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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. ATLANTA. GA- TUESDAY JUNE 29 1886. 01 WOMAN’S KINGDOM [TW* lithe ladlea corner. They ere invited to •spraBthelx opinion* herein—to dm it u thelx •wn. The edl tare will answer quectlona or aooept KHItatlon* with pleuore.1 Jait at thli time when there is eo much en- thuilasm among the women (as well as men), all over Georg la for the gallant Gordon, who is to be the next governor, it may not be amiss to grant the request of an Atlanta lady that we publish the beautiful poem below. Beats there a heart in all this southern land who does not dwell with pride upon Gordon’s gallant deeds, and with loving devotion to every man “who wore the gray:” THE MEN WHO WORE THE GRAY. A HEW POEM BY FATHER RYAN. [The following exquisite poem was prepared to be read at the meeting in behalf of the Southern historical 'society, in New Orleans, April 26th. From some cause it failed to Teach the committee in time, and was not read.] Tell It as you may, It never can be told; Bing it as you will, It never can be sung:— The story of the glory Of the men who wore the gray In their graves, so still; The story of the living, Un forgiven yet forgiving,— The victims still of hate. Who are patient and who wait, True and faithful to the last— For the Easter morning sky. When Wrong's rock shall roll away From the sepulchre of Right, And the Right shall rise again In the brightness of a lignt, That shall never fkde away, Triumphantly and glorious To teach once more to men, The conquered are victorious. The conquered in the strife. Tho* their children yet shall reign By their patience and their peace: They shallAll the people's life. From Right's evervirgin vein, With the purest bloods that flows, Made the purer by our woes, Without stain and without cease. Till the children of our foes, Shall he proud and glad to claim And to write upon one scroll Every dear and deathless name On our southern muster-roll. Ah t we rebels met defeat On the glory battle-field, And we Hung our muskets down. When our l>onnlo flag was furled ; But our right did but retreat With pure honor for her shield. Ana with Justice for her crown, From the forces of the world; (For against us thourntuls came, Money brought from every clime, But wo stood against them all, For the honor or our name. Till the fated day of time Where Right finds a holy rest And in Him wo place our t: Is It treason thus to slog? Our heart’s Idolatry And the fealty or song 7 No.no—the past up ‘ The battle's play Is o'er, We staked our all and lost— The red wild waves that tossed The Southland's sacred bark Are sleeping on the shore. 8he went down In tho dark, Is it wrong for us to listen To the waves that still will glisten Where the wreck we loved went down? Is It wrong to watch the willows That are drooping o’er the grave? Is It wrong to love our b(jure ? Are cur memories a treason To tho powers we must obey ? Can the victors givo a reason Why the men who wore the gray From our hearts should march away, Ah ! onr hearts cry: Never! never! For each soldier heart that diet Inour memories still is beating; Tho’ the )ears are fast retreating, We remember to the last. Nay; tell it a* lou may Nay; tell it as lou may It never can be told. And sing it as you will, It never can bo sung— The story of the glory of our Bonnie, Bonnlo Flag, When Its battle wings were waving in tho valley- on the crag— On the billows or tho ocean—by tho river’s wind* ing shore. The years have passed away, But, ah l 'Us Hinging still Around our hearts today The self same spell It flung O'er our soldiers In their gray. Back of lines that never quailed— Far from battle-banner • flash— There were Ups that moaned and walled, And how many eyes that wept; Tho’ they heard no cannon crash Nor the terror storms of lead. And they sighed the whilo they slept When they dreamed their own were dead. Mothers, wives and children fair. Back of all the ranks thst fought, Knelt tdown In holy prayer, And in heaven only sought, In their infinite despair. in wieir luiiuuu ucnjmw, Gleams of hope to light the night Darkly gathering o'er the Right. Can a sinter gather up, In the chalices of song, Half the tears that Ailed tl ’'SifTw/ThoT^S'rE'hid bi*). Where. our soldier*' home, among, Wept eyea walling for toe dew. And one—uatnesqne and «UH— 11. he in the hall tonlibt Who ret inner* for the Right?) Faithful chieftain of our cane— Like an ocean reek hia will Let the wild warea rite and (all, What cam it, and what care, he ? Tho'mil banned by freedom', lawa I In hi. home bealde tho sea Li ret ha freeat of the free. Ah I they chained bis feebted frame, Bui they could not chain his tbousht, Nor the Right for which b. fought. And they could not chain his fame, But they rlTeted hi. name Toths hearts of you and me; Aged chieftain I aouihetn tram I In you keeps immortal youth I You. oor truest and our beat, tVbatcareyou for any ban? Are yon not tho noble.! guest In the hearts of each and all f For a. all you wore wrong'* chain, And each heart la now lbs hall W here you have the right to reign. Leadcrofthe men In gray I Chieftain—traeit of the true— Write onr story as yon may, And you did; but eren you. With your pen, could never writ. Halrthe story of our land. Yoorii the heart and yonr's the hand— Bentinels of wmi hern right;, Your*, the brave strong eloquence— Of onr cause ami of our land. In rag*rd to woman's work w« to often