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BY MRS. WILLIAM KING.
,11 letters to this department and The Young Folks’ column must be addressed
tfrs. William King. 430 Courtland avenue. Atlanta, Ga.)
K —Brown October.**
some sad verses about "Brown Oc-
■ T.”
in niy room she whisked—mad as
B e uld bo;
hecks red and wrathful—her bright bps
demanding.
■M},. pray, is there anything ‘brown’
k> (about mi!"
j there agha tt. while she fixed her eyes
me—
Her blue, brilliant eyes, from soft mists
free;
her long locks—they were yellow
as sunshine—
W1 h. ‘•Pray, is there anything 'brown'
about me?
jßtpHght do for March, or for poor washed
■ out April,
August. I'm sure, is as tanned as
B can be:
Nott mb *r deserves it—witn all his bare
I branches;
Eq why should ycu choose ‘Brown Octo-
W ber, for me ?
filbt look at my skies; were there ever
® such blue onus?
Se- the far-tl\ ing gold of that great maple
IT tree!
I’ve the whole roadside ablaze with my
K umnachs —
«l Ft '. where is the ‘browncss’ you speak of
in me?
she continued, in accents quite i
* 5 cutting.
“P rhaps ‘its the tender young grass that
'jftib you see.
Or th • fringed purple asters, or rosy-, tn-aked
jB apples
(■ Wc e fitted the name ‘Brown October* to
n>c *
“Bu there! I’ve no time to stand wrangling
jHy with aeriblers;
I*v w >od:»ine to tint, and the milkweed
to free:
But this 1 will say—if you must scrawl poor I
verses,
Do write any more ‘Brown Octobers* I
IS to me."
She swept from the room, and I followed I
her meekly:
Th p-»!d leaves were flj ing as fast as
■ COUld be;
Th- rich sumach blushed—and the wind I
echoed softly,
“N >w pray. is there anything ‘brown’
about me?”
■ft. l-d. “Dear October, forgive n:y dull
blunder:
■hl dip a g»ld p-m in a rainbow-h - - -I so.-
write your bright r;«n»e-and if that
doesn't soothe you—
think h- w uncommonly brown you've
ta d.nr me"'
‘ —<;«<» H >n«-<y. pir»-j.
The Influence- of Mothers on Vouu<
Children.
ft thinking over a ..>pic for cur kingdom
flo ve« k. I wa actuated in my sole, tion
b l»n incident I heard a good man t-'at“
xv spanking of th<
■K -ium-:>tal efforts of nn th< rs forth -.-
• t.. and he said he so well remt ml ered
wta a very little --hl’-i his m-dher raping
■ft. to c--me to evening prayers. He said
went and disliked to leave his play as
other child would have done. Il knelt
by her because she kn.lt, but that was ail. |
In '
t> is mother’s eyes vn hi hand. 1 • a moment
4'ft indifference was all gone and
■- listened to her pray and he
/Iftuoc luded by raying: "1 have
pa --d over more than half a century, an-i
I Iran f«I the influence of that tear and
th ■ pr.«yer to this day."
jjTiS TTttle incident caused quite a pi.m
1 ar train of thought, and «veu at the risk
tiring my for 1 am
of writing very often on tl.ls subject, 1
co luded to again present to the mothers
Os
■fiuen lug th-ir < nildren while young. Ti:
younger the child tne easier to make an
It; pressidn.
TS We often talk to chi! Iren and try to
teach them, and f« r l ulte-ly discouragi I
Ijtby the result, irtmptj*' because we do not
my see the ■ftmft at once. 1 have charge of a
I • 1 Uttte o • in i* • infant ■ 1
■ my church, som» of fain almost infants,
■ Indeed, -unday after **i i;»j’ I go to th-.;
*, B v ith a heart bov.r.st fl ,wn ar.d w>ni<-r
I* I •‘how can 1 explain this L-srem to such lit-
■ He chibircnT* It >s a great responsibility,
Xj and o;.-y IffT-•• wiio 1: u- if. • training of
*
for the encouragement of mothers 1 want
® to relate two littl* tnci<mvf.- showing how
T easily young child's mind can be i«n
--■ pressed, and that when "we least expect it
a child undet.;.in<* . One morns..•; not long
£ ago th.- lesson was on the prea<-hing of
j J-sin. th- Baptist, fl ' a hard lesson to
■ «xplain to infants—confession, repentance
' f and forgiveness of sins. I did the very best
1 I could, but with a feeling in my heart
that not a child in the class really under
stood me. My little live-year-old grand
son was among the most attentive of my
listeners. We came home aid after a While
h« cam. to m • and asked tne If lie could go
across the stn t and show to a little friend
a new toy given him only th- day Ik fore.
As it was very frail, 1 told him 1 thought
he had best i.ot go, as he might fall and
break it. but he insisted and finally went.
In earning back he fell ami broke it ail to
pWes. I did not have the heart to seal I
I him. for his distress was great, so only
comforted him as best 1 could. That night
after he had said his prayers and gotten in
bed he fiut up his little arms and pulled
me down and said: “I want to ted you
something, but it ain't about me.” 1 said.
