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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. ATLANTA. GA. TUESDAY FEBRUARY 9' 1888. WOMAN’S KINGDOM. (Tbtola the Irtte. comer. They ire incited „ •xpren their minions herein—to u» It u theli own. The edltreas will inner question* or oocopt miiettlonewlth pleuure.l Hie Drunkard’* Lament, [Wrlllen for "The Wickiv CNWtttrinox"] 1 mourn ilie lioure waited Mid rcvely end lrlue, And ill the bitter memories Thit non- around me tirlue, Of hopea, and ruined fortune*, I've squandered long ago, Of friends who hive forsaken In this my day of woe. Alas where Ire the voices That used to greet me then ? And where the boon companions Who led me on to sin, Some He In graves dl.honored A few are living yet, The bright star of whoso being Like mine, forever ret. The tumult of carousals, The lewd and leering stare, Are present with me ever, Llkeapectres of despair, The blood of noble spirits Is now upon my head For many youths of promise I Into ruin led. My good and praying mother Long tank beneath the load, These—bluer recollections— Would God, they were not so I My gentle wire, that loved me, Alas, where Is the now, Her ashes arc reposing Where weeping willows bow. My base and cruel treatment Coon drove her to despair, Her tender heart was broken, By grief it could not bear. My little angel Agnes, Is sleeping by her side For there was nonets nurse her When her loving mother died.' In age alas I forsaken By God as well as man— Ml human heart can love me, In human If It can. The horrifying shadows Of a wrecked and ruined past Stalks before me In the Sunlight- Rides on tho nightly blast. Ohl soul-destroying poison I'm wholly now thy slave, And hove no other hope—than To fill a drunkard's grave. ______ D. P., Alabama 1 was reading net long since an artlclo on "non-essential tasks," and thought I would treasure up some of tho hints thrown out. was never before led to think of how many tasks might to left undone that so many women sacrificed health and comfort to accomplish,uot that the family may bo bencltted, but that the children may appear as well at a neighbor's, who it much better off. Tho writer of the article alluded to says truly: “Men will not sacrifice health and atrength to esthetics. It does not troublo a man if his little daughter is not to daintily arrayed as Is tho child of his opulent neighbor, whose incomo is ten times his own, Ho will not neglect his business In orderthst his boy may outshine • the spoiled ton ofthe millionaire a few blocksabove. But how many fond mothers strain eyes and backs, and, worso than all, tompers, tasking and ruffling and farbelowtng generally; and then tho Aunily harmony touches oh discord, and all in the interest of vanity of a falso pride.” I felt mytolf how’ true tho above sentiments were, and many, many weary mothers will feel their force. My mind went baek to years ago, when my first bom was a “wee toddler," how often my good mother would gently sug gest that I was putting uunocessary work on the little garments that I delighted so to orna ment, and I well remember on one particular occasion, mentally resolving that one set of aprontshouldbe made perfectly plain, but when they were finished and put on, my little golden-haired beauty looked (aa she always did) likes picture, but a picture that was un finished, that needed Just another touch here and there to complete the whole. So tho wearied tlugers went to work (for it was before the days of sewing machines), and I compro mised with myself by only putting the dainty ruffles around the neck and sleeves, and though it consumed time, and was "weariness of the flesh,” yet I felt more than repaid for theplessuro it gave me when I saw those were the touches that made my picture perfect in my eyes. And It is as much this feeling that actuates mothers ofton aa the desire to have children appear as well aa others; but it Is too true that we often sacrifice health In tho performanceofunnecossary work, and this Is wrong. We could put less work on clothing. I often think tewing machines make work, instead of lightening It, for we are tempted by the fiisclnatlon of the work to put ten tneka where five would do, etc. So It would be well for ua to consider more seriously than we do this subject, for our health Is more Important to our children than ought else. To My CoxaxsroRDENn:—Upon receiving my mall a few days since I found, among a package of thirty or forty letters, one that quite excited my curiosity. It was a carefully put np parcel, neatly addressed to "Edltreas of Woman's Kingdom.” At first I thought It a picture, but taw that the shape was not such as to admit of that. On taking off the paper wrapper I discovered two pieces of card board tightly tewed together, and on cutting the thread, to my delight, 1 found some kind friend had sent me a large number of the most beautlfhl autumn leaves I bad ever seen—as bright and fresh as If they had jnst fluttered down from the trees in October. To say I ap preciate the gift would but feebly express my gratitude. If the donor could have seen mo as I spread them ont upon my hod and the de light with which I took each leaf separately and admired It, she would have been amply repaid. There was but one drawback to my pleasure, and that was the absence of a line or word to bint to me whom I had to thank. I will always associate them with s lady of cul ture and refinement, and one who loves flow ers, music, poetry and pretty things almost as much as I do. I shall make something pretty of my autumn leaves to ornament my room, that they may be always before me as a me mento of one whose kindness I most highly appreciate. 