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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
Chickens Get the Waste.

am interested in what you s2y a abyLt the garbage pail and would like % give my own experience. When I first began housekeeping I made many mistakes, and the range was a good place to hide them from the gossiping neighbors. We could rot afford many mistakes so I learned economy. Later we came to the dignity of a furnace, with g. greater capacity fer garbage; a larger income, a. larger fam fly There are just two of us now, a gar den and chickens. What about the gar hage pail? I have none. An old pan or kettle gets the potato parings, baron rInds, bones, carrots scraps of any kind tltat need cooking; these are boiled ten Gel and mash made for the chickens. scraps that do not need cooking and are sent to the same hungry tenants. Accord ing to the big chicken ranchers here abouts we are making 50 per cent instead of the usual 20 to p per cent during the molting season, as well as the high per cent the rest of the year"
 This communication is unsigned, but 1t is none the Jess suggestive and helpful. I have no doubt that the garbage pal CT the stove is frequently employed aJ a means to conceal mistakes and accident: and the woman is fortunate VITO has chicken farm which serves the same ptr- rose and saves her money at the sai@e time The hint is worth bearing in mind by other dwellers on farm or ranch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
Recipe for Nut Bread.

Please send me the letter of Mrs. Fl whose letter you headed Old Couple in Difficulties It will be my pleasure to send such reading matter as have that may be of interest to them. Both my parents are dead, but can imagine how l would feel if they were alive and in similar circumstances. would like to contribute simple recipe for nut bread: Two cups of white flour, two cups of gra- ham flour, one-half package of raisins. one-half cup of oceans, four teaspoons of baking powder. one-third cup of sugar. half teaspoon of salt, one cup of sweet milk. two whole eggs. one tablespoon <>- lard. Sift all dry ingredients togeth-,,. add nuts and raisins, then the lard. .1.s.a., add the milk and eggs beaten together Put into well greased pan. place above warmer. and allow to rise for thirty min utes; bake in moderate oven.
 MRS. J. E. IT.
 I wish very much that could send the address of the old couple to whom refer ence was made. for can think how they, would be cheered by the kindly offices of this correspondent. Unhappily she did not give the correct signature to the com munication to which she refers and omitted to send the clipping which would have served as guide to learning who they were. With the enormous number of correspondents we have in our files it is practically impossible to trace any one without the exact signature appended to the letter. am sorry. both on account of Mrs. J. E. H. and Of the old couple she wished to help The recipe for nut bread is gratefully received.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
Supplies of Magazines.

l have a number of old magazines and can get good many more from neigh. DOTS, who only burn them up. IThink of burning such good friends.l But I am afraid can't pay postage on many If they could only go by parcel post I would be glad, but I tried last year and they won't send them that way. Does any ono want them enough to pay postage? If it wouldn't make this letter too long l would tell the Cornerites how to make fireless cooker from a refrigerator of the kind where the icebox is on top and not harm it for summer use. live where 1t is hot in the summer but lovely in win ter Gas is so expensive I felt I must cut the cost, and so I invented my fireless which really does everything except fry
 MRS. w. A. F."
 Perhaps there is some one who would like the magazines well enough to pay postage on them. will gladly give room on the page to the directions for making such a fireless cooker as is described. for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16

unbounded gratitude and I realize as never before the great, glorious work performed by the Helping Hand God bless the Corner! MRS. J. F. R..
 l feel highly honored that my name should have been put on record, so to speak, in connection with the Iiberality of the Corner to the dear baby. The works O. our constituency rise up to call them blessed and l am more than happy to re- ceive this testimony to the comfort and joy brought by their efforts More power and happiness to the baby and her motheri
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anxiety on the subject. I hope the tatting directions asked for may be Forthcoming
Asks for Reading Matter.

