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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. ATLANTA. GA- TUESDAY NOVEMBER 16 1886
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WORM'S KINGDOM,
PM« to tap ladtea’oorner. They «ro invltod to
flKprew their opinions heroin—lo one It u their
Tk« Ori'Zreaa will Koa-acr queattousor IWICdUl
•cnccstlona with pio»!>re.l
ttmETMie,
gomet'r..o, when oB Ufa's lehaous have boon learn
ed.
And sun »r«d .-.'ars forevermore have ret.
Tie things w,iitcb our wen's Jurigiaea: hero has
spurned,
Tl r tiring* o'< r which we entered with lashes
Wf-f,
WW* lfanh before up, out of Jlfo’s dark nisht,
M* siais »blue lnwt in fte©t>*r tint* of blue.
Ana re shall see ppir ail Gods pi a as were right,
Aut^how wbfti seamed reproof wag love mas;
Ar»<f «p shall tee bow, while we frown and fci?h,
God’s iilana *» cn a& best for you and me;
Eow; w n« n w f* call, ho heeded not oar cry,
Botfimc 11U wfadoift to t!»*s end comd s eo.
Awl e’en »h tnnrteul p&icuts • fa&Uow
Too mucu of fweet to craving babyhood,
BoG« d, pcihApH. is keeping from n-nov
Life's awttiej.t ihii*g\ bcc*to»c it seemoth good,
And If, rrmetJme*, commingled with life's wine.
We find the Wormwood, and rebel and shrink.
Be Mire a wit-er hand than yours or mine
Pours out this portion for our lips todrink.
Ami if some fiietxl we love is. lying low
W heie hunmn kci; ses Cannot reach his face,
Oh, do not ll» me the' loving Father so,
But near your sorrow with obedient grace!
And yon'khan shortly know that lengthened
breath
Is i.ot the sweetest gift God send* hi* friends,
And ihnL K:mvihnqn, \U<: ha»*!« met ofdeain
(Xu ©* His the fsirestboon BU Vive Icau aeud.
If wo ct-nM push sjar tlie gi.u-sof lift.
And s' Slid within, and nil God's workings see.
We coi-ld inlet prot all this doubt and strife,
Aha lor each mystery coala find a key.
But not today. Then be contented poor boart ?
Uf»d> plant. like lille*, pure am! wnhc unfold,'
Wo b.iif ' not tear the i lo.se ham leave*} ;
Time u ill reveal i In* calyx, s of gold'.
And if, tbu-ngli (.ntleut toll we reach the land
Wknrt: tlr« ii ftti. with s-andaU hi*i«e. mav rest
B'bfn i-> shad e e^rtv knv** a*H understand,
I taint tfcaswc util * .y, “Gail knew the best.”
Them aro- few thing* that annoy a man
more than cmaUnt complaint a of a wife over
her tir •*! condition and the re petition of her
fnalilplii* ty of cares. There aro many women
who shield their husbands from til tho litt’o
per pinkies and i.ittv* that aro ovor coining
*i> day by day in the home circle, and a smile
ci.oi meets ins coming homo whou tho heart
•'V.Vary of the toil find strife
And a>l the needful dl-UpMne of life.”
And such women aro repaid /or the eacridco
tl ey uibko by kpowiug thty havo at least not
sddt.d to the harden of one, already bearing
his.own share of Jife’s trial3. Wo foor this
elm of women are in tho minority. A larger
cfret and worry over tho inevitable, they
ax ire in tfco morning bowel down with a feed
ing W Injuring tfia ’"world on tboir , nhou dors,
and every little household care wilbbe magni-
Aed until it seoma impossible to be borne, or
•cootcplinhcd. I ronior.iber seeing a little in
ch: nit cure that made an imprest don on me. A
lady rdcitd hor servant to move a Bowing
E»uc' : >, -aid locking around »n a few mo
ment. wsb aurpTfaod to seo tbo servant
laboring at the n:u:hir.e as If its weight
ww» too much for h ar. She went to nor, and
with a very gentle movement placed it in po*
aitien, tty mg, “yon were lifting tho heavy ml
of tkse ms chine, you shout I have lifted the
skin that wua lightest, 2nd then tho whole
weight Is Vat Utile.” Jast so with tbo bur-
d<r a i f fife; don’t lift, the heavy end first, go
at your ca.es and hardens lifting tho end that
is lightest. Methinks I hoar seme tired we
ll an w>y; “There la no light cud to mine.”
Hay 1 toil yoa tUo toerot? The willingness,
cbtiifnlness and dutertnination to do oar
duty, with which ve ao^pt ail too conditions
of life, Ih the powerful lever with which to
lift tbo weight* no matter h »v/ heavy. Thorp
is a dual in bp... aiid e , «co womaa ars
ki the habit of constantly co hi plaining, until
tbrv really believo their lot in lifw is harder
lobfnrtban an; body else*;'and thcyijotto
lfa.li upon iJiinjeS as “jnet tli air Jack.’- 9 I heard
of a cojsvor •*. ir.A onco that illastratcs this
§£ts. Au old lady who was tolling har troa*
V*:» L.* a fi ic* d and trying flio wa*j fo tired,
tl * was so much to do it to .mod to her she
would rover have any rtst, when her friend
to com fori hc-r, raid: ' Nov.or mind, my sister,
uriscoio iUc wili not i.kcS always, there
i«v»t ;n the grave/' to which the other
4I 1 don't know, '*- would not surprim
it day after 1 was buriod, iv would bo
j. rertion nod I would, havo to get r’glifc
u uld jnst i»f my lni-k/* and si: ; re illy
i tho rtnurremi**!! would bo called for
he; cr.i uj jir.co, D m’t fret and worry acothers
0 v v the c area of life, make all tho sunshine
i;- it ur I - ii.es you can, t*»ko timefrom your
daily labors to give so-no timo each day or
♦v» ubij? »rd gather your children are a ad yon
aj d r::dc the hour an enjdymeut for thern
ai d j^utcelf. Mon aro often blamed for stay
ing ficai h nfe, but ff a wife ha* nothing bat
ai. tl complaints ovar her tired condi
tion in met t him w;th, It lBuot to bo woadore 1
al t> »t he s«f ks more cho*rfal company. It Is
all ^tli cn( ugh to h&ve a neas and orderly
bonscho’d, bat it is not best for a woman to
cvnfxx her strength, and spend her whole
tiraa tryi ng to keep an orderly boos*. Sho robs
h». ft r and of her coin|Mnioaahi^ v aud her chil-
dna of a cheerful home.
will K
TCpliet:
the :
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btlu
To Correspon»l«nti*.
Mm. Tmna (kiuipbell, Fmoastlo, Tex.—We
regret yon have failed to rose!voyeur nictaro,
but havo calied the, Attention of the bad
ness editor to it, and trust yoa will soon let
t - know that it h*| reached yoasuftJy.
Krs.
au^ot
Fa/inio Blalock,Ciweota, Go.—Sairy wo
give, you tho infortcatipn wanted. So
insr.y pci 1:01m have hon^iit work through them
oclunini, vhrtt wo du not know to wham yum
«U ud«*
I reful Inforsintfoo.
h f< r.vericiice for the Kitchen.--A little ti/ix
tar J- c-i ’ j» », ibe nail in some imvimplctious place
tosr icc kitchen wove, and filled with oitaof
«Wn Will ebon bo found a convenience.
IV1, ji one v ants to tcour a chance spot oJT of some
il c' tu \.<i 1 Ml t\( vt Lhd scemin? board haibeen
pctit^f-y. u .ul*: r»\n nun»;*ii4«i<i ana dipped into
». l 1 h wi>;j »>■n dovpxtte well And ibod that
dbp£rr.?«d>!'. nnui'f crease luMdc tb«- dishpaacao
cah he efirufil otway '-Jtr.oit <touact wtei tno
h r.U*> by ming a tint bit ifct»th. ufitile sp.i.a
upon Hob.* i'T tuntd it.\t tome while pr .paring <»r
C*sjI t>5U c iU’»! K- y jtmov*»cl witho it
vfilling ta-Kf cleanlfig 'if.;:*, v/hicu rtntft l»■*
ViM.i.l and cried OUT a'u-r*u«A. Xu fact. muvI
ffT*»p»iJi*yohen lspot to better use ihafi nuea
so <1 to t iic rafj. map.
