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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-04

We cannot advertise in this department
Several letters have been received this week
offering articles and mentioning a fixed price ;
we leave out AL such letters; do not object to
simple exchanges but other offers will be left
out.
Miss \. J. Buckley, Silver Creek, Miss.-I have
seen an enquiry IN Wom2n's Kingdom for a cure
for burns: Take pulverized alum. stir III cream
and apply
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-04

The kaiser is said to be the best dressed
monarch of modern times, writes Arthur
Warren in an interesting sketch of the ZONE
life and personality of The empress Of Ger
many in the June ladies Home Journal. he
il most punctilious as to the details OF his
attire but much of the credit that he re-
ceiycS for this is, in reality, due to his wife,
who looks after her husbands clothing win
an aSsdUity that no valet could equal she
takes upon herself the sole charge Of her
husbands linen, and she prefers TO replace
his buttons and darn his socks.
Augusta Victoria is good houSckccpcr;
that goes without saying, for she is Il Ger
man woman, She keeps as close q watch
upon the daily details of domestic life With
in the imperial household as the emperor
does upon the affairs of his army or the work
OF his minister's Charitable work occupies
Il good share of her time She Knows every
thing about the charities OF Berliu; but any
institution that is devoted to the welfare of
Children especially interests her
From Thn Now York Sun.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-04

T.. J.. Harvey. Gloster. La, has n No. %
Bone Hin shotgun. rood .onditiOu. to exchange
for trained bird dog u Ne. II shotgun.
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Making n Concession.

From Lie.
'Might / be so bold as to hope that you
would one day become my wfe?'
"Your wife, Mr.. Bondholder? But consider
the difference i'll ages"
Then perhaps you would agree to be my
widow"
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-04

John l.. Adams. Chastain, Ga. has ducks to
exchange for chickens, Plymouth Rock or
Brahmas, for IA fox. Write first.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-04

Mrs. c. j. Burns, Oak way, 8. CT, like many
others, come asking Information: Can any of the
sisters OF the Womans Kingdom tell the
whereabouts of my brother. j. H. Price. When
last heard from he was in Laurens county, South
Carolina. II any of the sisters can tell of his
whereabouts they will relieve bereayed sister.
Address as above
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Mrs j. w. Rhodes, jackson, Ga, has cam
celed stamps old and new. to exchange for
sea shells. Please write first.
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EXCHANGE LIST.

AS It is too late IN the season to exchange
flowers with safety, there Will be no more
such exchanges inserted in this column be-
fore Sentcmber or October. Please don't send
them. EDllkfSS.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-04

Mrs. Leila Wright, Itasca, TeXas.--Will some of
the readers OF The Constitution tell me what will
keep green worms of of cabbage, and specklcd
bugs from cucumber vines. ! would be GLAD to
hear from some one through the Kingdom.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-04

Mrs. + w Rather. Spring VALLEY; Ala
has mcmetti vine. pelcgominus, fuchSla ",,C
other flowers ana stra wberry plants TO- eE
change for remnants of dry goods; handkef
chiefs or anything that can be sent by mail.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-04

From The Ladies' Home journal.
| do not think You ought to let your sweet
heart kiss you whenever he wishes. kiss
fro,n you should mean so much that it should
be an event; and then he will be certain that
nobody else is getting your treasures, and
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-04

Miss Lima Huston. Samlr, Ala, has double
white and pink hyacinth bulbs to exchange for
three yards beached domestic.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-04

Eva Athcrton, Alice, Ga, has sheet music
to exchange for other music. Write for list
aud say what you have.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-04

Miss Emma Lockhart. Bramc. Miss. has Il
pair of green ranaricS TO exchange for n re
volvcr, and Indian arrow heads for sea shells.
Write first.
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CORRESPONDING For THE KINGDOM

A Cosby Exchange of Views Among the
Ladies for Themselves.
NOTE-Letters written on both sides of the parer
canno- be printed.
Notice.
The correspondents of this department will
please address their letters to $50 CORTLAND
Avenue, Atlanta, Ga.
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n. +. Weldon. Alexander City. Ala, vii
exchange Ladies' Home Journal and Other
good reading matter for stereoscopic views
Send at once.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-04

