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THE WEEKLY COXSTtrUTION". aTeANTA. GA.. TUESDAY NOVEMBER 4' 1884. TWELVE PAGES. 14 THE WOMAN’S, KINGDOM The Home and the Housewife and Gossip of the Hearthstone—Talks With Women and About Women, [Short Letters on home toDics earnestly solicited Write “Woman's Kingdom on one comer of the nvclop.l A Bit of Experience, have met with a good many people In jogging o'er life's varied way; I’ve encountered the clever, the simple, * The crabbed, the grave, and the gay; have traveled with beauty; with virtue; I have been with the ugly, the bad; have laughed with the ones who were merry And wept with the ones who were sad. tt ing I have learned In my Journey— Ne’er to judge one by what he appears, ic eyes that seem sparkling with laughter, Oit battle to keep back the tears, nd long, sanctimonious faces Bide often the souls that are vile, hile the heart that b merry and cheerful 1* often the freest from guile. ,nd I've learned not to look for perfection In one of enr frail human-kind, hearts the most gentle and loving borne blemish or fault we cm find; u i yet i have ne’er found the creature bo low, so depraved or so mean, But had some good Impulse—some virtue That 'mong bla had traits might be seen. And, too, I have learned that most friendships We make are aa brittle as glass. Jo st let a reverie overtake us— Our “friends” on the “otherside” pass; But, ah I I have found some few Ipyal— ~ borne hearts ever loving and true l And ihc ioy and the peace they have brought mo Have cheered roeiny whole journey through, A few days ago I had a call from a lady who trachea in one of our public schools. After sit ting a few moments sho told me she had call ed to see if she could interest me in assisting her and others in establishing a public library for their school. Sho spokejof how important it was that proper books should be put into the hands of children and how eagerly a certain r]ais of children sought alter books, poor chil dren, who have no carefully selected library as some of our little ones have. She was very much in earnest, and said if our people could only go north and sco how tho children were supplied with circulating libraries in all their free schools wo would at once feel how far wa fell short In supplying mental food for our children. The conversation caused mo to re flect very seriously on the subject and I thought it a good time to ask our mothers this ' |ucition, what are our children reading? It ertainly a very important quostion and one very parent should be deeply interested in. Food for the mind is just as important as food for the body, and how many paronts watch carofhlly what their children cat,and how ofton you hear the remark, “I never let my child cat this or that,it is to indegestible.” Mothers, the same could bo applied to many a sensa tional book or story that your boy or girl will sit pouring over |ior hours at a time. A child’s reading"should bo carefully selected by tho parent, if possible. A mother hts the princi pal sire of her child for many years and I be lieve it to bo her strict duty, that nothing should prevent her from glancing at least over the liters lure her child maybe reading, even if she does not have time to give it a careful perusal, when sho reflects that reading ocs far towards forming tho future disposition liifjr rail'd Bf bar child. Bovg and girls will, if fond of reading, obtain books and pspors some way, and if wo do not help them to tho good and useful, they will no doubt get hold of the evil. There aro plenty of good papers and books within tho reach of all and nothing makes a child happier than to feel an owner ship in snything, so an excellent plan is to tako a magazine or paper just for tho children, I can recall with pleasure now after a lapse of many years the peculiar emotion of joy I had when a child when my “Merry’s Museum” would arrive, and so every child would feel.- '■Tho children of the present day havo .a great advantage, for now tho histories and books of every description are far ahead of tboso of tho past. I wish every child in tho land had the “Tansy series.'’They are books for mother and child and can not be read without elevating the heart and mind. But there are so many good books that it Is useless to mention them, I only want our mothers to think upon this subject and watch what your children read with as much anxiety as you would tho ap proach of «ny danger to your child. It you have to economise in these days, don't do it at the expense of good reading. Dress tho little ones a little plainer, if netd bo, but don't take away the reading matter that may be tho means of benefitting them so much in aftor years. ’Watch ovor tho interest of your little ones in thii respect, for lu due souon you will reap your reward. Household Uinta. New Decoration.—Get a round Japanese fan and cover it with crazy patchwork, made of very mull pieces of bright plushes and velvet; llnu It w ith silk or sflesla. Around the edge put one or two rows of peacock*’ eye*. Tie cord and tasseU to handle and fasten It to the walk Maiks on tables caused by leaving hot Jogs or plates there will disappear under the soothing in fluence of lamp 611, well rubbed In with a soft cloth, finishing with a little spirits of wine, rubbed dry with another doth. When the white piano keys become discolored, rob the keys with a white cloth slightly damped with cold water, and dry off with a doth slightly warm. Should the keys be sticky, first damp the cloth with a little spirits of wine or gin. It La well to keep a bottle of household ammonia fn the home, in case you wish to remove finger marks from paint or dean brushes or greasy pans. A teaspoonful In a basin of warm water will make hair brushes beautifully white, but care must be taken not to let the backs of the brushes dip below the surface, junto them with dean warm water, and put in a sunny window to dry. Making a Stocking Bag.