For Stslr ir g Wood.—You cau turn plno nr whi'e-
vroocS thi lv<tables and ibe like to r fine walnut
stuiu l-y applying with a brush the following prep
az t!ou : Tliln shsed xhcllHC, t-vo quarts; dry burnt
medar. one-half pouad;dry 1 unit i-i.-una. cn-' hdf
l>r t hU Jft’nopblac, oni-tighih oaund. Bbikc
w r • until icxert This Is to bo f iBowod >>7 a c-»at
a* sru’x ar-k varnhh. Such a stain and fluOm afve
lonio very common hoinc-mado luiiig* qalto a
Ucrc like uprc<aau«e«
To a Yonns Hcbf^jkcepcr.—One of ’.be best rules
ere*' given by n mother to a <iau^ht»*r j«i-.t .i*H>ut to
beglL- hoiuctcrplue Was. ''Alv*ay«s»H!every ptrt of
your house from esnet ?o ciliar at least once a
day; the iervonte get to know this, and consequent*
fytrey never throw things ioto cor ierK, or leave
not) .y clOM.-th ” This in etfx* ial y co »d advice 0 m
®*rn rg *he kitchen: Ma^e a point ofope.iing
pantry ci a*.v -r-*, ii'un^ tn«^ w«»r*tab lia<. • .trc a
Irrkl tf* the TA f *\g> n tar rn-r. luorotog. sud Me
> bat a Uiflejence it. will make in tho c r>kv neat-
*•5,8 A goc*d in 1st re n c-»<» Always mviniu ta do
th*s while she ifi giving Hr* day’s orders. *ni *n
inch a wsv »»• »*»*t o rtf -vd, the «;ri's fueling*: f r
a. *r., ^ ai*., the beat V» h—aro very aeuaui/e ah >ut
Hm; WA'ilud, *»r lather st having their at# lily
|o sup a tid) ki'cheu du-mt d. \t ».Qe<Air.e *1 .!•*,
the h: t ’ft-Um» her nil>( e-Hlsnioreioaa likc’y
to Hie r Vb < ii.iothe re r>«< >at. r atany time viu
frra ly lpflcmu* the * *i!ttne away of pr.malpas
and kcepltK tnc waste pan empty.
Grandma's SUtc,—Grandmothar says, be fare
and ten the old (oiks, and all the people who have
tired, horny feet, of a splendid redo©. She giro*
her old feet a rentle rubbing nights and raoruttigs
with her favorite h rt me made •■live, made of o ie
cent's a cub of Sbrcmakor’s wax. a lump or niu f -
ton tallow, rize of hulled walnut, a little bit of
b^e^wsx, r. half tcacipful of lard. a*»«l tltreo Cunts*
worth of camphor gum, all melted t igethar. It is
a fir.*., k ftcning. healina Milve, and <:■.. t Tor ear-,
slid bnr - slid chsppod hnruls in h iskintj. F*. is
just the b-*.t thing h r old, tiled feet, aud hard,
corny feet that ever wr.
Nnrfcry Ball.—Sr.ft* woulcn tails aro pUythings
alwuys highly appreciated. LiitFr* ones, front baby
upwaid delight lu their cay colors, fttid abivoa’l,
iri tlit Ir flufilnt Odd** and ends, of every kind of
wool may bo for it; in fact, tie more cilora
hitrodued the bettrr. To raako one. proceed as
fellows: “Cut out two circles of canlbo-trd of about
the giro you Intend the ball tp bo. varying say from
fi.ur to twelve iachea in circumference, lu the
cent*r of each cut out a round hola from ono thfrd
to one-Jourth of the cardboard. Place thc*e two
rings together, thread a net-rile with doubled wool,
aud pays it ibrrngh. .the ho’o. over and over tho
tiny. At . very fre^h n«icd!c f ul let the • nds of tho
*.'h*1 come o ruble, and contiuao to wind til! tn^ro
i» UO niireTonm 10 par*** the needle through Lh 3
b«*ie. The winding fi*ifab**ri. hold f *ic covered c*r
©loin the left hauil, aud takinar sharp sels^ors to*
sert tho point of t^m between tho t-vo cant board
rings at tho out* r_ edge; then cat. aionsr, soHttln<;
the afvcral layenof wool loops.'These loops, wh •:»
s»q>ar*ffd, spring back and stand out like aw »ll r
fie b^rorr a on c*i'h» r side. Now poll the t.v » rl*ig»
cf eardheard a little apart, Jnst to allow winding
a pi- o»* of flrongtiviue round the wool in thecca-
*t r; after pa^Friue the fi’rinj? f »nr or five • I u kno*
it v.-ry tightly, and you may thou with safety re
move the supporting cn* Aboard circles bvsa>mping
*hrm hew* aud there, and withdrawing the nleeea.
Now r*ib tho ball murid ami round in thp palm** of
the bands, and then fr!ni oiT the ends Ull it ia
tmooth and symmetrical
Woman's Resources*
From Good IZaasekcepinR,
Women need tajonfltlvato their ewa nnaiees
more. There are fotne who earlv rocogmir*) tho
dlfiVrorco of valuer h tween thonerikhablo and Im
pcrfahablc tnlngsoif this eartli. Every valuable D^i-
aecslon haw j ifh added care and
expci* m. People who were once
in rcodcra'e circmn^tance | ».or poor, even, who
jrew wealthy, look back at the* old life as one fre*r
frejn c-‘ 1*-®. and happier, yot, if they were to go
bach to their esrly and simply style of living tho
wor'd wr u'rl MTerclycritcisathem.: Every woman
Deed* to ke^p up jhcr list of old frionds. and to
make new rnie«. Utt\; tlm family and chf'dren e.an-
rol mtct aD the war.ta that inid*Hi*-a^-'d n*> *plu
nuiPihavrt for Not any woutsa Is *n
hnsy that the can find tlmn to wrltq an ocoftstonsl
Tf-tter. Tf the friend to whooi she* owes a letter
wcnld eomo to *e*» bur. she could ,l*iv u T ds work
a* d talk to her a»>d urge her tn atav long* r. Ono
c,no k:o >r.n *ho str«*ct nt the risk of Inking pool*
rnon'A in wlufcr in talk to a trteid 'tor half an
hour, and why cannot fricnds.be civil when they
do not meet?
Ifijrt air rverv rinv.* which Lou«ek'' A ner< need so
inufl:. vnn’d freshen them up unUI t^ien the
m ount cf work cqfild b«* ac.romn*i*^ied that th^ro
fa. without tho oapy dragi-lng sc-rRation which
one has who stays closely Indoors. Tho’eavo
many mothers and children who do no* go nut fro*
a xrfprof srowy oTstormv wcsthetl and nil fj-oT
iprf tab] e or ore**, been use tboy Have hii'ed »o nri-
vidc thcnw. veB with proper protection ntra’nst
over nera. Jccvlmx. raih-cott^pr umhrellav.
ThcKnyHfb fnrniw entire, goes nnCratn orehine.
F.eahh ranks fir^t with them, as it sytyniM.
Laying Up Sorrows*
Firm Good IT<- um kcoping.
It is ari old saving “Ifanght wit if the beat if von
do net pay too deiny for it ” From tho falhiros of
rmr own live h wo purebas© very frequently 'XPC-
nenoea which may tnily be said to be bmaht dear**
If. It favciy ca«.y to’.msrk out a path lor others
which we hcfitate to travel onrmlvea. ;•
' We as Hi me, to commence with *hat tho head*; of
the household are united tn their desire and 0.1-
dcar or for an sftrar vo homo, out from which
Fbal* gr* helpful and kindly influence^ for others.
M'e tor# oJlc-a put out of mind nlfogother tho roct
that In the growing bc>a and girte of our o-vu
jami iefi are the fathers and mother* Of xhefutlire
gcncratjcu.
Ono ox i he earliest lesions cf childhood ahaull
he u 11 gmdnfor iblugs held In l>lcro. instuein <uo: to
FHj w-cndJ) xo) by iiiegrandparctil-**'Woarogtad <o
noicihaxthoj-ei-cntgenwail>a,»uviuut*5vl petanupi
by cnstoxni* mid za.’-xpous, aro uotonly ouluvmlug a
tafto for old chins. ;inruiturc. clc.. but. w.ia it are*
gftTd for*Loto wno havo pi>‘'jrvc<l somi^ifuUy
l.« bc relics ot uprcVfou* gecerntioxi. It 1-uo longer
cMislci-ri-d tho tiitug to iguorothe elderly people
or put tn*m in the- coiner, bo that Wt come t j few!
thu*. Uh ruturc pn^ntiu more'^pciul out-
Jovk for the CUlttvAUCn of a piopci Ucu.mflutof
tin aged Ir a- i'. ►hciud be. ; • w .
|Bw»t with all thia, tt.ru.. Ill almost kl ways bain 1
ovt-iy hon;u whwef.Jcvo ahifa. jAd.uorie* wnlcb
cbii-rc Btliirg hearts., Of the grief \yi; uavu *:u .scd
• > fa limes 101 omply with washes H}otniug 10 ili-h
t4* to incur jgnertmee, but wfeo*e fotfiluiein wo
would gfi.diy x« Jfar “ ft tlumaaml Umys couul w-i
J^ve otx live* c»v**r again. I tno.v s' Jsdv waosel-
00m Hniie*, nun always Tciy.Kadly.• Every one
kicw her a* Lxlgb*. nud say. Ui;at t'loc.jfiiu of her
1. other she fata: * 1 would give Jii ilpue-o--* U» Oill
X<»-r buck lorn enough t<» n k forprckos /.ir uiy
rr any thougx t css v om)b an l dtcpd*-* - • Bat nil tno
worm Part cubed b«r a <l*;v(*ted dau^ ip-r. and
none but the home «ii<:lo know or fund :d she a*i
thusltfid Lp to.ro*'. for all her future We.
