hour if young, and ono hour and
half if old pour off the water and put
in tablespoonful of butter give them
shake, then unite them and lay them on
crisp, buttered toast. Serve at once.
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VEGETINE.

FOR KIDNEY COMPLAINT AND NERVOUS De
BILITY.
IsLEsBORO, Me-, DEC. %, 1877.
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TNRESH AND SALT WATER OYSTERS
AT A NEW PLACE!
Salt Water Oysters, 81 20 per gallon.
Fresh Water Oysters, $l.00
Also Fresh Salt Pork,
fruits Of all kinds,
Vegetables in Season,
Prime Butter and Eggs
always to be found of the best quality nothing stale
is offered my customers, whom WilluSe every means
to please.
sg-SpeciaI attention paid to my former business
REPAIRING AND CLEANING CLOTHING,
which will do in the best style and at shortest no
F. M. HARDWOOD,
noy16-1y No. IA, Augusta Street.
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oohH FOR COUGH AND SPLITTING
bLooD.-Take three ounces of confrev
FOCUS ana SIX handsful of plaintain leaves
CUT tnem finely, crush and beat well to.
getner; strain them through a clean cloth
OF sieve; weigh it; and the same weight
IN white crushed sugar; boil to a syrup.
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VEGETINE.
DOCTORS REPORT,

DIR. CHAs. M. DUDDENHAUsEN, Apothecary,
Evansville, Ind
The doctor writes I have a large number of good
customers who take Vegetine. They all speak well
of it. know it is good medicine forthe complaint
for which 1t is recommended
Dec 81 1877
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Vegetine is a great panacea for our aged fathers
and mothers; fOrit gives them strength quetS their
nerves, and gives them Natures sweet sleep,
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COMMON CUP CAKE.-One teacup of
butter, two of sugar, four of flour, four
well-beaten eggs, one cup of sour milk.
one teaspoonful of salaratus dissolved in
little water, one teaspoonful of lemon
extract OF wine-glass of brandy, and
half nutmeg grated; beat up the mixture
we'll, butter your pan, bake in a quick
oven three quarters of an hour.
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B1scU1T.-Five cups of flour, into which
put two teaspoonsful Of soda and one of
cream OF tartar and little salt; and if
lard be used for shortening, rub into the
flour two teaspoonsful of lard, and mix
with two and one-half cups of buttermilk.
If cream is desirable, take one part Of
cream and one of buttermilk. This is al
so nice for the crust Of meat pies.
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SWEET BIsCUITs.-Rub four ounces of
butter into eight ounces of flour, add six
ounces Of ground loaf sugar, the yolks Of
two eggs, the white of one, and table,
spoonful of brandy, Roll the paste thin,
and cut with wine-glass or cutter; egg
over the top of each with the remaining
white. and sift on sugar; bake IN moder-
ate oven.
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COOPERATE with your neighbor on
every possible occasion; unite teams to do
heavy work; mass labor to perform what
needs quickly to be performed join with
him in the purchase of the more expensive
agricultural implements, if your pocket is
not heavy enough to buy them alone; buy
improved stock on joint account, and thus
increase the value OF your herds without
serious Inconvenience. All this is co-ope-
ration-on a small scale. we admit. but the
lesson we may learn in this manner will be
Of incalculable value to us in larger trans
actions.
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TO CLEAN GOLD ORNAMENTs.-Mak
lather of soap and water and wash the
articles; then lay them in dry powdered
magnesia.-When dry, rub them with a
piece OF flannel, or if embossed use brush.
Or the article may be washed in soapsuds,
and while wet put them in a bag with
some clean fresh bran or sawdust; shake
them and they will look almost like new.
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Dear Sir: We have been selling your valuable
Vegetine for three years, and we find that it gives
perfect satisfaction. We believe it to be the best
blood purifier sold. Very respectfully,
Dr. j. E. BROWN g. co, Druggists,
UniontOwn, Ky.
Vegetine has never failed to effect cure giving
tone and strength to the system debiIitated by dis
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LIME TO BOIL Eeas.-To boil mealy,
hfteen minutes; very hard, ten minutes
nsra' seven minutes; soft, four minutes
very sott, two minutes. Physicians saw
that hard eggs are not injurious if boiled q
long Time; it is only in their transition
state neither hard nor soft, that they are
indigestible. ''A .
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FRENCH TOAST FOR DEssERT.-Two-
thirds of apint of milk; one egg, we'll
beaten; little salt Take six slices of
bread; dip into the custard (uncooked) one
by one; then fry ina little butter till del
icate brown. For sauce, melted sugar
with little cinnamon added. This is verv
nlce' and is good way to use up stale
bread.
The anti-monopolist., 1878-04-18
POETRY
TIE CHILDREN. -
BY CHARLES DICKENS.

