Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-23
A Happy, Helpful Letter

Dear Householders: Some time ago Miss
Thomas asked us 10 write, not on any special
subject but just to tell of our ponderings. At
that time ! wondered If my simple ponderlngs
Georgia Bells letter leads me to believe that
may be some help TO her, and perhaps others
The photographs in Tour Picture Gallery"
and must also write you a letter about row
ers before the 14th. / find the pictures both
interesting and instructive, to say nothing OF
the chance Of winning a nice book. ,.,.
l wish to tell you little secret. Now, dom
you dare to breathe 1T aloud. for DR.. Brougn-
ton. of Atlanta. told me when be was down
here few weeks ago, and l wouldn't have him
know that / told you for anything. You see
that It came straight also that | know how
to tell a secret even If can't keep one. Here
it is: Recently, l have had the pleasure OF
were all very smalls You all know, too, judg-
ing from the picture at the top Of our page,
that Miss Thomas must be a tiny little thing.
DR. Brdugnton says that the cause of so many
email people in Atlanta is due to the fact
that they are living suspended as 1t were, be-
tween two fears. They are afraid to breathe
lest they inhale all kinds of bugs and worms.
which might cause death, and afraid not to
breathe. as that would be sure death; so they
are waiting in suspense for the next man %
science to come along and tell them whether to
breathe or not to breathe. Now l guess DR..
Broughton knows what he is talking about, for
he is a very small man himself
He also said that all of that tax ABOUT
northern nan discovering a remedy for the lazy
germ which exists principally here in the south,
is not true. for HIS mother discovered this
remedy EfUNlnR Oh dh piu hiVhoi! - ~
back yard, many years ago, when he was a
little boz. -, n. =,
How many Of YOU are reading Martin Eden
I'm Uncle Remus Magazine? Is II not good?
Georgia Bell, you should have askeu ABOUT
vour meat two or three months ago. II Is too
late now to follow any recipe Tor curing II.
l have tried several recipes -: curing mans,
hut like Annie Dennis recipe Tor sugar cured
hams hest so will give II to you. TO one
hundred pounds OF meat allow seven POUNDS OF
salt five pounds Of brown sugfr' TWO ounces
Of saItpetre and n half ounce u Oaklng SOFA.
Poll tle Ingredients I'm four Gallons OF water
ynfI ali arc melted: when the liquid Is cold
skim carefully. Rub the meat on al Sizes with
rcd pepner, nour the liquid over II ;2d let II
ros,,in covered I'm cool place, Tor eight
weeks Then hang II 10 DRY Tor day or two,
- s,,oto a week After using this recipe
g. ss we'll 10 take flour sacks, or sacks made
49, tho nurpose dip them I'm thick starch or
florr nastc slim the Eams into them and keep
tber, hanging in cool place. This late in
the season. when yCmr meat is ALREADY salt
e,rro5 and smoked the best thing TO do Is.
,5rt a fair windy day. and DIP each piece in a
- - bo5Iinr Wa ter gerry quickly. 70 kill any
;rsoots or eggs 6hat may be It. then hang
- nnc, air and sunshine until thoroughly dry.
sy1,en This is done. let stand over night and
f,,st 81 literally with pulverized borax. Have
= HOY large enough 10 hold the meat buried
inches abovf the ground. Then place layer
Of soft fineay stripped corn shucks in the bot
tor, and mt IN n layer Of meat. Continue in
,bgs vvay rhtil II Is all packed. taking care to
nse n nleray OF the shucks.
Cover tightly you take meat from the
box You will b. pleased with the result
In regartNto your tomatoes dear, cannot
imagine whN can be the matter with them.
It must be Nhe variety. would suggest