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BY MRS. WILLIAM KING.
(All letters to this department and The Young Folks’ column must be addressed
to Mrs. William King, 480 Courtland avenue, Atlanta, Ga.)
Did Yon liver Look for Baby?
Did you- ever look for baby,
When the starlit skies glowed bright,
And the drooping shade of evening
Kept its tryst with dreamy night?
Did you ever look for baby,
And long to see him peep
And hold out arms for mamma—
Like before he went to sleep?
Did you ever look for baby,
When the first bright, gleaming ray
Os sunshine lit the hill-tops
And drove the mist away?
Did you ever look for baby
And find an empty space
In the restless arms, where dreaming
Made for him a resting place?
Did you ever look for baby
And think that if he knew
The weary, dreary moments
You are daily passing through;
He would softly steal from angels,
And down from glowing skies
He'd nestle close, to kiss away
The tears from streaming eyes?
(Contributed.)
Tire Yankee ••Blue Monday.*’
Th'- housekeepers of the north are noted
net so much for neatness and elegance
Surpassing their southern sisters in the
management of their homes as tin y are for
the perfect ease with which they labor;
the eomplet ly furnished apartments for
th? different classes of work; the flawless
system characterizing even the smallest
task.
\\ ithout a waste of time in preliminary
remarks, I will tell the sisters what 1 saw
during a visit to Ohio a few weeks since.
No doubt more valuable knowledge can
be gleaned from the "object lesson’’ than
f’ >tn the style of instruction 1 might prof
fer. The lady of whose plans 1 propose to
write conducted an extensive resort place,
and, of course, its management was on a
scale correspondingly large; yet the mis
tress of a small cottage might utilize the
plans des, ribed by adapting the mto her
own circumstances and requirements.
First, 1 will begin with the laundry.
Washing day has been a bugbear in house
keeping so long, that not one woman liveth
to tell of the time when it was not. For
this reason, Monday has been styled ‘Thue
Monday.” At the place where I visited,
the laundering was really a stupendous
sffair. y-t it seemed to cause no more con
fu ion tli 't the doing up of a cambric
1 , k ■, hi< in a wash bowl. The r.iis
tre of the hou.ie, a regularly employed
1\ me servant., a grown boy. and a woman
, ,i ,n only on Monday did all the work.
Just t the i p oi day the laundry was
. per i a: 1 I a tire started in a low, broad
topped stove, er heater, as it was termed.
It h<d no hmi.s on t p. On it stood an im-
...
lons. The faucet was. turned and the boiler
filled. As fast ?.s the hot water would be
drawn elf, col I water would be added.
Tht water flowed directly from the faucet
into the boiler, saving he extra labor of
; red emptying buckets, 'there was
al-- > a pump in the room to g< t waler for
otb med ■ than the boiler. The soap,
washing fiui Is, starch, indigo, etc., which
v. -i k pt on a shelf, well protected from
dust, were placed, on a table. Several tubs
I with water made < warm
for tin- first washing with so o> or wishing
fluids added, Several tubs were tilled with
luke-warm water for rinsing.
To go back to Saturday, when the tables,
beds and wearing apparel of the family
were changed, the washing' was divined
into heaps, each division being laundered
separately. The napkins, table cloths, bu
reau scarfs and tidi- were kept fro many
and ev< rything else with zealous care. The
mistress told me (as a secret) that she
violated the Sabbath every week by going
at 4 o’clock and placing the worst soiled
articles in a tub of v iter with some shaved
soap or pearline thrown in. This lessened
the labor more than could be imagined,
as it required onh a few minutes to cleanse
them thoroughly in hot suds. Fruit stains
were saturated in spirits of camphor, and
ink spots removed by rubbing with oxalic
acid. Every article needing mending was
attended to. Every piece was carried
through hot suds, rinsed and wrung dry;
the heavier ones, such as sheets and coun
terpanes, passing through rollers. They
were then hung in the drying room adjoin
ing, where it required less than half an
hour f.r-everything to become bone dry.
The starch was made in an immense porce
lain-lined kettle id granite ware. After
starching, they were hung again to dry.
They were then sprinkled and ironed.
