The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-08-14


thus browning both sides. Serve hot, with or with
out syrup. If enc wishes drop the batter into hot
buttered genlpars and bake in the oven. The cakes
should be rather thin and well Drowned, My sister
nom Illinois is visiting me. She is charmed with
the sunny south and would like to remain in it.
She is finely educated and accomplished and would
make an excellent teacher III some family. Do not
some ofthe sisters know Of good place for her as
governess? Surely We who are sheltered in our
blessed homes should extend a helping hand to
those of our sex who are bread-winners
Elizabeth am a country girl asking abundance
into your happy band of sisters. / am the o dest
girl of very large family, and like many other
girls, am learning to cook and perform most all
household duties. TIE CONSTITUTION is an ever
welcome visitor at our home; l derive much
pleasure and information by perusng its interesting
columns. And dear kind editress we can never
thank You enough for your good advice TO us. /
come to you now for hep. DO you think soft gray
cashmere and cardinal silk would be pretty com
blhed! Please suggest pretty fall or spring cos
tune for young girl and what kind of gloves
should be worn send few recipes: Blackberry
Wine-To gallon of finely mashed blackborries l
quart OF boiling water; stand twenty .ur hours,
then strain through a thick cloth; to gallon OF
liquid pounds Of sugar. Cork till october. This is
a splcn lid recipe. | never have any trouble with
mine and sometimes leave some uncorked for
testing. Tomato Catsup-Selcet fine ripe tomatoes,
cut out all the lard pars slice them in porcelain
Kettle filling 1t tuil put slow fire; stir to pre-
vent burning When reduced TO half the quantity
strain through wire sieve To pounds pulp IL
pounds of sugar, pint of cider viuecar, table
spoonful of cloves, the same of allspce and salt
tab espoonsfal ofeinnamon. Doil until thick
Note-Gray cashmere ana cardinal is o very pretty
combination Tor fall ccstume gray kid gloves
should be worn with it.
Country Girl - Wrie h!sviTle, Ga: win some of
q = a, inc I
my icing over boiling water and put it on the cake
hot, but it does not adhere to the cake What is the
matter; is it because let the cake cool? Will some
one have the letter from Manassas republished?
think "Trueheart" las been the means of many
finding the last resting place of their loved ones
Nav She live long 70 comfort others, Write again,
Fannie Friquo; we would like to hear from you
again.
Miss Rosnlee Rice Anderson, S. c.: I am an
ardent admiier of the Woman's Kingdom, and
heartily desire to enlist on the roll of cousins /
come an anxious inquirer. wish to procure some
information i'll regard to my only brother A. Rice.
When last heard of two years ago. he was at
Marshall Texas, acting in the capacity of lightning
rod agent have addressed him at several places,
but have received no intelligence. am devoted to
my dear brother, and CHI how my heart saddens at
the thought OF no communication from him. Any
information in reference TO my inquiry will be
gratefully received,
Mss Maggie Carter, Nails, N c.: see in the last
number Mrs Birdie Young asked for q recipe of
apple jelly Peal and slice very thin cook in brass
kettle or a vessel that Will not color; put enough
water to cover the apples; boil till well DONE then
take up and strain through thin cotton bag. !
generally strain twice. After straining add as much
sugar as You have juice and set to cooking; boil
tolcrahly fast and skim well. You will have nice
jelly. Use granuatd sugar; it viii cook in fifteen
Or twenty minutes.
Ella V. Bagic, Silver Spring Park, Fla: ANY one
interested in silk culture can obtain all inforna-
ton desired from the Womens silk Culture assoeia-
ton, 1920 and 1926 Arch street. Philadelphia Some
time ago lady asked for a cure for COW itch. The
following recipe was given by an old physician:
Make salve by mixing equal parts of lard and
mustard and apply when convenient. / would
like to exchange Florida air plant or Spanish moss
for crocus, narcissus and hyaclnth bulbs and few
sweet violet roots Will also send plant OF moss for
flower seeds,
Mrs. r. /. Stark, Otsego, Mich: see 50 many
ladies write and join the Kingdom from all the
states. feel tempted to become q subject and
speak especially to the southern sisters for as sum
mer is passing away l begin to look southwark and
wish for warmerlwinter climate would like to
find some refined family that would board me for
instructions in all decorative paintings landscape
textile fabrics, in Oil and water colors ink or any of
the present styles. would like home in the south
this winterand also class. If any feels like
spending please address as above have never had
the pleasure of seeing your paper until the last few
months One of your subscribers L. Monketh, is
my mucle and boards with us. / feel anxious for
each issue and enjoy it very much.
"s. A. b. Carthage Mo; l have been reading
THE CONSTITUTION regularly for several months. ]
read the editorial columns next turn to the Womans
Kingdom which always has something to entertain
We came 10 this country the year after the war; and
az hired help was scarce, ii was learn TO cook or
starve and under such circumstances it quickly
comes to us have seve al times rocked my baby
with one foot while | stood on the other hard at
work washing. To do good washing was the
hardest thing to do of Gil my houseWork. But
again took kind old womans advice. Some of
the letters about flowers l enjoy very much, and
especially those in the south, I'm memory carries
me back to my native state--Alabama) | loqg to
see once more in open ground the jeslmine and
other fragrant flowers so successfully grown there
The flowers are gay enough here but sadly in need
ofthe sweet fragrance Of southern flowers | sup
pose the farther north the same will be the case.
But there is one redeeming feature for this country
is the grand rolling prairies They look more like
the wayy ocean than anything else. 1t is a splendid
sight TO see thousands Of acres of corn wheat oats
grass, etc, growing, only broken occasionally by
bois dare hedge and apple orchards and cleaning
among their branches the gables of the farm houses
There are many fine cattle, horses, hogs and sheep
raised here. This is a limestone country and when
] 70 into sandstone country / cannot help but
notice what light green, all growing things, are in
comparison to ours The bluegrass and clover make
a covering for the ground wherever it can find a
place Instead Of roads washing into gullies they
aressoon covered with matinNthat no wash can
affect But the best Of all in this country is our
great mining camps OF lca1 and zinc, which makes
this Casper county third IN wealth and population
ia the state. If women had the privilege of a vote
il would not be long before the "tarif and all So
called knotty questions would be settled They
would say it is right it is wrong. That wool
question bOthers me. The trouble is we don't get
much wool it is most all shoddy. youngman who
works in the wooden mills here told me yester.
day tho way they made jeans. They take 60 per
cent shoddy 20 and sometimes 30 per cent cotton
and the balance wool. That shoddy Is wooden rags
imported from Europe fpaupers' Old cothes.) 1t
comes in bales, and would not be surprised fit il
not nearly quite free from duty. Guess We mothers
will have 10 go 10 carding and spinning to get
woOlens Tor families or do like we did during
the War--weaye cotton.
a. S.-Wil the sisters Of the Woman's Kingdom
kindly assist me IN obtaining q situation as music
teacher, companion or assistant teacher? Good
recommendations furnished. Any assistance viii
be highly Appreciated BY address can be obtained