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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-05-31

simple made exterminator of rats, mice.
reaches ants, etc; not poisonous, does not
kill. but drives them away. A snin
ar two conVinces the marauders that TO
emierate speedily to more conSenial
CLINE is the thing to do. The exterminator
is very pungenJ, very penetrating. CON
yinces at once that il can't be endured.
Put il in the mouth or hole of an ants
nest or den and they VIII never CUne
out over the exterminator and small
quantity busted in the haunts of rats.
mice and reaches cOnvinces them that
they should seek other quarters | VIII
SEND enough to anyone to rid their prem
fses OF these vile maraUders in exchange
for three yards of good 7-cent Bingham or
Calico small check. or frst-class or I-uit
of the loom domestic, and to those who
can't buy goods 1 will take something that
can be utilized in a family, knit hose, cot
ton stockings wooden socks. gloves. etc.
The bedbug eXterminatOr busted on setting
hens and on the young brood insures them
against the destructive mites. lice. etc.
enabling the poultry raiser to count on
your chickens after they are Matched. if
not before.
1 send my mite for the Grady hospital.
am with continued good wishes truly yours
to command.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-05-31

states in many respects. Owing partially
TO a limited amount of rain here this spring
the season is far i'm advance of that OF
Georgia and crops are very promising.
IncIose find 10 cents for the Grady hospital
Success TO Aunt Susie and The Constitu-
ton.
Mrs. H. f. Osburn Ratclifr. Gal wish
to thank Miss Warren for her excellent
lightbread recipe. 1t is so nice when you
know a good thing to share it with others
When ready to make into dough saved
about pint of the rising and put II
into enough corn meal to make a small
loaf and made it up with warm water and
a little salt, and set IL in the oven to
rise with the wheatbread, and both we're
deiightful-and ii was easy to make.
think if Mrs. Merritt will try this she will
be pleased with il.
/ am reading Earnest Willie's" book
and enjoy it much. When we think OF
the good he has done and is doing-an al
most helpless invalid-those who are bless
ed with health and strength. should be en-
couraeed to work with renewed energy and
try to improve every opportunity for doing
good
Mrs Elsie ~ Rutherford. Altoona. Fla
Perhaps some OF the old readers OF tho
Woman's Kingdom will recognize me, as
/ have written before TO The Constitution,
but IL has been quite a while ago. We nave
not been subscribers to The Constitu-
ton now for over a year. and / have missed
Il so much. especially the good recipes.
but we have subscribed again now and
have received two papers. hut | did not
receive the one with the homemade light
bread recipe and would 50 much Ike TO
have it, If LOuella Warren will send me
the recipe l will gladly return stamp en-
velope and paper. / also wish TO know II
any of the readers know the address or
Mrs. 6. l.. McCrary She used to live at
Gate City, Ala. but | have written 10 her
at that office and can get no answer VIII
some one give me her address through the
paper?
Mrs. stephen d. Miller Sweet Springs.
w. Val see in The Constitution of the
10th that Mrs. r. T.. Pecan Grove. Fla.
denounces Mr. H. A. Gripp as a fraud In
Justice to him / write to say that he does
all that he promises to do. / sent for an
outfit and il came promptly and while per-
fecting myself in work for HIM ! can do
work for those around. 1t may be the mails
that have caused all the trouble.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-05-31
PsrrEologr in Z. Mddtf0n.