“V.'hat is it?” but he did not speak and
looked very timid. I said, “I think 1 know
what It is; you want to tell me you are
sorry you did not mind sne today and that
you broke your toy.” His little fact* bright
ened and lie said: "Yes, that is it, and I
want you to forgive me.” I kissed him and
said: “Yes, da:ling. 1 fr -e’y forgive you.
and you are right to say you are sorry.” >
I turned from the bed and then he said:
“Now 1 told you. that was confession; I
was sorry, that was repentance, and you
forgave me.” I cannot express to you my
xnmzemint or the pleasure that ulled my
heart. Here was a child only five years
oi l. net uncommonly smart, just like most
ihildren. ami yet he had taken in p« rfeet
ly my teaching of the morning, when I
was more discouraged than usirnl.
I had occasion to talk to the children on
inc childhood of Jesus, and dw.lt on His
I—lng “subject to His parents.” and how
n-adily He obeyed His mother when she
found Him in the temple talking to the
doctors, and went home with her. Nut
b.ng after a mother told me that she tailed
her little g’rl one day and ah • came to ’i-r
very quickly, and she said: “Mamma,
srh-n vou ceiled me 1 tli Hight <f t Im Mrs.
King said about J sus, and that II- was a
kxh child an I oheycl Hl« mother, and
tint is the way I must do.”
Im not si” h little incidents r‘iow us hoi.’
-i y 3 child’s heart is touched, and when |
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION t ATLANTA. GA.. MONDAY. OCTOBER 2-2,1894.
we are hast e..p»<.tirg to make .tn impr .<-
sion?
Don't think yotlr child Is too young. They
oft« n look up to you with their bi'oy eyes
lull of wontier ar.d mink in name net or
word that m-v m ver be effaced. It i., truo
th-it it must lie “line upon liit*,” “precept
upon p--. eept” and “here and liit.e and
tnere a litt’e,” and often ft is werriscnio
work, but don't bo discourage 1, mothers;
you are son ing s-m-u that y -i may never see
spring up. but if you prepare the soil of
their little hearts by eiut-ful training, water
itant -. a r just a s sure
as there is a ilo-i. those seed will, hi time,
come up and bring i’ >rth fruit-the fruit of
a mother’s love and iniluetw
Tlu- < r-.v a of moth* r'io d is beyond valu
ation. and truly a w unun ’s hlcss.-d who
can claim little immortal souls who call her
by the sweetest word in our language—
mother.
The dearest of aP ntemorles are those
that eluster uroand cur mothers; remember
s'.- yen recall now the five uni inlluence
of the mother that ha:; p-> se.l away, so in
the y. a s to come will your children recall
you -’et your training, inllucnce, and every
a« t of your life !«' su< h that they may rise
up and < ail you bl<n?sed.
Ail rivals d’ r vpcar before the power of
Dr. I’ric/s Baking Powder ns a leavening
agent.
t.XCHAXGE LIST.
: < ildwell, Ga., win ex-
t at >no I foi fir t • cla s apt oh trp.
Write fir t.
Annie br.rani tjy’ir!!.".. Mirs, will border
scurfs, if material is sent, in .<•. hange for
m itenal of the same sent.
Miss K. Smith. Jcfferron, < la., will ex
change a pair of roy.<' black and uhile
Muscovey du ks for litre ■ yard.i of black
Mrs. it. M. Bullock. O< hloclmnee, Ga., has
r ><d d n!:rh’-blooming << r. us ia exchange
for double wiiite and p.nk hyacinths. One
plant fur one dozen bulbs.
Mrs. 8. W. Timing, McDade. Tex., will
exchange aa vxcellei’t receipt for making
white glue for mending ware and furni
ture for two and a half yards of scrim.
Mrs. Ecgenla ’h’znr. T.aplne. Ala., will
exchung > cui'ings of g >,<len h ineysuckle
and weeping willow, and bunch yam pota
to s, for osilt scraps. Head stamp for re
ply.
Mrs. I‘. M. Ha-el. S; .!|.,n Boldin. Tex.,
1. ’s ro.n.d Marschi 1 Niel t.» ex -b in;;.! for
climb- r of sani. Also, geranium to ex
change ’ " rew >■ d c and cloth of
gold.
Tallinn <T:.ip>>vll, I i. vilex \melia coun
ty. Virginia, has -JI; and velv-l scraps and
c. M.w.ip- to exchange far split
r. -pliy”. white, puh or blue, or anything
useful.
t'or.i .lew 11. ftii:i’im>:i>ta!e. lad., ha-' i-abi
r- •• * ••W iens, los .ils. books nn.l flower
To e«. SKWR- r..r v-.u.r ...• r- .tlx-iln. e tHl
low shams, cabinet specim-ns and other
articles.
x \\ trill <• ■: 1 ert. •: has
d. k biot ft hair .-witch and this-" b i!r
puffs to e-- lane -'• n-w white wool or
liV.-y:.rd •oi afi-vo black cashmere, rnd
stamp for particulars.
M:-s Rzv ». v n. <■.. has
LI.: confed. i ite stamps, 1 i'uil - I St ite-;
I,.;: ’ - I’d Iwici. IS ;I |, </.d Lili of I,’TI.
and com <o’ 17-. to -xchange for some
thin!; .dee. Write what y,ni have.
M’ -. A. A'. ir«. u.r’w. fb.'r. S. <’.. will
ex. i i:g.e i’o -’s pel.e. iion putting machine
lor firt-en ,'.t i - g ><>d yard-wide bleaching;
Dr. • ■ ns's el < trl< belt N ». -f« r ex
« lunge. Write for >• trtl til-irs.