—Take a yard of blue rilttia. two yards of blue satin ribbon an inch ■wide, a small piece of white flannel, some stiff yasteboird and a spool of blue silk. Of the paste board cut four drcular pieces, each one measur Ing seven inches serosa. Cover these four pieces smoothly with blue sllesta and overhang the edges of the two together with bluoailk, the re maining two to be done in the same way for the opposite side. Tbe puff should be a straight piece measuring sixty inches long and twaive laches wide. This is to be gathered etch side to fit round tbe edge of the circular pieces, leaving a *pace at tbe top of the circle (three Inches! for the opening. The puff is now to be sewed allronnd tbe edges of the circular piece, except tbe place left for the opening, thus forming the bag. Make for the ontside of one of the drdes a piece of the seme sice and shape, and embroider or applique rose little design upon It. Then cut from the flannel several leaves the same shape, but smaller, button bole stitch or pink tbe edges and fasten them to the top of the circle on tbe beg, as tbe leaves In any needle book are fastened, then sew tbe embroidered cover outside of this at tbe lop Where It la fastened place a bow of ribbon. This Is for bolding the diming needles. On the circle the opposite side a piece of silesia Is fattens! top and bottom to cover a little more than half the circle, lor a pocket. In tbe casing at tho top run an elastic, and in this pocket ia kept the yarn for darning. The satin ribbon la used to draw the puff together at the top, and the interior is the re ceptacle for the stockings. Our Correspondence. Brooks Station, Ga.—Woman’s Kingdom: I would like to occupy a small apace lu your col umn. As this ia my first, I hopo you will grant me the favor. I wish to say a few words about children. I have often heard my mother say that children were allowed more liberties now than formerly. It was seldom in the years gone by that a child ever disputed a parent's word or-Joined in the conversation of the older folks, bat now it Is very common. When I was a child a look genera Ally was sufficient to stop any misbehavior on my part. Now the misconduct of children pass with out notice unless it vexes the parent, and then a child is punished in anger, which really does more harm than good. When a child Is punished for a fault It should be through a sense of love and duty, looking to its future good. Parents are too often taken up wi(lr worldly affairs aud give too little time to the raising of their children. They must be amused and interested at home, or they will seek pleasure elsewhere. Then, again, there Is a great want of firmness shown to children. It takes a firm and loving hand to guide them to knowledge and understanding. Teach them to love God’s word, aud “aa the twig is bent, so tho tree will grow.” L. L. L. Cottage Lane, October 1C.—Taking up Tub Constitution this evening, W. E. G.’s inquiries caught my attention. Scarcely more than a girl myself, and an orphan, I do not feel capable of givJng advice, but thought a bit of personal ex perience might be of advantage. I was left to learn housekeeping at the ago of fourteen without any assistance. A habit of neatness was iiot ac quired in a day. Some people can keep.a room la good order and yet never be able to find anything wheu It is wanted, because they havo no certain place for anything. “A place for everything and everything in its place” la a maxim it is well to observe. Study in the harmony of things and colors will make a girl take a pride in keeping her room neat and osdcrly. Ono rule which I always observed during my housekeeping experience, was to notice when anything was laid down, and Ira press it on my mind very much as you would make a memorandum of anything you wished to remember, to well did this plan servo me that I had but little trouble in fludinganytbing I wanted, cvcu In tho dark. It was not until companion began to refer to mo for facta, and father and brothers Inquired of me even for their hats, that I began to notice the improvement of my memory, which was originally very poor. If W. E. G. will keep the love and respect of his girls, aud be path nt, bo will come out all right. Schoolgirls are always careless. In conclusion, I would liko to ask some of the correspondents if they could not suggest some employment for me. I have but little experience in anything but' housekeeping, and have no houso to keep, but I should like to be independent, and would do anything I could. Couktmbv. Dear Woman’s Kingdom: Although I am anew ■ubteriber, I hope tho editress will not object to my sending a few words or exchanging ideas with W. E.G. 1 am only a young lady mystlf, but have had left to my care a motherless niece, and I earnestly wish to train her to be a truo r and noble woman—' useful ns well as ornamental.” I hopo W. E. G. will not think mo prcsumptlous if I givo him a few words of advico about teaching girls habits of neatness. I think it would be nlco if a houso is largo enough to let each daughter hare a room to herself, and let her be required to get up early enough to put her room in perfect ordor for tho day. Borne present or pleasure might bo offered to the ono who kept tho neatest room. If they all occupy tho eamo room, they might tako each a week at a time In keeping tho room In order, but