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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. ATLANTA. GJL. TUESDAY JULY 13 188&
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WOIJAN’S KIN6D0EJ,
lugiestion* with Dic-amro. I
“ROCK OF AGES.'
"Seldom havo wo read a sweeter lUostration
of the thoughtless and tho experimental way
of singing this precious hymn than that which
is embodied in the following anonymous
verses s" ''
"Koch of Agee, cleft for me”—
Twee a woman song them now,
Bang them slow «u4weatUyr.
Wan hud on her aching brow.
stheeonfujtoTO^wamS bird
r nr stirred
■ Bock of Ages, cleft for me”—
?eS85hr~ hy ” n
Ban the aweet strain peacell
Like a river in its flow,
Song as only they can sing
Who Life's thorny oaths have pressed;
Bang as only they can sing
Who beheld the promised rest—
“Rock of Ages, cleft for me,
Let.me hide myself in Thee.”
"Rock of Ages, cleft for me,”
Sung above a coffin lid:
I’ndemcaib, ail restfhlly,
All life’s joys and sorrows h!1,
could the sightless, sunken eye*;
Closed beneath the soft gray hair;
could the mntt and stiffened lips
Move again in pleading prayer.
Sill syo, still the words would be,
“Let me hide myself in Thee.”
Happy, the home circle who hae a grand,
mother among its number. A dear old grand,
mother la.her accustomed seat by the fireside;
a seat of honor it should be;. fllr there. Is no
more naefhl member. Dll yon ever see a boy
or girl want a string bat grandma.know whore
to get one; was ever a toe stumped, that she
could not put on the salve and bind up easier
than any one else; If thereia a tear or vent In
the little glrl’a apron, or drees, grandma will
always mend It, and If a book dr story Is to ha
read, who has time bat her. All. questions
about housekeeping and economy, us be re
ferred to her; tho experience otallfe tlme are
at the service of the rest of the family. Who
knows so well when the potatoes ought to bo
planted, (either on tho light or dark of tho
moon; eho knows,! don’t) how the lard la to
bo dried; how the meat ought to bo salted,
smoked and packed. Everything about which
there la a doubt can be settled by reference to
her. Then the stockings and socks she knits,
and shove all, the darning the does, what a
help, and what a blessing. One of the sweetest
scenes that memory calls np, is a flresido
around which a happy family was wont to
gather of a winter evening; father, mothor
and ehlldren, and in her own special comer
tho dear grandmother; by hor sldo a small
round candle stand, on which tho lamp is
placed; underneath hor foot tho footstool, and
in hor dear old hands tho knitting ntedlot, on
which tho little stockings are lengthening oaf,
or oftencr still the soldier's socks; occasionally
a stitch is dropped ud then young eyes are
called to plok it up, and so serenely sho sits
Interested In all the little new* of tho day^nd
tho prattle of tho children, making a bright
spot in tho home and a help and oomfort to
all Its members. The Ira on that hearthstono
has long since gone out—tboso who won pa
rents that an now grandparents, and tha chil
dren an parents, and the dear old grandmother
awaits them In a brighter homo, bnttba scone
Is as vivid in the hearts of those who an left
at If It were bat yesterday, and the sweat la-
finances of that dear old grandmother will
neves ha forgotten. And tharo are hundreds
of Inst inch family circles all Over our lend,
and where there is a grandmother we sty
thrice blessed Is that home, to (hose wc would
•ay, levs, comfort and appreciate the grand
mother while yon have her In .you midst.
Her falling strength takes her partially out
of the active caret of life; therefore, tho
•hould be the object of tho tonderoat consider
ation from every. one in tha honaaboM—it
should ho the object of every one to have hor
comfortable and well droned, never pushed
Slide and made to fool eho it useless, Chil
dren should bo taught to pay every respect to
her. It le becoming too common for children
o ignore tho old grandparents. Wo havo scon
aome who really seemed Inclined to bo
ashamed of thorn, becanso their clothes might
seem old-fashioned,orfrom other reasons. Tho
psrentssro more to bo blamed tor such a state
of adhlrs than the children, and where chil
dren are not taught to lovt, honor and respect
their old gracdpsrente.ttielr own.parents may
well remember that as they “sow, so will thoy
reap,” and the harvest will be one of sorrow
and regret. God bleu the grandmothers all
over onr land, and may their laetdaya bo
their beet and happleet days.
I saw a notice in a western paper net long
•Inco that caused a feeling of eadneu to come
over my heart: It was that tha eavority of tha
past winter had killed tha oleander trees in
Gelresti n. Two years ego I had the great
pleasure of visiting this beautiful city, and to
one who has-been there'tho killing of tha
oleanders will bring regret. This beautiful
lower grows luxuriantly nil over the streets,
both tha pink and white. To one who had
only seen it grown In tubs and a small plant,
considered a treasure, It can be imaged what
a wonderful sight It was to toe rows mllu In
length. Ota afternoon, taking a ride with a
physician, I sat In his buggy while he wont In
to call on a alck parson, and while gone quite
a shower came up. For protection I drove un
der an oleander treo, whoso branches com
pletely covered the buggy an-l horso. It was
covered with blooms, and its fragrance was
delightful. I thought of tho friends In Geor
gia, and wondered if they would believe my
story if I told It when I came home. But it
le really eo. Galveston Is called the oleander
city, and I love to think of It as I saw it that
lovely Uay; its beautiful flowers, the bay of
Galveston on oas tide, and tha gulf, with Us'
waten higher then the city, on tho other, its
magnificent beach, lovely gardens, and above
all, ita^o]renders. One street that is very broad
has down its center a walk on each side of
which is planted this dower, (one aide tha
white end the other the plok), at tha strait,
are perfectly smooth and level yen can stand
and look either way and saltraa tha aya can
reach yon have this long Use of lovely flowan.