8otnwC«po*t ih csipt#^.»
Gr^po Catchup.—Wild gr&pcs mtuko delicious
catchup snd jtlly* *Beil grspet*.until laoft, thou
j-ms tb oogb n ooam sieve. To f(vo pounds of
(grape pulp add thrre pounds -of sugar, one
rpoonfnl tarh/d cloves prjM>. r ,aud All-pic**, one
prated Ptrausg, ope q-iar; ofviuc£*U. ./iultlowly
ijxiUl tilck a:-, t^zbs^ £&tchap, bouic.
1 Wild Grape Jelly*-8iew wi!d*-'gra^f until soft,
tb<lt picas ihrpugii Afiitnneljelly twg,' Boil Jufp
1 faerty fito rolant*-*'. il a bright- clear du./. U
oi*>udy or rainy it will tnkc rifujja mtnun*a loader,
•Fin. add maarst tlierstoot nilq teicupful of sa-
(gar'to to fouri*«cd^fulU»of jul.^e, suit boil u-itll
xr jtvilca when dropped on a cold i»fat*3 Fiacdin
jtitf. glum* and keep In a dry, cdol cailar.
•Meat Cakes ala IfallrntM.-jlioge very finely
rtny kind cf cold ment or chicken, taking care to
Havd it free fn>>n skin and gristle; Md to it ft
quaiterr f its w**I^ht of ufied brr&i'crumbs, a tov
drops of essence of tnchovy. a llnlk mir-ely, pen*
per and rail and H.ffxjfvnt c^g to mol-tua ;ae
obole Floor yi*nrl»ar»dK. roll the incut iuto lit
tie balls a^-out the *\7>t cf a hull Groins pi *oe. tbei
fiftttt n the balia v ith tb« hack of a©[>oon; din thorn
Hi • pp and finobr»-ad cnxrabs end fry tho cokes ia
a xlUJ** butler until bfahiy browned on the oat
»ldc. Pnt thi*m on a tot diet audi garuisa wlta
boiled Italian pa&tc.
Snow Balia.—Half a cap of rioo and the same
of tap.oca. half a cup of sugar, a quart of milk, *
bull \nwpnoiMTvl ot Ball*. *-t»ak xtcfc and tapioc k
wrj], znxxc-d together whip- dry in XhTce cupi of
v au r four h«iui>; teHt^c mUk, dropping to a tiny
t»it cf k da. j our up *n the closed qervala an 1 let
»l rm Hand togvfberlbnif an hour, &**l ov.-t the
file iu a farina kettle and let thnxn aimajer on
bour: fill small Ctxpa yrith the mixture wbilo hr»1
ond nbon o»iu put on ice. Tam out ia saucer
nptd with cream.
j rclfltoes for IlTC&kfast — A simplqT.and dsltcftio
liutiud of preparing potatoes for breakfast ts a
k. *-t.i favorite to the We.; Indict. Two pound* of
p«e!ed pi't-loc8 are - washed and ^rate*.!; four
liuncraeach sread«fcp tojugar.and bntt-r usel-o l.
di cies*poonful esdb ofsali andp**r*iwfvwall mlx*.d
j... w..,. .....
rut Into a boklu;; rsr *-li and pot lute a brisk oven
qn til done it fcbowajft.dt ’
j Fro#tijJ8!JWItbontlHJgg».—Mlx-ow* ! crip of rug^r
•i ith.on* -fox rtb of ft.rop of swsct thlJic, pnt over
ii Hlc^v fir** and utii* amII it balls; ihtr.i boll live
lilm/.cs wiilioxitniptos; t-e: tha smsdispAQ in c *t-l
water while 500 f’.iritioac.'fnm. .8|frcs*l on thft
cake while H willftu:. -t wdUlwlteenlniiger th- u
whn made of eggr,’ana wilCnot gimnble when
you cot it. ;
jA’Ncw BcvivogPp-flUcetomaratbefrcurapples
clad peux bdliftf vijitcr on theiU. Poor off *b*! 1
cold, fctraic, add lump sUjfir a;:da. littlelemati
peel.
'W’bat ar.rcd Dlfitior Easily K^-WHnt wc mean
by agoed iquaia mf*l is not simply Toast beef Aid
]itjfa4X8i with a piep** of lodigeHiblo ate and toip
(•fkudtnaxy ooflke, bui stable covered wi;h aqcw
whJtelinen, the china and gia^wirc shiuiQg lire
»o ma» y mioIstti«q| mirrors yrltli. J bom^uets
frtfb ok* m:xnr fUrwer* I- r.'ibHVri • •
m.ri fo»b limn the isunrtrv. wot niff ^»pi-v»boftid,
»r» that th»y will -tide from your ko^cj Th^epre
paiato r.a erst but A tiifle, and are the luv.-irl .’*
pi ecu) cor of a good apredte. Ni dlih *bonH be
Hived unriccws?ad; fh:- fish and meatshou'd >n
qxnrnnkM with *-jxali piece** of oithvr pa-a;ly cr
bfvis. carrots orturfilps cut bv molds into vatMq?
liiiifiilrMRff devices, not tb n u^h.for* ijkliuu asf>r
(.man c:;xr..icu, r.r:ti h!c(i «■» »•:•. api- ti/. . ’■ -
pnr.dlngs, uxion*. etc., pn’vcrJxid iqgtr shod
hlwhjfc be at band, and for iced t.a h alien or t 7
t’f loircn ^v:-r yrami’*.fad aue\r. (fieannne.M
ibe ifiMe »hoald bo ooimportant with cleanilu
cflhvbodj. :
Com R|Ktmi*nt4*
LncUle. L r Graag(*, Tsnncsp«»o.—I have lonsb r ca
ft 8:fanf, *hf ngh ardent admirer of ynnr vaIiuiMc
I a; rr. ft* d es-.peeb Uy this twxrJlndsr png-*, .J 'vd -.1
10 oin mx As there has oeverbor-q r* letter from
on- little viftagn, bav« or*en thougut I'd writ©
one, but whcnfTcr I decided fo do so. *vn,s coa-
f en«*d vi'.h V efaqt.fhftt there was nothing of to
lru«t «o write. Wc lead «ocb a quletjun^vent*
follifc b* rv. Our town-fa situated <n%. a high hill
and a liver fl**w*' a* ita bii*e. T|i^ scenery U
be&ntlful acrote tbf liver at all Uiaei, anl more
ipreially ro in autumn. When a few light
>ts have fallen, and turned the fuliagc into
b Icautiful rich colors. Of all sotw>ns the
USD fa loveliest in cclnr. Still ami<i«t all
*- gorgfouj*. array there is v.n undertone! of
sdstn; the very breeze teems to whi-per “pass
jli-g away.” Particularly does it revive sad mem*
;with me now for at ibis season of lavish
and fulling leaves, a few brief yo4*8 atjo
Lbicoof our loved ones, touched by the frottSof
(bath, ft-ll f;<*m the parent stem and left our
I'Mia hrld cad r.nd diwitfa; do not desolate for
r precious mother fa Hill left, aud we alt have
hope. 01 a fuiuio reunion in “thohotne over
They have only gone before. I answered
Sweet VioJet’a” letter, telling her I would ex-
* hi 1 a Lower tools with her, but have not heard
in her. I have a lovely variety of tho iris
J(i!i nr to Ifa), beautiful yellow. 1 would like to ex*
barge t r fell tome. Ftlce, cents each, or three
rots for 1*5 cents Also, lovely pink moss rosea,
pirrdid rrois. at frame price Two green and
H»ldto raclQff plan's 15 (rents each, and many
other fiowets cheap Would like bulbs or roses
in eschar pe. With bcit tdibefe for your paper, 1
clcie, as I fear iny letter is already too long.