hoar It said, "a woman s work it never done,” and they are sympathised with for having go many steps to take, and so many little troubles and auryantes, and Indeed all their many carea an thought over, and talked of until tho lood get heavier and heavier, and maay woman get into tho habit of thinking that the Ilia ol life fall with greater weight apon their aex than tho male. But if they atop and weigh the matter they will dad it weald not be well to make an exchange. I don’t propose to dia cute separately, man or woman’s work, bat whether our work—either men'e or woman's— la ever done In thie world. Tho mere work in onr own home, end homeholda It e email met* ter compared with the work we do for the Muter in onr jonrney through tho world. I heard a lady ray tho other day, who had boon left the care of several grandchildren, that they were all she had to live for; if their father married, she waa ready to die, her “work wu dono.” I looked at her In amazement, and ashed the question: ‘‘Do yon suppose God pat sny one of his creatures here to work only In one little family circle?” I feel sorry for any sonl so narrow and con' tncted that can quietly sit down and becomo to selfishly absorbed In their own, u to bollore there is nothing else to do, and yet how many dolt?—exente themselves on tho plea that they have not time, with a houso full nf chil dren and all their own work to do, It la impoa- tible to do anything to benefit a fellow crea ture. But my slaters, there never was a time when, if we really tried, we conld not find the opportunity of lightening aome one'a harden that wu heavier than onr own. Yonr work may not mean physical help. Yon may not be expected to go to a neighbor after your own hard day’a work and help her with her'a, bat bow yon might, with a cheerful word, or a look of sympathy, cheer np aome nearly worn out woman that hu been overburdened all day long. I grant It la hard, for there are times when we scarcely know how to say a word of comfort. Such a cue came to me today, and oh! bow many there are In a crowded city, poor, forsaken and withont hope. A poor woman whom I know very wall, came to see if I conld help her. She Isa widow,in bad health,with only one daughter, who supports them both whon she can get work, and both hard-working women. I made her come In and ait down, for she bad walked a long way, and wu just as feeble u she conld be. She came to tell me her daughter was down sick, and she ires ont of work. After giving her an order for pro visions I asked about the daughter. She says: “Annie is u low spirited; she cried this morning, and said she did not see what would becomo of us; now that the conld got work, she was down tick, and toon work would be so scarce it would bo tmpoulble to get it. She asksd God what had the doae that the must suffer to much. She tried to live right; ehe never never filled to work end yet life seemed so herd, why did he pnnlth her to?” It wu a bud case, very hard. In my haart I knew there wee little comfort I conld give, bat I sent an encouraging word. I conld only tell her to Inut. She conld not know the why or wherefore, hot with Job the must try and feel, “though He elay me, yet will I trust Him;’’ there would be friends raised np to her and ehe must let the future be whkt God In. tended it. Now. when thia poor women came I wee just is full of work u I conld be, did not think I bad time to etop a moment, betide being nearly sick enough to be in bod, I thought at -first I conld not see her, but I knew I ought and I did' Iunt her away a brighter end more hoptfbl, end somehow my own work became cuter, I accomplished ell I bed expected for the day, and felt greatly benefitted. And to wo will always find tho more wo do, the easier It will be to accom plish our work. I have only told yon this little incident In my every day life that yon may tee In how many different waya our wotk comes np—mine may be one way, yonre may he another, but we all have a work out- •idoofourown immediate household. Hus band and chlldren.como first and should not bo neglected, bat let ue be careful that wo do not become so selfish that wo allow our lives to becomo entirely absorbed In our own. Our work Is never done. I have teen a good man silently do his work (when too old for active work; by the very way he walked the struts. A quiet smile, a gentle pressure of tho hand, and all who knew him said, “Thus goes a good man;” his work wu still going on. I have teen a precious mother who sat patiently waiting for the summons, “Como np hlghtr,” perfecting her work by suffering, and show' ing to thou around that work for tho Hatter conld be only patient waiting. And to wo all bave a work that is only finished when life ends, and may it then bo said of eeeh and every one of us: "Or perfect service rendered, duty done In charity, soil speech and stainless days; These riches shall not fade away In life, Bor any death dispraise." I hope the ladles will excuse my again re iterating tho request that they glye their names in full to the editor, marked private when they do not with them to appear. If they could realize for a moment the amount of trouble It would save I am very sure they would not again neglect it. last week I rent a letter that bed been watting just one month for the ledy'e nemo. This week there la ona for “Country Louie,” u I have no other ad- drese It mutt be held until the la hurd from; often the letters get lost end It Is troublesome to keep them. Two months tgo I had a latter from a gentleman from Bldgaway, N, 0., tend ing stamped envelope and uklng for tho ad- dress of “Miss H. 8. W„ Social Circle,’’I mentioned It in my next weak’s paper, hot have heard nothing yet u to the address. Often wo get the blame for nogleet whon it la u yon see inavoidable. Borne of onr corre spondent! are also carelees about Ineloelug letters to bo forwarded and no poatage; they will readily percleve thla It very necessary; ware It only one or two letters a week wo would accomodate them but often it la fifty and a hundred. Two received thla weak for ‘marleo” bat will not bo forwarded, u then Is no stamps Inclosed. 