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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. ATLANTA. GA., TUESDAY JANUARY 19 1886.
WOMAN'S KINGDOM
pSmy aaisr* *** m • * r,d,ue wi<h
Gelatine Icino.—One teaspoonful of gelatine,
one tableipconlhl cold water; let It stand half aa
[ThU li the ladles corner. They era Invited to I ™> r > then pour one tablospoonfhl or hot ivater.and
eipreaelheir optalena bereln-to urn It u their | add one cup of pulverized invar; flavor totaite with
own. The edltreuwlllanmr questions or accept I either lemon or vantlle; beerherd. urloH “ I0 ’ vlla
ror tcttiotii with pleasure.] 1
Mother's Handing Baalist.
[From the New York Ledger.]
Over end under, end in end ont,
The iwin little needle Alee:
For always between her end idleness
The mending biuot lies;
And the patient hands, though weary.
Work lovingly on and on
At tasks that never are finished;
For mending Is never done.
She takes
Andskil
Andsmoo
Then she speaks to the little maiden
learning to knit at her side,
And tells her about the stockings
Uneven and shapeless and wide—
“I had to ravel them out, my dear;
.• JW.wMaiu
Aitwlft and eren u I.”
She takes np . little while .proa,
And thinks of the woeful »m
Of her darling when die came crying:
"Oh. mammal Fro torn mv 1 mw"
And tied the ribbon of blue.
The maiden has wearied of working
And gone away to her play;
jtThc son In the west Is sinking
At the dote of the quiet day,
Now the mother's hands are resting
8U11 holding a stocking of red,
And her thoughts in the twilight shadow
To the far on future have fled.
“O! where will the little feet wander
Before they have time to rest?
Where will the bright heads be pillowed
When the mother's loving brerat
Is under the spring's bine violets,
And under the summer grass,
When over her fall the autumn leaves,
And the storms of winter pass?”
And a prayer from her heart she utters:
"Goa bless them, my dear ones all!
0! may it be many, many years
Ere sorrow to them befall 1"
To her work from the mending basket
She turns with a heart at rest;
For she knows that to husband and children
She Is always the first and the host.
Chocolate Frosting.—Whites of two egg., ono
“ d * t«lf cupi of pulverized sugar: bc»t the egg.
to. SUIT froth And then Add tlic sugar, bCAting
ofyour csk^’° n0,810,1 ,lldbetmien l*yei»
PopOvers.—Threeeggaand three cup. of flour,
three cup. of milk, little nit, butter half the i!eo of
An egg, one beeping teaspoonful of good baking
powder. Beat tbe white, of egg leparately and add
liut; bike in small muflin pan. in quick oven.
A correspondent send, thia recipe tor waffles:
Jill together one tableipoonfUl or buttor and one
of sugar, and add thayolka of three eggs which
have been well beaten. Beat thoroughly and mix
with one quart of milk, adding flour enough, la
which has been put two tablespoonfuls of baklua
PJJder, < Sn om, /.J u,r b,,1 * r -. W*™ we » mlkel
add tbe whl'csof the eggs, which hare been beaten
to a stiff froth, and bake in the waffle Iron adell*
cate brown.
A good way of nalnf cold mutton is tbe follow
ing: Cut tbe mutton In thin slices and lay them
on a dish covered with parse lev, placing a
layer of parsley between each layer of mutton and
put in a coot place. Half an hour before the mut-
fonts needed put a piece of'butter in a stew pan,
the alee to be governed ba the quantity of mesh
and aet it on the Ore. When melted, sprinkle in
gradually a little flour, stirring with a wooden
spoon, when thick enough and of a delicate
brown, add half a pint of broth, some salt, pepper,
slices of pickled cucumbers and two or three mush-
rooms, aud boil for ten minutes. Lay the slices of
mutton In thesauca and simmer for twenty min
utes and serve.
Country Sausages with Maderia Wine.-These
sausages are excellent for breakfast, but generally
contain too much sage, which is a line spice If
UMd Instead of abused, stick the aausage well
with a fork: place them on a baking pan in the
oren: when they are nearly done take off tho fat,
and halfawlneglattfril of good Maderia or Sherry
wine, pnt them back in tho oren for a fow minutes
and then dish up with the gravy over them.
Any kind of cold boiled flsh maybe utilized for
bieaklkst or lunch. Pick the flahlnto flakes and
pnt it in the saucepan with enough milk to moisten
it, seasoning with pepper and salt Add a llttlo
butter, and when quite hot pour It on buttered
toast garnishing with hard boiled eggs cut In slices.
Scrambled Eggs with Cheese.—Put a piece of
bnttcr of the size of an egg in a small saucepan:
add three sggs, two tabicspoonftilsof gratod cheese
—halfParmesan and half Swiss—two tablespoon.
#..i. .» .— , i t u i, salt and pepper
By thoughtful observation of the many llttlo
lneidenta that occur in onr every day lives,
many naefbl lessons may be learned. I have I thickens: then dish np AVith aii'ttic'gratcd' rar'
been learning one from a canary bird. In one '' “
of the moot beautifhl homelike rooms in the
city of Atlanta hung a canary bird. Nothing
was wanting to make tbla library attractive.