all be required to keep their clothing and everything belonging to them in place. It seems as if girls have any pride at all, each would vie in wishing their father to see who could keep the neatest room. Children should always bo taught what an infinite amount of trouble they bring on themselves and others by their careles* habits lu after years. One has cause to exercise much patience. When my little niece first camo to me, tbe wss in the habit of throwing down books, banket and hat anywhere, on tbe floor or eliew here. I taw It would never do. As I was my father’s -housekeeper (having lost my mother), I had too mnt-h to do to follow and pick up after her, to I gave her a place for everything, and she was always^ ailed back when she f Ailed to conform to my rules, and now she seldom forgets. I would like W. E. G. to tell mo how his girls learned to cook and sew so nicely. I think bo should bo Very proud of them. I hope others will write and give me tome valuable advice about training girls. YOUNO HOUSEKBSI'Ea. Fashion Notes. Fall Jackets in colored cloths arc trimmed with Velvet ornaments, cut lu quaiut designs and out lined with gold or silk cord. Wing clutters mode up oi small pointed .wlugs are much used onground hats. Aud another pretty trimming is tcvcral small bird*. Dark blue end red are very much combined this winter. A dark red dress with a plaiting of deep red atound the bottom and red vest, cuflSi and collar, red in every tone and combination, is made use of. Felt bats trimmed with velvet and a bunch of feathers directly in frout will bo much used,'but there are also many velvet hats trimmed with China crapo, that may bo plain or else embroidered witb gold. The velvet trimming is a smooth or folded band arousd the crown, and a lacing on the brim. ' Feathers will be used In profusion this winter, for there is not an imported bonnet on which they do not appear. The fancy is for wild effects made up by grouping together the plumage of Various blrds-some of smooth quill# and others much curled, while others look as if they had been torn or blown about by tbe wind. Black dresses will bo more worn than last season In all styles of goods-cashmeres, Jersey cloths, Bilks, etc. Black wool goods will be trimmed with velvet; white silks and >atina will be trimmed with jet passamenteires and laces. Jet is very much worn for dress trimmings and on velvet bonnets. Redingotes and polonaises are again worn, long and very little drapery. They aro lined In the front with soft rurab, sometimes bright red, either poppy or geranlam shade. Plaids are very much worn, and among the new ones this season is a particular ly pretty style, show ing a dark ground crossed off In squares by fine lines in groups, raised in bright colored threads. One style shows a very deep green ground, crossed by rough lines of yellow and red alternating. Otberstylea show large checks in two solid colors, with a group of five or six threads in brightcolors, arranged in parallel lines down one side of the larger checks. One advantage of a plaid suit is that it requires no elaborate garniture, and aa tbe eff ect is better wheu the drees is simply made, not a great quantity of material is necessary. Cooking Beclpes. Featueb Cam.—'Three eggs, two cupeful of sngar, one of Urd or butter (it la best to use but ter), one cupful of milk, six light cupsfnl of flour, two teaepoonsful of cream of tartar, one teaspoon- fu) of soda, one of extract of lemon. 81/t tbe oreara of tartar witb the flour, aud dissolve tbe •ode in the milk. Make like any other cake, and bake quickly. Griddle Cakes.—Graham griddle cakes are nice for breakfast. Use equal parts of Graham and com meal, mix witb sour milk, and use half a teupoou- iul of soda to a scant cup of mlik. Add salt to your taste, and a little sugar or syrup, as that will make them nice and brown. If eggs are plenty, one or two are « great addition. These cakes should be fried more slowly than buckwheat cakes. , Variety may be gained by cooking some lamb ebop or mniton chop nntil ft Is quite brown. Re move tbe meat to a hot plate; add a little water and a lump of butter, with pepper and salt; thicken with brown flour. When almost done add a half can of stewed peas. When these sufficiently heated, pour with the gravy over the meat. With mashed potatoes, squash aud currant jelly, this makes a very respectable dinner. Breakfast Dish.—Thin slices of cold roast beef, three tableipoonsful of butter, one tablespoonfnl walnut catsup, one tablespoonful of vinegar, one of currant Jelly, a teaspoonful of mado mustard pepper and salt to taste; a little warm water. Lay the slices of beef in a saucepan; set it tn a pot of boiling water; cover them with the gravy made from the above ingredients; cover lightly and steam for half an hour, keeping the water in the other vessel on a hard boil. If the meat should be under done this will be found particularly nice. Lxmok Pie Without Eocs.