The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-21
CORREsPONDENCE.

viz hAu US 10 enter ana express our
| thoughts, has empoldened me to add my mite, al
| though l have been housekeeper but q few
months |, OF course, can give You no experience
IN the culinary department; so am going TO give
you my views on reading worthless literature If
we were TO take note book and 20 10 some social
gathering, screening ourselves from observation,
ana Jot down the conversation, O, what Stiffness
anu toolishness there would bel Why is this? We
all know 1t can be easily answered-it is because
the young people do not read and inform them
selves on such Subjects as are interesting You
nave been throwing away your time reading such
pieces as are not worth repeating, There is ono
VINO appreciates good novel by one ofthc standard
writers more than Tyeel for the very language is
rehnlug. What1 mean by worthless reading, are
THESE thrllng adventures and har-breadth escapes,
which, after you find out how they terminate, is
All gone-not one single sentence worth remember
ing Or some tale abOut young girl and her lover
Who after many troubles and trials are ever after
happy. Why not get some standard works on
philosophy, science ana history and inform your
selves? This worthless trash that IS in circulation
VIII ruin the strongest mn3 If carried on; it is
habit which is hard to overcome and when you do
see something that is worth your attention it is al
most impossible to remember it, When you enter
society OF course you do not repeat these little
stories, for they not interesting and casting
about tor something OF Interest you generally begin
talking of your acquaintance, which is the first step
toward that most detcstsble of persons-the gos-
sip2r If your mothers forbid you reading such trash
"AAN you N4SOpCy liGI, uOi you see tnUt you are
destroying your mind besides laying foundation
for falsehood and deception, that can never be
eIadicated?
Mrs. NJ D. Francisco BozemNn, Montana: As
one WHO pauses to lstsn TO the sound of waters as
they murmuring how seem 10 hear from afar the
ripple OF your gentle lives they flow through the
valley of sweet content and cheerful duty. Too
long have fingered without the Portal and enjoyed
your useful suggestions without contributing my
Y obi Of S,14 1,n .
that with several inquiries from the sisters prompts
me TO give you the benefit of my experience for
those who wish to become amateur dressmakers
Having an opportunity when in business in a
fashionable city to test great many systems the
representations would wait me TO try them; I'M
hesitatingly recommend, r. S. Bailys combination
system, as superior TO al others and complete in
every respect and so simple as to be easily under
stood, which is Ii great point as a good many re-
quire 10 he relearned if laid aside few months;
hence persons give them up and bectme discour-
aged. A complete book of instructions is given
with each system; also you can obtain a sleeve sys-
TEN, system Tor cutting mems and boys shirts
My choice of this system depends entirely on its
superior merit. Should any wish to make in
quiries regarding it will reply if stamp is enclosed
have leen paying some attention to poultry. One
case OF Foup cured when in the third stage. 10
Mrs. +. V. Gum, would say you should keep eggs
which have been moved, tweniyfon hours pre-
vions to setting. Mrs. l. T. C. Evans, / think
address is Electro Silicon Co., ~ John street, N. Y
10 remove tan, freckles, pimples, etc, from the
skin: Nitrate of ammonia, - drachm; lavender
water, drachms' rain water n pint. Apply with
sponge twice day.
Note-Will accept Your kind offer gratefully
Mrs. Bette Bagsett, Bagge,t, Ala: Beautifully
has the poet sung
"Many there be which seek thy face
To meet the hour departing breath;
il is for earth ! need thy grace,
Life is more solemn still than death"
All truly, do need His grace to help nae DER the
rugged pathway OF life to bind up my bruised and
bleeding heart when shattered by the tickle winds
Of adversely. How truly do l know, 'life is more
solemn still than DEATH" Dear sisters, you whoare
weeping over some 'ogt darling; you who have q
secret SORROW that is scattering silver hairs among
the gray; you, too, need His grace to sustain you
and the sunshine OF His trust to enable you to
bury the woes of the dead and gone and blot
cut the shadows of future care" constance
Clay long to clasp your hand in friendship and
with heartfelt sympathy say, I'VE surely have met
before met not in reality but one sorrowng soul
meets another" Mary Jones, you dear soul, like
our own beloved Washington IIving-keeping faith
with some loved one long since dead You should
not resurrect your idol often or else the 'cross
lights of earth may shut out the lights Of the
heavenly CITY,"
"All true to Gods good time are done
All true as truth despite our fear;
Each cycle rounded out in sun
Or shade, all sweet fruition won
weary heartl have cheer, good cheer"
Mary E. Richards, Realities, Texas: / beg a
little space from you. / am q married woman 1
live in little Mexican village; have not been here
long. They have been having fiesta, "a religious
festiyaD when they all meet at certain place
where they have cleared the ground nicely, put up
the Mexican flag in the center, fixed seats all
around and dance TO the music of good band they
have a restaurant, candy stands, and last but not
least gambling tables. saw one table surrounded
by women, some gray with age, others not grown
Although my husband takes several papers, ] like
THE CONSTITUTION the best derive great deal Of
pleasure and rJlt FROM reading it. After we read
it we send il 10 London to my husbands mother
and sister, who like it very much, and say they
would like to make the acquaintance of Aunt Susie
l would be glad il some Of the sisters would tell me
where could set good and easy chart TO cut
clothing for children and adults and also the ex
perence of some of the sisters with the "Jennie
June sewing machine. Best wishes to all.
Mrs. Maggie P. Dixon, Iamonia, Fla: VIII any
of you be so kind as to inform me of what denomi-
nation DR.. T. Dewitt Tamage is q member? We all
enjoy reading his sermons in THE CONSTITUTION
very much. A correct answer to the question will
be very much appreciated. / have been using
High Arm CONSTITUTION machine now for about
eighteen months and think it is everything that we
could ask in machine. With many good wishes
for THE CONSTITUTION, for it is a favorite among
secular newspapers with me, and the main thing
that makes it my fyorite is because its great and
liberal hearted and noble leader, NV. Grady Is
an advocate for prohibition.
Mrs B. A. West Fort Gaines, en-: / need no
say am benefited by Womans Kingdom, but com
forted. could not but sympathize with Mrs. Gar
nett; TO have had help, but circumstances beyond
my control deprived me Of her. am old and afc-
ted and have now to depend on q colored cook; all
that know anything about them know how unre-
liable they are. When / read Aunt Susie's letter
from New York, and she was telling about the poor
she at Castle Garden, ! thought If the poor
women were versed in housework, how many good
homes they could find in the south. and how many
over-worked wives and mothers could be relieved.
If this is read by any that wants good homei In
a small family at reasonable salary address as
above
Mrs. j. 7. speght, Quitman, Ga: AS some one
has asked for recipe for watermelon rind pre-
serves, Will give my experience. After pealing
and cutting in any shape like soak them the first
dor in strc catt dav e., cIaa