1 have a few things I wish to say here to those who are so kind as to wish suc cess to the "Woman's Kingdom,” and who so largely contribute to that success. There came a complaint from one of our correspondents that an article sent In had been so changed that the sense of it was destroyed—"clauses left out, others changed, etc.” I have only this to say, by the express instructions of the editor-in-chief of the paper, there is only two columns devoted to "Woman's Kingdom,” and when the articles sent are too long, we are compelled to cut them; clauses are left out, but never changed, but very often an article suffers unmercifully at the hands of the printer, and I sympathize with any who have been adhering from that canse, as in my editorials I am often made to ■ay things.that have an entirely different meaning from what was intended, but I con. sole myself with the thought that typographi cal error* will occur, and trust my readers will understtnd then. So I would My to those who have suffered, don’t bo discouraged, but rend us short, concise article* and I will do my best to have them appear in right form. I would like also to My to those who send me poems, that there is so little room that it is not often we can get them in. Of coarse, yon will til understand that the first object of “Wo- man’s Kingdom” is to give our readers useful information first, then progressive ideas in housekeeping, ornamental work, plain work, fashions and all that will interest and advance woman’s work. We try always to head our column with poetry of a high order, and from which some lesson may be learned. So when poetry is copied and sent us, (when not too long,) by fine writers, we are delighted to have it This week there was a piece sent that would have filled our entire two columns, then several other shorter pieces, which, of coarse, we are obliged to decline, having no room for them. I merely mention these items that oar friends may understand why their letters are ent down, and their poetry does not appear, not because of srant of merit in the article, bat want of room in our columns.—Editress W. K. Tho Pretty Baby. Detroit Free Press: “Isn’t ho a pretty baby, John? tree, Just look at him," and the mother holds np the tiny creature tc paps,) who kisses and fondles him lovingly. “Yes, Kate, he is a pretty baby, bat Tom was a pretty baby too, you remember.” “Yes, Tom was a pretty baby—everybody said so,” and she glances across the room at a sunny faced four year old, “but Willie is not like Tom. Willie’s hair is light and his eyes”—looking wist* Ailly into the osby’s face—“are dark, and so deep that when I look In them 1 am almost afraid, they have auch a for away light' they seem to see some thing we cannot.” “Oh, nonsense! don’t think that. He’ll grow up to be a fine fellow. But, Kate, 1 wouldn’t think so much about him; he's a dear good little follow, but I wouldn’t worship him; it Isn’t right.” “As if i could help it,” the mother says, re- rroat-hfiilly, pressing the slight form closer mtul looking into the dark eyes yearningly. A month pusses away, and one day they stand beside a small, white casket, within which tho baby i< sleeping. Ab, the mother’s eyes were sharp, and when friends Mid. “What beautiful bright •rye* he bas,” she saw the far away look and know t aa the light that never was on land or sea. “Oh, John, John!” she moaned. “1 know ho irasn t long for this world. I could see it in his •yes. O. my pretty baby!” "Ye#, dear, you were right.” Mys papa, and there -* a quiver In the firm voice; r it it had pleased God to have left him with us wo would have cared for him the liest we could, but wo must give him up. for it In His will, and He knows what is best for ua,” "Yes. I know,’’ and she stoops and cuts a tiny l*n of hair from the babv’s head. “O, John, you •do I worshiped him. I did, O, I did, and, God forgive me, 1 can t be sorry for it now, ho was such a dear, pretty baby.” Years pass on. other babies are born. They are S ail pretty babies, every one who sees them say* at, but none are like the baby with tho far away ok. As they grow up they love to gather around mother's chair, and the never tires telling of the dark-eyed baby who went to live with God. And when with childish curiosity they open the Biblo Jo look nt the pictures, and flua between the leaves a tiny wisp of hair tied with a white satin ribbon, they touch it reverently and whisper be neath their breath: “The pretty baby.” Y ear* ftill poos on. The children grow to bo sturdy men and women, and as the mother watches them iho sometimes think*: “If he had lived he would have been *uch a beautiful i Ono day they gather around her bed, and look ing In each other's face mournfully whisper; “.She is dying.” Plio stretches her thin hand toward tho table on which tho old Bible rest*, lnd they My: “Tho baby’s hair.” They place it in her hand. She kliscs It tenderly and a bright light comes into the dim old eyes,anu they say: “What docs the «ce?” she smiles and whispers: “The pretty baby.” They place tho wf*p of hair on her breast and . jld the wrinkled hands upon It, and tenderly lay her by the side of the pretty baby. Useful Information far Housekeeper*. Tho object of cooking is to bring about mere chemical changes In articles of food when ex posed to the Influence of beat. Baking, frying, boiling or roasting are all only so many methods of applying heat. Tho commonest, the most con venient, tho cheapest and quickest of these meth ods is frying, which can be applied to almost all articles of food, which requires tho least apparatus and the smallest Are, yet of all methods Is the least understood, the one which destroys moat food, and is the cause of moro indigestion and dyspepsia than all tho methods combined. The reason of ibis is, that in many substances the admixture of fat pro vent chemical processes of cooking from having their proper development. The perfection of frying would bo to havo food fried without coming iuto contact with the fat at all. Hut as this in, or course, a self evident impos sibility, the next bent thing is to have the rood come in contact with tho fat as little as possible. ’ 'his is accomplished >impiy by having tho fat hot. Grease of every description is capable of