Two aides of the room was devoted alone to
books, valuable volumes, from the beet of
anthore, the walla hnng with handsome pteturea
and engravings, beautiful bric-a-brac covered
the tablet and mantle, handsome portiere
hnng from the door, to exclude every breath
of wlnter’a icy air,tbe gleeful laughter of bright
and Intelligent children 'added to tbe charm*
of tbia room. And here amid comfort and lux
ury, hnng my little canary bird. I had often
noticed that the bird was tbe only quiet mem
ber of tbe bright and noisy company that dally
ataembled within thoae happy walls. On ask- . .. .... . -----
tog why it never sang I waaltold, It mi often ff'^bSTtSSh^^ ISdi SSfdre’r "kSSSSE?
forgotten, and aalt belonged to ono of tbe *-**■-
children who went to school, It oftnerkept last
days than otherwise, to fact It was entirely
neglected, and I was naked to take It at It would . -- „.. . lj-o, ,
be a relief to the owner, and aathey mid "it ,tra.|M|OTerlhe ehnratag treeanJa^lreinttS
won’t ting anyway.” I brought my little bird I wouldn't ;come, and .now ''experiences’ says “put
home, a home in which Its surrounding, were SSmlnTl“™dThoVmvtrafbl« t "re b STOb
far plainer and without luxury but where it
wu to receive every attention a bird could do
me. For the first few days it was very shy,
looked askance at Its bath as if it,was something
to be feared, but very soon its delight was un
me* an chccre over It.
Correspondence,
Note Bene, Scriven county, Ga.—Dear “King-
dem": I look forward to Sunday's Coxstitution
with as much excitement as one anticipates the
pleasure of a social gathering. Can anything be
more cnjoyablo than the bright cheerihl inter
change of ideas when** room Aill’of congenial peo
ple collect together to have a good social time?
Next to talking, comes writing to friends, and
through your kindness the “house mothers" of the
south can indeed bccomo a band of sisters, each
extending a helping hand in which the well
trimmed lamp of “experience" Is burning to
brighten the path of young and faltering followers.
Do you know, in the first years of my married Ufo
when all sorts of worries and trials that a young
lady In her careless fredom never dreamed of, be
set my way, 1 have often wished that some dear
old placid lady would come along and let me sit
■“— snd put my head In her Up while she
hed my troubled brow and consoled me by
through the aid of the quiet corner you open to us,
we are helped and can help each other to he cheer-
fril and bright and bappv mothers and housekeep
ers. Just one little thing told by a kind contribu
tor has been the greatest comfort in the world to
churning it" and behold, my troubles are over,
and a beautiful ball of butter comes rolling up
from the depths of the chum as quietly and quick
ly as a morning In May. Sisters come, one and all,
let us exchange new ideas. We are not content to
be mere “hewers of wood and drawers of water,” If
we are women. Let ns be ambitions not only of
. learning from each other bow best to passover tho
bounded. So with the dainty bits that were I rough places of life and make each of our homes
giveato adeltato Lute, and then a hearty | {S&'oS JndrtSKto SaSriio wtoilow,” ^
meal. In a littlo while there came a weak,
tremulous crisp, as if afraid of its own voice,
then a note or two louder, then a delicate
trill as if fearful of a wrong note, aird now
pets* of fratitnde fill tho air, And so is the
effect of kindness and attention on "every
thing that hath breath." My little bud seems
to feel grateful. When I como and stand by
the cage, it tings its sweetest notes as if to
tell me how happy I have msde its life. Our
flowers foil to give oat their perfume if neg*
lccted; our pets pine and die, and many a hu
man heart has gone down in sorrow to tho
grave from the same cause. And so I’ve learned
a lesson, to minister to the comfort of all when
an opportunity offers, (yea, to seek the oppor
tunity,) act of kindness snd attention. 1 trust
that many who read of this my simple lesson,
may be actuated to "go and do likewise."
An exchange tells ns that ladles are wearing
natural flowers in the hair again as the fashion
able ornaments, snd also d resscs aro elaborate
ly trimmed with them, it would bo refreshing
to again see a toilet of such simplicity. Tho
greatest novelty for evening dresses is to wotr
flowers around the waist The blossoms for
this purpose are roses, lilacs and violets. For
table decorations flowers are used in abund
ance. The newest thing is to have flowers and
fruits mingled together in one composition. A
Parisian florist has made for himself quite a
little reputation for these gronpe. "At a dinner
given by the Duchess Dcccozeo the table was
decorated by throe basket* arranged by him.
Grapes, peaches snd pears reposed upon a bod
reach out and strive to make the whole world hap
pier for one being In It. Remember, a very small
pebble dropped Into the middle of s stream will
cause ripple* that ceaso not until they break from
chore to snore,
Johnnie May. Loachapoka, Ala.—The odltors of
Tits CoxciinnoM were wise In allowing to us this
comer of their paper, for we acknowledge that wo
enjoy a friendly chat with each other, and of
course wo love tho paper moro for allowing u
this privilege. I love tho “Woman’s Kingdom, 1
and nave concluded to ask you for acomcr therein.
am gisd
it should
I wonder if you
much aa I do? Tho tendee reverence with which
i scenex which ho
_dy reads hi a letters, and I havo never lieard any
one, not even a man, condemn his opinion. Many
hearts are in sympathy with onr philosopher in
hto trouble now, and am glad to believe that he
has something * tronger than philosophy to uphold,
and wo pray he may be supported and sustained.