Mrs T. r. Harrison Hattievi',c, s. c., has
new Empress accordian To exchange for good
parlor rife or one pair light Rrahlna or brown
Ipghorn fowls Write first.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-04

MIG " Droolshor Saltvile Kans.,
vr7hcs 2 cents and s. Columbus postage
stamps in exchange for fish scale flowers.
Write, with stamp, for particulars.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-04

Mrs. Florence Allen. Seven Oaks, Fla, hA'
rare sea shells, etc. to exchange Tor 40
nestle or useful articles pertaining to house
hold affairs. Write for particulars
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There is a man in this town who, is over
nifty years old, and he looks thirty-ilve. Ills
face is smooth, his eyes clear, and not n
hair is white. True, he lives Il quiet life
and his pursuits are sedentary, but he at
tributes the continuation of youth to i've
minute maps. Il cultivated the habit Of
sleeping, off hand. when ! was youngster, !"
he says, ''and have kept it up ever since.
don't 90 to bed when | nap, bit as soon as
1 feel drowsy put my elbow ~ the back of
my chair, rest my head on my hand, and 80
Off, sound, for five minutes. When | wake up
| am in first-ratc trim again. I've got 50
used to that way of mapping that If lie down
l am wide awake in an instant"
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-04

Miss r. Thomas, Evergreen, Ala. has But
tcrrk's patterns for ladies and one year $
number Of The Peoples lone journal i TO eAt
change for something useful. Write what
You have.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-04

that YOU are boarding great expressions Of
affection for the time when you shall be his
very own
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Mrs. +. D. ,Iaustield, Dallas, TeXas.-Will the
sister who gaNd directions for putting up cucum-
bers in whisky FOR picking, obige me by writing
me personals 1ul directions. My paper contain
ing her lett 10 WOpan' : KINGDOM has been mis-
lald, aad am anxious to try tie recipe. viii re-
turn her postage and the kindness in any way
possible.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-04

Mrs. n. Il. Uollomon. Lumpl:in, Ga.--Will some
one tell me where Thamas A. Nall is. He was in
Union. Ala, when last heard from. have his TWO
little children and their grandfather is dead and
am in great pecuniary need, think he ought to
help ne TO support them.
Any information will be thankfully received.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-04

Miss Jessie Watson, Opelika. Ala, has gold
fish 10 exchange for good singing canary;
also nure German leather scale and minnow
carr for stocking lakes and ponds Tor TEne-
writer or something of equal value. write
first what you have.
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COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS.

VIRGINIA COLLEGE,
rt.tE. l--4oIE>, Itoanpkr, Va.
Opens September IA, 1893. 4 beautiful and
attractive college home. New buildings,
among the finest in the south. Modern i'm
proyemeuts; new pianos and furniture
campus ten acres magnificent mountains
scenery, in Valley of Virginia. famed for
health. European and American teachers,
Full course. Advantages in music and art
uneNcelled. For catalogue address the prests
dent, W. A. HARRIS, u. D,
Roanoke Va. /
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-04
BY MRS. WILLIAM KING.

addressed to Mi
Kng4SO rtanda avenue
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-04

Mrs. Fannie Morgan, Bowdon, Gal would say
to Mrs. Fannie AntIey, Forest Miss, that blue
stone put in cream, not too strong, put on the
burn, viii lie of benefit to her little girl
Is there any one who would like to employ
middle aged lady rs companion for an old lady, or
nurse for small children? Ii so, address as above.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-04
Old Sight.

olu SiSnt'
Presbyopia, or "old sight" often called
long sight, is the result Of the gradual re-
cesson Of the near-point, punctum proXl-
num- which begins at about the age OF ten
and goes on as life advances, steadily cur
failing the range or amplitude of accommo-
normal eyes, can hold any object close and
see each detail plainly but every year af-
terward he has to hold it further from the
eyes in order to see it equally plainly
the eyes to be normal, the recession OF the
near-point will have reached stage where
he cannot see the object plainly at less
distance than twenty-five centimetres; and
as soon as the near-point recedeS farther than
that old sight is deemed to have begun.
This process is a perfectly natural one ana
is so uniform that, We're there no dlsturbins
circumstances, the glasses required to bring
the near-point to the proper distance might
almost be determined merely from the pa
tents age.
selves, and much more TO their doctor, that
their sight is failing, and they imagine they
can conceal the fact by refusing to use glass
es, whereas they betray it a hundred times
object close to their eyes.
Old sight Is physiological change which
can neither be averted nor retarded, but much
distress can be spared by the use OF the prop
er correcting lens at the proper period, and
much of the advantage and comfort of young
sight can, by scientific aid be enjoyed well
into old age. ,
In all other cases where the Of the
proper correcting lens at the proper time is
the only remedy for the defect, and the only
safeguard against worse defects to follow,
should be taken. The sufferers themselves
cannot possibly tell from their own sensa,
tons what glasses they should wear All
the So-called rules on that subject are totally
misleading, because each case has its peculiar
features and only the trained knowledge OF
the eye surgeon can detect its true nature.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-04

