1859. 



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bilious diseases, than the constant use of fruit as 

 a part of the diet. It corrects the acids and juices 

 of the stomach, and assi.^ts digestion. It keeps 

 the bovt'els properly active, and prevents that 

 sluggishness and torpidity, which promote bilious 

 derangements. Fruit, to do its best office in the 

 diet, should be cooked and eaten as a part of the 

 regular meal. Thus used, how delicious it is ! 

 How it adds to the pleasure of a meal to have it 

 etiriched with so delicate and agreeable an article 

 of diet ! And how chaste and elevating is the 

 tendency of such a diet, compared with one of 

 Bolid meat and bread. So it is. The best diet 

 is really the pleasantest. Therefore let fruit grow- 

 on all our farms, and adorn, and make pleasant 

 all our tables. — Valley Farmer. 



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