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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. ATLANTA. GA. TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 2I , }886
woips KINGDOM.
(Tbit la the ladies' comer. They are Invited la
ixprese their opinions herein—to use it aa their
Wo give below a poem sent by a lady from
Ulaslisippl with the request that we publish
It, which we do with much pleasure. It la
wail from a mother’s heart Only these who
have known the tame sorrow recognize its
depths. With the summer just ended how
many a little one has been garnered in
the heavenly home. The angel of death has
borne away, oh, so many precious little ones,
from loving hearts, and left desolate many
homer; Clod grant that to all such sorrowing
ones the words of inspiration may fall with
eeething sweetness. “I shall go to Him, but he
■hall not return to me." Blessed comfort; we
can go to them, even too’ they return not to
ns.
A Mother’s Sorrow,
This Is the end of summer,
The end of all things fair,
For my beautlftil red-lipped fa
It??
Has gone away with the Hovers
TO the somewhere distant land.
In bis little white r
And elasp his little hands,
Bnt,nolhehaa gone witnthelloweni
To the somewhere unknown lands.
But lien will oometo me moments
When I clasp my empty bands,
And long—oh, so much to follow
My boy to the somewhere's land.
Long to be done with the yearning,
. For the sunshine gone before
Long to olasp to my bosom
The beautiful bane 1 bore,
’Till I pray to (lot to show me
The place where my darling stands
And let me peas in and find him
In the somewhere's happy lands.
It la wrong I know, but a mother
Will mlsa her baby ao;
Bhe cannot forget bfa cunning
That no oths r child can know:
There la always the empty cradle,
The empty heart and bands
For the mother whose babe has left her
For the tar off happy land.
September with Its bright, cool mornings, al
ways brings a fresh cheery feeling that seems
to infuse new life and energy into our beings.
There is so much to do, that a busy housewife
lain her glory. The preserves and jelliea
most bo finished; pioklea end vegetables pre
pared for winter. Go where you may to visit
at friend or neighbor, there is that delicious
smell of spices that pervades the atmosphore
of the kitchen and back piazza domains, that
tell of nice things in the state of preparation,
Who would eat bought plokle and preserves
when they could be msdo at home; what more
delightful occupation these pleasant Soptem
ber days than to gather around you on a cool
piazza all the materials required, and with a
sloe white apron to protect your dress, ait and
chat with a friend while you stuff poppers or
make hlgdcn,cucumber or other pickles. There
is a satisfied feeling when it is done that you
know tho materials were tho bes’, and ytur
hands have prepared the condiments. Then
tho provident housekeeper wants to see her
wood and ooal hauled and stored away, that
engages her time, for it has long since become
customary for ladles, to superintend all these
minor details of housekeeping. September
also brings the cheerful ring of the school
bells, and as we watch the merry groups of
happy children wend their way along the
StreetSr every little heart filled with fond anti*
cipations, we are carried baok to" “by gone
days," that seem very far away In the put.
Happy childhood with life before it, with its
carts and sorrows, paths that lead over heights
( and through lowlands, flowery and thorny;
'bat what care they? as they trudge along dis
cussing how to diagram this grammar lesion
or how hard this history Is, they are utterly
oblivious to any greater trouble that can over
take them than the one under discuaaion, and
who would not ever keep these blessed little
ones .free from care and sorrow, and wiah that
their young lives might always be filled with
sunshine. To thou who lovo their gardens
- and flowers this month brings the ud reflec
tion that“all that’s bright must Cade," and in a
few weeks we will look out on empty flower
beds and have to turn our glance to our neigh
bor's flower pita for a glimpse of brightness and
color. To lovers of fashion, September is
fraught with more interest than any Mison of
the year; art vies with nature, and the beauti
ful fabrics that are displayed in our shop win
dows are drar to the hearts of fashion’s vota
ries; the sight of exquisite silks, laces, gloves,
cashmeres and other things too numerous to
mention is bewildering to the looker on, tho’
pleating to behold. There it another dam to
whom September brings only sad reflections;
thou who have passed beyond the years where
the world holds any upirationa for tho future;
their “dajsate swiftly gliding by,” and they
are more forcibly reminded by these fall days
■ of the “beginning of the end," Childhood
with its innocence and trust, youth with its
pleasures and anticipations, middle age with
its maturity of hopes, and its satisfying real),
tits, all gone, and old age with only its
pleasures of retrospection stands in an attitude
of waiting,
' Only waiting till angel reapers
Open wide the myrtle gate,”
Tea! “only waiting to obey.” And so the
summer of life will end; autumn with its
swiftly passing days merges into the dreary
desolate winter of age, but “the beyond," to
the nsefol well-spent life, sends forth a glim
mer of light and celestial strains that “eye
hath cot teen, nor ear heard,,’ and after the
winter,
■ 'Everlasting spring abides
And neverwlthcrins flower.”
To Our Correspondents.
Ida R. E. B, Culpepper county, Va.—Your
letter being written on both sides of the paper
could not appear. Try again.
Subscriber, Worthviile, Ga.—You failed to
give yonr name, and our rules forbids letters
where the name is not given to the editress.
Write again.
Ifisa Lula Crump, Franklin, Tenu.—We
have never succeeded in getting the address of.
“Lonnie," Galveston; hence the role never
again to publish any communication unleu
full name la sent It need not be given for
publication.
If "devoted readerti will write toC C. L.
Dill, real estate agent, Dittburgh, Pickens
county, Ala., she will probably get some em
ployment.
Lain Leigh.—Have not the address you
desire.
Ctrmpoodratis
B. A. *M., Fainrieur, Ga.—I endow a Un lino
written on tbo death of m j little granddaughter,
whom the Great Husbandman has taken from our
borne garden to Ilia heavenly vineyard, there to
bloom In perpetual beauty and loveliness. She
was so meet, loving'bebe, the pet of tbe household.
