The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-02-07

outdoor work must stop, and every beast and bird
anu every creeping thing ii seems to me must suffer-
ana great many die with the intense cold. We, as
southern people DO not provide for our stock
suh'cienty, especially cattle. Now good mich
cow is worth as much as an ordinary horse, and we
shou!d provide for them good shelter, clean water
ana good warm food DO my own work cooking.
mixing and housework and fnl it much more
peasant IMAM working with darkoy. ! have knit
tea TWO counterpHleS, one in squares, four small
ones making square as large as an ordinary quilt
s4udfe OF which there - or 2SS small sQuares;tbe
o'lei IS about the same size, but knit in strips, and
ea'h having knit borders. If any OF The sisters
would like TO buy one of them would gladly sell
one or both, and apply the money to a good cause,
NY husband Is well acquainted with the editTeSs,
tnee VIII and all the corps of editors Of TIE Con
SrlTvrloH and says he had as soon think of doing
without biscuits for breakfast as the paper. My ad-
drossis with the editress.
Mrs c." Dawson, Ga.-Your letters are such a
source of comfort 10 me- ] always feel better after
reading them. | do not wonder at the children
loving you so much, for think they do that you
must be dear good lady love to read the sisters
letters too; there is something useful to be learned
from most OF them. ! have tried some of the
receipts and they are splendid have q receipt for
lemon Jelly cake which is very nice will send ii if
any one wished it. have a book the EIgl sh and
french systems of cutting and fitting, which, il
studied short while, will enable any to cut and
seven dollars. have used it one year and half
bat II is not soiied any Now, if any of the sisters
wish 1t. will exchange book and measures Tor q
nice table cover OF two tides, knit crocheted
My address is with the editress. wish some of the
sisters would explain the following terms of knit
ting for me, as / am anxious to know, p tog 10
times, H. II, repeat 2; bto.
Mrs. l. NJ. Ieer-ro Mrs B. L. A., Waverly
Walker county, Texas: l have long handle gourd
seed, balsam apple, beautiful vine; hyacinth
bloom, jack bean, and the Japanese batapa, that
will exchange all any you desire for all the seed
you mentioned; or any of the sisters that want
any OF these seed may write me- b. L. A., may drop
me postal to Lebanon, Texas.
Mile E Henry, Mill Hill, Ebert Co., Gait is
with great interest read the Kingdom each week.
1t contains much that is entertaining and sugges
tive. 1 cut the poetry out that heads the column
for my scrap book. Wish kind editress would
give us Byron's Farewell to Lady Byron" and her
reply. They are both very touching and beautiful
poems. Would like some Of the ladies TO tell me
succe i'll way to raise turkeys. send an excellent
receipt for junbes 1t is one my mather has always
used. Every one who has ever eaten them pro-
nounce them delicious. If the receipt is carefully
followed the cakes are sure 10 please: Three eggs
- pound -four, q pound butter, y pound loaf sugar.
l tablespoonful of rose water, nutmeg grated tea
spoonful Of mixed mace and cinnamon. Stir the
butter and sugar TO Beat the eggs separate
ly and very light. Put in at once into the pan of
-four and also put in the butter and sugar then add
the rose-water and spice. Take a small portion Of
dough at a time and lay on Il well Toured board and
roll lightly with your hands, and cut in to long thin
strips, which you curl into rings Sprinkle over
with sugar and cinnamon and put into buttered
pans Don't let them touch. Bake quickly.
prairie May" NIuldon, Miss-I have been play
ing the good Samaritan this evening, Have Just
finished dressing lovely bsque doll for one of my
own little ones and repaired an almost hopeless
cripple for a neighbours little girl Their delight put
me i'll a good humor with myself and l moralize
little, but fear Mrs. Arp might read it to Bill Arp
and what then? Carl might be sending kisses and
sweet little candy verses to the little blue-eyed
lassies that has given us such q sweet flow of
thought 1t seem TO me that l do not have much
idle time. am taking the Chatauqua course; am
the mother of four children, who keep me busy
sometimes, besides other duties But Bill Arp puts
me to thinking, and find could gather up good
many fragments of time and put them to good use.
How would enjoy nice chat with a Chatanauan
or indeed any Of the sisters this afternoon.
Mrs. r. E. McCollum, Haggard's Mills Baker Co.
Ga.-Receiving many valuable hints from the
Kingdom for housekeepers, can but wish to share
with others any excellent well tested receipt pcs
sess. For fine flavor and good keeping this made of
preparing sausage meats is par excellent: Six
pounds lean fresh pork three pounds fat fresh pork
twelve teaspoonfuls powdered sage, six easpoonfls
black pepper, six teaspoonius salt two teaspoonuls
powdered mace, two teaspoonfuls powdered cloves
one grated nutmeg Chop the meat fine; mix the
seasoning in with your hands and pack down in
stone jars pouring layer of melted lard on top.
am a farmers wife, and dependent entirely on the
inefficient work ofthe colored labor. l am anxious
to secure some industrious whitegirl or woman with
q good constitution 10 aid me with my domestic
work and sewing. A good home and liberal wages
offered. Dear Kingdom if you can furnish me with
fer mi ito
favor. With genuine regards for yolr paper cIohe
Miss Mary Williams. Buffalo Iithia Springs. Val
would like 10 say through the Kingdom, that have
received over one hundred applications for Samples
cfAIikado and other crochet patterns which will
send as soon as can but hope no one else will aI-
ply as have now taken larger school and have
but little leisure will continue to crochet zephyrs
for any one wishing such work done. Mrs A. o.
Lee will please send her address, so that articles con
be sent her Will some please suggest good place
for opening a boarding house.
Mrs Lille Shamrock, Rising Fawn, Ca. would
like get good receipt for destroying insects on
plants or animals wish TO state through Woman's
Kingdom that here at Rising Fawn is q good place
for some energetic person, male female to get UP
q school, there is no school going on here at all and
there is no efforts being made to get one started
ANY one with energy could get good school here
We like THE CONSTITUTION better than any paper
Miss Anna Page, Buffalo Lhia Springs, Val
send two recipes which know to be very good
Texas Puddngs.-One teacup of butter, Of
sweet milk p cup Divine, 215 cups fsugar, eggs
and light tableepoonfuls of -four. Bake in pastry
Brown Sugar Icng.-Stew one pound Of brown
sugar until it is nearly candy; then take of Of the
fire and pour slowly on the white Of three eggs,
beaten WE'LL stir rapidly until it looks like thick
batter, spread on layer cake and it makes delight
full filling.
! VIII embroider on very reasonable terms sachets
bags, pin cushions gentlemens dressing gowns and
other articles If the material is sent TO stamped
or can have stamping done if so desired Address
as above.
wonder whose quilt will be the prettiest Inine
or Aunt Suse's. I've been reading with interest
from hers. The sisters of another paper-a paper
that suddenly sapk beneath misfortune and LETT the
ssterhood in perplexity and dis!ress-furnished my
squares exchange plan, and it is not only very
pretty, but quite Interesting to examine and hear
the history of each square. 1t is called Estate
Quilt" and want each state and territory repre-
sented. I'll name those have already, and If some
will respond from each Of the states not named
III return a square or anything asked in exchange
Mine are Of print 10xi0 inches Alabama Tennes-