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JULIA WARD HOWE Al
HER SUMMER HOME

Julia Ward Howe. Undoubtedly
Americas most wonderful woman Il:
spending her summer at her home IL
Newport. r. I. The same home tina
las sheltered her. during the summe
season, for more han thirty years, and
for which she leaves her Beacon stree
house. in Boston, almost as soon as he.
birthday celebration is over, on Ma,
%.
The visitor at her country home will
generally find her upon a veranda
the grounds-an expanse
OF grasslands, shaded by tall and
stately trees-as this is her favorite
place OF resting. The posts OF this
lveranda are twined with vines OF
.ihoneysuckle and wisteria, the foliage
OF which afford slight shelter from the
sun. Very sweet does this notable old
lady appear as, gowned in black silk
with a wide lace collar, her head pro-
tected by a ace bonnet, she sits In a
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THE POPULARITY OF PEANUTS
Thi. Country 10 Importing the -Goobsr"
in In~creasinn Quantitiea.

This Country 10 Importing the "Goobsr"
in Increasing Quantities.
Peanuts are beginning to form an
appreciate and rapidly growing Item
States, especially in the import trade.
says Harper's Weekly. Despite the
fact that the United States produces
probably twelve million bushels OF
peanuts per annum, her expectations
nave been In such Uncomfortable
quantities that the bureau OF statistics
has only recently found 1t necessary to
include peanuts in the list OF articles
exported. Meantime the imports have
also rapidly increased and the total
foreign In this article in the
year about to end will aggregate near
~ 81, 600. 900. the imports having grown
In volume from less than $1,000 in the
year 1900 to about one-half q million
dollars in the present year, while the
exports for the year Will approximate
about 5000. 600.
Prices of peanuts have also greatly
advanced in the foreign markets. the
average valuation OF imported peanuts.
markets from which they are sent to
the United States having advanced
from IL cents per pound in 1898 to "a
cents per pound in 1907. for those In
the natural state. and that Of shelled
peanuts imported in 1898 was "a cents
per pOOnO, LdIlO III ASVa, 40 CellS.
West Africa and the Gas Indies are
the principal sources OF supply OF the
peanuts entering the International mar
kets of the world. The exports of. pea
nuts from the French colony Of Sene-
gal on the west coast OF Africa. were.
In the least available year. more than
800, 900, 600 pounds; those OF British In
dia, a little less than 200. 90. 600; Gam
bia, on the west coast OF Africa, about
100. Goo. ooe; h Dutch East Indies.
about 3d. 900, 600; while China. Japan,
Argentina. Spain n the United States
also supply comparatively small guam
ties.
The striking feature of our own trade
in peanuts is the rapid growth in inn
portations. The quantity imported a
decade ago, In the fiscal year 1897. was
han 1000 600. and in 1905 more
h 5000. 900. and in 1907 seems likely
to be about IL, 0oo. 900 pounds. Of which
about one-fourth represents shelled and
three-fourths unshelled peanuts, the
value being as above stated approx
mately one-half million dollars for the
present fiscal year, while that of ex-
ports will be owe one-fourth million
dollars.
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large rocking chair. entertaining some
old-time friend.

large rocking chair. entertaining some
old-time friend.
More tina thirty years ago, her hus-
band fell In low with this spot, and
added rooms to the cottage that was
the only building on the estate, till the
During DR.. Howe's lifetimetthe grounds
were carefully laid out, the lawns be-
ing i~nterspersed with gardens. OF late
these gardens q given place to
grass on account OF the increased size
OF b trees and their deepening shade.
Howe is the old tea-sarden, which 10
surrounded with a hedge of arbor
vitae. Afternoon teas are now a thing
Of the past. but she loves to stroll
shout 1t, securely hidden from tho
public by the fragrant and murmuring
walls OF what she terms her green
parlor."
works of art, gathered from foreign
sources, and many books, q great num-
Der Of these being autograph copies
sent by authors who are fervent ads
mirers. Besides these there are many
things Of historic interest to be found
in the rooms. One corner Of the draw
Ing room contains a large oaken cabi-N
net, brought from some Italian,
%Inonastry. In the same room is seem
an Italian painting. a chandelier with,
- Cd4lc from
over seas, and is said to have decked,
a French palace. Superb hronzes rest
on the nlantel and over them appear
sconcss once set in the home OF Joseph
~Bonaparte. Well-known artists have.