My home for another year will be ill one of the lonesome places of this state a mile or more from the nearest neighbor Winter Is here with it's dreary days, and they are doubly dreary to me, for I lived in town for a number of years until the last two or three years, when have lived on a farm in a thickly settled vicinity. My greatest pleasure after my work is done is to read book or look over a. magazine. The few books have have read several times, and haven't money to buy new ones. would like very much to exchange The Manxman and "A Chevalier of Dixie for The Iron Wom- an. The Silver Hoard The Shepherd of the Hills Martin Eden,' or any other interesting book by well known author.
 IF. B."
 Is there not some one who would like to make such an exchange of reading matter. or who has, perhaps, a stray book or so which she would like to send to r. B.? Life in the lonely country is rather forlorn for one who has never been accustomed to it, and it is easy to under stand how much good reading matter would do towards beguiling the solitude I hope to get applications for the address of this correspondent inclosing a stamp for reply.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16

I'LL you say through the bt\ Corner that the quilt scraps
 " l had to dispose of have al,
 been given away? l ex-
 hausted all 1 had and then had so many urgent calls for them put on my hat and coat and went out among my friends and obtained enough to send a generous parcel to all from whom had letters. l had altogether eighteen letters and postcards and sent letter and pack age to each one. l am keeping their ad- dresses and if I have more pieces at any time will send them. l wish to write to Mrs. J. I have a number of articles I could spare to help her in her mountain home and l know how she is situated, for I spent time in the mountains, in log cabin, which, by the way is only pictur- esque in the novels. l had just the most meager furnishings, lack of dishes and cooking utensils and was absolutely starved for books, papers, and pictures. In the long days and weeks of rain even the blue haze of the mountains and the blue hills were hidden in the distance and all seemed crowding down to crush the light and the life from the home. God bless Mrs. J. and others like her who are willing to dare and do for their own didn't mean to write such a long let ter, but I often think that some one to whom the same circumstances have been known is better able to understand the needs, the privations, and also the privi- leges of walking in the way of peace and contentment along the road of unselfsh- ness and service. MH.C."
 I am glad to give space to this letter, for it shows clearly the spirit I would like to see repeated again and again in the Corner. The spirit is there, and this has been clearly proved many times, but once in a while it does no harm to put if into words. The addresses asked by NJ 1T. c. have been sent to her and those are fortunate friends who will benefit by her ministrations and letters. For the personal part of her letter I thank her
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
Wants atting Patterns.

5" would be pleased to receive simple patterns, of tatting with directions for making. I had a little girl born with a spinal trouble-the spinal canal failed to close. This caused her death Should any one know of such another case and whether child born later was perfect it would ease my mind to hear of it.
 .G. F. e.
 Such an affliction for a child is sadly frequent. I regret to say, but do not think I have ever heard of it's occurring twice in the same family. I do not be- lieve the correspondent need have any
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It up and down in gasolne-doing this in the open air or in room without a firs- repeating the process a dozen times. It is then shaken and hung in the air to dry. To restore the curl the feather should be held in the steam of teakettle spout for couple of minutes, then over the dry heat until the feathers curl up again. This is the course to follow wit. ostrich piumes, and no doubt it would work as well with any other kind of plume. If one is cleansed which is not curly he final treatment of dampness and heat may be omitted. Should any one have a better method than this will be glad to print 1t !n the Corner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
Poor Most Generous.