Hone can tell bow we ml* tbo eweet little form,
the patter of restless feet, and voice that made
■male in our a ewe. Kooe but those who have laid
their own "tree darlings" away out of sight, have
columns have met with a bitter sorrow like this.
great white throne,
questioning hearts, __ .
Lo! a voice from heaven:
IN NKKOBIUM—BERTHA MOFFETT KENDRICK, AGED
• 2 YEARS AND 18 DAYS.
By “Little Grandma.”—
We caw not the white robed angel, as it entered
with folded wing,
To ctrry our darliog away from earth to the arms
of her “Matchless King."
But we knew by the radiant beauty that beamed
on her lovely face,
That the light of heaven had fallen there, and left
its visible trace.
We knew that tbe “pearly gates" of heaven for her
had swung sjar,
That ber ear had caught the atogelio strain from
the beautiful land afar.
Though we saw not the tiny Wings, unfolding to
take their flight,
Out of this world or sorrow, to the pathless fields
light,
Yet we know the Saviour called her, up into Ills
loving arms,
Shielded safe forever from all earth,s cares and
hams.
By faith we ccn behold her in the tender Shop
herd's care,
Our “little lamb" (we called her) now an angel
bright and fair.
Bot we bend in meek submission to our Father*
chastening hand,
Although in human weakness, wo cannot under*
stand,
Bat when year tired fleet from earth’s weary sands
Then we'll clearly nee, and understand, that God
knows best.
A Former Suffercr.Apopka, Fla.—Will the edi
tress of Woman’s Kingdom please say to Mrs. F. M
F„ Clearlasd, Fla., that coroslve sublimate dlsi
solved in alcohol and applied with a feather oi
imall brush, will effectually remove the little red
ants. A wash an inch wide aronnd the table leg
or cracks on shelves and where they come into tho
*■ *“ *-— “■*“ 7 ants la Florlai
?,rp o?r l'T 1 -
ths ago if I had
Mlzpab, Glassfleld, Jasper county, Ga.—I aak|per<
minion to call again, as the printer said I lived In
Texas. I live in the delightful dime of Georgia, I
take pleasure in writing to my newly formed
friends, as I have no kin but one sister, besides
my little fsmllr, within 1,800 miles; besides we are
-..a.- a fa)] *-*— * *
hr,(loin abovo. I present tho
WTe |<(fliA. fldTBewmaeh—maodnwanUwfi
thcckli
Tiro pounds or white Micrr. Un
■bid, 1 lemon, the whites or three RPPMHMM
sugar In one qnart of hot water, When cool pat in
the acid and Julceof one lemon, whip the whites
to a froth, add to the other Ingredient, when cold,
heat It thoroughly, then home: will keep s year
fill of nectar, drink quick; can flavor with '
or other extract.
Alabama—A gentleman with aevaral children
desires a governen—highly educated—that can
teach all the Eugllih branches, Latin, French,
music—vocal and lnstrnmontal—and piloting.
Sweet Violet,” Hawthorne, Fla.—I am one of
tho many admires of the Woman's Kingdom. I
have been greatly beneflted by it, as I am ayoung
housekeeper. The following la a cure lor a cough:
Mix with oue pint of raw tinned oil one hair a
N ot of strained h
ree timet dally. - - ---
a permanent cure where ths lungs wen aerlouily
■ heeled. I would like to exchange tube row,
gladlolm spider and candy l!ly|bulbv. for dahlhu
and varieties of UUea different from mins. I have
a varli' ““ " '
other 1
H. A. L., ThomasvlUe, Ga.—I, too, come asking
gialatance of you and tho kind titters. I am nine
teen years old, am a telegraph operator and am
desirous of procuring a position, either in charge of
an office or as an autstanL if any of you ean give
me any information. It will ha very mooh appreci
ated. I can gtvo satisfactory r '
dress, '
Mrs. A. S, ThomasyUle. Ga.—You wilt please
pardon me for troubling you, but I desire to know
if zny of the good sisters will bo so kind as to give
me a receipt for making mnsoadlne Jelly, I would
r work with
— 1 enjoy wo
man’s Kingdom very much.
Cinderella, Sugar Valley, Ga.-Shlll I.(knock for
admittance or shall I slip in at a side door? And
when within the hippy circle, upon whomshaty
jny many thanka and best wishes fall for good ads
vice and niefnl Information? Shell it hoi upon'
[. c„ busy with her chicken pudding, or;
lary, crocheting In aome corner, under the!
trailing vines, or •hairtt beuuon the many kind 1
tutors who arc busy heart and hand with tbo du
ties of Ibis life? Oh! may my few feeble weeds of
sympathy fell gcntlvon the ean of Mrs. G. Z. T,
—e ping for her darling llttlcono which has cross.
to the "silent land.” Now let mo pam out and
stand on the lawn where Mrs. If. I. P. Is gathering
the fragrant geraniums, and clattering them Into
garlands for the tick room I wish to ask the sits
ten ou their visit to give me a preventive for cab
bage wornu, "I
Mr*. D. M. McOraw, Altos, Ark.-I will write
whether my letter Is worth publishing or not, not
to praise the good old paper, although I think it
tbe best paper we have ever taken (would sty ths
best I ever read, If it didn't have quite so many de
tails of police news for the little boys lo read), hut
to say to you that I have gained Information, from
the ladles' correspondence In Woman’e Klnwinw’
Ibat I read that part of the paper first, and I
great source of cheer and comfort to me. aud that
' had rather be In yourplace than to be Cleveland's
bride or Queeu Victoria. When I read the little
posm and the lew words above It, to “Tired Moth-
ere.” I couldn’t keep from exclaiming In the full
ness of mv heart while the teen rolled do an.
'•Thank Gedl and bless the Lord! for congenial
souls, friends andnelehbon all over the world!’’
because I have seven little ones, and although wo
hava the name of Deluge good mother and children.
am Impatient and self willed, and It touched mo
while It comforted, and my ear nett prayer and
hope la that every mother of ua may.proflt by
such writing. I dearly love to read Bill Arp. and
I think Dr. Tslmsge's sermons ire superior to Sam
uel Jones'. My husband has secured one subscri
ber lately.