When the lessons and tasks are all ended,
And the school for the day is dismissed,
And the little ones gather around me
To bid me good night and be kissed.
Oh, the little white arms that encircle
My neck in tender embrace!
Oh, the smiles, that are halos of heaven,
Shedding sunshine of love on my face;
And W hen they are gone, l sit dreaming
Ofmy childhood, to lovely to last;
OF love that my heart will remember,
When it wakes to the puIse of the past.
Ere the world and its wickedness made me
A partner of sorrow and sin;
When the glory of God was about me,
And the glory of gladness within.
Oh, my heart grows weak as woman's,
And the fountains of feeling will flow,
As think of the paths steep and stony,
Where the feet of the dear ones most go;
OF the mountains of sin hanging DER them,
OF the tempest of fate blowing wild
Oh, there's nothing on earth half SO holy
As the innocent heart of child!
The twg is so easily bended,
| have banished the rule and the rod,
Ihave taught them the goodness of knowledge
They have taught me the goodness of God.
My heart is dungeon OF darkness
When shut them from breaking a rule,
Ny frown is sufficient correction.
My love is the law of the school
| shall leave the old house in the autumn,
TO traverse it's threshold no more;
All . how shall sigh for the d. ar ones
That meet me- each morn at the door.
| shall miss the good ghts and the kisses,
And the gush of their innocent glee,
The group on the green, and the ii lDwers
That are brought every morning to me.
| shall miss them at noon and at eve,
There song in the school and the street;
l shall miss the low hum OF their voices,
And the tramp of their delicate feet
When the lesson and tasks are all ended,
And death says, The school is dismissed,
May the little ones gather around me
To bid me good n; ght ''and be kissed -
The anti-monopolist., 1878-04-18

ever mad been minister, certainly no
icDger dlsgraced the sacred office, stood
beside pale, fearful gin and dark
nerce- looking but handsome, Young man
lie held large book in his hand, and
was evidently trying to attract the at
tentlon OF the weeping girl.
but coaxing ana threats were alike
thrown away upon her. Sho positively re-
fused to stand up ito go through the
mockery OF a ceremony with a man
against whom every feeling of her hear,
| rcvolted"
William Bassett stood over her, with a
dark scowl on his flushed face-cvident-
~ he would have used compulsion, but
1or the interference of the minister.
Give her few minutes,'' he urged
"and she will soon see how useless This
opposition is" Standing in different at
'ltudes through the apartment where the
companions Of Bassett, while Smith stood
sentry on the door, which was securely
fastened.
At last Bassett lost patience: sThis
nonsense can last no longer. l have not
rlsked so much to be foiled now,' he
shouted. "Get up, girl, and take your
part IN this ceremony"
II will not," she snriekcd: ..neyer
never! Great Heavens is there no one
to help me?"
As if IN response to her appeal, there
was confused murmur at the door. then
loud crash, and the fra'l barrier was
dashed rom its hinges, while a posse OF
military, headed by their officer, and ac-
companied by Mr.. Carroll and Edwarc
'Hara, poured into the cabin.
l will not attempt to p;.lnt the scene
which ensued. But William B.sse1t and
his accomplices We're arrested and con.
yeyed to the county prison.
Although, on his aead fathers account
| the CAROLS and Edward O'.Iara wou!c
have been glad to spare him, it could nut
be; and Mary was obliged 70 appear i,
court, as chief witness against him.
Her evidence was so conclusive that h.
was sentenced to transportation bevono
the seas for fourteen years, his compan
ions suffering the same punishment for ,
shorter term.
Within year from her abduction Mar,
Carroll became the wife Of Edward
y hara, who is still alive, and is now the
leading lawyer in his native town.
The anti-monopolist., 1878-04-18
ssaas NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,

and capable Of thousand contortions.
SR it were required of a man to
ond il vertically without mechan.
or other aid. we would then have
oBe parallel with the one described
Ow.
Z 40me time since it was the fortune
~ the writer to witness the curious
scene illustrated by the accompanying
engravtng. A snake about twelve
inches long. Of the species Columber
erimi2s. commonly called the milk
snake. became in some manner en-
tangled in the webof common house
spider, which was doubtless prepared
f0f smaller prey. The spider. with
tie utmost energy, began to throw its
web about the head and mouth of the
make until the latter became stupefied
land unable to detach itself from the
The anti-monopolist., 1878-04-18
SCIENCE
FISH HATCHINC BY STEAM POWER.

At the meeting of the American
Fish Cnlturists' Association, recently
Professor Milnea gave an account OF
the process of Matching shad eggs by
machinery. in operation at Havre de
Grace, Md, where over eight million
shad were hatched last year. The
eggs to be hatched are placed in sheet
iron cylinders. with wire netting bot.
toms. and half submerged in the riv-
er. The cylinders are suspended from
the short arms Of levers, and give a
slow upand down movement by means
OF shafting crrrying eccentrics acting
sn the long arms of the levers: the
whole set in motion by ten horse
oower steam engine. The engine and