?.lrs W. T. Nelson. Sunshine. Ala., has a
qu intit. of the biaiftifnl water hy.ieinihs,
and ;.ny .-.eii lir.g two or thrv“ 2-ceuts
s’ i in|.. : ■ r ■ t. • ••. i ■ will give them
Ole. •»<’:- r lioV <I ■ !•<«• . mI-.i’lL . \\lite for
par:kul.-.rs.
Mis. M. I!. Milh-r. Watch. Ala., has the
I -. i. m a.i i Their Adtoinment«,”
Davi.-’s new school arithmetic an I other
go -d books to « xehant.e for Sanford’s higher
arithmetic d algebria. Write and :,et
list.
Tn Oidru Times
J'ee; !•> oy. rk Red the importance of per
-1 ii'.i■-nily beaoiie’al effects and ware satis
li. I with tram i nt action, but now that it
is aenn: lly known that Syrup ol I-’igs will
yi-rnviin-illly < un- habitual c.instipation
wel.-informed people will not buy other
laxativis, which a. t fur a tim , but finally
injure the system.
THE Kl\4Ji»OM‘S <'<•!;!:I si’OSIthNCE.
A Gossipy ( of Viewa Among the
I. idies sci- llirn>M>hri>.
Mis. I . AV. liuii.cy, IVe li.-ve been a
c-iti-< liber to the dear old ( eii-t it lit ion for Several
v, d“ : “i tldi.l; ve < <mld get along v-ftli-
oitt it. I! e» gr.uetul we should ail lie to Aunt
Sus . |.-t ... mini-, instructive letters and good
advice. .May G<„fi< bles~in;; ever abide with Her.
Vi oi'.ldtui of you like for tne to tell <u.tnetliilig
< t niv h'.iur? To me. l-'lorniu i- the grcuti st place
on eartt:; a >-er: -et ; ira.h e 'll winter. All kinds
ol trim, ilo.vi-r- a;. I v -gctables grow here
tiin.iigli the winter, which is ei ruiinly a luxury.
C nue. .-oitsiuf, mio nr ii»r yuiirsel ves and you «ill
never legrvt the visit.
Mrs. I . W. Harvey. Colston. S. C.—The King
dom is the iiiteu n: r'e.,'ti<i n in our p.ijwr. It nevr r
prows ohl. lor <>ne .- .n pick up 'I lie < oustitiition,
anil if it • bin < es to Im- an u.d p.ijn'l .j on ejn t ‘irti to
... i. ;« ihm and 11 will .-i i” ■>' ne-.‘ and intoreat-
I hav.i enjov- <1 the ili- ’ti-.-ioii hare ol late on
••sh.i'l we ni.ow e.,on other tliere?" A I’.iblr n-.nl-
< . - coi.ipr le dto I l:<-ve tills. Why heaven would
| |...<- a p..: i oi i,s brightness, were we not to I.now
our lovi <« ones.
Can any on - tell me ii Mr. .1. W. Herlock, of
«I<r I. < ... . ' .'.i. .. .-!: -. I ug. "■ 11: •': '■ H®
111.-tried 1.1 ..intb Alien. Also M: s. le.ib.lla Slater.
At.v inbitmalion of -ither <4 the three p- rsous
nu-iitionei; will lw- i ;ank!nHy received : and, if by
It: r, postage retliri.ed. btic_e ■» to the dear old
Constitution.
A!r“. Annie liodind, I'rosfen. La.—The sister
wli<>..,v- it is better to loso half .in hour—and
thr.-e il lU--I-. s.iry -in eo.iving a child rather ti.ati
, settle it wi»ha-witcli. <---rt linly lias i-.cv;-i i;.id any
; to <|--al with: and fsi e h is. lia- «. id |il<'iny of time
Ito throw away. And I don’t think any oiw but a
heathen would beat, them a- sir- Hpeak- of. i be
lieve the switch ought t<> |>e soil whi-:.< ver it is
i lie, ded; and when ,i chl'd is old en-ni ;h to do
thugs for spite, it i- o.d enough to know right
Ilnr.-i wrong, aud talking and praying docs no
good at sti« Ii tim -s. When the switch is applied
it se’iles it. a. I Ci n comes the time ter pray- r.
I The moth: I < r f <ii:et who tells lies to their
: eldldien are not tit t-> have the blessings Giml has
| 1-csiowt 4 uiMin tin in. Some children can be
- coaxed, while others h ive to have the 'Witch. 1
I want to he::’ Uioreoii tin- subject on both sines,
■ tor the switch and agiinst it. 11-'t wi.-'hes to
' Aunt Susa-. I lav. all her letters and cnjny the
i loiters in the Kingdom.
I‘ Mis. W. I». Newman, ilpelika, Ala. I enjoy
i . . a_ Wottiai ■■ Kingd -•< ry u-iico. i iie .-uis-
ject: “Shall wa-know each other there,” is id in
ter st to aw. Go<l i:i liis ure.it love took from i:xi
, i y -no t iittl. 1.-iiit-g L iis-August C.th. aged four
• ic-ntiis in.iking tite iiiini lialw lb-h is taken from
■ tn •, leav mg mi--:x e’ii.-r children to saved,
■ it ue will ron ei rate onr c-.es to Goil, that we
will Im-an unl-ioken t.iniily in iie-ivcn.
I lel'cve !wi lai-innr -w-at little lamb.; .-.gain.
