The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-20

perance" for my subject This dreadful alcoholjc.
lquor is curse to race 1t DESTROYS our
morals and manners ana 1t burns our brains as fire
purhs piece of wood. Pick up q paper. and
plopaoly the lrst thing eyes rest upon is hor-
rible murder, midnight robbery or a homicide or
suicide. We read ON f9w lines and we find that
whisky is tho cause. 1t saddens many n moor
mothers heart to see her bright and promising how
become slave to intcmrerance And hope dear
cousins the day Is not far distant when this dread
inl curse viii be driven from our land. Age 70.
samme Williams, Douelasviile. Texas--noo,t
Aunt Susie will take George Washington for nv
subject He was born at Pope Creek Westmoreland
county, Va, on the 18th ofFebruary, 1882 He
sprung from an ancient family, whose original
name was Washington. His father Augustine
Washington, died when lie was II years old. His
mother lived to see h m the head of nation. At
school the young George was a general favorite
Books containing his sums and exercises stil pre-.
served, show that care and precision were even at
that early period were traits OF his character am
10 years Old
Fannie Simpson, Fana, Ill.--This is beautiful
country. Prairie land fenced with barbed wire ana
the roads all run east and west or north md south
just one mile apart. The products are corn. wheat
oats Irish potatoes, timothy and clover hav anples
small fruits, melons, and when the winters nre
warm we can raise peaches We burn coal In this
country and our coal mine at Pana is 20 feet deep
The coolest day this winter was January 18th when
it was 10 below zero. 1t is showing TODAY 20 to
school at Rosamond, q little town west of Pana We
raise good many brown leghorn chickens Age 10
years
Bessie Robinson, Steel Creek, N. CT am n little
girl living in the country. l do not go to school
but study at home. am so glad you sent us your
picture. think you are real pretty, il you look
like it; mama cut il out for me and have nut il
m N np qprfie Aunt G,,p
church was burnt down few weeks ago. il was a
fine one. We are going TO build brick one that
will cost six thousand dollars. This is nv first
letter. am afraid you can't read it, | am years
old. ''
Lena Dsmuke, Florence, Ga.-Georgia is the
leading southern state in manufacturing and one
Of the fist in the production of cotton and rice.
The hill country produces the finest of wheat while
the rice delights in the lowland along The coast
Cotton which is the leading staple nourishes in the
central and southwestern parts of the state The
great pine forests in the southeast yield abundance
OF valuable timber and naval stores. The gold
mines of this state are worked with profit and he
fore those of California had revealed their treasures
they were considered very rich Coal and iron are
found III the northern part OF the state Savannah
is the chief seaport, and important commercial
center II exports largely cotton and rice. Atlanta
the capital and largest city is noted for its work.
SHOPS Its active trade aud importance as railroad
center. Augusta, on the Savannah river and
Columbus, on the Chattahoochee river, have ample
water power and extensive cotton and wooden mills
Macon is n thriving and important city Brunswick
ships large quantities of lumber The State uni
versity is at Athens. Then again, Georgia is the
state in which Aunt Susie lives. Age H.
Bertha Bell Elkin n. CT am going to tell Won
about what nice trip l had to the Blue Ridge
mountains last summer There were ten of us. We
went in wagon. o, we had such nice time We
took our own provisions. We children would get 80
tired riding that would get out and walk q
distance and pick whortleberries along the road
When we got to the top of the mountain we felt the
cold breeze coming, and we were barefooted and
We began to hoer for our shoes and stockings
Grandma and mama and Cousin Alice began to aSk
for their shawls. We went till we came to q
house, and there We stopped for the night Next
morning we got mp and started over the mountain.
When we started for home we saw q large rock
called the "Bateaten Rock; it looked Just like the
rats had nibbledi. Age II.
Madge Gray Harris Houns's Store s. CT am 2
yeats Old. have never been to school, but mother
teaches me at home write letters often but mama
helps me spell, but am writing this by myself and
ell the words that cannot spell find in my books
before write them can knit and sew with my
fingers and on the machine l have four quilts;
grandmother made two and made two, If you
will tell me the size Of your squaresI will make you
square for your quilt / can milk and help cook
We tell whe. our cake is beat enough, by dropping
little OF the dough i'll glass ofwaer If il stays on
topit is beat enough. | would like TO tell you
about my nice visit TO Florida, but II would take mo
too long. have your picture in our album | wish
1t was Photograph. ] can write better than this
with pencil.
Carrie Wood, Chillicothe Texas-This is prairie
country. There is bluff about three miles from
our house. and creek about one mile from us,
Pease river is about ten miles south of us, and Red
river is about ten miles north If you don't cross
Peaso river real quick you will go under because
the bed of II Is quick sand. There are prairie dogs
and badgers here; they live in little holes in the
ground. Did you cY2r see any, There are rattle
snakes wolves, wild cats, antelopes, deer racoons
possoms and ever so many kind OF birds We live
one mile from the railroad. There are some noun
talns west of here they are called Medicine noun
tains, because some kind OF plant grows on them.
and the Indians come every summer and make
medicine out of the plant There other noun
tains around, the Flat-top, Tabletop and Wichita.
We have never been to any of them yet, and when
" do go will tell you about our trip. ! guess we
will go next summer, We live on hill on the
plairie and can long distance We are Geor-
gians; have been in Texas four years Age H.
Victor Roby, Kosciusko, Miss-Papa' mama, my
chtm and went to y w Orleans to see Mardi Gras
celebrated. wish could describe to you hoY mag,
nincent the parade both day and night was but
am too small boy to do that Justice We took @
sail six miles down the river to the National eeme-
terry and back going down on one side and coming
up on the other. The river is mile wide there and
a number of fine steamers and smaller vessels were
anchored along the wharf We went TO West End
TO see Lake PonchatIain. tie largest body of water
l have ever seen, cannot tell which admire the
most the lake the river There is Il little pond at
West End, in which are pink, yellow and Inottled
fish There is also crazy garden, IN which you
will lose your way and cannot get ont without
climbing the shrubbory unless you keep to the left.
We had rare fun IN IT, We visited n Catholic cathe-
dral the French market and saw all the statues It
would take too much Of your space TO tell you Of the
pretty show windows, the immense crowd and
many other things that Interesting to me, so
will close for fear this will go in the waste basket
and will not get the prize. Age II.
What the Chimney Sang.
Over the chimney the night wind sang,