The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-07-31

bales of cotton and 80 to rs bushels of corn to the
acre. We have some very large farms here One
OF the farmers here expects TO make 1000 bales of
cotton this year. He has made $500 bales on much
less land than he has in cultivation this year. The
land is too valuable for pastures consequently we
cannot raise stock like our hill farmers. l am not
farmer, but clerk, 50 l spend my spare time
tending my fine chickens and canary birds. have
| several fine canaries aud one hooking bird. My
canarles sing well. Would like very much to ex-
| change canaries for young parrot one that can
| talk 1t would be so nice to have in the store.
Would like to send some real pretty girl (about 16
years old young hooking bird. They are very
| easily raised Box 81, Benton La.
John G. Seasons Graham, Ga: Here comes boy
IA years of age asking for admittance to your happy
band of boys and girls. Graham is pretty little
town ofone hundred and ten white inhabitants. 1t
is situated on the Brunswick division of the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad. My
father is q merchant and a manufacturer of naval
stores. have not been fishing lately; therefore l
haven't any wondrous adventures to relate as some
OF the other cousins have, started to school when
not quite five years old, and got whipping before
ever went into the school ROOM Bad start wasn't
III have been going to school regular ever since.
study Latin, geometry, moral philosophy and
chemistry. Would like to correspond with some of
the cousins.
e J. Pound Swifton, Ca: Oh! what q lovely day
this is and how wish you all were here to enjoy 1t
with me- for though II is July, yet we have every
delight that spring can Afford and there is yet vari-
Gus scenes of nature transforming howery garlands
and daily removing fragrance and bloom 1t is per-
fectly lovely to wander DER the country hills, and
occasionally rest by the wayside. / agree with
"lndian Maiden" in regard to improving in letter
writing. think we should all endeavor to make
this wonderful corner more interesting in every
issue of the "welcome visitor" and we should while
i'll the youthful bloom of life try to improve each
passing moment. IT'S said that there is a period of
every young girls life when she is in danger of be-
coming vain and idle dreamer; so cousins let us
endeayor to avoid this and be of some use TO the
world in our lfe's fair hours.
Vashti Carlyle, Oak Ridge, La: Well. Aunt
Susie, this is my 18th birthday. If have us much
pleasure in the future 1 have Ind in the past
truly wish to live TO ripe old age. When another
happy summer rolls around and makes me n woman
and no longer girl, shall write to my unknown
aunte again. But must pause a moment may
be asleep in deaths cold arms ere another year
glides by. have read your dear paper so much I'M
til l have become very well acquainted with you
and have learned to love your dear sweet face I
cut your picture from the paper and pasted it in my
scrap book. ] correspond with quite number of
the cousins. The best one is Zua Davite; she is SO
sweet and interesting. Crops splendid here but
we have had so much rain lately, the farmers are
very uneasy.
w. W, Westgate Houston, Texas: VIII you allow
L
quito agree with Miss 'Jndian Maiden'-let some of
the big girls land the big boys tool write l would
like to say to X. S. Crockett that cotton does not
pay; vegetables, fruit and chickens pay better
Mother and combine all these with flowers and
plants. Early and late vegetables bring good prices
and always sell we'll One acre in vegetables viii
pay better than five in cotton. would like to
get some pretty guitar, flute violin music. Copies
win do well any If care is taken in copying it.
will exchange copies of any have, or viii give
,a{lG alan,
minerals land fish, water and marine Shells birds
eggs ferns and curiosities of all kinds and would
like to make some exchange with the cousins.
Pearl McClain, BALDWIN, Miss: l guess If Aunt
Susie could see me she would say, "You just step
over TO the Woman's Kingdom If you please; you are
no child; why, you are as large as l am" But /
hope she viii pardon me this time, for don't want
to be grown up at ALL l want to always dwell in tho
blisslul stage Of girlhood, where you can shoulder
your and go fishing with your big buds, or
play ball anything else that along without
one saying, chat girl Is rude she should be
more dgni1ed she is too large to act that way" or
your mother and aunties look at you in asionish-
ment. But kittens must be cats and guess had
better sober down and try to be little dign-
fed, but don't think ever can, for do love fun
/ would be very glad if some one would send me
the pieces, II Stood on the Bridge at Midnight and
"There is Somebydy Waiting for Me-" / would like
to correspond with some of the cousins ever 80
much.
Howard Williams, Pleasant Hill, Ala. live in
Pleasant ill little village of several hundred in
habants with three churches six stores one steam
mill and gin. We have preaching every sabbath.
Our school closed the last day Of May the exercises
continued two days and three nights. l have been
several fishing excursions this year. the last time
l caught five fish, am going again soon. l will
answer Waiter Bell's questions Commodore Perry
first used the words, awe have met the enemy and
they are ours" The three men who captured
Andre were John Paulding, David Williams and
Isaac Van Wart. Examplelf cat and half
catch q rat and half in n minute and half, how
many cats viii IL take to catch 400 rats in 50 minutes?
Aunt SUSIE read your very t,restlng letter over
twice written from Philadelphia. Iehopo you en-
joyed yourself very much.
Lou James, Arkadelphia Ala: Hurrah for the
cousins How much they have improved In their
letters. Don't you think so, Aunt Susle2 / was
really ashamed Of the older cousins after they quit
writing for the prize The flowers so pretty;
love spring with its beautiful flowers and green
leaves better than any other season of the year.
have beautiful home in Alabama; our house is
situated hill it is in plain view of seven farms.
Any one can stand in the yerandah of O morning
and sec the farmers at work In the ana cotton
two or three miles away Ifany of the cousins will
write 10 me will send them the words Of Don't
Stay Till After Ten" "Barbary Allen" negro camp
meeting songs and several others, If they wish them
I'm exchange for any other ballads think there Is
nothing like a nice correspondent It is beneficial as
well as interesting.
Myrtle Marshall, Granada, Col. Some kind
friend has been sending mama The CONSTITUTION
ever since last December. Would like TO know who
is sending IL, that VIC may thank the unknown.
We all read and love II ever much and II has
been great source ofcomfOrt away out here In this
American desert. / read Aunt susies and all the
cousins letters and love them ever 30 much.
Efie Mitchell, Floyd, Texas: AS never sec any
thing from our little town, win write line two.
] have been trying 10 work Lille Warner example,
adding all the figures from one TO nine. Ny answer
was ninety-ninc. Ny papa gave me a nice present;
1t was gold pen and staff am trying 10 improve
in my writing now. / have no pets; don't know
what would do with them If had any rs / am
going TO school and when get homo I always help
mama, a. she has no Other help. Our school viii
close in two weeks; VIC viii have an examination
then. We have splendid teacher
Edna Stanton, Brick Store. Ga: am ony7 years
old 20 to school and study spelling, reading,
arithmetic and writing School will soon close and
then viii be home 70 help mama. go ~ Sunday
school, and prayer meeting ut night. We have
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