Mattie M. Steed, Stccdvlllc, Vance county, W. C.
-I have been thinking for a long Ume that I
would write to Woman’s Kingdom, and at last I
will try. I am a farmer's daughter, and hava al-
waya lived In the country. I want some of the
kind titters to tall me through your paper, some
way to make pretty picture frames. Also, the bet
time to gather grasses for winter boquets. I would
Ike lo exebante crochet patterns with some ore.
I will else tend a receipt to mast citron to any on*
who will write to me at tho above address with a
tump. A long an 1 happy life to lbs dear editress
of Woman's Kingdom.
Mr?. O. V. McD., Marietta, Oa.-In reply to “En.
treater*’ In Constitution of August 24th, I would
recommend the use of “Uermin corn remover,” u
a perfectly safe ud reliable remedy, ir auy one
of the listen are looking for a situation as teaeher
or governess in a family, would like for them to ad
dress me immediately, terms, reference, etc We
can afford only small salary, and wtah acne one
qualified to resell mule; Live six miles from towo.
Full particulars will be |lv*o upon address. Will
the editress please send the address of Cousin Mary,
Cider Grove.
Ludle Griffin, Altanunta Station, Fla.—I have
been thinking of writing aome Ums lo ths Wo
man's Kingdom. I enjoy reading tbe letters ever
■o much. 1 am Just sixteen, but 1 get a good dial
of Information from the older ladles. I am a ns-
live of Georgia, my mother died when I wu Ha,
ud then I lived with my emit until I was fifteen.
lire ne*r like Mobile. WTU aome of the 1*1 te* ex-
chance, rowcatlin«a with dm fje JUcpolU pl«n a.
Will »ome one send me * quilt pattern, wlw
tsakiDK unlit*. I am raakia* one called “brick-
mark.' 7 gocoaaa to the Womaa'a Klnf dost.
Afcby F. Wilaon, Peabody, Maaa-A recipe for
shinned election cake, »n:h aa mad to bo
when they kept «!a?ea in “Maiafp,”
when they fot throofib with their rprisf plant-
inr. they Rare tbe la* latardar in May. and the
re* of the week to tbo alnya tor, a boilda/^ Tne
alaree elected a king an »ui# during the wdwj
and they had cake and wine with which to eale*
•lares were liberated tbe whites continued to
keep up tbe old custom, bnt now tbe custom Is
dlicontinued, and tbe cake is only made by some
of tbe old folks. I think the cake very nice so I
•end the recipe. To four pounds or floor add
three- quarter* of a pound of butter, four eggs, one
pound of sugar, one pint of good yea*: wet it with
milk as toft as it can be moulded on a board: spice
with one nutmeg, two heaping tablespoonfuls of
allspice, and three oi cinnamon. Put it over hot
water to rite, then put It !uto the tins and let it
to a well beaten egg aid* as much molasses, and
rob this over the loaves before baking: when doue
take them out, and rob the molasses and egg over
the tops of the loaves asain and set them back in
the ovenforabonta minute. The cake is better
Mrs. J. H. Russell. Eagle, Wood county, Texas.—
I tee that “Reader, Gaston, X. C., M wishes a re
ceipt for making apple Jelly. If it baa not been
given before, I send one I hare used for years,
which I consider very nice. Take a clear, light-
pulped apple Just before it mellows; pare and re
duce to a Jam by covering with water, and setting
to boil. When every piece ban be mashed to a
Jam, empty into a sack and firkin by pressing with
hands or a weight. Take the Julca thus procured
and meaiure, adding to every cnpfull of Juice, one
of sugar; boil in cake pan in smhll quantities, as
it jellies better' in small quantities; strain and
test by trying It by spoonihla in h saucer. When
it will scrape from the saucer fd folds it is done.
Flavor with anything you like best, but I prefer
tbe natural taste of tbe apple. If it seems slow
about forming, drop In a small quantity of citric
acid, and it will form immediately. Pour into
og paper in
nd of paper
egg, cell over top after cutting k
and laylngwlthln the jar next U
prevent molding. I will add. al
lave all your fruit by taking Urn]
of the apples alter straining, am
jr to cup of apples procure «
■ing sponge or upple rolls ill
making inonteor apple rolls ih the winter 1 , or by
making a boiled custard ana pcttflng around it, fix
a word of advice s
peat from one pt the contributors fir
vice and comfort to tbe much-abused
step-mother. We occupy that 'position, being the
mother of three children of otr own, and four
step children, and of coune would be glad to hear
tome thing from any of tho toon sisters that would
be of benefit to us in this Mstianshtp, but If Aunt
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS.
Fun for the Children—The Constitution'!
Training School for Bova and Glrle.
The Tea Party.
And bits of stone for weights,
Became the wind 1q frolic
Might blow it all away,
We children hod a company
In Cedar Woods today.
virtue of
reader of human
if me ouwiae woria naa in us possession a
Pomeroy's sticking plaster that has* the vl
making people—especially these “hook-
women as Bill Arp, or some other reader of
nature calls them, who know more of their noisu-
box’s home affairs than they dd ot their own -stink
to their own business, stepmothers and stepchil
dren would succeed mnchbetter in uniting as one
happy family those thev many time* do, Much
too. depends upon the flrmnf sswpd good souse of
both ikther and mother, as weft lathe disposition
of children, but if disinterested parties would only
do unto the stepmother aa they Would be done by.
there is many a thorn that otherwise Pierces and
burns would M removed, and i balm, like that of
Gilead, br administered inttcia“A word fitly
spoken Is like apples ot gold in picture*of silver, 0
and ft Is the little things of hotuo lifo that make
it* sunshine or Ua sorrow. l)o let me hear from
Aunt Susie upon thiasubject. ' f
I am a Misslklpplan by birth, a Texan by adop
tion, but sly husband is a 'Georgian, and served
under General Gordon in the Sixth Alabam t.
