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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. ATLANTA. GA.. TUESDAY JUNE 22 1886. m WOMAN’S KINGDOHJ, i herein—to use it m tin. The editreeawiU answer question! or accept ■kggestiocewli^ pleasure, I Bow few persona there Are who do not dreed (rowing old. There it something to led in outliving cur dag and generation. In being ■etjuide at worthiest, feeling that oar counsel It no longer needed In the family circle, that we are in the way. So many look upon grow ing old at really meaning this, bat does it? certainly net! and If we could only remember that the old are “Rich in experience that angels might covet, Rich in a faith that has grown with their yean. 1 We would not to dreed growing old, bnt en deavortogrow old “cheerfully, peacefully,’’ and above all willingly, remembering what the recompense will be. Growing Old, Softly, 0 roftly. the years bavextropt by tnee, Touching thee lightly, with tendered cue: Sorrow end death they have often brought nigh thee, Tel they have left thee bat beauty to wear. Growing old gracefully, Gracefully fair. Far from the stormt that ire lash Ing the ocean, Nearer each day to the pleasant HomtUght: Fu from the wavea that are big with commotion, Under full tail, and the hubor in sight; Growing old cheerfully, Cheerful and bright. Fast, all the winds that were adverse and chilling, Put, all the blonds that lured thea to rest. Fist, all the currents that lured thee unwilling, Far from thy course to the Land of tho Blest; Growing old peacefully, Peaceful and blest. Hover a feeling of envy nor sorrow When the bright tones of children are seen; Haver o' year from the young wouldrt thou bor- Train them on a trellis, the fence, the porch or balcony, or where you will, they ore lovely. There ore many varieties. One con hardly go astray in choosing with a good catalogue at hand. The Trum pet vine, Japan Altcbla and Others, all help to beautify our homes. The ollmbtng roses, not for getting the old fluhloned white one of our child hood days, with its creamy petals and crown of yellow stamens, should not be forgotten. Their Thankful, serene. Bieh in experience that angels might covet. Rich In a faith that has grown with tby years, Rich In a love that grew from and above it, Soothing tby sorrows and hushing tby rears: Growing old wealthily, Loving and dear. Bettis at the sound of thy coming aro lightened, Ready and willing thy) and to relieve; Many a face at toy Sind word has brightened— • it is more blessed to give than recelre Growing old happily, Ceasing to grieve. Ears that grow dull to the world and Its story Brink In the songs tbst flora Paradise flow: Growing old graciously, Purer than snow. It la with much pleasure wo obterve the In- creating desire of our women of theklgdom (and especially the young womenl for mental culture; scarcely a mall thatdoes not bring us letters asking information on books to be retd and courses of study to be purxued. Aside from our seldah enjoyment in reading if we have a purpose, It Is the desire to learn some thing from human experience and to bettor our own lives and benefit others. Hovel reading does not tend to this, but biographies and events Imprest us, and diaries and private let ters written without restraint go a great way in giving us an insight into human nature. For solid reading we of courto derive more ad vantage from history. Young people dread history and think It a bore to attempt a vol ume, but there are so many that it they could oneo be Induced to commence they would find out their mistake. Take Prescott’s “Ford! stand and Isabella,’’ "Conquest ofPoru,’’ “Cun- quest of Uexlco,’’ “Philip tho II’’ and “Chariot the V,’’ and we promlso you that It will prove as Interesting as any novel after yon once give It your attention. The tame can bo said of Washington Irving’s works, what more beaut! ful than the “Conquest Of Grenada,’’ eto. Tho trouble it that our youni people read to much veritable troth in tho light literature of the present day that they are unfitted for any thing that does not treat of sentiment or thrilling adventure. We once heard a good men say ho could toll yon what tort of a man your boy would make If you told him three things, “what tort of language he used, the company he kept and tho books he retd.” The hooks our children read go further to forming their characters than almost anything else; to it behooves parents to guard carefully their childrens’reading, and when they arrive at years of maturity they will then be able to select such literature at will be of benefit to them. We know that our young folks need some light reading for recreation; there It nothing that would glvo thorn more pleasure than a series called the “Tanery series;’’ thoy are pure, practical and elevating, then If thoy turn to Harlot IfcKeever’s works they always find something good. These suggestions are thrown out In answer to a request that comos from a young girl during the past week. It will olsrayt glvo us pleasure to assist our young readers in any way possible, and more es pecially when they are Interested In Improving their minds. Solomon asked for wisdom above all else knowing it was the “principle thing,” and almost every thing else was added to him. We would say to mothers, examine all that your children read, you are in a great measure responsible for their reading, and an Intelli gent mother can easily look over a book or paper before It falls Into the hands other children; you will find It much the best plan. Children often have books loaned them by playmates whose parents are careless on the subject, and so one book of evil tendency may pass from one to another until a great amount of mischief con bo wrought. Your childrens' reading cannot be too carefully guarded. We were ssked by a little boy not long since who wrote the poetry commencing “the birds fiy east, and the birds fly west.’’ We answered his qoettion and told him It was written by Hrs. Elizabeth Browning. Anything concern ing this lovely woman Is Interesting, so we give below apiece clipped from one of our ex changes. The Family Homo Again, lire. SI. J. Blnmstesd, in Good Housekeeping. If you are lost building a home of your own, plant some hardy cllmten that will lire year af ter year and grow old with the boose. They are nature's drapery, soften herd outlines, and clothe porch and balcony with living green. For rapid sturdy growth,the Ampeloprls Qalnquofiolla steads at the head. It con be trained over balcony and porch, and will grow In beauty with each suc ceeding year. It should be pruned aad trimmed every year after the first. Its Japanese coodn, Am- pelopsls Veltchii, does not grow as rapidly, has a smaller leaf, handsome in shape, clinp to what ever it tenches—wood, stone or brick—can be trained in any form, the foliage drops later in fall, hanging on Into December in favored loctlitles, turns to a pretty crimson, when tho leaves hare dropped, the bare branches and tendrils are grace ful end delicate. I have seen It planted close to the granite foundation of a house, and allowed to climb to the wooden sill and stopped there, so, when leaved out, the house had a green founda tion. Plant the Chinese Wisteria st that south patch; It will give you large returns in the years to come. At first this perfectly hardy climber Is tender; should have the ends of the growing branches nipped In September, that the wood ssay harden and enable it to resist the cold of its first winter; put some fine manure around the roots to keep them warm. All hardy vines should have this treatment. Plant the honeysuckles, Japanese and Chinese, especially nalilane, with fine white scented .Cow ers, - from June until herd frost. This will look well on the other side of that porch. Don't forget the Clematis; they are the "aristocracy" among climbers, toch delicate tin's of coloring, delicate la texture, clinging so gracefully, blooming so pro- foeely. they deserve the teas place ia the garden. rpsce where the “vine of the future” will grow. Pllogyne suavis is a rapid growing tender climber, small plant! bought In spring, set out In rich soil, alrcu plenty or string and water, will cover your porch with a multitude of dark green glossy leaves and tiny white fioweraot s slight musky flavor. Maurandlaisamore delicate climber In appearance, will not cover as much space, but is line In foliage and flower. Tho common naMnnlum makes a quick show la a tunny The old, bnt over new morning glory familiar to ue from childhood, whet is there that blooms as constantly from Jane until frost? Whit will bring a succession of delights to the chiidrsn every morning—perhaps ihe “grown children” too—os a row of morning glories run ning over the back porch? Tho promise of low ers which lay enwrapped in the iwilted buds of lost night have this morning become a reality, and cups of pink, blue and white gemmed with dewdrops, delicate enough Ibr fames to drink from, are tblckly scattered over the vinos. By noon they^arotrone, but tomorrow morning will repeat The sweet pea is another old favorite, r them for yean before I knew how to dolt They like a deep, rich soil, to bo planted early as soon as ths ground can bo worked. Plant four inches deep, proeaing the soil over them with the hoe: plaoi thickly, atlek some brush, Just as would garden pees. They era not ornamt planted in thiamanner, but thoy will bloom finely all summer until herd frost, provided you do not let them go to seed. The more you will pick tho more you will have. bread and find it to too splendid. Would bo very sled if some of the ladies will inform me where 1 con get geranium cuttings. G. V. K., Kon Btepbens. Miss.-! have two books enlltled, "The Life of James A. Garfield, or From Leg Cabin to the Whitebouse,” and “The Poeti cal Works of Proctor," that 1 would like to ox. change for poetical works of like value. Address change for poetical works or box £ Fort Stcpbena, Miss. Hints to Housokoepers. Egg sheila will settle coffee as surely SI eggs, bu they do not Impart tho richness and flavor. In warm water refrigerating closets should bo washed with soda and cold water onoe or twice wetk. Pells snd all vessels used In chambers should bo rinsed thoroughly Bt cold water, never In hot or lukewarm. Stale lard can bo made sweet by bringing to boll, with allocs of cold raw potatoes thrown Id. Tho impurities will rise at the top end cau be skimmed oft'. If one quart of milk is sot in a cool place for twenty-fonr hoots, it will yield enough cream, well whlpt with a Dover egg beater, to furnish tea caps strong coffee. Pulverised borax, sprinkled on shelres and lu corners of store closets, Is a safeguard from ants. If pulverised borax Is mixed with Persian powder the powder will be more efibetivc. Cold water and plenty of it, properly applied, with a fair amount or soap or pcarlloe, is tho host thing to clean a kitchen floor. Tho regulation “holler rads” is apt to make a kitchen floor greaiy. Feather beds and pillows would be very much freshened snd lightened if left out In a drenching rain every spring; they should then ho exposed to the run and air on every side until perfectly dry. Oilclothi should never ho washed In bot soap suds; thry should first be washed clean with cold water, then rubbed dry with a cloth wot in milk. Tho same treatment applies to e stone or slate hearth. To preserve goods from moths, do not uw cam phor in any form. Pieces or tarpaper laid In for boxes end In closets area belter protection. Five cents will buy enough to equip ell the packing boxes end closets ora large houre for a yotr. Giugbeme and print! will keep their color much better If washed in water thickened with flour etueb. Flour is very closuelng end will do tho work of soap in one or two washings In the itarch water. This, with the rinsing, will bo sufficient, and the goods