The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-01-31


the tiresidc at nglt-read Betsy Hamilton; they
VIII sit and listen Tx II cat watching mice. like
to fish and hunt will tell the cousins how cot
my papa and mama into trouble fishing last sum-
mer. went with two Of my brothers and one Of
the noighbors boys. We went down on the creek
whore the cane grew thick and tall it was almost
duk in the cane. We stayed tl the sun went
down, not thinking it was so late; We were two
hons in the night getting home. We met papa
hunting us, thinking we were drowncd In the
creek haven't been fishing since ! viii he IS
years cid next July.
Fannie Phillips Natchez, Miss.-I want To ask
you question Who i going to run for the nrize
Aunt Susie offered cousins. | am book
keeper clerk, porter and houso-mad for nam; ha
stays III the store sometimes, but not much can
cook too, but do not do much OF it now for we havo
cook. would like to tell the cousins what a bal
time had with cake; it and then fell; II was
Christmas Eve and l was in hurry, and didn't
ASc 1t. making velvet quilt and f YOU have
amy mocesyou have taken otlothGts wouldbe much
obige for some. would like for some Jolly cores.
pendent between IS and l6 write to me. Aee H.
Annie NNy Mullins Smiths Station. Ala ,lnm.
bus Ga.-Ihis beautiful city is situated ia Muscngce
county on the banks of the Chattahooch, In This
city fifty years ago there was but one store, ono
blacksmith shop and one barroom; the Indians were
the purchasers of the goods. THIS baauti nj city
contains many stores the population is twenty
thousand 1t is visited by seyeal very lr2tiy steam.
boats; There is also nine tact )ries, about ouror five
hundred l1borers in each. There is over Two thous-
and looms The most Of these factories are ruin iy
the Chauahoochoe stream. More factories are SSH
building up. Mr. W, H. Younge was the ioander IL
Che first factory The confederate monuiaeni is
situated on Broad street Age 49,
JoAn-Lcc Archer Savannah Ga.-Inregly to YOUR
letter TO the children the 9th, | write YOU OF
savannah About the year 1872 General Jamcs
Osietholpe, an ingiish officer of distinction and
beuevoencc. together with some gentlemen ob,aln-
ed i grant of land from the crown for the lurp1so
OF founding colony After obtaining the right to
10 50, thcy formed colony composed o, men inn
prisouei ot debt and thos. who wished % escape
religious persecution. General .Oglctaorpe beng u
man OF COCA sense and Iugmeat came 10 lie very
much liked by The Indian clieliGns and made
treaties with thcm which, did much u ins re tho
success ofthe colony Georgia has the honor to 10
the only state settled for charities sake and SaVan-
nah the honor to be the only city III Tic United
safes which was settled by mems Efforts 10 benefit
tieiG fellow man Savannah is full OF hi toric ! in
tercst, Count pulu XII and Sergeant jasper both
having fallen here during the memorable attack by
the British in i55o. savannah is new one of the
most important port in the United States, and one
o! The most beautiful cities in the south.
Eo.e-lon lave not giv4n your age
Correction docs much, but encouragement
does more. First, correct the blood with War
Ber's Log Cabin Garsalmr!la, then you have
follow. Purc Blood is tie fountain of health.
10 doses for 1iG0. FRY it,
STRANGE WATER.
Lake Superior SO Cold That 1t Never Gives up
it's Dead.
From the New York TINES
How cold tho dark water Of Lake Superior
Is! one evening VIII II we were scanning across
that lax | asked The natl VIVA; was done when %
man fell overheard. lie G oily replied, "Nothug."
Why" asked. aston snUd at his hcarlessness.
"The water OF Lake Superior Is 50 cold that man
cannot I've in /. during the tiae !: takes to stop
rapid moving vessel and lover boat" Then add
ed. u Lave sailed on tbs lake FOR twenty years.
During that Time have known many men to inil
oil vessels. know OF one man only who escaped
death. lie was ,aYed ly II scrsich. Tho
others were apparently killed by the shock
produced by failing into such cold water"
he picked mp an emity can to which a long
slrlng was attached and caF overheard. Toe can
skipped from the crest OF Que wave to thatofanother
for an instant. hen clipped and l!led Fhe hoary-
headed mate drew the feilca up and minded il to
me saying; TAKE drink Of that aud then YOU
say Wia, YOU think Of your chances OF swimming
in Lake Superior tenor lltgen nipptes." drGnh
deeply, and il was as thcus liquid fec owati down
my throat
III is alleged" the mate said ''tl a th,s lake
never sives mp It's dead that 10 be drowned in Lake
Superior is 20 be buried ioe all time 10 not know
have never seen corpse roa ing on the like" |
wonder If That Is true2 d0f6ted it, bul | could
ind no sailor who had ever seen dead body float
Ing on the lake.