Me th :iKs t!i<-ir litt! ■ spuits visit me daily. Ido
not mourn ; s t iiosc -tho I ivc mi hope. Sometimes
I feel like I would give the world it I hail it. to
press thi-in to iry Imsom on-: more time; but I
would not ii I could, I ring them back through
the agonies of ile ith.
1 hope Mrs. A. R. '’hiliip of Gr-i usburo, N.
will live long on the earth ; she has my prayers. I
want ei ery i hrtst u.n th- t rends these lines to pi ay
for me that 1 may have » fuitli that will not
ahenk. and help nw to say each day 1 live, "Oil
Lord, thy will Ihi done!”
My e'i'ililren have whooping cough ; it is dread
ful. If nv of tins sisb rs know what is best, to do
I wonld be glad to hear from tuem through Tile
Constitution.
••Mrs. E. IL,” Lake I’leasmt. l-’l i.-l am an old
subscriber to The Con-dilution. We have re id it
so long until *e cannot do without it. We look
lor its weekly visits with interest ami pleasure.
1 read every tetter in the Young Folks’ Corner,
and think what a grand opportunity the\oung
people have to i|it] rove their minds compared
with thi. children even forty years age. when we
only had a. throe month's school and Very poor
teuehers.
While I recomnend them for their nice letters, I
will ali o ami my advice to Aunt Susie’s, dear girls
don't solicit so uianv correspond! nts, especially
from the oeposite se-;, for you don't know who
will address you simply lor ainuseincnt, and do not
know how 'iglitly your names will be used in jest,
ami you may l>e sure that i first class young man
that lias been raised by a first class modest moth
er. wid never address a young lady that is asking
the mate sex to write to'them.
1 hope young toll s wilt receive my remarks m
the sanic spirit tl. it 1 write them. I regret, that
so lew sis.ers write i«,r the papet at present. I
have read every lelt r with interest, hoping tl-tit
some i'.ii< r pen v.i '.ld :.tk the one question that
has perplexed my miml so long.
It ii. do reecgnlz.e our loved ones in lu i-Vfcn,
could v.c be Iruly h.ippy il time dear one was ab
sent from that h ippy iioim.-?
1 am look tn/ loiv.ard with hope of rem hingthat
bit seed home when- I • m rest my v.e.uy head on
Jesus breusr amt re. t ton-vcrniorr. Tlu Bible says
that God ■•wille-.li not that any should perish, but
tnalall slmiilil have eternal file,” bu. it duu't say
ali will be s ived.
.My troubles have been 4 ep and Lard to Lear;
without tlie grace <4 I'o.l I never could iiave < n
dured them, but tb.it verse that says: "Whom the
Lord lovetii lie cl>ast< uttli,’ li.is comforted tne
many times when i was ready to despair.
.May 1 tn richest blessings rest un Aunt Susie.
Mrs. J. O. Thompson, Ala.—
" O! wad some power the gift to gii- ns,
To see oarseiv-- as ith -rs see us,”
is all wi ll em--i xii if the “itlirrs” arc kindly to
ward us, I'UI mvici ! when 1 finished -‘Spins'er’a”
letter, ami raw niysell held up us a soulless atom
oi hut miiity who had grown tire iof su.-li an ••in
spiring question” ns--shall we kmrv each other
ti-'-n , ' i lelt very mueli inclim-il to fo.d my tent
as <lii the Arabs, and --silently steal away.”
In n with title, lion"i I read the pen-picture
«if Ihe savage mothei brandishing a stn k among
m i-helpless iniants, ami thought, perhaps spin
:-t< i imagined that to lie tim Immelite <4 nw, the
soulless, I ieebly felt my tore-head to find the
horns I was sure u-ii .t in protrmln.g, and looked
with v.oi-der at luy children because tin y had uo
Lear oi' me.
I'pon my word. Aunt Susie, I have not hud snch
a s<'<.')ding* since 1 was a giri, and my spinstei
si'houlm.itm hail the headache. Indeed I did not.
solicit from tlu childless -ueh advice as only long
suffering motli* rs know how to give.
It is strange the mention of a mviL-li should as
sr.mt- in the mind oi some, the pt< portions ol a
stick ' a vv e.ipon a t. ill J kind p ‘I «01l never uses on
even diin.b brutes), but 1 gin--s it is merely the
n-iietitioii of tlie --molainU .-.ml inoiintaii.” story.
It the i.i ny mothers of today spent tin. hours
in |K*rsumluig tii.tir children nito everyt liinu. and
then iepaireK to tlieir closet to pray wiili iiu.ni,
they would certainly have to relinquish ■ 11 else.lor
they would only have timeto look outot tl.e elo -i I
and ’ iy to another child, ‘ it is your t ime m xt !"
> am .maid our si-t<-r misiti.dei stood the “old
lady” when site s lid “they will be tolled a long
way but won't drive : t all.”
t-be meant pigs ;>m! not children. I will never
believe that God s< nt cluuiieu into the world to
be tolled with sweetmeats ami pretty promises,
but iii be guided i y loving parei-t .amt w hen t hey
o|H-nly r< ix-l, punish them 1 And 101 my part I
prefer the switch, not slicks, to the dark and
gruesome closet.
