The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-10-01

10 nut out cuttincs). 7 viii say To those
wanting dahlias VIII have 10 wait untii
they qui; blooming. as they are IN tul
bloom now and il would ruin them 10 he
disturbed some one asked how To root
roses successfully. ] VIII give my way
aud I have always succeeded. / Irst
select my place l want them To stay in
good. rich dirt-and put the cutuhE,
slanting. / have dirt dug NJ loose ana
decn and when il gets real cold ] place
a fruit jar over each one. and let u stay
until sprinr opens Good. Ncarlv all my
ward Of roses are started In mat way.
All those wanting me to answer letters
please send stamp.
Miss Emma Toothman. Forest Hill.
Ind.-If you Will allow me space ! viii
give the sisters splendid recipe for
ripe cucumber pickle. I think them far
superior to green cucumber pickle. ana
as most every one has quite lot or
ripe cucurnbers this time of year. they
might like To try them. Pare, seed and
slice. then cover with vinegar and let
stand over night. IN the morning turn
of the vinegar and make a strip OF three
pounds OF sugar, one quart OF vinegar,
plenty OF cinnamon. a dozen whole pep
per grains pinch of salt and few
cloves. This Is for seven pounds OF Gu
cumbcrS. Boil the cucumbers in this
strip until tender, let stand twenty-four
hours, drain OFF the strip, boil II down
and again pour over cucumbers. Repeat
this once. letting stand twenty-four
strip. Then pour over cucumbers and
set away. Each one can use any kind
of spices they Ike. j see many speak
of the little pamphlet. Little Toms
Life; or Almost Home by Thomas T..
Lockhart, Wellington, Mo, which was
mentioned in the Kingdom some time
ago and many sent 10 cents for Il copy
I'm sure none OF you regret your money.
1 wish TO say To you that this edition
Is all sold, but n has rewritten and en-
larged IL. and has "a better picture in IT,
a Oh. 4
Fire of AffliCtion,' or Fourteen Years in
one Position" IL is much finer book
and much larger. il is only cents more
than before. Those who haven't sent for
the other should now send 10 cents
for one Of those. I also viii, with Aunt
Susie's permission. mention another little
pamphlet of which I'm sending Aunt
Susie a copy. It's entitled only Wait
ing" and written by Charles }. Orr,
Kessney, Ill lie gives sketch Of his
six years of affliction, which is sad IN
deed He IS unable 10 move or lift
hand. lie also gives a very interesting
account Of a pleasure trip taken by him
and "A party of friends To the AclioWStone
Park and tells OF the many grand ana
wonderful sights to be seen there. Those
are both very dear friends of mine, and
being an entire shut-in myself. ! have
n great sympathy for all suffering and
needy ones. and so have tried 20 hcip
those dear ones what could. Not being
so helpless as they. I've been helping
them fill orders. so / usually have books
ON hand TO fill orders. the same as they
do If any wish to write 10 them, send
them your order. but I'll fill any who
wish To send TO me. for I'm always glad TO
help ] always enjoy letters In the King
dom or Junior, written by shut-ins.
Aunt Susie don't you think II would be
nice IL the editor would give us space In
a department all our own? | know there
are many who would be SO pleased. We
would fell more free to write if we had
n department all our own, and oh! what
an amount of good could be done for this
unfortunate class through this grand
old paper Let US hear from all shut-in
readers on this subject. aud especially
our dear Aunt Susie Pardon my long
chat and I'll bid you all a loving good
ny