.rl.--., seems - a. q -. ~ tendency n
fr.e..-t for women 20 lut.uss themselves N
49,. s,isss-r or -ehIi stulv--' They should
= heartily encouraged 60 tiieir pursuit -
E~,v-r..s.-.- or thss very important sub
5er5-
A. (, r.>osnt meeting - m1~hers IN New
YORK .-ftv tn.s sslbs.ct WIS ~iiectEsse-i ana
a va,-r aisle s.s. -ur- delivered by Mrs So
rrss 2r.-t-t -rsui Among other tt.ines. she
SAYS
-r.vs-v chill ms two fathers orEaniza-
tf.r ra.t .eIu.=t-sr-l-rrl.i what II se-.oud
can .Ia .s,rs.-1,ls ~ Whit the first iE1s done
W. 80 Hr.- lrl. truth ~ this statement
er.I rf.s aF-r .s9.ihsr-i should t.s surrouu.i-
a. with every larue1.a-. bsrh in objects ~
sense. ard u hun1au soa.iucL ahaf may
cr5.k.-u che ufrd ~ a right -rswth. nj
vzrv- rsr1eurl- .-t- that the ca-isrst imprss-
sfsrt= u.ke trs- most psrrnauout -,-roris.
III ls e.EI rn- ability ~ th- brain - do
the w1rk ueu -'.fslsl.fs srs~tiy u1on thu
whole environment rt th- chiii nnt only
ths fh.reF .nar affect tIs. to,iy from tine
oa-- 1, t.-r -hs ranl-ien 81 the body 81
s.Ir r-sur..l r.s#...Hr. IS z.-rr or .I,--k too
hash l- t.e lre- .,.l warmth. irritation.
re-veu-re~.s Ea.at or comfpr7.-- The
sr,-sker emphasized -h- fact thar .hriren
sapnd - ra..e hrrry ari cheerful Foo
oale~ - h-.~r about .ts t--.f ara q eh.ss
sl..r. or.a.er.- yves aU kne.r char e-s-s fac
uir..s expand u.a-e ol'lg arss freely under
q b-lrar. sunny .tsse-tulrn-s ami .n.f-ls a.,.-
There IS rs Ge.e- tHat s.a. brain de,s ias.-
nsrt. r. tte present CASE rs the cause -
tfe afver..I position We hold. and that
brains h.v- trsu developing from the
simplest convention rs tt-- hieh.st type
evolved T arf r-ert t,ll more The
spa ker advanced. closing with fhe start
l.az assertions "At ra tr.e in the worlds
history SOS mind IciI 8. h--h place.
end no 80 tt-r- ia fhr future v.r 81 occupy
81 rrw r.ce as now The power ~ the
car.rr brain vH f1r - sea anything thr
World ms ST known. Brain building IS
tEr Science ~ tte future. and we DO NOT
Eoutt that a.. human b-a.1 81 ten thn-l-ard
yrs rerre win produce tleas fur beyond
tre c1rscl-y ~ tbe htst plere - Thought
rra-nr--sm - che ~. M time
Whom W. contemplate -hs wonderful iu-
Va~r.nns ans s5senvrrt.s --.a-re p rs made
tt-u-rh tfc brain. 'u rh~ Jest rErv wears
tfe fu asnrt'ou reuuor grasp what ten
thnur1~u years utn rrntuce. and it is ass
wrU We carat zse i1ra the fufure. We
have orfv to 90 with tte present and the
subject ~ psychology u tturaflor-- aud
s.efuI study mrs very Important =fuilies-
Irrk ~ -he rE.ldrru alI cvsr our Land
vro ur- r-nurrE ur ana are rnreiessiy
RAISED r.a q ttrr tn rhr.r physical or moral
cuttu-a nru r.rv Itfia ls tu fheir mental
n IS rne q MINING 10 bright 1ay t0 our
rfTf-ea ffar te- .mar ana wom7u's
clubs au over tle country are a. present
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-05-31
,ther testines to life of unrestraint and

other testfes to life of unrestraint and
pleasure.
The love of personal adornment is a
feminine characteristic and the direction TO
which women of different nations have
carried II is marvellous. In southern India
and Ccylon the custom of putting rings In
the ear and nose has reached an absurdity
for often | saw the lobes of the ears so
torn by the weights of heavy rings as TO
almost reach the shoulder At first OF
course. the hole is very small. then one
by one rings put in until sometimes a
dozen are inserted. The pretty white How
cry costume of the women of India seems
to well suit the hot climate. Beginning at
the head long piece of white muslin IS
draped around the person in the most
graceful but curious fashion. and the dark
skin as BACKGROUND makes the cloth look
whittier in the brillGnt sun.
"rhey wear no hats. no shoes, but often
have silver beads around their ankles
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-05-31
TWO WAYS OF MAKING A CLUB
A Mans Way-A woman's Way.