The people there say they can alwaya tell a
eintegc-r; fer get in tho street ear Whan yon
will, yon will find visitors to tho city with
their bsndf tall of oleanders. I have visited
many of the largest cities In the country but
none have ever left the lovely picture photo
graphed on my mind that the city of olotn
dots did. I trust that it will not bo long be
fore the trees recover Awn the blight of last
winter and bloom and bloc com again with re
nowed beautv.
Crumbs from Here and Tburo.
It’s good to put a bother away over night. Itall
Itraiftena out In the moralng.-lIUharto,
A fever patient can be made cool and comforta
ble by frequent sponging with soda water
Mush to fry will brown hotter If the meal _
mixed with milk end then poured Into boiling
water.
If a broom le hungup when out of urn It will
last much longer then if allowed to stand or lie
aboutih comers.
Flour and other farinaceous substances are so-
phlstirated with plaster, potato starch, and ilml
ier cheap ingredients.
Don’t cherish the idea that you will catch ooid
you reel a hit of fresh air, or know there is an out
let for Impure air.
Milk should not bo taken In copious draughts,
like water, or any other fluids which differ item'
chemically.
Among tho effects of liquor in those who drink
immoderately are various neuralgic pains, the
worst form of dyspepsia, and wakefulness.
A liquid black iced for polishing stoves is made
by adding to each pound of black lead 1 gill of
turpentine, 1 gill of water, and l ounce of.sugar.
As much eicrcUe Is in ail oases necessary aa will
keep the muscles in good health and enable thorn
to meet the physical requirements of the rest oi tho
body.
Dark blue printing upon pale green paper, rays
tn English exchange, Is the latest typographical
novelty. It hails from Germany, and is supposed
to be a boon and blessing to people of week sight
Tho yellow stain made by the oil need on sewing
machines can be removed if before washing in
lospsnds, yon rob the spot carefully with a bit of
cloth wet in ammonia.
Glycerine Soap: Take toilet soap, slice and molt
with gentle beat, and add to one pound of soap,
one ounce of pure glycerine; when sufficiently
cool make Into belle.
A man should never be aabemtd to osra that bo
has been in the wrong, which it but saying, In otb-
er words, that he Is wiser today than be was yes
terday.
If applied immediately, powdered starch will
take out many Unde or fruit stains on table linen.
It must be left on tho stained spot for ft Tew boars,
until It absorbs the stain.
Bnggullons. ,
Don't pnt off the mending from week to week,
Make not your sail too big for your ballast.
To clean furniture: One plot llnaecd oil, 1 pint
vinegar, X pint wine or aloobol.
If some of us old fOlka wore to go to school to
our children, I am sure, madam, it would do os
good,—Thackeray.
Household Hints and Helps,
A notable housekeeper says that stockings that
hare served thetr purpose and are not aerrlceabio
for poor persons, ere useful for iron holders. Tboy
should bo out down tooseam and smoothly folded
with tho foot Inside. The edges should bo llrmly
overcast with strong linen thread. Slip oovnre for
iron-holders uo admirable. They may be made of
strong grey linen In a bag shape. Tboy are slip
ped over the Iron-holder and taqked at the open
end.
Keep a cupful of powdered borax on your wash
stand; it will do wonders in the way of softening
the skin. If yon have been working In the gar-
den, or doing things about tbo booso which have
tended to make yonrbtndi rough, when you wash
I our fingers 1“ —' m
: with it.
When washing lisle-thread gloves for your hus
band or ion, do not ttse soap; Instead of that put a
teaspoonful of ammonia. In one quart of water. If
washed In tbia way there le no danger of there be.
tog spots and streaks in the (lores, as Ihsre would
most certainly bo ir washed In the usual wy.
The cleanest and most polished floors have no
water need on thorn at alL They ere simply rub-
bed off orery morning with a largo flannel cloth
which le steeped to kerosene oil once to two or
three weeks. Shake clean of duet,and with a rub-
blog brash or stubby broom go rapidly up and
down tho planks (aot across), In a few rubbings
the floor assumes a polished appearance that M
not easily defaced by dirt or footprints.
Finger marks may bo re mated from varnished
furniture by the use of a little sweet oil upon a
soft rag. ratlent rubbing with chloroform will
rtmore paint irom black silk or any other mate-
rial.
Cracks in lloore may be neatly but permanently
tiled by Iborougbly Making newepspera In paste
mado of a half pound of flour, three quarts of wa
ter and half a pound of alum mixed end boiled.
The mixture wilt be about u thick as putty, and
may bo forced into the crcvlce with a case knife.
It will harden like paper mao he.