have always thought that one must have large means in order to help others, but the Cornerites prove this to be quito unnecessary and put me to shame, for l see l have many of the things longed for in homes more needy than my own. So now will not scorn to give my mite.
 |" MRS. H. s. M.'' There was never greater mistake than that which holds that wealth and gener osty must go together. None gives more liberally in proportion than the really poor, and few are so badly off but that they can spare a little something which will be of help and comfort to another This is the Helping Hand spirit.
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no zest in the account of the everyday, rionotonous happenings; we wal.t some- thing out of the common if we are to he amused or entertained.
 l do not mean to say that all Interesting occurrences are of necessity unpleasant We have hot and cold shivers over the relation of deeds of heroism and Of cour- age; our hearts beat and our eyes fill at
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stories of self-sa crifice, of duty performed in the face of danger, of bravery under suffering and sorrow. But these are like ly to be more or less impersonal They lack the edge that is on the histories of adventures of those we know familiarity or even by reputation. There is no cause for astonishment that we have certa h enjoyment in telling to our frienos tfe anecdotes whose repetition will give us a ncmentary importance, and it IS not mar vicious if a person of a vivid imaginat."n sometimes yields to the temptation of adorning and simplifying the original nar- rutive and adding picturesque touches to make 1t more convincing or more absoro- ing.
 I hesitate to give as an answer to the query as to why we gossip satisfaction ia retailing unsavory incidents about friends or strangers. l know there are scandal mongers who invent islanders sooner than have their bag Of gossip empty or insipidly supplied, but I srd losth to believe that the number of su n story tellers is large enough 10 make them an item to be reckoned with in de- cGing why we gossip l think 1he req sons I have already stated. and others af the same kind, are explanation sufficient for the state of gossip which exists, espf- cially when you add to these the idleness of mind or of hands which leads people tc talk because they have nothing better or more profitable to do.
 Another reflection which was the out come of the conversation on gossip is found in the last question I reported.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
Asks Books for Children.

Please give my name and address to Mrs. E. L. B. for magazines, especially for children. I teach in a rural school and anything of interest to children will be acceptable. A. l.. w."
 Mrs. F. l.. B.s books have all been given away. Can some one else con tribute such books to this rural school teacher?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
Made Young Mother Happu.

." have been long time in thanking you, but I hope it is better late than never. You were good enough to print my appeal for a layette a year ago and I cannot begin to tell you of the over whelming generosity that was shown me. Things certainly were against us at that time and but for the Cornerites my little girl would have been scantily clothed in- deed. She is a great big beautiful girl of months now. and still wearing her Corner outfit. And her name is Jeanette Marion. It is impossible to express my
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recipes out and thus render the papers useless to others. 3D."
 am glad B. D. is thoughtful enough to copy the recipes instead of clip them. I know of few things more exasperating than to receive a magazine and find the most interesting part of story cut out by some one who wished a direction print ed on the other side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
Magazines for the Postage.

l have some magazines I would be glad to send to any one who cares enough for them to pay the postage. I cannot send them just now as I am busy copying the recipes from them into my cook book and it takes some little time to do this. I will surely send them as soon as can get the recipes done. I do not like to cut the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
A CHI A T ON COS SSIP

since and in connection with 1t recalled something I heard a lad say to his mother one day some time ago. She had been telling him some unpleasant news she had heard about we'll known person with whom they were both slightly acquainted and the boy had fdgeted while he lis- tened When she stopped he broke out impetuously:
 Mother, hope you won't be angry with me, but I can't bear to have you say such things as that. They don't sound like my mother. I suppose I'm an idiot, but you are so splendid and fine in all sorts of ways, and I love you such lot and somehow it's not like my ideal of you that you should repeat shady gossip. I don't mean to be impertinent or any, thing of the kind, but fellow puts his mother on a sort of pedestal and he can't stand it to have her climb down and tell the stories other women might tell with out making him vince. I scrooge all up inside when you do it.
 I honored the mother the more that she did not reprove the lad, but took his re- marks in the spirit in which they were evidently uttered. No woman lives, to my belief, who doesn't enjoy being ex- alted on a pedestal by those she loves. and perhaps that fact enabled the mother to accept the rebuke without offense. I have never forgotten the incident, and it linked itself naturally with the talk I have just reported, and both have been the occasion for some reflections on which would like the opinion of the Cor nerites.
 The first one is why do we gossip?
 There are two or three divisions of this question and as many answers to it. It is a perfectly natural impulse which leads us to wish to be entertaining to our friends, and to achieve this we talk to them of the affairs in which we believe they will be interested When we have higher objects in common, when we care for the same subjects along the lines of the intellect, of philanthropy, of work of any sort, our conversation turns to these. If we have few topics on which to meet. we dwell upon those which will hold our thoughts, and. unfortunately, these usu- ally have to do with the business of our fellow man and woman.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16