The future ol our children would not Im- veiled
with mueii mysn-iy. it we pursued tne i-er
suasiv and pr n r policy, for it is plain we would
bring i.iem up to spend their years in persu .sion
and prayer with oilier children, unless perchance
they should I f wiso enough to eschew marriage
ami Hum 1 heir perch of observation counsel the
re.-t oi souil- st humanity the way to teach the
young Idea how to shoot!
Now, mothers, let us hear fro-.n you in a plain,
ev< ryilay matter of fact w iy as to tlie tr mung of
< liil.ti iYou wlm kn >w tneir faults and frailth -
will not fear vour ehildri n will hate you lor cor
rections. as it - '-ems they no in some localities.
Aon will not hold up to view a mythical mother
fit only to dwell in Dante’s Inferno,ami plead ■. itli
the sisters to l-ew:.re, tor 1 feel sure that oiircir
ele is composi d <4 laiiii s. tli’-r -by r.-ndi r.ng it to
tally unm-eess.iry to mention sticks and iies in
cuniiei t ion with the training of our cuild’en,
l»erir sister tr im L> tiisiana, who also im-urreil
the sy mp.i< hy <4 tin.- .iiign 4 ..s-eiii'-Li p lor being
totahy dil.i-rvi.- from ill.- rest o r mill, ii I. let u-;
u tii;-' .<■ -mine quiet < onu r ami listen while spins
ter sls'-'t'. <Hu- ■ . ips exuuU' d their ’ hen-
>| "I; to .1 lla 100 ..ano, -...i li.,
in; us children.'*
By its -up, tl» qualities Dr. Price's Cream
Bakinx I’owm-r lias become iiu-umpaiabiy
the household favorite.
Ilin.esll li, lit y of f-'ooils.
Animal food-', such as meats, fish,
and milk, art rather more d'-.;i.:.',ibi" liui.'i
most us the Vegetable foods, akhcugh
bic.l,l made from ordinary white v.lie:t
Hour is very easily and coinph i< iy ui
g,. tel. Bread from whole wheat dour, or
that from whi< h only' part us the hull of
the gi'aln has been removed, is not so coni
idet -ly digestible, tint Is decidedly health
ful : it- some people in aiding the passage us
the food through the intestines.
There are great differences in people in
r.-s>M.<-t to their power for utilizing differ
ent of food. Milk is one of the most
Wholesome a-id dl; e .ible of foods, a.1,1 y- I
there ;,re people who cannot endure it. L ite
re.-eareli makes ii j.robalJe that in the
changes which milk undergoes in the bo-iy
injurious • —i-isiunils are si 'm-times for.m- I,
and ihnt this is the reason why milk does
not agree with some people. The ease is
the same with eggs, with certain fruits,
as thi- strawberry, and, indeed, with mtiiy
dilfi'rent food materiii . Ilc’-.ee it may be
literally true th.it “one in. Hi’s meat :3
another man’s poison.” But. while there
are exceptions, the ■ eneral rule holds good,
that, for ordinary' p epic with good poives
of dig-stiun ; rid assimilation the nutritive
■ value ■■ of the ordinary standard food nia
tei .als are nn usured pretty accurately Ly
j their chemical composition. tin<f that the
' right mix: tires of food are those whi h fur
| iiish the niu.-ienis in the proportions de
mr, eled I," tin- bo,; .- I'i'ofvs-or W. O. At
water i Good Housekeeping.
For W’..’,o
We have about vue huudrea copies of t?je
Ilie an 1 speeches of the late flem-y w. Crady
and offer :!--m in commotion -.vita 'Hie Wiek
,y ijouatituuou for y-i.-VL Tii.it is, wilt sen t
yon the sp.M-clies us Mr. Grady and The
Week .." < ;>•> •' union out- yi-ur if you will scud
us .s'l.r.n ’l p>i-- »f :lie speeches l-. if:;.' ',
si by taking the two you get the pajier one
year free. It must be innlers.-oo 1 tli.-it we
b ,v;> oa.y about one tiundi'-il copies and. of
< jurse, ihe firs; cone will be first served.
Hen-! year order f t ouce to The Constitution,
Atlanta, Ga.
Dou’i 'Throw Awny Your Glos cm.
If .ou have any eld gloves with long
wrists just think befoi ■ pitching them into
tl :- waste b isk -t, and cut ut't’ the lops and
i stive them lor f-iney work. Th, kid can be
I ei-.s'dy <■'. aned and i-; capable of being made
into a nip. 1. of yr-lty arlieles. S. ver.il
p! -e; s of tan-c lor-d kill slit lied together
’ al;inr. the edges wil! make a neat tobacco
i pou< ii. Hun a dra wing-, t ing <4 gilt cord
j through the top, and p;:'<it or embroider
i an initial or device on the side. You have
| no idea how pretty a thing ii is when linish-
I e<l. An opera glass bag is another thing
i which c;n be made from two square pieces
■ < f uii-!: :-sed kid. Select a heliotrope or lav
ender shade and paint pansies or violets
; tin re ci. I'he ribbon ilravving-string should
. be tin- same color as the tiov. .1.-. KM cov
ers foi small *', ks, kid hair-receivers and
fan bags, kid pi,'me frames, card cases,
. pin trays and a host of other dainty arti
cles can be made from the despised glove
i top.-'.. This is .-ureiy the day o'' small things.
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Stu nton's I‘ocniM.
Mr. Frank L. Stanton's book of poems,
entitled “Solids of a Day ana Songs of the
Soil,” may be obtained Hum us. Brice Ji,
postpaid.