will look fresher than 11 washed and starched In tho old fashioned way. A fine frosting can bo made of one enp granula ted sugar and one-fourth cup milk, without either egg or gelatine. Method; Stir sugar ialo milk over a slow fire till It bolls: boll five minutes with out miring; remove from fire; sot ssuoepsn In cold wsler. or on Ice, whllo you stir it to a cream, spread on cake white it will keep longer than the egg or gelatine frosting, and it will cut without breaking or crumbllog. Flavored to suit tho taste. Cooking Recipes. not scwlfo-A delicious desert Is madobyholl- ing a cup of tapioca thoroughly in milk onough to swell each grain. Then whip a cup of cream until it drops thickly from the spoon. Mil tho tapioca and whipped cream together, sweeten to the tsttc and flavor with Royal vanilla or lemon extract and put on Ico to harden. A rich plum cske, warrented to keep till oaten, can be cully made. Take one-half pound of butter and one- half pound of white sifted sugar, beat these with tho hand well together to a cream, add fouroggs, one at a time, and beat each ona with the buuer end sugar. Lightly mix in one pound of floor, to which 1st been added a large teaspoon ful of Royal baking lower, then mix lightly with tho whole one-halt pound of sultanas, one quarter pound of rurrantaono quarter pound of finely cul citron. Put In papered Una and bake at onoe thoroughly. Klsres,—Beat the whites of throe fresh eggs to a stiff froth, then itlriln five spoonsful of tho finest sugar, and a UUle lemon flavoring. Butler a that, low tin pan, and lay In It a shoot of white paper, on Ihle drop the mixture, by teupoonfuis, to form little round eskes, el ft sugar over them, end hake half an hour In a slow oven. Bache'or's Buttons—Beet the yolk of one egg, with five ounces or fine sugar, then beet la two ounces of butter to a cream. Then boat In gradu ally flour enough to make quite stiff. Roll la the bands Into nut shaped cakes, sprinkle white sugar over, end hake delicately browu, Chocolate Cakes.—Ono cup of sugar, one-hair cup of butter, one-half cup or milk, three eggs, a full teaspoon of Royal baking powdir, flour suffi cient to make stiff enough to drop on paper in small round cakes, to bako. A good fire will bake them In thirty minutes; while yet hot from tho oven, put on the top of tech a chocolate Icing, made as followr: One scant tablespooofol of Cox’s gelatine, dhaolved In two tablespooofols or hot wsler, sod mixed with one-third powdered soger, and isto-llilrdi powdered chocolate. Mako It stiff -sough to spread the top of the little cakes noothly, with a wot knlfis. To Blanch Almonds —Pour boiling water over them after tho shells are removed. Let them lie in the water for teo minutes, aad the brown skin can be eeally nibbed off. Icing for l'eko.-Dlaeolve one pound of powdered sugar In Juries little water as poeriote, then stir In the white) of three eggs, beaten s little, hot not to a froth. Put this mixture into a deep dish, and •et In a kettle of boiling water, Hiring till quite thick. Remove from the Are end beat till cold. It Is then ready for use. A Question in Grammar. In one of our city schools the other day the clam In English grammar was discussing the difference between the words “Uke" and ‘ love.'' How," Hid the teacher, 'wo can like a tomato, : is it proper to sty we can love a tomato?" So, ft is not,” aaid a fresh miss. "One cannot 1gV6 a tomato.” "Wiijr not?” Inquired the teacher. "Ewxo*«, jrou I now, you cannot—you can't— well jou can't bog a tomato.” Correspondence. Mr a. It. F. P.. Decatur, Ga.—I, Uke many othert hare been a silent admirer of Woman's Kingdom.' X hart from the first felt myself a member, though thla Is my first letter. It Is with an txpreerion of thanks for the privilege, that I coma for admit* ance into Woman’s Kingdom. I will sand R. E, V. Belivicw, Ga., a recipe for making paach jelly. Crack oce tblxd of the kernels and put them In the jar with the peaches, which should be pared, atoned and sliced. Beat In a pot of boiling water, stirring occasionally until the fruit la broken, strain, and to every pint of peach juice add the nice of a lemon. Measure again, and to every pint of pearh juice add a pound of sugar. Heat the sugar very hot and add when the juice has boiled twenty minutes. Let it come to a bciland take in* sternly fiom the fire. Would be so thankful If R. “ M. would send me a sample of the roseleaf lace. _ I can't make it from printed direction*. Will exchange patterns. Will Mrs. T. V. McCSnleg -ubltfh b«r wash for the hair? Be*t wishes for out Pr.tfe and the Kingdom. Will editress Wo rn’* Kingdom please give me the address of Jo*te , Salisbury. N. C. Note—The address will be tent oa receipt ef stamp or pcstal card. Mrs. G., Ccdartown. Ga —I have been thinking for feme time X would add my name to the Wo- '• Kingdom. I have tried the recipe for light* Mrs. Henrietta, Rock Mills, 8. C*.—I have long been a silent admirer of your excellent paper, and most especially Woman’s Kingdom, and at last thought I would join your happy circle, and I, like Mrs. Ida Morris, would like to get some Informa tion in regard to training children, as I have too little toddlers. I am gardening some this year ant every thing looks so fresh and green I am rex proud of my garden. Will some of the ladles tel jpi how to — *— * — *— • With my I Mrs. Rebecca, a, Thomas oonnty, Ga,—In tho Woman's Kingdom, of Tax Coxstitwiojs of tho 1st test., Is s poem entitled "Dead," with the state ment tbst tte author It being searched for. It wav written by lire. Ednn Hell, of Boston, Mess., and the proper title of it Is "A Surprise." Tho beauty and sentiment of the poem cannot bnt bo felt, end Is e fitting extract to find ~ man's Kingdom. I the first place In W'o- Notc-Our correspondent is mistaken In tho nuthotshlp of the poem. It wav written by Ed win Arnold, end can be found In the back ol his little poem entitled “Light of Aria" Mrs. H. a M„ Mobile, Ala—I am a regular reader of your weekly paper, and It Is always a welcome visitor to our home. Especially do i lUo tbo Woman's Kingdom, and know that wo ststan will derive much pleasure end benefit from our Mothers, os I here received BO much benefit it 1 feel like Imparting the news to others. Wish ing the Women's Kingdom success, also the Children’s Corner. Maude.