! was driving near Killarney.
In that land Of hogs and barney,
When ! asked young Phel.m Barney
Tie who drovt our 3auntinE car
How he made the good shllaieh.
Which ne always iourished gaily-
For he cut one almost daily.
Where the black thorn hedges are
Faith. ] choose the stick that's raggedest
The thorniest crokedest 5aggedest.
The thornist crookedest. snaggedest
BE it black thorn. be it oak.
I cut the blossoms swately,
I.aves the knots and thorns so uately.
And for six long nights completely
II must soak and soak and soak.
Thin at livery wake or fairfng
Il may be your luck to share IN,
With the whisky they're preparing
Just give that stick a rub.
Thin for everything invitin',
Which your heart il may delight IN.
BE it dance. be II nghtin'- ii
1t is the swatest club
H. A WOMAN'S WAY.
All, me. l thought. how differently
We women make club;
We choose the flowers. reject the oak.
And here's perhaps the rub.
We do not soak. and soak and soak.
When eer we make a club!
Women were especially warned ag4 lbs
Joining too many clubs and undertI
more than they could carry out. md 81
were reminded Of the little boy who
very small bantam hen on thirteen | rs
brahrna eggs. and when told that1 rr'
little creature could nor possibly COVE
many. replied. Il know %. but II wi h.
such fun watching the fool thing ty q,
spread herself"
1t is very evident that the women NJ the
south are amply able 70 bring 10 perfection
any undertaking which they may mother
MRS. J. ". CHAMPNEl.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-05-31
NOuo liar tMs DOrn 10 Htfp.

TIE FIRE upon thc hearth IS low.
And tts.sr. Is Stiffness evs-ywhere'
Like trsubltsI sg.iri. S, here ami there
The nrssliChr shadows fiurt.ring 80
And as the shadows srourlt ms creep.
\ shFht' sh trrAle b1 ak tile gloom
AMI SOFTLY frbn e 'far1her room
Comes .Nas. isyrme down e. si''ep-
and snu~ hrv ul-h shlt itrie prayer
And thns sweet orr, ssls in my ears
NV rhn,l-ls-z 81. f,l * % distant Years
Au.I Uuger with q lear nns there.
AMI as freer thr snitts amen
NV MOTHER fa..- 81 rr.s back q me-
s-1r.a..l m her SIDE ! scem - ~.
AMI matls.- h.ss4s my han.is again
on .av ~ hour fn thai .i-ar place;
OH fsr fh.. u-a,- ef thsr dear time.
Ons for tuet childish crust sublime.
srnr Fav = -'.rssrss.. ~ IN .hnr'S fast'-
yes - ffte shadows ron M me creep
- u1- ets-m ts o. - p1---
sweet uilric ~ that r-hi" tone
Ana wow Z las nae daw o. sss"p.
-EG-, iI.NE FIELD.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-05-31

engaged in child study" and they will not
rest until they have worked great Inn
provemsnt in child development IN every
reepecf
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-05-31
nJCTORS HAD GIVEN HER UP.
Convincing Letter From One of Mrs Pinkhans Admirers

look fresh fair suffering from displacement Of
1t ridiculous that such difficulty be cured by
an artificial support like pessary.
of
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-05-31

II Kathleen Merrihew viii write to Mrs.
]. +, Sessions, Tenntlle. Ga, she can get
Rare Coins OF America"
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-05-31

Mrs T. Goedon. Bluffdale Tex, has silk,
velvet and worsted scraps to exchange for
Telegonums or volumes of Golden
DAYS"
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-05-31

Miss Birdie Feeters. Burgess. Miss. will
exchange two hydrangias white and pink
doubt, petunias ana other flowers, for
rooted gcraniums double. or Marechal Nell
rlSc. rooted.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-16
The Swiss Army.