8overal letters omitted this week written on both lideo of the paper, Fleate read and remember. I have a great sympathy for printers, for I know their trials, to I do not often complain, although they often make me spell a word wrong, I overlook that; hot when they make me advise my readers to retd tho "Tanery tents” when I say “Pansy aeries,” and when I tell them I give them “below an Interesting piece concerning tho last days of Mrs. Brown ing,” and they And just below an article on plants and flowers, I am compelled to cut the blame of each mistakes on that long suffering elm, the printer, and hope my read an will pardon the mistakes in tha last Issue'of tho paper, for if we “put ourselves In their place,” we weald certainly do no better, and probably much worse. Amltty, Lamar, Gs.—I hays often wanted to write somhtblng for the Kingdom, and u often felt my lscompetency, until at last I hart con cluded, u Dr. Talmase said on tho subject ol ting ing. If sll were to decide that we could do nothing and wail for some one else to write, then there would bo no mush loved Klnsdom. go leu all add something and do onr but, I for that Is onr . — r receipt for mak- add something ana ao onr neei duty In every inhere. I send easy ing peart which requires no reedy the lady or Laftnette. For a me u, it, addabalfteaapooarnltaeh or soda aad eel', then stir In floor enough to make a stiff hatter, set In a warm place aad try to kaep It all the asms temperature. Sttroccasionally. I send a place of Poe try for the Kingdom, if yon think It worthy. But wishes for the Kingdom and especially Ita el ytra C. Trlckett, Okolona, Clark county. Ark — As wo have been taking yonr most valuable pa. pa tat seme months, 1 will write to uk penalsriua to Join Woman's Kingdom. I like tho Kingdom In your paper heller than anything of the kind I have ever seen In sny neper, and we lake several papers with Hone Circlet In them and “circles’' ol different lilies. My return for asking yonr per mission lo Join tbs corner was to give my recipe for canning corn, is it keepe well put up in this way: Gather the corn when It is tender but well lined ont,cut off as if to cook, toe very seven quarts of corn one ounce of tartaric add, me only glue cans, as the add will not do well In tin cans. Put np boiling hot as you would any kind of fruit. In preparing it for the table, after It has come to a nolf. use one smtll tetipoonftil of soda to destroy — —.... ‘*—•— ’bare wishes of success to Woman’s Kingdom. lira If. Morrison, (McDonald, Ga.—The Woman' Kingdom Is always filled with so many good things and so much useful information that I feel a del icacy In writing unless I could contributffmy mite, but I must tell you that I enjoy your letter* very much and am very great!til lo onr kind editress for the space allowed us. I would bo Tory union obliged If Mis. T. B. McCauley would giro her ■ecelptfor a wash for the hair. Howl miss BUI Are this week. 1 fear be hu gone hunt the boys again and has fallen over a log. used lo being treated this way by Betsy Hamilton anO Undo litmus,but ho geneiafly treats ue better. 1 enjoyed “A Tribute of Lore” to Mia. B. B. Crew and what a noblt thing it would he forcacnofu- lo strive to Imitate her In leading a life eo bsautl- thls fall? Have lemon seed, and saw teeth laoe Ibat 1 will send her if she wishes. If those who knit lace will try hat pine for needles, I think - ~lfiC.J. — MTS If , of ftezh beef where tho ante use, they will collect on it, and can he destroyed. Dora Bam bo, MeUyille, Ga—I And so many val uable things In Woman's Kingdom, that 1 am glad lo lator any orthsststem whan 1 can do so. Mrs. Johnson, of WaUyllle, Walker county, hu a number of peafowls, think the can get eggs there. Cannot give price Will someone tell me whether or not oio can learn lo mako real lace Item written Intliuetlosa If so, where can Into cure them. I am making a scrap book Horn tho treasure, gathered from onr Kingdom and ttorlig- awty thingsth«t>lll be nseftil In thoeweet bye and bye,when 1, perbape, will reign queen over a king dom all my own. 1 find It a good Idea to learn •omethlnrievery day, to that In whatever sphere of life my loTis cut I may not be an Ignoramus. A. I write, a gentle breeze Is wafted In my open win dow rendolcnt with th# odor, of tho flowers that bloom profliiely around my country home, which la never to lovely u when adorned with the beau tics of nainre—silent monitors of a hud Dirlno. "ing may the Woman's—*— - ml light over our homes. Note—Wa send addresses only when tump Is en closed for return postage. Mrs. Young, Sprlngtown, Texu.