Whereas. in far-sight the eyeball is too
from the hyperopic condition at Dlrth TO tnis
mvopic is one that occurs very rapidly IN
numberlcsS instances. IL Is also Il chaiEe III
cIdcntal u civilized life aud is one or me
penalties that mankind pays for EDUCATION,
whether intrr ttua' o. technical.
Childrens Eyes and schooiworH.
Myopia rule is caused by oyer-striia':a
or ubIsc of the eyes during schcodays emil
ITGn 20 to school with eyes sun hypefoplc
-far-SiShted. thcv come away WIZ yes NY
oI ic-short-sishttd aha this Is directly NE
result of oycr-straining at near work. on-
doubleday this is often supernuuced by nefeu-
itary tendencies, an important Circumstance
which eye surgeons are carelW TO pear III
mind.
1t is the duty of parents and guardians to
have the childrens eyes examined before they
begjf to learn lessons and to have the exam
nation repeated at certain intervals az they
Many a child has been set down as hope
leSSly stupid obstinate at school and maze
miserable by constant Scolding or punish
ment, without any effect, when subsequent
examination showed that it had IL serious OPP
teal retroactive defect of the eyes. There
various distressing symptOms-pain in
the eyes, aching brows headache-which
had been attributed to all sorts Of wrong
causes or had been dscredited altogether.
Who that has had much to DO with teach
ing does not know the spectacle Of the mulish
pupil who won't learn anything the daZcG
look of despairng stupidity, the knitted brows
and .ouivering face. the helpless. ''sniveing,"
If tears were the only Solace?
In some it is quite durable by the use of
proper glasses, but where it arises from de-
fectve retinal images the correction of the
optical error by glasses often fails for
time to give full acuteness of sight.
These the cases where people go to
the doctor and say: ''There is something
the matter with my eyes. Everything looks
dull and queer I can't make it out. [
afraid L shall have to take to glasses"
The doctor examines the eyes, discerns
amblyopia, and prescribes the glasses to be
used. The patient Immediately exclaims:
"Why, doctor, | can't see as well through
these as | could before"
The doctor, nevertheless. is quite right,
and IL the patient can be prevailed on to
persevere in the Of glasses the eyes be-
come educated in the appreciation of clear
images and the sight gradually improves.
There is much better chance of this re-
suit with children young persons than
when the dull sight is discovered late III
life
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-04

Mrs. n. j. McClurkin, Silver Run. Ala.-Dear
Sisters Little Edna Brewers, of Harrisburg Arl,.
fcll OIL of porch when She was five years old and
injured her back, She j. now ten. and the doctors
have failed to cure her. l learn that she has had
as many as nintecn ahccSscs at one time.
a gentleman has offered her 500 for one million
canceed stamps. SO sh" requested the cousins
and al that had amy stamps to send them to her.
So she has 100000 1t it would be a pity for her
to come so near getting the 1000 600 and fail. |
hope everybody VIII try and help her get them, as
tie premium VIII be a great help to her.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-04