—I uw you note above the poem, In But week’e paper, that this wonderful poem is out In Kirch of Its author. I have copy of lame, that u credited to Edwin Arnold, author of Alter Death In Arabia Mra 8. C. D„ truly I sympathize with you, for twice boa rout sod experience been mine, bot not for any consideration would I bare my precious Jowsls returned to earth again. They have gone to await me. Be comforted, for we know that they will never have tho trlatefof earth Ideas upon music. Rural Reeder, Waitrace, Tenn.—Let me tell you how to prevent little ante from troubling your pen try or chneta Select n shallow, wide goods box, piece It In your store room, sprinkle lime orer the bottom thick enough to present them from traveling through to their desired swocta I have two boxes four feet equere, half foot deep, with bottom covered thick with lime, In which I place my xugar dishes, syrup pitchers, cakes, pies, pre serves and such like, for safe keeping. Place lit tle strips of paatboard snd wood promiscuously over the lima on which 1 set my vcskIs to keep them from coming In contact with tho lime. Caro should ho taken not to lot the stripe cotno In contact with the sldu of box, 10 tho little bnsy Insect can have not 1 -’—— —— ■- —* make the journey thr for two summers and find it n success. I suppose the same remedy would prevent roaches from mskipg, or completing, their unsolicited visile, ee It dose anta I advise every housekeeper to try Ibis plan end see how nicely It works, and then tell me U you are not grateful to mo for glvlog yon tho Information, Mrr. M. K. B„ Poovlllt.rronn.—“Send n recipe for crytlplar, the use or tobacco. ’ Wo regret not being ebio to give the letter in full, but ee it Is written on both sides of the page cannot bo Knt to tho printer, Bbeelsomys: For sore eyes tobacco Is _ ...„ home made if possible, break It up, wet It. and nut For sore eyes tobacco Is n sure oure; got tho _ome made If possible, break It up, wet it, and put it In a thin muslin sack, whclb you apply to the inflamed surface. A word oo chicken vulture, to tbo stipggllng sister, and then 1 am done; Giro a Itreorqnarelnnnontoftbe way corner of your f aiden to garlic. It will soon take possession. (— t up In cooked fired for the chickens onoe a d snd they will not have any dlsoase whatever. Un.lt. E. Brown, Raopvlllo, Ga—Thore is no need of ony family llring In Ignoranco of current news, where your paper makes Its woekly visits, I consider it an educate?; have heretofore eschewed politics os something dry and without Interest. How 1 greatly enjoyreadlngtbe gubernatorial cun- psl.n; read bothsides: and if allowed, and could, would vote one dosen for thegsllant Gordon. Wo- man's Kingdom Is delightful. 1, llkemsnyothen, always turn to Its colt- ■■— of the recipes and bit „ ... lebem, Ga, will write to my address, will ex- change samples of obrochst and lieo with her. Long live your paper and Woman's Kingdom to brighten the bom# circle. M.C.Crlttendoni Mills, Ala-I wish to express my gratitude for the benefit end pleasure I derive from reading Women's Kingdom. When thebe- lovtd Constitution comes, 1 take it sport give ms >leee, let them rood of the awful ere, ] turn to tho ladles' comer; iho editorials cheer end eomfort me, and indeed they tenre as n soothing balm to my tried, restless eoul. May God bines you for your lellhfol work, end may you reap en abundant harvest, and when the"pcsrly gates" are thrown ajar may you find an entrance there. I will my to “Subscriber" end nil the slitereof | the Woman’s ^Kingdom, that , . im fxmilixr with all the popular China, but this la tho most simple and perfeot lever saw. it is worth five dollus lo any lady that has to do her own cutting. The inventions line more ofa wonder than the 2SSG h dead. ... jrothers end sisters end invented this chert end had It patented without any help at all. shell nolrd for her gentleneee of manner, Independent spirit end good business qualifications. This Is no advertisement. I.write this because I love tho K re end the good. I will say to the sitters that r chert will do sU she claims, and she Is worthy of all trust end patronage. Hattie McKensle, Magnolia Ark.-I lire four miles from Magnolia and n quarter from oar little church, Greet'! chapel, where 1 attend Sabbath Kbool every Sunday. IamaeoretaryoflheKhoot. I cell the ntmee of shout twenty-five little boye end girls and beer them repeat n vena from the Bible. 1 alio have aeluo of Mvcn Bute girls which have perfect lemons every morning. They bare learned the Lord's prayer Jut from my re peating It to them., 1 love to go to Sabbath school end do all the good 1 can. Now if ell my young lady leaders would take an internet Inaomatblng good,perhaps they could moke themselves useful xi well xx ornamental. P.a I would like some one would send me some geranium cuttings. I will pay ths postega Will -jleese send me tho etmpleof thepino- ,—nine burr trimming, and also Jacobs Adder. I will l>c very glad to exchange Ibr them. We appreciate Woman’s Kingdom very much. Wo have trtca Mrs. Sarah E. CDrodon'e recipe for mak ing bread and Uke it very much. Dear Bister, greeting—Koch week a new pleas ure awalu us In some appreciative letter, useful hint, valuable recipe or kind admonition. I fool u if I bed been to a social when the Kingdom end Children's column hu been mod lo me by a Uttlo girl, I am almost bUnd, tbe very glasses that permit me to dlsestn the precious letters ora a pain and dletrem to my weak and nervous eye, end it is so bombllng to on ambitious heart to