The Atlanta constitution., 1900-08-27

tell me anything about the death of
young boy who was with Or. Nlchois'
at that place in 1868? And can some Ar
kansas reader tell me what became or the
children of N. w. Hobson. who some
fifteen years ago were at Hot springs OF
Camden? Any information would be APP
preciated.
Mrs ID. a. L.. Fort Gaines Ga.-Aunt
Susie. I have often thought of writing 10
the much liked Woman's Kingdom. but
neglected to do so for fear of the waste
basket. read the many letters full OF
good advice. and derive benefit from them.
| want to ask IL any of the readers ever
read Rockford. or Sunshine and storms,
or diamond CROSSE" Is 50. do they re-
member he author? L read them when
was young, and want to read them again.
L want 10 ask the readers of the paper
that live in North Carolina If any of them
know family of McCleans who were
LEFT when qtsite young orphansH one OF
them was named Jonn he came to Geor-
gia when he was twenty-one years old.
His yolnge st daughter is ANXIOUS 10
know something of her ancestors. by re
plying through the Kingdom, they VIII
greatly oblige her.
Mrs. A. ID. Clark. Troy, N. C.-I feel
like l ought to write and let Aunt Susie
and the dear sisters know how l appre-
ciate their letters. Would say to the
lady that has "a child with a bad stom-
her. | have little daughter who has
had stomach trouble for over two years
For eighteen months she lived on Il milk
diet, and now she can retain something
"a little stronger. Would like for any
one To send recipe suitable for delicate
stomachs. If the lady would write me
think 1 could gi some good informa-
ton In regard to -Ier child. Am so sorry
for Aunt Susie this hot weather without
water. | wish she could only drink of
our good water.
A Sister. Cartersville, Gal want to
tell the sisters my easy way of getting
the butter. / use the old fashioned dash
churn. When the butter quits sticking to
the dasher 1 stop churnng, Whirl the
dasher round few times and take up
all the butter that humps; have ready a
piece of bobinet mot too coarse). dip
this i'm water and put over jar; now pour
your milk through II. pitcher full at n
time. Take up the ends of bobinet, shake
milk through and drop butter In "A deep
bowl with plenty of cold water The
hard particles of milk will in this way
separate from the butter. j never put
cold water in milk: sometimes ! have
to use a little hot water. but churn a
good while first. Give your cow little
cotton seed night and morning to Keep
the butter firm.
Mss Laura McCardell, Boynton. Ga.-As
promised. | will send my chow-chow re-
peck of green tomatoes. one large cabbage
head. eight carrots. twelve onious, chop
separately very fine. and place into IN
oarthen vessel cover with a weak brine,
let stand over night. drain off the brine
and add vinegar enough to partly cover
each. and boil until tender; again drain,
then mix vegetables all together. Now
the sauce: Three quarts good vinegar,
three pounds sugar. two tablespoons each
of cinnamon, cloves. black pepper. Whlte
mustard seed and celery seed; scald and
pour over while hot. seal and set away. !
did not mention In my last letter what
kind of signatures ! wanted To get my
clock with ATbuCkle signatures are what
/ want. and will be very thankful f1r
anv one sending me some one Kind lady
from Tifton. Ga. sends me 10 cents to-
ward the clock the only one who has re-
spond"d to my appeal she stated that
her husband was an invalid from paral-
NSiS. and her and her daughter run the
farm with the aid of one young man.
May the good Lord bless and prosper this
cheerful gver. Long live The Constitu-
ton to aid ana brighten our homes.
Mrs. V S Cooke. Columbus. Atiss.-If
the sisters will feed dry feed and churn
before Z o'clock in the morning the but
ter will come all right. Here IS my recipe
for jam. | have kept il two years: one
measure of sugar to two of berries.
Cook fast at first. then slowly, till IT
runs thick on teacup.
Don't seal and don't mash the berries.
II is folly. Here is "A good recipe for
cream: One-half gallon fresh milk, one
quart water. one and one-half cups Su-
gar: one tablespoonful of flour thicken-
ing; yolk of four eggs Beat yoks Whlte
milk etc. is coming to a boil. then stir
them until all thiCkenS just before frcez-
ing. stir in we'll beaten whites with one
half cup sugar beaten with them Less
water and more milk can be used If
liked I have an original letter Of Robert
Burns. written from Ayrshire. Who VIII
give me something as valuable in eX-
change?
creased flannel saturated with coal
oil will cure the SeVereSt breast ANA pure
coal oil Will soften a cows hardened
uddrr i'm three hours. Just try it. can
anybody fry tender steak? Try this.
Rub a tcaspoonful of soda ANA salt each
on two pounds of steak and put in cool
place two hours or more. rinse, flour fry.
Put on ice through the night is better.
NJ. G. f.. Longstreet. La.--There is much
to be learned in reading the experiences s.
Of the sisters. the different ways and
methods of doing things. 1t is really
intero sting and entertaining. read m
one objections to using coal oil on the
head. that II was dangerous / have not
found II 50. | have been using it for many
years as 4 hair dressing. IT keeps the
hair from falling off. Many years ago
l mad rngworm of the scalp and ii
turned into raw sore. All / did for Il
il up. Ny hair turned darker and grow
thicker and glOssier. and since then when
my hair begins TO fall out | rub Il little
coal oil on il and II stops IT,. Have never
felt any III effects from its use Can some
one tell me where / can obtain a book.
! cannot think of the name. but think IT
was The American Family Robertson"
1t has been many years since I read
the story. but II was about some emf
grants crossing the great western plains
and one family was detained behind for.
some cause or other. the others going on
was killed by Indians. their horses and
cattle driven of. when this family came
on they were horrihed TO find their
friends all murdered. They found one
dead woman bv the wayside with her lit
tie babe sitting by her side They bur
ried the mother and took the little girl
as their own. their children being all
boys. They travelled tin their team gave
out and they stopped IN an out-of- the
way place and lived somewhat like the
Swiss Family Robinson. tanned the wild
animals and worked them. caught young
wolves. trained them for dogs caught
buffaloes and harnessed 20 the plow.
, These people lived I'm this lonely place
till the children Were nearly all grown.
one daY two men. riding acress the
plains after some wild ponies found this
family. And il turned out that one of the
men was the little orphan elrIs father
He told how the Indians left him for
dead. He crawled to some bushes and
managed In some way to get able to
fraval on thinking that all the others