being heated to a very much higher temperature than cjm tj0 *i mo rt three tf— ing water. When fat is at Its boL.. _ polnt It Is so hot that any article of /bod brought In contact with it is actually burnt, and this is pro- with the address. Tho latter is most popular. Note cards are notes much used and ' “ i are not os much used and the tendency is rds their disappearance. Wedding invitations have the word “honor’’ used instead of plcas- i requesting your presence. For gei“ je small English card Is fashionable. cards ore larger and inclined to square rat oblong shape. The simple script letter is . Flirtations in sealing wax are now In vc tatlons in sealing wax are is xor business only, mack wax Is for mourning •nd condolence: pink for congratulations and white for weddiug Invitations. Bluo means Jove and the color is used in various tints to mark the different stages of affectlou. Variegated color* are Mid to indicate conflicting emotions, cfouge vaae.—leu eggs oeaieu ouw pint sugar, one pint flour and a pinch of salt. Stir together quickly and bake quickly in a hot oven. This cake will keep a week without getting dry as moot sponge cakes will.—Mrs. M. C. Chocolate for Cake.—One tea cup of grated choco late,tight tablespoonsfulof cold water put together with cue pound of sugar, and boil until it drops in thick drops, three eggs—only the whites, beat very little, ana when the other Is milk warm pour over the eggs and stir all the time until ss thick as iceing. This to put between and on your cake. A Cold Relish.—Grind in a sausage mill three I ounds of lean beef, and half a pound of salt pork, add to It one cup of crackers, three eggs, a little Mlt, pepper and sage, mix well and pack tightly in a bread pan well greased, spread crumbs of crackers on top and bake two ana a half hour*. Baste while bakl Slice when cold.- Egf Sausage.—Chop remnants cold ham, beef or pork, add crumbed cracker* and a few egg* and pegwr. Bake in a round tin box. Slice when Hasty Pudding.—Two eggs and two tablespoons- fill sugar, one of butter, one pint milk, half plut of flour, flavor with nutmeg. Bake half hour; serve with cream and sugar.—Young Housekeeper. Fruit Pudding.—rut In a pan layers of broad crumbs and sliced apples, pour cup of butter ovi •nd bake. Use with sauce.—Voung Housekeeper- Correspondence. Mrs. If. C. Reynolds, Dixie, Ala.—I am a con stant reader of your paper, and like it very much —especially the W oman’s Kingdom. I am a young housekeeper, and the suggestions of the contribu tors of the Woman’s Kingdom have proved Invaln- ..111 cxchauge lace patterns with her. WUlyo<. give me a good recipe for preparing chotkiato for cake. 1 send a nice recipe for *i>ongc ca*c. Mrs. J. I.. 8.—Dear Editress: I feel almost too tired tonight to do my usual crocheting, so will invade the kingdom again. After rather a late breakfast this morning I turned my attention to the week’s wash, and by cloven they were out dry ing. tonight they are starched, sprinkled and packed away ready to iron, and It only -Monday. * of the choir os possible, but uot near so large, as it has to be stretched as tight a* you can get it when putting It on; yott can fasten It with double b In a bodkin needle, to run through the holes e chair then varnish well, they are cheap. 1 Of twine will over make and put it In. Of course nicer twine can bo used but will cost more. What a honor it is to see our stoves red and rusty, and ft has always been a question with mo whether to let it go so, or ruin my hands,but I And that tho small paper sacks that groceries como in food—a dougnnut—for example, dipped Into boil- ■ is. *- thin tho fat Ing fat is immediately covered all over by a thin crust of burned dough, which prevents till I from penetrating further In, and enables tho of tho doughnut to be exposed to a greater del of host than can bo applied to It by any otherjWF ecu without coming fn contact with the fat, and the natural chemical processes go on Inside withi ■■mater degree of perfection till nr other method. ft ft !0!L I* r.tly ■MMBMMMMUclc, mea, inoiaipen-i etratea it and absolutely prevents cooking from taking place at all. If the rat Is not boiling, bab bling not. tbe process that takes place is not cook- ng, nut simply drenching the food with a tepid fat and rendering It totally disagreeable. It maxes no difference bow hot the fat la afterward, tho site,) and is free from even tho fit Inride, except what was Intentionally pat there by the cook. All housekeepers know that to fry well, their flat should ba hot. Bat they do not at- Any housekeeper who reads this and choose to profit by it need never put any greasy, fried, half- cooked and indigestible food upon her table. Tho hotel secret consists in having the flat boiling hot before the things Ore putin. There is one other ■condition which follows naturally from this first one, but which is almost Invariably lost sight of even by good cooks, and that to that the fat should entirely cover the article to be fried. Tbe reason [ngpans «h< SS! point, and then it crisp, brown and fut itself drips off from It as readily os water, btnee, well fried articles are neither greasy in ap pearance nor very greasy In reality. Frying ought to be as cosy as boiling.