Lace may be wished by winding it aroond bot
es or sewing It on muslin and boiling itto goft
wtter with white csstlle reap. It ghonld bo ttomed
10 toft water after removing It from the suds. Rica
water nr a thin solution of gum arable may ho
used SO stiffen it. By masting It' totsMMWHM’
Umbrellas will lest tar longer if when wet they
ere pieced handle downward to dry. The mois
ture falls from the edges of the frame and tha fab
ric dries uniformly. If Mood handle npward,
which is commonly the case, tha lop of tha nap
brella holds tha moisture, owing to the lining un
derneath tha ring, and, therefore, takae a lmig
tlmo to dry, thus Injuring the siu or other fabric
aith a bleb it le covered. This!* the prima cause
of the top of the umbrella wearing out eoooer than
the other part. Umbrettaeaaea, too, are responsi
ble for the rapid wear ol tha ellk. Tbo Constant
friction causes the tiny boles that appear ro pro-
rolluply early. When not to use, learn the urn-
brella loose; when wet, never learn itopan to dry,
si theisms condition thus produced makes the
silk stiff, end then It will soon crack. -
Fairies, cepecielly the variety aptendeni, am
highly ornamental In the garden. & eptendcne U
a rebut grower, often reaching a bright of tour
or five feet In a rich mil, with dozens of bnnohss
frem tha crown ol the plant. Ito flaware an bagm
In long spikes. They are vsrr peculiar in shape,
■ad ere of a most brilliant searlel color. A group
of scarlet selvlae on the green of a lawn produces
aa exceedingly fine effect. Young plants, which
can be obtained easily by making dlvlskns of tbo
rente of larga plants, an very useful for winter-
Cowering In the hove. If earn is taken to kaep
the red spider and apis down. Speaking of red
spiders ud aphides, reminds me to my that the
best way to destroy them la to never aUnw them to
obtain a loot bold among your plants. If none an
to te i ecu now. Uke It tor granted lima they mb
likely to put In en appearance at any time,and he
on the defensive. It Is a good plan to tomlgato
sour plants ones or twice a month, area If yon
discover no aphides on tort*. It ta amatt sxnel-
l>nlplanto>pstakle.ornhatlsfas better.syrtore
them two or three times a wsek, if Do apldeaara
found. Prevention is better than core.
Ponttry.
Feeding Young Chicks.—The sitting of n bon
and leaving the chances of e full bread In the toll
wholly to the ben. Is poor economy Indeed. Hens
beve very lliile brains, end we cannot expect k
much from them. The brood should bo cooped,
end the best place le under a shed—the bon con
lined and the chicks given fbU liberty; feed In tho
morning breed made from corn meal or Medlcatod
Excelsior meal orum Mod Into milk that hat been
resided, till two week* old, and no water, and you
will not lose a chick Horn an ytroublo with the
bowels. The first two weeks lay the touudatlou of
heellh end growth. A brood that hae reoelrodno
Check during the first four weeks, end are weaned
healthy and strong, as a rule, all live, are Use
largest, commence to laj early, and lay well the
tear through, while the spindling. Ill-filed brood
furnish ibe roupy chickens In the flail and the
poorest liver* of our Cocks during tho succea'
season. My boy,yon sen the necessity olds
ceilings right start in the world ea well as h
If )Ott do not start right.all goes wrong. Just
too, that April and May natch all too chicks,
they have good cere till weaned and plenty tc
afterwards, end in the Ml the flocks will brim
enough more so yon can bave a nlco overcoat aut-
new pair of ikatee for your troublo In caring tor
Cross Breeding.—There is no question hat crow
breeding or thoroughbred fowls produces In the
first cross fowl* that are very prollfio, and invaria
bly the breeding of these crosses together disap
points to toll respect We may In creeling have
nice looking birds, and add beauty to onr flock, as
well ee productiveness, and this is bolt secured by
the follow tag creeses:
Cross White Leghorn males, or Albino Plymouth
Bock males, with Light Brahma hens.
; White Legbora cockerels with White Cochin
hens.
' Brown Leghorn cockerels with Buff or Partridge
Cochin Rena.
: Black Java males with Partridge Cochin hens
This last Is toe best They make ftlr layers, ere
exoedlngly handsome end prime mothers.
' White Wyandotte melee with White Hemburgs:
tor smell fowls and good layers, White Wyandotto
■hales with White Dorkings '
, Bouden melee with Dark Brahma hens. This
lk a line meat-growing cross snd they ere prlmo
layers, but hero less uniformity of plumago.
PI j mouth Bock males make no desirable
with anything, being croea-bred themselves.
Dcmlnlque males bred to Plymouth Rock females
may Increase toe laying qualities, but toe poultry
1* no heller then that or either breed by ltaolf.
lu all cues where beauty end fulness of size are
both desired, the smaller male should bo crossct'
’ females 8e! ■ ’
fa large egg.
The best tile tor a poultry bouse Is an elevated
one, but where that la not at hud, tha ground
saonld bo spaded or plowod and too earth thrown
towud too center. A frame, Bay 10x1% will ac
commodate a doten Lena and a cock nicely. Wo
prefer en earthen floor, u It Is cheaper and health
ier than any other. And it should be raised to toe
top or toa underpinning with dry road dust, loam
arid sand, and renewed occasionally.
Some chickens die boos tiro of the toughm
eskto which lines toe shell, tbs young things
not being able to break through It. llelp may bo
rendered if you are vary skillful, by carefully re
moving too shell end ekln at too large end of toe
bleeding' will ensue,' and death wlu'Se thoreault.’
Let your sitting bn come off too nest dally. Al
low her to roll In a dost box near by. Giro her
food and drink niularty. In cold weather sea
that she goes back before too ogn chill. Cover
her sitting box with coarse bagging It she eeemi
Inclined to give np her work. Mix a littlo pow-
deroo chucboal with too eoft fired, and it will as
sist digestion and prevent disease.
The great secret of raising young ducks Is not to
allow them to get weh Give thorn all too water
they can drink, In vosreta eo constructed u to per
mit them to reach toe water only with their bllta.
Correspondence,
limit, Galveston Tex.—Wishes too nanus of
some one who would wrlto short eeseye for pay.
Mist. F. C. Fair, Crawford, Tex. - Wants so mo
one lo suggest a nice dish for a picnic or lunch
basket.
Csllle D. C„ Atlanta, Gs-To Estelle Gipson
The mocking bird le not difficult to keep In con
finement. When quite young, fired every half hour
with milk thickened with Indian meal, mixing
occasionally with it a little tresh meal minced Auo.