A. B. C. rcrrnvillc, Tex is.—I have bfen asilont
admirer cr the Kingdom for ecicc time, bet have
not ventured to write before. I think it is a good
thing for young fwives, as well as older ones. This
iwn fa Fituaicd in the central part of tbo state, it
is on a creek by tho name of Elm, and abontiseven
mil* 8 from Temple, a town which hits grown to
a population of about l,tOO inhabitants In four
years. The people of this part aro very nodal, for
1 hey arc Irr-m all of the old Hates, mostly from
Georgia and Miftbslpid. There arc but few In*
rttaufr am Mexicans. Wc have a “ladies society”
ere which is doing very well. We have a gool
cl urcb and r. pood membership The church
Fas inedo tip a contribution lor the drouth
stricken region of^Texas, of two car lo*ds*of corn.
Will seme of the pfaterfi of the Kingdom need me
fb»- words to a ballad entitled, I think. “Orphan
Chl’d,” pa;t cf the words are as follows:
The rich man Jay on hfa velvet codcb.t
And dreamed of his Biivar and.gold,
While the little girl lay ou her bed ot snow
And nxuizrrcrcd, fo cola, fro cold!
If fr mo one will send me the words to it I will
b*‘ very much obliged. Bead to H. Berry, Coria*
vilU'tUcxus. Long life to tho Kingdom.
Mira B. 31obi?h, Fredonla, Ala—If any one can
plvo mo any information of B. W. Meadors, please
let mo know through this paper or write to me
iu FxedonU, Ala.
May, Bow don, Ga. -I have had four requests for
the tidy pattern with Mrs, Cleveland's face In it.
T*lea?o fray to the sisters that my letter was not
printed right. I wrote it “our flret president's
wife” and leaving out the tingle word “firat” put
altogether a different fcco to my letter If they
took I vicoonfa Magazine id ’61. they have tho p*u
tom iu Si pteml*r number. I have given mlue to
r laoy who has already front me geranium cut-
ling*. By giving this roam you will oblige several
Mrs. L Hopkins, Borland, Ion lea county, Mich*
If net against the rules to admit another woman
to 5our columns. I would like to occupy a little
apace in your department. Hy husband has taken
; our paper ‘runi-thing over a year and in the malu
*e like'it ever fo much. I consider Woman’s
KiPtfiiomone of its best features. Iu it we are
infibleri to tell of. our troubles, our a*plration-i
*nd to afrk cf aud give to each other buch a*l-
uiec and counsel as we need. I see; that several
!mJH» wfah lo exi hange laCo patterns. If any
Itch will rend pattern or sample to my address
a*- above. 1 will reciprocal*; tbo favor. We aro a
L rp way from Atlanta, away out here in central
HU tdgau,twenty-eight miles from LauiOus, tho
(japiicj of the state.
\ Mra. E. R Temicnt, Marietta, Ga.—Today I td-
ddved n letter from a lady ia Chaailer, Tex, iix-
quirirgtbe pr|re of my eonk book. “Housekeeping
ip the t-unny tomb.” Host the letter aud havo
fprgcitcu tfcc name; not losing tho envelop I
know whence it came. She spoke of feciug a
ni l ice of the book in Womou's Ktnydom, *r»,
dear cdUrera, will you please insert iue*o fj-.ir
lix ep, ja that *-be may know wny I have not wrt
un. The book will be mailed lor tfi, to uuy tut
oress.
/I‘S3 E. E. Baldwin, Horn Lake, Miss.—I am oud
of the many admirers of thts corner, act aside for
tbp exchange of ideas, etc,, and would be thankful
to any one fur a recipe by which t> make feather
enke. It fa ufrcleu for ine'.to lay that 1 am a gre^
udmijer cf jour paper, as it la prIated Iu the cap
ital of my native Mate. There,fa nothing I love
better than my Grorpla borne, where tho sunny
hour* or eMlebi cd w» re a|xent, where the adeno.
1 btre wnaladen w|ih ‘he dcligh*ful fragrance '’A
ij,e ore JrvpmUi and honey sneklesnd where th£
Dicck.iig bird toss mm! wee Uy many yenr»ac<> v. >. v
ur'i-'t injoy tuiiZj iuxuric** aicnv out hero oSI
i*Haw r»-v.-r «r>A-»irBt«Ttf to ir tnaukTcn' fur
3!ftr«y of <11 r dear friends have becii **we->t from*
* sno vbifa tnerr* is rvrctjr a •'clrc’ja*' but
here you find a '‘vfcant chair,“ and it- muty
fn ox** to fcaltdezoa or.more, ours is /till the
Fame—unLxokeu.
Glltcdge, Union' Point Go.—Thinking I might
help E. Z.. of Spring- rviiie. I have come to add*
my n he. 1 find equal quantities of beef foot’s oil"
and no de co?oguu very beneficial iU retaining
hair and pwriiylntr th* pealp. Open the hUr
ai d apply with a ioo»h bruRh or finger'’to the skint'
only. Our town fa improving very fast; anew'
n lioo bou*c and Methodfat church are being
rut up. The ladies gave a Mlkedo tea for the ben*
fit of the rchoolbouM*, last Friday evening;*
ihat was very iuterpning and enj »yab!e. f
]«MDi'd to knit the Clydesdale taco f-om the dl-
sti lonfrin this wcek’A paftcr. Ibav^ kept hou*fo
* a »Port.time and know fully, bo* to no-
i-iie Wotnnn’a Krog-om. Would be glad ro
corriipdid W*»b one of tne afattr/v, Tf K. Z
voula write to me I will have my address sent
her, **r Mis. MauieBpiIuger, Cedar Hill, DaUfts
ti uuy. Ttx. Will sotua one tell me the. incest
|*Itce of^iPBmimeiital kuxhic out?
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS.
Von for tba Children—The Constitution's
Training School for Both and Girls,
The Herds’ Boy's Prayer.
AFTER THE GKKMAii.
One immiscr eve. ‘ncoth Alpine sides.
A imie hcrd.’-boy knelt;
Bi» face azlowr n.i II ills soul
Some Holy intiueueo r«lt;
Then piously bogsn tossy,
la p!scc of cviniiiK prayer,
Bis A B. C. niimlnUIul that
A Etranser llugoiuil nuar.
The Kontle pastor overheard,
Ann Pi-.hoehl d Orevr near,
As nuilcrly he questioned lilm
Tho meaning to make clear.
"I meant it for a prayer, good sir,
Ano stiil p. ou my knees;
J ki ow no oilier way to pray,
And so I.ftdued, please,
“Dear Ixird, pick Thou tho Ict’crs out,
And make tho words forme;
They all arc there, and tell my lovo—
My gratitude to Thee."
BIS GKttursr 0I» AGE.
Don Count Ite Uwpi Expects to hive to
llo » Ilamlred.
(isrpniicrlh Cleveland Dealer.
De Xessrps’s remarkahii) strength in hia old
aye c ares from his good habits and nis power to
»1( cp. Dp hus tsnght himself to sleep at any time,
»ud It Is said lhat he can sleep a whole day and a
Eig'ii slametch. Be sleeps during his railroad ,
Journeys. Ha sleep- all tba time he Is on shto-
b- «r and when neectMty dtminds it ha can go
lor along time wl'houtsleep, lie 13 a great out-
o'-dtor man. Be likes to hunt cv. a In hla
eightieth ) tur, and It is not lung since that he
was accustomed to take a cold bath every morn
ing. like Bancroft, lin 's’very loud of horse-
b.ck riding, and our. of the sights of
th- Bob de Boulogne, the (treat woods of Paris, Is
Pi* h. rrops mounted on honebSck, nnt sccompa-
nitd by his obt’dr.n on ponies going on a trot or
gailot thtongb Its wide roads. T here Is noihltig
• trvrtts atr.u*. tbo Count de Lesseps. Ho never
it si s hla hand, and he 1.1 always as co >1 as. in tno
words of John Rsniluiph, the center seed of a
cur timber. A year or two ago he fell from hi*
1 ort. »nd broke bis orm. Ho tc 'a-iod to have it
bar ds, td, put tt in bis yes'. Instead of a sling, and
fc.pt it hi lor a couple of days, aflor which ho sutd
t was well. His faro changes little la conversa
tion. Hi* docs no: snow bl« trnger, and his energy
ntrvr »eaVeus. People lu Franco ray tett H ey
thlr k he will livu forcvbr, and itiinot an Impos'l-
bthly that homey nttaiti the ngoofChcvreuL !
t onnt de I. rtfct ps is an early ri»»r; and ho workd
lie a machine. 11—writes W* letters as-soon as
he g is on* of bed, k:i<! his • private rt'CR-firy to a
ce ' a r extent Is hdv Ut-Je daugh ter Toto e, a briglit-
iijed .iri of 1C, who su-eps In the library.- She
know, whore l eLessi-ps keeps all hla papers and
help, him in the arrang-menlof then. Alnnt P
o'clock In the lncningTh-i-eSH-pS lakes an ainug
eithtron hurrchacfc or on foot and id tlieeventig
he rmotes aud reads the new,paper*. Be ihiukea
■nan ombt to live ohe-hnndred yimrs. and-eya:
"All cr< attires live live lime* as longna Is roqnlr-.d
for riu lr full giowth. A mat: neght to |l*e one
hiiudnd yean. It he uc«a uoMt Is becynje ho
lukt. bud ore cf Liuroit " , .