Wascaptain of tbo “Raccoon Roughs,” and as he
Is a subscriber for Thk Constitution, has watched
with most intense interest his race for governor.
He regards him with the same tender deflbrenco
that do the soldiers or the “lost cause,” and he
earnestly bids him God-spqed.
Ebb, Rutberfordton, N. c.—Your valuable paper
■till comes to us every week, and I have them all
filed away, and Just as roon as I see a convenient
reason, will put all the choice bits in my scrap
book and receipt book. We are having most de
lightful weattor now, days pleasant and nights
cool enough for covering, I send a receipt for
green tomato aanoe, which Is very good, indeed,
and qnlte cl ear. I will close, hoping we will be
allowed a apace in Tut Constitution. I enjoy the
editorials very mnch, indeed. Our editress must
be one of the best ol women.
Green Tomato Saucc-One peek green tomatoes,
one gallon yDregar, one lb. sugkr, one teupoouftil
each of ginger, spice and cloves, one largo onion,
two pods of pepper, green, slice tomatoes and
in salt to *
Q Or Rlli,
pods
akteeni.
1 ever irieht. then drain off
We bad a loaf of gingerbread
From irandma'a best receipt.
The very nicest xtnd of cake
For hungry boys to oak
W'e bad Aunt Sarah's cookies,
And biscuits made with yes at.
And fandwlcbeetofootine, beside,
A real royal fcait.
And pretty Lottie Bandenon,
And merry Jack and Mad.
But, slttlna by her window
As dull as dull could bo,
W'eaaw, as to the woods we went,
That fretfol May McGee.
“Poor little lonesome cripple,
_No wonder the la eras.
We all of us mtfht be the same,'*
So pleaded darl Inc Floss;
And aswo looked and li-lened,
Vfe thought about a way
Wo bed a splendid Urns with May,
A better time by half
Than If We'd left her billing
A prisoner by herself
As lonely as a single enp
Upon the kitchen shelf.
And since we're thought about it,
W'e mean to ham a care,
And always In our plea-ant things
Let some forlorn one share;
And thus, oar mother telle as.
We’ll ken> the Golden Bale.
And send tfle happy times along,
At hoaM, at play, la SCHOOL
—M. E. Songster. In Congregstlonallst
■'Mamma Always Doss That”
"It was "mending hoar.” Some of the “now
girls" were finding the exercise peculiarly dis
tasteful, but Madam Dnpolse was fixed in her
raise. The young ladlee of her school were requir
ed to sdend a stated time every Wednesday fore
noon tn the sewing room. Renta and frayi dis
covered in their wearing apparel were made to
figure darkly In the term reports.
Hallle sat gloomily regarding a huge rent In the
sklrt'of her grey ichoolaalt “I shall not try III I
will put tha dress away until vacation, and have
it repaired at homo.”
Jessie Wolf, Intent upon her darning, snddenly
looked op: "Aid who will maud it them”
”0 mamma always looked after my clothing,
never mended a slocking In my Ills unlit I came to
this place. 1 don’t expeot to make my way through
the world on my damartlc merit"
"It rams to me," continued Jessie, with more
hluntuss than consideration, “thetas often aa yon
have told us yon are being .located through your
mother's efforts, you would feel Inclined to take
ss much as nosslblo from hot list of duties.”
"O my drar! mending amounts to nothing.
Thom Ujrnj- —* — ••
5 on darn that dremT'
Mow waall admit tnat yon
are the best musician In In school, and of coune
off the honors; but I oeu
vre expect yon to carry off the honors; bnt I can-
■lldly think tbata girl who reserves her fingers for
practice, and condemns her mother's to leak work,
aomn’t deserve anything.”
“I hadn’t thought of It in tbo light yon suggest”
fitfully replied, aa afie look up tfio
tbefirlne. Thl.fttkea all the green tasto from to
matoes, Put alltfie ingredients In a kettle, and
tfien slew till done, and put npalr tight It will
ktep in a good atono Jar sealed with a wax ololb.
is not hard to keep, and la dsHolout. . .. <
Mrs. M. A. II., Lutfitrvin*,ek>-I seconder the
heed of Woman’s Kingdom, “fiiutlc" askfdg tbo
traferz of yonr.paper tolet'fiWknow where tha
can gets hobs with romeulpa family, stating
that the Is all alone In tha world. I will stats that
I, too, am all alone In the worlfl. My children ell
minted, end It was pleasing in' tha sight or the
‘ Lord,whodoeth ellttlnge righttooellmy
, ... . I Ighttt
eer husbend from earth, Jane B, and 1
to mourn over my looely —* J - •
would be pleased ‘
SR
aad desolate condition.
-nthervllle, Mcnltvether county, Ga, and
lo floweta mot
tfiat I prise ever so
1 — —iKxrt-
1 wo-
uteom*
oner?
loom
do not wish to leave It to live
how lo plant cedars, Mo‘
with green, colicn seed sn
lore to row I have r
Towing from seed sent .
kingdom: also, aome pretty a
In exchange for fancy work,.....
mnch. 1 have both the edllrou and Tils Co:
7ion to thank for them, as wall aa the good
en who sent them. Bisters can’t you tellus at
ilng about what yon have read this
am sore yon read more or. last but v
jear of any thing except domestic a
work. I have read qnlta a number of hooka
Among them “The Bong rUgremage,” hr Philip
Pbllllpa U la very Interesting as well as uaefot for
be hulory It contains Itlzonooftho few hooka
[ enjoy reeding more then once. Will aome of yon
eom spond with mo. I am fond of reading and
wrlll— 1 —‘ * --
lime' trie ndVb Ip is one >
enjoy. A word about c
la without a character, It la a
pure ea tbe driven snow, oeamnui as
angel, spotless, guileless and innocont,
it la tha chart of min yet to be filled up with tho
' cents ot character. With what delicacy should
l-iiIs nre the pencil of parents! lnfluenco
hatching the outlines of the child’s character.
i young tool 1» soft and tha lines they make
are deep aad not easily eraied. Parents what arc
you dolus? Making folly marks on yonr child's
roul? staining It with error? Indifferently ctstlog
luut among the world to he marred and defaced
yonr child Ibe outlines ol a character that If
ibown np In tha sunlight of tha celestial world,
where it will sorely appear,;you would not be
ashamed.