I want to get tho views orsomeofthoChrUtaln
t pleasing-.-. „
Cat/’ of Uncle Remus fame. I have two boya who
eyes, when they ask If It Is true, or if I made it up,
and various other questions. What say you moth
ers? Is It not best to tell them true tales, some
Ksthie, HapcvHlc Oa.—Wo have recently re
ceived our first number of Tin: Weekly Constitu*
... . . tion. and I feel as If I must take tho liberty of ex-
of white lilac, with here and there an orchid I pressing mv opinion thereon. Wo are highly
or a jcssamluo alar/’ 8omrtim« xlolcta are
strewn over the doth. Beside the buttonhole I the • Woman’s Kingdom" the most intoreitlng de
partment or all. W ill you lay that I tried the re
cipe for orange custard given in its columns and
strewn over the cloth. Beside the buttonhole
boquet that is always placed by each gentle- |
man's plate, there isa boquet in a glass for each
lady, usually selected to suit the complexion
and hair of the one for whom they are intern)-
ed. ____
Ladies who havo coral Jewelry that has been
laid away because it had ceased to bo fashiona
ble, can now draw it forth once more into the
light of day, as coral is becoming more and
more fashionable, because more costly, and
more costly on account of the diminished sup
ply of the material. The fisheries this year
have been unsuccessful. Few person* aro
aware of the extent of the coral traffic. Naples
alone employs five hundred vessels aud five
tbonsand men in this fishery. The Naples
found it a mo*t excellent dessert, besides being
quite a pretty dish. As I have a niorldd a fear of
the wsrte basket as the “young folks," will bring
my hasty communication to an abrupt close.
I M. A. N., Temple, Carroll county, Go.-I write to
express my thanks to Tub Constiti.tiox for
‘■Woman’s Kingdom." Wo know how few similar
liberties we enjoy, and the pleasure of reading
tbe feelings expressed by our sisters and the little
folks is truly enjoyable. In the last Issue it was so
sweetly expressed what a mother feels when there
are nolittlc ones around the hearth stone, tho*? of
us who have experienced that sorrow know how to
elate that desolate feeling. I had two boys,
tey are gone and I feel often alone and sad.
but will not allow the feeling to overcome me. I
have never lost my love for art or literature, al
though I am infirm. Numerous pieces of fancy
work adorn my walls, done years r— ~*-
but still re-
9
my walls, done years ago
. . . talnfng their freshness, I am very fond of yo*
merchants export #2,000,000 worth yearly to I people and have them with me often: they m
Indio olone, to soy nothing of exportation to I was. Interested with myaerpe book, which I have
other placet In Asia and Africa.
Wars Intererted with my »craj> Look, which I have
very carefully prepared, and I would recommend
all young folks to keep a scrap book, they will
We have alwaya looked upon popcorn as a
kind of a useless production, or merely for the
amusement of ■children, but have altered our |
ideas on the subject since finding out how
valutble it is. It is mid that a large part of I
(•Id to it as you advance in
r — • **
lfized greatly with BUI Arp in the
.’a illne-h and hope soon toUea
I lave ») in rat I
affliction of hi*
of his recovery.
Fanner's Wife. Putnam county, Oa.—I enjoy real
tho popcorn treed to the world come* from . , hc ,etler.lnthl» department so much that
Bloomington, 111., where the formers wivea ana I determine each week to add my mite to the contrl
"In 18&4 tbe crop was so urge tnat tne price | t j e u we ran jo to express our appreciation of the
fell to two cents a pound, and then experiments
were made to use it as food rather than a con- ^
fection. A former who fed his cows with pop- I crsYre nearly til In need of enllfbenracnt in that
corn soya they gave more milk than ovorbo- | tom?
to Mrs. M. E. P. of Bollux, Kansas, that I think to
fore. Other, made 'mush' of it and found it
more palatable and nourishing than the ordi
nary article. Then tho chemist analysed it
and declared it to am tain more albamtooidn
than most of the other careals. So popcorn
bid* fair to become a recognized diet.” Here
after wo will look upon popcorn with decidedly
more respect than heretofore.
Clooking Recipes.
A Vest Nice Whf.atG*iddlzCazz.—One pint or
warm milk, one beaten In, one half ran cake
wtUdiaaoived, a little sail and Boor to make a
have'indd butter"It "Is" Terr earential to let the
cream’lure," as we term It. I
SuihmwB
_ I think JL C,. ..
r much m I do. except
__ _ but simply skim tbe
mUkYftcr U has »eTinpanst wentv-four hour*, snd
put tbe err sin in s jar snd put It by the fire until
It turns. Then chum. Tarn the Jar frequently
snd do not let tbe milk get too worm. Of course
tbe color snd qusJIty of the butter depends in
s greet measure on tbe food of the cow. The pro-
cess of fermentation must take piece In the milk or
tbe batter will be sour- Wishing you ell e happy
new jeer, I will ckwe.
Lizzie Dell, Cottage fell I must express
my sincere gratitude for this mnch appreciated
corner. Telmago’s sermons snd ‘Women’s King-
dom” ere the most interesting pert of Tub Cox-
jnvtriog to me. I find much help In tho work
mothers know the many heartaches, thesore trials,
tbe longing for comfort and sympathy, of the poor
overburdened motherless girls in our land. I feel
sure they would not deny them the slight praise
they may deserve, or tho kind advice and sympa
thy they so much need. Often she lougs for moth
erly suggestions, aud feels as if her heart would
break, but knows not where to go. seeing and feel
ing that all around her are so fully occupied with
their own affairs that she fears to intrude. God
help the motherlhss. Many good wishes for tho
‘ Woman’s Kingdom.”
Willie Canfield, Agate. Ga.—I have been a slleu
reader of “Woman's Kingdom" some time, and am
more than delighted with it* I am a country girl
and live among tho “red old hills of Georgia." on
the banks of the Coosa river. I employ my time as
most country girls do. knitting, reading, crochet
ing snd helping ray mother with tho housework.
The girls coulu make this corner very interesting
if they would tell us of their homes and work.
They could rive each other hints as to fancy work.
I have a collection of cards and would like some
’ o tell me how to make a card receiver. 1 am
crocheting a mantel lambrequin, which I
think is very pretty. Fancy work is very pleasant
to help us pass the long dreary days of winter. I
for one would bo very glad for any ideas that are
new in regard to It.