lovingly contributed sketches and there,
by the blind at the Perkins institute,
scattered throughout the house. The
owner guards them zealously and one.
wonders II they may not hold for her
a certain sentimental value stu, as
some women never outlive such . thing
Howe when abe visited the institute
while he was Its superintendent
All through he house the fresh air
blows unohstructed. bearing on 1ts
breath the odor OF cat-willow: OF bud
ding spruce: bearing also the faint
sparrow, and the ringing 'kong-ka-.
reel" Of the red-winged blackhird
Mrs. Howe Is not idle while at her.
sylvan retreat. She breakfasts at 4
and spends the entire morning In work.,
part Of which Is to read a stated por-,
ment with Latin notes, while the
English edition lies open before her.
She says that a little work IL Greek
every day is necessary to put her
thoughts in order. Most OF her real
work Is don in her ROOM, In the So
After dinner h reads. inc evening
finds her at the piano. for she keeps
up her piano practice every day. She
Is also end Of Whist.
TIL country folks for miles around
come to her house as IL it were their
own; sure OF her hearty welcome
bringing her flowers. fruits and the
choicest things from their own gar
dens; for is she not one OF them? And
has she not borne their griefs and
carried their sorrows for years?
Sunday sees her in her accustomed
place in the Claiming church., her pro-
,gress. when she leaves, almost stopped
by the many friends OF her Newport
days.
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Humble Fruit.

James Wilson. the secretary of agricuA
ture, was discussing in Washington the
aid which his department gives the Amer
lean farmer.
Secretary Wilson pointed out the benefit
that had been derived from the introduce
ton Of durum wheat. Of the wheat testing
machine, and of the method OF extracting
potash from granite.
I'm fact" said Mr.. Wilson. smiling, 1T
believe that eventually our finest pro-
ducts will be cheap enough to be within
the reach OF all. Then the story Of the
boy and the dollhouse grapes viii be "a
dead and antiquated as the theater hat
stories of the past.
This boy-he was a bootblack-entered
a g~rocer's one day, and. pointing to some
superb grapes. said:
'wot's the price O. them there. mis-
ter?'
lone dollar a pound. my lad the clerk
replied.
"a look of anguish passed over the boys
face, and he said hastily:
: Then give US a cents worth o. car.
rots. I'm dead nuts on fruit"
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TRAINING GIRLS.

In discussing the Approaching mar
riage of n young man wiA, eA.1ns =
small salary, the question:. ~asan he
support a family?" is invariably asked.
Yet rarely does one hear Aa1s muuir-
les made as to whether sfvs Eirl fa. is
marrying can properly sRezs1s his wages.
1t is demanded that the znan he fitted
TO meet his obligatfers,. s&11 IT IS anux
thought necessary thar MISE woman
should be fitted to meet Iss~s. !
An experiment of training lE1rIs To
manage q home is to be rnaa. IN Lon
don. The aim is to make rfe girls pro--
ficient in the domestic DUTIES they
would have to perform IF asscx we're
the wives OF artisans ea,rn0g.s frnra $40
20 SIS a week. In addition 10 washing.
cooking, cleaning and the general u7au--
agenlent OF the homo on u Systematic
basis. they would be taught 1,ow '1o
shop In the most econo1za5rn1 Haay. In,
order that taie training xnnE be as;
practical as possible N Es -11ecessary
that the tIile occupied da attending
to baby In most homes lag mot ;orer-
looked In the program OF Sis- expert
mental home. 1t is Hszzks,sed each
week. therefore, to Undertake ghe carr.
of a child belonging to IA working
class family IN the neig2N,a-1ssod ana
in this way the girls wo,ila Yaain ta,rtt,-
er valuable experiences.
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with ni1nsel1. Now. he cursed himself for
a fool and then his eyes filled as he
thought OF the little UNI crying as II her
heart would b~reak-backt to the river bend.
You are breaking my heart" the words
came back to him and then the old lump
rose steadily in his throat. Gulping hard.
his lips closed tightly. It's hard" he
determined, blu I'll save him for the
little 'un.'"