-lt Is useless for me lossy how much I prize yonr paper and Wo man’s Kingdom. My husband always reads Bill Aip's latter first, then when 1 chuee to get the paper 1 tint read the Womu’s Kingdom. I am llko aome of the little cousins, wish that tho paper wu not pasted together, so etch of lis could have a portion of It to read when It cornea I find a great many utseftil things that are well worth knowing and receipts thst 1 have clipped ont ol tho paper for my scrip hook. Georgia It my natlro homo, though 1 have been In Texas half of my lira moll county, seven miles southeast I. was a.child when I left or that old sure thst will hstw *--*-■ v™ wuu^y here Is a much better conntry for farming thu that back there, thonsh I on have comfoits there that we do not hare here. IraT. V. McCauley please scud your receipt for treatment of th* hair. Will some lady- ^Subscriber.—Recipe for using hop* In bread Take equal qnantltlca of bulk of Irish potatoes (dry) and hops. Wash the potatoes nicely, boll In water sufficient to coyer well until soft, take them out, put the hope In the tame boiling water, while they boll slip tho peel from the potatoes, snub them up while hot, add a handftil or sifted flour so as to mako a kind of dough, as soon as smooth strain the water a Little at a time from tho hepa over this dough, mixing orenly. rut the matt In a venal, giving room to rise; cover; after It ilrci and falls It will take a day or two, add com meal to make It the consistency of corn meal dough place In a vessel to rizc, after rising work In flour to make It stick together, make out In llltla takes atxint the size of crackers, place them on a clean cloth on a plank or table, dry In tho shade, mine diy In Ihrea days, butftfthey seem Inclined lo mould mumble them up to dry out faster: when dry keep them from the air. Now for tho broad: Foi five pounds of flour, take half a cake of the jrastpuiltlncupwliha llttlowann water, then add the contents ol the rap: make it Utile thinner than pound cake, cover, keep In an even lempcra- tuie until It loams or blubbers, add warm water iLetd stain... uses. v( jum ii» m nine, piut'C 1U greased pans, let It stand an hour, then bake, but not loo teat,»the loaves are Ihick. Be sure lo salt the dough. Tha heamilul loaves will repay lor all trouble. With many good wlshee lor the Klndom. Sallle Woodard, Cedar Groyo, Tenn.-1 have long thought that I would write to your eioellonl paper. 1 always turn to Woman's Kingdom the lint thing when tho papa cornea. I like to read BUI Arp's tetters, for I know be la a good man from the way he willcs. Long may he live to bltai us I hare gained some aery from Woman’s Kingdom, and think Aunt Buss!* mult he a good woman, for 1 know It ta very woariaom to correct letters and get them ready.tor th* peso, It requires some one who la good and patient. 1 hope she may live a long and happy life, and when ah* ladonewlih this old world of trouble, 1 hope she may land solely on tho golden shore, where there la nothing to make ns sao and lonely. Mrs. F, D. Oliver, my way ol making sweet pickles Is lo scald In good strong vinegar and sweeten wlu sugar us cult the taste, reaches peeled and scalded In rlnegar, aud sweetened with sugar make splendid pickles and can be kept in fruit cans wall sealed. 1 sympa thize very much with that dear Bluer that has lost her darling baby. May God comfort her and make her ever ready lo meet her darling that It walling at the beautiful gate for her, 1 would llko ir some ol the good listen to write to mo. May cd bless you all. Alatama, B. W.-llavIng been a reader of your paper for sometime, I, for Ihoflnt time, ask ad- znltisnco to the Woman’s Kingdom. To make anything Interesting, some subjects must he se lected upon which to treat And consequenUy 1 will taka tko Bad Effect of Faahlon. In attacking this I am wall apprised of the greatness of the undertaking. I know that 1 must combat the ; powerful influenoe in the conntry. I know that th* fluhlonablo world, with all Its pride sod all ita mosey, le against me. But It Is not my in tention to enter Into a debate with anyone, but wish to gin my opinions. Now, I do not know 3>y thing about fuhlon In a city, as loom Used In one, but 1 know that It Is ruinous to Iho coin- try people. Wo hear a great deal said about pro hibition. Wo hear many sermons and lecture* from th* ablest speakers on tkls subject. We also of onr ablest writer, attacking thade ohol. But no one dares to rain a hand against tha foolish Idea of fashion. Now. I am a prohibitionist In .very sense of th* word. But 1 claim thM th* foolish habit of trying to keep up wiih th* fashion la doing the country people about n much barm as anything wa bar* to contend with. Onr people are stinting their pralrlaa lo wear fashionable clothes. And not only doing that, but they are Itortgaging their properly Jntt to get fluhlooabte clothes. Th* people of this portion of tha country ought lobe, and could be adeem dent, If It waa not for this foolish Idea of The fashion keeps many poor women and sweat Util* children from church and th* Bandsy- ichool. Whan the countryjmople had no fashion, rad 2nX*S!bte?T?uihVi*SS?uhitJ, n Hacba Is broke, or ho will never get out of debt, rack like cz presalons. Then they discus, the but never the trae on*, fashion. Whon I see a boy or girl with fifty dollar.’ worth or dry good. on. whew ftlhor Is not worth An bandied dollars, this shows what makes hard times. One- tenth of all tha father peaslists on thorn at a Mrs. L. L. Jenkins, Chlptey. Ga.