The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-10-04

come here every year to gain back their
health. The railway has a wharf extending
5 out into the Day one and quarter miles in
of nice saltwater fish, such as Spanish
mackerel pompano, cavalio, founder and
many other kinds too numerous to mention:
public services of that great Georgian, Ben.
Jamin H. Hill; AS statesman and orator
land of ours w close peer by IN a li the
cousins what were the last words uttered by
our beloved confederate president, Jefferson
Davis! A long and prosperous life to Aunt
Susie and The Constitution. Correspondents
solicited, either SEX especially from Georgia
and Texas.
81 T. A"-rhe exchange among the Ladies is
most excellent plan. We get what are prom
lsed, and in some cases much more.
| wrote to florist some months ago for plants.
About half of these were dead, or died directly
after received them. The crispa clematis which
was described as bearing beautiful fragrant blue
and white flowers turned out to be q wild vine tho
children call "devil's shoe string"
1 do not know all the botanical names for COM
mon flowers, but was surprised when the lObelia
ernus turned out to "shcep sorrel," and the came,
liza, balsam, which was illustrated and described
as similia to the camelia japonica, to be double
touch mo not. The oristolachia elegans, morn
ing glory. The zebrinus hibiscus | ordered has
grown and boomed beautifully, but proved to
be the brilIiantsirnus, which l had already. The
golden darun geranum was described as having
rich golden orange shade. 1t is a bright red. L
had quantities OF it already.
VIII Scnu ~ ISClpc l0I opdulsH piChic ciiO
peck green tomatoes one dozen onions sliced,
sprinked with salt de careful not to use too much
salts let them stand over night. strain off the
juice one pound of sugar; ne-fourth pound OF
white mustard seed one ounce of ground black
pepper one ounce OF ground cloves; one ounce or
ground ginger; ounce of ground cinnamon
mix dry. Put layer of tomatoes and onions i'll
kettle, and sprinkle with spices; then layer or
tomatoes ana onions, and so on until all are used;
cover with apple vinegar and let boil from two TO
three hours, then pack in jars and put in cool
place.
Emma Janson, 913 Third ST. Canton Ohio.-So
many of the Cousins have told about their sum-
mer visits, thought | would try TO describe some
of the things saw while visiting Phljadelphia.
Pa The first place went to was lndepenu-
ence Hall. The pictures of 1t given III the lnsto-
ries very good In front of the hall is statue
of Washington, given by one OF the schooi ols~
tricts of Philadelphia.
Independence Chamber contains the chairs and
table used at the signing of the Declaration The
walls are hung with portraits of the signers, ana
from the ceiling is suspended the same Old chan
deiier that helped to light the chamber lor the
brave men who met there during the struggle loF
independence. Across the hallway Is the museum,
where all sorts of relics are kept In one corner
is the huge old beam that originally supported
liberty bell BESIDE 1t IS inc olo so," " th ny
umphal arch under which he passed on ms way 10
New York. The room Is fed with cases contain
ing old coins, guns, bullets and letters written ny
Washington and other great men. In one case
are some ornaments from La1ayettes coat q
quaint old doll once used by John Quincy ADAMS
aye colonial days"
1t would take too much time to describe any
more relics of the museum.
In the hallway, as you ascend to Inc tower,
hangs the old liberty bell, now cracked ana use
less, but dear to every true patriots heart
There is another hall of great historical interest,
that is the old carpenters hall, where the CON
tinental congress met before the state mouse was
used. IL has one large chamber below which con-
tains the chairs OF all the members sat III the
chair used by George Washington and feit very
much exalted.
1t was in this same old hall that Patrick Henry
in the continental congress of 1774, "rected the
wrongs of the colonies with eloquence and yet
with strict adherence to the truth In this nall,
the first PRAYER offered by the continental congress-
was delivered by minister OF Philadelphia, ana
think the custom has been kept up ever since thaC
time.
Not very far from this place, in An old quaker
burying ground is the grave OF BenJatnln rank
lin. There no pomp or show about T. only
plain white stone covers the place where the great
philosopher sleeps.
In Paramount park, still stands the old house,
which William Penn occupied years and years ago
In a different part of the city is the old Swedsh
church built i'll 1893, and which is mentioned In
Longfellow's beautiful poem "Evangellne
| would like to hear from some OF the COUSINS
about my age which is seventeen.