Bmllioldra Staluo of "X.iberiy Enllglttenlng:
tho World”
will ho a rcrrJLi’er of personal liberty fur
ages to come. On just as euto foundation has
l)r Pierce’s "Goldta Uedie->1 Disoovory” bjen
plteid, and it will.stand tbriv.igo thocyclos of
liir o as attionuu-.c.r.t: to the pbysisaf ctusaci-
paticn of tljoiiBHnds', who by its aso U »e bom
rcliivcS'rromconsnicptlon.'consamitivnnlgit-
swchtr.broncbltie, coughs, splktin- of blood,
t-'o.ls lungs, and other throat aud lung aiToc-
lioce.
1 *-'•>
jeer.* r
Mr. T. P. KhCsndless, travnllng passenger
agent of the doolhem r.olllo rsilro*d. Is dl«rit) it-
lug rome txiremety haudroino filders d vcriirttve
o 1 rbe attriic-.lousor hi- noDiitar lice Tho folders
er» mil-ted In cnlors, and are pratuscly &ud hcsuli.
fully lliu ".ruled
UOBSFORD'd AOXO PROSPXIATE
In Irig.atlvo Disorder*.
Dr. E V. WmouT. Saratnga Springs, IT. Y,,
wys: “I havn n-»l It for years and my ox-
iciirt ce ha* piov.-d beyond quastlon. tl at tlto
perul'.sr combination of phnspbalor re don it
meot r*ln able la tho treatment of digestive
disorders.''
Correspondence.
Eddie Shields, Copewood P. O., Miss.—I want to
gam knowledge raysell; I want to lira up tho
mathematical engines ofthe cousins, aud I want
600,COO subscribers for your puper. if any ol the
courins will give the correct solution of tho follow
ing example lull' send them a prostut with some
pretty cards: A lady pall Sol for silks, S-;j of It
bi lug red silk at 6tJ:J cents per yard, and 3-ii of It
white Silk at Sl.STji cents per yard; the balnnco of
the money she expended for blue oil k at 37% cants
pcrjaid. On receiving thegouds, she fonud % of
the red silk. i-Joftre white and 1{ of tho blue silt
damaged, which dnrnaced parts Eho sold at one
half ot ihclr tessecUra prlcei IXow many yards
In all did aha pnich.rcf amt how much money did
the,get lor the damaged silk?
Engcnla Davi*, Graham. Ga.—T tako yonr paper
and am delighted with the letters from tho cousins.'
1 ora going lo tell inycri cOLtiog,*o‘linn I can re
new my t ubscription When It expires. I am eleven
ycarsoldican play the piano, crochet and piece
qnl.tr. All the cousins who lovo to read should
rcad.“Thc Itob7 Family’ 1 and.“Vinr.y i.cal's Trip
to the Golden Shore;” ihey'aro beuuthil. I would
like to correspond with spine of tho oousins. Boya
and girls suppose we give Aunt Buslea Christmas
present? Wc could all give a Ut;le of onrowu
money; I think she deserves a treat. Wo Could
choose some one to buy the present and all of us
send money and have the p.rcsent wita tho name*
cf the conn ihntors sent ro Aunt Basle Christmas.
Of cnu'*c ’lia a long time till Christmas, but wo
‘Will want a long time lo talk about it, Who. will
speak .first. • ,
Georgia Bennett, NcwXobanon.—lam a booster
,gi.I and have been reading The Constitution and
have just finUhcd Mr. .Arp’s letter; I would like to
jsce hla car of earn that measured sixteen iucacr
long and as large In proportion. 1 live In a bcuu-
itilul country. Papa takes, six papers. I havo
pieced five quilts, and as soon as I can get a pat*
tern I will commence another. I am not going to
school now, have not been for over a year. ■ l was
slxtren last March. 1 have six head ot cattlo;
tvbatglrlofslxtcen cantbeat that;{wohld Ukp to
hear frem all. I bought my cow wfth my own •
knnncy and rahed the rest: they are Jersey and
thnnliorc; I ask lUly . dollars n piece for mv two
rows and one calf. 1 would like to correspond with
tome of the cousins. . . .
ticrio Turner. Ciebnriio." Texas.—1 havo four
brothers, thrceolder tlir.u myself and ono younger,
bis name ia Ben Hill, named lor tho great Georgia
senatrr, whoso memory is held in high e’tecm by
our family. Papa and mama are Georgians and
love their grand old mtc, but ore compelhd to ad
mit that the Texas soil is far ahead of any they
ever saw in fortuity. I expaet yon will langa
when I tell yon 1 had some cousins to move hore
Irom Georgia and they were constantly talking
abonl guano and other fertilizers, and 1 was com-
pclitd to ask them what they meant, a* I had
neverseen n field iVriilized in my life, although !
am a farmer’s .laugh or. Our Mast 1 lamy satl
doesn’t lined fertilizing,, nod I never saw any
gcaro in my life 1 im proudef nnr lone star state
but when 1 get my education I intend tn viutfleor-
iio thfit moms »nd panalove so well, i’apa nss
lougbtmean Everett piano.
die White..,ItriduunonL Venn.nm:
‘ o^d,sm going tq school: and learning very
Aet. hav« six studies. Papa.Is a shooraakir and
Inker T HE CoNSTitcriON and think it Just splendid.
Tell Florence B Hnrper f will read the new Testa
ment tbror.eTi w|ih bcr. W. L, Harpe- and A. V
Hire,Maribnl, H C , will.find ’’Grandmother” In
2 Tim. 1 n. I lookea for tbeir mstnOite but conld
rri find It rn mymap. 1 wPhl could see you you
wlitenasnch good and Interesting Jetrcra; I nl-
i-ays read youts’ and thccuuiins' letters first and
try lu do as yon tell ns.
Jclin Jnlmron Aubrey, Texas.—T have two pets,
a cat and a nephew, hfe ia the aivCetesl httlo fellew
yov. ever taw. My brother takes your paper; T ca-
hy tbe coiiKins'letters very, much I havo three
ri-oth. re I am the only girl my mama has. 1 am
fclevu: years of age.
j IdwMsnd Hdbble Fcsicr, Kingston, Texas.—Wc
are two little brother! and live i.ithe Iotiostnr
Gate; W'c litfein agultt'lijttfe'fqwip ^pd wBl soon
itart to *cbr.nl a t the Callmim College. Papa takes
Iiik (Jgnstitction, sod wc like to road tho Yeung
b'nJket colpmp, We haven pretty: little shepherd
(log and hi-ploy* wlih.ua., wc wish some of the
cuprinswenld send n-s the words to "little Old
j-ogGsblh m the Eafic."
! D-lla MeGletkcy, Hillsboro. Ala —I am fourteen
Kars old and do ail the milking and have ! a per
talf named Goldie, My brother takes Tnx Consti-
ti’TK'N and thinks there is no paper like It. We
have had a real nice time for tho last six weeks,
bur rout in Ircm Indiana lias been vlstemg ns; had
such a nice time riding hnrtchsck I hope that
the good advice we get from Aunt Basle through
the pro.«B may prove a blessing to all tho cousins,
Tom Traylor, West Point, Ga.—This Is my first
letter to The GoWstitutkin. lama farmers boy;
think It fo nic« to live in the country. I havo two
titters and tn o brothers. When papa Is away from
heme I weigh Ibe cotton and have the stick fed.
Pspatake* your paper; I like to read the cousins’
column. Love to the const ns and Aunt Sutio.
,t Cassleand Marvin Barnes, WortlivlUe, Ga.—Wo
never wiote to you before, Wc are fourteen and
•evert years old. Father is postmaster at 'his
place. We nave two brothers. Our love to Auut
Satie and the cctSKiua. j
i Mrs. E. H , Jng Tayetn, u*,—With many good
Wirheafrr the protperiiy pt the .Woman’s Ktag-
dcm. I will tiato in aus ver lo a' lady correapon-
4mt iu Alabama, that vyjlUam White, Of Thoom
doantv, tins the li'codtpcaflVse* for sale. Ho wil
sl'lplliam to any |oiut detired. IBs postotficc is
ga:ro, Thomas oouuiyvGa..' -.a.
; OuIb Longshore and KrUc FInyd, LtFayette,
41a—Wc BTC two t: no denoted Wends, Wo wonld
like for porno of the sofithH to correspond with us,
Aunt Em 1c, we boih.serd our love to you and the
bur.-ii s AS lb.!-1* O'.ir.fiist attempt to write, we
tjcpjtil wtUnp: reiUhthowrsleliasket.
