The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-06-24

ward IN the Grady hospital
Sisters, here is a good remedy for cold in the
head: Thoroughly powder and mix equal
parts Of camphor, boraX and salt, and use it ~
snuff. Zen u fifteen drops of camphOr taken ON
lump Of brown sugar T. also excellent
ID any oi the sisters troubled with insomnia,
or >lecilessNes>, they will find sulphonal "a good
remedy: Take Is grains IN hot water or milk Just
before going t. bed.
Ii any OF the sisters wan: TO know now to how
- make Chinese crystazed fOwe-s out of salt,
VIII teach them, or send the recipe Tor something
o. equal value.
Mrs ", l. Tabor. crescent, Ark.-A handsome
carnage robe Tor the baby seen lately was of
white corduroy with - spray OF big purple pam
sizes ~ the lover right nand corner done with
Asiatic Roman floss in long and short and out
inc STITCHES.
The ce!.ers al the flowers we're filled out with
IT,nch-knut stitches IN yellow Roman floss. With
these Enai Itchcs the WORK was complete. and
made a rictue very pleasing to the eye. though 1t
was not - seryIceablc another one with which
HAS only sorvlceIhIc Tor hot weather, and was
made ut brown linen, and which luckily for
tlis iosseas"r won be as handsome after the last
cleaning az at first.
At w., mode very pretty 10y having the word
''Bal'y,' worked IA shaded yellow Asiatic hlOsilk
90 ~ n>Iugtpn III ch IN the center.
The letters composing the word Baby, were
wrought tO-ctpcr 10 form \ monogram, and
around ana through II was woven a spray of Tor
lc.-me-E0ts ~ natural coloTs with the lilo silk
Ho~-. have tins pretty monogram which viii
exchange with any ol he sistcth0od tor some
other fancy Wort, design. 10 viii he found suita-
he Tor many oI the baby's tEin :, hishlanket and
ia.oN. etc., and II worked in Asiatic wash silks,
wlli give satisfaction, the delicate shadngs can
lc aune y itAOut fear oi their fading when clean
ins Is necessary.
Mrs. r.. Bcnevolcnce, Gal want to ask the sis
ter, cue tions that will be of interest To 9TH
cas- If ny questions are answered.
sguu itiSe 10 know now to put mp hlackberries
and A." .cise~ a. to keep long time, and how 10
make blackberry l,n A. IL - not every one that
makes blackberry jam the same way.
And Nould bc tdore than pleased II some OF
tell fff AN
n" preserves 30 As they will not come to pieces IN
cooklng them.
II any Of tie sisters know how TO make sweet
tomato pickles. would be very much pleased TO
see aid rcceIii in Woman's Kingdom, as l ex-
poCt Ia have good many tomatoes this year, and
viii have more than nc can use FOR a small lam
iiy.
/ won'd also like a recipe for peach pickles. The
sister, 4HaE t.Iuk U- very green, but am young
lau~clcsl,er ana the h-..est portion OF my time
spent iu gho ilru aud not IA the house, 80
.n. au incXp ricnccd house VIE. and wan; ali the
information can derive from the Older expo
rIunccd sisters.
We have been taking The Constitution only a
SNORT while. and think 10 the best paper in the
~'nta 'se Eair - llucH ini o-ittion from 'ia 90.
utnns.
Mrs. :. d. Matthews, Hamilton. \. CT read Of
many Iayalids; bodies weak and diseased, but
their minds strong and bright, able To pass away
>unse 81 the dull hours. WHIT If they had 10 sit
frnm.ia today IN after ignorance and darkness.
VIII tell You Of one knew; ne was twenty
Wlen first knew him; had never walked step;
wore ong home-pun aprons and sipned along
las mind was weak as his body: sit from day 10
day with vacant stare, 20 silly 50 childish, ana
yet a niau IN years.
lie had no mother and father, but lived with a
vi. Harris, he called Bob Harris they had
no children. ! used 10 see him when wOuld go
out riding sunday evenings, IN a large chair;
everything locked up and gone but Bob. There
Son would see EIm rocking 10 and iro ali the even
iEg. / always ieit such pity, and yet such a
dread % hln, never dreaming should be brought
close contact with HIM.
Ny father got IN the notion to move to Virginia.
To 20, must get some one to tend the old place.
Mr.. il IRIS being good farmer ne hired him Tor
tlc year. All Wcrv 10 go 10 virginia at once but
me ami lady We called mamma, and an uncle.
" e we're TO come in about thr e months. was
about mine year, old. Ny heart was sad when
heard OF i0l's coming, buttheday rolled around,
hob al on the porch most ol the day, and when
lee he gave such sound of 10Y, and the
express ion ON his face told that he liked and
wanted me 10 come where ne was but ran like a
deer
lie loved children, and would look at me with a
vacant smile wien ne would see me. would hide
most oI the time, afraid oi harmless Bob. and
Ie did Int tie to notice him So much.
Ii tie cor ever shut he could not open II. He
learned Any name and when the door would blow
Zoo. could hear him. Minnie, Minnie, open the
door. felt should drop lu my tracks.
Poor creature, how my heart goes out To him
NOW. I sea him with ms pitiiul face pleading Tor
love. one sind word. ana sure he never received
Iuauy.
Tic time was mp. we left for our new home. I
lost >i-At oi Bob until years after Wis ted my
o.a home, was told be was at the poor house. 1
fcit ike wanted 10 see him. SO 1 walked out one
evenings hc Was up in an attic; had 10 climb up
hy haT-. There he sat by little window, same
oid Bob with his Eumeopun apron on and vacant
stare. learned him some little present he received
gladly, poor s0ul.
vas eighteen then. but must confess could
not mold myself still when reached the bottom
ol the bars. so let our invalid friends cheer up
and send up songs and prayers to God. L have a
mInd 50 bright and clear.