May, Bowdon, Ga. -I rccclvadfa 'card recently
from Mamie Drake, taklag my recipe for canning
bcreliaand tomatoes, but as ,'twas written very
dimly with e pencil, i could not mzke ont tho
postoiler, ud beg leave to answer through our
columns Tha berry season la over, but perhaps
It will come again. I pot one tabteipoonfiil of
sugar to every quart or herns* then ean aa
peaches can’t tell her about the tomatoes, but
would say, if abahaa such auaaailty why not txa
a good many green ones for Ughdou, and, la tha
opinion cf soma, nothing Mrpaaaen a ripe tomato
for a prererve. flavored with lemon and ft over; end
rlaht here I'd like loawggeet ana tiling, that per
haps all tha Maun do aot know about earning:
Pold a doth wet la cold wrar put the Java aw.tken
pour In tha fruit aa bat sodas fau as you please
and they will net break la that way. I getthrontb
with ths canning In lasa than half tha time tha
old way coninmed. I have a crocheted counter
pane and chair tidy; each synare la tha facewfnor
K te ildent'a wife. Would 111 e to ere hangs the pat-
m for silk, wonted or velvet scrape for eruy
quilt or catlings or rootlets of gens lams, flash He
snd olenders, verbenas or. anything M pretty;
have failed on flowers So for, hot shall cry harder
than ever another year. I thank you most heartily
lor "The Thlrga In tha Bottom Drawer. ' Don* but
a nether who has experienced sueh a lost knows
how lo appreciate those lines.
I file D., West Feint Oa.-I have constantly been
thinking cf writing to yon but have aeglaatod In
doing sa I want to tell yon how mnch I love the
Woman’s Kingdom. I bavo gained ao mnch lufor-
motion from It I ants Risk between seventeen and
twenty, at d left almo-t entirely alone lo support
myrelf; will some of yon he so kind ee to tall me of
enerVee end the eyes that need quiet; that she
depriving herself of tbs nfreahlng walk or the
_ jw msgaune; and ibe ta slowly, quietly, imper
ceptlbly, bnt surely, slipping down Into ner grave
as tho only place or refugo from too manytrlllov
that ere growing Into a heavy load. There lathe
rent In the gown, the buttons from the shoe, tha
alilng from tbe hat, the rip In the iforo-the aooro
of trltlrs thaf will accumulate—look for them.
Don't let mother do for you what you can do for
yq»«tlvea.-Bel,
jo ■
find Jecsio Kirkland, SellAlit Qa.-Wb
I fib-
long time and have hot lean them yat,™ We scud's
catd for yonr scrap book.
Mamie Hotter, Edny, Ga.—I am a little country
girl twtlva yean old and wish to Join yonr happy
hand ol cousins. Aunt Btule, I hero a pair of
young mockingbirds and would Ilka very much
for yon to nemo them. Would ltko lo exohange
knit lace samples with soma or tha ooualai.
Mote-Mama than “GypMa'' and VHeolor.”
Lissle Turner-end Jessie Dilgore, Medulla, Fla.—
We are two girls early in our teens. Wa are living
Are Our Frien la at Work?
The Cmremunoif has heard from fewer of
the friends of the Woman’s Kingdom with naw
ibeeriheiu than wo should like, bat aappoes
many are fit woik and have sot gat got np
dabs. Let os hear from wo»l Evaryone who
rends threasaw anbactsWra eettl gat one of
Tbe Coxsrmrnoa's beautiful pictures.
J. K. Better, olemnor, Ga.-Dear Aunt Susie, this
Is my first letter and I hops It la not for the waste
basket. I hava no pets to write about. I have
two brothers younger than myrelf.
Georgs 0. Slaughter, Camp Hill, Ala,—I am sir-
teen yearsold; have not bean going to school this
year. I taka great pleasure In reading Tux Con
sTiTiTtox. I have one little eomln to write to. I
would like to have several correspondents among
tbo cuurlns.
Willie Lee, Gastonia, N. C—I am a little boy
eleven yean old aad papa's pet I goto school
when they can spare me. Wc take yonr paper and
think it tho bettpaperwa taka. I baps you will
not let tha llttla moose get thte letter, for It la my
lint
Dora and Tlllla Winkalman, Oakland, Fla,—Wa
sre listers Sevan teas and ten years of age. Wo
have two slaters and one brother. We wrote you
oncebeforebntdldnotsee It In print We wish
seme of the cousins would write to us and send us
the weeds 10 BeUle Grey.
Emma Dtvls, Greenwood, Ark.-l am a llttla girl
ten jer re old. I ean cook, wash dlshea, knit nw,
make up |tha beds, chum and do many other
things. I used to live In Gaovgla, bnt cams here
about three jezretfo.
Emmett Rodmttf, Collierville, Tenn.-I am not
going to school now, but will start soon. My papa
is a farmer and takes pour good paper. I love to
read the childrens' oolumu. I am thirteen years
old and will ha fourteen tha 12th of FDhrnaiy, U77.
ft 0. Collins, Butter, Ga.—I am fillttle hoy fifteen
jean old end the son of a merchant I can help
my father keep ttore or help my mother oook. I
' ; will send Auntfiasle
espondents.
Augusts Piles, Pilot Point, Texas.—noro Is
another little Texas girl thirteen yean old that
'wlfheatojoln yonr happy band of nieces and
nephewa. i lire near Pilot Point, a nice little
town with good schoola, churches and good pwple.
I attend literary gnd Sabbath whoolthcre. I esu
wash, Iron, milk, sew, knit, crochet and many
other useful things. I wish the cousins oould hero
been here today, a mad called in with aptt
monkey: itwaareally amtiilng lores him put ou
his cep and dance.
