The Atlanta constitution., 1896-07-27
tlaPata, Ga.

granulated sugar which should be put in
side the stove and stirred till thoroughly
heated, without scorching. Have the meas
| urea juice IN porcelain or granite vessel,
| pour In the hot sugar. stir and boil rapidly
TIL done. which will be only few minutes.
| This is the only way have succeeded in
making real jelly instead of thick sirup
| from peaches. as they have not sufficient
acidity to bear the addition OF any water.
| nope the sisters viii try this and be
| pleased with the result
Mrs T.. A. Bass Houston. Tex.-Dear Sis
ters OF Woman's Kingdom: The dear old
| Constitution still comes once n week and
| adds very much to my enjoyments, as
read with great interest the details OF the
reunion, BIN Arp's wise and interesting
letters and each one of the communica-
tons in Woman's Kingdom. I have re-
ceived two letters from ladies who had lost
my address and they had secured 1t through
our kind editress. Each one sent to me
Tor my book and ornamentor, with tubes
Tor decorative icing. There are on same
plan as the old-tlme paper cones used for
icing. but far superior; no bursting: always
ready. Please inclose self-addres and
stamped envelope. all who wish to know
further about these tubes. etc.
The cry of hard times" Is heard here as
well as other places. still Houston is on a
gradual improve. Many large and beau
tful buildings have been erected during
the past year. The greatest event of our
city will take place on the 1ith-yes. Chill
dren's Day. of goat races and her amuse-
ments.
II is got up by The Houston Post and is
looked forward to with great interest. It
Is surprising. but this event closes most of
the stores and nearly every one, old and
young. attends. The young champion Of
the goat race here last June was escorted
free OF charge TO Pittsburg. Pa, ana also
won the race there. which makes young
Bailey and Black Bill' very notorious
and on his return he was met at the train
with band and escorted through the city
with a long procession.
l wish to give a simple plan OF making
nice canteloupe pickles. Take the rinds,
peel and cut in strips. put in bowl, cover
with sugar. sprinkle with cinnamon and
pour vinegar over this; let II stand over
night, then put on to boil until clear Let
II cool and bottle air tight. / make these
every few days during the season and find
that they are quite saving, after eating
the melons. to make use of the rinds in
this way.
Mrs. josie Walker asked for a recipe for
making sweet pickle. l have ono for Gu
cUmbers which I think she viii like. Take
the cucumbcrs. scrape out the seeds. cut
Into strips ana soak over night in salt wa
.,., ,l,nerar. put IT over the hre WIZ
,,lI ~, muslin bag of mixed spices poll ,'',,
snn+s pour over the pickles: cover an anu Fho tho
n~uls' n~nv long live Aunt Susie ana 'i''
Woman's Kingdom.
D,rs / w. Breedlove, Sanders, l,d,oIrer
st-ters: have been sno' .i,,o al
of ot7'f The constitution for long 'lE ask ad-
though have meyer n.p%2 y9a5HFSai Circle SS ' am
mittanSSe lii'o preachers wife. Have been
i5 Me'hSsbss hSsband at Of his nP6t P569,FacWSSS Wa
meetings; which mse,iss Si9fee iIi' Il made US al
nad a.; s'Vs we wanted to live better ana hee1 oo
feel thaT ~ ristians than We have ever peeh
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