Mr. Stanton is perhaps the most widely
quoted man in America am' hi: poems are
gems of rare merit. A copy should be in
every home. Address ali orders to
THE CONSTITUTION,
Atlanta. Ga.
Queer Hinn to Milke Curls.
A curious iceeipt for making the hair
i curl “naturally" is given in an ancient
household no:obook and is as foil-ws: “!n
the ,- rly spring \vl- •; the :■;.)> of ill, wild
, grripewne begins to tlow, take a bctile to
! the wo ds and tie it under- an incision made
in the vine, tkrop.m whi-'h th" sap may drip,
and ! ii there till It Is filled. The same
subtle < heoiistry w .'.' h cur!:! the tendrils
! of the vine vill act upon the hair rmd .wist
i it into softer rings than th- übiquitous hot
i iron o” any of the patent ct'rh rs of the
day. 'i'he sap should lie allowed io ferment
ail it wdl before it is corked. When ready
for use ii sliould be rubbed into the hair
with a guiv tpouge.
ARP’S HOMILY
Off TOE CO.VJIIX AVION OF HV3IILITX
AND FOTEICTT.
Which find the Effect of ."Unking Him Feel
That He Waa Not Alone in the World-
How People Are Divided.
In every community that has population
la •ge enough to divide ‘there are circles of
F< ciety, circles c-f politics, circles of secret
associations and circles of the church. The
first and last named especially embrace the
wives and daughters of the community.
Women make up society and are more par
ticular than men about who they admit
into their circle. These circles are graded
like the pupils of a public school—graded
according to wealth or educifion cr occupa
tion. The dividing lines ate not fixed nor
well detiued, for sometimes a poor woman
who is smart and well mannered and of
good family is admitted into a higher circle.
I know a very bright and beautiful lady
who once was rich, hut is now a milliner,
nm' yet she is never omitted, never siight -d
by the charmed circle, as it is called. She
mingles freely with those above her and
there below her. This is the tribute that
all classes pay to refinement and good
br- eilinj,. A good woman who lias teen well
raised and l as a gool education can live
in a place that is higher than the aristoc
racy of wealth. She has more social intlu
enea in the church or out of it than all
the swells whose diamonds are th-ir chief
piss-port, and when she dies she lias more
mourners at her funeral.
But 1 was ruminating about the church
F<"'iety—the good will and charity that pre
vails in church circles among all its mem
bos. If they don't mingle together on week
days they do on Sundays, for
the charity’ the church teaches
brings all its members on a level.
Among Christians (I don’t mean pret-nders
or hypocrites) there is no aristocracy. A
soul is a soul and the humblest on earth
will take the highest place in Tieaven. 1 am
not going to preach a sermon. These
thought.- - wore provoked by a little episode
that hnnpencd In our church last week. Our
pr-richer and his sister went to keeping
house. They dident have much to start on
and we were behind with his salary. Our
country churches arc always behind. For
forty years I have been hunting for a
church that was not behind. So It was
around that our preacher
had to borrow money to buy’ a cooking
s ove ar.d he dident have no more furniture
Hi in Elisha, had in his little room that the
bhiinamite woman fixed up for hitn i>y the
V ail. He is a sort of half yankee—born
nbrtli and educated south, and ills sister has
1 e-n teaching school up there. He is smart
and handsome and humble and the most
devoted man In his calling I ever saw. The
poorest people in. the town and vicinity
know him, for he has been to sec them,
and ever ybody loves him just because he
loves everybo iy. He owes a balance on his
edu< rition and has gone in debt for some
books, but w- dident know it. Ail of a
sudden we found out that he was distressed
financially. We told him when lie came
ihut if the Lord would keep him humble
we would kt.p him poor. But at last c-ur
church people became aroused. The ladles
Improvised a donation party mid the men
hustled around and raised his back pay
and so lust Friday evening the good things
began to roll in to the preacher’s house.
Tli- lu<U -s of th • town sent Hour and coffee
and tea an 1 rice and oatrn. al and sugar
and syrup mid canned goods and some furni
ture air t everything else nearly and 1 je
c- -iitry meriibeis sent chickens and turkeys
:■. i lots of potatoes and pickles an i jellies
and all sorts of g- od things even down to
pepi-orn an l persimmons from the children.
! r ver saw the like for two people. We
ar< afraid he will quit preaching and open
.. .miidy grocery. When the first load came
tu dd the d ayman it was a mista!:, ho
must take them back. But the drayman
Mailed a smile and said: “I is gw’ine t>
1 ive »-m in r- anyhow—dut’s what -’ -y t01,.-
mt,” and leave them he did. Soon an
other load came and then another
and ili'-re was nobody’s nmn- on anything.
The poor man was bewildered. He had
just bought a twenty-tive-pound sack of
flour and Ii- re were 250 pounds mole. “What
did h, sriy.”’ I a ki d us a drayman. “He
m-.-r said nothin’, but he looked surter Im
posed un.” That night our people began
to drop in on the parsonage unawares and
by 8 o'clock tlie house was full us men.
women and children. They found u hearty
welcome, though they were not asked to
take a seat, for seats were scarce. Every
bo.i. was happy, for they hud done a good
deed, and deeds always make us happy.