Belle and Emmie Blsytou, rittsburg, Texas.-Wo
are twoliltlesisters eiovcn and thirteen yearsof
age. Papa takes Tax Constitution and wo ltko to
read the childrens column, wo are going to school
and learning very fast or our teacher says we are
at lent
Young Jackson, Cooeada, Ala.—I am a country
boy fourteen yi are old. I want to tell you about
the flood. U came within a mlie of our house and
destroyed much propeity end manyllvee wore lost
One poor negro waslaa boat with his family; the
boat tank, he saved his life by ollmblng a tree: he
stayed there two days and two nights without any-
thing to eat nil family lost and bis house wai
gone. Two negro men came In time to savo him
Eddie Cola and Walter Arnold, Whitewater, Ga.
We are two reboot boys wishing to Join the happy
hand ol cousins. We live In tbe backwoods, bu
we would like lo ree onr names In print We take
your paper and how much we do enjoy reading ro
manyleUerefromdUforentpartaoflhe world We
think we could not do without Ins Constitution.
Wo both go to school end like our teacher so
much; the la very kind to us.
Liute X. Daughtry and Allen B. Cox, Clough’s
■tore, Ala,—Wo are two oouslua In our loons, Uyo
In sight ol each other and tn a half a mile ortho
railroad, and think we have a very pleasant
country to live In. Wonld be glad to have some of
the cousins to visit ha. We have Coe pretty lluie
spotted colt name Charlie, which tea pertect pet;
will came when be la called, and will raise his
nose lo be klsred when hid, also six sweat llttlo
chickens that we think nine pets, We have a little
flee thot often pale down three (feet) and oirry one
and will open uto door with his pew like a child.
We would like to exchange lacefiamples with eomo
of tho cousins; we have nice ones of onr own
make. We wonld like to correspond with Mlttle
Cox and Lena Kanada, Hamilton, Ga.
Morcna G. Black. Bipley, Texas.—1 lira In tho
“Iona star stale’’ near tho thriving lilUo oily of
Mount Pleasant We hare a desirable country tu
which to live. WocanralreaUUndaof fruit and
vegetables. We taka Tua Constitution aDd, like It
very much indeed; It la gaining In popularity hare
all over all other papers. If the coutlna were to
come out here we could show them a great many
eurlqelitet; such as homed frogs, rabbits with earn
ly othor things
luattlou asked
ran nineteenth
pier oruo srooau nook or Kings’ end tho
thlnyueventh of Iszteh are alike. Will be glad to
correspond with any of the young folks,
W. n. Oliver, Dadeville, Ala.—Allow me to mako
my polite how, and alio ask tha pleasure of making
you another visit If this pleasure be granted mu
I promise lo make this, my asoond visit, a short
ono. Aunt Bus!., I feel ever so grateful for the
kind notice yon took of my Urn letter. I will close
by oflerlng the cousins a prise for the hugest num
ber ol of good English words; thoy can mako from
word "rlgbtconincia.” No proper names will be
considered at all; singular and plural of nouns and
verbs are counted aa one word In forming words
don't me the vowels any often orphan they occur
In tho subject word For tho largest number sent
in accordant!, with above rules I will give a onpy
of''.Milton’s" poetical works blotb bound. For
neat largest number a copy of "Colerldiu'i"
itlcal works, paper covcre. Bend atiawcr direct
peel
ton
Ebbte II. Strother, Canton Bend, Ala.-Woteke
Tux ComnrrunoN.l enjoy reading the many letters
from yonr little nlscaa and tho kind things you
have to say to them, aad I think I would like to be
one cf the number; hops you will take mo in. Bill
Arp's "young ones” are Ilka many others I ree,
whin “mama” gala away, facie Remui knows
how lo amute the little folks, and aa for Bolay
lltmllton, ain't she too ftrony ? I am eleven ycurn
old, 1 have two little oanarles, Garner and Helou,
and a lovely pci kitten X r~"
Beck, who gave it to ma.
PettheMoore,Morton,Mlae-lam a Mississippi
bojf Knocking aj (bo dopr and asking admlttauca
to j our happy hahd. I tako Tin: Constitution snd
enjoy reeding It, eapeolalln tha nlco tetters from
tho young folka. I reckon IV. II. O.'s motion In
regard to dolngour boat aroour lotten to Trie Con-
amuTieff. 1 Ilka Willie Starke's letter. Boms day
he Wliiaiea
tic Bell's little alary la real nlco. I expect that was
Kittle herself who picked the berries instead of
Nellie, Was It not? 11 would Uko to correspond
With tome of tbe cousins, Below Is an enigma for
yoocousins to solve: Tho whole composed of
nineteen letters Is the name of sarwat naivsptper.
The 1,2,S,4and lllsacollsotlouofrasps; the?, r.
end «la a small Insect; the 14,13, l.T, in. 17, ih end
ID li tbe pries or Instruction; the B, 7 end 12 is a
domestic animal; tho gondlii is e proposition. Who
will answer It Urst?
George EaMjaan,Temperance, ca.-l want to Mo
one or the cousing too Ifyou will Jet ino. 1 want to
■ay to Hand Ogletrco that I Ilka her suggestion!
and will give fifty ovnls towards tho pictures if you
wlllconssuttolt I lira away down here on the
. It la a large one here. The
of Urge cypress trees, all covered
with long grey moas. It la so pretty. This U a lord
sandy country, covered with wire gra s aud pal-
’-to. ^1 have no pets. _1 am not. at jmmo now,
cousins
tall the:
Hie to me. If they will I
is ol
will
penult me.