Fifty of the best irons hung on nails on
the wall. When needed for use, they were
heated on a stove just like the one before
dese. ibed. The flat-top space was equally
divided by a ridge of metal, one side for
the hot irons, the other for those that
had become cool. The ironed clothes were
placed in the drying room on a table, after
being sorted, to remove any trace of damp
ness that might exist. At 4 o’clock they
were t< ken to the wardrobes. Then the
boy turned the suds into a sewer, which
carried them half a mile away. The tubs
were rinsed, every article of metal rubbed
dry and polished, the ashes were re
moved, the stoves cleaned out and polish
id, th floor was swept, the irons hung
in their places on the wall, and soap,
starch, etc., were put on the shelves, the
floor was swept, the window shades lower
ed, and the laundry was locked up for
another week. At •> o’clock eve.y vestige
of "Blue Monday’’ had vanished. No guest
knew anything of it, or was discommoded
by it.
Now, I think I hear you say, “All this
is on a big scale. I cannot afford all those
conveniences.” Os course, no one isr so
capable of Judging as yourself as to the
arrangement of your household machinery.
You know what you can afford, and what
is suited to the requirements of your
family. However, I will say, by all means,
run a pipe into your laundry from the
w. 11 or cistern, and have a pump attached.
The easy transportation of water is half
the battle in laundry work. Have your
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tubs placed on stools, to save your back.
Try the labor saving .method of soaking
the articles over night. Try to get one, at
least, of those broad-topped heaters. You
can remove the boiler when not in use
and heat the irons. If you can’t have a
regular drying room, have a roasting fire
in one of your spare rooms, and arrange
the pieces so they will dry speedily. Do
not scatter the damp clothing in different
rooms to cause colds and pneumonia. Have
a supply of irons, ironing boards, holders,
wood, with pine kindling, etc. If you have
an outhouse on your premises, you can
do no better than to convert it into a
laundry. All the work can be accomplish
ed in the one room.
At some other time, if the editress and
her readers would care to have it, I will
furnish an article entitled “The Yankee
Kitchen.” The yankee woman certainly
understands the art of securing the maxi
mum of comfort and pleasure with a mini
mum of labor in the kitchen. The manner
in ■which she prepares for Sunday, the
way in which she provides and preserves
stores for emergencies, would be a revela
tion to those unacquainted with her won
derful skill and ingenuity.
AlllS. ELLA R. TENNENT,
1 Marietta, Ga.
THE KINGDOM’S CORRESPONDENCE.
A Guaslpy Exchange of Views Among
the Ladle* for Them»elve».
1 Mrs. H. L. Rutherford, Upatoie, Ga.—l am anxi
ous to hear from my uncle, B. F. Lee, of Califor
nia. When last heard from he was living in
Stockton. Cal. Should he see this, or any one else
who knows of him. 1 will return stamps if they
will write to me at the above place.
Mrs. Alice Caswell, Glenn, Ga. -If Mrs. Nannie
i Ingram will take yellow root and boil it down to a
strong tea, ami wash her mouth real often, it will
, cure it. 1 have known this to cure when all other
remedies failed.
Who of the :asters know lemon will cure tetter?
The application wdl be painful but it wili certain
ly cure it.
‘ Will some of the sisters give a recipe for making
apple butter.
Mrs. Emma Lewis, Stout, N. C.—Since writing
to the Woman’s Kingdom, stating that I would
exchange hyacinths tor geraniums, 1 have receiv
ed so many letters that I cannot possibly reply to
them all, and just say to you all that my stock of
hyacinths is exhausted, iam sorry that I could
not divide with you all. i have received some
nice geraniums ot which 1 am very proud; they
are my favorite flower.
Mrs. Annie E. Shaw. Mosely Hall. Ela.-If Mrs.
Nannie Ingram. Eatonton, Tenn., wilt take serra
ted elixir, or wine of wild cherry, lor nursing sore
mouth, tlie sore mouth will lo cured and her gen
eral health benefited. I have suffered agony from
this disease. liaised four of my children from
the bottle. A physician prescribed wine of wild
cherry for other troubles; it. cured my mouth, and
I had the pleasure of nursing my after-babies.
J Trv it. my sister, and may God grant you a happy
I result.
LuiurlA, The Cunsiitiilion ami imirmul uinrt*. .
