The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-06-04


when there is company, and l do not tnlhk IL
should be done if there is room at the taDle ior
them, provided they know how to behave
But fear some mothers make them walt Wneh
they have company because they nave Ialieu "
teach them proper table manners, pat this sloulu
never be the case. Attend to the table TucS anu
manners of your children while young, tnen you
need not fear to let them go to the table II COM
pany is there.
heard of a right amusing thing that took place at
diunol day when little boy had to walt. MI
Jones was dining with the family, and the boys
mother had his favorire desert, which was sliceo
potato pie The little fellow stood oil In one cor
ner of the dining room watching the PIE uioa ~
pear, and finally Mr.. Jones helped h1nseI 70 ING
last slice the DISH At this the little BOY burSG
into tears, and cried out, 81 said MI Jones "ooio
Now, 1T went harder with that boy to have to
wait and not get part OF that pie, than IL "ouiG
have done with any grown person at the Caoie, 'o
they failed to GET piece.
say, when there is anything extra for a meal,
see to it that the children get some, and Gooa
slice Do think because it L. q chllo tlltI
q scorched cake, d chicken neck, VIII 90 ZOE
them They may take it and say nothing at the
same time they feel that they are as much emitted
| to the nice pieces the grown people, ana tley
| are ~,
] remember perfectly we'll when was child
| and would visit my grandmother. / was dclGnteu
to have my uncle Walter help me at the taDle, pe-
| cause he always gave nice piece OF chicken
as there she dish, cut large pieces Oh ouI-
| ter for my biscuit, put plenty OF sugar III ihy
| clabber, and love him for it now. -
Show tho children respect, and make thcll leei
| that they arc OF some importance and NOS over
looked, Tor thcy have a sensitive spot decp GOWN
| in their little hearts, If they are but children. ~
sent watermelon seed, as l promised IN inc
| Constitution some weeks ago, to all scndlnS loc
| them except one, and that one failed to SEM
postage.
Success to The Constitution and its numerous
| readers.
Mrs. Celeni Sword Mesilla Valley, New Mexico
! The housekeeper in New Mexico can interest me
| readers Of the Woman'S department OF Inc coli-
| stitutlon, by narratinG some OF the pecunarlVles
| OF her work in this territory.
does
| trlCity mean as tOrmcll y, a wilderness 1nhapled
| by savages and wild beasts the settlers hVln9 III
| the rudest style.
Our homes are furnished with the same conVe-
niences as those of our neghhors not very reinoSe
| Our tables supplied with as great variety
mails and express iaciliteS SUCH as the states "a
| joy. Churches, public schools within easy reach
| and newspapers which bring to our tireslaeS the
| proceedings of congress, the movements OF Inc
Coxeyites, the TRIALS of the farmer, the dlsSatlS-
| faction of the people in general, the conventions
| and conferences of denominations, all items OF
interest. How different with the pioneer OF MY
| years ago.
The buildings, from, the finest residences to the
| chicken house. made Of mud and straw bllck3'
called adobe. The walls are thick, about two lcet
| floors dirt if plank cannot be obtained. covered
| with carpets ducijng. The roof is made OF
| layers OF the small branches of swamp willow
across josts, daubed with mud. Since rain seldom
comes, there is not much Importance attached 10
| the roofs being waterproof.
To one unacquainted with the comfort Of these
houses, he is excused, if from tie bottom OF his
heart be condemns them as most miserable excuses
! for residences. From my short experience, pro-
! n0unce them the pleaSantest known TO the world.
Water does not tiecZe III then III WINTER, ana IA
| summer the coOlnesS IS luxury to be coveted.
| The bed chambers are the sweetest ever saw.
no nusty OdoT, no mildcW. the dry air, the sunny
| eay1llrrc udins the necessity OF summing days
The tuini lurc is in ured by this drying absorb
ir.r Quality Of the air. Flour cannot EetteliveYGd
| OF handled in barrels owing to this same drying
! tendency, pulling the slaves apart and letting tie
| -four ont.
alkaline is improved by adding ashes to neutral
| ize some hard element in its component parts.
The clothes III their pearIy Wnitcnes6, alter be-
ing the line. yield TO sun and wind and III half
an hour are ready to gather up and roll Down Tor
the ironing.
The wator is obtained at easy depths by drive
pump.
Yle clothes arc not easily soiled. Boys wear linen
suits all the week, aid when laid aside for fresh
ones they look passabie for another week.
have known housekeepel-maido OF ali work
wear the same calico dress for three weeks, not
much soiled, no dISagreeahic OdOr.
This is All cXceptionallya fine fruit country It's
fine pastmc to dry peaches. apples, grapes april
cots. Canned fruits and vegetables he, y Well, not
bctrayln.r the confidence OF the hou5eheepet.
Chickens make satisfactory returns TO the keep
for plenty Of food and adobe house Tor shelter.
There is dew TO bedabble the tender biddles, as
their thoughticss mothers coax THEM through the
meadows. Their foes the form.o hawks and
proving Guadupeds are n0G nulneror2s, the coSo4S
the InO.J to be drcaucd.
The dairy work is charming. The alfalfa nea-,
dow, the alfalfa hay upon which the cows iuxur2-
ate, the adobe building tor milk, the cool nights,
render their products equal 20 any.
Fresh fish easily kept; dried meat as ham,
becomes ,erv hard too hard Tor real enjoyment.
Bread dries nard in a day unless kept wrapped in
q damp cloth.
The skin becomes very rough from bathing in
the water either from the Wei, from the bitches
filled Wilh water from the l,l0 Gr&ndc.
I'll" Nies are very numerous ANA troublesome.
" nat draws them or produces tacnl, we are una
bic 80 explain, unless from stock which is
rallied the mouse.
No damp feet or damp clothes 10 try your pa
ticuCc no mud, clean hoors the only surprise is
that the Inhabitants do not dry up N this drying
climate.
10 negroes the Mexican doing the work. Gar
dens easily kept from under the domain OF grass
and weeds
\ peculiar country, ana novel, is New
Mexico.