Altar too bird begins to eat alone, still feed It, but
at longer Intervals, throwing to It frequently a few
chc rriea, strawberries, eto. The same kind of food,
adding grasshoppers andfrult-partlcularly toe va
rious kind ol berries, of wblob It Is fund-end
plenty of lino gravsl Is proper when It hst grown
up. Sboold It appeu sick, a faw small spiders
thrown to It will generally remove too disease.
Breed and milk mixed with yolks of hud boiled
esge Is excellent, u are also nuts'
worms, a few grapes. persimmons,
the English Ivy. GIroavarletyof
feed regularly, giro plenty orclean waler to wub
n and a rink, keep roar bird and oage clean, and
ltwlll ba healthy. Tha males are toe singers, and
can with esse Imitate toe cries of any aulmal or
whistle a luoa. A rood singing bird, flute, bird
organ, or mouth whistling, will fttrauh lessons
which bo learns end norer forgets, Tbo boit sing
ers ue reared in toe reunify, and when the moon
tblnce they sing all night.
A. 8. B„ Lisbon, Texas,—Wu receive our paper
regularly, with which wears much pleased. 1
would like to ho Initiated Into Women's King
dom. Old Georgia seems almost like klnfolke.u
only one connty between where 1 wu reared,
Talladega connty, near Oxford. TWI’magt's sermons
frequently cauro lean to Ml uncalled lor. May
God blcse hie efforts, ir any ona of your readers
Is suffering from nsrrone debility, write mo, and I
will taka pleasure In telling them of a cure. Let
School Girl,” LaGrenge, ue., write, enoloeing
stamp, end! will write her toe only known rem
edy lor amoral of freckles.
Deer Editress Woman's Kingdom: A Texes girl
comes lo you for Information and tdrloe. will
you please tall me if anything could bo mado by
writing short stories for a psper. and It so could a
place bo secured u a weekly writer for Tin Con
stitution? Be It ever so little, I would takas pleas-
: In writing If I could make enough to pay for
per and half of my time. Hoping this will not
■brown aside unnoticed, I close. If yon wish
moil end crown It
Note—'1 here It something to bo made by writing
stories for papers when they era well written and
accepted. I do not know of any paper where you
wold get a piece u weekly contributor.
Karlen ue, Ashland, Miss—Montoe bare peered
aim* my last visit, but I hope I bare not been for
gotten, lor I do love the Kingdom and enjoy all
Abe letters. 1 have tried many of too rectpec, and
fofahd them excellent. I ban many relative* and
deer friends In toe gale city, and claim a fair sta-
terclty In to# proud Utile palmetto ittte a»my
birthplace. I would ha glad If any member can
to say to Dorm Kim bo, of Melville. On., lrshswill
excuse my long delay, 1 will badsligb ted’looor-
-inond with her. U aha will, address Marianne,
nshiand, Benton connty. Mire., 1 will raceivsbsr
letter and answer promptly.
Emma 8„ Clayton, Ark.-It Is useless for me to
say haw much I enjoy reading toe Woman's King
dom. I lived near Atlanta, Ga., before 1 cams
west In ISM, and I get much newt from my dear
okl stale. Will some one rend me toe words of
■Id te ever so
_ le redone send
«t*mpa,-and I will send her pins : ban sample, i
»eg
MX a B( YOM WAX UlOpits '
Mre. C: V. K, Conyers, Gi—Wo-rtd like to tall
yea bow much I admire Woman's Kf ‘ ‘
Had words Inadequate to express my i
Just think It le splendid; there ta so
lofocmatfrn for toe ladles. Some of the.gwd sis
ter* were asking bow to make blackberry wine.
I win gin them my r.-etpe: Hare the berries
mashed ud pnt them in ajar to formant; let
them stand six days; then strain them through a
good heavy eksto; pot tn one-fifth' water after It la'
strained, then three pounds of sugar to tha gal loo
of Juice, and ttwHl he nice wine. I hare lean
w)l |, WJB#- x „ uh aromor ^a staters
’» Kingdom, he
■ my thoughts,
so much useft
raiMtr. fcoda will
waieandmaki
peu, janaadi
HZZg5^u*££imSi.Sr
twill take blackberry>t
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS.
Tun for the Children—The Constitution'
Training Sohool for Bern and Girls,
The Funny Step-Mother.
From Good Cheer.
“Lamo Bartlett if dead—the pretty brown hen
Oh. what will become other chicken* ten?”
Paid aunt, oa the stood In her kitchen door.
Counting the downy beauties o'er.
The old gray cat came strolling by.
Glancing around with her yellow ero,
She purred so gently the chickens knew.
Her heart waa friendly, and aroond her drew.
“O, Sally come here* 1 never heard.
Of a thing ao funny upon my word."
Paid aunty. "Old Tabby, so deter and good,
la taking care of the orphan brood."
Day after day, the farce went on,
old Tabby for mice would beaometimea gone,
But would hasten back to ber helpless brood,
Which would run to meet the atep-mothar good.
When the chickens were grown, old Tabby still
Strutted among them with fond good-will*
Or, lying within tho neat to warm,
They would nettle beside her, safe from harm.
CHEERFUL GIVERS.
There lived in a little village an old man
and woman who were very poor. They both
earned their living by weaving. By working hard
they oould earn about four shillings a week. By be
ing very care fill they managed to live on this sum.
They had no debts, but not a penny to spare.
One day they returned home irom a mission
meeting feeling very ead. Thoy had nothing
give.
"Wife," said the hatband, "doesn’t it make you
feel badly to think that we haven’t a genny to give
for the heathen? Webothknowhowblocaedltla
to have a 8avlour, yet wo oannot help to spread the
newa."
’I’ve been thinking about U," she said. "If we
only knew a way to earn a little monoy I There la
what we put aside to bnry ns, but it wouldn’t bo
right to take It, for then somebody else would have
to pay for our funeral expenses; and as for eating
lesa than we do now, that la Impossible, for then
we shoold get sick, and other people would bavet >
take care of us. i don't see any way."