In jour columns I sceithc names of Maud Clifford
and Clara Edmuds. who wish positions as house
keeper. If they will write a private letter to the
address 1 will give them, doubtless they will ob
tain a home or comfort and ease, with a noble
Christian man and woman with only one daughter
fourteen ° *”
Cnssita, i
Tilings Worth Knowing.
To Remove Ink, Fruit or Rust 8talos.—Wet In
cold water, and then cover with salts of lemon.
Spread in the sun a few minutes, and rinse at once.
If one has not salts of lemon, the samo end is at
tained by covering the stain with tablo salt, and
?zingover it the juice of a lemon. Spread in
un for a while. 8tarch, instead of salt, an-
_ J the same purpose. Tea or fruit stains can be
taken ont by pouring boiling water on the spot,
then covering with a paste of starch, and cx|K»ing
to strong sunlight. Fresh stains of ihk can be
taken out by washing in skim milk. Acid stains
often succumb to ammonia Color may be restored
to goods Injured by whitewash, if immediately
waincd in strong vinegar.—Rural New Yorker.
Plush goods and all articles dyed with aniline
colors, ftuled •from 'exposure to light will look
bright as ever after being sponged with chloroform-
commercial chloroform will answer the pur-
jjmo vejj well, and is much less expensive than
If tablecloths, napkius, and handkerchiefs aro
folded an Inch or two beyond the middle they will
last much longer, it is on the edges of folds where
they wear, and folding them not on a middle lino
~ich ironing they get a new crease.
611k, or anything that has silk In it, should bo
washed In water almost cold. Mot water turns silk
yellow. It may be washed in suda made of nice
white soap, but no soap should be put upon it.
Avoid the use of hot irons in swoothlug silk. Either
rub the article dry with a soft cloth, or put them
between towels and press them with weights.
SPECIALLY FOR WOMEN.
Delicate Fancies In Embroidered Underwear
—Petticoats in Pink Cashmere.
From tho Boston Herald.
Short under petticoats, daintily and elaborately
made, aro very much the fashion Just now, aud
some of them aro marvels In tho way of embroid
ery and laco and ribbon trimmings. Tho moro
nseftil. If not loveliest ones, aro maioofvery flno
flannel In soft palcshades of pink, blue and creamy
wbite. Tho seams are all felled and feather stitch
ed with silk of some contrasting color, and tho hem
and the band, which Is of narrow ribbon or silk
braid, with long tic*, arc similarly finished. Then
there Is at lcazt ono lacc rutile added to the foot,
and lometlmea ruffles upon ruffles in ovcrlaplng
niches. Woolen lace may be used or the flno
Medices and torchon varieties,or Ifraslnglo band of
lace if used It is exceedingly pretty chrochcttod or
knited of the very finest split zephyr the color of
the flannel. But whatever kind of laco Is used It
is run In the most open meshes, with flno ribbons,
matching in color tho silk used it is run in tho
most open meshes, with flno ribbons, matching (n
color the silk tued in feather stltehlngs. Then
there are fine cashmere skirts, with satin facing*
and finishings, and thick thread embroideries In
bands or In separate flower clusters placed near
tbo foot of tbe front and sido breadths.
A particularly elaborate and elegant little petti
coats of pale cameo pink cashmere, with white
eatln facings and a quilted border of white satin
six inches deep. A narrow double ruffle of lac3
foils from under tbe border and above It on the
front and side breadths clusters of roses are em
broidered of white silk, mixed with tho finest of
reed pearls. Tho most fashionable skirts, however,
aro of flno whito surah silk, ornamented with
groups of tucks and Innumerable frill* of Valen-
cicnnc* lace or fine embroldcric* of *llk alone or
mixed with tlnscll. Tho embroideries aro some
times in a pale co.or and delicately tlntod ribbon*
may be run through tho laco flounce* or frill*,
but the skirts par excellence aro thoso all In whl.e
Flowers for evening wear, for young girls, are
arranged In clusters of four, held by a bow of rib
bon.
A walking costume 1* of brown bourettc with
tiny flecks of red. The overdres* is draped over
the skirt, which Is plaited in wido fold from tho
waist. The bodice is laced with red and brown
cord over a dark red surah chemlxetK The short
virile worn with thi* dress is trimmed with Al*-k i
snide. The bonnet and muff ore of dark red plush
edged with for.
In choosing for for dress or bonnet trimming, It
Is well to remember that *cal*kin, astrakhan and
beaver are more becoming to blonde* and chin
chilla and lynx to brunette*.
Plastron* and vests of cashmere corresponding
to the dre*« have baud* of velvet or arc trimmed
with woolen lacc.
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS.
How to Milks Money.
In there days of giant monopolies and com
mercial "pools" it has become a very difficult
matter for a man with a few hundred dollars
to find a paying business. The Georgia Fcnco
Company, of this city, can pnt a man with
small neons in tho way of making money
rapidly Rnd pleasantly. If a live man will
buy a machine und right to one or more coun
ties, be can make moro money for tho invest
ment than any buiinev in which be can en
gage. No skill and small capital required.
Tbe fence sells readily at a largo profit. Ac
knowledged to be the best as woll os tbo cheap
est fence ever Introduced.
The business is no experiment. Tlioso who
have bought rights aro buying and inquiring
for more territory.
The following, from tho well known capital
ists end famous Jersey breeders, Messrs Hun-
nk-utt and Yancey, of Athens, Ga., who recent
ly bought ten counties, shows what shrewd and
sagadona business men think of tho business.
They say:
“Atiir.Ns, Ga., January 12tb,'1880.—Being in
need of some fencing for our stock farm, we
took considerable pains to investigate tbe mer
its of tbe fence made by the Georgia Fence
company, of Atlanta, Ga., and were so well
pleased that we decided to engage In tbe man
ufacture of the fence. We bought a machlno
and the right to ten counties. We regard the
fence 'best and cheapest* for all purposes ever
introduced, and tbe business a profitable and
pleaesnt one. Huknicuit A Yancey."