—Housekeeping. Milk If put In an eartbem Jar, or even a tin con, Never put salt Into soup when’cooking till it has bun tborougly skimmed, os salt prevent* tho h iibj ftom ruing. Things Ladle*Like to Head About. The variety of writing paper ured at tbe present time almost baffles description. The “Mikado” has brought an endless assortment of cold styles to the fore, the popularity of which, from their very eccentricity .caunot firil to be of short duration. The most novel is the highly colored Mahdi and Afkhau. Tbe former is a crimson, heavy paper, with ragged edges. The Afghan is orange or flame tinted. These appear in liie standard octavo rise, with square envelopes to match. Another pro- ncunccd note paper looks very much Ilka wall paper. Tbe ground is of a peach-blow color, dec orated with bronze designs, of fabulous animals. This alio bos torn edges, and Is an Imported paper. Another novelty Is so rough upon the surface that it is called etching paper; is heavy as drawing beard and very agreeable to the pen. A favorite Is Ur-cnclrtb. an exact Imitation of the genuine toed*, showing tho fibre upon the surface ofthe pater. This la made in a variety of shadesi and remains entirely dltinct from the royal Irish linen foarer that with all the numerous fancy styles In troduced Still retains its popularity. Scaling wax Is the fa-hJonabie freak of the sewon: consequently envelopes cannot be ornamented. The device of whatever kind It may be ls now cut upon the *cal and cred upon the wsx Instead of tbe par*r- The paper is still stamped with monogram*, initials or con throw them away when past using and they are no loss. Afior my plants were all killed,! brought out my lovely autumn leaves, they are ~enr bright, so nio green with bit of red, *omo bright ellowandrcd. I put a diibof gumarablc on tho uack of each, and stuck them on tho wall, trim ming around my pictures; they look no bright now, everything out doors is gloomy and dead. 1 read in your paper where a “country girl” tell* of how she utilized a cow’s horn. 1 bavera rather unique ornament, a turtle shell, it comes in holos on each side. I painted it whito and put a scran g Jcluro of a Canary bin! on It, and some pressed •ms; made a cord of red zepliry and run through the holes, hung it up on tho wall and llttod with f ass. I would tell you of my kitchen door, how ornamented it to tho delight of my one love lamb (and he never tires of conjecturing about tho pictures), but 2 will not tiro you out this time, will only tell you “Christine Nillson” 1* pasted on tbe wall of my cook room with a lovely framo or autumn leaves gluod around her, then all var nished. 2 am glad some ono fouud ray hints n«e*» Ail, and have been encouraged to cotno again. Can any ono tell mo where the patent Iron Betsey Hamilton spoko of can bo bought and tho price? Miss M. C.. Eaton ton, Go.—As yonr department Is devoted to tho mutual benefit of woman and so highly appreciated by all its readers, may 1 bo permitted to ask of any lady (herself, or knowing b than a year ago. 8ho seen rod - pleasant home in Darien, and writes us that sho has Woman’* Kingdom to thank for it. Wo trust our readers will give the above due notice,—(Kdl* Yonrg HoufcLocptr, Quccnsdale, N. C.—I notice In Tint Constitution tbnt “Johnnie May” asks for advice Art in Christian mother* In regard to re lating Gorin* of n ficticious character to their children. As one of there mothers 1 will give iny opinion, 2 have several little ones whom I fre quently entertain In that way, and have watched •’lowly the effect produced, as 2 am prayerfiilly FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS, Ftm for tbe Ohtldran—Tbe Constitution's Training School for Boys and Girls. Dear Children*.—Since I wrote you lost I have been on a abort visit to the beautiful city of New Orleans. I did not stay very long, but I saw a great many beautiful things. I went down where all tho large baudsome steam boats that run on tho Mississippi river oome in, and they were loaded with cotton. Borne of yon I expect have been on big ateamboata and others have uot. Well, I wish you could sco one of tbeso boat*, they look like gnmd houses just floating on tho watqr; they have » long saloon where they take meals in, then one end ofthe boat is fixed up fora parlor and has a fine piano and beautifiil velvet chairs and softs; then on each aide of tbe boats are just the nicest little rooms where you sleep, the beds looked so white and nice and every thing is so clean, but then when I weut down and looked at the hundreds of bales of cottan that were packed away, it mode me think of the awfiil accidents I had often read of, where cotton had caught fire from sparks, and in the middle of the night the boat had sunk and so many people burned up or been drowned; 'he Mississippi river boats nsed to bo notod for these kind of accidents; so I thonght every thing was very grand but I had rather travel on the railroad, for I am a coward about water, children. I could not begin to tell you of all I mw, it would take too much tlmo, but I will tell yon of tho big market, callud the French market. It is a long market and filled with everything nice, but when I was there it was sad to see the nice fruit that the cold snap had ruined. I mw hundreds og great big bunches of bananas that had to bo thrown In the streets, just as black as ink, and barrels of oranges and apples that had frozen as hard as rocks and were spoiled, and all kinds of fruit that had to be thrown away. New Orleans Is a big city and there are a great many pretty buildings. The custom house is on a wide, beautiful street that runs oil through the city and is called Canal street, and is the principal street. There is one room in tho custom house called Marble Hall, becauso everything in it is marble and Iron; the floor is of white and black marble put in diamonds or squares, with pieces of heavy glaM set in to gi vo light to the rooms below. The roof to this hall con sists of an iron frame pointed white and gold, into which are set large plates of hcavyground glass with a blue border around them, and all this la supported by flfteon columns of pure white marble, forty-one feet high. (Just think of it children, each ono of these pillars cost eight thousand dollars.) All around this hall are white marble counters, whore tho ofllccrs stay, and whenever a veosol conics in port, or goes out, they have to come to tho custom house and have their papers fixed up by these ( Ulcers. In one part of this building is the postofllce, and thero are a great many offices. You can go to the top of tho custom houso and havo a beautifiil view of the rivor and tbe whole city, aud it pays you for tho troublo of going up au awful long flight of steps. Bat iny letter will bo too long and 1 mast stop. If you want to hear any more about Now Orleans I havo a great deal I can tell you, so let mo know, and I will write you some moro. A vst Bumr. Correspondence. Katie B. Indian Territory.