-! bay* often thought that I would writ* to this departateut to tipnaa my appreciation. I would like to say to Liz via Del that the touched a tender spot In many a heart whoa aba spoke of being mother lest. I lest my pnetous mother two year* ago, and I felt Ilka Bill Arp expresses himself a» feeling when he ioet hie father, 1 feel as though my prop had been knocked from un-ler me. I feet! that I ban be best friend I have ever had. I read every In this column, and Ittsaonlcelthlok that Wills ,nM ........ And I wish that some one of yon would write on thia aubject for this corner of the paper. Tell us bow you make jour societies profitable aad later- owing. FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS. Van for th* Children—The Constitution’* Train Inc School for Bora and Girls. Two IJttlA Simpleton*. ’ Two little titters were Be*sIo and Mar, The sweetest of sweet little cfrl«: Their faces perhaps no great beauty could boast. But both bad the loveliest curls. An intimate friend, who had brought For bis two little pets two beautiflil dolls. Which he In the city bad bought. "O! O!” exclaimed Bewic, "bow lovely they are! . O dear Mr. Spring, you're so good I I wish that we two could give something to yon.*’ And said May, "Bow I wish that we could.' 1 And old Mr. Spring, who was fond of a joke. Said slyly: *Look here, little girls! Just see my poor head; it’s as bald as yonr hand; Come, why can't yon give me yonr curler And after he’d laughed at their look of dismay. He turned to mamma, and forgot What he’d said to tha two little darlings In play, ^But the two little darlings did not. They crept to the nursery—the nurse was away, But a treat nair of scissors was there: They climbed on two chairs which they poshed to And gazed on their beauUftii hair. Etch child wasah m While the floor wu all [ztrevra with tho beautiful And old Mr. Spring looked aghazl when ho taw Th e mischief his Joking had done. —AUC1.P. Oanisn. Dear Children : I am go prond of my letter! this week that I am obliged to oompli- ment yon; they are all so carefully and well written that yon deservo praise. I would like to mention (hem all but hare not time, to will only call your attention to a few. All of yon read them over and tee If yon cannot 1ml- tatethem hereafter. There’s Willie Stark, bo writes how pleased ho is with a gun that he hu benght with chickens; now that It the way for a boy to get along and make something. I wu so pleased with Willie’s drat letter that I took it and walked a mile to the office to uk them to buy hia chickens. If it had not boon for AnntSnsie I am afraid Willie would novor hay* gotten his gun. Ilove to help anyone who tries to help themselves. There’s a nice letter from Annie Gilbert describing nature and one from Allco Maudo Lunsford, telling she learned flowers would not grow Intbo •bade, and tne from Mamie Boll, telling of her studlu and how aha oan cook, and an Interest ing one from Willie and Allen Clarke; how I wlih I conld visit them In their bcantlfnl home. And the beat letter received thla week la the one from Belle Shelley; I want you to retd It carefully; yon will be Interested and profited by It. I can pay her no higher compllmont than to say it la u good a letter from a^lrl u conld bo written, and I too a great many papera with yonng folks' letters. There la one other yon mutt read. It Is from a little cripple, Mattie Wangh. Children, think of being on a bed for three yeais. Oh! how grateful yon should bo If God bu given yon health and strength; yen do not know how this little girl suffers, and longs to run and play u other children do. Don’t forget her when yon ask God to blsu thou yon toy*; pray that if It la Hte will she may b* mada wall; and yon can write to her and und her some crochet samples and toy a few sweet, kind words that will make snntbln* In bar heart. Yon do no know how thankltal sufferers are for sympathy aad to know they are thought of. "Aunt Susie.” Correspondence. Ate a Copeland, Brindldgo, Ala—I am a littlo boy Jolt len years old. We are ao glad lo road your good paper and tho little letters. Mothsrwu raised in Georgia, and she lores Tils OonrtruTioM an much. I goto school at Clay Hill, and 1 rkmugli with my lemma at night lo read llw Hurra My papa Isa farmer and tlkos your paper very much. This la tne first letter I have ever rlltra. Abigail Blanton, Newborn, Ga.—I hope you will let another alrangcr enter yonr happy hand. I am eleven yean old and am going lo school and hare fire simile*. I’lctso send me on* of your photo- grepbi; I wonld prise It highly, I send you a card ■or your scrap hook and soma white vlofeta Lizzie Morris, lots, Ga-I am a fanner’s daughter, I hare written to you before but have not Men my letter In print. I hare boon going to ■chool but hay* vacation now. I can knit, crochet. ay oldest sitter Is mtrrted. Robert L. Harper, Tavares, Fla —At I have not reen a litter Item this part of Florida I thought that! would tend yon asmall letter. 1 work In a printing office; I can set type very that for my age. My home la In Wlloox, my mother and ftuher lire unto McCracken and Alma Yonng, Peru, N. a— We are two lltU* Minds, both clcren years old. Wa enjoy reading Aunt Basis’s tetters tnd the cousins' letters. Ann! Baste, ws with ws could so* you. 1 (Alms) hay* named my doll Butte. I (Lillis) rends you ont of my cards. I (alma) tend* yon aomoof my hair and soma flowers. Wa hare no pete but our baby brother and aluer. Wo can chum, Iren, wash dlabre and sweep the house. We with to correipond with some of tho ooaiio*. Willie Stark, Jug Tarera, Os-Dear Mr. Hemp hill and Tin Consrmmoir, I received my gun last Wednesday, and you don't know how glad I was, for itwasa muchflocrgnn than I was looking for, and I wonld like to know if yon was plcastd with the chickens, I hare shot th* gnn and papa hare shot It al>0, and papa It a good shot aad ha aayz shot. I west r aiding ms In mow. i didn’t Aunt Suite lo receive my thanks for the track, and also Taa Gowsrmmow. capect to ice my name lo the paper, bat If any of the conslnt want to know bow to raise chlekan* I. will tell them. * Annie Gilbert, Gltooovilte, A la.