Tbe company propose to pay the expenses
of any man wbo will come here and investi
gate tbe business snd afterwards say that it
has not been represented correctly.
Captain Kell, of Runny Side, one of the
most practical and successful fanners in the
sontb, came np last week, investigated tho
business and bought tbe right to Spalding
county. We could mention numbers of others.
Tbe success of tbe {Georgia Fence company
has been simply wonderful.
Fan for tbo Children—The Constitution's
Training School for Boys and Girls.
Letting the Old Cat L.e.
Not long ago I wandered near
A play ground in tho wood,
And there heard words from a youngster’* lips,
That I never quite understood.
“Now let the old eat die," he laughed;
And I saw him give a push,
Then gsyly scamper away aa he spied
My face peeping over the bush.
But what he pushed, or where he'went,
I could not well make out
On account of tho thicket orbending boughs
That bordered the place about.
"The vllllan has stoned a eat,
And hnng It upon a limb,
Sol forced my way between the boughs,
The poor old cat to seek;
And what did I find but a swinging child.
With her bright hair brushing her cheek.
Stringing and f tringf ng back and forth,
With joy-light In her face,
Ihe roomed likes bird and a flower In one,
“Just wait. I’ll send you up, my ehild;
But she stopped me with a cry:
“Go’way! go'way! Don’t touch me, please;
I’m letting the old catdie 1”
"You letting him die!" I cried aghast;
“Why, where’s the cat, my dear T*
And lo! the laughter that filled tbo woods.
Was a thing for the birds to hear.
"That we calfff * ettlng the old cat die*
When tho swing stops all of Itself?"
Then slowly swinging and looking at me,
With the merriest look In her eye.
She bade me “good-day," and I left her alone,
A-’iettlng the old cat die."
My Deae Children.—I expect yon are all
getting ready to start to school again, for so
many of you have written me word, your
schools would open just after Christmas. And
all of onr schools have begun here again, and
every morning the little boya and girls come by
my door, and look so hippy as they trudgo
along with an arm frill of books. Woll, this Is
tho beginning of a new year and you must all
begin it right, and that is, to study hard, bo
good and don't give your teacher auy trouble,
and I will see by your letters this year If you
are improving. Yon ought to write better let
ters this year than you did last and you will,
if you try to improve. I gave my little Sun
day school class a candy pulling Christmas and
we all talked about The Constitution cousins.
You never did see eight happier littlo girls;
they romped and played games and eat candy
till they weTe tired, snd wo all eqioyed It and
had ever so mnch frin. Now Year’s morning
one of my little girls camo to tho door and
brought mo a New Year’s card and a sweet lit
tle bnnch of violets. And yesterday tho mall
brought me a lovely card from ono of my
niccea, Bertie llealan. It hada beantifol spray
of flowers, and nnder*neath them "A Joyous
snd happy New Year." I prizo it very highly,
and am mnch obliged to Bertio for remembering
Aunt Susie. But 1 am writing you too long a
letter, so will say "good-bye."
"Aunt 8usie.’’
THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL.
One of Hans Christian Anderson's Chrlstmos
Stories That Is Alwaya Fresh.
It was terribly cold; It snowed and wa* al
ready almost dark and evening came on—the last
evening of tho year. In the cold and gloom a poor
little girl, bareheadod and barefooted, was walk
ing through the streets. When sho left her oWn
house she* certainly had had slippers on, but of
what uso were they ? They were very big sllppora,
and her mother had used them till then, so big
were thoy. The little maid lost them as sho slip
ped across the road, where two carriages were rat
tling by terribly fost. Ono slipper was not to be
found again, anda boy bad seized tbe other and
run away with It. Ho tho “ *
well gm g crsdlesomo day 1
bis own. Ho now the llttlo gfrl went with her little
naked feet, which were quite red and bluo with
tbecold. In an o!d apron she carried a number of
■matches anda bundlo of them in her hand. No
one had bought anything other all day and no ono
had given her a farthing.
Shivering with cold and hanger *bo crept along,
a picture of misery, poor tittle girl! The unowflakcs
covered her long, fair hair, which foil In pretty
curls ovor her neck, but sno did not think or that
now. In all the windows lights were shining and
there wan a glorious smell or roast gooso, for it was
New Year’s Eve. Yes, sho thought of that f
In a corner, formed by two bouses, ono of whloli
‘ * — —oowerina.
was still
had *o\d no matches, and did noTbrl^T'firthK
of money. From her fother ahe would certainly re
ceive a beating, and, besides, It was cold at home,
for they had nothing over them but a roof, through
which the wind whistled, though the largest rents
had been Mopj-cd with straw and rags.
Her littlo bands were almost benumbed with tho
cold. Ah! a match might do her good. If she could
only draw one from the bundle, and nib It against
the wall and warm her hands at it. Hbe drew ono
out, R r-atch! how It sputtered and burned I It
wa* a warm, bright flame, like a llttlo candle, when
slic hod her hands over It; it was a womlorfol llttlo
light! It really seemed to ths little girl as If she
Mil before a great polished stove, with bright bra*s
feet and a brass cover. How tho fire horned! how
comfortable H was! but tho little flame went out,
the itovc vanUhed and sho bad only tbcremalnsor
tho burning match in her hand.