The taste for the unusual and thrilling seems to be inborn. Most of us recolleot the incident of the small boy who did not care to have his mother tell him story about a good boy unless she would give h-m the tales of two bad boys afterwards. The nation may be happy which has nc history, and so may the individual, but both are likely to be also dull There IS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
MARION HARLAND'S HELPING HAND

I am sure it would be an excellent article for those who take ice in summer and not in the cold weather and who wish to save fuel of any sort, as well as work over a hot stove. The addresses asked for have been sent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
Dialogues or Recitaiions.

Has any one some dialogues or reclta- tens to send me? I would be SD glad to get them. I am little boy 10 years old anG in return for the pieces 1 ask for cen send pine needles if any one will Day postage on them. G. M"
 Can some one comply with this modest request, either as a gift or in exchange for the pine needles?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16

I say unfortunately, and yet there would be nothing amiss in our liking to speak of our friends and acquaintances if it were not for the melancholy truth pronounced by one of the parties to the discussion with which I began this talk. that the pleasant gossip is rarely as ex- citing as that which has touch of the scandalous about it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
How 10 Preserve OLipes.

One of the Cornerites asked how to reserve olives. l have used the follow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16
Answered Manp Urgent Calls.

-s JILL you say through the bt\ 4 Corner that the quilt scraps
 wv l had to dispose of have all
 been given away? I eN-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-09
sheriT,s Sale

GEORGIA-Sumter County:
Will be sold before the court house
door in the city of Americas, said state
and county, on the first Tuesday in
September, 1916, between the legal
hours of sale, the following described
property, to-wit: One certain house
and lot in the city of Americas, Ca,
fronting north on Primitive street,
thirty six feet, more or less, and run
ming back even width, seventy feet,
more or less, bounded as follows: On
north by Primitive street, east by
Steve Barlow, south by Simon Butler,
and west by other property of Matilda
Powell, and known as city No. Ill.
Levied upon and will be sold as the
property of Matilda Powell, to satisfy
a certain tax fl ia for state and county
taxes for the year 1915. Tenant in
possession notified in terms of the
law. This 4th day of August, 1916.
LUCIUS HARVEY, Sheriff.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-09
SheriG's Sale.

GEORGIA-Sumter County:
Will be sold before the court house
door in the city of Americas, said state
and county, on the first Tuesday in
September, 1916, between the legal
hours of sale, the following property
to-wit: One house and lot on the east
side of Jackson avenue, known as City
Number 712, being fifty feet front on
Jackson avenue and running
back about 1876 feet to Is foot alley,
bounded on north by house and lot of
E. w. Gray, known as No. 710; west by
Jackson avenue, south by vacant lot,
and on east by Is foot alley. Levied
upon and will be sold as the property
of E. w. Gray, to satisfy certain tax
fl ia for state and county taxes for the
year 1915. Tenant in possession not
flied in terms of the law. This 3rd day
OF August, 1916.
LUCIUS HARVEY, Sheriff.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-09
LONG EXTENSION Of
PHONE LINES PLANNED

ATLANTA, Ca, Aug 9.-Announce-
ment was made in Atlanta today that
the American Telephone and Telegraph
Company is now at work, extending
its lines down the East Coast in Flor
ida, and vii cable across to Cuba. The
construction began in Jacksonville
about a month ago, and is expected to
be completed as far as Key West by
the 1st of November Then the cabi-
ing across to Cuba will begin.
The approximate cost of construct
irg the line from Jacksonville to Key
West is $75O,OOO. The very best ma
tcrial is being used and the life of the
line is indefinite. Heavy poles have
been carefully selected and in addition
a heavy coat of cresote has been ap-
Piled which will add to the life of
the pole. Six copper wires will com
pose the line.
The lines will be used for both tel
ephone and telegraph purposes and
will comprise six telegraph and three
telephone circuits, and all the circuits
may be used at the same time without
telephone message interfering with
telegraph message. The company
hopes to connect with every local ex-
change along the East Coast, and in
that case probably all long-distance
messages will be transmitted over the
line.
Before the beginning Of the work a
demonstration was made from Jack
sonville to California, and proved en-
tirely successful. When the line reach
es Key West it will be given thor
oueh demonstration to California,
New York and all distant cities in the
United States, and will doubtless r4-ge
as successful as did the first one.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-09
SheriG's Sale.
IA Sumter County:

GEORGIA Sumter County:
Will be sold before the court house
door in the city of Americas, said state
and county, on the first Tuesday in
September, 1916, between the legal
hours of sale, the following property
to-wit: One certain house and lot, in
the city of Americas, said state and
county, located on the south side of
College street, fronting SO feet on
College street, and running back south
208 feet more or less, to the property
OF ]. E. B. McLendon, and bounded as
fellows: On perth by College street;
east by Mrs. Maud Smith, south by j.
E B. McLendon, and west by Miss
Maria Harold. Levied upon and will
be sold as the property of Mrs. Lula F.
Bell, to satisfy certain tax fl ia for
state and county taxes for the year,
1915. Tenant in possession notified in
terms of the law. This 18th day of July,
1916.
LUCIUS HARVEY, Sheriff.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-09
DON'T LAY ALL THE
BLAME ON RULES NOW

ATLANTA, Ca, Aug. 9.-Always a
loyal defender of the rules of the
house of representatives and of the
rules committee of that body, Speaker
w Fl. Burwell, of Hancock county.
who is a prominent lawyer of Sparta,
yesterday rushed to the rules commit
tees defense before it was attacked.
But, perhaps, the speaker being a.
veteran legislator, and well acquaint-
ed with the annual fight that is
launched on the rules committee at
Rhe close of every session, knew what
was coming from past experience. and
accordingly let loose his artillery in
advance of the actual appearance of
the enemy's head above the trenches.
1t was in the midst of 81 state Of
disorder in the house. when members
were leaving their seats in such large
numbers and retiring to the Hobbies.
that quorum could not be raised
that Speaker Burwell brought down
lis gayel with a bang like dynamite
explosion, and delivered himself of
the announcement that he would order
the ergeant-at-arms to arrest the
oilers and lock the doors to keep them
III. much as he would regret to take
such drastic action.
THE chair does not propose for this
house to fritter away its time in the
closing week of the session, and then
try to lay the blame on the rules COM
mittee. declared the speaker.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-09

GEORGIA-Sumter County:
Will be sold before the court house
door in the city of Americas, said state
and county, on the first Tuesday in
September, 1915, between the legal
hours of sale, the following described
property to-wit: One certain house
and lot in the city of Americas, Ca,
fronting south on Peppermint alley,
$50 feet, more or less, and running
back even width $50 feet, more or less,
and known as City No. 1879. Levied up
on and will be sold as the property of
Tilda Robinson estate, to satisfy a GER
tain tax fl ia for state and county taxes
for the year 1915. Tenant in possession
notified in terms of the law. This 4th
day of August, 1916.
LUCIUS HARVEY, Sheriff.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-08-09
SheriH Sale.
A-Sumter County /:

GEORGIA-Sumter County:
viii be sold before the court house
door in the city of Americas, said state
and county, on the first Tuesday in
September, 1915, between the legal
hours of sale, the following property
to-wit: A certain tract of land lying
and being in 9th district, said county,
and situated in the southeast corner
of the lands of j. D. Deadman, and
starting at point seventy yards north
Of the southeast corner OF said land,
and running south seventy yards
thence west along the line of V. Pet
ropol, distance Of 140 yards, thence
north distance of seventy yards;
thence east a distance of 14O yards, to
starting point, being two acres Of Ian