bo dependent. Tbo paper is so soft and easily blamd, type so small, that I am compelled to have it read. The eye is such a help to tbs comprebsn- ■teas end memory tbst I Iom heir the pleeeurt In not scanning every article myself. Bnt what n companion n mere child can beootne. Bhe is as quick as myself to detect beauty or blemish, end Is already qoite n formidable critic. One letter In particular pleased ue this week. On conclud ing It, she said: "Sow that's a nice teuer. Isn't it?" The letter I referred to was about tba spring pests, strange we have so «ew herein this warm climate. But the allusion lo tho prevention, end precaution, and cure, struck a cord, snd I remem bered a nobler, a better, bat hardly teas trouble some onslaught against Uw "skipper" oo the 1st of March. How my ryws dencod 111 recalled the por-amoled ebouldrrv. and flxpx,” xnd "knlfo- bled*” bacon end "trichecna bulk meat," bot sine smoked aides, killed outhe lncrteeeof k-a. iv* thenextthis.i toil. Thirty cent*.’ north of thin meat, a "cooden*ed can” (apolocjr ' TfliDf for Jenojr ^enuxm and wmtem . the writer, alao than tiifliOK or on bolted •poke of the non, it* too*xriyYemorxl,'VtOar hoof ex here hart to chimney*, very few wxrmiojc- ■tover; ao, where do you tappuro wo warm? Wdy, oar "coofclBff rtoyex” ere oar only rx*ort. Oar •love room become oar reception* end courtship*. to the dear old — tninre; oar text friend, yet oar benUot tx*k- meiicr. Recipe* end Instruction* ere iwelw, un* lew yoa here the ixw material In mptnSxia/Unn, and 0*0*10 the iiaciftcd, the mteeraeto lapolo KS ! xH worse than But I wUh I could show you my new geranium, CbtSsLecon. it is a nondescript—a ner —' and one of Halleck’s fine plants—ju«t a few weeks ago Notwithstanding the cool morn ings and excessive wind, it hu an immeusc truss, with the largest pipes I ever saw. I am watching Mifgle lixlleck wfth inteuse interest—named for some especial pet of the florist, I suppose. Lilies arc blooming fiuely now. Every «pec! of amaryllis seems imligcuou!!. What would y< think of a bulb ax large as a desert plate, the clus ter or bulbs three-quarters of a yard acrow, and never killed by tho cold? The purple datura and cabbage rose are in bloom now, sldo by side, chrysanthemum* in bud, pinks, verbenas and petunias gay. “But tho trail of the •erpent’i poverty stalks abroad, the wolf Is at our doc ihe condemned silver has even ceased to be. burden, and the dead almoner sleep*, all uncon scious of the ruin wrought. FarewelL Eureka. Via. L. L. Addendum—The mosquitoes and Insects are a. fear Ail I will offer no apology for illegible script. It was the most severe and disastrous winter, and is now one of the most disagreeable summers ou the Florida register. I must say a word In my next about Fulsom. Talmage and Aunt Susie's beautiAil letters. What a compilation of choice literature Tug CoNsriTU TioMhas become. Farmer’s wife, liowdcn, Ga.—Surely we all know now that everybody (nearly) that haa good taste for literature takes Thk Constitution, and we all know that every woman in the land who takes or borrows It "lores the Kingdom” and turns to It first,' n t ttjiitp it that to much and devote that space to giving and inert up nfoimnUon, which we all need much! Wt’va convinced the dear editors, X' sure, long age, that bar’s Is the best paper In the world, in our estimation. Somebody asked, two or three weeks ago, how to can green corn. I waited as long as I’m going to for somebody else to answer her, so I'll tell her not to can it at all. Fill your fruit jan with fruits and berries, and try the plan I have for several years, and you will never want to can any more corn. Gather the roasting ears while fender, boll it on the cob fifteen minutes (or till done) then cut off and spread in the sun to dry. Throe days Is sum* dent, if we bavo bright sunshine. When dry. put in paper sack*, the "moth and rust will not cor* rapt.” When you want totuo them pour boiliug water on and let stand several hours, then season (they are already cooked, you know) and serve hot, and r ll be surprised to find how perfectly the origi nal sweetnes and flavor has been preserved, r_ * * - they seem to lose, however, when they get It is prized as highly at our house all thi^.«.. winter as the canned ftuits are. I wlah somoofrou would tell me how to keep onfoos from rotting: and If somebody will oblige me with a sample of fern leaf In darned net, i'll try to “return the compliment” in some way. Address Mas. W. A. Morrus, Bowden, Carroll county, Ga. Mrs. K. K. 8., Cathoula, La., for "Katie Lou."— Watermelon preserver—Select a thick rind, peel, trim off the red and cut into pieces as near lame shape and size as possible. Put them In a pot of clear water and boll nntil tender, make a thick syrup with white sugar, put in a little cltrio acid, to mako It sour, take the rinds out ot the water, drain well, then put them in the syrup and boll ten minutes, take up and set away until the next day, then pour off the syrup and boll until it * h, put In the rinds again and boll fiv« — Jo not cook the rind much, as it wlU toughen them. Yon can boil the syrup over again ana again until It Isthiok enough to suit you. When done, flavor with lemon. I never put my rinds In alnm water or salt, and I think the pro* serves nicer, and I am sure It is lees trouble. Make citron and muakmelon preserves tho same way. Kstclle Gipeop, Pelahatchie, Wis.