A second wa* rubbed against the wall. It burned
l\ rnd when the light fell tiiion the wall It became
nemparcnt, like a thin veil, and »he could so*
tlimticli it Into tbe room. On tbo tablo a snow-
white cloth was Hprcad; upon It stood a shining
dinner service; tho roavt gooso smoked gloriously,
stuffed with apple* and dried plums. And what
was still more splendid to behold, the gooso hopped
down from thcdi*h and waddled along tho floor,
w ith a knife and fork in Its breast, to the little girl
Then the match went ontand only the thick, damp,
cold wall wa* before her. She lighted another
match. Then sbo was sitting under a beautiful
Christmas tree; it was greater and more ornament
ed than the one she had seen through tho glSM
door at the rich merchant’s. Thousands of candle*
burned upon the green branches and colored pic
tures like thono In tbo priut shop* looked down
upon them. The little girl stretched forth her hand
forming a long line
“Now some ono Is dying." thought the little girl,
for her old grandmother, the only person who had
loved her and who was now dead, bad fold her that
when a star fell down a soul mounted up to God.
’Grandmother!” cried tbo child, "oh takomo
with you! I know you will go when tho match 1*
burned out. You will vanish like tho warm lire,
the warm food and the great, glorious Christmas
day; grandmother had never been so large or ro
iicautihi). Hbe took the little girl In ber arms snd
both flew In tbe brightness and Joy above tit# earth,
very, very high; and up there was neither cold nor
hunger nor ctrc—they were with God.
But In the comer, leaning against the trail, sat
the poor girl with red cheeks and umlling mouth,
frozen to death on tbe last evening of tho Old Year.
The New Year'* sun ruse upon a little corpse. Th »
child sat there, ttiffand cold, with the match?*, of
which one bundle was burned. “Hhe wonted to
warm herself," the people *a(d. No ono imagine 1
what a beautiful thing she had seen and in what
[lory she bad gone in with her grandmo;her to tb.»
*ew Year’s day.
Correspondence.
Rosebud Roberson, West Point, Ga.—I am ten
year* old and my father Is a former. I read all
your letters and enjoy tbe riddles very much. I an
going to school and have to board from home, Ism
now taking mu«ic lesson*. I have a riddle for you.
As two brothers were walking down tbe street, they
came to a bouse, one of them says, I must -top in
here snd fee my sick niece; tbe otheraaldlam
thankful I have no niece and paaeed on. What kin
wes the man that passed on to the niece.
Annie Ellen Adamroo, Ellen wood. Ga—I am a
little girl eleven years old and am learning to do
htrd work. I can cook, milk. Iron, and clean uj
Willie H. Dodson, Whltesville, Marion Co., Fla.—
Another boy to enter the children's column. I am
thirteen years old, dark hair and gray eyes. Wo
like your paper better than any we take, especially
potatoes, sugar-cane and all Kinds of vet -
have a trap and caught six partridges yesterday.
The answer to Alma Brittain’s riddle is "a man
plow Ing." “What Is white, and black, and red all
over?"
Wayman Hollingsworth, Decatur, Ga.—I wanted
to writd yon a fow lines,as I never did so. I live In
the country a mile from town, go to school, but
have vacation now. Am thirteen yean old. Wo
enjoy reading your paper ever so much. “What Is
that which la often brought to the table, always out
but never eaten."
Kate Gravat, Veedersburg, Ind.—Will you let a
little niece nine yean old with curly hair aud blue
eyes join your circle. My dear mother is dead, aud
my sister Gertie and I live with my Aunt Kate; I
am named for her. My fother Is In Kansas, and
perhaps we may all move there next year, but I had
rather live In tne south. My papa Is a republican,
but lima democrat because my mother was. My
Cousin Anna Sargent (who Is a democrat too) and
myself wore Cleveland caps and hnrraded for
Cleveland last year. I had a pet eanary bird but It
died. 1 study nan), go to school and take music
lesrons. My aunt loves flowen and has a great
manv, says they would grow more beauttfol In the
south and she would like to live there. I send you
some cards and a lock of my hair.
the children write to you. 1 don’t see any from our
territory, or do you allow Indians to write to you.
tree: It was at six o’cl
book and doll, and pi
two brothers. We went to the Methodist Christmas
Vclockln the morning. I got a
‘ papa gave mo a set of Jewelry.
John H., Whltesville, Ga.—I am a farmer's son. I
am not going to school this year, but will have to
work. I go to Sabbath school every Sunday and
have a kind teacher. I think I will go toTexas in
a few years and would like some of your Texas
nieces to correspond with me. Hera is a riddle:
“Thera was a creature on earth did dwell
As sacred writers unto os doth tell;
It lived and moved In this lower world tls true,
But nevsr sin nor evil knew;
But there was a soul In him possessed,
That Is doomed to suflfcr pains In hell or dwell
among the best."
Anna Hargcant, Veedersburg. Ind.—I am a little
“hooefer girl" sight years old; 1 want to be called
your niece. I would like to visit the south and
then perhaps I could go to Atlanta and see Aunt
Susie. I go to school all the time except when we
have vacation; mama makes me study at home aud
1 also take music lessons. I wish I could see your
picture. 1 have brown curly hair and brown eyes.
I send a lock of hair and some cards. I have a pet
canary named Carl.
Emmet L. Rodman, Colllevllle, Tcnn.—I do lovo
so much to read the children's column and thank
you for our letters that are in print. I have uo
pets. 1 have one slater and ono brother. My papa
who subscribe* to Thb Coxstitution, likes It best
of all his papers. ^
Jimmie R. Lowe, Hamilton, Harris Co., Ga.—Your
letters In Tu« Constitution have given me muoh
pleasure to read. 1 am thirteen years old. I hope
>u will not throw my letter In the waste basket.
. B.—Tho riddle you send has already been given.