Miss VirCie Il. Ogden, Marietta, Cain May I'd
NV letter appeared in the Kingdom Offering to
send Quilt square complete III exchange for all
wool scraps.
As expected had great many replies. must
thank those who took the pains to send nice
scr;,ps. but many came too small to do anything
with. and others sent not enough to piece the
square expected in return. Some were nearly al
cotton sim again, others failed to send adj
dresses. one lady signed herself simply LEY
dia.'
have bad a good deal of trouble trying to keep
straight and fulfill my promise. sent completed
squares to a great number, but | must beg the
sisters who have failed to hear from me to excuse
mo As there has been sickness and death IL the
family. All those who have passed through SINH
lar dark DAYS excuse my failure to respond.
will now try to describe the making OF the
into exact squares about two and II quarter inches
square. The SIZE may be varied according to tirte.
If the uieccS are not large enough the top nj
bottom NAV I've different Sew i'll seam on three
sides, making a bag. Around the top haste down
Il seams width.
ton. making u little square cushion. remove the
hastings. In the center put little TUT OF zephyr to
contrast with goods. You may or may not do tins,
as preferred. Take nine of these little cushions
ana make a square, three of them in row. They
arc put together by over scanning. You must be
careful in arranging the small squares, and tiso
the larger when putting the quilt together
II have the dark and light shades Hastily
blended.
Yod can have no idea how pretty the quilt is UNI
til YOU have seen one completed. DO not MI the
little cushions too full. You can have lining or
not, also the same about border hope tine sis
tiers will understand this description.
Some O! the sisters Who never sent scraps asked
me what would charge for one. sent them the
price, and will send to all who send the money.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-04

NJ. Z. Cox, Blue Ridge, Cal, like many Others
come to the dear old Constitution for help. am
in search of two cousins who. il living, are mid
die aged men. Their father, David Cox (son of
VIM. Cox of Fannln county, deCeascd), died du
ring the late war at New Madrid, Mo- His wife
and two children were then living III Hot Spring
county, Arkansas.
After my unc'c's death his widow married
man named Mealey, and moved to Texas. If any
one who sees this can give any information con
corning them, ii VIII he thankfully received by
their relatives. Stamps returned II desired.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-07-04

Miss Mary Hylton, Stonevillc, \. C.-Wm some
he so kind as to tell me where l can get the
recita: on emitted "C"iumhla cTnm?' II some
pretty recitation in exchange.
Would some OF the housekecpers like a good
way to destroy flies: Take yolk of one egg one
tablespoonful of buttermilk, one teaspConfu of
sugar and one teaspooniul of black pepper
ground line; mix and put III saucer. The flies viii
sip it and drop dead on the floor.
j wonder If All the sisters enjoy The Constitu-
ton / do?
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-08-11
SOME MOTHER 8 CHILD.

At home or away in the alley or street,
" henever | chance IN this wide world
to meet
A girl that is thougtless, boy that is
wild,
My heart echoes softly: Its some
mothers child"
And when l sec those o 'er whom long
years have rolled,
Whose hearts have grown hardened,
whose spirits are cold
Be it woman ali fallen, or man all de-
filed
h voice whispers sadly; All! some
moth er's child.
No matter how far from the right she
has strayed,
No matter what inroads dish onor hath
made,
No matter what elements have canker-
ed the pearl
Though tarnished or 6ullied she is some
mother s girl.
No matter how wayward his footsteps
have been,
No matter how deep he is sunken in SIN
No matter how low is his standard of
joy
Though guilty and loathsome, he is
some mothers boy.
That head has beea pillowed on tender
est breast,
That form has been wept q O'er, those lips
have been pressed,
That soul has been prayed for ia tones
sweet and mild,
For her sake deal gently with some
mother s child.
Francis L. Keller, in Home and
Country.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-08-11
q The SMALLEST Hair TtroUs q Modozc"
IT PAYS TO FARM.

"OnlY a boy is very common
phrase, and 1t gen orally means that d
young gster, cannot be expected to settle
down to the serious business of life
and achieve any marked degree OF
success.
This is mistake. Frank Hagan,
Of IngersoIl, Tex, is sixteen wears
old. He has just quit school after
winning several prizes. During his
schoo! days he cultivated three acres
Of land at odd times, producing cab
bages weighing 80 pounds and onions
averaging a pound each. The crop
netted him enough to pay for forty
eight head OF range cattle.
This year young Hagan has rented
fifteen acres from his father, Furnish
ing al! the vegetables the family can
consume as rental. He will have
four acres of oats that Will Weld
seventy five Bushels per acre, siz
acres of Irish potatoes yielding about
twenty barrels to the acre, three acres
# Cabbage that have 5000 plants to
he acre. expecting to average eight
pounds t" the head, and the remain
der Of the land is devoted to onions
that will yield 600 bushels to the
acre. He is also raising a large
number "f turkeys. The boy works
only one hand, and will clear at least
$1,000 for his yesr's work. He is
now Offered 81 50 per bar-eIl fer
onions, 3 cents per pound for cab
wage, and s. per bsrrei for potatoeS
He lakes several agricultural journals,
and IS quite an authority on all mat
1ers pertaining to farming.
TAere is plenty Of rooa in the
South tor such boys. They are need
ed to help the cid folks and to a l.
FertiSe the fact to the world that firm
ing IN this region is a money maxim.
business whe it is properly managed
That boy deserves medal.-At-
lanta Constitution.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-08-11
Respectfully


