The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-02-23
BY MRS. VILLA M KING.

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any orhcr odd vegetable or plant. You can have
the handle grow straight or spir II, ana While the
gourd Is young you can writ anything on 1t, then
When they mature You en- guild them and you
have nice Nmas present for friend or TO hang
in your parlor. l have only few, send your
seed immediately. Mrs. Pearl Lock, please send
me some of your strawberry plants; will pay
postage and send you some of my gourd seed,
too.
Mrs. Lou Knight, Canly, Ca wish to know
if there any one living OF the Eighth Georgia
regiment that can testify to ny hi 30, md he,n,
wounded at the second battle of NJ ,naSsas
anywhere else? HIS name is Pettis Knight, COM
Atlanta Grays. Wsth to know what Mr.. Tige
Andersons and MI Frank Allison's address is.
Would like for them to write TO me at Caniy Ga
Mrs. j. II. Philips. Camden. s. C.-WiI the
lady whose name appeared III fiiE CoNSrITCTIoN
OF January 2Gth please send me her address, as
am anxious to get her to do hair work for
me. win also be very much Obliged to Mrs. A.
p. Logansport, Desota, L., and Mrs, /: G., Fay
they promised for pillow shans. sent the ia:tcr
two months ago, have written them twice. but
can't hear from them. Many thanks to other
sisters for nice things Sent for shalnS.
j. r. s., Mobile, Ala very much inter
ested in the letter published a week or two since
from the lady Offering to make hair icWelry and
watch guards, in exchange for flowers | would
be glad if she would give her full address through
the the Kingdom" or send it to the editrcss, as
am very anxious to get watch guard made.
Would pay her for her trouble, or exchange any
thing with her that have.
Mrs Isaac Thorndikc, Cairo, Mol am very
DESTROYS of obtaining some she'!ots. Tic seed
catalogues don't seem to show them. They are
used i'll early spring like young onions. Are
planted In the fall and Notwithstanding a bunch
OF tiny OF; ons on top. will pay cash. or give Il
lovely pair of stamped pillow ShainS piano
music. l also want dahlia bulbs. want at least
two quarts OF shcliots.
Mrs John Glassell, Jr, Rush Point, r.a.-I see
through the Woman's Kingdom some one wishes
to exchange hair jewelry for nicely sorted flowers
l would Ike very much to hear from her, as
would like some work done. can root her roScs,
send her bulbs or money Please address me as
above
Mrs CapitoNa E. Wright, Toresters Chapel,
Randolph county, Ala have three kinds of
mustard seed, the Golden, Rufled and the Cab
bagc, also the Moonfower seed. which l wish to
exchange for crysanthemum and the storm Kin.
tuscha. Would also be glad to get a few seed Of
the vegetable peach. Address as above.
Mrs. NJ. G. Haynie Loachaposa, AIa.-I have
eight different shades OF double hOlyhOck, that
will exchange for other seed or bulbs, or some
good pole bean seed. Also have some copies OF
The Youths Companion that would exchange for
music: 'Fisher's IIornpipe," with variations, or
"lipling Waves" Win any of the sisters send
me a bulb of the Spoked Gala lily, for which
VIII send something of equal value.
Mrs. Emma Braner, Landania, Tex.--I write i'll
behalf of one of the sisters who sent me two
yards Of ginghamS for tomato seed without 3Cr
address. The postmark on the package was Pine
Plains, S. G: Ii she sees this she viii please send
me her address. ~ great many have X. Z Ter
tomato seed but still have SOME left. x o.n--
mttce has recently given this tomato the name of
Ponderosa. Every sister should have package
OF these big tomatoes, the largest in the world.