! Ar'ic Wallace, Toom.-uha, Mia;.—I am a little
girl twelve years old. Mypr.pn is a tanner aud
lajic* your papef "hd infills ills the bed papor he
cu-rtaxen. 1 like B,.t-y Haaitlton and Yauig
F.iiki.’column the bcSt’otalf: I'nave no nets ex
cbtt a little cnnyihc.vltd sister;, we think shew
sAffy s aeet. 1 wiah atone of the uouatus wouldoor-
lidpuhC with me. l*cvc to . Aunt busle and tno
cuusinv. ■
W. n. O., I sdevtlle, ,Yla.—I bop.' you wlllpariVn
oaj* for again intruding I wi*h to te’l soil who
win the pf>«is.f offerM sotHi#»A ago .turfite one
who made, the Ingest nurohey of words from the
word "r.gbteo'.ru >• ;” MiltAjti Pro a Iras awarded
to-Mic-s Gernvlia Floyu, Bamtltoa, «.a, who sent
the 1, rgest number of words v’tiOj; thu second prize
Gcjerirtgi's Poems, to Miss Ha'tli McCord,
Cianeron, Texas, vilioscDt the next largest nom
m i r so) words l th :ii! me cotut •* for tne. v.te«
bitters th"r h*vc rent; I have rccelw‘1 **sr*is'
tbcmlrom N uth Carolina to A ka i*»a snd from
Illinois l-r riorida I hope tha: noue of j ou have
become Impatient it not heating from moiojncr.
rpario C. Vinson. Poikvllle, lllss —I am a M uis-
lipi 1 girl knocking at tbe door for admittance. I
ain t-h vt n years old. I have two listers and two
birrtbeis, all yi ungcr than npdl. I sent N. Eliza
ticih Moore scvcn'y flve stamps to help the poor
liitlc clppltd bi y io get a place in tno hospital,
wbf to bu hopes to h- cured. I woulfi Uko to know
Whether she received them or not.
■ Alice Hughes, Cedar Grove, N. C —T am ton year
old; I g-> lo sohool and take music lesson*. I hav
three pets: I have a pot hen named Delia, shale
•even years old. I Imve tbreo brothers slid on
su-'er. Hike to read ihe oliUdiens’ co'nmu
I have read tho, Roby Family aud I like It eery
much. 1 would like to »cc this In print, as it is my
first opportunity to write to your paper. I would
like to coireepond Kith somuof the ojusIus.
Jennie Baugh'S, Viola, Texas —I am a little girl
thirteen years old. My uncle takes Tin: Cosstitu*
tick, wc like It splendid; I like very much to road
tho CoufIus’letters. I live in the country at Bla
gues springs, which is quite a plaso of retort in
ktrauner. I have two sillers and ono street brother
Wo have nsptcndld teachcrin the neighbnrliooi:.
welittVCTacationuow; school will open In Jan,
nary,
Eitclle ration. Cedar Grove, N. C.—lama llttld
girl twtlvc year-, ild. 1 ,,•> to whool t» p»p«. ■
liveniarlhcschool hontc; I like to go to schoo'; I
tckcmutlc lersons; Iiike muslcvcry much. I Ilk j
Dot y Hamilton and BlU Arp's pieces. I havo a
Lulukr.Kn, n:.uit 1 : rl and ft pet dog named
Dido. My papa takes The Constitution and wo
like it very much. I like the childrens’ ootumu i
would like to correspond with some of the Uttle
ooutins.
CspltolaV. Andius.UnshGenlrc, Kan.—^Will you
allow a Uttle girl away up In tho north, but who
dearly loves the south, to bo one of your numerous
nieotfc? We came here last April. We only havo
school about three months in the year, snd it Is
three miles to school, and Icaunot go until I get
larger, ro that I can ride horsibacx. I can piece
quilts In mv iparo timc;l am going to piece a cr tzy
quilt; how many of tho courins will send me scraps
of silk, satin, velvet or nice worsted or cloth in re
turn; I will send pattemsof tho following quilts to
ioh as want them. Double Pina Springfield R we,
Pnrzie and Danblc puzzle. New Four Patch, Be cu
mars. Baud of Krienoiuiip. Italics in the Wohis.
Catch me if You Gan, Queen Mali's Throne; every
one sets it think Queou Slab's Throne me prettiest
scrap quilt they ever saw.
Laura M. Hardwick, Godar Plains, Ala.—I am
bt tween fourtetn and seveuteen years old and
weigh 178pounds. My father Is a farmer and
miller. I live in a beautiful country, situated lu
the northern part of dear old Alub&ma. I thiuk I
can answer nil of CneleG. B. Ik’s questions. The
little boys do as in olden timer.. Aunt Basie, X
want to tell tho cousins something that will reem
almost Impossible, but It Is really true. There Is a
gentleman in this country that Is living without a
skull; hu tell In the fire sad wzs burned so bad that
he had to bavo his skull taken oil’, ana he nad hla
picture taken with Ills skull In his hind. 1 have
takin music lessons aud drawing less.msand hive
drawn ami pal' ted one picture. If Prince i-nuu-
ders will write first I would like Tory much to cor
respond with horor some girl or boy of nor age.
IdaLcoLangston, Bold Spriigs, Ga—Wilt you
bc so kind os to make room for a Httlo girl from
Georgia lust sixteen. I live Inthccountty Amiri
beautiful forest aud plea-ant sunshluo; It is jot
lovely. I do not go to school now.lt close-*, lot
month. Belle obelly. allow me to-ay I admire
your letters very muedr Indeed. Itliinkyou should
write often for oor corner, I would bo dellgn-e I
to have a correspondent from Maine obm my age.
Dairy Dean, Coosa, Ga —I am goins to -naoci
now and like it very much: my school teacher is a
very nice lady. Thi other 1U7 she organized a
reading club; wbatdo yon reckon it was named .
Well I don't guess you can guess, so I will tell you;
It Is the Daisy Dale Beading clnb. I would like 10
correspond with igoino of thccouslns about fourteen
or fifteen years o'd; I will write firs: to if any will
Ea-ie James Frazclle,
ir,n i\ nlcelettenrin Tn
'towrlteoue too. Auut
’die-ome rat carry Ibis 1c
<’o:.s iTiri&x. but will j
thtugh. 1 do wish
to go horsi buck riding v
to tide and Jko (logs ;o
boy.” My iittie dog i
fourths of Li.eiftla; tci
one wcik. one day and •
Now who oflhe cou ins
For f. anf liiiug you 1 <
CoNSTIiu-’flp;; may tii)
Bri-ie. may bri ;v arCod
advice you givo u». ho
correspond a ith me, uu
I aru your namesake.
'.Void’s Mill, N. C.—I scesu
a Oo.ssn rim as that I worst
-: rioii’t lot that mod-
tt'. r 1 ;T, I do ns». take TaB
" - ’ ! fir, I act ft Inroad
■. 1* thoc'iusios were, beta •
1, tii ire, arid because'f likd
veil th.y call mo “ton-
s ." : .1 Fleeter. Threa-
•■>: ■ s «K’i I’lus six manth»
(. i n n hours is m;i^,
'■"■l tell live !|S* fill t aut '
vi.i •:.■! e cy hoping .Taft
i pi r; unit yo.i, Auut
r .i the nice talks .ud'good; '
-a I, VVi e. wilt yon ;ria*t0
.1 write first? Aunt fiasie,
William Jaekscn.Ogden c .i.cgc, Bow’.tvg lireenl
Ky.—I take advantage of the Young Folk*’ eoiuma
loaddresv all the young peoi lu "i ihe sonth inf. to
suggettaway in which they may .-pend their spare
time pleasantly and prot’itabiy. I would suggest ’
that each one make a codec too of the mimralf ht
bis or her ue.gliborhood and loam their naaisay
ufcf, etc., frour rome work ou mineralogy, or front
some one who has made ft atud, of mluui&fii; after
doing this or before if you ri' -irp, you may ex-
change ihe minerals of your locality, who bays
made slmifiir colleciious; la tub, way you makes
inice collection ana gain a g.ior knowledge of
knincrala. I am making Juat such h c dicetlou and
wtn:d liketo.rxcbaoge ui'll u:u vonag folks If
isny who have specimens thst tney <1> n '-. know
the names of will send them to me X will uamv
tlitm for aiem. ,.
Lnla MCCroroy, Womtboro, fi ft —I a-n tiling to
school to my rlster; iun quite foud of my books;' X'
like lo read; imnow reading ■ dlaphocd of fiy.Ute-
130111.” My eldest,sister Is tnaixisd nod lias four
children: her Uttle baby boy Is to s-vyeisuri pretty.
1 can work about tho ho I ' i.: i play -i.i the plana.