—I sco letters to you from little girls all over the states, but I do not livo in a state, but In tbe Indian territory. I nm nine years old and staying at my uncle’s going to school. His name is W. R. Quarles. IIo says ho griddle. “What is this comes to tho door but never comes Inf” Nellie AUen. Pcaccburg. Ala.—1 am nine ro »r* old, have been to school six months. We live m a good country. I have uvo brothers and one sister. I clean up the house for mania every morning and iron every week; she gives me a nickloevery time 2 iron. The answer to Agnes and IUta’s riddle Is “a wheelbarrow.” Bessie Alice W’hetstone, Bulgers Mill, Ala.—1 am nine yean old. 2 have a pet cow that will let my sister Maude and 1 milk her et the same time* I have five pet cat*, all of which I love dearly. My father is a school teacher and farmer, and I* much plcared with Tiik Constitution. Tho answer to Cousin Birdie I.’* question Is “on the head,” and to cousin Nora Leek’s is “in the ark.” Joseph Allen, Gcorgiiu-I am twelve years old and my father is a farmer and lives In the country. My brother take* your paper, and m I see so many nice letters thought I would write and Join the happy band, turtle Hagen, Dallas, GO.-I am nine years old •nd love to rend the childrens’ column very much. 1 am not going to school now. I mw how many of the children described your looks, but I havo uo idea'bow you look. J. R. Hood, LawrcnceviUe, Go.—I have one brother and sister. I am not going to school now. The snow is lying on the ground today and we will have a nice time tomorrow hunting. Two dogs ore the only pete 2 have. "What four letters or the alphabet will mtko a thief run the quickest? The answer to Agnes and Etta’s riddle Is “a wheelbar row.” Mattie and AnnicMaybeu, McGhees’ Bend, Ala.— We aro sisters thirteen and ten. We can help mama cook and sew on tho machine, wash dishes •nd sweep the floor and sew on buttous. W’e have six sinter* and seven brothers. Wo love the name of Aunt Susie, because wc have an Aunt Susie we love k> much. Aunt Burie, come and see us and we w ill take you to ride on the back water. I scud you • card. Mo)lie Rachel Martin, Hhcppardtown, Ml**,— Para has just subscribed and received your paper and wo like It very much indeed. 1 am nlno years old; going to school, have five studies and taking music lessons. 1 have a brother and sister going to school also. Can milk the cows and have the house neatlv cleaned up for mama when she gets through ith breakfast. Pearl Howell, White Plain*, Go.-Tho answer to Robert Lee’s riddle Is “a blind girl.” I havo the sweeust little sister in the world, and we cannot decide on a nam*. Please name her. Name ber’Ttuby,’’ then mama will havo two Jewels, a “Pearl" and a “Ruby.” Aunt 8umk. Carrie and Fannie Williams, Millstone, Go.—We ere sister* eleven and nine yean old, and havo oue little brother, wc can cook, wash and Iron and milk. We wish to Join your circle. John H. Boone, fymrta, Louisiana.—Loon wishes to hear someth lug about hunting. I am a boy of of thirteen ; papa let me havo his gun the other day •nd at eight shots 1 killed s* many squirrel*. Papa and I went hunting last year; we had a fine raoo and caught two catamount* one morning. Another day we went and the dog* Jumped In an old hurrl- catio where we could not rido, so wo hitched oar horse* end In course of five hour* wo were lire miles from our hone*. It ran through thr edge of HparU and two Mithodlri preacher* got between tho cat ■tant reader of Tiie Constitution, my papa being ft sub criber. For Mamie McCraney and Fredrick Armstrong I havo formed a special liking.; I am confident Fredrick A. is a coojmjj of urine, and fool ing well aamired that both will make capital cor- rewponuent*. Will rend mv name If they desire. Who can guess this: “Wist are tho molt un sociable things In tbe world?” P. Butler Chancy, Darien, Go.—I am nine yean old and would like to join the band of ooarins. The answer to W. Hollingsworth's riddle l* “a pack of »’*»« “tbo big fish that swallowed Jooah.’W llllc D • • a newspaper,” Mottle and Mlt* **bc letter M.” I lire on the coast, and la summer we ell go In swimming. If y only pet Is a E. I- llill, Powder Springe, Go.—I read the Young Folks’ column and Betsy Hamilton's letters with pleasure. As Mamie McCraney wishes some of tho cousins to correspond with her I will do so with Jacksonville railroad*, ir l am. weioom ‘y-f-wrttw again to ywnror rwrtom humor am'pert Indian, though I do not look much Itso 1 one. My papa in t he cblof of the Cherokee uatioti, his mime fa V. W. Bushyhcad. run,swi RIUIIL8, Iflg HIV} IlUilJntllj — II II, JL l-xll young—havo an idea that it I* Imaginary, and children need a diversity ol entertainment a* much a* young folk*. I don’t see that it lessen* their love for Bible stories at all, but rather ha* • tendency to expend their mind*, brighten their memory and familiarize them with tho hiitory of various animals; for they will a*k original ques tions in regard to each which will almost amount to a “Kindergarten.” It teaches them to relates narative accurately, if corrected when a mistake is made, for they are Hire to relate it to tho flr»t audience they can obtain, aud stories lose thcie charms to a great extent when they are old enotfth to read them. 1 enclose several recliK..* that are good. A. IA 1 - Pansy Blossoms.—Will you girls that be long to tbe Woman’s Kingdom admit auotber to jrour circle. I live in southeast Georgia, near the bonks of the Oconee river, where the UJ1 pines wave overhead end soft green moss under our feet. Of course I follow in the train and read our page of*be Paper first, and think that alone well worth the price. I love to read Tal mage’s sermons, Hill A Pretty Way to Make a White Apron.