Lillian Sniper, Olio, 8. C.-I havo boon reading
somo of the little cousins* letters and thought I
would write. I am nine years old and bava three
slaters and two brothers. I go to school now and
like It very much, have several studies, and study
hard, as I want to bo ablo to teach by the time I
years old. I have a first-class teacher
Jove him very mnch. Santa Claus camo
along this way Christmas night and brought me
.-a--* -“-a— * *“ —|dy,
Ella Stanbuck. Cicada, Ga.—I am a former's
daughter just ten years old and want to be admitted
Carrie Belle Willis, Pleasant Kill, Gn-The
answer to Blrtle and Carrio Laramore’s riddlo Is
“on tho head." Mattie B. and Willie C.’a a “cow
bell," Nora o. Leak’a "In the ark," and Nina Duok
worth’s lr “the noise the wagon makes."
Della Dailey, Falmetto, Ga,—I am thirteen years
old and weigh sixty-nine pounds and can do most
any kind of work. I wish you would come and soo
us.
Gertie Gravat, Veedersburg, Ind.—I am only a
very IHUe girl aoven years old, hut I am going to
try and write you a letter.' I havo a fonny nick
name, It is Pud. I have two pets, a bird end a kit
ten. 1 call her Tabby and the bird Dlok. I wish I
could see you. If you ever come north you must
come and see us. I send you some cards. My hair
Is too short to send you a piece. My eyes are bluo.
Freddie Hightower, Perote, A’a —This Is my first
attempt at writing to you. I have no pets, except
a sweet little beby, which is my brother's. I would
be very glad If Natalie Hammond- would corre
spond with me. Will some ono guess this riddlo,
'Oive at each end and dead In the middle."
Lila Pitts, Perote, Ala.—I am twelve year* of age.
I keep bouso for papa, my mama is dead. 1 havo
three brothers and two sisters. My smallest sister,
Eva May, stays with grandma. I would tie very
glad If Bertie Crew would correspond with mo.
Bessie Tappan, flurbank, Tenn.—I want to tell
Florence Smith I think tho answer to her riddle is
“because you ring ft." 1 hope she will inform mo If
1 am correct. I would appreciate your picture so
much. Be sure and tell us a hat Santa Clau* brings
you. Can any or my little cousins write “Tho
Polltb Boy" for me? I should be very glad to got It.
I would like to boar from Lucy Warner, but don't
know what part of Tennessco Chapel Hill la In.
VAnnfo Gilbert, Plnekneyvllle, Ala.—This Is my
third attempt to write to Thb constitution and I
do hope to see Ibis In print. My papa Is a country
aerchant. I am thirteen years old and weigh ooe
.jindrcd and flvo pounds. I want to correspond
with some of the girls of my age. I send youono of
my cards.
Lula Rogers, Ml. Vernon, Ga.—I enjoy reading
the cousins' letters so much that I thought I would
a*k you to admit a wire erase cracker Into your
merry houiebolJ. I live In theoountry for off from
any railroad (own, and our ouly means of transpor
tation Is by steamboat, aa we live one mile from
Oconee river and two miles south of ML Vernon.
Alpha and Alice Hodge,Salem, Ala.—We aro glad
you havo given us a little space In your Young
Folks column. We hod a nice tlmo Christmas.
“Santa Claus" brought us a largo doll apiece, ono of
them has blue eyes and theotlier black. We named
one “Fannie" and the other named for you (Susie.)
For we love our "Aunt Husks" we think she loves
all ot her little children. We have three brothers
and three sister*. We help mother to milk tho
cows and wash the diahes for ber. We send you a
picture with a true motto of love.
Mattie and Minnie Stephenson, Pleasant Hill,
Ge.—We era stringers to your letter box, but hopo
the boys tad girls will bid u* welcome. Papa Is a
former, end we live In a fine neighborhood with
churches and ccbools near by. We are thirteen and
eleven. We love to reed all the letters in your
paper. Santa Claus came to eee us and filled our
iibckisn with nice thing*. I hope he didn’t forget
you, ee I think you are s» kind to the children. The
anewer to Birdie Lemmon ’» riddle is “Struck the
nail on the head." What to this, "once In a
minute, twice in a moment, not once in e thousand
years.’’ 1 with you a happp New Year.
Estelle Cobb, Dalton, Ge.—I am eleven years old
and going to reboot and trying to learn all 1 can. I
am a stranger to your letter box, but I hope you will
c welcome. I love to reed the young folks
lend Betsy Hamilton. The answer to Etta
and Agnes' riddle is "a wheelbarrow/’and Mamie
end's to “a foot." Here to one. “Is .always a
J to you and you are always a friend to It, but
if you rub 1U heck It to not a friend to you."
Ga.
A. Lilly, Oxford*
Olivia Lawson and Georgia Zcllncr, Russellville,
Go.—We are visiting the country and like It ever so
much. We get real lonely sometimes. We read
the letters In Thb Coxsmcnox every week. Wo
always read Aunt Susie's first; wo know she to so
sweet. We have had a Christmas tree at tho court
house snd we hod a real nice time.. Wo think tho
answer to Annie Bell and Bennie Clark’s riddle la
"a bee-hive."
Laura Graham, Shneyvllle, Johnson Ca, Iowa.—
I thought I would like to write to yon again, as you
were so kind aa to publish my first letter. I will bo
fourteen years old the seventh of this month. I go
. most of all E
olio of tho riddle* la that “Noah struck tho lint
on tho hud.” Tho answer to Nina Duckworth’s
riddlo la “the noaa.” I giro the couslna ooe. “How
did buckwheat Hist come across tho ocean.” X
would like to correspond with Eats Canon and
Nettio Culpepper. If the, will writs tomsIwUl
answer.
