The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-06-21

"A Cosby Exchange of Views Among the
Ladies for Themselves.
NorE-Letters written on both sides of the paper
cannot be printed.
Notice.
Will the correspondents Of this column please
address their letters to 4S0 CORTLAND avenue,
and not 400. This is the new number OF my
house. aud all letters must be addressed TO No.
4S0.
Read and Remember.
We cannot advertise i'll this department
Several aletters have been received this week
Offering articles and mentioning fixed price;
we leave out AL such letters; do not object TO
simple exchanges, but other offers Will be Iel0
ut.
u. NJ Browne, Majors s. C.--Can any one tell
me where calling himself ". II. Swain, or
Fred kempson, or John Coleman, was at any time
during September 1891? Any one that will give
me such information Will confer great favor Tor
which am willing toreward them. He left Ander-
son on the I'd Of september last.
Daniel j. Garrison, Astoria, Ellis County, Texas.
have sister somewhere ON the earth, If she is
still living, would very much like TO hear from.
v hen last heard from she was i'll Grayson county,
!eNas, near Denison. llerfull name is Mrs. Eliza
LHdora James. Any information concerning heI
viii be gladly accepted by her loving brotEer.
MISS i. T. Morris, Lena Leake County, Miss
Here come once more, although it has not been
long since last wrote. l think your editress is
50 sweet and good to allow us space for we learn
/ have ionquils daTods, lilies, snowdrops
butter and eggs, Towering almonds, feather hya-
cinths, snake heads, cralle myrtle, mock orange,
and other flowers that | viii exchange for any
KIND of pretty box or yard flowers, or anything
useful. Also reading matter. Correspondence
solicited. Much success 10 our kind cditress, and
long live the oear old Constitution.
Mrs. Lula Meadows, Cuthbert, Ga.-Can any
Of the sisters tell me why my eggs won't hatch?
have set good many eggs, but haven't got over
forty five little chickens. | am young house
keeper and would be glad to have all the infOrma-
uon can get on raising chickens.
was very glad to see Mrs. RIB Simm's, Nelson,
Ga, letter, on how to get rid of mites.
can symp&thize with anyone who has a little
one in yonder world, for have lost one, and know
Just how it makes Others feel.
Mrs. Warner Black, Esttn Springs, Tenn.--I
a stranger to the corner, but hope my letter will
TIC n the grand Kingdom. am a constant reader
OF The Constitution. saw Nelly Ieamy's Cali
iurui& cold process, 50 sent her recipe to clean
carpets, and she would send me samples of fruit
and tuii directions. | got the recipe but from
the Enterprise o., GAINESVILLE, o. SO you see she
was only advertising for firm.
MIS-. NJ. +. Amison, ItaXca, Tex. ask for rem
edy for Neuralgia, and think likely rheumatism:
Take cod OH and camphor gum until the gum
won dissolve and make lniment to rub on night
and morning. She Will find 4 great relief.
Mrs. Ola TrammeI, Columbia County Arl.--I
have my chickens and cows and garden.
have tried the sisters remedy for cholera. l
gave ny chickens alum and no moro OF them
viii give a recipe for baking ginger snaps
cups of mO!avseS, cup sugar, cup lard and but
ter tablespoons ginger, little salt. Mix all
these ingredients together, put them ON the fire,
let them come to boil When cool add 81 tea
spoon soda and -four 10 make stiif dough-roll
would advise all to have nothing to do with
Fanquerey Portrait SocieCy-they won't do what
they say they will.
Mrs. Mary e., York Station, Ala.-The ladies
have in their exchange list things | would like,
and hope may have something they viii need.
have for exchange ten fine gcraniums, one
pure white very fine chrysanthcmum, cemetery
plant, white German ivy lace fern, violet double,
white and blue For infants two surah hoods nice,
tW crochet hoods. blue ana white both tipped
with white silk thread ana ribbon bows. Hand
some cream cashmere cioats; crochet boots, short
white dresses and skirts, some never been used,
all of nice goods and not Il garment untrmmcd.