T ie laiii. s slipped a purse of 3-1*- in the
sister's hmid and the ni-ti another purse of
sst> in tlu- preaelier’s limid. which was
enough io i-ay ills ba -k salary, and then
v,»- nude them good-night with good wishes,
and ali went home, where iht-re were
cimlrs < e.iug'i to go round. That’s the way
<o do the preachers. It lifts him up and
r news his z, al ; .id increases his faith. I’ll
Let there isn't another preacher in the
state who dares to be like uurs in one re
il- dares >o play baseball with the
b,- ■ and is by far rht best player in the
town, for he was captain of a At mt in
i.'liege ami likes the sport. “Now boys,"’
said l:>-, “1 will be glad to play with you,
but you i.iu-i promise nut to «i-e an u.ith
nor :.n unkind ■ r ungentL-inanly expression
during ! tn- game." Arid th, y promised.
After the gam, was over he thanked th, in
.mt lnvit“d ll’.em so cordially to come out
to prayer mee'ing that night, that they
went. His gentle inf’uenee over our town
boys is always for their good. They re
spect him and admire him and go to
l'i'-a, iiing more than Ims been their cus
tom. And Daul said unto Timothy: “My
son magnify t hine ofii, < >ur preacher
t i ig.g'i s iii-- ufll'-< ami dignities tire pulpit
i .-in 1 inspires reverence for tile sacred
place. Our preacher can b- at any-
body marrying anyiiody except hinisvlf
that 1 ever heard. But he is young yet
and Will find a help-mate in tlie sweet by
and by if not befo’-e. ITeuehers and doc
tors in. vi- to be married to Im a grand suc
cu-.-s. Saving fife and saving son!.- ar- th
highest ■•alliiigs in the world, and if people
dident get married there wouldent be any
fit to be saved. Every unmarried man who
has passed tli- meridian of life is a coin
par.-itive failure. He is incomplete, lie is
a. suspect and has to be watched. David
Bennet Hill may’ get to be president, but
Im is incomplete. So was Bu -haiian and
Fil'.moi' . Tli- first l."<’.y of the land should
be a president’s wife—not his nic-e. But
a preacher should be very careful in his
choice for the poor woman will be criticised
as much as her husband, ami won't have
any chr-nee io fight back in the pulpit. Site
should-ait l><- a lender of society—that is us
its la -hions and frivolities. But she should
1,-- socir.l un i < he: rful and bright. Nobody’
likes a meek and sad-eyed woman. I know
a mloist-r in a distant city wlm niarrr-d
a very fashionable woman and it hurt his
influence in the church.
But si ill a minister's wife may smile
Once or twice in n while.
And still be a woman without guile.
BILL ARP.
Tn using Dr. Price’s Baking Powder you
get the best results and effect tlie greatest
possible saving.
AN OLD STONFAVALL.
Professor AYenkiiag’s Superb Lecture Last
Tin-»<iay Night.
The series of lectures to be given in At
lanta thi;: winter under the auspices of the
Voting Men's Library was inaugurated last
Tuesday night !>v Prof. Geo. 15. Wendling.
It was Mr. Wendling’s initial lecture be
fore an Atlanta auiHenc-. He was intro
duced by Mr. George R- DeSaussure and
was greeted by an appreciative audience.
Mr. Wendling is a charming speaker,
with a clear voice, pleasing presence, and
handsome and magnetic in appearance. Re
marking tlie paucity of his hearers he
asked them to dispel all “personal, embar
rassment,'’ as lie would exert himself ns
much as though every st-at in tlie house
was occupied.
Beginning his address on “Stonewall”
Jackson the speaker said "that great
men are not accidents.” and he would give
a sketch of one who added luster to tlie
memory of American soldiers. First dis
< ussing the caust s of tlie civil war, he in
uoduced his hero as a professor in the
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The Woman's Era.
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Within Her Sphere She Reigns Supreme.
Woman claims her own. Iler field widens constantly.
Every day brightens her prospects. Iler progress fore
shadows the greater triumph at hand. Emancipation and
equality are her positions in the years to come.
Prophetic of final victory were her achievements at the
World’s Fair. At her shrine there erected the nations bowed.
The lesson taught at the “Woman’s Building” will last “till
time shall be no more.” Their enlightening influence will
be felt around the globe throughout the dawning century.
Only less memorable were the honors gained at the Fair by
Dr. Price’s Cream Baking Powder
The highest award conferred on this peerless prepara
tion, is a fitting accompaniment of the laurels won by the
women of America.
Institute of Virginia and told of tlie sim
plieity us bin home iif,-. Tli- op-.,i:ig move
ments of the confederates Wvf ■ thiili'ng.
Ou the 3d day of Muy Ju.-kson took i-’wn: .-
at Hutper s Ferry as captain and brougiit
order out of confusioi'. At this- time 'n
was about five f, -t ten inches in height,
brosi'i-shouidered, angu';.r. gray a-id rest
less eyes, dang-roiis wh-n aro -.-—i, wit i
an old cadet cap on h : s hittd, broad of
forehead ami carried in a pusiii.-o of de, u
meditation. He was clu.r -y of lo;u. an I
given cuinnuiii 'i o-l fem- i. “'nr-nts and.' cut; -
mission of colonel. At first it was d e.r till!
w h'-ther to trust so many n: n to ais
leadership, but iti less than forty flays
he guin-d the eontideace of the entire army.
The speaker mvntlon'ed the < rltical situa
tions us tlie army and ’row. aft, ,- ; si ' ’
exhibition of braver y, he w, ■ pre -ri i-i
with a < oir-mis-ion »f ic rgadii-r r:'.i.