"We must Just tell the Lord about it," said tho
old man. And then it waa time for family worship,
and they knelt down to pray.
Two months after, ooo cold winter ovening,thero
came a knock at tho minister’! door. When ho
opened it there stood the old woman, herfaco
‘ ‘it with |oy.
_ ve brought our money for the mUalonariea’
she said. "My husband ami I are so glad to show
somebody else the way to the Saviour." Then she
U1U11 I* BUU uun |MJBU WKVU IUU 1AIIU UUUUb It, HUU
ho put into our hearts to save, tho ^potato-paring*.
Wo have to nse a dozen small potatoes In a day.
for It Is about all that wo bave to eat. Well, I
dried them, and kept them in a bag, until I got a
nice lot, and this morning I took them to a neigh-
borwhokccjejigs.^Bndsho gave me fivo cents,
Then the old woman, nearly eighty yean old,
limped away, leaning on her cane, her face aglowt
Her pastor said he oould not keep back the tears as
be looked at tha five pennies.
"O thou faithful God,’’ said he. "how well thoso
children of thine have understood thee 1 And
thou wilt, by and by, give to them good measure,
pressed down, shaken down together, and running
over.-Fansy. _____
Correspondence.
Bessie Green, Ccntrovllle, Ga.-I read your letter
today and I learned so many things from it. 1 can
not write good but 1 will try my boat; I will try to
do as you toll us. I bave been going to sohool, but
my dear teachsr got a button in her ear and had to
. ... ... mum cornu to *oo nv _
wish l could sco you and let you teach ms ntco
things Ilka you teach other little children that llvu
close to yon. 1 scudjyou oua of my cards.
Ethel Raynle, Nlckonson.Ga.—Wo have Just read
your last letter, and If you will admit me I will try
to writ* to you. W# think yonr latter vary inslruo
Uva, I have Just returned from my unole’s, when
“ ' ‘ 1 Ihad agoo-l
very well. My
mamahss been sick since I have come homo, and
my sisters say 1 am a great help, 1 am eleven years
old. 1 will try tn remember what I learned from
your letter and think toa cousins ought to remans-
her it urn. My pspa Is a subscriber to Tits Conan-
tution snd wollke it very much,
Walter Garrison, Baldwyn, Miss—I am thirteen
yean old. Ftps takas Tun (XmanrimoX! wa all
admin It. I bars tores brothers and ona stater.
Have no pets. How mauy words can ba formed
with the letters In Garrison, using no lettor la toe
same word except rt
Liulo Hunt, Morton, Miss—Would you allow a
Ctrl fourteen year, of age to Join yoor happy band
of cousins? I enjoy reading thalr lettara •a
much, Havo no pats except a dear little blue eyed
sister. IVe are having a great deal ot rain,
farmers are very muoh discouraged. Will soma of
toa little cousins pioare sand me some crochet pat.
terns
Hubs Tucker and Bailie Green, Fclham, Ga—Will
you allow na to Join your elrola? Wa rend you
many wlsbos for Tux CoxanTunox. We would
bo glsd to havo soma of tho cousins wrlto to na
Joslc Satterfield, Pahlonega, Ga—I snots twlca
before t,ut I have never aesn my last latter In Tux
Cojitntrio*. I have seven studies: oommeoco-
mt-nt is over hare:, we had a vary nlca ona I can
crochet, knit and saw. Wa hare a large farm, but,
do not lira on It. I have two atatara oldertban my-
is If. lam twelve years old. I would like to cor-
respond with arena of toe cousins.
Hcnty C. Dickens, Eatcrprire, Fla,—I am anxious
to Join yoof letters as I think they are so nio*. I
take Tux Cowrntmox; snd tharo la no batter
paper published. I hare bean anxiously to see
Viola Cosby, Buck norn, A!a.-I am ten years
old. I am crocbclng a scurf; I haro started a log
csbln quilt. Papa lakes l ux Coxninmow. I like
tha Young Folks' column batter than all tot tret.
If E. L. Htauler, LaOrauge, Ga, will writs and
laodmesoinaor bar crochet pattarns 1 will ax-
change with her. I will also exchange knitting
pa.tctns with soma ona.
eelmx Prince, Salem, Ala-1 am x lmta girl
riant yean old; hare two brothers and two Staton,
' an oropcom and peas tor paps and halp mama
thin* too nnmeroo.too mention. Please pub-
h thtaandMnd meaaampla oopyof your noted
ptier.
fouls P. Grogan, Price's Store, N, c.—Will yen
I <rmIt e little girl to Join your happy clrale? I
ilka to read Tun OoKvrrrtmox, especially toe
and if If'/otaornkplecoa* Arp ’ u ‘ ml>u,a
Lily Simpson. Norhoff, Cal.—Aunt Susie, I thank
yon vary moch for classing ma with your many
nieces and for tha publication ot my Letter, trend
jou a ftw plaore of more and wane ferns for your
scrapbook. Long mar. Tax Oo.vanmnw sresnar.
jtute-lamdellxbted to gat toa baantimLmoai
and ferns and prise them vary highly.
Mettle, Battle and Ida Hester. McDonald, Ga.—
This Is our fink letter to Tux Coxixitutiox:our
brother takes It and thinks It toa bast paper in toa
world. We are fourteen, tan and seven. Papa ta a
tarmac and Ukea to read Tea Oommmox very
much.