sonda package for yards of bleaching or yards
OF ginghams. Send stamp. Address as above,
MIS-. II. G.. Faircld, Forest, Miss.--I tried an
experiment last summer In keeping okra, and was
Sc successful, that wish to give you the benefit
of my experience. Gather the okra--eaving the
stem on-and pack in jars between layers OF salt;
add water sufficient TO cover it, and weight the
pods to keep under the brine. The day before you
wish to use it, cut of the stem and soak III fresh
water. kept tomatoes until Christmas, by pull
ing up the vines and hanging under shelter, roots
upward. / have ten feeC of new guilt noulding
an inch and a half Wide shat would like to cx-
change for pure bronze turkey eggs or will eH-
change something else if preferred. WIN those
write to me? L sent Mrs. Hand over 2,002 stamps,
could have sent as many more, bat never knew
whether those were received or not. | would like
a correspondent from iiomo5assa, Fla.
Mrs. j. C. Hamilton Patesville, Gal have
been taking THE CONSTITUTION two years and
feel like it is almost Indispensable. | have spent
many pleasant moments ppruSing its columns,
especially Woman's Kingdom. l have gained
but have never been able to contribute anything.
| am chief cook and housekceper III our home and
have two little boys to care for besidesOne three
years old, the other babe OF eight months and
OF course my spare moments are not many, but |
devote them to my favortc pastime, reading. L
will give those sisters who are interested in
poultry raising never falling remedy for sore
head in fowls: Mix EPSON salts with dough,
about half teaspoontul tor each fowl; feed mix
ture once a day. This dose is for grown fowls;
for smaller ones give less salts Try this, sisters,
and report result
Mrs. Jessie Edwards, Crawfordville Cal have
been a silent reader of TIE CONSTITUTION and
have thought for a long While that would write
to you and express my gratitude for the benefit
have derived from Wonan's Kingdom. THE
CONSTITUTION is dear old paper and we look
anxiously for its weekly visits. As ! am young
find the sisters receipts to be of great Importance
to me. 1 have tried several of them and
sisters inform me what Mrs. sallie Crightons
address is? L would be very glad to hear from
her she is the only aunt / have living. When
last heard from. her postofiice was Athens, Ga.
Have written to her since but received no reply.
l would like SO much to have some of Mrs. Pearl
Locks strawberry plants AS she was speaking
of pulling them up, if she will send me SOME viii
pay the postage, and he thankful to her indeed.
May 1892 be prosperous year for TIE CoNsurU-
TIoN, and long may yoH live, Aunt Susie, to
brighten its pages and cheer our fireside
Mrs Willie II. Scott, Benton, Ark.-Accept my
thanks for loving advice and valuable informal
ton which has been given through the Kingdom.
Many of the sisters como burdeIed with grief to
seek sympathy. Dear afflicted ever think of
One who watches over u.s. and will give us strength
and grace sufficient for every sorrow Let US daily
strive to lift up some weary sad one; by SO doing
We will make ourselves happy All letters on
training our dear little ones are very interesting
to me. Hardly too much can be said on this i'm
portant subject. have two Gear little girls. 1t
is my greatest desire to learn them to walk in the
straight and narrow way that leads to life
eternal. We are indebted to our dear little ones
for the perpetual reminder that we do not live for
self alone; and we owe them gratitude for the
dark hours which their presence has Frightened.
| fully agree with the sister who wrote that she
thought every mother should read enough Of
every book to enable her to approve or disap-
prove before her children read it. Dear Aunt
Susie, remember me among the many ones who
feel that they have been greatly strengthened by
your loving advice. Your sister In Christian love.
Mrs. Anna Pritchard, Bradie, Warren county,
\. C-Our flower garden Is interesting now. We
have cleaned of the beds and trimmed the rose
bushes. The bulbs green, many Of them
showing large flower buds. The white Lyacinths
have been In bloom for some time, rivals in
beauty of the winter honeysuckle and sweet
viocts, their only companions. The so-caed
"Chivese Sacred Lily" is not lily, but a nor
cissus. 1t has white saucer and yellow cup; is
a small flower, blooming in clusters. have large
of a N0rCiSSuS. Identical in shane and