-I am Maying at my grandpa Glbton’a among Ur* hills and moan- tains, of Clay, around which tall poplar* bend and Ibe stream ripplca by, making m* think of lister Minnie's tong (Bummer Tracks) I hare auio* Ume feasting oo red and yellow Jana apples and richest of vegetable dinners. Aunt Pink and Hake lose •trolteacraes toe fields and far away. How pretty the mountains, woods and Holds of wild flowers, among which Mr. Bob White whistles a merry tune to hte lady lore In brown, I spend ume of my time practicing aad reading. I am now Iteming Angels Visit. Alice Monde Lunsford, BtarrsvIU*, Ga-Thiels my first letter and I will try and do what yon told the little coutlna to do. 1 am ten years old and can help slater a great d**L My mama la dead. I have been trying to team aoaathlng shoot th* cultivation of Bowen lo write lo Aunt Baal*, hot It atom* that leant I Harnod .good white ago that Cewem will not grow la tha shad final* I base two pota. a sweat Hi dolL I will lend A riddle for Aunt tte cousins to gores What to It that la higher id handsomer with th* bred off? At~* “—- rerearad mey- correspond with A me Dana, Fair View, Dallas county. Ark. Annie BeUc-I am eight years old; lore th* children rad Aunt Brete'c letter*. Bend Aunt Brel* a card. Am learning to saw and knit, study my lessons at homo. Hare a pet cat that k real mean can draw picture* of my cat. Beret* Duncan, Dixon, Oa--I am a girt alerts years old Ibavenln* grandmother*, all buried In one church yard, bay* two grand Beth KddkL-Etrereu, Boon, Texas—My brother tpkeiTHS Constitution, I llko it very much. I am twi lve jetra old and weigh <5 pounds. I will close with a riddle, “What la it that has no feet F’ Xmma Barber, Mablcton, Ga—Dear Aunt Suite, I tm a little girl twelve years old, and am going lo ichool to Mr. James Glore and loarniug fast. My father Is a merchant. I have one alitor aud four brother*, and 1 wish iomc or tho cousins would write to mo, Mamie B. Bell, Yarrellon, Texas.—I will trynflslu to ice If you will notice a little Texu girl. I am Itrehc years old. Mama ii leaching at this place, and I ride with hereeery day: am studying gram mar, third geography, third arithmetic, history. dictionary and writing; am learning very well, but cm liking tenons In housekeeping too, as I do most of tho cooking, while mama milks, can mako nlca custard, plea and biscuit. I-hare only one liltlabrathrr, Arthur, he and I ride the hones to wateroftenhalfmile, which aulla ua I have two aunties and many cooalna In Stewart county, Ga. tYe all loee Tux Constitution. Your advice la al ways to good. ^Vlllte and f Allen Clark,!BmtoersvIMe, Ga—Wa are two littlo brothers elghOand eleven yearn of age. Onr papa wu a soldier and lost his leg in the war, but gels about belter with one than aomo others with two legs. Wo lire on a nice large farm fourteen miles from Augusta aud two from the narrow gnage road. We help plant corn, peas and hot In Iho garden, drive up the cows and mako onnelvta utefol in other waya Papa lakes Tna rnKtmiTloN and we all like? Bill Arp and Betsy Hamilton to much.: Grandma la going to fix us a scrap hook to pane their letters In and other good pieces wa find In the paper*. We are sorry Undo lUrnuz has quit writing for yonrnaper. as wc arere very much pleated wltn hte stories. But wo will has* to stop u we know yon don't llko long letters end at Ihta It onr lint one wo would feel badly to have It thrown In Iho waste basket. Wish yon could skit ua; we lire on a beautiful and hcallhftil place. Mattie B, Waugh, Pena, Duval county, Texas.—I have been wanting to write to you for a long time. I love to road your letter! so much and wtah you wonld write every week. Dr. Karnetl, of yourcliy, come to Texas to zee me onoe, for I am a little cripple girl with hip disease and had been on the bed for three (years. (Row would aome of your little niece* like that “ ' there tore* him and did mo ao much good. all the time. I would he so glad If aomo of tbo comma would zend me Mme crochot samples. ' hare got two while rabbits; 1 wish you could ■ them, they are to pretty. I would be soiled If yon would get up n paper for tho children. Lore for Aunt Shale. Rente Cost-y, Buck Horn, Ala—I am a littlo girl eight years old. I hare two cals ud two dolls. 1 have been going lo school, but have vacation now. We bad an examination and exhibition at tho close of Iho reboot. I had a speech and adlalogue. I can crochet. 1 wish some of the littlo girls would change crochet patterns with me. I can play on tha organ. Willie Taller, Centre, Ala-I am a girl twetre yean old. I thought I would write to you as I don't tee any letters ftren Centre, I want to Join in with tha cotulua so I could eall you Aunt Suds, rape takesTns Constitution, and I llko lo read th* glrb and boys’ column. As thla Is my Drat tetters 1 will not make II too long. Much lore to yon and the cousins. Mamie E. Chtzlaln, Morgantou, Gs—I am a littlo tlrl clercn yean old. 1 go to school every day. My miniate a school teacher and papa Is a mer chant and has the poslofllos here. Our school will be ont In a week. We lake Tux Constitution and Ilka It very moeb, especially tha ohlldrona'oolnmn. I hare two little •lucre younger than myself,Bessie rad Nettie. 