The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-03-14


VINO can give me any information as to the
whereabouts of Dr.. John S. Clemens? He
before the war to southwest Georgia and
settled, l think, in Baker county. Any one
Knowing anything of him will obige by writing
me or answering through the Kingdom.
Mrs w. T. King. White Springs, Fla.-Will
some ono be so kind as TO give me Miss Lucy
11undy'S address? ! saw Il letter In The Con-
stitution from her; and wrote to Miss Lucy
Handy. Handy Station, Miss, and my letter
such postoffice in Mississippi. 1 wish to cor
respond with her and will be grateful for the
favor.
Mrs. f. A. Rice Blount Springs, Ala
am farmers wife and constant reader of
the Woman's Kingdom. l wish to tell the
sisters my plan of putting away hams, which
is the best ] have ever tried; After the
hams are thoroughly smoked and dried take
over each one, making sure to get all the
flesh covered well: then lay them on long
shelves in your smokeh3usf So where they ,, VIII
hams all summer: l hope some of you will
try this and like it,
Mrs J. p Boyette Maplcton, N. C.--Will
You admit one more sister into your charming
circle? haze been silent adI9Irer OF OF
have derived much valuable information from
its columns. | have been married eight
and [ feel that great responsibility rests on
me to raise them in the right way. If any
of the sisters have sccond-hand baby car
rage to dispose of L wish they would write TO
me. I will send an excellent recipe for
cream pudding: Beat the .yolks of five, eggs
ana one cup OF Sugar toSafhG , tnen a aod one
then beat the whites OF the eggs sweeten,
flavor and spread over each one; put in the IN,
and slightly brown. / think you VIII
like them Of course you must bake them in
a lined pie plate.
Mrs J. B. Whipple, Sandy Ridge, Ala.-It
has been over Il year since | last wrote to
you ail. Still have enjoyed all the while
reading letters from others in our dear de-
partment of The Constitution.
| am truly sorry to see that great many
have done as I did silent admircr Of our
thoughts in behalf in the interest Of this
grand household help. Sometimes I despair.
ingly say 10 myself. what would do without
our dear old Constitution. Since last wrote
you all, have changed our place OF resi-
dence. only for while though. | will try
and describe our new home. 1t is sandy
soil; town Of oaks with happy homes resting
in their shade, The town is an old town.
We have a new church. school. four stores.
make their own bread potatoes syr-
how happy they are within themselvcs
this year: game hens ard Plymoth Rock aiG
I!rama ROSTERS. | am sure | shall like them
Would like a recipe for hand soap. / sub:
scribed for The Constitution again, and lei
me tell You what l got for $1.21; Il chance al
the missing word novel, ''Nomans Honor"
cook book, Southern Farm and Constitution.
Mrs. s. f. X Rural Retreat, Gal 81 to
our Kingdom to ask and give little informa-
ton. VIII some Of the sisters please tell me
how LONG and how wide TO hHke the faSillona-
bic bolster sham, and whether it should be
Are pillows converted into holsters or laid
fat to simulate them. | anu going to make
crazy patch work table scarf. VIII some one
an ordinary center table, Do all the sisters
know that a teaspoonfnl of common salt put
into the lamp every time it is refiled with
oil viii not only prevent the chimney from
being smoked. but add much to the brightness
of the light and, / am inclined to believe
save oil, as il requires less wick For rOup
in fowls ! remove the che"Sv-Ooklng neSh
with IN awl or any sharp little instrument
then | make very strong solution of caus-
tie and apply it with 4 narrow wing feather
to the parts effected. For sorehcad and other
form OF the disease. the same h"yer-fating
/ use strong copperas water, bluestone or
turnentinc. but have to make several appll-
cations sometimes to effect cure.
Mrs Emma Ennis, McNair, Miss,--I see so
many nice letters i'll the Womans Kingdom.
and cannot longer refrain from again seek,
ing admittance to the circle of writer's, that
| may add my little mite. and show my appre-
citation of The Constitution. Old Father
hour as to those who write often, and
such nice letters; but every minute of my
life has its duty and its pleasure. and [ see
more work and joy | could claim for mine if
there We're more minutes to place them in.
The sun has been 50 bright and the air so
warm and sweet that the peach trees have
put on their new pink spring dresses, and
every little plumb bush is clad in spotless
white. Niolcts daisies, green buds and grass
are making wood and field lovely to be-
hold. Nearly every farmer around here has
had his lOg-rolling, with its accompanying
amount of feasting, merrymaking work and
trials of strength. Gardens look green and
tender, and no thorn or thistle Cyet rearS its
head to mar the Eden-like springtime fresh
ness. But This morn the clouds are hanging
or 81
beauties showing that King Winter is SOW
erelgn still: The weather, prophets and fore.
tellcrs OF future and evil events predict ali
sorts of, caamties to the fruit: Woe to
changeful and tickle southland. You would
be perfect Dixie, if you would but regulate
Last evening the moon shone so brightly
that it seemed Il pity 10 stay indoors, and
Charley declared he could see the big catfish
nibbng at his bated hook in Middle Fork
which really is famous stream for catfish
but as it is a mile from US | attributed his
Keen vision to imagination But twas proof
that he really wanted to go fishing, | suppose,
ana as we have been married but a short
while, loverlike, he wanted me to go with
him. So We went. followed by his niece and
brother and my sister and brothers. But the
white sand and moonlight were so tempting
that We girls left the boys trying to catch
HSn ana made us some castles and gardens in
me SAND. But presently something came
down toward us with "A mighty crash in the
brush ana Il low and terrible buo-oo-o 1t WAS
very uliicult 70 run Ill the sand, hut made
u lew long, hurried tracks on the sands of
Minute totk, Whlle the mad brute tore IN
our castles faster and more furi0uf thaa
umc ana hard facts sometimes destroy our
castles i'll Spain" We had caught n0thinl,
OUT IA SPECIFIED something with four feet and
head and tail OF a fish, which none of MS
could name, but three pairs of feet wont
pattcrlpS hGntWard followed by some EurIl.
Ing boys. But were soin. again far if w
very ehJoYao!e, and | advise. OF nil the timid SOW
I" take COURAGE and 70 eat and see the white
SAINT, the dark wafer ans, forest shadow AMI
bits Of moonlight whichever il * rnssii,i.:
But stay close TO husband or llrojl,er 50 1nn
Uoo-oo-o WIZ not get you.
EXCHANGE LISr
Mrs. N. Jamie, OIeali7cr. Ala. will,
exchange root cf double rini> ptouie and
t"oerose for. .Ti-ridia, .:yacinta, cauIi.
can or mon.bruli-1.
Mrs. G. 7. Patterson, DemopoIis, Ala.
viii exchange bulbs OF narcssus, b;illrr
aaI c-,:., hyacinths ana other bulbs for
double iirk tulips, amarylis or anythjn:
uscfHl. Is ritc first.
Mrs. Abby +. Wilson, No. n Anlover
street, PeaDo,iy, Mass, viii exchange
f%I.ss's nov German pans. Traulfant's
large asiegs. flax AMI halsam seed and
@!AFyiioiu bulbs for handbou6 on fancy
work.
Mrs. ". i. Wilson, Grantsboro, n.
G.. has stamped shams. tides. etc, to
exchange for anything of equal va1ne