Mrs. M. S. J. Smith. Entail, Ala. -I hive been a
reader of all vour letters for four years, and have
been hou-el.i ■< ping i l:at long, am! eager to learn.
>ome oi the letters are very instructive. and 1
have gained a good deal of information. Can any
of the readers of this department, give mo '.tie ad
dre.-.s of a. phil.ilelist.. There is one E. E. Gurley,
1 thtnk is the name, but 1 have lost the address.
Would Lie glad if any one would give me this
adilre-s as I have two stamps 1 wish to dispose of.
l ine is a confederate tamp, or letter, sent t hrough
the mail wit.houi an envelope, of 1861. The other
is on origin il envelope, is a Mobile stamp of 1860.
1 will dispose of them to any one lor best oiler.
Mrs. Steven Kent, I'eytonsburg, Va.— Will some
of the sisters of the Kingdom tell me a nice way
to keep butter lor winter use? I have been wrap
ping it in napkins and placing m a stone jar tilled
with strong brine, but it does not keep fresh that
wayilong.
i always enjoy the letters in the Woman's King
dom; every week I find some valuable. 1 enjoyed
Mrs. Hunter’s lot Georgia letter. 1 would like tor
her to see my little bright blue-eyed darling. He
is only seven years obi.
My husband is a farmer; we both are very fond
of country lite. 1 wish some ot the sisters would
write about training boys. 1 am a young inexpe
rienced mother, ami feel so incompetent.
"Mrs. M. E. M.”—Seeing frequently in vour
loved columns letters from persons desiring help,
1 come enquiring: There are so many good ami
lovely homes throughout our broad land desolate
and sad, where I leei 1 could make myself dem
and useluo 1 have had uiscipbne under several
! years ot affliction oi a loved relative; am old
enough to consider others and appreciate kindness.
Is tin renot, some lonely afflicted house where 1 can
fit m and tn studying to alleviate and comfort,
forget in a measue iny own trials?
1 un sprightly and sympathetic, the qualities 1
find best, suited to those wanting a friend in their
nurse, housekeeper or companion. Any one want
ing to warn more of a Constitution sister, can find
my address with our mutual friend, .Mrs. King.
Mrs. M., Hawkinsvill *, Ga.— 1 have so many let
ters asking if 1 will send my complexion recipe
lor removing tan-freckles ready prepared, ami
if I will take money or stamps. Now, sisters, I
will take anything that you have to exchange. ’ I
■ olfcred the recipe tor three spools ot thread, or
. two yards of muslin, but 1 will take anything you
have to exchange, and 1 wish to say to’ those who
write, the remedy ready prepared that I should lie
glad to send it, but I. am poor and it would cost
too much. 1 would not prepare a bottle for less
than 50 cents, but if you will send me calico cloth
or anything to pay for the trouble, 1 will send
remedy ready for use, and you will be pleased.
All those wishing to exchange, address as above
with self-addressed stamped envelope.
i
JE ACItANGIt 1, IS T.
N. E. Cleveland, Stamper, Miss., has a
fine Italian queen bee to exchange for a
good pocket knife.
Annie Dengler, Santa, Mo, has two lots
in Washington county, Florida, to exchange
for a year-old Jersey bull or heifer.
Eddie B. Fleming, Pulaski, Tenn., has a
i hundred copies of “Good News” and other
reading matter to exchange for sea shells.
' Mrs. Lee Foster, Ward, Ala., will ex
change anything useful for confederate,
revenue and foreign stamps. \v rite tor
particulars.
Gertrude French, Lucerne, Miss., has the
life of Jefferson Davis to exchange lor
Barnes’s fifth reader and a grammar.
Write at once.
Mrs. M. C. Lardiason, Wicker, N.
will exchange three and one-half yards of
; crochet lace, four inches wide, and inser
tion to match for Harper’s Bazar and
Magazine for 1891; sent as soon as read;
TM WEEKLY CONSTITUTION; ATLANTA.GA, MONDAY. JUNE ‘18,1894.
also, novels and music for Housewife aa
Century for 1888 and 1893.
M.iss Belle Spence, Pealitos, Tex., ha
recipe for good face and tooth powder an
one to polish silver to exchange for anj
thing useful.
