The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-23

the Sabbath for this purpose? There are many
blessings promised to those who observe the Sab
BATH think IL is often Ignorance OF these prom
ses that lead otherwise good Christians to so dls-
regard the Sabbath day. Custom also, has great
deal to do with it, One Sabbath keeping family
in a neighborhoOd has q wonderful influence Tor
good. DO you not think that a foreigner visiting
this land. and knowing nothing of our religion or
our institutions, would soon conclude: Ihls pco-
pie Keeps the seventh day as u gala day.?
If it is right for to go out for our own pleas
ure, surely it IS right for our neghbor to 40 ti,e
same, and If we all go, what else IS 1t Dut gaia
day?. The same rule may be applied to Vlsluhg
for pleasure.
Isaiah lviii 10 and H. reads thus: "If thou turn
away thy foot from the Sabbath, from dong thy
pleasure on my holy day. and call the Sabbath
deiigh t the holy of the Lord, honorabe and shalt
honor him, not doing thine own ways. nor hndlng
thine own pleasure, not speaking thine own words ;
then shalt thou delight thyseif in the Lord and
will thee to ride upon the high places of the
earth, and feed thee with the heritage of jacob
thy father: For the mouth OF the Lord hath spo-
ken it,
Mrs, S. NJ. Cade Lapine, La.-Will some one of
you give recipe for fig preserves; also drying
Some of you nori hern ladies please give dlrec-
Mrs c. A. Grisly, [ for one, agree with YOU
Housekeepers require recess oftener than any
other vocation in life. There is monotony that
wearies us, and though we dwell IN palaces, sur
round, d by ali that is beautiful we tire OF looking
upon tie same articles even. And oh, what rest !!
a treat 1T would be to spend week or two at some
quiet springs or some campmeetlng, such as
PlUnkett spoke OF, where we could leave Chickens
a garden, sweeping and busting tor awhile and
en- 10y perfect rest.
Here is your corn recipe: Take soft soap and
thicken it with pulverized chalk until it is suf1i-
GENTLY thick to form II plaster apply TO the corn
3 or times Il day and cure will soon be effected
! 70 destroy mOes: Put calOmel i'll sweet biscuit
| and drop in theil runs.
| Persmmon leaves or bushes scattered IN men
| house will keep mites of.
| on stock. Mash and soak in whisky "a hours, or
in water Sc and one Application Will be sufficient
Mrs, c. c. Benery: Gather seed early and put
| in thin sacks. bags, and hang i'll an open place.
and wevels will not get i'll them. hang mine on
a back gallery.
Thanks Tor the molasses custard.
will give my recipe of watermelon rnd pre-
serves and a nice white cake III the future.
1t is not atfectatl0n with me when say that
am much III love with Aunt Susie, the sisters and
The Constitution.
Mrs J. A. Smith, Noah, Ga.-NIrs. Wells, OF
Texas has aked for a recipe, or recipes, for using
the peach melon. | used them last year and Will
give my method. l had no particular recipe, but
used my judgment. The melon when ripe looks
very much like an orange. | peel them, take out
the seed. and then cut the melon up into quarters
or eigiths and drop into boiling syrup made of
sugar and water, let cook until done and you have
delicious preserve, almost exactly like fig pre-
serves. also made nice pies, stcwlng ana sweet
enlng them exactly like peaches. FLAVOR Win
nutmeg anything one likes. They have no iia-
vor peach or an apple hence the necessity OF
nutmeg, lemon or vanilla.
was delighted with the little melons and saved
a lot OF seed They right good substitute for
lrtIt, and this year have planted good many OF
them | send a few seed tor Aunt susie. Treat
them exactly like cAntaloupeS it any.ot the SIS
ters would like Il few seed, will exchange tor any
little thing that is useful, and a cent stamp to
return the seed with.
Mrs, Laura Kennon, Dubberly, La have read
The Constitution for years, and much pleasure
and nelp have derived from its pages.
like many OF the good sisters, my heart hes
wounded and bleeding on the battlefield OF life
| no longer my darling little baby Katie; she
was just seven months old when she died. weighed
pounds and measured nineteen inches, Il gam
of three pounds and three inches, being such
perfect little doll-baby and all loved her more
dearly. We know she is happier IN heaven than
she could have been here, and II we are 13tn-
tul we shall again see our dear departed;
Nothing but time by the grace Of God can help
to heal wound like the cruel reaper death leaves
when he comes to snatch a loved one.
am sorry the Louisiana sister does not beheVe
in heavenly recognition. Wonder II she ever loSt
loved one? II she has, sad indeed Si.o must be
TO think she will never those dcareyes shining
again -, .o
Christians alike in heart? therefore alike in Christ
Loving each other with sweet brotheriy and Sis
terly love, but having more tender love Tor those
whom by the ties of nature are made dearer, bur
of course loving Jesus above all, who loves us SO,
and has done much for us? 1t Is through MS
tender mercy and love we have the sweet hope OF
that happy heavenly home with loved ones VINO
have gone before
Are ;herc any Of our great undetermined men
who do beliye that SHAH even know each
other there, where We can see more clearly.
one has said: Three great wonders of heaven
will be to miss people whom he expected TO see,
and to some whom he did not expect to find
there; and the third and greatest would be to find
himself there.
From this would the question not arise: How
could we he happy if some Ioved one was missing?
But is it better to leave all mysteries with GOD
who we know has prepared all things for our eter-
nal bliss.
| believe, and do not want to believe any other
way, but shall know owh without this
belief this life would be gloomy and heaven lose
all of its sweetness.
Angel voices and angel faces bright,
That shall welcome in heaven
Are the loved of long ago,
And to them It's kindly given,
Thus their earthly friends TO know,
Harp strings touched by angel fingers,
Murnur in my raptured ear.
Evermore their sweetest song fingers,
We shall know each other there,''
Do Illsl1, Y nIIranlE