The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-11

Deautltul mountains ABOVE the institute, and take
in the surrounding beauties Of Gods nature. As
location for pleasure and health resorts, it Is
especially favored. The climate OF Towns county
is Saubrious atfording an unusually large average
of bright days. The water is cold and clear crys
tai. Tho winters aEe mild while those fearful on
saughts of nature droughts floods and tornadoes,
which yearly cause such terror and destruction i'll
many localities. are strangers here. The compare
tive freedom OF Young Harris institute and its vicini
~ from malaria, mosquitoes, etc. with which so
many pleasant resorts are infested, is also matter
of great Importance to those seeking either health
or pleasure With the additional advantages
offered for education at the Young Harris institute
1t will soon be realized that place in the country
can furnish equal advantages.
Freddie l.. Thompson. Fern Leaf Ky: Here
comes another stranger seeking admittance to this
happy band of cousins, and as l have come good
distance hope you will allow me little space,
Papa has not been taking The CONSTITUTION quite
year yet, but long enough for me to become inter
ested in the cousins letters. What has become of
Betsy Hamilton? Uncle VIII also, seems to have
forgotten us of late. wish he would write again;
his letters are so interesting. Carter Black, Paul
Jones and Rob Roy, it is time you were giving
account of yourselves. "Ind!an Maiden" l en-
joyed your letters much; hope you will visit the
page soon and often. l have so many avorites that
cannot mention them all, but enjoy all of your
letters ever so much. lfany OF the cousins (boys or
girls would like to correspond with me, would be
glad to hear from them.
John Russell Roberts, Monroe, Ga: am little
boy II years old. have two little brothers; they
are twins their names are Bob Toombs and Alex
Stephens. have no sisters l have n pet goat his
| name is Blu ] am going 10 see my grandpa, and
will have nice time, have been going to school,
but it is vacation now.
Katie Sheldon. Napoleon, La: suppose there is
a good many who have never seen sugar cane grow
ing. My Uncle Robert is a sugar planter; he raises
corn and cane. l would like SO much to have some
of the little girls who have never sugar cane
come down and see how 1t Is ground in the mill and
boiled down to sugar. and eat some hot cutie. l
would like to live in the cold north in winter, to
skate on the ice aud slide down the hills. We have
| new sweet potatoes l have friend spending
while with me; she is such nice girl; her name is
Lille. Obi when will Carter Black write again? he
| is slow poke l would like for some one to CORE
spond with some of the cousins between IA and l5
years old. My little sister, Nina that is in the first
reader received silver medal in school for spelihg
she is years old. Have any of the little girls
| ceived medal at that age and in that reader2
| Gusse Finley, Ruston, La: am very much in
terested in the letters from the girls and boys
live in the pleasant town of Ruston, thirty miles
| west of Onachita river on the V. and T. railroad.
| Ny papa, who is Baptist minister, came here when
| this town was begun and organized the school,
| which is known as Ruston college He taught
school three years. and is now pastor of the Baptist
| church at this place. Aunt SUSIE have read your
letters with much pleasure since you have been
! on your summer tour; in fact mother and my two
| sisters and every have heard speak of IL
| thought them so enjoyable VIII some of the
| cousins please answer my question? BY whom was
the first letter written of which have any record2
| Timothy Edwards, Lost Ranch, Live Oak county
| Texas: Dear Aunt SUSIE will you permit little
cousin ID years old into your happy CIRCLE for this Is
| my first and will not make lengthy one. We
| live out in the country twenty five miles from Oak
ville which is our county seat. We gave our ranch
the name of Lost ranch" because it is so far from
| anywhere. l will try and answer Howard VIII
| lians' example-"fa cat and half catch rat and
| n bnlf in minute and half; how many cats will
it take to catch 400 rats In 30 mnutes2' l think it
will take cats to catch 100 rats in so minutes
| Harry L. Wynne, Lucy Station. Shelby county,
| Tenn: We live thirteen miles from Memphison the
! Chesapeake and Ohio railroad Lucy is Il small
town but great deal of business is carried on here
| to be so near Memphis My papa will be surprised
| to see this If it will not be thrown aside. have
| three brothers and one little sister My papa is a
| practicng physician and is away from home great
! deal in sickly seasons. We wish he not n
| doctor We like THE CONSTITUTION; we all enjoy II
very much. We have school now we help
| mama dry fruit. | wish you were here to enjoy
eating peaches and grapes with us.
Gipsy, Bloomfield, Fla ! have long wished to
| Join your happy band of nephews and nieces. OH
| MI Crockett, you need not smile, for this letter
| comes from girl who has just been at work You
| must remember that "man's work is done at the
| set of sun, but woman's work is never done" !
agree with Fannie Lee I do not believe in
woman's rights; she cannot retain her soft and win
ming ways If she goes to the polls to cast her vote
| What higher position does she want TO I'll than a
dear CONSIDER, whom all look up tor
|
Tom W. latham Vaeytown, N. c. As several
of the cousins have been complaining about us
larger boys and girls not writing ] concluded to
write TO keep them from quarreling much. I
consider myselfa 'big boy and 1--we in one ofthe
pretties places in the world, have not seen quito
all the world yet, but draw my conclusions from
what have seem beautiful alley surrounded by
| lofty mountains on every side; Eomo OF them 1000
! or 5000 feet high, Out let me tell you privately,
there are snakes In those mountains, and rattle
snakes at that.) II seems as If Mr. X. s. Crockett
were about get into trouble for saying girls never
| worked any, 80 viii be Little careful what say
about them ] want ~ compliment Miss Fannie
Lee Leverette on her good sense about woman 8
rights / like to see woman posted on political
events.
Bessie McGowan, Bells Depot, Tenn: have Just
| been perusng the Young Folks columns and de-
cided to write, as / see some Of the larger cousins
writing think it would become more interest
| ing If more Of the larger cousins would write.
would like 10 know Indian Maidens" real name,
| for like 10 read her letters 1 would be glad in
deed to have some Of the larger boys and girls 10
correspond with me.
Roberta Rogers, Cuowhee, N. c.:
Como boys and girls and lets Join hands
And 20 with the merry "children's band"
Come with a smile, and come with call;
Come with good will, come not at ALL
Come from sea 10 mountain bowers
And help to brighten this fair corner Of ours,
With Aunt Susie Us leader.
| We are sure to do right
30 let us make our letters spicy and bright
hail from the glorious old north state, where
everything Is pretty just now We are surrounded
by towering mountains which seem TO almost
touch the sky. They look 50 grand and solemn.
like the mountains. Aunt SUSIE wish you could