The Swiss army is complete in every
detail, it is said, the medical, veter-
mary and commissariat departments be-
ing thoroughly organized, and this III
spite of the fact that the average cost or
a soldier is only 81 year. The first
line forces number an effective total or
137,6 men; in the landwehr there
are so, 600 more, and in the landsturm
27O, 900. Besides, owing to the encour-
agement given by the state to such IN
situations as the Societies de T1r, nearly
every man in the country knows how to
handle rifle and is more or less OF q
soldier. Switzerland could at the short
est notice put into the field and main
tain an army Of $50, 600 men at least
properly found and equipped. When the
Swiss soldier crosses the threshold OF
his house, he may be said to be in full
marching order, for he keeps his entire
kit, rife-knapsack and cloak-in his
home, and every man takes an honest
pride in having each article In good
condition. Pail Mall Gazette
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-16
HOW GUNPOWDER is MADE.
The Part That Each Of the Three In
gradients In the Explosive Plays.

Tho Part That Each of the Three In
gradients In the Explosive Plays.
Gunpowder has steadily developed as
mechanical skill constructed better and
better weapons in which to use it, IN
until today it has reached perfection
Of manufacture for various purposes
which allows its effects TO be foretold
in any weapon, even to the time it takes
a grain to burn and to the distance it
will drive shot.
Roger Bacon's gunpowder was made
of saltpeter, sulphur and charcoal Salt
peter is chemically called inter and is "a
natural product found bedded in the
earth in different parts Of the world,
chiefly in India and China. Sulphur,
too, is found in u natural state i'll many
volcanic countries, like Sicily, while,
as is well known, charcoal is made from
wood or woody substances by heating
them almost to Il burning heat in an
alright vessel, thus driving off every
thing in them but carbon.
Saltpeter, sulphur and charcoal are
still the only ingredients of the gun
powder in common USE although new
gunpowder made of different materials
is undergoing successful experiment. A
mixture of saltpeter and charcoal alone
would form an explosive. and sulphur
is added chiefly to make it plastic or
capable of being pressed into cakes and
shapes. All three ingredients have to be
purified by the most careful chemical
skill before they are combined. Then
an exact proportion of each has to be
measured out according to the kind OF
powder to be made.
For the gunpowder generally used you
would find in every 100 pounds, If you
could separate the ingredients, rs
pounds of saltpeter, 10 pounds of char
coal and 10 pounds Of sulphur, but 1t
would be almost impossible to separate
the ingredients, for they are not merely
mixed together as you might mix pep
per and salt, but they are ground and
rolled and stirred and pressed together
by special machines until they are al
most sufficiently united to form q sim
gle new substance.
This mixing process is called trltu
ration, and the powder is thus made
into the form Of big fat cakes, called
press cakes, and then broken up anc
screened into grains Of special sizes, Oh
ground to the fine powder used for shot
guns and revolvers The large grained
powders are still further stirred together
until the grains become highly glazed
and these are called cannon powders. A
lighted match may be held to a grain O
cannon powder and it will be found al
most impossible to set it on fire. blu
once ignited it flashes off very suddenl.
and violently. -Lieutcnant John NJ
Ellicott in st. Nicholas.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-16
MORGAN AND THE OPERATOR.
The Latter Was Not So Glad to See the
General rs He Said He Would he.

