The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-05-22

IesSoi i<eMlS, from MIN spleuululy'
Ny mama died about two years ago and papa mar
ried again last october to lady from GTeenyille N.
c. we all love her dearly she is good to us chill
dren. have four brothers and three sisters One
OF my brothers is q merchant in Atlanta and my
second sisteris postmstress at this place We have
organized n literary society at this place. we have
fourteen members; we also have missionary
society with thirtysix members We are going to
have missionary mass meeting the first Saturday
night in May. think it is so nice to see children
working for the cause of missions. would like TO
correspond with some of the cousins in their teens,
especially some OF the Florida cousins.
Ola Mays, Dancyville Tenn. AS none of the
cousins have said anything about the Mammoth
cave in Kentucky will try and tell them what l
know. 1t contains seas, mountains lakes and
rivers, two hundred avenues about fifty domes,
twenty-five pits and three rivers; there are also
seven or eight waterfalls. Fish have been found
in one of the rivers within this cave that have no
eyes. Reptiles ofno kind have ever been seen in
the cave. Once wedding party went to the cave
to spend the honeymoon They crossed the river
Jordan TO visit the other part of the cave. When
returning some of the party who were i'll high
glee, got into romp and overturned the boat
Their lights were eXtinguished the boat sunk and
they were in darkness and up to their chins in
water. The guide saved them by keeping them
quiet for five hours or until another guide came to
their relief. Would be glad to hear from some OF
the cousins who have visited this cave. win some
of the cousins tell me when the Chinese wall was
built? by whom was it built? how far does it extend
how many persons were employed to work on it2
In fact tell all you find out about it by reading
your histories.
Luther Martin, LaVeta, Col: am little boy
IL years old. We live on ranch four miles from
town. My papa moved from North Carolina to this
country five years ago ! have three brothers and
three sisters One of my sisters Is married she has
a ra.tlit 10 INV WAR md half NV na
calls Inc her baby, but l think am too big for
baby. am not going to school now; we live four
miles from the school house and can't go only in
summer time. have little pony ride 10 school.
have never written for paper before but haven't
seen any letters from Colorado in THE CONSTITUTION
so l thought would write one, but rite so bad
am afraid Aunt Susie won't put it in. write to
my grandpa and grandma sometimes in North
Carolina. will write again and tell the southern
cousins something about our western country. l
wrote this all by myself. Love to Aunt Susie and
the cousins
B2ulah Hancock, T-enton, Texas: l read with
pleasure your criticism on the childrens letter
writing; how they began their letters, "My papa
takes the dear old CONSTITUTION, etc" Though
am only years old got Cred of hearing the same
thing all the time. Now how must begin; must
say my papa takes the dear old CONSTITUTION? No,
will not say that will have you to suppose that
some member of the family takes it, or would not
be entitled 10 write, l have not been on any ex-
cursion to tell you about, for l go constantly to
school. We had big rain this week that washed
our crops badly. We we're going to have picnic
the first of May but the rain prevented us. My
Oldest sister is staying with my aunt and is taking
music lessons. Most Of the farmers are repairing
their fences that the rain washed away. / have
pets but q Newfoundland dog; he is young and
have not taught him many tricks yet, but will
when he gets larger.
Lucy L. McComb, Chulafnnee, Ala; 1t is always
with great pleasure / read your pleasant letters.
This is the sweetest month in the year; we have so
many pretty flowers that bloom In May and the
trees that looked SO dead all the winter look green
and beautiful now. ] have some cousins and dear
old aunt in Texas. hope If they sec my letter in
print they will write to me, for am anxious TO get
their address. will give the cousins few inter
esting facts about flowers When you press them
and want to keep their natural color, press between
cotton. If yon going on along journey and want
to take flowers with you. gather and put them In
wet cotton and they will keep much longer than in
water. Cut buds OFF of the mother bush that is just
ready to open, put scaling wax on the stems put
where they will wither away gradually, and In the
winter when you would like to see some blossoms
take the wax off and put them in warm water; they
will open and look just like nature had opened
them.
Note-You must not use capital letters except
when you begin sentence or proper word.
Walter Harris, Woodlawn, Ca The ringing of
the Curfcw bell was introduced into England by
William the Conqueror 1t was rung at o clock in
the evening" when all lights and fires were ex-
pected to be eXtnguished. This was to prevent
fires The largest bell in the world is in Moscow
the city Of bells IL cast in 1868 is q A. inches
high - feet 81 inches in diameter where the clap
per strikes, and weighs 413,772 pounds. Historians
are in doubt whether this giant among bells was
ever hung. DR.. Clark says "The Russians might as
well have attempted to suspend line of battle
ships with It's stores and guns" But Bayard Taylor
contends that it was both hung and rung; that It
was rung by fifty men pulling upon the clapper,
twenty-five on each side. In 1897 the Car Nicholas
caused II to be used as n chapel the entrance be-
ing through fracture in the side. 1t is recorded
that at the casting Of this bell mobiles present
from all parts Of Europe, who WED with each other
in casting gold and silver plate in the furnace. 1
am IL years Of age.
Jessaimine Whitley, Cold Water, Miss wish to
say to those cousins who wrote to me, that re-
ccivcd their very nice letters There were ever 80
many (G7). OF course I could not answer one
third Of them. Aunt Susie, you ought 10 have seen
one Of our old hens get after me. Sister Lizzie said
she wished she could have seen the hen niter me- as
am rather large fed from the hen Out she did
not fy from me) but could not get away from her.
1t was fcrlorn "Jessamine" that made her appear
ance at the house few minutes later. 1 ought not
to have told Oh myself. Adieu.
Maud l.. Briggs, Mon;ezuma, Ga: In reading
your very interesting letter to the cousins in the last
issue of THE CONSTITUTION, noticed that you asked
us two questions. First Where is the largest bell2
Second. What the Curlew il and who established II?
have read that the largest bell in the world Ii In
the city of Moscow Russia. II is now useless
having been broken by fall. 50 large is this bell
that n man may pass inside through the broken
place without STOPPING. The Curfew was intro.
duced into England by William the Conqueror In
the latter part Of the twelfth century. II means
cover the fire put out the lights II was a custom
that prevailed in Normandy, France, arising either
from social military necessity; perhaps both for
In those days there no natchest was diniul TO
kindle a fire when once 1t had gone out Il was a
matter OF importance therefore that fire for ordinary
use should be preserved from day TO day, and this
could best re done by covering 1t up at night And
then under the feudal system, which found It's per-
lection in France what are now different depart
mcnts Of that country, were almost distinct
nationalitles engaged ia constant wars with each
other thus 1t behooYed each 70 exercise the greatest
vigilance to prevent successful attack on the part
Of the other hence all lights were put out after a
certain hour, lest they m gbt guide their enemies.
when William Of Normandy established himself on
the throne Of England he sought " Introduce the