Don't move an inch, damn ye. for tho
love Of Becky"
Dunfounded. at this strange sanitation
John Sibley halted with the pistol by his
side. still pointing toward the ground
John Slbley give me your word. on your
love for Becky, that We will not try TO use
yer gun or leave this spot TIL I've talked
to We a few minutes" said Bill over his
rife barrel. the muzzle OF which pointed
straight at the heart of the officer.
you've got the drop on me. I give 1t"
said Sibley, wondering what was coming
next.
Then down goes mlne.'' Jennings re-
turned. dropping his rife barrel.
John" he continued after a pause. yer
whole game Is nipped. There are twenty
Of the boys over there at the stillhouse.
big KILN. Don ye move"-for Sibley
had started forward. II have yer word,
an We owe yer life to me. I've told the
old man I'd fix we here In the path. an
besides We could do do good, I've saved
We for Becky. She said she couldn't live
without yer. l love the gal myself. an
I'm a-doin this for her, ye understand.
She's too good for us folks. l reckon. Mind
We, she's too good for any man. But we
can do a sight more for her than l could.
Take her back with we to the city. an
don't stop thar neither. Git out OF this
revenue business, John. Yell surely be
shot some day, and then What would the
little 'un do. Ye must keep yer life for
her sake"
"Bill'-broke In the other. starting FOR
ward with extended hand. mot a word
listen to me-" said Jennings. When the
boys hear of what I've done-let you go
after they trusted me to kill we. l reckon
it'll be too no. u, these parts for me, so
I'm a-goin' over to Tennessee tonight Re-
member, I've saved We for Becky. and your
life is her'n, and If you ever make her UNI
happy III walk all over the world to find
We and kill ye." An expression of Intense
pain came into Jennings face. Leave
here now and stop at the bend OF the river
and Git her and take her away. She's wait
In fer yer down thar. Be good to her for
Gods sake"
God bless you, Bill" cried the officer:
you're the best man i ever knew. III
do what you say, for ! love Becky. and
please God-I'N make her happy. BIZ, let
me thank"-
mot q world, I say; the boys would Kill
We in a minute eff they seen We. Go-to
Becky, man. Hurry"
Sibley turned down the mountain side,
While the rough mountadneer sank with a
groan to the ground. and, with clenched
jaws, watched him disappear on his way
to Becky-to life. to love and to happi-
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why, yes. Becky" said the young fell
low eagerly. YOU know low"
will you do me a favor nova very
great favor, Bill. Oh! something must
have?"
"ot course. little 'un. eff I kin do 1T
But. my Lord! what makes you so col
enn?"
"Bul. there's going to be u raid on the
dig still today, and you are all ready for
1t. and you are going to k.l the revenue
men,"
Who's been a-tellin' We all this?" broke
in the young moonshiner sternly.
Never mind that: it's true said the
girl. land there's no use lying to me,
Bill"
Very we'll. go on" he muttered. twist
Ing his gun uneasily between his hands.
Bin" CRIED the girl impulsively.
there's a man in that party l love better
than my life. and l want you to save him.
You can do 1t. Bin. You will, won't your"
Jennings eyes bhzed into the girls.
which were shining as ne had never seen
them shine before. Who the feller?"
he cried.
John stbley." gasped the girl, "oh,
Bill. you will save him.
No" shouted the mountaineer, rising
to his feet with an oath. mo, by God,
he's a low-livered hound that deserves to
die. hated him before. but now IN
swear to kill him with my own hands.
An You love him. Oh, the shame of 1t.
Becky. ye can't meant 1t. That man is
coming to make war on his own people
he's a traitor. They'd shoot US down If
they got the chance. It's every man for
himself and the devil take the hindlmost.
We must be ravin' mad, gal"
His voice broke and he faltered. "oh,
Becky, darlin,' talk back those words.
I've loved We 30 long, ever since we wuz
a little gal runnin' round with yer. hair
all over yer face, an I've tried hard to
desarve ye-all my life I've tried. Becky,
don't tell me We love that damned Sibley.
Say ye wuz only foolin' me. Say II, for
Gods sake"
Bill. won you please listen to me.
