The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-10-29
KINGDOM CORRESPONDENCE.

Airs Wilson. Eric. Heard county. Geor-
gia.-I have seeds of touch-me-nOt sun
flower tsilver leaf and Russian) mixed.
Sweet William. balsam apple, Salma
Christi aud fly poison. which l viii send
To- all who send stamped envelope. Other
flower and gourd seed. also patterns for
small children would Toe appreciated by
me. but 1 send your seed without them.
Myree Burt. Lindsey. Ala.-Will some
one please tell through the columns
whether fruit aud vegatab lcs put up by
a.. salpEor proc, IS are poison or not?
have "A quantity and have heard that
they were aud am afraid To use them.
also desire receipt FOR making light
rolls
N MIS-. s. NJ. webb will use prepared
chalk IL will clean her aluminium nicely.
Miss Matte Stevenson. Marion. Ala
received package Of domestic from
Cooper. Tex. without the address Of send
er. n she viii send address with stamps
I viii send the violetS. Some have neg
lectcd IN incIose postage. Please don't
forget the stamps ! have an abundance
81 Viuiets and VIII send as many Tor >
cents in stamps as they will send postage
for.
Mrs y V Hepp. New Lewisvile. Ark.
II was very glad 20 see Mrs. DR.. Thomas's
letter Of Granite Falls. y. g., for ] had
me how 10 train parrots.
I have two Mexican double yellow
headed birds and hope 10 raise some next
spring
4 find corn soaked I'm water. roasting
cars. peanuts. tomatoes. suntiower seed,
Uuhullef rice hemp. rape seed and fruits
the proper food. Cuttlctish lone AMI an
et.iou is good. Iron rust in their water
g. needed during the n.oulting period anu
o. y. .r.n.. .lr Il
W lime may be given IN their drink.
II YOU value your birds plumage do
no; give meat, rich nuts or coffee.
They are fond II nibbling on bark. ]
frequently give th,tn the outer bark of
Mine will not battle. I spray them
twice n week in warm weather with an
atomizer filled with lukewarm water.
\ box Of sand should De kept near.
as they are as fond OF a sand bath as
L have not succeeded in teaching mine
to talk much as yet. but / read a few
weeks ago thas after dark short SEN
tences should be- repeated 10 them over
and over. ana after Wnile they VIII re-
peat in the daytime what we say.
Ia like very much TO have the address
nf a regular trainer or of some firm
having a treatise on parrots among their
publications.
Mrs. Nelson Reece. Plant City. Fla
hope you viii pardon my coming again
amy Of the sisters know how TO make hot
tamales2 If they do and win send me
the recipe / will return the favor in any
way l can. / have been very sick since
last wri nE 10 you and am not near well
vet I wish TO ask the lady that wrote
me Offering three yards OF cream lace TO
write TO me again. as her card was mis-
placed while I was sick and ! have not
found il Hope she does not think hard
of me Tor my seeming negligence. l Will
tell YOU sisters. how l cook navy beans.
When you first get up in the morning put
the quantity you want to cook into
vessel and pour enough hot water on
them TO cover them. let stand for an
hour. drain water OH. slice some nice
salt pork you would To Try. ana iay
i'm the bottom of a pan or vessel suitable
~ cno5, ia. DUST with black pepper. pour
hot water on beans again 10 cover thcin,
then O. pint Of beans aud two table
snnpuSful OF syrup. and salt 40 taste. now
uour beans over the meat. place "a lid on
vessel and put in the oven, cook five hours
with steady fire add water aS u cooks
down and half hour before serving take
ld OF and let the beans brown. Cooked
this way they are delicious.
Here's my Irish potato salad recipe:
Peel and block three good sized potatoes.
put ia cook in boiling water. boil until
lender take up aud mash while cooling.
nut four tablespoons vinegar i'm vessel on
stove in d put pinch OF pepper tblackD
and felSponn Of butter. let get scaldng
hot. beat two eggs. yolks and white to-
.-afhpr and stir into vinegar until thick
cream f.pir un To- cool. chop a good sized
onion fjne. add salt. onion and dressing To
POTATOES and mix well. Garnish with cell
cry or lettuce leaves.
Airs. w. Grvs Store. Tex.-Will Won
Kermit a stranger to Join your helpt1i
band. I Will send my mite. For sore
head in fowls U.s. bluest'ne and lard.
Mix i'm as much powdered bluostone as
the lard will take up. Grease tn chick
ems heads with this. once Is senerahy
enough When your children are troubled
with craup give "A teaspoon of powdered
alum. There is no danger at all, as Il
vii; not stay on thc stomach Don
ever nut SNUFF on a child's breast: II is
very dangerous I will tell YOU. sisters.
how I make tin cups for the little ones.
Take oyster cans. with scissors cut down
each Size 81 the seam half way then cut