L. A. White, Gachln, S. C., has chart If
ladies and children’s clothes to exchanj
for anything of equal value. Write wh|
you have.
Maud Dunbar, Gazelle, Tex., has Shake!
peare's plays, cloth bound, to exchange r
Longfellow’s poems, in cloth; also, otn
good reading. Write.
Miss Adele Cobb, Suggsville, Ala., wish i
to exchange a $125 Amcircan light Chai i
pion bicycle for a newspaper or job priu 1
ing press or safety bicycle. • ’
Miss Winnie Thompson, Rockpile, Cl.
has good complexion receipt to exchang
for twelve pieces for silk quilt, silk, satfc
or plush; no smaller than a postal card,
Mrs. Emma Hudgins, Garden, Ala., ha
new novels, by tne best of authors, to qy
change for others; also, canned stam|i
and confederate money for anything ug
ful.
lard’s History of the Civil War and Ala
lard’s “History of the Civil War” and Alf
ander Stephens’s of "The War Between je
States” to exchange for Websters late ji
abridged dictionary or good encyctopeifL.
Impaired digestion repaired by Beechai’s
Tills.
IN THE KIGHT DIRECTION.
A Monument to Be Raised to fie
Women, of the South.
Richmond, Va., June 12.—(Special.)—lie
Richmond Howitzers at their meeting o
night adopted a resolution inaugurating a
movement for the erection of a monument
to the women of the south. The battcy
has not had a more enthusiastic meeti'ig
in years, and the members present promit
ly subscribed $350 to the monument find.
It was also decided t'o have a joint meetr.g
in the chamber of commerce next Tuesdy
night of the battery and the Vetemi
Howitzer Association to appoint commt
tees and map out plans for laying the mu
ter before the public. This movement ,m
the part of the Howitzers is perhaps |ie
outgrowth of the very general sentimijit
expressed by veterans from all parts of
the south who attended the unveiling here
May 30th, of the confederate soldiers’ and
sailors’ monument. Nearly all the generals
who wrote letters here advocated undertak
ing the erection of a suitable memorial to
the south’s noble, devoted and self-sacri
ficing women. The move is a popular one.
Hnve You Confederate Stamps f
The Presque isle Stamp Co. desires to buy
all denominations of confederate stamps.
The city stamps issued to the local post
masters are the most valuable and may be
found m old attics, galleries, etc., and will
bring a good price. Presque Isle Stamp Co.,
Box 243, Atlanta, Ga.
KINDNESS OF A PRINCESS. i
How Queen Victoria’s Daughter-In-
Law Befriended a Poor Woman.
From Youth’s Companion.
A. lady in waiting to the princess of Wales
told a friend a touching littl ‘ incident which
took place soon after the death of her son,
the duke of Clarence.
The princess, with her usual gentle retic
ence, tried to hide her grief fur her lir.'t
born. It was shown only in her failin'"
health and increased tender consideration
tor all around her.
one dav while walking with one of Inn ;
ladies in the quiet lames near Sandringham I
si e met an old woman weeping bitterly and
tetti ring under a lead of On in
quiry it appeared that she was a carrier,
and made her living shopping and doing
errands in the'market town for the country
people.
“But the Weight is too heavy at your
age,” said the princess.
“Yes, you’re right, ma’am. I’ll have to
give it up, and if 1 give it up I’ll starve.
Jack carried them for me—my boy, ma’am.”'
"And where is he now?"
"Jack! He's dead! Oh, he’s dead!” the,
old woman rriol vyi lly.
•>> ‘J, I ?.’ . l ’J '1“ er her race to h-d>‘
teai%.
/V few days later a neat little cart x ith a
stout ilonkey was brought to the old car
rier's door. She now travels with them
to and fro, making a comfortable living,
and has never been told the rank of the
friend who has tried to make her life easier
for the sake of her dead boy.
Stsintou’M Poems.
Mr. Frank L. Stanton’s book of poems,
entitled “Songs of a Day and Songs of the
Soil,” may be obtained from us. Price 81,
postpaid.
Mr. Stanton is perhaps the most widely
quoted man in America and his poems are
gems of rare merit. A copy should be in
every home. Address all orders to
THE CONSTITUTION,
Atlanta, Ga.
HINTS FOR. A Lt XCHEON.