Aurora Mellon, Jasper, Ga—I am a 11 Uta girl
eight yaan old and would like to Join toe happy
band of eoufsa, I hare one slit- r and tw
brothers. My papa Is a manhint. lam not going
school now, hot will start soon. I loss to road
„eliitlecousln.' letters. I hops you will let ms
be one of your nieces, Lora lo Ann! Suita and too
cousins.
Nellie Bimpaon, Nordboff, CaiL-I'm a liUltG'ili-
ferula girl and am Ih Incan years old. This Is the
first Usee I hareerer written, and ataatselr hope
mr unknown cousins will reaatre me a* another
»’^^Ud^Mte^k*Thii?a l teSuf:;
Berthe Young and Blanche Rnshfas, Thomas Co.,
Ga-Wa are two glrta string to school; wohevaa
vary food teacher. We are llvtog twelve ml lee
from ThererevUta. Oaf felhasetahetTax Cowan
Wc would Ilka to exchange crocket pattarns i
somecfthecoattoa. Wa help our mother* agr
deal. Wa can cook, knit. Iron and rew on the i
sn
Rerlten Stan fold, Fort Mountain, Ge.—Beat Auut
Suita, will you let me Join yonr happy band ? I am
.a little girl eleven yean old. My papa 1a a fanner,
'My mama ta dead.
CcraMuUennlx, Carrollton, Ga.—I am nUUta
girl ten yean old. I want to Join your happy bind,
My papa ta a farmer and ihocmaker. I hare one
Utile alstcr and four brothers. I am not going '
can do many other things,
Bella Cooper, Talbotton, Ga,—I bave been think,
ing I would write you some time, bat detoyod un
til notv. Pape Is a merchant and I clerk (hr him
when ha ta from homo. I Uva In too oounl
Mama takes Tux Constitution and I Ilka ft vu
much. I wroto once but my letter did not come:
don’t want lo make my letter too long.
George W. Hammond, Leary, Ga.-I want to Jeln
yonr happy band and ho one of your nephews
Papa keeps toe stable at this place. I have no pale
except a pig. Papa has got three plantation. Wo
raise chickens, cows end hogs. I am ten yean old.
I would Ilka for Aunt Sasle to visit ns toll ram-
mar. I would ilka to correspond with Maud Lows,
Mableton, Ga. I bave three brothers and two
listen; 1 have a aweat little brother. I wish soma
of the cousins would writs to me.
Lucy V. Garnett, Sylvanla, Ga.—I think you
wroto a splendid letter last week; dull, indeed, I
think It waa anything aba. I learned tiro new
things from tt, and I, for one, intend to profit by
the good advtco yon gave us, and Improve orery
minute I can. I am studying algebra now. Wo
glrla In this neighborhood havo termed every nlco
little plan fur our own Improvement and amuse,
meat. Wa make out mothers pay for all our littlo
duties, sawing and toe Ilka. Wa want to gat money
to buy refreshments for a littlo party and wo are
four year old Amy rolls toe baby's rarrtaga for one
cent a day. I sand a fllower for your scrap hook.
Teresa Panlk, Oollla, Ga.—I am toa only girt tost
papa and mama baa. I have six brothers. I enjoy
reading Tin CoNHTiniTloN very muoh, especially
Woman's Kingdom and toe childrens' column and
Bill Arp’s letters. I can do any kind of domestic
work. I wish soma of the cousins would rand me
your picture.
Suilo J. Byars, Union county, 8. C.—I am a little
girl of eleven years old. I am going to school every
day. My pspa takes Tnr. Constitution, and I en
joy reading toe cousins' lettcre I can knit straw
berry and saw tooth lace. I can make a great
many samples of crochet. I have pieced throe
quilts. 1 have five sisters and ona brother: two of
my atatara are married.
Efflo Martlndalo, Sharon, Ala—Will you lot
another liulo girl nine yaan old Into your happy
band of young people? I am not going to aohool
now bnt will atart soon. I have four sUten and
Mary E. Tlgnar, Greenville, Ga.—I haven't bean
well; I bad the toothaobe throe days. I wish I had
lour picture Oar aohool ta out: I have bean going
oichoollnOawlchee,Ala.,my teacher waa Mrs,
Mlsbet; I love my teacher vary muoh. I havo,been
going to school tight months. 1 will be ten years
old In August. Papa caught a little rabbit yester
day mnrnlng snd wa enjoyed playing with It. t
want to make friends with the cousins snd your-
self.
Richard F. Blclnhclmcr, Brooks Station, Ga.—I
wish to Join yonr charming band. I am a UUla
boy tan yaan old, and have been going to aohool,
bnt my teacher has givon os vacation now; U.I
help papa bos tho garden, and when at leisure
sometimes read. Papa takes Tux Constitution,
and wa all enjoy It vary much, with auooanto
your paper I will close.
Ilortanco Bedell, Auburn, Alabama,—I don’t
think yfiu love me aa well as yon do tbo
other mils cousins or you would print my lettara
This ta my third letter, but none of them have
boon printed: please print tola on#. I have a vary
iratty yard, but all of toa roaai an gone. Aunt
iusle, 1 rend you a card for yonr scrap book. '
Ira near toa Baptist church and go to Bund*]
school; I havo hover missed a word In my lessor
since 1 have been going. I lira In tha country ant
have meh a nine time rating fruit, to* plums ana
apples are ripe. Aunt Hurt o. 1 think you are vary
good to print all tho littlo todlan letters. If you
print this I will write again.
list let' ' *"
Lassie, Kittle and Ians Hillary, Chttokee, fla
ws bavo wanted to writ# to yon a long wblto, Wo
are staters sixteen, fourteen and twain yaan old.