—My house* hold is a aubscrlber to The Atlanta CoNSTiru* TioN. 1 enjoy Woman’s Kingdom more than any other part. Will some of the ladies who havo had ext*rlcnre tell me how to raise young mocking* bird*? What kind of food should no given them? 1 have tried repeatedly, but they always dio ‘ few days afte r they are taken from the nest. Callie B.C., Atlanta, Ga. Editress Woman Kingdom and her charming bouwhold:-I havo not paused timidly on the threshold ero knoeklng for admittance, neither have I “long read the In* terfntlng letters, my admiration Increasing as tho weeks speed swiftly over us, and bringing the dear old Constitution to our home.” In fact I saw the first copy of that weekly paper only last week, and In turning the pages I to Kingdom came. At tho tint glance however my attention was arrested, and, honestly confessed! believe I never draw a lot:? breath until every chat was perused. And being a most ambitious somebody,have decided not to wait always but throw myself .on your charity dear Wends, hoping you will give me a welcome now that I am in here, and let mo "claim a klu* Arc .'.Sic any artists here who would not object to imparting a bit of information concerning the mixing of oil and water colors, while others aro generously exchanging recclpo's and patterns of vsrlous things. If so I would gladly ’Wap” les son*. I find trouble In tbo formation of my olonds and water (tha art of painting fs m* — and for a long tin e have beeu u satin without ‘ como f perplci now to stxe any delicate fabric a for a long tine have beeu unable to paint on wlihout the oil spreading. But I have over* i the la»ter difficulty at last, and if any one l# UljKII, Mill ffUW canine savuaugu OBWI HUII III'3. To env lady who will Knd mo Iho wonla omt mu- ale of iho ton, of "Chloe Dnrlln,,” (havo I put it correctly?) 1 would filvo mnilo In return-or Ifilo- clrod, .ample, o?embroidery In dcroctle, knit lace and patchwork aUtchei. Mra M. R„ Sampler, A!a.-Sotlnt In last week'. CcxiliTunox “Buhccrlbor, Shatter, N.C.," dotted a ■liuatten. I'lcaio Knd her address, If aha hav not already procured one, 1 like Till Coxamunox ao much, eapeclally W. K. Bend Mra. C. L. Bowen, Wyly, Go., my receipt for hop brood. Boil tho bona In deerwater, making a stroai tea, strain. To one quart of tea pnt oaeuupooa Hit, ono table- blnpoon aucar, three tahlaipoonaoM leaven; otir In rural and mate In a -tin batter; lot it stand lo rite, then atlrln os moeh meal as It will uke; aprsad to dry; whan nearly dry rob throuih sieve to pwlvrrire well: when perfectly dry pot in paper rack and II la ready for me. Take two lab! I ittUHBi Ml HUHvurc oi puul* t lo rite. Tbiaiathe spoon. Now lo make d. Tho floor ready add ult, aurar and an iponte, mix with warm water, Milo „ ,n knead and pot In pan lo rlre a second lime, Bako In moderate oven. fticdcUfhfoL Note.—We will tend tba eddreseon receipt of Stamp or postal card. Have a!read Knt “BnbKrib- ar” half dozen letters. Something About Elizabeth Drowning, Mra Lootea Chandler Moulton. "And yon MW her often?" caked t listener of tho EngUeh lady who wee apeak] Dg of Mra. Ell* abeth Barrett Browning. “Yoe, very often. I was in Italy that winter. Bhe hod como -town to Rome for e Ultlo ebenge end I went to ee# her elmeet every day. Ah, that wu something to remem, ■Dill her." Vu ihe beantlfol?" asked the lielcner. me about her." • -ho, ahe wee not what people call beautiful, but the was more and batter. I can ana her now, as she lay then on tbo sofa 1 never mw bar sitting up, the wh always in white. Bhe wore white drawee, trimmed with white lece, With white, fleecy ehnwle wrapped round her. end her dark brown heir need to be let down end fell about her i veil. Her face need lo seem to me something dy not of the earth—It wu ao pete, ao pure, »lrb greet dub eyes that gleamed USeatern bar roles wuaoiwait you never wanted her as Mr. Browning tasre?*’ h, yea; end he need to weti watebee who hu the ‘ whole world to k for bar comfort watch her ia one baa the most precio'iv object in the p keep rurrJ over. Ho looked on: t ni tenderly at a woman." nMHHh never wu another marriage Ilka lhat-s marriage that made two poet aoaie rue forever. Don't yon notice bow Browning alweie ■peaki of finding again the wool of hie 0011?* I wu eeey enough to au that that wu lu-twhai ahe wea. And the boy wu there, too, a little follow, I with long golden heir, nod 1 remember howqutet- ly be need to play, bow careful he wu not to dlv- tnrb hia mother. Hocnetlmes be audio eund for a ter ofa r looting Mi carving atatoea aad the few "The end cams iooo after that"' -Yea, very soon. Only think, that wua qner- r oft century ago, and the too Ian bluff, hardy r, painting pictures and ■abend's hair bu grown nuii.v wu,, nn—„,..sr woman hu avar taken the place she uft vacant. Well, I'm glad I uw her when ihe wu only almost bat aot yet quite an angel,” _ Tbo Gold Medal of Honor. At ike National Medical College In Pule, Franco, at Ue World’! Medical Exhibition, in October. 1882, GomUolt’a Caaetie Balaam received tbo Gold Medal of Honor ae being tbo beet veterinary preparation exhibited. The Gombaalt’o Caustic Balaam hu bean a stand ard veterinary remedy in Prone* for twenty yean, and is Imported to this country and sold In strict parity by Lawrence. Williame k Co., sole proprietors, Cleveland, o. Gomhanlt’e fanatic Balaam ia for ml* in Atlanta by Brad field It Ware, 2d Whitehall gtrtet. .1 «• -u . . , FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS. Ftrn for Un Children—The Constitution'* Training School for Boys and Girl*. Nothing Like Mother's Kisses, A bias when I wake in tho morning, Aklawbcnmy bath is over, A kha when my hath begin*, A kin when I pull her hair, she covers mo over with kisses The day that I fell down stain. A kin when I give her trouble, A kies when I glvo her Joy, There’! nothing Hike mother's kisses, To hsr own Utile baby boy. Dear CniLDWi: I rent you n sweet little etery loot week and hope yon enjoyed It, it wu never printed before bnt written by a lady in Eomr, Gt„ for onr corner. Don't you hope wo will bear from her again f This week I am going to tell yon como nice tricks I reed ebont In a Philadelphia paper. Whenever I If (anything of the sort I Ulnk of nil my little ones end wont to toll you of all that I think will amnso and intercat yoa, Tho first of these is called a "Backwards Party.” Tho yonng ladles who wore at the hood of it in structed nil tho giria to wear their