The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-07-27
KINGDOM CORRESPONDENCE.

J. McAnderson. Georgetown, S. c.
WITH you please find out for me. If you
can through Tie Constitution the where
aboutg of J. Il. Anderson, formerly OF
Bucksville, 8 c.. Horny county. Any In
formation will be gladly received and
postage returned Last seen in Charles
ton, S. c., and Is supposed TO be in Geor-
gia somewhere His children are very
anxious 10 hear about him. also hls
grandchildren. 1t IS TO his interest that
we would Ike to hear from him.
"a Subscriber. Won't some one please
give Womans Kingdom good recipe
for making pickle that will keep a long
time? ! get more eggs than we can CON
sumo. How can keep them fresh until
winter I want a good home remedy for
catarrh OF the head I guess some one
will say, she wants so much and gives
nothing
Mrs Jane Hart Henderson, Warrenton
Val enjoy reading The Constitution
very much, especially the Woman's King
dom: but never before thought Of writing
Now I am so much IN need OF advice.
and dear Aunt Susie and the sisters show
sympathy and willingness to interest
themselves in the troubles Of others,
therefore, hoping for some helpful sug-
gestions. T make known the difficulty.
There lives quite near me bright, at
tractive. young girl aged IS. who often
comes to visit me and makes me the
confidant of all her Joys and sorrows and
often Consults me in her perplexities
She Is fond of good reading and we ex-
change everything Of value In the literary
line that either one Of us can procure,
find helpful TO myself. while endeavoriny
TO supply my young friend with the men
tai food which she go Graves and which
she finds It not always easy to procure.
This child is extremely anxious for
good scholastic education and the train
ing OF q good school and an opportunity
to graduate. Thinking that some Of the
bright sisters might be able to tell me Of
some free scholarships suggest some
method by which a girl entirely without
means might compass her great desire
and ambition. l pass her condolences on
to the Woman's Kingdom. I wish all Of
the sisters who are fond Of the young
could know this child, they would each
one wish to give her word of encourage
ment Her winning manner, radiant
smiles and bright and amusing converse
tons make her presence always welcome
to old and young, for my little boys are
as much pleased az / when she can spare
q few moments out Of her busy life to
gladden. our home. The infrm health Of
her father units him for work, therefore
the mother and daughters, with willing
minds. but not very strong hands, carry
on the little farm and support the house
hold as best they can. All are busy,
and each one does her part cheerfu1ly,
with very little in a remote country
neiphborhood to brighten their lives. All
suggestions will be thankfully received.
+ w. McComas. Ranger ". Va.-Be-
ing a reader Of The Atlanta Constitution
notice a member of the Womans
Kingdom from south Georgia asks for a
recipe for drying snap beans 50 that
they will taste fresh In answer l Will
saw I know Of no such recipe but tho
following is the way my mother and
others In this country dry snap beans:
First. select the beans while they are
tender, and string them. but do not break
them except one end as you do when
stringing for immediate use; then. take
large sewing needle and about No. 80
spool thread and put as many on the
thread as is convenient to handle and
hang them on a pole or something else
around the stove until thoroughly dry.
and then pack away In a barrel or box
and keep dry. And to prepare them for
the table put as many as you choose to
cook in an earthern vessel or a stove pot
and pour boiling water over them and
add about one teaspoonfu of soda and
let set over night. Next morning take
them out of this water and put them
on and boil about five minutes: then take
them out OF this water and rinse with