Pearl McCowcn, Fonjrth, Oa—I am eleven pcara
old, went to school the put summer and expect to
a part of tbla ,ear. I will exchange somo crochet
umplea with Ifattlo Davenport and will write lo
her. Theauawer to Florence amllh’a riddle la “be-
Florence 0 PKf1 ' Tiue iL " 8cod “ * uot ^ cr (
There are 15,000 aabacrlben whose tints
oxplrrg in tho next two months.
Wo believe they will all renew. Bat
how mnch they could do for ni If each
ono would only bring a new anbacrlber
with him. It la easy to do. Bat it means
a great deal to us. It would doable oax
snhecriptlon.
Are yon ono of the 15,000# Won’t yon
mid a subscriber when yon renew? Yon
can do It—troa’I yo# Do thia and we will
get onr 100,000 this year.
TUTTS
torpid bowels,
DISORDERED LIVER,
and MALARIA.
throw fourths of
tbe diseases of tbo buiuan raoe. ThfM
syoiptniur Indicate IharreiutenctlJ.. .<
dppatlto, nowals coallrr. Hick Sl.ud.
•f.M* ■rriubllltjr or temper, Low
spirits* A f«« tof of hosing nsglretcd
eome duir, Hlxslusas, Flultarluic attlio
tnan.1 ttiooao of a remedy that ads directly
onthoMvar. XaaLlyormadlcIno TPTT'i
BM*aav.no oanaL Tliolractlon on too
ak In and a vigorous bodr. Tt'TT’ariJ.i.ik
novlO-ddwkly inn wed III t coin rmwo X
LavInlsC. Eellner, Russellville, Oa.—Aunt 8uala,
old Paula Claus gave me a beautiful box with shells
around Hand a glam on ton, and some cnafcctloo-
sister got the other one and It was a pair of brace
lets with bangles on Ibtm.
Ora Lilly, Lumpkin Co., Oa.—I am nine roars old
and am staying at my graodpa'a: ha la helpless, we
have to roll him In a rhalr that has rollers on It. I
have four Orothsrsand nos afater.lhe bah, leaboy
two rears rid. 1 have two pat kittens named Joe
en-J Sir. Wa have been living la town bat hare
moved to town now I 'd ratharllra In the country
than town. I bare nine annlsbut no ancles alive.
Jimmie Johnson, Rock Cut, Oa—Please give mas
place among the cousins and In Tun CoxarinmoK,
the paper w. prisa abort all othaia I nmnlno
veers old. Mr father is a poor one-armed farmer,
wa bad a Christmas tire at our Honda, school: wo
have no church. I wish all the cousins and Aunt
' ‘ ' ' Our enr
t yoonx
TUB COTTON MAlgRTI.
ooNSTmmoit orrm
ATI. tiers, January 10,1M.
vita wksx'b axviaw.
New York-There wu mom activity In the cotton
market thia week than usual, and tho months havo
shown an upward tendancy. Theclceo today wu
firm for futures at prioes 1»5’0 points above a week
ago, spots, middling B 6-1 fia
Local—Nothing of unusual Interest liiutrutuplroil
Ibis week. Receipts for tho weekamountto 1.S9.T
bales, against 0,0*1 bales last week aud 2,313 baled
for tho eorrctpondlng week last year,
NEW YORE, January 1.1,-The following la lb*
Comparative cotton statement for tho week ending
today:
Net receipts at al Mini ted Slates porta—UK Ml
Same time lut rear ....
_ Showing a decrease.....
Exports for the week.
Same tlmo last yew-
s ^SfeS^=E=E‘ , Sls
Stock at interior tovni....H m .»....M.».... H s MM 9M.B97
Banra tlma lastjrcar^.. 17t.«g
rcrpooi $79,000
_. rear 721,000
Amcrirsn tStton afloat f^n^Britoial^ u:
Eaxno tlmo tost ycar....^.....^.»...~............ 3i\0KJ
Showing a N,000
SATURDAY, JANUARY 16.
New York—Tbo months moved downafowimlnti
xlay and closed woak. Spots, middling 06-tic.
Ilelow wo itlve tho opening and closing quotations
r cotton futures to New York today:
iwt'i'M
Closed weak; sales A0,100bates.
ild Arm. Wo quote: Good mid-
“■aSarti
NEW YORK. January 16-Tho total visible rip.
ly of cotton for tbe world to f,107,sli bales, of which
^1 a bates are American, against MNV7I
PROVISIONS, GRAIN, ETC,
CONSTITUTION OFFICE
■Atlanta. January 10. IBM.
The following quotation. lnrtlnatatimOnwnaltoTH
oa tho Chicago board of trade today:
WHEAT.
January SFfcfi “Tfe *1*
tuary -.10 MX ”“'70 10 10 70
cuam areaion _ . „
tuary * O HO 5 23 •»>
Un Hindu
LTLARTA, January IS- Mutes are In fair
t Ss s 5^S»Wv.‘iSl B *
TNCIN.NATI. January 10-Ho*. nnli t: onmmnn
1 light n.in-rl-parking end butchers 13.70
•KIT.
Miscellaneous.
r tour-Beet patent ga.2MMS.n; extra taroy 16.03
Cost-stesll
Glitldt n barbed win*. K*ivoiilz«d, 7c m B>; painted
Yc Powder—Rifle 11.00; blasting Ufa Bar lead
7r-Shotfl.M- Leather—O, I>. 243200$ P. D. 21#
21 c- tot 23#white oak sole 40c: harness ieAUteX
NKMSc: black upper 3MMUC
Ens-ate.Bntter — Strictly choice Jersey
v&joc: strictly choice Tennessee MttR other
itnimdHteiotnvii iwesi 'tAi-o.
■ * ““12J4e: In the comb 13&19c,
I uSLm JSTw&touSS?