The Latter Was Not So Glad to See the
General n He Said He Would Be.
The fall of Forts Donelson and Henry
compelled General Albert Sydney John
ston to evacuate Kentucky and northern
Tennessee. When he retreated from
Bowling Green, which had been his
headquarters, he left General John II.
Morgan, whose audacious enterprise was
beginning to attract attention through
out the country, with his brigade Of
Kentucky and Tennessee horsemen in
Kentucky to obtain information Of the
enemy's movements.
One bright spring morning tall,
graceful looking man rode up to the
Louisville and Nashville railroad depot
at Bowling Green. Leaving his thor
oughbred in charge Of little darkey,
the horseman strobe across the platform
to the telegraph Office. He was dressed
In an ordinary riding suit. SLOUGH hat
and high riding boots, but there was q
martial air about him that would have
aroused the suspicion of any one who
had ever had anything to do with SOL
diers. His manner was charmingly alta
BILE, and he was soon engaged in CONVEX
sation with the operator, sallow little
fellow with thin, blond mustache.
whats the news?" he asked.
Nothing much. Hear that scoundrel
Morgan is in the neighborhood cutting
telegraph wires and playing hell with
our communications. Wish could run
across him. He wouldn't cut any more
telegraph wires. -
The operator jumped up, and, seizing
horse pistol that lay on the table be-
fore him, began to strut up and down
the room shaking the weapon at an i'm
aginary Morgan.
The horseman eyed him smilingly fol
3 moment, and then, reaching into hii
inside pocket, he drew forth card case
and, taking out card, handed 1t t.
the operator The operator glanced a
the card and suddenly stopped. His eye
bulged, and his knees smote together
Without word he dropped the pisto
and card and fled from the depot.
The horseman quietly mounted hi
horse and galloped off. The card lay Oh
the operators table near the pistol TO
an hour. 1t bore this inscription, "Johl
Ii. Morgan, Q. S. A. New York Sun
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-16
Dancing and Tunnels.

A boy of 4 asked TO be taken with his
elders to ball. He was told that he
must first learn to dance. Upon this he
delivered himself as follows; But l
tan dance, and my way is more difficult
than your way. tan dance alone, but
you have to be holded up" This was
not smartness, perverted ingenuity, as
some might suppose. 1t was bit OF
perfectly natural child thought. To the
little philosopher there seemed nothing
in the nature of things to make dancers
dance in pairs" and hold one another
in 30 tight grip unless it were to keep
one another from falling.
In many o. these naive misinterpreta-
tions of what Is seen the point OF the
humor involves, of course, a side hit at
grown up weaknesses which lie hid
from the child. A good example OF the
charm Of this childish innocence is given
by Mr.. Punch when he makes little
Jessie ask her mamma in a railway car
riage, "Why do all the tunnels smell &c
strong of brandy?' to the disgust OF q
Puritanic looking lady traveller sitting
close by. Here, indeed, suppose, every
body recognizes that the butt of the joke
is this hypocritical looking lady with
her carefully hidden bottle. -Nationa
1 Review.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-16
AS TO HATS.
sios.shed Hats Caused IA Riot In Spain
Which Cost Many Lives.

Which Cost Many Lives.
Has not some one calculated that
Iixth part Of the memoirs OF st. Simon
in the original is occupied with the
controversy whether or not the presi-
dent Of parliament should wear his hat
or put ii on the desk when performing
various functionsp At length the mat
ter was compromised. The Tiers-etat
should wear chapeau rabattu, which
had the slouched brim pinned up. This
childish quarrel was remembered, no
doubt, when the states general met and
the king harangued them. His speech
over, he put on his hat, and the noblesse
did likewise, according TO their privi-
lege The commons had no such claim,
but they also clapped on their chapeaux
rabattus, amid fierce protests from the
mobiles. The revolution might have be-
gun that day with scrimmage in the
kings presence had he not removed his
own hat, when ALL of course, did the
same.
But slouched hats had already caused
riot in Spain, which lasted so long
and cost so many lives that il might al
most be termed civil war. This was
| 90 years earlier. Charles III thought
| them untidy He thought the streets of
| his capital untidy also and denounced
both eyesores in an edict. Every Spaniard
henceforth must pin up his Topping
brim, and every householder Of Madrid
must clean the street opposite his prem
Uses. Forthwith the people rose. They
| Eel f,,ta
the street cleaning, but they would die
for their hats. And good many of them
did, but not unavenged. More than a
week the fray lasted, but il was thought
remarkable by foreign observers that at
p. M. regularly the soldiers piled
arms, the furious citizens withdrew
and silence reigned for one hour. Both
parties were enjoying the siesta, except,
perhaps, the wounded. After that inter-
val they recommended. The king fed,
and for the rest of his life he never re-
turned to Madrid willingly. In fact, il
was understood he designed to make Sc
Vile the capital henceforth, and only
gave up the project when his ministers
showed him what vast sum he had
already spent on the new palace So
mighty may be the influence of the hat
in state affairs! Finally the king com
promised. He withdrew his edict Sc
far as the realm at large was concerned
Within the walls of Madrid every mar
must wear his brim pinned up. but out
side he was at liberty to let it SLOUGH
But the police courts did not cease t.
be busy until the fashion changed.
Pail Mall Gazette.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-16
p,r Prices Paid by Magazines.