Issaw Antoinette, La* ootmty, Ala.—I enjoy
reading tha lattan from ths ooosias wary much,
also BUI Arp's pieces and Talmagc'a sermons. My
papa takes Tua Gonsvitution and I ffiva all the
papore. I have two hrotheta and two sisters, I
live In anioe coantry bocne and like to live there,
ai we have sceh a pleasant time. I have two lluie
kittens aad I loss them vary mooh. We have fi
nice apple and pear orchard, alio poaahaa and
other fruits. loan knit Uoa and crochet I would
Ilka to exchange crochet patterns with some of the
oooeias. Wonld like very mnch to cocreepoad
with tom* at tbe eawaina, also Aunt mala. If yo t
aver coma to Colombia aaese oat aad sac us; we
live thiaa mites from tbe city; would ha very glad
to see ion. AnntSnsle, I can’t tell yon how. much
1 appreciate your ktad end loving ad rice. Loreto
jou and nil the cousins.
Jacob Btrnbel, Chelsea, Oa.-Iam n llttlo hoy
eleven yean old. loan not writs vary wall, bot
wttltry my best I hava got a little dog, his name
la Rover. I scad laj love to Aunt Sana.
Lucie X Devi*. Felton, KUs.-l am a llttlo girl
twelve yean aid, aad U am asking admittance In
the Ycmig Folks’ column end lo bo reongnladnt
one of yonr nteeev. My pipe tentenner end Is n
antoeitherto Tnx constitution. My papa and
mams ware born anfi inteed in Oeovgla and nave n
day school every Burnday and fetog to Ibe Bible
class. -
Mattie Thomas, gmtthvtUe. Ga.—I think tha
Ifory yen gave uv this week Jnst splendid. If we
wcold profit by it we should be kind lo every one,
no matter what tbtlr tireumsuncei la Ufa should
my picture, but Just think, the paper has over
seventy thousand subscribers, ud in every home
it goes there ere profaeblp two or three children, ao
It would be impossible lo send all pictures, and I
guers the tgUor think I am too ugly lo haad tho
oolumn, to yoo had batter not want to aM''Annt
-ml*."
Borah tUInn, Oran as, Cal.—Our school com-
jagneren wash from tomorrow. lam always (lad
lo read the corneas’ letters, and yonr nlee letters
too, Icubolp mama clean up tho hoiiaaana
sweep the yards. My brother and I hava a pat eat,
' " ree lame rabbits. I can knit and cro.be
lies ont here In California wham wo
make rablna evary year. I Ilka lo lira hare; wj
have lo many kinds of fruit Wo have beans, peat
watermelons end ripe grapes now. 1 wonld Ilka
very much to cotreapond with some of the cousins
if they will write lint
Addle Osborn.—I sea ten yean old; have been
going to school, hat did not go any this woek. My
slater has gone to visit her consist I hero apet
kitten that 1 think n grant deal of,
Edgar B. Moorman, Lorcth, Ga.—I am a llttlo
hay twelve years old. I am a format's ton; I plow
and boa. I haven’t bean lo aohnol in aoma time.
Clara McDonald, Georgetown, 8. C.-I ana llttla
girl tbbteca j ean of age. 1 have three stater* and
I am tbe youngest My mama luubeen in Invalid
for four year*. I hava no pets except two plgaoin;
thiy an so lame. My father 1s a farmer My mama
takes jour paper; wa think Ills Iks beat in Ua
no* Id.
Cal lie and Ninala Rojal, CUolon, N o—Wo
have been wanting tojdn your little circle fora
long lime. Onrptpntakea Tug GoaarnmoN; wg
think it Is tha best paper published. We are two
dptulns of the same age, fifteen years old. We go
to Bgbbtih school nt Roynl'n Chapel. Aunt Bust),
•re yon in old maid? We Imagine you ere very
pretty.
Minnie Pnulltene Moorman, Loretb, G*.-l am a
llttla slrluo yean old. lean cook nod saw and
mind tha baby while mama ta busy. I hare been
Stine te school. I love to tee tbe cousins’ letters
Snd Bror them tell their rlddlwt I bays no pete
except n sweet little toby brother.
Addle L. Moore.—I am a.llule girloreleven
rammer*. My mama Is dead, but I bare a good
nap-mother, lam a former's daughter andean do
most any kind of demvittc work. I have no pats
exerpt a Hit s step alatar, which is very smart and
sweet Aunt Baste, I hav» the nicest twins ytsl
ever saw. 1 wish same of the eou-.lna were here to
Made Tey tor aad Maggie Gnaw, Pullem.cs—We
are two dear llttla friends living near together,
bavcheen attending apvetraetol meeting nearly
two weeks; It has been e (nod meeting: everybody
ram Is take eu lateral In IL We hope we will be
filed by it. I (Medal have written lo yoo ooue
re. same of tha oooett ' ■
care snake hues tad ctaert
tell me what will mire a very sore mouth? I
(Megglc) would he delighted to exchange crochet
lamplce with any one.
Edith Berncll, West Point, Ga —I am visiting on
a beautiful form about olgbtmllasfrom Wert Point;
I Ilka Ibe country very mucUaud know that I
would be delighted to live Ihera all tho time, I
enjoy reading all the youug folks' letters very
much siul sslsh to Jolu them. I will correspond
svlth J. Russell Moore, at Leesburg. Fla, if Oo will
Ophelia P. Jeter, Union, B. C.—I neg at home
now. I bavo been going to school et my aunt'e.
My mother died three years ego I have two listers
and a brothei; I am the youugust; my brother takes
Ths Constitution; I think it it a good paper. I
like to read the women and childrens' letters.
There has been a hard storm here. My father la ■
ftrmer,
Josle B. Keating, Cleburne, Texas.—I have read
so much about Ibe rein rululng your crops that I
would write and tell you about tho drouth In
western Texas. Afewdaysaga(aeeordIag to tha
Mews, (a piper of Ihlt town,) about sixty families
drove through here, who ivere from at far rust aa
Tom Urcrne county. They'had to leave iholr
homes. They said that crops looked as If a lire
had pawd over them,they wereso paroheu up.
