The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-12-07

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ly. / wish you could see how all the boys
and girls love him. Although he is some
where in his eighties. the boys can't get
about any more briskly than he does. Some
or the children are fine musicians you
would be much surprised to see now wen
Informed they are on nearly all subjects.
They are allowed eight years at school.
Every one is quite capable of taking care
of himself or herself If II be necessary
There are books and music specially print
ed for the blind: also they have a way OF
writing taught them. The boys are taught
TO make brooms. cane chairs, make mat
tresses and have general workshop. 1ney
nave regular work and study hours ray
hours. too. The girls are taught to make
lace and sew. Most of them do 1t nicely.
too. The school is conducted by the state
The parents are expected to provide clothes
and railroad fare and pin money. Every
thing else Is furnished gratis. 1t Is con-
Quoted a college.
The college is two doors from wesleyan
college, on College street. Should any one
see this who lives in this state wish further
information. by applying TO MI W u
Williams. Macon, Ca, Academy Tor the
Blind. they can get all they want. My lit
tie girl can do nearly anything-can caurn.
knit, sew, make nice bed and. strange to
say. can tell the wrong and right side OF
goods. They use self-threading needles so
one who is properly taught does not give
much trouble. l am much pleased win
everything connected with the institute.
i want pair of pure bronze turkeys ana
will exchange a trio of fine white Cochin
chickens. or / have a number OF other
thingS-nice pillow cases and shams, ana
other things Whoever has them please
write me. | can give some one n vinegar
plant. 1t resembles beef tripe. The plant
mol IT4T
sirup IS best-and the vinegar will be good
IN n short time. My husband is a North
Carolinian. but 1 was raised at the loot OF
the Beed hills, in Twisgs county. Georgia.
where my father was prominent citizen
Nearly all tar heels are turpentine men.
My husband thinks he can't live away from
where turpentine Is manufactured. L wish
you had some OF our kindling after the tur-
pentine is distilled
Mrs. Wright, Dickson. Tenn.-In re-
Spouse to the mother who wishes to cure a
child of stammerng. viii suggest; Never
speak quickly and tell the child to stop.
but in a quiet way make her stop whenever
she begins to stammer and repeat some
thing after you. Some time you can guess
what she is going to say. II SO, You say il
and make her repeat. If you can't guess
just make her repeat after you any SEN
tence | had Il child that stammered
dreadfully and made a perfect cure by
that plan.
To the Virginia mother who has children
inclined to commissions. At the first symp-
toms place the feet in water a. warm as
can be borne, into which has been stirred
a tablespoon Of dry mustard. or if very bad,
put the child in tub Of hot water. IN
either instance put towel doubled sever
al times and wrung out Of hot water on
the head. Do not allow the water IN the
tub or the towel 10 grow cold until all
al. 4r.esr hon mas
Hoping these simple remedies may prove
beneficial. / am yours sincerely
Mrs. Rosa L. Rives. starkviIe. Miss
Dear Editress and Sisters Of Woman $
Kingdom: l have thought frequently
OF writing to Woman's Kingdom as 1 nave
been an earnest reader for i've years. and
each year Il seems 10 me that the dear
old Constitution grows dearers ana more
especially our department. 1t IS indeed
source of pleasure to read so many NICE
letters written by the sisters, from wnich
one can obtain a good deal Of useful IN
formation. VIII the sister who wrote In
exchange list in September q forgot what
date saying she had n recipe for reducing
flesh to exchange please write me, as
have lost her address and would ike very
much to correspond with htr-
Mobile. Ala-Will you be so kind as TO
ask for the following Information through
your columns:
Are any of the descendants Of John
Baugh, a burgess from Henrico county
Virginia in the colonial assembly OF lott
and of Priscilla and Charlotte Baugh. VINO
lived in Petersburg. Va, IN the year lSaV.
Any information of the family will he
gladly received.
MRS. BENTON BEVERLY.
210 y. Franklin street. Mobile. Ala
Mrs. Bessie Kerr McRae. Fla--Dear
Sisters: l come asking q favor can any
OF you tell how TO get rid OF hawks: lHey
take all my chickens that l am trying 70
raise TO help 10 buy family supplies We
have had bad drought tbs year; no ram
Mt an for twelve weeks, consequently our
crops We're a failure. We also lost our
house ana all our clothing and h0useAod
goods by fire, and so lind ourselves IN very
straitened circumstances. could make
some money raising poultry if u was not
for the hawks. Ii any of the sisters can
tcu me how 10 rid myself of them they Will
confer a great favor on me. l also lost all
my flowers by the ire. IL any SISTER has
sirplus and will send me a lew would "e
so thankful and would return the favor in
any way l could We raised a quantity OF
wonderful PEAS this year in spite OF the
dry weather, and they are - wonder 10 an
VINO see them. a pint on any ordinary soil
will produce three or four bushels, and as
for vines. well they beat anything ! ever
saw. standing three or four feet high and
twenty-five FEET long. l have surplus
that I would ike to exchange for anything
l could use in the family. l have derived
n great deal of both profit ana pleasure
from our department. and would ike 20
contribute something that might be Of in
tcrest to some. but fear my letter would
be too long but Will come again by and by.
Mrs. G. W. Candy, Crockett, TeXas-I
read with much pleasure all the letters
from the dear sisters. The Constitution IS
a welcome visitor In our home every
Thursday evening. We gain so much use
ful information from It. l VIII give Mrs
Jobn e. Bush. OF Hyram, Ala. a good rem
edy for d zzy headache: One tablespoonful
OF pulverized pine charcoal in half glass
OF water Take every time you feel the
headache coming on. It IS O simple remedy.