A Suburbnn Feast That May Serve as n
Model.
At a suburban luncheon one day last week
everbody—particularly the guests from town
admired the table and room decoration of
big, drooping cones among branches of
feathery cedar. The hostess laughed and
explained that the storm had prevented
her flower order from being filled, "and
these blown off by the same storm, were
hastily gathered to supply the deficiency."
Nothing could have beyn more appropriate
or beautiful. The luncheon was eaten in a
square room, whose big windows atforded a
line and easy view of the stretching laud
scape, snow covered and dotted with ever
greens, a glimpse of Hie sound, gray and
wintry, showing between the trees. In such
environment the wood brown of the cones
and the bright green of the cedars were in
beautiful harmony. Suburban folk have
at any season the treasures of the woods
to fall back upon, and nothing is more grate
ful to the city eyes.
A pretty decoration at a dinner was a ball
of ivy in the center of the table, formed of
hoops, through which peeped Howers. At a
signal, strings were pulled, detaching the
ivy hoops and a mass of flower bouton
nieres fell out, souvenirs for each of the
ladies present.
We wish to call the attention of our read
ers to the Progress Self-Tramping Press,
made by the Progress Manufacturing Com
pany, Box 11., Meridian, Miss. This press
has been on the market for ten years, lias
been fully tried and found as represented,
convenient and economical. The number
of these presses sold shows a large increase
each year since the Progress company
commenced their manufacture. V here one
is at work others are sure to be wanted in
that neighborhood.
Useful Things to Kno»v.
If irons be rough and sticky rub them on
fine salt sprinkled on a board.
Fine china should be washed in warm
water. Hot water cracks the enamel.
A spoonful of vmegar put into the water
in which meats or fowls are boiled makes
them tender.
Lemon stains on cloth may be removed
by washing the goods in warm soapsuds or
in ammonia.
The rubber rings of preserve jars will re
cover their elasticity if soaked for awhile
in weak ammonia water.
Silver should be washed in the hottest
water, with a little soda in it, wiped dry
and polished with a chamois skin.
Iron your towels on both sides. They are
more agreeable to use when smoothly laun
dered, and when so polished give a tinge
of thoroughness to your housekeeping.
When anything boils over in the oven it
should be allowed to burn to a char, as it
may then be easily scraped off and brushed
out. After this the oven should be thorough
ly aired.
Many mothers are in the habit of lectur
ing a child for yawning. This Is a mistake,
for yawning is most healthful, as it sets a
number of muscles at work which would
otherwise have very little exercise.
To Mark Handkerchiefs.
Very few people have the knack of writ
ing on linen so that they can mark hand
kerchiefs neatly. Y’et the marking is an
absolute necessity, unless one would ]ose
one’s belongings with eve-y weekly wa: fl
ing. One woman solved, the difficulty ly
embroidering her initial in one corner in
the old-fashioned, simple way, and in an
unobtrusive, small letter that docs not
detract from the appearance of even the
nicest handkerchief, is does poor hand
writing or the coarse lettering.
A SEASON OF
DOTTED SWISS.
While hot weather in early summer does
not always mean that we are to suffer from
heat throughout the enteire season, it never
theless is generally a forerunner of what
the weather will be, and every woman is
busy adding to her summer wardrobe as
many gowns as possible of sheer thin mate
rial, muslin and organdies beyond all oth*
ers.
There is a great deal to be thankful for
that fashion has decreed the wearing of
thin fabrics once more. It is a long time
now since muslins, organdies and such gos
samer fabrics have been in vogue except
for evening wear, at garden parties or sum
mer entertainments. Such a thing as a
batiste, organdie or muslin gown on the
street in the city, or even in the country
towns, was unheard of, and women buckled
themselves into tight-fitting cloth and silk
suits with serene resignation.
But what could ever be prettier or dain
tier }han the flowered muslins and orga.n
dies.Jfashioned as they are, in such delicate
colors and artistic patterns? For those who
like gowns of one color, plain blues, pinks
and yellows can be had in astonishing va
riety, while the all-over effect of flowers or
curious arabesque patterns or stripes are
to be had by any one who takes the trouble
to select them.
Black Dotted Swiss.