—There are certain times in tbe year when it becomes expedient to economize lu tho uso of eggs, aud the following recipe has been kindly furnished us by a lady who has won widespread praise for her lemon pics For one pie use one lemon and. a half; grate one medium-size raw potato; cue coffee cup of sugar, one large tablespoon of (lour, one and one-half cups of water, and a pinch of salt. Grate tho lemons, using a little more than 1 half the outside, then add the potato, then tluf Sugar, Hour aud water, and etlr together. Baku’ with uppfcr aud utder crust. Aa To Brides. The newest and prettiest of bridesmaids’ bonnets arc of white uncut velvet, with a puffing ot cream satin around tho edges and a wreath of white car nations. Somebody writes describing a wedding which certainly combined the (esthetic with tho picturesque and the “too-too” with the“ntter.' The bridal pair stood under an awning of white flowers, supported on twenty-fonr silvered poles, which are held by young men and young women, alternately arranged. Tho girls wore amber silk, and the young men had amber velvet suits with while waistcoats. At the recent marriage of Miss Laurie, in New York, the bride’s dress was of white satin en Inline, the entire front trimmed with point «laco, waist pointed and tripuned with ostrich plumos boquet of white roses and lilies of the valley. The maid oi honor wore pale pink satin trimmed with white lace, square neck and no sleeves; bou quet of pink and white roses. The bridesmaids wore white brocaded satin, Fedora lace flounces to the waist, nock"'V-shaped back and front; bou quet of pale pink roses. Stnge SUlirouettes* Frank Chsnfrau left his widow S160,000. “A Bunch of Keys” took in as gross receipts hut season 1213,461. Clara Moirls drew t7,000 to tho Boston Park the- ter last week, playing seven performances. Mr. M. I). Curtis has already cleared 920,000 on bis season with his new play “Spot Cash.” One of the dresses worn by Emma Abbott, as Queen Bemiramls, cost 12,000 francs in Paris. Irwin did not meet with as enthusiastic a recop. tion ot Boston as on the occasion of his first visit* Lawrence Barrett will begin the 1st of January to play ICO nights in Australia. He has been guar anteed 11,0(0 a night. Mrs. John Drew is CO years of age, Maggio Mit chell is 1*7 and is worth S5U0.000; Bijou Iloron Is 21, Lotto is SO and worth 9200,000; Rose Kytlnge Is 18. John Robinson’s circus has three bands of music —a female band, a colored band and a white band, three hundred people and ono dozen hugo pavil ions. eix car loads of scenery, nearly 500 people and more than one thousand electric lights will bo employed by Zimmerman & Nixon In the produc tion of "Sicba,” November 10th, in Philadelphia. Talking of Snakes. The Quitman Free Press says that one evening as Mrs. A. J. Tison was in her kitchen attending to her domestic duties, she heard atcniblonolse lu the yard. On looking out sho saw lying ne«r the doorahnge rattlesnake. The snake wan appa rently charming a cat. Help was summoned and the snake, which measured flvo feet lu length aud had tcigmUlcs, watt killed. The cat wss unable to move until tho snako had been killed. A gentleman tells tho Bumtcr Republican that Larkin Dupree killed a rattle snako that had thirty-rcvcu rattles and flvo buttons: and that Henry Daniel and Bob Darden got enough rabbit fur out of it to start a hat factory, also that Jack Dupree got enough geeso feathers to make a bed. Hu says these gentlemen Intend to hunt up the progcory of this snake so as to keep a supply of fur and feathois on hand to supply Samtor county. In the Quitman Free Press appears tbe following composition from tho pen of a sympathizing friend: We regret to chronlclo the death of our neighbor, Mr. Crocket Shiver, who died a few days since from tbe bite of a rattlesnake. We teuderour sym pathy to bis sorrowing friends, and especially to Mr. D. B. Thrasher and JeffShlver, whom wo havo no doubt would havo boon remembered In his will but for his untimely end. Alas! that sad Aud our hearts leap up like a gang of twilight frogs Hunting for gnats and beetles In few and dismal But forTS* welfare Jeff's prayers will dally rlso, Like frightened buzzards Irom a carcav still up ward to the skies, And in hJs lonely pilgrimage pray every canine A long°Usy of happiness be his without alloy. Hltten by a Tarantula. 'Eleven yean ago,” aald a representative citizen of Arizona, “when there wasn't any such pleasure in traveling through these parts aa there is now, I Camped out one night just acrow£tho' New Mexi can line with a party ofjprospcctor*. We were al cob parativcly new, and we didn’t know anything about tarantulas. When we selected our enmplug place we noticed three or fourdrab colored things, looking like dico boxes with coven, lying on ’the ground, but we paid no attention to them. It was chilly, and we had a blaziag Are. Somo time in the night Gus Peterson startled ns with an unesrtby yell, and, raunlng to him, we found that he was In a death agony. We thought be had been shot, and I guess be did too. lie didn’t live long enough, though to get any very clear Idea of what killed him. n« doubled up like a jack-knife, and then spun around like a top. Then be would straighten out stiff for a minute, and we’d think he was dead, bat pretty aoonho would begin to writhe again. We couldn’t do anything with him. He died in about an boar in awful torment. The next day wo examined bim and found a bite of some kind on his left breast. Tbe breast was purple end swollen. Borne one said it must have been a snake or to- “ ’Did you ever see a tarantula?’ I asked one of tbe crowd. “One man said bo had seen one dead on a caul once, but none of us had ever seen one aiive. Just then Conkey, one of tbe party, picked up one of those mud-like dice boxes, with the remark: *Wbat the mischief are these things, boys?’ As he held it up the cover lifted, and fcut crawled a spi der with five or six legs and two inches loug. lie gave a yell tnd we all ran. 1 *' “ ‘That's a tarantula, sure,'said the man who had seen one dead. After a while we crept back to tbe camp, and found that we had slept in a teg ular nest of them.’’