1 lend yon a card to go lo your scrap Maud J. Rumph, Camden, Ark.—As I hare an opportunity 1 bcltevo I will write to you. I hare three alstert and two brolhire; hare no pels except three little kltlenl. 1 named mine Butte after you. Ara C. Cain, Berkshire, Ga—I am a little girl alerenyeaitoldandllveonafarm. 1 have four brothers and threo aklerx I have pieced three quilts and have Just finished one of thorn; it hu ■even thousand two hundred and flfty.flro pieces In U. 1 would Uko lo correipond with aomo of the coutlna. 1 Uko to read the letters very much. 1'ap* lakes Tit* Constitution and wo alfloso lo read Ik Ftps thinks Jeff Darla's trip lo Atlanta wu a great success. Mlnny Adams, Holly fiprlngs, Texas—As I am llllle girl and papa reads your paper 1 thought wonld write yon a few lines for the little folks lore to bear papa read Bill Arp and Belay Hamil ton’s tellers I hare got a uni* brother and he hu got a llltla calf; be named him Bill Arp, and 1 hare got one loo ud 1 call II Belay Hamilton. M< la a farmer; he keeps the pnatomco at Holly 8 and you ought to see us look for Bill Ar| font my gc keep him c Texlecubon and Zola Kerr, Folk Co., Gs—Wo are friends thirteen and twelre years old. Wo hare read through Iho Now Testament since last November. We are going to school rad hare a good teacher and twenty scholars Wo would llko to correspond with some of tho cousins and would Hie to exchange flower seed with aomo or them. We like to read the childrens' oolnmn and Brtsy Hamilton better than any of the paper. Our papas are farmers Aunt finale, w* wish yon would come lo tec us this summer. Aunt 8unc wo know wa could not help from toying you, for we know you are ao good and kind tu everybody. Many good wishes for Aunt fiuale, and may yonr III* belong and happy, ud luceres to yonr paper, Blanche E. Broun*, Anderson, B. 0—1 am a conntry girl but am Maying In Ibe city of Anderson for the present, going 1* school lo the Anderson Female seminary. I do not llko to stay In town aa wellaaln the country. I hare nonets exceot a ■west little cousin, whose mother la dead and we are raising her; wo think she la almoet an angeL I have no tutert hut hare a “big bud.” Virginia Fuller, Bwlft, Texas—Will yon admit another stranger Into yonr circle? 1 am not golnc to school now, our ichool b out I see one of tha cousins uys rho hu boon through tha DarloYf arithmetic and k tho same ago that I am. 1 wish her sneceu In all her studies I hare only bowl to ratio ind proporiloo. My brother takes tlx papers and I Imnk Tna Conannrriow and thefiuony Booth la the boat al all. 1 hare fifteen kinds at flowers; I wish 1 conld exchange aomo with tha » nu . u ‘ Tenon in mu fl\tf ; h^ k ,rh7l^ , n‘of«? > ^ U “« WdU Balllo W. Weems, Union fiprlngs Als-I mol* to you several weeks ago, hut guess tho mice htro been troubling your buket again. Borers! of my t°.markets I fmveono were* good many SMB®- X am twelve wan old and bavo pony and laddie and he oan (allop * *.?.*■** ,,ww Our dear old president (Jeff Darla) Wa&WT I send you oao Halite, Ernie and Stella Harris Oraonyille, s. We are the youngest of eight children, alxglrls and twoboya Onr eldest bmlher Is a merchant. Ont other brother la traveling thla year. Our erst ara 18,11, and 0 Our papa hu been dead noarly nine Tears We lived in the clly then bat moved toour oountry home two years alter. We have a pleural home, good sohoola and churches Wo go to Bun- day school every Sunday. We hare recatlon now K..SSYWSftoollnptTSoUcanre for an oxhlultlon;It ASffi*' our examination will also ho in Angurt. Wacan all crochet. Wo have sevaral r ota, have aomo white rate that eame from Atlanta. I want to exchange for white leghorn ohlokens oe or?r;hite2iS!S" *^ p * o, *‘ lk ** Cr “ r Bello Shelter, McDonald, aa-t do enjoy dear aunt Bualo’a Initfucllva lettzn ao mnoh I moat wrlto and tend hu a small picture for her scrap book. 1 hay* a good many boa flower* and they ^^.;i3 r »h , . hC kU r0 daX n V. h, wM R7»?WaSJ&7r£ , n , te a a,WSf£ # ?,i , 8S: Have had mi panatee that were perfoetly lovely, with I could bare rent aunt Busts aomo of iham. Had Ibem In very nice soil and watered them freely. Keep the bodt nicked off daring .print! and lummorud yon will hare them ready for snt recti qnifbr knitted anrUilnfJii and you ought to ace ns Betsy Hamilton’s letlere. Joannac Bradler, Capllla, Ga—I turn often thought of writing to you, but thla Is my first teller. Will tome of lb* coualna lo.l mo what lo name my BUI* new tiller; we can not relict a name pretty enough for her. I am the oldest of tlx children, Carrie C, Loftln, Magnolia arovo, N. C.—I am a littlo girl ten years old. My papa takas your paper and likes It aery much. I hare been reading tho conilni’tiUor'and Ilk* them ao much. I want to become your ntece too. My papa ta a farmer; wo hay* a pretty residence and a beautiful do S ard, In which there la aeveral magnolia ti enc* th* name Magnolia Grove for our horns kind of domesllo work, our papa k a farmer and also a blacksmith. Wo go to Babbs th school every Sunday afternoon; w* enjoy It very much. I would like very much to correapoud coutlna Anna ('banco, Guflold, Gs—Hoeing ao many loiters from Iho cousins, 1 wish vory much lo bo a membuof your droit. I Ur* among the tall plan trees ud long wire gnts My peps Is a farmer and also ate* receiver. I hare two brotbere and on* slater. I enjoy reading Iho paper and letters an much. Host Ann! Haste u an unknown frtand and hop* Iho good ads Ice w# get from her through tho press may prey* a blessing to all the cousins Maggie Poller, Wsxhaw, 8, C.