Dotted Swiss muslin is more in favor than
the plain white. Seme very pretty gowns 1
have seen recently were of black dotted
muslin, tlie dots being in white. One was
made up very full, with a surplice waist
with crossed fichu, slightly open at the
throat. With this was worn a narrow belt
and broad sash of black ribbon.
Very chic and pretty are the dark blues
with the tiny dots of white or blue embroi
dery. They are the coolest gowns that can
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DOTTED SWISS DRESS.
be worn, for they do not need to be lined
all through. A low necked waist of silk is
an excellent thing to wear under them, for
it gives plenty of stability without being
intolerably hot.
This dotted Swiss should never be made
in coat and skirt, but, instead, have a full
skirt, with little, wry full rutiles or Span
ish flounce, edged with lace. Pannier effects
are good in this muslin, and a fichu effect to
the waist is always becoming and desirable.
White dotted Swiss was at one time rele
gated to the background, but this season is
made up for children and older women as
mm h as for the young girls. Still, the last
named have the best of it, for they can
t’ im .tflnlr,,gowns wit h niuun ii.ies yf. ribbon
I always think of a toilet table when 1 see
these Swiss muslin gowns, and one I saw
the other day reminded me more than evor
of a Duchesse table, although it was ex
ceedingly becoming and very chic indeed.
It was made with a deep flounce on the low
er skirt. On the hem of the flounce was a
puffing through which ran a broad satin
ribbon. The upper skirt fell almost to the
hem of the lower, and was finished with a |
puffing and pink satin ribbon. The waist, |
which was fulled a little over the bust, had
three horizontal rows of the puffing and rib
bon, and the sleeves were finished at the
wrist with the same trimming. There was
a narrow belt anil long ends of the pink sat
in ribbon to match, and the collar corres
ponded.
Japanese Gauzes.
The prettiest thin dresses are the Japanese
ones*. All the readers of old romances will
remember how the heroines always wore
pineapple gauzes at their first balls, and
the prettiest gauzes are those imported
direct from Japan.
One 1 saw was of white, vith a heliotrope
stripe, and had been brought over from Ja
pan in a trading ship a great many years
ago. It had been laid away in an old trunk,
whence it was brought a few weeks since,
with a lot of other treasures, that until
now had been voted mere lumber. The
dressmaker made it up over a heliotrope
satin slip and low cut waist. The gauze
itself was gored on the hips but gathered
very full at the back. The waist was fulled
in from the shoulders to belt, and was trim
med with broad rufiles of the same over the
shoulders, and in jabot fashion down the
front of the waist. The customary belt and
sash finished the gown, which had to wear
with it a broad Leghorn hat, trimmed with
heliotrope gauze, the exact color of the
* heliotrope stripe. Why heliotrope and
white should look so cool is beyond my com
prehension, but it certainly does, and is at
present the most fashionable combination
of color.
The flowered organdies are almost over
whelming with the size of their figures,
and great care must be taken in making
them up, otherwise they are most unbe
coming. The prettiest trimming is flounces
of the same edged with narrow lace. As
many as six or eight of these little flounces
can be put at the bottom of the skirt, not
extending up further than a quarter of a
yard. They make a dainty finish, and, be
sides, make the dress hang out well over
the feet, which is a requisite in these days.
Embroidered muslins ot the old fashioned
kind are very nice for morning wear made
up very simply and worn with different
colored sashes and collars, but they are
difficult things to wear as they muss easi
ly as well as soil, and few laundresses can
do them up well. The colored ones keep
their freshness longer and in consequence
are much more satisfactory.
Fails at Tuxedo and Southampton.
Mrs. Henning, of Tuxedo Park, quite a
noted beauty from Louisville, always dress-
Luxuriant Hair
"WITH a clean, wholesome scalp, free
VV from irritating and scaly eruptions,
is produced by the Cuticura Soap, the
most effective skin-purifying and beauti
fying soap in tiie world, as well as purest
and sweetest for toilet and nursery. It
clears the scalp and iiair of crusts, scales,
and dandruff, destroys microscopic insects
which feed on t> e hair, soothes irritated
and itching surfaces, stimulates tlie hair
follicles, and nourishes the roots.