Our papa ta a former; ho takoa Tit* OoNuriTtrrioN;
wa all Ilka It vary muoh, iwilltoUyon what wa
hava to do: wa can cook, milk, saw and do many
things. Mama ta a largo, fleahy woman, weigh
' 200 pounds; wo do all wa can to help bar
.spa. If yon will turn to toa seventh chapter
ol Kara and tolrty-flnt versa yon will find to*
alphabet all batons or two letters.
Fierce Jackson, Decatur, Ga—As titter Hunts
hat written 1 thought I would try and write. As
tola ta my first al tempt you mutt not expect a' vary
Interesting letter. I am delighted with toe new
Idas you have glvanua. I wish I had something to
tall you that I had learned today, bnt I won't toll
K II any thing tola time. 1 am going to sohool at
Imont High school, taught by Mra. Kell, of At
lanta! I liko her yery much, beeauso sho ta to good.
Ida MoHan, cariecay, Ga—I bare seen to many
letters from to* cousins, but non* from Cartaoay,
Ga. I am a former's dangntar and I lira In toe
oountry. Mypapatadaad. My brother takes your
paper and I Ilka It very much. Pleura don'11st to*
watts basket art tola, aa Uta tho first Urns I aver
wrote to Tux constitution. LorotoAnntHiisle.1
woold like to receive ooe of Aunt Busts'* pictures,
Mamie Jackson, Decatur, Ga—I read your letter
Ip last week's constitution. I am so glad you
make us think of writing something tow will be
Improving and beneficial to us, I think It will
mska us more oarafol to remember what w* hear.
Well AontBosIa, I learned today that It iraa King
A bad who made the bon** of Ivory, and King Og.
who sis so heavy ha bsd-to hare an Iron bedstead.
Will that do to tall the consins, Aunt Busier II not
don’t print It.
Watson Harrell, Dunster. Marion county, Fla—
Although a small boy dodging from your oolumn
Ibis week, Ann! Baste) I mast decide that you aro
kept quite bray aad havo a groat many (Honda I
tin very fond of reading Tux Constitution. I en
joy Betsy Hamilton's letters, as 1 was acquainted
with heraavarat rammers aim at Chanda springs,
notleed several lattan to you Uta weak flrom my
lends,.and also ona from my IUU* cousin, or Oak
nary, Ala Mr bom* ta In Oxford, Ala. my
father ii in the vanhoaM buxines* there. —
lamyWrthday. Igotosebool and enjoy
and hunting on Bauirdaya
Callle income, Philadelphia East Tann—Will
soma o(too ootssins whose homes are beautified by
Ttrbtaas, panslaa petunias and pink* sand ma
tome saod and tell ma what riser would Uk* in ex
change.
Sibyl K1Uter. Spring Placa, Oa-D**r Aunt Susie,
am a little girl twelve years old; can crochet,
wash, Iron, milk and cook and help mama all I
sen. I bar* no p*u except torso Ultl* kittens. I
send yon on* of my card*
Jtttl* Payno, Bbellman, Ga—I am a lmlnghri
tan years of eg*. I am going to school now and
hare six stadist; hare many nlea Util* aebool-
sdownhare. Our examination to next weak,
air ta dark, bar* btatk ayes and dark skin. I
alike u conespondwlto so ms ol you nlacaa.
yon a Ultl* bouquet ot panslaa
Lavtal* and Lontaa, Swamp, Ala-W* are two
little (Irisagt nine and eight W* hare a good
many pata, a twaet liulo stater, two brother* and
for yoor strap book.
W* tend, yon a card
Halite I. Farnall, Ward* Mills, X. C—I am* little
gtrlalavan year* old. My mama baa lota of Uttl*
dneks; my boddlt and Iwslah them lo tha river
{KrimT ufto
lafrontofourhona
Danis and XtUto Hood and Emma Johnson,
Btneoek, county, Ga—We an three little country
glrisand enjoy goed health. Wear* not going to
sahool now, but make outselrea useful at homo.
W# help onr mama'a with alt to* domaatts affairs.
Would b* glad tatsebaagaasoebat patterns wtto
•tmeoftha cantina. For (her of toa! awful W. R,
W* Will say adtaafor tola tun*.
Mend 8p**r, Lowell, Ga—I)lve In tho country.
I wish you could leave your ally home to look upon
nlit-to look upon to* moat exquisite work* of
nainra'a giant arohltact and drink la to* beauty of
a mild dell, to* warm sunlight gliding down tbo
green Hill-aide; above, a bright, braezysky, below,
a rushing, roaring torrent white with foam. O
beautiful nature, how I love thee! Life, toots
Kimctl a happy happy dream! Wasn't It Alex
ander n ho went to ihe oreolo of Delphi an-t chore
a short and glorious lifer Wishing you all proa-
periiy Aunt Biule, I will clow by raying (like too
Romans) vale! vale 11 vale III ■
G. C. Davidson, Stato Rook, Gw—I am seven,
teen years old. My father Isa farmer. I go to
Sunday school every Sunday; I lore to go to 8uu-
day school, I take Tne Constitution and I like te
Iconic Tamil, Cedar Grove, N, C—I am a uttta
girl fourteen years old. My papa ta a Physician;
he takes Till CoxirmrrioN, and w* think It too
best paper published. I like to read the childrens’,
SRT"
window. My tovalb'Aunt'srola and too eo'uttasT
I lend you a card for your scrap book.
Guy Boeser, Aloxandracity, Ala.—I am fourteen
yean old. IUveonafarm; I plow ud hoe when
the ground ta pot too web I go to Sabbath school
overy Sabbath; Grandpa Freeman ta our superin
tendent, and has been for tha last six years. A
this ta my lint I hope mama will see It In Tux COM
rrrnmoH.