—Get a piece of dotted swlw. with dot* far apart, cover the dot* wJtn blsck silk floes, and work leaves of v floes, for a daisy around it. Work the but ve or rix rows deep, then at the top run a ribbon the color ot the leave* through the hem end tie in a bow in front. Won’t some of the girl* correspond with me. hucccm to the Kingdom. ■paper. find piece I When Shall I Die? The following poem was written many years ago by the late Robert £. Wright, of Allen town: l“Teaeh me to know mine end, and tbo measure of my days what It I*.”) Where shall 1 die? Shall dear friend* gather roun l me To wipe the “death sweat” from mythrobbing brow? 6hall those I love in sadness tbcu rewound me, A* true, as kind, a* loving then a* now? Or shall some stranger hand, when alii* ended, With careicM touch eioee up my fading eye. Far from my home, unwept and uuaiteuded? Father of Life, oh, say, w here shall I die? How shall I die? Shall pain and anguish smttj And rack my fame with nharp relentle* £hall slow disease, with gentle force, invi To leave this world ana join the spirit b with sharp relentfe** hand ? Invite me ... rftband? Or shall I fall, an fell the star of morning, Suddenly end *wlft from out the calm clear sky, Without one hint-one gentle, tlmclv warning? Father of Life, oh, say, how shall f die? When shall I die? Shall age and honors crown Bcforcthc summons issues from thy throne? Or shall I fall with midday’s sun around me. When life is sweetest and its we best known? Or shall my youth, with all its warm affectfou*, Sink in the grave, in darkness thereto lie. Blighted in blood and flower-before fruition? nnber of Life, oh, lay, when shall I die? Hush,” Oh my soul, away with this repining, Submit tby death to Him who gave thee birth. He who first celled thee to immortal being, child of tbe earth to rear thee for the *ay. Walk* by tby side, thy every footstep reeing, Knows when and where and how ’tie best to die. Wea*k tbe ladies to My a good word for Thk CoMTJTtTJON. Let each ot e send us in a new sub • reriber. Ifweeanr»d KO.OOO subscriber*, we will give you the grandert paper ever printed. Help ns out. Alida n. Craven, Midway, Ala.—I am a very lit tle girl and have wanted a long time to Join your circle, but could uot pluck up tbe courago lo write before. 1 will try and do licttcr next time. Willie Kenney, Dawsou, Ga,—I am nino years old aud go to school. My papa is a fanner; l!vcs|ln tbe country three miles from town. Tho answer to Willie Dodson’* riddle 1* “a newspaper.” Guess this: “White ns milk, but milk it tint, Green a* grass, but grass it alnt, llcil ss blood, but blood it a Ini, Block a* ink and ink it ainl?” SIosc* Flumoy, Hart Co., Ga—I am thirteen years old; havo three sisters, one dead and three 'living. Began splitting rail* the 7th for stock yard. Wo have a fine snow today. Lillie A. Cartltdgc, High Shoals, Ga.—My fathor is an arti-t; mamma helps him take pictures, and l take core of little brother, I have a sister and two brothers younger than myself Tho answer to Mat- Clara C. Benton, Montlcello, Ga,—I send a quilt pattern for Lula Vincent. Cut four diamond shapo pieces of white bleaching ono and a half Inche* across; sew them with tbe four points together, tho other three sides; put a pink square In every corner, fill In two half squares of pink on eve’y side and stripe the quilt by tbe piece. XettJe Hamilton and Nannie McDonald, Ellcsriie Ga.—Wc aro schoolmates and lovo each other very much. Aunt gusie, we had sneb a nice Christmas tree; both received some nice presents from parents and friends. We send a riddle. “As I craned London bridge I met a thousand people,some were hick). Home v' * ' ‘ aud blacky.” Callie Underwood, Carncsvlllo, Ga.—I have been trying some time totummon up courage to ask to be admitted to your band. I don’t think girls ought to tell their age; so wilt only say 1 am between fourteen and seventeen, havo brown eyes, dark skin and light hair. I am going to work mea white dro* and wish some or you would exchange crochet or embroidery patterns with mo. I have just finished some beautiful shams. I would like to correspondwlth** * ““ ‘ ‘ will correspond pleasure to write to you. Kloisc M. Daniel, Midway, Ala.—My papa and moms will be very pfoud If they see this, my first attempt in print. I go to school to a very fine teacher, rrofetror Craven. We have nearly one hundred tcholurr. Pant and likes It very much, channel! with Woman’s department. Iamreedli_ ... for Aunt fe’urie and the cousin*. Canle May and Lucy, Hamilton, Ga.—We ere twelve and fourteen years old and wi«h to Join the cousin*. The answer to Belie and Bennie’s riddlo Is “a watermelon.” We would like to know tttorc about General Lafayette’s table, or the table Bessie tells us he dined on. The answer to Agnes and Kits’* I* “a wheelbarrow.” Here is one: “There was a field, In that field was a house, in that hou<e s clotet, and In that closet a cup. and In that cup (omethfng that mun nor woman can do without.’ ’ Colnmbu«, Kan***.-! am nlno year* old and named Edna Grant. 1 have t«en reading mams’* paper «ud wanted to write to you. I have an Minnie Oota, Ifulmervllle, Ga.-My pnpe is agent for your paper. lie went to Tiik Constitution’* Mg dinner, and we have learned a heap about Tiik roxsTJUTiox from him. Tbe answer to Joseph 8’ riddle is “a bell,” aud Halite’s “a fig ln».” What Is this? “I’aul had It behind, Lizzie bod It before, Mira Milligan bail it twice in the rauc piece; girl < always have it, boys never have it.” Jimmie McConnell, Emory, Rein* Co., Text*.-1 •ro nine years old and go to school. I spent Chrisv mss at my grandpa’s end killed a deer on Christ* mas day. I have one sister and brother. I have seen the prairie* in western Texas as far m Brown- wood.^pa has bought iots jn Peerw city, beyond oFthfioiiebeautifiil uhniryT read tbe little folks letter*. Miitie M. rerdue. Milner, Ga.