The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-03-06

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MRS. DIR. KING, (ArNT susIE).
DEAR CHILDREN: II you could hear as do
the praise you are receiving every day for the
Improvement i'll your letters, it would in some
measure repay you for the disappointment you
each one Except the successful competitors)
will feel in not receiving the prize. There
have been SO many good letters that il has
been very hard for the judges to come to de-
cision. You have all done we'll and deserve
great deal of credit. wish very much each
one could have taken the prize, but you know
that is impossible, and you must try and re-
member that although you have not taken n
| prize, you have been greatly benefited by the
| contest. 1t has shown to the public what you
can do, and your letters have been COM
mented upon by good judges, and all
greatly complimented. So do not be
discouraged, dear children, but remem-
Der that if you have not taken prize
| you have given great pleasure to Aunt SUSIE
who loves you so dearly, and works so hard
| for your advancement and improvement in
mental culture, and let this fact, that your
efforts have been greatly appreciated by her,
i console you for any disappointment you may
feel After long and careful reading of the
|
| You remember the prize was offered for the
chest descriptive letter Of one page;' that was
to teach the children to write good letters and
condense their ideas. There have been
several excellent letters, but they did not
| come under this rule, so the writer's must
not think their letters have not been appreci-
| ated The judges particularly compliment
the letters of the following writers: "Abe,"
the "Chrstmas episode;'' Etfie Stribling,
Fannie Cochran, Katie Barnett, Ella Wilker-
| son, Pauline Mason, Fannie Perkins, Mary
Riley Bertha Mills, Lizzie McGavan, Claudio
Vanderson, Kate Stevenson, Eva Chambcrlin,
| Fanny johnson and Alice Salter. Among the
boys: Jim Tom POLAND, r. jackson Ray, w.
| A. Fitzgerald, T. E. Howell, Willie Renfroo,
Ernest Grossly and John Archer; but have
awarded the prize for the best letter among
the girls to Mabel Ezzell, Valdosta, Ca, and
to F. M. Nash, Hemphill, Ga. The books
will be sent by mail, and we hope the children
will write and inform us when they are re-
ceived. AUNT SUSIE.
| Correspondence.
! Carrie Jones, Uartwe Gal am one of three
| little fatherless girls. My mother is poor widow
woman and was not able to keep us with her, and
| she gave us all away, but am thankful to say we
| all have good papas and mamas that have no chill
| dren but us. l have one little sister in Atlanta
named Lala Cumming andone in Hart county named
| Annie Turner do not go to school; live in the
| country and have no one to go with me- but mama
| teaches me home, and am learning faster than
would at school; have five studies. Aunt SUSIE as
| this is the month for the little ones to write,
thought would write. Age years.
| Elsie Wilson, Kilkenny, Mimi thought might
interest some of the little cousins little about
| Hollywood. Mama has been there and has told us q
great deal about it. This far famed castle has wit
! messed the BIRTH imprisonment and death of many
| Scottish heroes The abbey dates back to the year
| 1928 and was founded by David the !. of Scotland.
| Mama the dark and dismal little staircase
| that Darnley and the murderers of David Rzzo
| went. They had been in consultation in Daney's
room and proceeded there qnickly up the stairs
then suddenly bursting open the door found the
| queen with Rizzio and two or three of her mades
| of honor enjoying supper. Lord Darnley seized
| the queen and held her down upon her scat, while
the Others stabbed the unfortunate minstrel; Rzzo
| received fifty wounds and was dragged through the
| little supper room, through the large room adoin-
ing, and then down the main staircase into the re-
| cepuon room adjoining Darnley's. Here behind
the door, his body laid all night and it is at this
| spot that the blood stains upon the floor have
proved inefaceable for three hundred yeas
Esse DuBose, Lisbon Lincoln county, Ga.-since
live on the Savannah river, will try to describe
| 1t. 1t is the boundary line between Georgia and
South Carolina; 1t rises in the Alleghanies on the
North Carolina side and runs easterly course to-
ward the Atlantic. live in the vicinity Of Trotter's
| and Antbonys shoals which said to be as fine
natural water powers as this country can boast Of
| The country around is hilly and there are large
| cliffs and rocks all covered with beautiful green
moss and ferns of most every description, and the
ferns and moses are pretty felt half tempted TO
gather some and send 10 you. Our bottom lands are
| quite fertile; some of them are covered with Der
muda grass which is pretty TO play on, but still
| better TO feed our stock When our crops are grow
ing ii is the pride Of farmers 10 hear travellers
pass and admire their beautiful fields of cotton and
corn sometimes sad disappointment Is felt by these
| same proud farmers Tor this same beautiful river
| that is gliding along so smoothly and placidly now
rises and leaves its natural bed carrying with it all
Of these fine prospects for crops that have so cheered
| the hearts Of our good farmers. We hope In some
| near future day the outside world will come and
| see our beautiful country and build factories and
improve the country, only capital can develop IL;
| and may be some day you will feel interested
| enough to come and see tour shoals, our moss
covered cliffs and fine mineral water. am years
| old
Hattie Clyde King, Wrenn Station, Ga.-Now
cousins, you Will have to resign the claim and &C
| cept my signature, for hold the claim on Aunt
Susie King do not know what to write; there has
been so much said that the vast field of something
and interesting has about been exhausted. feel
sad this morning. having just received q telegram in
our midst OF the awful fate OF one of our neghboB.
! lie left home one afternoon and was brought back
| the next evening corpse. He was TO have been
conductor on tho Wrightsville and Tennille rail-
| road and while learning something more about the
| business, was accidently thrown Off and run over
by the train and both legs severed from his body.
! Age 10 years.
oscar Ritch, Lonaton, Ala.-Dear Aunt Susie,
| was 50 sorry for you when / read your kind letter
telling Of the death Of your little dog. know what
! 1t is TO loose pet dog. Aunt Susie, do you know
! that kissed your sweet picture on the paper. /
| have been TO see the promised subscribers don't
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