The flowers reem to hav - bees oxira pretty this
year, tbonghourLuit w5.i not so good. I .misj
glad Uia: .-i-ter takes i,:.; GoNsire ; rioN, for It
a fiords mo so rrmOh plea~>:iu re.-.t tfiu ■■ *,-i ::is*
letter*. I will be cloven v. ars oM v. ry soou,
Willie Baxlvr, Btonbwxli N G —X aura little boy
eleven years old. I liv. iu tho emta{rL.partot
North Carolina near the hcatit fal Atiomlcpocean,’
where fi-li and oyttersare plea.ifai. auus Busie.
ate you load of fi-li aud oyster*? i- y,-u are, e -me to
oid N’or-h Caroiina and re will maze yon ffit. Itud
Edgar h«d a pet raccoon and 'lie uib-tr I.. .:a;ng
wheuwegot nphe tvai d.adih&ugiux oy , 1.1.A-..C:
Aunt fcu-iu, don’t you tnlax ue committed SUP ifie'
Love to the cousins.
Edwin M. Cannon. A
small boy eleven year-
uigbt the canhquakegav
the SrEt time tt sfiook, bu
irightcucd almoU cm of r
as blacksstba see of *p.t 1
bite, ecratch and gro-1; fie 1
ming Liras in tfiova-d s..a eiz the :l
; say* she couldn’t do trttsvu yo tr';.i
vil’.e 3. C.--I tat
I war ftsleep tl.at
nil S uch ft u livk'.ug
wss ooq nneko aad
Jit;. I have a put cat
"fi iu>"i how au can
,’cr,
send-me their nanus.
Magnolia Hackney, Selma. Ala—I am a me
chanic's daughter; my father works in a sa h,
dcor and blind factory. X started to schoolMdu-
day and was taken Mok Wednesday momins with
’the asthma. Wo have electric lights and water
works in onr city. Papa lakes your paper and
msma and ail of tho family likes it so much. I
lovo to read the Woman’s Kingdom and .Young
Folks’ column. 1 wuuld like to exchange crochet
patterns.
Hartwell Merlon Esrasey, Jackson Co., Ga.—I am
twelve years old This. Is my drat letter am! I
bopo yon will not put it in the waste bv-iut. 1 am
a farmer’s boy, I lovo to help pap* piek cotton and
gntoairiicol. 1 have t'O pets, my dog 1-lato, and
my calf, and his name IsNcpmne. For i"'irl«m
writing too lung a letter I will tell yon goodbye.
Fred Freeman, Freeman, Mo.—I am an orphan
boy slxtcin y< ors of .igo snd can do raovt any kind
of farm woik, hut have bc-n on the farm only
about seven months. The man that I am with
now is a farmer m:d as good as my own fatecr wis
tome. I would like to correspond with tone of
ibe cousin-; l will suite fln-tif r.i-v of H10 oausioa Is
willing to corrcsiAiiid .vjth mo. Bcs;.wishes u» you
iBhri yiinr.naafir. ,-U-fi-—,—-
Lcla E. nnd Elbe A. JUbaorib, Ell*ert Co., (la.—
We am two slsrers, sy.es talnccn and fifteen, Oar
psp'a takes Th* OHistr.jtew w? ‘like it very
tnnoh;wellketoread tbo Ht 'e con-ins’ letters.
Wo have tbo pits, 11 little do* and a Uttle kit:-n
Wo live ill tlie country ana vo lo soiool i.i ihe
country; we li*vo a E-»t teacner. Our papa bi n
iaimer aud mechanic workman.
I.jteBrar.denbUTS and Irene York, Hiektatu,
Ky.~We ore oor.rins fourteen ys irs of wt. arv
taking music and drowing lossoos; wo both have a
piano, lyle-livee jut. tout of town; Irene lives on
Magnolia streeb Wo take ynnr paper and like to
re ad tbe cousins’ letters very much. Wo wish G.
B R would write Again; we no not piay 'bo games
Fo m* nli or I'd. I have one brother We would
like to correspond with some of the conzius.
Ida Kelly. Cross AfidlioV. Spartanburg Co., 5. C. —
Father is a farmer, and takes TnE CoSTrftttnpN
ind M all like It kplc-reiid; I always loo4 for ll.’..-y
Bsmtlldn’t fetter flrit: she is so 10007. Au;it
lurft'.wo was Hacking cp potatoes on tacfiJd tvhea’ :
ilib earthquake canii; l was tin ou the ba'ggv
Iheltcrand it Triad o the boards rattle,’but I m fibt
emed much I still I mU tre your face Bad
bear you talk. Yoa must mite us a long letter.
; liudy Smith, Keen Miss.—lain a little toy ten
jesrs old, and as I have never wiltteumnuy jotters
1 don't suppore It will be very lnierc-ritng. Papa
is inking yonr paper and likes it flue. I angniii.t
to school; our exhibition cauie pfl last weak; i eu
joyed it very much, I had a flnetime I have four
brothers and six sisters, and I am tbe youngest.
Lollic Hurrah, Hamilton, Ga.—X am a little girl
nine years old. I have one sister older man my
self and one sweet little pet brothernamed Gordon;
papa named him fi r his old general. My papa 1- a
miller nud a sawyer. I have never reon one of my
lellera In the coostria' column yet. I would live re
correspond with some Httlo girl just my age if ttusv
will wrtte first. I sent -TL •aampi for the little
Cripple boy. X love Aunt -tnle ana the coasias.
Kste Bishop, Jor"»nie, 3 C—I hop;yon will
not lit'the llltle mouse get mj c.ttcr. I have
written before, but T did not m it; 1 iieti It go; It.
1 era twelve years old and I e re do anything thv
I want to do. I am g. I: c to tchobl and I love my
teacher very much; 1 have nine Btune*. I have
several pt't-. atid Among tUem ls a little .1 -g. hi :
nnfile is Klflo. w. 1* Harper w»tu-d to know *rnem
fiaJ dmotbor is In lb : Bible The Second Er.istl •
ef Paul tho Apcwtlc to Tlmcthy, first and fifth
versts.- .
(Irene Engbo* (Viler Grove. 1’ C-—I am a Httlo
gjrl eleyen yean eld. Igo.ipscbooXtaMr Baitcur
1 lake music Jensons; llreo music very much. X,
like to rcrd.il-'tay' Uamrion and BlU Arp's pieces
I >iavo spretty kittciu I like pets. Mr, i’t’Uin, our
fit'K lit er and teacher, .tskp* r st CoNaitroxtoa
*rd.Estelle and I read th; chlldreoa’ polnm-i and.
like Hvrry nrech .Alice t« my -1-mr nud E-tolle is
myrousin Wo live- close logi-ther and siaytr-
«'■ lti-r m'oiltwl our titnb: w»tfo lo’sehori rest nt.er
ajid sr In thesan e if ass in allof our studies.' I
wQuid like to oomspaud witz. sumc-of iha ecu fins.
Robert L. Hiiist, Stppy, Texas.—i am a stronger
to you aud all of the deer Uftjo couslua, lam fif
fifi'ti years of age and very small .too. I came from
Ifiv-tTcnnc-no last winter on a visit tosvcmj
uriclo’a family, and haven’t much Idea when lshall
go hack home. I havn tour srs'ors «. d two hrot v*r<
at my old homo. Grandra takes The Cos.riTi;
WDH, pud I am always delighted to seo It; I lour
f:?r Aunt Buri.’* l-'tier first, then r-a.l all ihe
eonsir s’ toofil like BlU Arp, I liked his letter ah fit
fcts visit to Sweetwater and Mossy creek, for I need
to go 10 school at the latter place,
E. C. Word and 0. W Pepper. Mb Gilead. N C,—
We sre two ciuutry boys lu our teens. We farm up
bfirc in tbo old north state raise cotton, c .*«, to
haven and chlnchbuge. "’e live in a poor co.in.try
but it Is rich In mlaorals ot all sorts and hcwlly
tlmbcred, besides being watered by three rivers,
tlie Moh&rie, Little and Great P. o Dee. Tlie game
law Is out now and we are getting ready lo kill
parnidgcs; we have (W.me dear, 0 «ood nftoy Wild
turkey*, loin of squirre s and rabbits a-m mnttt-
ttxieiofpartridgi* here; Andean kill wild ducks
aud geese ™
Emma Lay Ulcks, l. ko Branch, Ga.— van - .