Sold everywhere. Price, 25c. Potter Drus i
AX’i> Cheji.Corp., Sole Props., Boston. “AU
•bout the Skin and Uair,” tree. I
es when once the weather is warm in col
ored muslins. She is a perfect type ot’
blonde, with real gomen hair, and her favor
ite fancy is to wear yellow muslin made in
every conceivable style. Indeed, at tuxedo
the women wear muslins a great deal, for
July and August are hot there, and even in
June there are many days when any heav
ier material would be insufferable.
A fad last summer at Southampton which
was started quite late in the season is, the
dressmakers tell me, to be much more the
fashion everywhere this summer. It is the
wearing of contrasting colors in belts and
sashes with rnuslin and organdie gowns.
For instance, with a light yellow muslin,
the waist has a bertha or revets sash and
belt of amethyst moire.
These trimmings are made separately, so
that the other colors can be worn, and «-.ie
ribbon box of every fashionable woman
nowadays takes up a great deal of room,
so many and varied are the assortments of
belts, sashes and even rosettes.
The coolest looking gowns are tjie gray
ones, and with white they are always ex
ceedingly chic. They soil quickly, however,
do not wash well and are i}ot as dressy as
the white, but are becoming to almost every
one. There is a certain shade of silver gray
which, when there are lots of rutiles edged
with white lace, makes the wearer a thing
of beauty in the very hottest day. With
these light gray muslins any colored rib
bons can be worn The prettiest, however,
is yellow or white.
The pink organdies are not pink all over,
but are of a pink ground with sprigs or
blossoms of a deeper color. These two are
prettiest trimmed with narrow ruffles edged
with white lace. There is one thing the
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A PLAID GINGHAM.
wearer of muslins and otgandies must re
member —that is to be extremely particular
as to the under petticoats and skirts. The
material is not stiff enough in itself to
look well for any length of time, and to
keep a skirt hanging properly a very thin
haircloth or moreen petticoat should be
worn; or else under the silk slip a skirt of
very stiff muslin carefully starched; or a
taffeta silk, with several rutiles ami a tiny
steel tape run through the hem. The mo
reen skirts must be carefully chosen or they
are too heavy, but, indeed, great care as
to every detail must be exercised if one
would wear the fascinatingly pretty gowns.
One reason they ilo not stay" in fashion long
is because the various accessories are so ex
pensive and require so much looking after.
Under the above caption Tlie Savannah
Press, in its usual forcible manner, says;
“It has become quite the fad in Georgia
to rail at Atlanta. Especially in polities
is this the case. T!.e man who runs f r
office gets out on the stump and rails at
the capital city of the state ami hopes to
catch the commendation of the crowd.
This is an empty prejudice ami an un
worthy one. Like all prejudices it cannot
last. As judge Hamm, nd showed in a re
cent letter, Fulton county is not omy a
part of the state of Georgia, but she is a
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SEE TIIE GREAT REDUCTION IN
OURIMPROVIiD PRIiMIF?;
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1 by IIS
rhipped our High Arm Premium Machine 3 durl\,‘ 1 ’
= Qie pa.- 1 six years.
WE PAY FREIGHT TO ANY DEPCT EAST /; j
A $65 Sewing Machine delivered an>waere east u -> <-E. .- ~uji
paid, for $21.09, including The Weekly Constitution '• ...uu.tu... , i jgtß
We claim for thi.-s machine all the goo-J points W
and worn out ideas have b i discarded and It has bee* 11
stands at tlie head of the list or high-grade mai'hines.T*- ,l ’ L ‘’ ‘‘ 1 “ ■ * siniyi; c d u: ■ tv
steel ami case hardened. Every part is ad just.tble ar ’• ’ ■” !i »S Par at ( .-t' a
by simply turning a screw, it has tlie simplest an
Each and ever; machine is made under personal sup>*® Kt threauiny ? m
absolutely perfect. Our machine has every known imp?® l
It is one of the quietest and lightest running rfvP®nt
straight self-setting needle. Any one can easily operates iin.y m a
profusely illustrated, showing how to do al) kinds of t ln
It is so simple a child can use it. work with <•> y ichments.
The woodwork is unique and attractive In style, and
reasoned and carefully selected material. Its elegant m:?;' trom wed
In good taste ami harmonize with the excellent rich tr; immgd am
War more handsome and ornamental than the ordinary w* tne machine,
time of equal durability, utility and good finish. 0 11 is at the sama
Try one and if not found exactly as represe .
