The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-09-28
KINGDOM CORRESPONDENCE.
A Cosby Exchange of Views Among
Our Readers.


Our Readers.
Mrs Carrie Tlnsley. Annette. Tex.-For
otitc a while I have been silent admirer
az The Constitution and most especially
Tho maze SO kindly set apart for the pleas
ure and benefit of women. feel very N
..,,.,rarent 10 come with my little mite
after reading so many beauiiul letters
written by the sisters. feel enthused over
the ,-rand subjects being discussed and the
beautiful thoughts that are peaned each
,,-e.sf generating from the hearts or Snch
,,oi,', aud generous women. ] feel that NJ
least I can offer word of praise Inc re-
s..iuts too are useful. There has beeh 80
much said about canning and preserving
This season that bnc living where 1--we
feels almost tempted to H. enNlous- inc
terrible. drought that summer. lasting four
months. has deprived us Nf any vegetables
az all and the fruits all fell from the trees
before maturing Stil there is a silver
Iiuiuc. TO every cloud. so while the sisters
II other states were almost "roasths
themselves these hot summer days prepar-
fr.- nice things for the future. We could get
an interesting book. or the grand old Con-
stitutiou. hunt as a cool place and enjoy
ourselves while we "lct every day provide
,,.r i;sclf.' However. I would have been
clad indeed 20 have called on Mrs. Anna
Pritcharl in her North Carolina home.
whore She 'ells-us they have grown such
variety of nice things. Success 10 Nomans
Kingdom.
Mary u Wilson. Stanton. Val have
seen a great many letters TO you from Nir-
sinia but do not believe l have ever seen
one from this part Of the state. I enjoy
reading the letters in The Constitution.
which is "a splendid paper. ] viii give q
receipt for canning corn. which some OF
Tire readers might like 20 try. To ono gal
lon ~ corn. take one cup OF susar and one
half cup OF salt. cook urtn thoroughly
done. and can. We think II excellent II
any OF the readers should desire a gov
rrncss FOR this winter. ! Would like 20 cor
respond with them. Many kind wishes for
AUNT Susie ana The Constitution.
kansas fIOus- kceper-Almost all women
lia-e to have pretty things IN tHair rooms.
hut many housekcepcis are 50 busy they
seldom iind time for fancy work. There are
80 are moments In almost every daE. how
ever. ana II one has hit Of embroidery
ready On work on &c VIII occupy her mind
and rest her more than i she would sit
IDLE.
In you need a cover for bureau or
dresser. The material ned not be any
shiug more extensive than butchers linen.
which looks well and washes beauiiiully-
Make g. tle width or the bureau you wish
10 cover. and Ions enough TO extend six
or eight inches over each end. Finish the
EmhrOs4er a bunch or llacS er any other
flowers preferred in TWO opposite corners.
uelaE Asiatic lilo SILK for tho flowers and
Boston art silk Tor THE stems.
Es. -utiful ccatsrpi,ces ANA ooIllcs Tor tie
dining ROOM tsilr are waae I'll linen ~
a-mo-t auy quality. using Title fines, pieces
for best. and butchers linen or damasS
Tor every GAS. They are simply or ,labo-
Eateiy finished as the taste 81 lice maker
dictates. 20 YOU wish 10 sketch the DE-
si-u. many natural flowers Viii De pretty
copiej or j. you lack the time or talent
- draw thc designs the perforated patterns
af- very satisfactory. Tho edges are fin-
i~Iri with huiton hole scalieps Of h,n4-
stitched hens. or the threads may he
drawn ouI. lraying a frinee. The delicate
shades 90 blue pink. green. yellow and
lavender show tA- work u better adyaut-
age THAN white. and n the Asiatic emh-oid-
cay silks are used they can be- washed amy
number ~ times without tading
Aiorr an the couch pillows and other
cushions ar. covered WITH wash goods
now. which IS "a very sensible ANA ccouom-
i.al fashion Figured sateeu makes a nice
cover. So 30 tAc new figured art den.nrs
trI- exam %, rad in a variety of colors
ari need I'D finish eXcep: a frll OF the
material about four inches wide and twice
a. lous as tile distance around the pillow.
gathering Do WY full at tie CORNERS The
cover should D.. made just large enough 10
sap over the pillow easily and ia-teu 1t
oue End with buttons and bu;touhcles, so
tnat 20 can BE- removed and washed when
ever 30 becomes S0.led. Plain blue or
brown denim i> pretty also. with q border
or enter embroidered with coiorcd silks.
blue cushion cover made with Jha light
Siie out has q huncn Of uasturt aims
worked iu thc center, using Skates ~ rcd
and yellow Roman floss for the flowers
anu gre, for tie leaves. A conventional
i-e'i d-~i-u s. worked in each corner Of
a brown one using dark brown silk and
th~ cf'ct is beautiful II takes 80 litue
il"'- q" work such things il would seem
fhat any hoaseSecp'r could afford 10 have
them
Mls. r. W MeIiargu.. GRADY. \ C.-Wm
some 81 tile sis, Us give remedy 10 de-
>iroy helhu2sr J have tried quicksilver.
but without amy COOL result. Z enjoy read
lns Nofnalt's Kingdom - much and think
We can never nc thankful oacs-h Tor
AUNT Susie'S Kindness ard patience In am
~w-ting AL cur questions AMI giving us a
page in TIE Constitution. VIII give "a good
cake rcc.p"- one cup of butter. two cups
- sugar. TIRE" cups Of Hover. four eggs.
flavor 70 taste.
"Norouu." Tficl. 1Iiss After several
moaths' absence ] aglin ask Tor short
Sf,1ce in WomauS Kine.lom. th. columns
al which always contain uooG recipes for
cooking. hints or fancy wata ana words
~ cheer Tor the ovcr-iaslol hous keepc. g
aIi '--iut-iu~- hope the goun- lazy
from Georgia VINO 2 few week a2o wae
making Inquiries Tor "a nurse for hcr i'm
{ f.iid sister has. ere this. found e good
/ kind nurse Who will gently administer TO
Z lac wants of the sufferer I haze had
much eXperi.-a-c with the trained nurses
3 - o. SAINT trism. within who's. wallis of
rra.v Sufferers ! was patient for three
Z months. While tire majority o. Them were
Z very kind. some Of them We're very harsh
: ard rough. but after ala. they had nIlch
20 contend with. for out Of l1~-o number
+ az patients ] must say there were some
/ very impatien; patients. I being one OF
. them. And. too. VIC thought them very
/, insympathetic, but when We lay Frustrated
! on a bed OF suffering they seemed alto
/ sether different. and from morning until