.ho ksou’s pi- 1. and anti-ition v. >•- ; :■>
nent, but never made uiTetisit- : ■ i»t" .
From the time h'e. alone, kept vigil uv-i n;s
weary army beneath the siieiit so: i, -
men would have t’illowe I him v. be:- cr a
led. How. al Bull Run, he ■ ed 1 title
us “Stonewall"- as lie stood wit a l.is n: • .
erect,, firm, majestic, lips as firm us iron,
was excitingly porti.iyt
Our war was a link m American e'.'-
tion, t!i,- eaiisc-s and results of wai-h
thoroughly discuss d. it was nut a ; t.n
ishment for slavery, but G i 4it, i. ■ .
il for a higher an l wis’-r r< a-oii. s i,-
lusuatlmis of this fact it was ho-n lew
tl,-- ibdlan ler. Spani.ir ;. '>i :>•-’. u'a-c
wen! down befuro the
English i ivilization. T'r- r, ; 1 cai’.--^o : ' tae
contiict was that tin- I'avaiitr an ! Puritan
c-ouid never liv ■ t-pth-.r in p ... h. r
m my. The ntlu ices and -■ ■
ilia tel from .I,urns.own r-.i I !‘lyiri:m:h
Rock were such as to inn—- tl- a y ■ -
irrecuii'liable. When t!*e- ■s, t ■*’ - : 11
together we have tlie Am -riean -the tin st
type of manho'iil. iioss- sin- tl . -ul:.r-
arltlcs and anime.-i'ies of ii- ith'e’ «>: his • t
<—stors. All honor to the i . •
heroes, but :l b-tter loan i- at trie "O-r.
Tlie war war inevitable as lor--.: a a y.> -
kee believed he was better ti an liv- .- in
err l -rs or on« southerner t'm : 1-t , - '
w hip 'iv- ankees. “ !
, In the w,” bet _■ ■ ■
America thmi a cy-le . <'. •';> v. Ti t>,
cal American holds n-iili r ' . - politico.!
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334 CURBORH ST., CHICAGO, ILL
Mention The Constitution.
| convictions nor social affiliations of the
Cavalier or Puritan.
A brilliant and vivid description. of Ma
> 11; - as v. is giv• a. Jar'.tson received
Ihis . i . neral. At Kerne
town i: hel l ! ta-s at bay with
.’ • ’•>.■) < out ■■•• lied tin? IF.O V v ITIC’IIS
j o’ !««».<» ■••» fed"; ;, is. Here tin- speaker gave
I.i number of authentic stories of Jackson’s
■ e | ■ • ! i and love. His skill
and drat ■ei in wa • were loudly applaud
i ed. Ji’s inasti : pi? •- wi“ when he marched
from Keri;.4o»vtt whh 15,'KM men facing
1 •le.'KKi. surnnn-i.-i contim .liy by reinforc
-1 Hlk • *-• qt xlic.
I . ••, i.u.r.fns i ride. -a; ■. Jeslroj n:;, prop
lerty :•- tie went, defeated Fit-r.i•■•nt, and
as this general was retreating rapidly Jack
son was administering the Lord's supper
I in l i tent, in ninety <;;:ys he marched
I .’► •> mil s. fetarht four battles, captured
• pi ipertj ■ n I p »vi ■: ms and v rote to Johu
* s ••. that iii? was ready to march against
Tl ■ . s ■ ’ :
..1 .I.i ■ . ou . :>1 Grant in sccrecv, tfena-
■ ■ . . last. Like Na
• j >‘. • ,-i’s movements. J < ’n on s seem ex
| tri mely easy, but the simple;;.- methods
• mark i>..- highest g nius-to contemplate
’ and solve were his faculties.
The movements at l‘.la::as.~as, where
; J a ■-k-.m held out until Lee reinforced him.
f a’:d of •” 1 ;; iKw’ior-viHe. where the valor of
! ike mighty ebb vain r •ached its subiimest
! P int, were magnificently rendered. In this
I battle toward nightfall Jackson was am-
I bushel by his own men and killed—a hor
i riM>. deplorable accident.
i !’’- death was momi:>;d by the entire
• •onf< levy : ! I.i? body w.is i.uri-d in
; the ;•■ :on o’ - his native state. From this
! 5i..,.* the fortunes of the south b. gan to
1 :?!:■■ and in a short while the sword of
i I. ■ • was s::rr- <>.
f. k • sir •■•di t of ■ astern patriots, Jack-
I son comp! t-.-ly ronoune.-d self. lie has
I iia I k :-. . to Cromwell, but the latt -r
; vis th? i • vresentative of a sect, while
: Jackson embraced and taught every faith.
■ -ks t w.i ; the soul of sincerity and
1 -nor. Tn yu a. .-xtremtly poor, he strove
; •:.oil -in •-Jucatioa at West Point was
: ! no
,i. mi.i n ng from the adversities of
I ■■ C’.t'-v-
nal ;,t-.n.ime:-: o.' . nvii -an history. He
. to God.
iiis l:-st AG: were: "It is all right.”
\ .. . Ith . il he saw "it
ail ri-,hr.” an i I have no doubt that the
a l • ’ -;tan. .ho federal and con
-1 rate, as th-y m: •■..:•' in thc-ir home
above s;.?, “It is all right.”
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