The farmer has his drawbacks Of
course, and his produce often does
not bring him as much as it should
but his position Of independence if he
makes the most Of his opportunit $
and advantages, puts him long va y
ahead of us. AS an exchange says,
in these times Of financial stringency
when the banker, the merchant, the
mechanic and the professional men
are at their wits end 10 keep enough
cash on hand to supply the neces
ssries Of life, the Independent posi-
tiou of the farmer is sharply illus;rat-
ed. His hens furnish eggs: his COWS
milk and butter, his garden season.
ale vegetables and fruits, his corn
the weetest Of meal, his poultry yard,
pig sty and pasture the hest of meats
and the surplus yield of his well tilled
fields are readily exchanged or what
he does not produce. Happy and en-
viab!e is the lot of the farme: God
Leaf.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-08-11
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTICE.

The Complete School Charts late V
bought by some of the Districts are
now in the care of MIR. A. I. Bush
Edenton, from whom the Committees
should, without delay, get them.
I recommend that when not in use
by the School that bought them they
be loaned, under proper safeguard, to
a neighboring school.
The time for the next regular ex-
animation Of applicants for Teachers
Certificates is September 18th, 18th
and 10th, if under the terms of the
Law (page 4G. section 10, Pohllc
School Law any extra examinations
are necessary, let the applicants come
to me on Wednesday. August 10Th
l would call the attention of teach
ers to the University of North Caro-
lina's "Unive7sity Courses" In
s struction will begin at Chapel Hill,
Sept. 7tA. Pubic School teachers
will receive free tuition Prof + A
of the Chair Of History
and Philosophy Of Education, invites
correspondence
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1893-08-11
COUNTY COMMISSIONER S.
MEET AND TkANgs CT The FOLLOWING
BUSINESS.
Bills ordered TO be paid /:

Bills ordered to be paid ::
L. F. Zsegler, 5000 for , cc4ns
l for sam Harris, for Tom Arm
strong
L. " Parker, $50 for taking
lightning roi from Co1rt House. and
care Of Court House for month Of
July.
| J H, Robinson, $500 for 4bcard
Of prisoners and T. X. fees.
B. H. Miller g 25 care of Bette
Bunch.
W. P, Jones S44.z4, for Gays
and mileage as Commissioner, : Gays
and mileage revising tax lis; and
labor 90 the billiard and Rocky Hook
bridges.
E. F, Waf, sS,17 for repairs on
Bolton Bridge.
T. D. Bvrum, SO IS, day clerk
% Boar3, 3davs clerk 10 Board re
vs. n1 ak f;st, mFnutesf e pnbi lea tion
md fees for July.
Z. w. Evans 368. 28 for lumber on
billiard Mill bridge and mo: tbs
supplies to poor house.
L w. Parker S2.25 for over charge
If Miles Tatun7's tax.
j w. Spruil1, 81 90 for assisting
the Board in revising the tax list.
E. F. Waf 315 90, for days and
mileage as Commissio oner a1d days
md mileage revising tax list.
J. Fl. Robinson is hereby instructed
70 g.; home for a r d Go~dan.
j. w >pruill is hereby authorized
20 keep Jim Harris from Edenton and
If he can NOT keep him from town, to
send him 70 poor house.
Ordered. t~e Sheriff han2 the nee
cessary white Washing done in the
Court House.
That The ct>rk en er w J. Hardi-
son on the tax it. aHe being sick in
.ist'ng time.
That the Sheriff h We =" te~ put
the Conrt House, out ofgaIvinized
iron also have 1t paint if nere- eary.
T. ID BYRUM, Clerk.