Sit down. Bill, and hear me. We've
Known each other since we were children
and we've always been friends, haven't
we. Bill? We've been truthful too. I'm
going to be truthful now. ! never said
L loved you and l don't love you now. 1t
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~cIRcAsslAN wAlayI

Circassian walnu is a nss,x wood ,i,aI,
Is being used extensively IL. furniture
and is said to be taking z4,e 1iaase Ut
mahogany, which has reignad supreme
for so long.
Its particular charm lies s4 tas won
derful veining. and the hess ua5a11ed
pieces. without any trimming. GO FIN
lshing at all. give the sifas.s 1n beiaE:
deliberately decorated siinz9u. 14rxslEh,
the coloring and the lines: Gts. Eatse Hood
Itself. The color is a dria. brown, ons
the olive shade ind it Is "A great deal
more expensive than mahogany.
1t is almost impossible se sAys. uns-
nogany from the scratches srn6 mark
lngs of every day use. W5tAa x,.e .nex
walnut it Is different. as asasszr is M
wood that is more easily czrs1H Tor and
Kept with its appearance OF ms-~nnnaa
On account Of its dull finish sa.Hd 4acas
OF varnish 1t cannot easily. Ae acrafrhsa-
1.his IL probably the muss 5.aassor1arsn
reason for IT'S popularitx Ia a1ais aeE4
vantlesS. aY--
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taineer. have ye seen Bill Jennings this
mornin', an hev We heerd tell of the
news?"
NO; what news?" the girl answered, IN
differently. She was q slip Of Il girl. whose
big brown eyes and intelligent face were
oddly at variance with the cheap, rough
garments she wore. The spring by which
they stood had its source somewhere far
up In the bowels of the great Blue Ridge.
looking down from which somewhat to the
northward, in Virginia, Spottswood and
his Golden Horseshoe knights. more than
a hundred years before, declared that they
beheld the Garden OF Eden. The present
scene lay in the shadow of the Blue Ridge,
In North Carolina, a district which is by
no means one of simple, unoffending coun-
try life, as the United States government
knows, to Its great anxiety and endless
vigilance.
"Nuthin' tall. nuthin' tail" responded
the girls companion in a silly ann
Then a grin came over his face and, COM
Eng closer to her, he whispered: "Beckey,
do We know that the revenue are a-comin'
to break up the big still today"
"Oh. no! Is 1t true said the other. as
the man chuckle to himself. I'VE can bet
yer life it's true. Yer see, Becky, our spy
in town has sent us word about it. But
We're fixed for them this time, drat their
hides. AN the boys has got notice, and all
on EN- will he thar. Not a revenue will
live to tell the tale. John Sibley is leadin'
the raid for EN-. We know he's just been
pointed a deputy marshal. We'll show
him that a man can't go an desert the
boys. go to town and then come pack
agin' us without havin' to git his hide shot
full er holes fer it,"
The girl was visibly affected. Her hands
opened and shut convulslvely and there
was a great terror in her eyes.
SAM she gasped, are you telling me
the ruth"
"'Couse l is. Why, what's the trouble,
Becky? There amt none of us goin' to
be hurt"
Nothing, never mind, Sam" said the
girl, trying to steady her voice.
The fellow lounged away to where his
mule was tied to a swinging limb. mutter-
Ing to himself that Becky was a DANCED
strange creetur." He had forgotten or he
did not know that his news was Of great
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~BoNAPARTE At JAFFA.
His Orders Regarding the Plague
Stricken Soldier.

SoS0sSt
From the British Medical Journal.
Prof. Forgue, of Montpelier In a re-
cent lecture on the respect that prac-
%titioners should have for human life
told the story OF Desgenettes. which.
though we'll known. is worth telling
again as it is told by Desgenettes him
self.
When the French were about to eva
cuate JafYa the question arose what was
to be o m with the plague stricken
soldiers in the hospital. Desgenettes
says: Shortly before the raising OF
Gen. Bonaparte sent for me very early
In the morning to his tent. where he
was alone with his chief Of the staff.
After a short preamble as to our san
tary condition, he said to me. II I were
you should end at once the sufferinRs
should end the dangers which they
threaten US by giving them opium
Il answered simply. My duty is to
preserve life Then the general de-
veloped his idea with the greatest COOL
ness. saying that he was advising for
others what in like circumstances he
would ask for himself.