Fabulous prices are sometimes paid
for the sensational features in the mag
azines. A writer who claims to speak
with full knowledge Of the facts claims
the Century company paid $4,000 for
its Life Of Lincoln" SIS, 900 for the
serial rights to Mrs. Humphrey Ward
novel. "Sir George Tressaday;" from
$3.50 on up to $3.50 for Kipling's verses.
according to size. Charles Scribner'
Sons paid J. M. Barrie $s5, 600 for the
serial rights to Sentimental Tommie !"
Robert Louis Stevenson received 81, 600
for one of the serials he sold to the Nc
Clure syndicate. Other and equally re-
markable prices are not lacking. Suo-
cess in literature nowadays means money
inst as certainly as does success in other
pursuits. It's all in the name and the
fame. Family Call
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-16
They Race Balloons In Paris.

The newest sport in Paris is the bal
loon game, which is played in this
fashion:
A number Of toy balloons are entered
for the competition, and in each OF
them is placed an envelope, containing
q postal card, which is addressed to the
Judge of the contest The little balloons
are then set free, and after more or less
time come to earth again in different
parts Of the country.
Those who find them see the envelopes
and notice thereon q request that the
time when each balloon was found, and
also the place. be written on the postal
card. which is then to be dropped In the
postoflce.
At the end Of week the various pos
tai cards are compared, and the prize is
awarded to that balloon which Travelled
the greatest distance in the shortest
time. Paris Letter
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-16
A WOMAN'S ARM.
Well Known Sculptor Describes 1t n the
Perfect One Should BE.

81 find great difficulty in getting a
model with good arms, p" said well
known sculptor recently. 1T is aston
ishing how very few women have arms
that conform to the standard. A perfect
arm measured from the armplt to the
wrist Joint should be twice the length
of the head. The upper part OF the arm
should be large, full and well rounded.
The forearm must not lie too fiat, not
nearly so fiat as a mans, for example.
A dimple at the elbow adds beauty TO q
we'll proportional arm.
"From a well nodded shoulder the
whole arm should taper In long, grace
ful curves to symmetrical and rounded
wrist. 1t is better to have an arm that
harmonizes even if the parts DO not Ioi-
low the generally accepted lines. For
instance. full, round upper arm when
is Joined to a fat or thin forearm has a
very bad effect. 1t is only degree
worse. however, than graceful Wen
nodded forearm tackled on to thln'
scrawny upper arm.
"Correctness of form is not the only
thing necessary for good arm. The
,wner must possess the power OF express
sion in her arms. AS a general thing
American women are deficient in this
Those nationalities which show the
most expression in their arms are the
Spanish, French and Italians. Inc
war,nest admirer Of Sarah Bernhard,
would not claim that she had beautilul
arms, vet no one can say that the divine
Sarah ever appears ungainly in conse-
ouence Much more lies in the faculty
~ arm EXPRESSION than is generally
| sunnosed. boston Post