The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-04-25

inches wide. wrote to her but have never re-
ceived any answer, and suppose somebody else has
supplied, and have the lace and will send IL TO
any one for seven yards of calico, five yards OF
ginghams, one yard of black velvet l also have
some cancelled stamps will exchange for any
thing useful.
Will some please tell me where can get copy
of "The Standard American Poultry Book. we
had one we got with Tire Constitution but 1t was
misplaced
Mrs. J. NJ mellow, Kymulga, Ala, like many
others, come asking information. wish TO know
the whereabouts of my mothers brothers. a MI.
John Perkins, when last heard from was IN or
near, Thornton, Texas.
She has two other brothers and three sisters in
Texas, when last heard from, but l don't know
what part. If any one seeing this, can give
sired. l also wish to know the whereabouts OF a
Mr. lack CLANCY. When last heard from was In
Indian Territory lie was wldoWer, WIN TOUR
children, think.
VIM. E. Peasants, Williams Arz have been
reader of The Constitution from time to time or
than !. 1t has followed me across the Mississippi
and across the Rocky mountains, and now 1t finds
me in an Indian village away down in the Grand
canyon of the Colorado.
l want something substantial to read--in fact
want a library of school books and scientific liter
ature-old books will do. am not able to buy
fine ones, but if any one can help me out would
appreciate it highly. l will exchange Indian
curos, specimens of mineral or will pay fair
Mrs William Sharp Turnersville, Texas-I wish
to enquire through the Kingdom of the sister
that sent me a box of cape jasmine. They were
packed in wooden box with wet dirt at the roots
There was no letter, and the post mark was 30
blotched / could not tell what it was. If the sis
ter will write to me would be glad to return the
favor.
We are having pretty weather now and the gar
dens and flowers are looking WELL
If any of the sisters will exchange a rooted
SNOWFALL would be clad to hear from them, either
through the Kingdom or by letter
l must not close without telling you that have
ripe strawberries now in the open garden.
Mrs. w. S. Sale, Gordon Springs, Gal thought
l would call in few minutes this mornin? 10 nave
a chat with the many sisters of Womans hing-
dom. Spring has come and how glad we are TO see
1T after the long cold winter.
How busy we all are with our flowers, gardens
and chickens am interested III chickens esp: ~;
tally this year. | want to how many can iaiS9
from twenty five hens. | also have guineas.
want turkeys, but do not know where to get them.
VIII some of the sisters who have the bronze tui
key, or any other good kind, please write 10 NY
address want to get eggs.
have not gardened any yet, but Will IN lew
days. would like to get few geranium cuttings
from some one who has them to spare.
Mrs. Mamie Lazenby, Thomson, Gait is need
less for Lie to express my appreciation OF our pase
My heart goes out in sympathy to all those WHO are
sick and afflicted. Our kind editress Yields pow
ertul influence tor good. May God keep her ever
under the shadow OF HIS wing
will give a remedy for whooping cough: rake
OF pulverized alum 1 ounce, waterl pint heat the
water until the alum is all dissolved add pound
OF refined sugar simmer until syrup Is formed
then strain and let it cool. Dose, from one to Two
teaspoonfuls day, as the case may require.
If Mrs. Fannie B. Thompson, New EdlnGburg'
Ark, any one else will write to me enclosing
sclf-addressed stamped envelope, VIII senu q
recipe for linment that has been successfully
used for rheumatism and sciatic pains
Mrs n. NJ, would be glad to hear from you
again.
Mrs. A. Dickson, vollers n. Cit has been some
time since visited these columns. | live in the
country and lead busy life. We don't have very
many visitors, but have lots of company all the
same-most welcome and entertaining guests, VIZ;
books periodicals, etc, and who could desire
more select companions than our best writer's OF
facts and fiction?
Reading is duty (as we'll as pleasant pastime)
which every mother owes to posterity, Tor the
broader her knowledge the better equipped she is
to mold the taste. habits, etc, of her children II
all the little scraps of time were thus utilized,
what a wonderful stride the rising generation
would make.
1 extend my sympathy to the lady whose hus
band is country physician and necessarily alb
sent from home so much. IL you have little ones
they will soon grow up for company and protec-
ton. How easily l recall the lonely evenings
.pent, while living among strangers, when my
husband was away minsterng to the suffering
How often have burned the midnight oil, with
books, etc, my only companions, listening every
moment tor his footsteps, which, perhaps would
not greet my ear till the ''wee small hours;
But now we are surrounded by a bevy OF brlghs
healthy children, and noisy they that 1t ia G
difficult matter to hear his footsteps at all unless
they are enyeloped in the arms of Morpheus.
In addition to the cares of family, have the
postoffice to look after Have also had class in
lessons piano. and now have lot of bees to at
tend to- and must confess l a novice at the
business Will some one kindly tell me of good
work on the subject, or, perhaps some one has one
to exchange. Some how, am not afraid of bees,
but my husband is more afraid of a singing in
sect than the most awful pestilence, and jokes me
a good deal about my bravery; he expects to see
me converted to his views before long.
| would be pleased to hear from any of the de-
scendants of Albert Pickett. the Alabama hsto-
rian. He closely related to my husbands
family and he was named for him.