; Fnsic, will yon allow me a space luyonr valuable
column to Icil tho cousins of iny possum bruit last
night. Xwastpendrugtbonlghiwlriisomo olay
; cousins nud wo a l went pu-s.' ia hunting. Wa
; didn't catch any po’suras but tho light <vcu'. out
; as. we vreiecoartng hack auri we .ot los ciad I'.ka
i toaover feund our way Jiom j W-lb Aunt Burie, r
J reckon you will thlfik lm a hoy oy my.'pUH.unz
ihunt, but I’m not X urn tfiu you g :-t .langwer ot'
a widow lady; my papa.itt.e j wheu I was juo roar-
Arid. Ola Cox, will you oorrvapoud with tael I
■ cannot write much; yon aa.r you cauuot net her,,
‘but maybe we will Improve ny correspourittis.
Maggie DIckscn, Gastonia. N C.—f havs beea
goins to school, bn: it is out now. bm I have plenty
to employ my time at hc-idea goii g to school; I
help cook, wash dishes, irom aud m<to tip be is,
but I put ell of my leisure time in erootetiu j ami
reading the grand cid lo-srircrioN. vvd take
your paper aud think it Lest eve: publt* wa
get so many useful hints from it; when we go*,’ tho
paper I am cot satisfied ucti: I,, 1- trio whole paper
road, but the bestof all is joins. AUut ? ale, 1: i£
the very lir-t piece I re -d. I want to tell von and
tbe couains how much I enjoyed G. B. R.’sivnar;
.1 tliii'kli 1st.erto ulce. v.'e pfii:-- mo; tniugs
that he asked if wo played, but I gn Us.cot
netessary to name them hi*; wo hunt chi iquopioa
an-l muscadines when wo hs vp au cpportnnlty.
■ FiC'l -McGrow, Vitus, Arv • -I t!i’’k yon are Bd
;klnd fogi'-c attention to ail the ehildrena’ sett rr,
and wo all ate glad when the day nr.es lor I’ur.
ConstitctT'C: to :' ' ive wish mere o aw two or
three of them, I »m eleven y> . - 1 . hayomade
five dollars thli fill piikiug entlon. hut don’t
expect to stop a’that lir diier two yean old.r. is.
a printer an.l gels five do.'ahH a we-k. Wa both
went 10 tehool 1 ere tbe last ten month-'; i: is a
central colkge institute aw. ef by Aika' iui c in-
ferenre: it has about bhO hoanht'gatadente. Our
papa Is aaurveyor ard is gone nearly a ltfio i re.
Mnma has tried to get sub-c i'-era to Ta-: < "-:;-
TUTION but bxi not get any jet. Bfio oud :uy e
sisier framed the ir pi nos iri ur iv.im. .-c, iillj
Aip, Betsy Uamlltoa and Uu- lo Bernini, f,n l ri-ui ,
aaid as she ciaildn’t get eeut 3"»ie'* shft put * ros&v
in the center for her. Wiafircg yua raujn iv.vvl.a
ned bapptaera
Note—Your answer ts B. J. Th - us* i? i!.'ri-«*?•'
Jjullhe qiics’rioh bos beep already acevreuil'by s
great many.
j F.IIcn nemtnoud, Lrarv, Ga —v."’lt yen’ gTcff a
lutle thirteen year o'. 1 girl i:--o y happy Circle?
Sly brother takes Tnn Ooxsrfttrn N, a.ui Jib Ba*
been taking It for seven*! years; we all likli it so
much; We think 1: better lb m aay o .her jiipcr; l
have blit one pet aud that W a sweet Itt'. 'j’he-.y
brother. I aid a great deal of Help ;o mitui; 10 '.'3
llo atiy kind of bourework I vrofilri rika li) corn;-
i-pgindwith Ellen iiiuou.. c. i, ,*i ..'.Ts:J Via .’a- ■
pc have She same uamo, i> she will wrlta Erst
Love and bist wishes to v.cit Ra! i ,. I0
poiisins. I send you a cant for jorr *crap i i.jk,
' LfllloMart*, BlUsbovo, Jasper Go., Gi-I'a:;, *
lltCcgirl eleven years old. I «a not e- 'idg-to
schtolnow. lean cook, milk and ~..:a fi’.-hc; for
my msma. I have one-L-icr find three b other*'.
Papa taxes Tux Constitution and we'tll like it
better than any other paper. I' like ii> re.d tfiu
little folks’ column every week. 1 would Ijo-’e-
lighted to Lave some of tna coarins to ev mgo
some crechet samples with me. I ho 0 thi; it
go in the waste baske*. ns tt is my lir-: iri- . it,
Much love and many tbank* to Ana* Sari.* or I fid
kind advice in all her letters.
1 the river; tt ia a hunter’s paradise.
Minnie Wlnfcam, BeyacMi, Gft.—PftPft ha-.baen
tallng Tub COKmrcTieN two yow, I loco It very
liuicb, but Atitil Unaio moro; 1 know you bavo a
vtfry irweet df^pi’SKloti, an yon ftsiW never bavo
paticrco to read fatten* from lominy cblldien and
wiltc such kind ai d bcrsrficiftl ouef in Tetrrn. \
would like ever sn tm> h to coiri'pro l trl*li Gar i •
Hailed \t she will write Crst. I amslxicon year*
> Id; think 1 can freed her the fo^rs she *1 fl c*.
For fa or of making my Inter too lo^g I will qci
Geca Pcttuaaml Mary I.i 1 :* Dean, GarUadivUle,
Miw.-We aro two pirfa livl- g not far «pui.
(Mary Lr- e) Am frpeuding lift nfah; wi h Gjw, aud
we thought wo would write toy*»4r yaluibb ; .*pcr..
\Vc Jiave a r.j>leadid ,dunAsy sr.noil in i*ur tow u, I
(G^na) air; going to baa.auUt next '>aodJ.y* Oui;
ichool will open in about two w^-eka and vvo \\ili
K* vt ry "hus 10 resume ou- uaqlca^ afi r M-hu-Uofr i
av^j j jdcofrMat vkca'HHi.ft leurtiii^ v- oquel pao.iv*'
iud m elahle*. As th:s l* >»ur '! I->tei'vi’e will'
Clcf-e, for four Aunt Safrie uoa'c hivo ream fcir it*
• IL C, Dirtier Dr5f bt?bsr. Ga --Jhnr ItttNi widtlFj
iriliyaa accejit arothor r»:<jrgU b* y 11 ym:r hi m jr
eirtk? 1 i’.us r.ot gwiu^ to v-rnocu now. I lovo
lead the eh 11 drens’looruer- I have v* a lwiso iitee
jetton ficm the cosxaiLB. Cousins, how* many of
y n all rtc going to echofdT tlo >* inaoy rt yonr
he he o\ *-! If you h*vv bookt u need a hand
B’ftc p;.l can make them verv niu and to: .1 b *
cotudi >* that wjil rend njo their foil n-*cio aud *<i
dries a ns enclo'c’ft two c xtamp fo.' jfon: tge i
v ill make omI mu*J them < b«* r»*urh ni VU* I
p. oulu itr.d Auut t dele ono if - ho would hjsver' t
lists Scnl Fourtei
Tbo following Jotter ?
fa not a man. woman or e!
frTlTVTTON thut cauuot riu
Id who
i* •••ii
-Jt»Or**.
illumes There
revl- Tins OOTf*-
*fr ?.fr. J.*r. s, if
they will t nly give the rarer ft Util • of heir tl a ^
Wt* have seventy-four thou snd .’end m thia week
andifeacK br them wou <t uuiym-sko up '.nvl.*
jriDri to get even ono new sut^ciber. wo *v»ul<l
have oar Lnndrod ihousftr.d Fub«c*iben a :d ov«k
forty tbova'and »o spare. It you npedsnmplof pliS
to induce yc.tr* friend* to mbscrib- send f*»r 'fi • n
aud wc will gladly fend them *o you. To R; io
paper before them is all th^t fa n.edcd. Ifthjy
r< n l i: they w it: MtOfrcriht.'for it
W*. G. Jnnee, Columbus MW., November H, —
Please ccc- x»t three do !ar- 'or thr e m« re *u >»crfa
hers to yom paper. You e^n t- u « me ita :k*. :e if
csfds number two, these u»re* s ib -.•• bc.^ xuato
fourteen I have gotten you. T ie pip* r i vi if
tiTre than satisfaction. K>-ivboiy s p?eft*od W:i.a
Bill Arp
U the r-ftit reiitablo eubstitcto inown for raothsrlg
tnilk. Itw tuyenevity resft-»«a the tri»t cff*0 ysnae
net lu O-s'-'it uritain find th«» O. S. A Butt-unia*.
strenfith-ningdirtxor Inval - uwt:Hleue,pi? ly*S*
ge*te?.TUraica6i.tAUl.* vv.tie *.iost .lelli atn.K tuaclu
ScaraJec«a3?a.«:c. Psriphlct, "K-ixiui*?
iV.e, \VTOOLJiXCE a: CO., AS*«fr. ,
Mention ttxl? ji'ipwr. luueja—wkyly « kg