dresses futened down tbo back, inatood of in front, which thoy did. Thoy then nil pnt falto-facoo on tho bock of tbelr heads, and wore lun-bon- neti on tho reverse way, cutting tiny allta in the back of tbo bonnets to eeo through. This mode them look exactly u though their tocos were on tho opposite side of tholr bodies from their hand! end feet; so, when In reality they wero walking In tholr natural way, thoy ap peared to bo going backward!, Tha fan of It wuthntnono of tho boye who wore invited knew what wu the nature of tha costume to bo worn by tho glrle, nnd heneo they were at alou to understand how thoy managed to move about to cuily, forgetting that thoy wero not, In fact, walking backward 1. The result was mnoh merriment to nil parties. Another tiickwu to make a cigar dance on a half: A bat was borrowed; likewise a cigar. Tho performer breathes on the latter to mos- ■norite it nnd declare! that when so moemo- rlsed he con compel It to atend upright on the crown of the hit. fie endeavors to make It stand np accordingly, at first without success, but presently the cigar does actually stand up; rigid, self-supported, on the crown. At com: round it will bow to .the company, oalute tho ladles on the right, tlio indies on tho left, and 10 on. Tha performer then uks for a little music, and begins to move the bnt about, otili crown upward, first in ono hand, then in tho other. The cigar retains Its vertical position, bnt swayt about, sometimes to one side, somo- limes the other, as If endeavoring to keep time to thfi muiic. At any moment the performer can request n spectator to take the cigar from the hat and to ntisfy hlmielf that It is not at tacked in any way. ThoMemingmyttary nets on tho me of n very eimplo piece of nppnretue—n little rod about the else of n lead-pencil, but rather thicker, of ebony or some other heavy wood, and with n needle-point nn Inch long project ing from one end of it. Tho perforator goto this inside the bet and in his pretended efforts to balance the cigar on the hat pushoa the needle point np through tho crown and into the end of the olgar, which thenceforward ■ticks upright on the point. Any inclination given to the ebony rod within tho hat will naturally maka the cigar bend in the opposite direction nnd so to mlnte tbo company, etc. Tbo hand may now grasp tho brim of thp hat only, leaving tht ebony rod swinging freo wiibin the bet, nnd ao it awings It will commu nicate n swaying motion to tho cigar above, a* if affected by tba mneio. When the trick is completed you Invite somo •prclator to takt tho cigar from the hat. At the some moment that hia fingers touch the clgtr you withdraw the needle point from be low, when tho cigar natnraliy (bile and noth ing whatever remains to Indicate tho moans tbnt supported It. Tho porformor immediately begin! to brash tho bat with hie handkerchief and nndor cover of «odoing It enabled without difficulty to emuggio away into hie eleeva or pocket tho little ebony rod. And the lost wu called “the Shadow Panto mime.” The shadow pantomime can cully be amngid In n largo room, acroM tho center of which a sheet is itretehod; or, better still, in two parlor*, across the opening between the two rooms, tho shoot la impended. Tha abut should bo damp, hut not wet enough to allow tho water to drip on vho carpel. The per form once takes place In tha book parlor, be hind the sheet; the audience sit In the other 100m In front of tho shut. Tho nndlenco part should bo in uml-dirknoos, while behind, the sheet than should bo a strong light from • candle placed on tbo floor. The acton como In front of tbo candle, end their shadows ere time thrown vividly on tho •heat, their hulk Incrculng nnd doeroaoing ac cording to distance. When Urey Jump over tho candle from behind, tholr ibadowe appear to descend from tho roof, and whan thoy jump back again, that fe, from tho ihoet, tholr ■btdowo appear to van tab into tho iky. The acton may bo dressed In various fantas tic ways; for Instance, nn old man may bo represented by a boylin hie Atther'a greatcoat, tottering along by aid ofa atlek; an old woman may ba played by little Kate or Jenny In grandmother's bonnet or shawl, and Tiny Tod dles may bo made to appear as a miniature clown by means ofa paper cep and a largo pair of knlrkorbocktn with lege stoflbd. In this way amoving scenes have bun performed; tho more activity displayed by the actors tho more fun. Tables, chairs, ate, may b* Introduced, and much merriment Is ceased by one boy jumping over tbo back of another and vanlth • lag at each Jump, Now I hop* thorn tricks will prove amusing to yon and give yoa a great dial of "fan,” for tkat ia what boye and girl* love, if yoa suc ceed with them yea most writ* snd tall mo all about them. Yoan lovingly, “Aunt Susie.” ComtpoMiMex Jtnetts II., IXsniltoo. Gs.—Well Aunt Saris, Ja*t two yt era have elopeed fines I lest oddiSMd e " '* missive to you. DM you attend ike unveil ing of ex-fleneter HUFe monument? A scene 10 •nod end yet so sad, I would be tied to bave correspondent from every elate that onr valuable Tillle Bullock, Bameevllte, Oa -I am e little girt twelve yean old. My nape ia a farmer and Uni about three mites boo town. Wo have lou of nice fruit aad wish some of the eonataa could coma lo 1 ee mlhls row mar. I am tony Aunt Baste has taeneiek. lam a straosef; would like 10com- raced with Lotte and Hood Bullock. Wo haring tbt iama name .My ba related. Laura I. Knowles, Fparts, 00.-I am a farmer's daughter eleven yean oM end go 10 Kbool to mama and have mcoy studies. We uk« Tus Ooxairre- now end Uke It better then any other paper we Young Folks column and Betsy Hamilton's letter! very much. I am tbo youngest of four .liura. Let me tell you of my pete; I have a pot dig iianorl Crar and three Utile guaUngs. I will send you * little bunch of Bowers for your scrap book, Joe Bridges, rinckncyvllle, Ala—I have been ihluklog or writing to you for ant time. Papt floes not lake Tux noNimnwow, bot wo get It from a friend and think It Interoitttig. i am fifteen years old and weigh 1W pound. I wish tome of ihe girls would correspond with me. Colton Bill, Ga.