—I rami the chil drens'IcUera every week, and papa always reads Bill Arp ud Batay Hamilton's letter* aloud to us at sight. Three of my listers ooo of my brothers and myrelf go to ichool; my oldest alitor cannot aa onr mother died * good many years ago and i kstpa hours for ua. My youogeet slater teres rear* old; ah* wax nottwu weeks nld when mot] her at alL Ionite K Buchanan, Milford, Toxu.-I am a Util* girl nearly six yean old and weigh newly Maly pounds I Urs In a delightful prairie oounlry where 1 era are miles away across the beautiful prairies of Texas I hare three mile brotheri which I lore yery much, especially the baby. My a rasa that I am a smart little girl. I http her dishes sweep tha floor and chum. Papa Ukca Tax OoNtmuTlox rad Ukes to read It yery much, as this la my Ural attempt to write for lb* boji and girls column I will oleao. I.udte Williamson. Bolton, Mtes-I hare bon sranUnt to write lo yon erer rinco papa became a lubeertber toTnsComTiTUTioK. Will you be kind ph to publish this aa It la my lint latter fora paper. I lire with my parent* on a stock (arm near tollon and can do almost any kind iff work. 1 am rantogro crochet and wl/l axobango, pattenu rffte^flt'' it "stitch" aeamod.' wiilaome of too C„ correspond with mo? Mary Ella Darby, Coldwiler, Mlss-Mr. Merritt Is taking poor paper and Is boarding wltn us and U our school teacher. Ha has Just closed tbo Ikes I ud Is going to oonuMnc* a two atoulha pay I th* third of May. Ibareons brother rad ona lifter; sister Is ibe oldest ud ah* ta In Memphis Tenn., going to aehool and wUI gradu ate lit June. lam eleven yean old and am ar mama’s soon rest child. Uddwstor k a small of about four or flrehnndrad Inhabitants bat i a ltrae business. Tho people here shipped twenty-ire thousand bales of cotton last year. Tha Brat paper that ires arar published In Coldwater wu Issued yesterday evening; It was real good for tbo first on*. Ik ua* ta Ua Gold- water Herald. BUlta Tmwick, Abbeville, A is—I am terra yesr* old and go lo ichool regular and ihlng 1 learn tea. 1 am moat of my Um« at tha bead of my ctaos I am dhetaedln my right hip and bare hew on my crutches twtlra mobihs I am a half a mite from school. I have a nice goat, I drtre him to school aad back. 1 bate a ate* Bttl* buggy ud harness others, and' lum afraid I tiav’o them **H U to m ala!r ye(, fam listening closely to all I hew and Ire with all my mlghtio learn something UMful each flay. Mother’s Cucumber Darrel. A barrel ofeuonmbere I One often wonder* thst at the home of the encumbers, nothing la to bd found of the plokla kind axcopttha lwge, course, d at Iho right stage.» , four Inches rad DOtlaas than two aad one hall in length, and from one-half Inch to threo- quarters of an Inch In diameter. ."Father hatre 1° tote (be growth ud will not pick them dally, as they approach the right also. ■ M bo rlor Judgment! Sol find a Jusl ‘ Just when I don't .now bow to attend to It-neite % If tha garden was near lira bouto I could get ITbut I—- -t- -— — — And tha time to get wa hare a enemnbor barrel, or rnyrelTbut I can't (In , -JgfcTO two of thfm, In a.sunny spot at the hook door she ??Mo7air taro,u “ - *‘ ren “ h ' A ctmpte of potato barrels crab# brought front the cellar In thu spring and totto near toe back •tci*. (grew atop, down or op, unncoesmrliv forerd upon tbo noilre home-mother, I* au Incal culable burden. The man who, through I externa or niggardliness, arrange* hit bouse ao that tbi laopo.two, end three steps .dltforenou In thole- tha top with good and and scatter In twn i cucumber teeda; whan thoaa have apnmted grown to lha height of threo Inohot pud up tha ydrakhigpiran, leaving flv# or Ms of tha thriftleetonea to grow and yield an nollmlied quantity of small pickles, which of noun* wa best. Being at the door they can easily bo kept watered; U would bo bc-t to water wall tally la the morning and at samet. Tho mbblsh In too lower part of too barrel fires good drainage. When Iho pick lea (7) aru uf tho right afse pick them off each night and put In an tart ban dim with small pappflrs, (grown also In a Jw or box la too back yard,) amid green tomatoes aad Unr cnlona, nasturtium aewis or ray other auoetuco liked. lu da ataaon cauliflower, cut up in walnut- aired plecce to match onions and tomatoo -,| rill ba found excellent. Scatter salt over tote plokla outotlal and let It •land oyer night; drain In a colander In toe morn ing and put Into pint nr quart Jan with sued wBotesplcesaa are liked, Dll np wllh strong vine- gw, put tho top on and aat away for next summer. Aa iheae vegetables w* In Ibelr prime at the tamo UMial great rush and taro or threo day* of tiresome labor -Oor Country Home. TUTTS 1 PILLS re. TO*P»D BOWELS, i DISORDERED LIVER, - .and MALARIA. t>Z?%l£2?!S a £ a ? tU * spirits. A frails., of haTteTaulMM tsTe n^eq^C" KffSSlP akin and a vigorous body. TUTT'K rir.ia " or Interfere with dally work and are a perfect J antidote to malaria.1 OflW,MMorT%rS»—«. Jf. T.< aavi«—alAwkv m* wM frt L>P col ova BRIDGE’S FOOD/' i known fc~ iroth*r*e Mention tola paper. tanea-wkj 1} w It > ’