Some COMPLIMENTARY tu2kS and ruii1es-edged
with linen cd2iug ana lace and insertion both
torchon and linen lace underwear; linen shirts
and cross bar and cashmere shirts and merino
shirts for child one year old. Ronnets, white, all
OF good material White dresses for walking
child, OF lawn, striped, figured some waist and
want lily of Nile tulip white rose cactus, hya-
cinth double, white, pink, red, cream or yellow;
child's hammock or ladies' croquet set, flower pot.
Screen cover, table cover hanging basket, rubber
door mat, good hall lamp, flower tools. and good
gallon tin watering pot with strainer or sprinkler.
Annie Minis, Winsboro Wood County, Texas
7 see one OF the sisters wishes to know where She
can get silk worm eggs. II she Will write to j. Nj.
IHusk. secretary OF agriculture, she can ge, them,
provided congress Ia. made further appropriation
for the culture OF silk He will also send man
ual OF Instruction. The application will have to
he made early in the fail, and the eggs sent III
February. II the sister wishes any information
on tn" subject, and viii correspond with me- will
give her nay experience, as I have raised them,
and prepared the cocoons, and shipped them to
Washington, for which got 81 per pound. like
fi4 am EynT MN
If any of the sisters know the song, "White or
|, Lone Pilgrim would be gat TO get it.
Can anybody tell me where | can get an Old
novel called The Bronze statue, OF The Virgins
Kiss. read it years ago, and do not recolcct the
author, but would be very glad to get it-woud
exchange something OF equal value or otherread-
Tong 1--we The Constitution, and may Aunt su-
sic ever stand at the head of Woman's Kingdom.
"N,' Gainesville Ga.--Our Kingdom is great
beniit to US all. One sister wished to know what
would cure thrash. While know her baby is well
long AGO, | will give my never-failing remedy for
the benefit of others Cut loaf sugar and borax in
equal parts, powdered fine. Sprinkle in Daby's
mouth always after nursing and when it goes to
sleep. have never known it TO fail.
For Ch3pped hands or letter. Camphor ice. You
can get it any drug store.
will now give you my way of keeping beets
through the winter: take them all up and cook
them as for picking. put them i'll strong vine
gar whole, and when ready for use, just slice them
up. They are nicer III winter than they are i'll the
more during the winter.
must not forget to tell you how cook lettuce
Have dish with tight fitting cover; medium
size steak dish Have three hard boiled eggs, a
layer Of lettuce cut up fine, and layer of eggs,
until your dish is packed fun; the more eggs you
have the better it is. Then make thick gravy,
lust like you would your chicken gravy, and pour
over ALL ana cover dish closely awhile before ready
to SerYe-of course you will have to salt it. Now,
sisters, Just try this, and thoSethat like lettuce,
will be pleased with it,
Another sister wishes to Know how to cultivate
Strawberries, but my letter il. already too long
| would give her my plant is time enough yet
it is TO late set them out for the spring. She
will have to set them out in October for next
spring.
Mrs J. W. r. breckenridge, Texas.-Brecken-
ridge is the county of Stephens county, and is
quite an Old town, many settlers lived here long
before the Indians vacated. The town is in the
nice little valley of Gonzales, a small stream run
ming almost in circle around the town. There is
a fine iron bridge in two hundred yards OF the
square over the stream We have three fine bridges
in the county, which is great convenience to the
ueOpe. as they have to come fifteen and twenty
niles after Il doctor, and when the rivers are up
they can't get the doctor at all in many places III
Texas for want of the bridge We have what is
called water-spouts here sometimes that just nix
the creeks and rivers almost to overfoWing in
very short time.
We have taken The Constitution for a number OF
wears and deeply moulmed the death OF It's grand,
noble and brilliant Henry w. Grady. fear
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