—I am fourteen jeers old end love to read your paper, i have fire brothers and three ri*tem. I will give the eoadn* letter i* too l Odab Cox, Powder Spring*, Go,—I am six year* old slid am going to school. I nm anorphsu living at my grandma's. I havo two brothers. I can do a great many things. 2 would like for Aunt Willie Wright, Zcbulou, GO.-I sin a country boy and not going to school now, os I have to help papa ou tbe fatm. I am nearly twelve* years old; have two brothers and two risters. Hero Is a riddle: •When can a leopard change hls spotsT Tho i.swer to Florence Smith's riddle Is “because it I* rung." Lena K. Norwood, LaUrange, Fla.—X am very much interested in thu Young Folk!' column aud went to Join It. 1 livo wey down hero In south Florida on tho beautifiil Indian river. Wo havo a new railroad Just complotcd that connect* with the Jacksonville railroad*. If 1 nm welcomo I will faille Bnwwoll, Core, Crawford Co., Ga.—I send you tho following riddle: “3ly father was a slip pery lad, but ho Is dead and gono. My mother was a thousand years old tho minute I was bom. I al ways live by sucking, 1 never eat of bread. But yet 2 was good for nothing till alter l wot death I went among the poorest els**, I went among tho rich, When I grew old and crazy my constitution wore thin. They tore mo all to pieces and niado mo again. 1 went upaud down tho country and i said 1 wa* preaching. But all who over mw mo wanted me to teach them.’ Kettle Hiatt, Oakwood, 111.—1 am a ltttlo girl ten year* old, livo in tho country. My papal* a farmer take* a number of paper*; like* Tiik Constitution best of ail. I would like to give my ideas of Aunt Puidc, and would also liko to correspond with homo of my little cousins. Auguria Ailcllc Pope, Lizzy, Ga.-I want to toll you about my little nlntcn, I havo seven, and I make eight little girl* for mama aud papa. I think It i* no much nicer than if wo were part boys. I have a llttlo sinter named Anna, who 1* very sweet, but we can't find a name pretty unougli for our baby. Won’t you send mo a sweet name, please. Can yott tell tbo children how to play “ono old ox opening oyster*." Erie K. Marablc, Maxcys, Ga—I want to tell you of a quilt I made before 1 wasrix years old. Tho squares threo Inches each way; seventeen of theso piece* to the square. Will some of the i»>u*ln* tell me how many piece* or *qtiareslt will take to make a quilt. Jim Claude Tboataaon, Rock Mill*, Ala.—As 2 notice to many letters from my school mates! con cluded to write and tell you all about nape's fish ponds. They are stocked with Gorman carp; on® cover* nearly an aero of ground, the other is not so large. We have not eaten any of tho fish yet, bai expect we will try some next summer. Can't you como to see us then? 1 am ten years old. Ketnrah Floyd, Hamilton, Us.-I do enjoy read ing tbe cousins’ letters so much that I wanted to bo one of you all. I am eleven years old. The answer to Willie Dodson’s letter is “a newspener” and to Mattie and Minnie’s “tho letter M.” l 'Y> hy U cat* lug soup with a fork like kitting your sweetheart?” Josephine Smith, Palmetto, Ga.-I am twelve years old and have four brothers and three sisters, whom I love very much. We all go to school but one brother and sister. I would bo so glad to have you pay us a vUlt, 1 would itoeveirtlilrm possible to make you enJafgouiretf. jjlvesfx miles north of Palmetto. lUre Is^ a riddle for you all to guess: •Why Is love like a duck’* footr* Emmett M. end Rom I,. Fambourgh, Ga.—We ore fanner*’ children end reed the Young Folk*' column every week. We send yon two riddles. Guess thi* If you can: “What Is that, hM ueypr been felt, seen nor heard, never e*fod. end still has a name?” Another Is, “Why did Adam bite ic apple which Eve gave him?*’ Maggie Babb, Rhodes, Go.—I am a country girl twelve year* old. I hsve a brother and sister nemed Willie and Slollic. I help my papa milk the cows; we have five. My peps could not do without Tiir. Constitution. I love to read Aunt Untie t letters. Pearl E. Pinkston, Dawson. Oa.-I am the only sister of six boys and only seven years old. I send the cousins end Aunt Huslo an enigma. It wa* writ ten, by the celebrated George Canning: * There Is a word of plnrel number. For to peace and tranquil slumber, Now any word you choose to take, By adding H you plural make; But It an A you and to this, strange I* the metamorphod*. Plural is plural no more. „ And sweet, what bitter was before.' M. K. Rountree, rsnoochee, Ga.—I am a llttl i girl twelve years old. I have three sisters and two brothers, but I have no pets. We are enjoying our- reives now eating rugsresn*. apple* and walnuU; we have no hickory nuts, as thin country abound i In pine*. We all like Twr. Constitution, Mstiie K Gurr, Blakely, Ga.—I mw In the paper of tbe nth Miss Bessie Tsppau wants the “Polish Boy.” I have written It offend send you. Pleaso publish it. I go to Sunday reboot- but it ha* been not room. The riddle wa* given a week orsosgo. Willie fcmlth.-I live near Roger*, A»k., Bcnto.i county. We take Tux Cos*titut»n, and I enjoy It very much. Ism thirteen year* of age. Why I* It that nearly all men*’ heeds are round? Happy New Year to alt. Daisy, jBalado, Texas.—I have long been sc on- . Bottle aud Callie Freeman.—We are fourteen and eleven year* old.. We love dearly to read your letters and the cousins’. We read the paper every week. Callie sends you one of her vlslttug cards. « ud withe*, as we both do, that wa could tea you. I’c thank you for all tbe good advice and kind in- Miuctions you give us and we are yours with much love. . Dora Grass and Mattie O'Neel, State Line, Ga.