—Boston Budget. GUNNERS’ CATCHES. OUR YOUNG FOLKS. Devoted to the Instruction and Entertain ment of the Boys and Girls Who Read The Constitution. (In writing for this department,write plainly, on one side of your paper,and put “Our Young Folks” on one corner of vour envelope.]' Teddy. Teddy Boy by tho window stands, Watching the leaves aa they downward fall— Watching the shadows that gather so fast— And hearing the birds to their children call. What fs my little boy thinking about, Standing so silently there? And why those tears in his pretty blue eyes, And that frown on his forehead so fair? Teddy is trying, perhaps, to forget That a hoy he knows of, and just h!s size, Hon been very naughty; so much, so, indeed, That the little boy’s mama had tears in her eyes. But Ted can’t forget, tho’ he tries very hard, And be thinks bla mama might speak, Aud he wishes it wouldn't grow d^rk so soon, And-a tear rolls down his cheek. The little brown birds to their children call, But no oue calif “Teddy, come here, my petl” And mother’s kisses and twilight songs Are good things Teddy can never forget; But kbacs and songs are for good littlo boys, So Tfddy must go without Unless ho la soTry and says ao—then Mama will forgive him, no doubt. Ab! fast fall the shadows and fast fall the toars Down a pair of cheeks flushing so red, And presently—“Teddy is sorry,” sebs he, And mother’s heart pillows a golden head. Then fast fail the kisses on cheek and on brow; And tho’ it is twilight, you know, Yet to Teddy end mama the sunshine has come Like tho warmth of a noonday's glow. # —Mary D. Brice, in Wide Awake. Onr Letter Rox. Dear Aunt Basic: Bore eyes havo broken np our school. I am very so. ry I had to quit. 1 havo Just school. I am very so.ry I had to quit. I have juat ^ u 1 spent a month In Newton county with grandpa, * bard voice. From the Montezuma, Ga., Record. Mr. J. T. Robinson, f ver the river, has been eet- ‘ Lons, and a few dap ago n be caught a large grey ting a steel trap to Instead of catrhlr fox. From the Athens, Ga., Banner. drowned out tbe flint crop, but tbe last one is tre mendously Urge, although they are quite small as yet. The hunters will bare a good time as soou as tbe birds are large enough to kllL From tbe Washington, Ga., Gazette. One day last week a negro man who was at work fn s field on Mr. M. M Sima's plantation on Fish- Ing creek, beard his dog barking for some time in a clump of bushes In tbe swamp. The man went to see wbat it was when be saw bis dog run up and jump bark several times, and finally discovered that ft was a large red fox at bay. Tbe negro then got some rocks and walked np very close to the fox, when Tbe uauall} timid animal Jumped at blrn>Iso, He struc k bim several times with rocks, and finally killed bim, the fox not attempting to run at aif. We have never known of another sneh " "»fight when he had a w the fox, and the farts are well where I saw your paper aud rend a great many of the little couiina’ letters. It is very dry hero. We haven't bad any raiu here scarcely in three months. Your little niece, Ikbni STKTKNK.I Stevens’ lottery, Ga. Dear Annt Susie: I am a farmer’s daughter, ten yean old. 1 go to school and havo more head marks than any ono In my class. Papa takes Tna Constitution, and I love to read tho children’s column. Yours, Emma Withrow. Gilmer Co., Ga. Dear Aunt Bnile: I am a farmer's son of thlrtoon. I am helping papa gathar his crop, and do not go to rcbool now. Papa takes Tux Constitution. I liko it very much. Your nephew, Johnnii Clarke. Rocky Mount, Ga. Dear Aunt Susie: I am eleven years old and have been going to school to a very sweet, pretty lady, Miss Mattie Turner. We had a party the night school closed, and I enjoyed It so much. Papa Is a farmer, and takca The Constitution, which wo like very much. Your nleco, £mi UorxiNi. WhltcsvUle, Harris Co., Go. Dear Aunt 8nsie: I am going to school. Two of my cousins spent a week with mo during vacation, and I had a fine time with them. I enjoy reeding O. Y. F, very much. Your nephew, Philemon Ogi.ktt.ee. White Sulphur Springs, Ga. Dear Aunt Susie: I am eight years old. My papa Is superintendent of our Sunday school, aud I go every Sunday. I havo memorlzod tho whole of Brook's catechism, and am now studying in tho New Testament. Papa takes The Constitution, and’fJove -o read ft. Ynnr friend, Claudie Bun: Wadswoktu. Wet Una, Ga. Dear Aunt Suslo: I am thirteen years old, and am going to school. I lovo to go, too. Pap* fakos The Constitution, and I take pleasure In reading Betsy n., Bill Arp and O. Y. F. The Constitution’s friend, Mattie L. Coen well. MccbanicivUle, Ga. Dear Aunt Susie: Papa has been taking Tiia Constitution a long time, and I enjoy it very much. Most of tho cousins havo pets to tell you about, but my only pet Isa dear lltttlo cotton patch. 1 believe it will make mo rich in splto of tho drought, for I havo picked 100 pounds from it. Your little friend, Robert K. Lee. Fsirbuin.Ga* x Dear Aunt Basle: 2 am twelve years old, and papa Is a farmer. Ho says cotton will bo short this year, but bis corn crop is good. I have vaca tion now, and help mama nt home. Papa takes The Constitution, and 1 love to read 0. Y. 7. and Betsy H. Your friend, Annie Henry, Summerville, Ga. Dear Aunt 8uafe: Wo are two boys that want to tell you about a happy day wo spent lastweok. At 8 o'clock oue morning seven of us started oat to tbe woods to bunt chtnquoplns, but before we got there our party wss Increased to thirteen. The ripe nuts were just sticking lightly in the burrs, and all we bad to do was. to pick them out. Wo staid in tho woods till dinner time, and then you should have seen us doing Justice to tho fried chicken set before us. Afterwards we pulled tUo wish bones and put them over tho door to see who would com# underfillL Yon know tbe first ono that