.I ? ' "e will refund you
the money paid on it. u
'strong, durable, S Enr
Each Machine is supplied with the following outfit: 1 Her.
12 Needles, 6 Bobbins, 1 Wrench, 1 Screw Driver, Oil Can fille'-nd Fell ■- (1 n!eee>,
and Thumb Screw and a Book of Directions. ol! » Cloth Gauges
The Book of Instructions is profusely illustrated, and answe
petent teacher. purpose of a cons-
Machines are shipped by freight.
WARRANTY.
We not only claim that our premium sewing machine is one
world, but substantiate our claim by giving a guarantee with el© best in ths
we send out, agreeing to duplicate any part that proves defectivewi < Machine
charge (Shuttles, Needles and Bobbins excepted), thereby proving c years, free or
fluence in <jur Premium Sewing Machine. vely jur on-
EXTRA ATTACH MEN TS.
SENT FREE WITH EACH MACHINE*
1 Tucker
1 Ruffier with Shirring PlatesLo*>
1 Hemmer Set (4 widths) and Binder 1.50
1 Braider (foot and slide)i.?,,
1 Thread Cutteri.wi
$21.G0 BUYSONE FROM US,’"
Including The Weekly Constitution tor one ypar or 520 if you are ahec
Wf prepay freight to any depot east of th RccKy mountains. bscrlbet.
The High Arm Machine shown above,
with The Weekly Constitution one xvrmir ixroT-
year, (Machine delivered free to any ADDIiLSS VvIlH AjK-I
depot east of the Rocky moun-
Wl s^"rlb^r r ’ y o u ’are alre’ady THE CONSTITI j-
Needles always on hand, 25 cts. ’
per paper, postage prepaid. Ktlani ,
very large part. She has a large popula
tion, every one of whom is a Georgian,
ami she pavs more than one dollar :n every
six dollars of the entire direct tax of the
state. But lor tlie l:la paid by her many
of the smaller counties would be without
support for their public selmois. The entire
taxable property of the state for 18.12 was
$421,149,509. The entire taxable property ot
Fulton county for that year w is 1 ji . IGI,
or a little over Ij l /- per edit ot the whole.
The amount assessed for ..dccational pur
poses to be distributed for that year out
of the direct tax 'was sJ'iti.OOO. Fulton coun
ty's share of this was $67,800; that is, she
paid this amount in io the state treasury
for educational purposes. Os this amount
she got bat k, all told, less than $16,0u0. in
other words, she eoniributcl of her sur
plus, to make up deficiencies in other coun
ties in Georgia, -'ver $5l,St)O.
“The Dress does not take stock in this
tirade. The same spirit would uuiiu up
prepudice against Chatham and Richmond.
It is not the spirit for a great state and a
progressive people like ours.
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KNOWLEDGE
Brings comfort and improvement
tends to personal enjoyment -when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the world’s best products to
the neccTs of physical being, will attest
the value to health oi the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its i re.-entmg
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
ative; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently c ffipat >n.
It has given satisfaction to milhom '.nd
met with the approval of the meflica!
profession, because it acts .on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels wit hoy t we:’. .■<-
ening them and it
every objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in 50c and $1 bottk ?, but it is n i
ufactured by the California Fig Syr ?
Co. only, whose name i' p’ i nt? ’on ■
package, also the name. Syrup of . Figs,
and being well informed, you will nor
j.ccent.iny substitute if oflercd.
SCHOOLS .'. ;o COLLEGES.
stsiuilcu’?. ii'iin.'r il >1
ant. zc. I’.r/iint A" •* r uti'u, N*. Lif i;. i' •
Ctreet. Buffalo. N. . .
Southern Shoiffaod and Business liui'fflij
also I’l’flcn \-i:;:s o:
MOORE’S BUSINESS COLLEGE.
Over 6,000 studer.ts in po
Without a pei'f bi t)- s' i' ■ 'ii s’• ■
Bookkeeping, Shoi ihii iii, 'I lea .'.pli;. zi'. i
Pen Art taught.
tree. A. C. 1 ‘ ■
Atlanta, Ga.
Mention The C. ■ :tir ' n.
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