— We are fifteen and eleven years old and will start to school soon. We can wash, Iron, cook and do a great many other things. Belle Ezell, Eatonton, Ga—I moke another at* ttmpt to write to yon m my last must have found its wey to the W. B. lam flfteeo years old and would like for a cousin of my age to write to me. If Jessie Herring of Flint, Ala, will correspond with me would like for her to let mo know In her next letter to this column. I send you a little picture for yonr rerap book. I.utie and Hood Bullock, Chalybeate 8prlug«, Go.' Wc enjoy the letters from tho little folks 1 think Lillie’s riddle ft ( tve see tome oue greater than wo are,” Alice Newsome’s is “JolL” We haves baby sister named Byrd, aud we think she la very swoet« I-ovc and Rotcrtean Martin, Barkers’ Creek, Go.' Wc aret wo cousin* that want to Join your happy band. Wo can cook, wash and milk, and aro thirteen and fourteen years old. Wiley Burton, Alabama—I am thirteen years old and live at Coalburg, Ala I like tbe llttlo friendt* letters so much that I would Uko to Join them la their riddles if you permit me, “Why la an engage* ment ring made of gold?” I will jrivo them two weeks to guess. Tbo answer to Annie end Bennie's riddle Is n a watermelon." and to Birdie’s and Car rie's is “on tho head.” Maudo Blrchmore, Maxcys, Ga—I am eleven years old. I live lu a lovoly llttlo village near tho railroad, and we have a flno courthouse nestling in - —* # ty grove of trees, hickory and oak. In tho e gather hickory nuts and have a flue time. ive tbe nicest teacher * ..._ . .other* end two slstei the sweetest In the world. Edgar Armstrong, stonewall, N. C.—I ora cloven years old and am going to start to school today. X lovo to read tho letters In your caper. The answer to Halllo Moore’s riddle Is “an egg.” Why Is a font quart measure Uke a saddler’ Mary D. Jclfrics.-I am going to tell you how my brother Frank found ont powder would explode* He got a pint bottlo and put some blasting powder fin i ‘ * ‘ * “ jV fixed them ro aslo make"aclrole, then'he came to the home, got a match, went beck, struck thp match and throw it on tho powder, it went sh-h-h bang, end up flow a brickbat and hit him in tho breast end knocked him down, and tho lining was burut out of his hat, and his hair woe ringed and his eyelashes were burnt.. Although wo were sorry, wo could not help laughing, i am not quite ten years old and havo never been to school. Leo Mansell, Oslsnanla, Ga—I am twelvo years old and go to school and lovo my teacher. I liko to read the children’s column and would be pleased to have some of tho little ones write to me. Annie Bibb Wright, Georgetown, La—How did you enjoy tho blizzard? Wo enjoyed eating the mxen cream and wish you eouw havo enjoyed it with us. My moms has a creamery and makes tho most beautiful butter you oversaw. 8bo Is so much Interested in cows that wo all help milk and aro devoted to the cows and calves. Throe such sweet llttlo calvee esmo tip yesterday. I am twelve yearn Id end havo two little brothers and one llttlo shtec t home. Mamie B. Baxter, Mtonowall, N. 0.—I am fourteen years old and weigh a hundred and fifteen pounds. I go to school when thero is any. School was to be gin today, but It If too cold to teach. Tho answer to Robert Leo’s riddlo Is a girl. C. 11. Crutchfield, Ycazoy, Ga—I am seven yean old and have been to school one year. I enjoyed Christman very much; Santa Claus brought me SO many nice tiling*. I have a sweet baby sister, her name i* Lollle. We hod e nice time today skating on tho mill pond; the lee la four lnehea tuck. Harry W. Boles, Eldcrsvllle, Fenn.—X am a boy thirteen years old. 1 go to school and have seven studies. My father and mother were at the cotton exposition in Atlanta in 1M1. Father was greatlj taken with the south, and If be ever leavi north ho wtll goto thetrouth;the people are Wo take Tha Constitution. When U oouc Bill Arp’s letters first, and X don’t think X o AS- lao colil; fret coma. In H.ptemb . xa.IlcM of cation. Father often t U like. J never mw u, mw. Minnie IC. Met), and Bell. E. Layton, Ro,en,(u.— Wo Imre entered out Uene, boro brown bolr, bins oyew and a Mr complexion. Tbo oomnr lo AUco’l riddle l< "O. I. C.JoOm'e ”o lly;” to Ulllo'o "our Cine!," lo Millie D'«"an.wepepor," Freddie'» the letter "M,” to Katello'e n "looking Sam,'' to florehud llobcnon'. "tbo man who iwuod on, to Ibonlecow.a her father. W. gin Vbo cotuln-a ^ onion: "IVhirc fa deaolaUon found?" Wo would c to have home ofthe young folh. corrovpond with n«. M.rtht and l.ucctta Kmlth, Milner, Oa.—We aro ■liter, a,cd fourteen end twelve. Tbo aniwer to Minnie end Mattie HUpbea.' riddlo to the letter • Jf." Hero l« o riddle: . "A men without era,.. Went out lo view the ahlee. An apple tree he mw with applet on It, IIo took no applet off, yet loll no apple, on Ilf" Minute Mitchell, Wlneboro, Tc.vu.-I am twelro yean old. I can cook, waah and Iron, mw on the machine and help mama In many way. 1 nan play acvcral piece, on tho organ. Papa wUhae m. to ulc you what will keep hU feat from ,wealing In tbo winter. I will .end you a card. Tell |>apa to batho hla feet every morning In worm weicr with a table aponoArl Maude lu It, and then rub Ihe feet with a little nd pepper. W.iybollc dmitli, Purviii, tia-Whal war Be try Hamilton', maiden nameJ It hu been rumored around ua that .he lea daughter of Bill Arp. Can any one loll mof I am .lorn yean old and llvs rive mile, Bum town. I wilt write about my potg next lime. Wc want the boye and girl, lo nudu, new «uto acrlbcre. Every ono of yon can get tome of yonr unclnor.unu oroouatnaor friend, to take Tug t'o*»mvTion. Let na ret what boy. end gtrU will he Ihe lint. FILLS torpid cov/els, DECORDE R CD LIVER, ond MALARIA. ■ f k-Jnt.TC, RICH ltrad* «*•!»«, natures* after (Ming, aversion to • sertiom wr l.'/ily or mind, XraetMtlen *5 J Willy of temper, Law spirit*. / Is* of having ncftlrcted ■***• ®f*»lttoaa, Fluttering at tha Mail, Dot* b«iore th« highly col- orta t'riiia, CO.YNTIPATIOfif" B.ri »iij4 tf*« «f*o of a rej»o(J/ fhAt ectBgLT&iy Ion on tho removing •ngira^oY tha % sy*tew^” fc pro«iocing appe tite, too nd 'Hgesunn, irgnlnr atoola, a r rear a vigorous body. TTWHl’D.l.H catnte no nooses or griping nor interrcro with .Tnlly work ami aro a parted j ANTIDOTE TO MALARIA.^ fcH.re,v.A.iv. «v. rmwIIMamireim: v. y DovlO-ddwbJy ton wedlrl t coinrrnwok