KlnaBwaln, Reeves Button, aa.—I amtwolvO
years old and go to Sunday school every Sunday
and have such a nice good teacher, her name fit
Mlsa Budl: Bhelor. She haa ofiered two prizes, ono
for regular attendance and another for good
lesions. I have two slaters and throe brothers. I
KUU }Oil UUO UI U1J TiaillUK HJ
scrap book, also a wreath of flowers.
Bennie G. Blade, Whttcvllle, N. 0-1 am a Utile
girl fourteen years old, who wishes to Join th«
hand of cousins. My home ta In Martin county,
hut I an now ou a visit to my aunt, who lives In
WhltevUle. feeing that Blla Bears wishes tho
words cf Nellie Grey; I can copy them frow e iheet
of music for ber If she wishes me to do ao. Would
she not like to correspond aud exohango sampp.g
of crocheting with mo ? ’
Thomas L. Enright, White Sulphnr springs, La.—'
I wonld lisa to tell tbo co-ulna about oitr ptuey
woods home, the pretty flower*, pretty creek and
flue filth and other Interesting things, but I won't
have lime today, ta I am gnlug lo school, t send
Guasle Brown, Gastonia, N. 0.—I am a llttlo boy
twelve years old and lira In the country, and help
papa plow and hoe aud aartblug else that Is to do
1 haven’t any pete except a nice little pony which
I ride to water every day. 1 alio help mama to
make flic and carry water, situ says that I would
make a right good cook If I hs i a little practice. I
tend you a riddle. “Why do school girls Uko north
east wind.
U. A. Dunkln, Wllionvllte, Ala.—I auppose tho
waste basket must have caught my first litter
so I will write again. I am a farmer'a daughter
and live in a poor little towu, oomuttng of two
Thomas Falnsstoek, James Goseete, Billie Fen-’
nett, MoUte aud Malta Head. Ulelah and Elliott
Fennell, Walhalla, 8. C-We hava Just relumed
from a pleasant trip ovar tha laonnUlns; visited
the tnnnel, fells and other beautiful placee. Wa
wish very much that Aunt Susie had been with tut
to keep ua away from daugerous placet, which
were plentiful.
Susie Milner, New Curie. Ala —Dear Aunt Susie;
these are the flower seeds I promised you some
time ego; some of the pansies »re whilo and soma
are other colors. The Colu-nnlne blooms every
iut one or two.
Mote.—Am much obliged fur tbe aaed, and will
take good ears of them; will bu very glad to get
the pinks. When you lend them, mod to No. 31
West Harm itrecL 1
Eunice Trenc Stokes, Forty ill, Ga.—This la ay
first letter, and 1 hops you will taka ms in your
Constitution family. I am a llttla girl nluo yuan
old. My papa la a farmer I am not going to
rebonl now, wa have vsoailou. I hope towns
Itllcrs In Tua constitution, aud 1 hops I will not
be dir appointed.
Elite Tittle, Bold Spring*, Ga.—I don’t (o to
jk bool now; my school was out last week. Wa take
Thn constitution and thluk It is tho best paper
piloted. 1 have been vlalliug relatives in I'
Martha A. Walker, Landerdalo station. MUs,-I
am a little girl leu years old.- My father lea
farmer. 1 am visiting my llnlu oouilu. I do not go
to school, but mama leacht* meat homo. I am
the only girl mama has. 1 loro my baby brother
the but of all. Wo hava a niuu orchard.
Berate Field, Byranvlile, Ga—1 have nsver
written to tie Yonng Folk*’ Column, and tula will
be my last for some lime If I It In print. lam
going lo direct It to Tag (.'(institution office and I
rerkonyou will get 1L I alii write to Naunlu
Ware, Goshen, us., Ifahe will write Ural,
Emmie Sharp, Mulberry. Grove. Ga.-I goto'
school now tod ltto livery much. Papa takeo
your valuable paper; »s lire I' splendid. 1 like ta
iced Ihe cousins' lelicre. m-ri- especially yours. I
will rend you mj can! fur your scran bo>k. I
would like to eoftwpuud wltli wore of the cousin*.
Albert Bwalii, Reeves Button, Ga.-I am a boy
ten years Cld. I have a peai m find popcorn patch
I hare a pat chicken. Mr W riky, • man wo haft
bind, and I made a crop tin* year. I would ilka
10 KSthls tn print, as It mm y diet letter toTns
Lucy and MartaDawlon Kamutoo, Oa.-I (LuoyJ
do like Woman's Kingdom an l Ymog Folks' let
ters. IfN.D.,BfiltSpring . Uu. willetud me-her
counterpane samples! win «>mI her soon pretty
crochet temples. I (Merle) g-> >o school sod love
my teacher; l ham five Modus Wa have a grand
father eighty six years old aud thirty-six drat
Itcna Camilla Neal, Mar's mil, N C-Father
lives at Marlon, but I am tta> mg with t vary dear
auntand undo ovar here, and nrelkr a country Ilia
tocnelnatownorvlllegr. I 'ry lohalp a great
deal on tha form, sod uncle *.<i* that I wt .1 mako
farmer byo and bya. I, am very food of
agood
animal
miaUandthnoatallonib.i t-nnaremr peta
TUTTS
PILLS
TORPID BOWELS, 1
DISORDERED LIVER,
and MALARIA. <
From thooo sourccanrUu three fourths of
the illaaa.ea of tbo i.nuum tuco. 'I k,s
mrmptocr^fttefito theircvisteneoiLoaa eg
AppaUl.,Y^y. | s costive, Nick ileadw
kWy-nOruafltr eating, av.rilamcia
escrtlwu or tody or mind, Jlrm tnUan
of read,, Irritability or temper, law
spirits- A fte lug or having Lgiwled
i?**-duty, nizafueas, I I nt la ring at tlio
Kiln? TC-nf'S
Tiielr action on tbo
or jrrirHn* nor Ininton}
WlU)dal!> work ansi di m J
ANTIDOTE TO MALARIA.!
co.lt—dAwky sen nod PI tup col n i m
llHBGE’S FOOD*
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