He pointed out to me thai he was.
before any one else, charged with the
conservation Of the army, and conse-
quently 1t was his duty to prevent cur
abandoned sick from falling alive under
the scimiters Of the Turks. I do not
SEEK he went On, to overcome your
repugnance. but l believe I shall and
some who will better appreciate my in
t%entions.'" D~esgenettes goes on 10 say
that opium a as q matter Of fact.
given to some thirty patients.
# happened. however, that a certain
number rejected it by vomiting, were re-
Neved. got well n told what had hap
pened. The story has been told in
various ways, and the fact of the pois-
oning of the sick soldiers has been ac-
cepted by h enemies Of Napoleon and
denied by the defenders Of his memory
Desgenettes' narrative bears the stamr
OF truth.
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An Excuse to Do Good

A clergyman was talking about J
Pierpont Morgan's determination to ston
the production OF 'salome" in New York.
II admire" he said. the spirit OF the man.
He IL a man who achieves what he wan NJ.
rare gift.
II remember how. one Easter. a Metbo.
dist minister in the south wrote to MT
Morgan and asked him to suhscribe IN Tho
erection of q new church.
"'stncs / am an Episcopalian.' Mr.. Nor.
gan wrote back. I can't c~onscient,ouslv
Join this Easter SUBSCRIPTION to the build
new church. though. you sre poinr
I understand, to tear the old church down,
For that purpose ! { gladly ,nclose my check
FOR $50.
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can't be so dear. You're the best friend
l ever had and all that and I'd do most
anything to make you happy. But I love
John and he loves me, l know. can't
help It. Bill. and I'd die for him II needful
and I will to savc him. We're to he mar
ried in the autumn. Oh, Bill, you must
save him. Hen only doing his duty in COM
ing to break up the still He's told me all
about the way 1t Is. He says the trouble
is that you all and they nave got different
points OF view-look at 1t all different. i
don't ask for any OF them but him. Save
him. Bill for my sake
Becky, you're askin' too much of me.
We're only defendin' ourselves. There's
eight on EN-. all together an Sibley has
divided EN- up SO as to come up and sur
round US. He's a-coming alone by the old
furnace SO as to stop any on us escapin'
that way"
Tell me which path he takes after he
leaves the furnace. Bill. which is ftp"
pleaded the girl.
1t can't be did little 'un. If John Siblev
escaped. the man that aided him would be
a dead 'un. My Lord, child, your own
daddy is one on US. Ye're amt a-eoin'
back on him.. air ye?"
mo. no, Bill, I'm not going back on any,
one. I'm only trying to save John and /
will or / will die. Can't you understand"
The girl was quivering in her eagerness.
AiSIl ~ odAoSll Vi IGGllQR nos
sessed her and her eyes blazed with scorn
and contempt.
You coward! You miserable cowardr'
she cried bitterly, 'You are breaking INV
heart. You call yourself a man. You cow
ard!' and she sobbed wildly. The young
fellow stood aghast at this outburst, star
ing at the slender figure with wide-open.
honest eyes. Then a pitiful little smile
came over his face and he tried very hard
to keen down a u-Yaaf hmm u,hicb u,oc rte
ing in his throat.
Don't take on SO. little 'un. I hate to
see ye cry he said. very kindly, going up
to her. oh. you coward!' she sobbed
You said you loved me-. You lied! You
never loved me-" Jennings Strengthened
stifhy. Becky" he said. very slowly. II
didn't lie when I said ! loved you, an III
prove 1t, perhaps. This Teller that's a-goin'
to take ye from me-you-the only thing I
know worth workin'. and fghtin' and dy-
In for-alnt worthy Of ye, an God knows
I amt. but I'll save him for We. Goodby,
little un. He threw his rife Upon his
shoulder and ak rapidly away
The girl. dazed for q moment. ran after
him crying, almost GREATNESS. Thank
God! Oh, Bill, you-you will ave him?
Swear IT.. Bill"
I'm save him IL its's possible" he called
back over his shoulder.
Don't go yet, Bill" she cried. IT didn't
mean the cruel things I sa!d. You are
good and noble. Let me speak to you,
Bill"
But he was lost TO view among the tall
pines OF the mountain slope.
The girl sank sosbing to the ground with
her hair falling over her face and her
head pillowed upon her arms.
AS he lay behind 4 big boulder near the
Old furnace Blu Jennings fought it out