comes in tbe door Is yonr sweetheart. When tbe full moon rose we went to prayor meeting, and that was tho end of our day. Your friends, tiEAMty Huff and Luther Nixon, Carroll, Ga. Dear Aunt Susie: 1 am ten years old, and my father ha# been dead five years. My mother-in- law takes The Constitution, and I love 16 read it. I send my couiJns this riddle: “As! walked through a field of wheat, I picked up something good to eat. X wsa neither fish, flesh, fowl nor bone, And I kept it till It walked alone.” Your friend, Josie Daniel. Morrow's 8teUon, Ga. Dear Aunt Susie: I am a farmer's daughter, twelve years old, and can do all kinds of domestic work. 2 have just finished making a new cash mere dress for myeeif, the material for which was purchased with money made by my own hands. Fapa has promised to take me to the fair In Macon, papa takes Tex Constitution, and we like It eo much. Tell Mr. Arp X think it will take 48.llf.M0 cribs bolding a million bushels each to bouse the philosopher's corn. Yours truly, Hallie Mims. nawkinsvllle, Ga. Dear Aunt Bnsle: We are four girls that havo met at tbe Good Templars lodge to-night. We bave thirty-eight members in our society, and are having great success In onr work. We think The Constitution Ua splendid paper, and like Betsy Hamilton best of all. We are very near tbe same •ge, and bare always been great friend*. Your friends, Alma, Annie, Louise and Pauunk. Cherokee Mills, Ga. Dear Aunt Susie: I am going to school to Miss Passmore, and love her very much—she is so pretty. 1 bate five brothers aud sisters, and as I am tbe toby. 1 gets great deal of petting. X am ten years old. Your little niece, Annie burner. Daniil. Western, Ga. Dear Annt Susie; We are friends, aged fourteen and sixteen, and our fathers are physicians and farmers. W© love to read Relay If., Bill Arp and O. Y. F. Ask G. 8. Barnes and Bessie Candler to writ# to os, please. Your loving nieces, Caiaie Underwood and Fannie Aden sold. Carnesville, Ua. Dear Aunt Basie: While I was going to school I wss bitten by e rattlesnake, and it frightened me very much, for 1 thought I would die. X Uvo near Thundering Spring* and Dripping Rock, and will write you about them if the cousina would like to have me do so. Papa takes The CoNrmunoN, and I like It so much. I am nine years old. Yonr niece, Della Means. Bltckville, Ga. Dear Aunt Snsie: I am thirteen years old. My married sister is on a visit to us now, and we havo quilted until my fingers aro sore. Papa takes. The Constitution, aud 1 like it very much. Ask' some of the cousins to write to me. Your niece, Fannie Thornton. Elbcrton, Ga. Dear Annt Susie: I write because I haven't seen any letters from this place. I wish some of tho cousins would write to me. Tell Minnie Layfield to name her nephew Cecil Clyde. Your niece, Bkula A. Crouch. Tallapoosa, Ga. - Dear Annt Susie: I lovo so much to hear mama read tbe little letters, and I hope you will pnbiish mine. I have a pet kitten aud a dear little brother. Your niece, Reqina E. Haboett. Two Shades, Harris Co L , Ga. Minis nt tho Window. “Better ho at work,” grumbled John 8pcnec, as he passed the minister's house and saw Jenny, the minister’s daughter, feeding the birds that camo every day to her window. “My girls have some thing else to do. I'll not give a oent to support such lasy doings.” '.'Good morning, Mr. Spenoc.” said a friendly voles. “I want to know how much you will put down for Hr. Elder’s salary this year? Wo waut to increase it to f50u It wo can.” "Not a cent;” was his slow, emphatic answer. “Oh! you’re Jesting, Mr. Spenco," said his good- humored neighbor. “No; I’m In earnest. My girls have something better to do than feeding birds. Humph I Do you see that?” and ho pointed to a wiudow wfiore Jen ny FJder, the minister’s daughter, stood feeding half a dozen birds that flew close to her band; ono or two of them even lighting on her shoulder. "Well, that Is beautiful!” exclaimed Mr. Eg bert. "Beautiful?” • Yes; don’t you think so?” "I think she'd better bo at work,” replied Mr. Spcnco through and through. Tho delight of this moment was greater than anything he remem bered to have experienced for years. "X am glad my little present gives yon so much pleasure,” he answered, subduing his voles that he might not betray too much of what he felt. “It’s a good singer, the man said.” “It’s a beauty{” returned Margaret, feasting her eyes on the bltd; “and I'll lovo it if it doesn’t sing a note.” “Such a little thing to give so much pleasure!” Mr. Spence said to himself, as ho sat and pon dered hia new phase of life. And to his thought’ came this reply: “A cup of water (s a little thing, but to thirsty lips it Is sweeter than nectar." And then, as if a window had been opened to his soul, a whole flood of new iJeas and thoughts came in upon him, and he saw that the mind had needs as well as the body; aqd that unless these were supplied, life would $6 poor and dreary- just es his life, and tho lives of his wife and chil dren, had for the most part been. Mr. Spence never shut that window but let tho birdaflyinandout at pleasure. When Mr. Eg bert next saw him ho received him with a joyful heart and pleasant smile, and doubled his sub scription to the minister’s salary.