The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-13


charms. 1t stands upon little eminence, which
gradually inclines on all sides. can stand In the
south hall door and see the tall oaks and other
beautiful forest growths bordering Wolf river which
Is only mile away. On the west loom up the
magnificent hills marked with great burrows by the
hand OF time. We have nice orchards OF various
Kinds of fruit; also beautiful front yard with its
bordered walks of evergreens Its hugo fowerbeds,
Its roses, nearly one hundred, variety Of shrubs
and evergreens mark the squares on either sides;
southwark stands four frames on either side where
trails honeysackle and woodhine, three varieties of
each; also three other vines unknown. The forests
! ferc are dense and game is plentiful. We have
many sweet songstes, which awake lis in spring
with their warblings. Age u.
Leon Clarke McCutchensville, wyandotte county,
Ohio-I am little boy II years old; live on farm
near McCutchensville. l go to school and every
two weeks we speak pieces and write compositions.
Papa takes seven papers, but likes THECoNsTITUTIoN
Lest Everything is booming here, for we live right
in the heart of the gas belt and on dense foggy
mornings the air is heavily freighted with the
smell of gus, and its fragrance much resembles eggs
| over due" New derricks are going up all over
the country and the drill is started its downward
| course in many new wells every week. 1t is Il grand
sight of dark evening to see the heavens illumi-
mated for miles around from burning stand pipes.
! The roar of the escaping gas when turned on at
some of the wells is something terrible and as 1t
rushes and Kisses i'll its eageness to escape it makes
the earth tremble like Charleston earthquake.
Carrie lie Flore, Doggy Depot, Indian territory:
Will the cousins receive Che cav girl and give her
| cordial welcome? l assure you, dear cousins,
| am very peaceful and will not hurt you. My uncle
| takes THE CJNrlTUnoN and he lets me read il.
| like the letters from the Cousins very much Per
| hap3 they would like to know how a Choctaw girl
! spends her time. 1t is about the same you do
| yours should think. attend the district school.
| Ofmy studies like history the best. After school
help mama read, visit, or go riding, ifit is pretty
| day. have two sisters and brother older than
myself We have plenty of pets pretty canary
and ten hounds, which belongs to BROTHER he would
not take anything for them Do the boy cousins like
! to fox hunt? ifso they should come to our dear
Indian territory; am sure they would soon tire of
it, il they went as often as my two cousins, who go
nearly everyday
Anna Craig Marshall Texas-Here come with
| my beautiful white rat. 1t has pink eyes, and its
| little are lined with pink and its tail is very
| long and rough having no hair on it, and when i
| tell you and the cousn how it uses its tail and how
sleeps. trust the prize will be mine. When try
10 take 1t out of the cage 1t will lap its tail around
| one OF the as if it does not wish to come out.
When il goes to sleep 1t puts its nose between its
hind feet and you nothing but the top of its
back and the tips of its tiny they rest against
its TAIL which encircles its whole body and acts as
| istelephone and the leastnoise will arouse him.
was years old the 9th of February, and had some
of my little friends visme, and we had nice time
| playing and eating good things.
Cynnie Bewley, Leadvale East Tenn live out
| in tie country one mile from Leadyale and one
mile from While Pine. We have a nice church in
sight and 20 to Sabbath school all the year; my
teacher gave me the prize Christmas which was
nee Bible. am going to help mama tend her
flowers this summer; we always have such good
| garden. l would like to exchange flower and
| garden seed with some of the little cousins. My
papa is talking of selling out here and going to
| Florida and oh! how glad I'd be get where there
is no winter to kill all the pretty flowers 1 am 8
years old.
Analiza Renfroe, Qutman, Ga.-My birthday
| parry OH was over joyed at having party. The
| night before went to bed as happy as June-bug
| thought could not sleep for thinking how fine l
| would look beside the others. had beautiful
lace dress delicate blue satin and blue satin
| slippers and white silk stockings My bangs were
| to hang loose. i slipped up and into mama's room
like sly rat, got my finery dressed up and capered
before the mirror, making my salutes and bows.
| When mama asked what wasIthe matter in there.
gave my clothes a jerk over the table and across
| the old loose lamp; the oil gave slosh over my
| dress. Then lelt cheap. Mama scolded and put
me to bed with slap Next morning mama fixed
| decent white null and papa was sorry for me and
took his watch chain and put 1t around my neck
| for necklace. ] felt nice, but not fine like the
night before My vanity was gone. The children
gathered with merry shouts. We had songs and
games too numerous 10 mention, and supper of all
The daintiea that children love Ages.
Minnie Holbrooks Menlo, Gal live in n beauti
full valley all surrounded by mountains ] can see
| the long range Of mountains with its beautiful
rocks and tall oaks. In the fall We have nice
| time gathering chinquepins and chestnuts, and in
the spring gather whortleberries it Is such nice
fun. Papa took me to see the falls on Lookout
mountain. Oh, Aunt Susie, | do wish you could
have been with us; the water falling about one
| hundred feet. Then we went to Rock house. q
natural house, all of solid rock, with rooms and
| doors all natural, with large rock table in the
| center Of the room. Then we went TO CedurtOWn a
| high peak entirely covered with cedais; it is so
| pretty but the greatest b auty was Rocktown Il
town con p'etey made Of rock all laid Oh In blocks
with streets running through all natural rock. Now
| / must tell You what old Santa Claus brought me
Chr tnas lie brought me some candy and little
boat he brought my little sister Ella little candy
dog Ella and ate the dog and para ate the stool
he sit on. Now Aunt Susie, don't you think by the
| time we eat few more dogs we will be good to
catch rabbits? Papa took us hunting last Christmas
with a large crowd Of boys and little girls; they
killed lots OF birds rabbits and SQUIRRELS and we
| had nice barbecue in the woods | reckon folks
thought we were all drunk but tell you we had
lots offun. have written for the prize. am 8
years old.
Susie: As no Que has written from our beauti-
full little village, will make an attempt TO do So
Umatllla is a town the st. J. and l.. r. divs-
ion OF the r. s. railroad ana has about one hundred
inhabitants. 1t Is cncircled with large clear silyery
| bosomed lakes and no end to the magnificent orange
groves which at this season Of the year fills the air
with the fragrant perfume Of the blossoms with
| which the trees are laden. Our country afordg
some Of the finest scenery that can be found any
where. he chief industry OF these parts is truck
farming Of which the people plant extensively.
| Aunt susie, shall not describe myself but am
SCHOOL girl still in my teens and as lively as most
country girls, ! viii close by sending you bunch
Of orange blossoms and asking some of the cousins
| TO correspond with me. Address Orange Blossom"
care Of Post Master, umatllla, Fla
Mary D. Donald, Monterey, Ala live In little
town named Monterey. There are great many
( nice people in our town. We have nice school,
My sister Alma and got nice presents Christ
mas; the one We think the most Of is scrap book
I have two grandpas living opposite each other
Grandpa smith Lives with u.s. he always keeps some
thing good 70 eat IN his room for us children. Both
OF my grandpas takes THE CoNsrTtToS Aunt
Susie think your picture IL nice at the head Of
our department. ! AMI years old aud this IS my
grpt 1ottc