The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-05-10
W0MAM'S KINGDOM
CORRESPOND ENGIE

l will try TO write a few lines to the King
dom. | live fourteen miles from the cap
ital of the state. on a large prairie panta-
tion, and the sisters never saw any mud,
just let them come spend a few days when
it rains. hardly ever see white person
nothing but negroes. | never go TO church;
have no roads. although the county has
been at work on il nearly year gravelng
II, but the big rains have kept them from
work good while, and the bridges have
washed away, so there is scarcely any
travel. / have three girls and two boys.
The oldest girl is eleven years old. and the
baby nine months old. am raising him on
the bottle. l can't send my children TO
school, as there is none near enough, so
try to teach them at home.
VIII some one send me "A remedy for sick,
nervous headache. l suffer. OH so much.
/ have tried great many things. but roth
ING gives relief. | never so a week with
out being in bed two three days Some
times feel willing TO give up my life. the
pain" and trial of tending to u family
are so great. ! can hardly see to read or
sew, have worn glasses" three years.
have plenty of help. but have to see to ev-
erything. | take The Constitution, and
! enjoy the good pieces the sisters write.
This is splendid place to raise cotton.
corn. vegetables and almost anything that
you wish to plant, and very pleasant and
healthy IN summer but OH so lonely
There are but very few white families liv-
ing close around. As | have no recipes Of
interest. will close. Hoping some one VIII
send me remedy TO relieve. if not TO
cure. ] VIII always feel grateful and ask
the Lord TO bless them. Love to all
Mrs. x. +. d.. SCOTS Creek. n. C.-Who
has not seen. read or heard of the grand
IA rx-tle fsrft
lna-'t tho Land of the Sky" But to full
~ appreciate it's beauty and grandeur one
must behold IL with their own eyes But
It's not of this grandeur that / wish to
write but of a pretty little valley IN Jack
son county. on the Murphy branch of the
Southern railway. forty miles west of
Asheville. ana just twelve ntlds from
Naynesvlle sulphur springs. In this lit
Tie valley a pretty lot has been given to
the southern Methodists and. or course we
wish TO erect upon IL a neat house of wor-
ship just as soon ass possible We have
been having different kinds Of entertain
Inents and made and sold several quilts.
We wish 10 have bazaar soon and should
any of the sisters. cousins or aunts-or
anyone who sees this-wish to contribute
any kind of fancy work useful or oi'a-
mental, we assure them il will be greatly
appreciated. Any child can make a Pr
cushion or quilt square eighteen inches
square. We viii sell the articles 1T the
bazaar and publish an account Of same
In The Constitution. Perhaps someone viii
also give us some new ideas I'm reg lrd to
church entertainments that Will aud US
IN this work. Address all letters 90 Mrs.
ID. II. knight. Scots Greek. y. G.. as she
IS treasurer Of our building committee. l
am a Nirgiuln. but have been IA western
North Carolina over two years. 1t has
been several years since ] wrote 10 W0-
mans Kingdom. but have enjoyed it's
perusal just the same. Long live Aunt
Susie and The Constitution.
Mrs. f. e. Swearingen. Derrick Mss
have been silent admirer OF The Const-
tuition for long time. but have never had
courage TO write before. ! get 50 many
good ideas from the Womans Kingdom.
l am on "a new place and trying 10 10 all
/ can 20 improve ~ beautfy IT, l am
very fond of flowers and wOuh Ike 10 tx
change mine wien someone else. / have
"a quantity ~ old mlslc in good condition
tnat AaNt iesI4ee. 'Wou4- cNchoHsc tor
taAlit bulbs. tuboroseS. any kind OF lillics or
anything 90 81 flower kind cNccpt ANNALS.
] have more seeds now thau l have time
to devote TO them. would exchange flow
trs / have for others. The sister that
makes cake without flour or meal ought
to have a medal I very uususpecung.y
tried and ia vain l think Of she would
put little -four I'M It II would be
very nice. Win some Kind sister who
1 toll ma IA Do
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~. 800, ..s ~. .I,i,,.rIF co,d think she vii
H., ,l.1s.l ,,.i,, no result I ai,ytvs wash
i.,,l. ,,,i,. 800, rtn., w. .uIt hefor.
taking up my butter NO matter no" ciean
nay hanos are. ana u never 9'oN9 anu
can WORK ~ De11ei nan WIN % si''0''
p, T., r,,t,.i.1t 1zos constan,, 81
II In, "a RECENT of 81
,,.,,,, i.tte~s Wishing exchanges / VIII re-
plv on womaIrs page as So lew uclosed
I,et.ra do no, wish flowers. as / have
:, many already. can s,ud some fine
filv h.Il,. aud bearing banana plants. They
bore tine fruit last year
How many more If the sisters VIII say
iu their letter, they have been silent read
.r." of our farorite page Taken literally.
we don't believe IT, unless They are dumb.
A simple asd. as I have proven satistac-
torMy effective. way 10 protect chickens
from hawks Is to suspend "A bright piece
Of TN from tail pole. The light flashing
on ii rs ii sways "a the breeze contuscs
and blinds the hawks / think IL would
also protect fruit from birds 10 "A great