—T. 8. Arthur. JEFF DAVIS’S SADDLE. Mr.’Egbert turned and looked at his neighbor In mute surprise. “I mean just what I say,” addod Mr. Sponeo. “My daughters have no time to waeto after that fsibion, and 1 can’t see that I am under any obli gations to support other people's daughters in idleness.” “Jenny Elder Is no idle girl," said Mr. Egbort, a little warmly. “Don’t you call that idleness?” “No. It Is both rest and lnvlgoratlon. Tho ton minutes spent with those birds will sweeten bor life for a whole day. She will hear them twitter ing as she goes about her household duties, aud be stronger and more cheerful in consequence." Mr. 8pence shook his head, but not with the emphasis of manner shown a little whilo before. A new thought had cemo Into his mind. A bird hitd flown in through a window of hs soul. “Work, work, work, every hour and evory min ute of theday," said Mr. Hubert, “Is not best for any one-not best for Jenuy Eldor, nor for your daughters nor mine.” “Nobody says It is," replied 8peuce. “But- but—" Ills thoughts were not very clear, and so he hesitated. “The rest that gives to tho mind a cheerful tone, that makes it stronger and healthier, is tho trne rest, bccauso it Includes refreshment and Invigor- atlou.” “Nobody denies that,” said Mr. Spence. “And may not Jenny’s ten minutes with the birds give bor Just the refreshment sho neods, aud mako her stronger for the whole day? If not stronger, then more cheerful; and you know how much comfort to a household ono choerful spirit may bring.” “Yen have such a way of patting things,” re plied the neighbor, In a changed voice. “J nover raw it in this right before. ChqerfulneM-ob.dosri I am weary looking at discontented faces. If feeding birds at the windows is an antidote to . fretfulness, I shall recommond my children to begin at once.” “Let the birds come first to your window,” said Mr. Egbert. “Oh, I'm too old for anything liko that,” was replied. “To the windows of your soul, I mean.” Spcnco shook bis btaJ. “Yon shoot too high for mo.” “Thoughts are like birds—right thoughts liko doves aud sparrows; wrong thoughts ilka hawks and ravens. Open the windows of your mind, and 1st truo thonghts coins In. Feed them, and they will sing to you and food your soul with music. They will bear yon up on their wings; they will lift you Into purer regions. You will see clearer and fed stronger. You will be a wiser and a happier man.” “I never did hear any one talk Just as you do, Fgbertl” said tb# neighbor. “Yen look into tho heart of things in auch a strange way.” “Jf we can get down to tho heart of things, wo are all right,” was tbo smiling answer. “And now we want to know how much we maycouot on from you towards Sir. Elder’s salary. Open wide the windows; let Just and generous thoughts come in.” “As much as last year; perhaps more. I’ll think over the matter,” was replied. While sitting at dluucr with bis family on that day, Mr. Spcnco broke tbo constrained alienee, tbe usual accompaniment of tbdr meals, with tbo words: “I raw a beautiful sight this morning.” Both the sentence and the tone In which It was spoken were a surprise. A weight seemed re moved from every one-a shadow foil from each dull countenance. All eyos were fixed in inquiry upon him. “Jenny Elder at a Window, witb wild birds feed ing from her bends, and sitting on her shoulders,” added Mr. Spenco. “Ob, yes; I’ve seen It often,” said Margaret, his oldest daughter, e light breaking over her face “Jenny fs so good and sweet that even tbe birds lore her. I wish they would come to my win dow." “Yon must ask Jenny her secret,” said tho father, witb a gentleness In his voice that was such a surprise to Margaret that she looked at him in wonder. Mr. Spence noticed and understood the meaning of her look. lie felt it as e revela tion end a rebuke. Tbe dead silence soon passed away. Pint ono tongue and then another wae unloosened; and la e little while the whole family were In a pleasant conversation—a thing eo unusual at rncal time time that each one noted the loot in a kind of be wildered surprise. Mr. Spence opened tbe windows of hts soul still wider, and let tbe singing birds come in. All Ua boars of that day be pondered the new Idea sug gested by bis neighbor, and the more he consid ered them the clearer It became that there was a better way to seen re the bappftre* of himself and family then the bard aud narrow one he has been pursuing. Minds needed something as well as bodies. Tastes end feelings bad their especial needs. Boul-buuger must be attended to and sat isfied. * As he came home from his shop that evening be parsed a store, tbe windows of which were filled with cages of singing birth; and as his eyes rested on them be remembered bow often he had heard Margaret wish tor a canary, and how he bad as often said, “Nonsense; you’ve got something bet ter to do than waiting your time with birds.” Mr. fipencc saw things Id a different light now. “She shall have a bird,” he said, speaking to himself, and turned Into the store. “Oh, father! not forme?” Mr. Spence was taken by surprise at the sudden outturn of delight that came from Margaret, whin she understood that be had reallv bought her tbe blid. Tears filled her eyes. She threw her * aims around bla neck and kissed him. “ Itsowsa kind of you-wnd I wanted a bird s) much!” ihe laid. “Oh, I’ll be eo good, and do everything for yon I can.” Wbat a sweet feeling warmed the heart of Mr. llie True History of ft Notable Event In the War. Ferry, Ga., October 29.—[Special.]—Tho Home Journal of to-morrow will pjjbiish tho following interesting account of Jeff Davis’s saddle ia which Mr. Fcagin tells his own story.' Feaoin, Voimoit Cowty, Ga., October 21. 1884.