The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-20

MIS- f. V. Wooten, Blouutsyile, Ala: As / have
| seen several inquiries for the vegetable peach or
Ice melon, as call it, will send seed to any one
| VINO VIII send me any kind of flower seed roots or
cuttings. The melon is used for making preserves
! ana is superior to the ciirou melon or watermelon
rnd. Have also the black seed and Russian sun
| loWer, which would like to exchange for some
tlhg else. What has become of all our old CORE
| srondents? We miss their pleasant chat THE
| CONSTITUTION is a welcome visitor to our home.
"A b, Newberry, 6. c.: As have already derived
so much benefit and spent many pleasant hours in
! the Kingdom, in return would like to contribute
my mite, hoping that some one will he benefited
thereby would like for all the sisters to know of
scan preservative powder, which can he bought of
| W. l.. Wrlstow, druggist, Charlotte n. c. q do not
| intend this for an advertisement Any kind of
| acduous fruit and vegetables can be preserved for
! winter use 1t is the only powder or liquid that
| nave ever seen used that did not affect the taste.
AIR tlght cans are not essential though use them,
as they are more convenient. The powder is very
cheap ana the canning is very little trouble l en-
close recipe for raised biscuit. which you can
publish if you do not think it too long
haise Biscuit Yeast One medium size Irish po-
| 'ato, boiled and thoroughly mashed; one teacup of
sugar. TWO cups OF boiling water two of cold water,
| one yeast cake dissolved in water. Mix well
ana set in warm place twelve hours before using.
| one quart flour, two cups boiled milk (let it cool
before mixing, one tablespoon of lard i'll the hot
mix, one egg, one cup of the above yeast Mix if
the morning if You wish them for supper set in
warm place mot too warm); half an hour before
time for baking take one quart flour salt to taste
| and small quantity of soda silted i'll the flour,
| make out into biscuits and let stand until light
| bake as other biscuits. Keep the yeast i'll warm
place If the directions Observed delightful bis
| cults will be the result.
| Irueheart, Manassas, Va: When wrote my letter
! 10 The CONSTITUTION expected my husband would
| take southern route to travel, tut his arrange
nents are made for Virginia again until next fall
| when we expect to go south to live. have been
anxious to travel south for my health and make my
expenses teaching French decorative art, as have
done here IN small towns where the people are poor
and slow TO take hold Of anything their grand
| mothers never heard Of but my "gude mon'' is
| afraid might get sick among strangers | remind
| Ell nm that was not sick while there two years
ago, and know if were kindness and sympathy
| WoulG be shown me among southern people. / now
| write TO tell you something about French art or
shorthand painting, and ask if you have ever seen
or heard OF IL in Atlanta. lfnot, know could do
well with it there. have not found il taught south
| of Washington and baltimore except where have
introduced it. French art is very simple, and is of
| course, transfer work. but requires teacher and
| certain materials only TO be bought of me or an
agent. 1t is imported and is as pretty if not softer
| and prettier, than real hand painting; is in oil
| coors and can be used on silk satin wood glass
| porcelain or any smooth surface A common
wooden box can be made in imitation of ebony and
mother of pearl, and there are great variety of
| designs flowers, animals. birds, landscapes stat
| uary etc II you like, might send you sample
teach 1t in one lesson. 1t requires talent and
all can be learned in half hour. ! charge SIS and
! furnish materials to learn. This sounds like q
yankee humhus, but can prove that it is rot
| NoTE-Woud like to see sample as We have not
seen any Of tie work spoken Of
| Mrs. N. Smith, Overton, Texas When signing
your name to letter, is it proper TO use capital r
writing very respectfully" and in "your friend?
Capital letters are not used as in former years
For instance, mother" father and "friend" are
| all begun with the small letter, but in signing
| yours respectfully capital X is used.
Reader. Greensboro, Ala: I wrote some time since
asking advice as to the best time io putting out rose
| cuttings, but received no answer Have tried the
candy recipe and find ii Splendid also the iufalible
salt-rising recipe Now, would like to emphasize
| Mrs. Prankss questions, Why will the bread be fine
grained end again full of OPENINGS? Sometimes my
bread VIII rise evenly above the pan, the sides
baking nicely; then again it will burst open and
| great crack yaWns around the side of the loaf
which spols the looks of it and prevents 81 cling it
nicely. VIII some one tell the cause of this?
| NorE-You are too late for the geranium Roses
| should not be put out until the last of March
| Mrs. II. H., Eatonon, Ga wishto give Mrs p
| Dayton, Marcngo county, Ala, my plan of making
! butter come quickly, My jar of milk is kept in
smelling distance Of The fire till "urned' then
! it is moved up nearer and turned frequently till
thoroughly warm. If the cream is allowed to scorch
! the butter will be white ana puffy After washing
| the chuIn in cold water boiling water is poured in
and dash and churn allowed to stand few seconds
| till thoroughly heated, Now pour in the milk and
| butter will appear in five minutes and in almost
| every case be ready to be taken up in fifteen min
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