—My papa lakes Thr Coirerru- TION; we think It tea good paper. I hero no pet* excepi a colt. I ecu chum, wash dishes end knit. I goto echool and havo six studies. I will wad yOU A bOliqUCt. Julia V. Bridges, 1'lnchneyvllte, Ala.-WHl you admit a little Alabama girl into your charming' circle. I am twelve yean old and weigh ltt of my ago. Carrie Shew, Jacksonville, Texes.—I am • farmers' daughter; go to Bon day school every Sun day, pope Is my teacher. Papa takes Thu COnsti- tutioh;! like to read the cousins' letters. I will •ska question, "How tar wu Jacob's well from Jerusalem^ Ida Smith and Dona Bowers, Bowmen, Go.— ^ are eleven yean old and going to Khool togeth and have five studies We are going 10 Kbool Holly Springs to Mr. W.F. Bowen, end love <■ teei-her very moeh. Wosregolngio have en urination the lost day of school. leid Crittenden, Bhollmon, Go.—I would like M get lo your circle. I am thttusn yuan old ng My folher takes your paper; I like it my m ioh, like lo nod tho baseball news In It. I would ilk* for romoofyour children lo write to me. 1 would Uke to writo toone In Kentucky. f Fannie Brens and Amanda F. Reding, Riudld-' mu. N. C —We are llttlo friends spending Sander evening together, aged twelve and fourteen yean We wash dishes, iron, crochet end do a greet mint other things that are tuafoL We like the Woman's SISfof’MS? much to see your description In Thi Coxsri runox, Ella 8tono, Liberty, Va.—As so muy children era writing to you I thought I would write. I em go* Ing toichool at Liberty; I like logo very much; I have six stndlee; my teacher's name !• Ml-v Nancy d, I bare earn in oil am herlen - brothers. My father la a carpenter. 1 was eleven yean old last February. Thu is the fine time I over iriod lo write u loltor. Wilkie Primrose, Kcyer. N. C.—Aunt Susie, my mamy told mo tbit as I ken how to writo I mun write to you ud the bonnle cousins, but I am a wea bit Scotch lad mi dlnna ken oer much English. I ken well monyoi the brew cousins will laugh at my Scotch letter, bnt 1 dlnna eon if they do. If somo of them will write 10 mo I maun tell them how 1 gug to school and what a brew mu 1 will bo some time. Oiab Smith, Villanow, Go.—I am eleven years old and go to Kbool. 1 lore lo rood (bo conatuoi loiters. I have got two brothen ud two lister* younger tbu myself. I was sorry to hoar that you have hern tick, I will Knd you a card for your ►cisp book. Muna Keorm, Villanow, ao.—I havo boon reads Ing 10 many of Iho coualna tetters I would like lo Join tho number, My papa take* your paper and likes It very much. 1 go to Kbool, Wo hare ■ vety small Khool now; wo hare only twenty icbolare. Mattie Harris, Ida Maddox ud rail* Medico,' Jefferson, Go.—We ora three UUle girls un ud twelve yean old. Our papaa are farm era; they taka Thx Constitution end wo like lo read tho ooullnfl letters. PltsM publish this, for Ills our Am. God* bye. R. II. P„ Kosso, T0XU.-I am nlno years old ud cannot writo letters very wall, but I em old enuugti to know that it la a grab game with ns when Tun ConvnuTiox comes. My papa hu been deed fouc years end my Onote WlU liree with ns. Hy mama says ahe would wuh fi r enough money to uko TUB CoxarmiTiox before she would bo without ig. Addle Fennell, Horn Lako, Mini.—As I havo not written to you In a tong Umo I thought 1 would write ud Knd you ono ol my otrdi to put In your scrap book, as I one so muy an rending you somo. I havo five pate, four pigeons ud ono ooL which 1 think a great deal of. Lulls Gey Pound, BUuifordvUIo, Go.—My father It a former. My mother leuhea rehool; I go to her; we have thirty scholar*. I here entered my teen* Would Uko to oxchutn crochet umpire with soma of tho cousin* end would Ilka to correspond with tome of thorn alao, Beat wtabu lo tbo cousins. Carter Langford, Flowery Bnutch, a*.—I ug thirteen years old ud not going to rehool, hut will go si soon ga crops ere laid b7. 1 am farming Ihtg year for tho lint time and this Is my Dm attemp lo writo to yAo. Mam* bu cm hundred end ilokena from tho tin of pert ridge? down twenty chlckons from tho to ono day old. Lncll* B„ add Alice E. Tumor, Haloco, Ate.— Dear Aont Susie, we ere two Uttlo elstera ton end eight years old. We lire on *fisrm. We hero* pet calf named Arp ud a pig named Remus aad a oat squirrel named Elpp. Wo are re glad whoa Tin CoNvrrrtiTioN comos. Papa bu rent yoa on* autwcriberandhuUioproinlM of tlx more wbea icy get Ihe money. Willie Woods, Prattville, Tnu.—I am a boy fourteen yearn old, and wo take Tun Atlanta Constitution and like It very wolL l'epa and I Kellie and Prnce Lewis, Uestonleo. N. C.-We era two UUle glrle oleren ud nine ysen old, with white beads, blue eyee and sun-burnt cheeks. Wo hoe cotton, wuh the dlsbes, 000k ud sew. Wo bare no MU only a baby brother ud a llttlo black eyed slater. Pape tekas Tns OnHmrurioN and 1 love lo read Iha Young Folks column. MeryPurycer end Emma Clement, Vllluow Oe.-We ere two friends of Uw earns age, fouricea years old. Wo uw re muy of tht eoarinl letter* we iboaght we would write ud Join your circle.’ Our papas ere subscribers of Tux Constitution anil like it nnr much; wo Urink It tht best paper pub lished. Our papas are farmers snd we live In tba country. Auht Bute we Uke re mood to reed yostg ■tiers. Wewut you to write often. W<? would Ike to correspond end exchange crocheting pat- TUTTS i PILLS . tohpk^oweExT"^ DISORDERED LIVER,' and MALARIA. “ IB* gttgMgffica uern—lAwkr ran wad frt-loo eel n 1 ■ BeltofT Munab, BUBard. Ala.-I am a little boy ten yews old. I have nine little chickens and fire hogs end »eoH name Jim. Thiele my first letter to T*k OMvrrrUTioN. I wUl not let It be too long. Charlotte Lee Dukes. Asher, N. C.-PWeu moke way for e little Ke.lh Caroline gilt jus; foataeh )gw)(