—Editors Home Journal: Having seen several letters In the Macon Tolcgraph and Messcntror, al so in the Home Journal, In regard to the saddle of ex-lTesideut Jefferson Davis, all of which being more or less erratic, I herewith give you tho facts, as circumstance* at that time placed me In a posi tion to know thorn juat as they occurred. iats6 ineloso a letter received by rao from Mr. Davis la regard to it, in which he gives the history of the famous saddle—which makes it valuable to him, upon receiving which I wrote to Mr. Davis, tolling bim it was In the poucMlon of Dr,\V. L. Jones, of Fort Valley, to whom I also addressed two lotters, giving him Mr. Davis’ wish In regard to it, neither of which was ever answered. Now to tho facte relative to tbe saddle: Ou the night of the 22d of May, 1865, the captors of Ur. Davis camped at Sandy Run church, within four or five hundred yard* of my house. One. Adam OTry (and not Adam Jones, as it appeared In tho Telegraph and Messenger a short while since), went into the camp to see our much-loved rhief, and thereupon Mr. Davis asked him if ho would not like to have a nlco saddle. Tho young man proudly accepted the gift, with the understanding that if It was ever called for, it should be returned. Accordingly it wss wrapped in a blanket siul tk on put In a bag and given to tho servant of Mr. Davis, who had been instructed to shoulder it, and upon phasing tho guard to say, “i’ll maks them folks up-yon- dor cook some nod bread,” and to Mdo the sad dle In my kitchen which place young OTry un derstood ho was to tako It, provided ho could elude the throng of ynukces In aud around my yard and houre. This ho successfully did, after procuring another blanket * * it. He than earri /nr awn ttfilBI d brouch wards. When he left for Texas, where ho now lives, lie turned it over to the said Dr. Jones, of Fort Valley, lti whoso possession, with theexeep- tlon oi h short time whew it was In tbo library at Fort Valley, It has ever since been. On tho inoruing after It was taken from tho camp the yankees arrested me, charging me with having taken it, but after much parlance, and many threats to take mo with the captives, they turned me loose, seemingly satisfied with tho pos itive statement. “1 did not tako It” Yours truly, Geo. M. Feaoin. verbatim cory of a letter most won. jeffersox . DAVIS. Beauvoir. Harrison county, Miss., March 7th, 1880.—Geo. M. Fcagin, Ksq.. My Dear Sir: Pleaso accept my thanks for your Kind letter of tho 25th finished, and mode on the famous Hopo tree; had a largo plated pommel, with a compass in is corned with glass. Its hUtory la that a youth named Andrew Jackson Klee, was aided when a llowell rode on... attracted tho notice oi our captors, and their pur* poso to appropriate it, caused it to IK) left nt tho houso of ono of our friends and countrymen on tho road to Maeou. Tghf' 1 tin jgpTL„. ___ the home as to identify it. Colonel Johnston , is mfMaken as to ;its having been stolen, perhaps confounding tho Intent with the deed. Beauvoir fs a station.on the New Orleans and Mobile railroad, where them Is rii express agout, and 1 will be very thankful to you if you wilt have the saddle sent by express to to mo V. O. D, lie- spectfully and truly yours, Jefferson Davis. _ . 8.—Tbe letter of Colonel * * cdf Couldn’t Hell Him Any. ’Can’t I roll you some dry goods?” asked tho drummer of a countryman, who ho was valuly en deavoring to get In his establishment. “No, yo kalu’t, got all I wants.” “Nor boots or iboesf" f f'Nary a bute ner a shoe.” “Maybe you’d Ilka to buy somo notions, then," continued tbe salesman, “for tho women folks at home.” “Nary notion,” crlod tho trlod rustic, “that’a whatallsumiiow, they’ve got oomenny durnod fool notions.” Tho Engine n Total Wreck. Baltimore, Md„ October 29.—Tbe freight engine of the Baltimore and Ohio road exploded at Lo cust I’olnt this morning, instantly killing Engin eer Joshua Dixon and Fireman David Burko. Tho cngfno Is a total wreck, Tempernncn In UanadA. Toronto, October 80.—The Scott temperance act was carried fn the counties of Bruos by 1,000 ma jority, In Dnfferln 700 majority, lp Huron by 1,500 majority, In York, N.B., on the question for re- mi, by 800 majority, aud dwaru by 1V0 majority. Night. The day Is gone, and Night lets trail Her Jeweled skirts Across the sky, While soft her feat are gently pressed Upon the crisp dead loavca that lio Ia whispering crowds upoi) tho wold, And o’er the vast unbounded deep Her silver ship is riding high O'er olondlet valley, hill and steep. And I alone with yearning heart Bo full of sadness, care oppressed Look out upon tbs slumbering world And sigh for something like its rest. And then my heart rebellious seeks To question God’s mysterious ways, Tho Justice, mercy, meted out, In our allotted span of days. Why need ws live? The way lias dark O’er which our bruised fast most tread, And guideless through 1U mazes dim . Our bleeding hearts must ceaseless thread. “Why need you live?” And Nature's voles Beplies in tender, soothing tone, "Look out upon tbs sleeping world From which tb# right of Day ha# flown, And mark the gently falling dew That on each grateful leaflet lies— Each fragile flower't bending low Its tired bead with dosed eyes, And thick yon Night with her long train Oi glinting atars,brings naught butgrlsf, And abode, and dsrknc-M? Ab, poor heart Fair Morn will change yonr sad belief. - For when bar sheaves of sunbeams fall Through portals pink and pierce tbe mist That vails tbe tender eyes of Dawn, Eyrs deep aa violet amethyst. You’ll see the wonderous changes wrought By her cool fingers, star-gemmed—bright, And then yonr heart will feel the sweat Influence of her golden light.” Tie so. A laughing fees peeps through The eastern gate. My heart no mere Questions the “wherefore” of His will, It is content to have It so. And thus it is whenever we Are burdened with a mighty grief The darkness makes more bright the right The sorrow swecur our belief. -By LoUle Belle Wylie, 1indistinct Print g