Etta Asa Cox, Clough’s Store, Alt—Wants U
know If toa watt* haskot caught toe first letter he
ever tried to write to toa couslna. I hoped to get
in correspondence with too liulo ones, and, a*
Della E. Daniels, B.niawlck, Ga—Myself and
Brother Johnnla are orphans adopted by Hr, anti
Mi*. Daniels, 14 and 7 yean old. Wo like our new
home in toe city by toa sea very much, Wa go M
Glynn county high school, though we bass vaca-
Uon now. Pap* take* your paper and likes It hot-,
ter than any oilier, l’ape nuts an oU wagon and
mama keep* store. Wo have three pet*, R. K. lea
1» horse), BtonowslI Jackson (a dogfiisnd last a oat.
Bob Toombs. Aunt Bull*, I want you lo coma and
sea us, In toa city by too sea.
Annie Wilkins, Colquitt, Ga—Will you allow*
littlo girl eleven yean old to Join your nappy
clrclo? I Ilka to road Tux Constitution vary
muoh. My pap*baa been very tlok, but Is up nowj
* haven't any of my cards, but will get mot
a sires via » reu/ utuij vregup, UUk wu* gUk U1U 50100
and aand you one; will you. pleas* giro maonoof
j ourno parts In my scrap busk: and wlU you tin
mo your picture to put In my album7I would Uka
-eiy much to hava tnem. We have soma nice fruit
tat galling ripe; whan It gate ripe I will send you
box. I sentf you a bouquet of flowers.
Mary Norris and ZUl* Ball, Calhoun, Ala—Wa
art two little playmates, aga twain and seven and
would Uka to Join your happy elrola. I (Mary)
hava written to you before but did not addrem le
right. Wo study our books most everyday. I
(Zllla) waa In Atlanta a few weeks ago with m*
mother snd littlo sister. We would llko to tend
you, mutt- plums, but are afraid they will spoil ba-;
lorosou can get them. There an ao many plum*
end berria* hero and are haro a nloo time „ untie
them. Nat wishing to mako our first letter too
long wewlll close with opr bast wishes fur Anne
Busie’s happiness. We Uke to read Tux Constitu
tion ovcr.so much, ,, ,, , ,
Fidelia Lockhart, Oak Bowery, Ala—Now Aunt
Buslo, what do yoa suppose; why my littlo lottos
was answered by a mau, a grosra nun,.whoM
name Is Mr. Kent; ho ta a music dealer and says hq
loves little girls, and If I would only wrlto him toa
grads ofpleoas I play ha would b* most happy te
M?£^fof?i2J,‘ , iiSd«iio Mo rf^a
if Tit* coraimmpss haa won for ms a trot friendj
Mr. Kent wrote m* such a nte*, sweat letter, I
know ho mutt bo a mighty good man. Beat alaliea
for Tits: Constitution ami much love toAunt Susie
and the cumins.
T. Y. Prude, Carrollton, Ala.—I am twelve year!
old; hava one brother older than myaell and ona
little staler six yean old. I sometimes go fishing
and hunting. Undo Spencer loaned mo a vote
lino setter dog, but bo waa hltton by a snake and
died In a faw boon. Tharo aro a great many littlo
joys In our town, and toa grown people say wo era
bad hoys and a gnat deal worse than boys "used
‘ lu their raising,” hut I guess w* aro about
kn traole and your nnelo had a brother audyoufl
uncle’s brother wa* not your undo, -what kltg
would ha be to you?
Mattlo and Katie Thomu, Braltbvlllo, Ua—Wd
feel truly graatlhl lo you for onr apace In your most
excellent comer. I think wu should do our vary
bast lo make our tetters Interesting, Gordon and
Bacon Is toa topic ot conversation just now. AM
though I am a littlo girl I appreciate General
hit past history wo And ho proved himself a faith
ful mend In too Uma of need. Therefore let avoir
true confederate honor him srith their vote. I
would like very much to correspond wilts SI Innta
Jeo Walker; Ksilo with Lite Puts, lfllicy will wrlto
list, with muoh love for yen and all toe cotulnj!
I does.
Fleming B. Miller, Farmsdale, Ala—My parenhf
are both llrlng, and I am very thankful too. I grs
to Sunday ecbool and get a card every Sunday; I
Ilk* it vary much. My father la superintendent ot
our Sunday sohool. 1 go lo day school also amt
rear! Duggan, Warthtn, aa—I am a furmdr'g
daughter ten yean old. 1 havo been wanting te
write to Tiu Constitution a longtime, hut wax
afraid 1 would rail. I haro barn (dog to school
and enjoy lire mods; I wu sorry whan it cloaed/
and I love my schoolmates and my teacher too. Z
have uavtr bean to any teacher but sister. 1 haro
israsapWr^ s&m??
fionid lore teem any mon If they were myown J
1 loro than any i
Hive my papa and main* dtoMi/.muu w/ *«# •• u*
useful to them aa ] can. Mama Is nearly at . . *
lick snd 1 stay cloaa about her. I bare nearly <»
he Tsatamant through twice; I read some- y
d,r - OTsa«a to K5tT?ai!s. L •. ?
read Aunt Butte and toacotutna'lsttt: •
Annin Mnllin, Smith's Stalina, Ala-lain a' a
subscriber of TnaOoxsim-riox and Irish to wit - 4
short letter for your paper. I am aloren years -i I,'
I havo been going to school, but wa hire vaos.i irg
now. f go to Sabbath school. I hare ana liuto
sister and one sweet mil* brother. Onr dear old
parents live In Hogansnllo, 0*., and I expect te
visit term this summer. I aand my tore ami brat
for
.--i^unt~8a»te,Yalfo^ui I you xomo cardf
your trap book,
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akin and a rlgoroaa body. TUrramf*
“““ Oa griping aroc Martas*
with dally work and are a 595
ANTIDOTE'TO MALARIA
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