The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-02-16
BY AUNT SUSIE.

ks OF TIE CONSTITUTION for their entertain
lg.l
eli, in Memphis, last Monday. Rev. W. II. Evans
(Wild BID is conducting a meeting at west Jack
son Methodist church. Large crowds attend and
great is manifested by the pubic. am going to
school, and we have had gay time in the past
four weeks, sleigh riding and coasting, but tue
snow and ice is all gone.
William 7. Larry. Wooten Wells, Texas.-As I
have never seen "a letter in your paper from this
vicinity, l thought would try to represent our
county to a limited extent. This is fine water
ing place, and great many visitors are here dur
ing the summer. 1t is highly recommended Tor
various diseases. We have fine school house. |
am ten Yeas old and have five studies; enjoy go
ing to school. am anxious to have good euu-
cation. L have nice horse OF my own.
John Holland, Keeling, Val am eleven years
old and live farm in;the tobacco region OF
Virginia, twelve miles frcmiDanVillc, the largest
leaf tobacco market in the world. | viii answer
Tidcn Morris's question and one of Abby Black
wells. The first Is, if 300 eats can Kill 500 rats III
800 days how many cats will it take to Kill 100 rats
III 100 days. 1t VIII take 800 cats.
The three ex- presidents who died on the 4th OF
July were John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and
James Monroe.
Erna Staiy, Ney, OIL am a little girl ten years
Old, and am going to school now. 1t IS very cold,
and we have had deep snow, and have lots of fun
sliding down hill. My pa reads THE CONSTITUTION
and five other papers, and says he likes your paper
the best OF all. He likes to read southern news
worlds fair is over; he has large piece of land
in st. Martins parish, Louisiana that he will
move on. Best wishes to ali lovers OF your valua-
bic paper.
Clarence Ray, Gimer Texas.-I am little boy,
twelve years old / have two dogs, but Mr. Oliver
schooteaCher, says lie is going to kill one OF
them for going into his room last night and sleep
ing on his bed, but think he ought to excuse my
dog for the ground was all covered in snow and
ice. have little OK that am trying to learn to
work to q slide, and papa says he VIII make me a
wagon when he learns to work WELL have two
sisters and one younger than myself My niue
sister has pet Kitten, mined Dolly. would like
to correspond with some OF the cousns.a
Hewitt V. Stone, Wake Forest, n CT am fif-
teen years Old and am going to school at Wake
Forest college Wake Forest is amrle college;
last wear there was 211 boys here this year there
are 223. | live in q short distance of the place. so
! board at home. l like to live in the country.
AS for pets. have two large shepherd dogs; one
is white with brown ears; the other is rather red
dish and black they are just as smart as they can
he at least shall contend that they are. en-
joy reading the letters from the cousins very much
but fear the girls beating us boys, SO we
will have to spur up and not get behind.
Alenna G.. Tcel, Morris Station, Gal live in
the southwestern Georgia go to school to my
sister, and don't live but short distance from
the schoolhousc. love flowers, and haven any
particular favorites. We have a colt named Hen
~ Grady his color is black; think he's very
pretty. can ride horseback but don't ride often.
good one Every Tuesday night read the cous-
Sins letters, and Aunt Susie. what has become of
Bill Arp? lie hasn't written in two weeks. Papa
always reads his and Plunketts letters to US.
Plunkett hada good one on war tins week.
Clara c. Finn, Cedar View. Miss do love THE
CONSTITUTION. Papa thinks it the best paper
printed. | would like to correspond with Cousin
Minnie L.. Rogers, of Shower Springs. ARK.
think she writes such interesting letters. We Lave
iust had snow about two inches deer; it is all
over the country and it is beautiful WISH othe
cousins were here to help me eat peanuts ana pop
fIapsn Gold a
brother named Grady. We all think Grady was
great man. .
Papa owns q large steam gin; he gins Gotten all
the week and on Saturday he Srinds corn VII
close nv asking the cousins a question. why is
the rainbow always opposite the sun?
Mnnette, Columbus, Miss have long been
silent and Interested reader of the Young Folks
department ] am sorry that some OF the cousins
object to pets Tor have lot OF thcm-tive cana
have music; pet cat and a shepherd dog that
plays with me like another child. am my mama
only child, SO have to have my pets Tor play TEL
lows hope Uncle viii will write and tell some
more about the stars. lenjoyed MS letter so much
on that subject. Please tell us what those two
bright stars, so together in the western hori-
ION, are and the one i'll the east just at sunse.t
They are all so bright never tire gazing at them.
Please enllehten us dear Uncle viii. We never
tire reading THE CONSTITUTION,
Ada Brewster Greenvlle, Tenn.-l will tell you
OF how | spent my Christmas. ate dinner at my
unele'S, but at home the rest of tie time, anu
had company almost all the time. | received u
nice book from my adopted mama, and breast
pin from my dearest "chum." was reading the
letters this morning, and read one from little
girl who was so afflicted she had to lie on her
stomach all the time; hope she will succeed IN
getting her carriage. feel sorry for her, and |
know She is good girl by the way she talks about
her mother. 90 to school at GrcenVillc Institute
We have good school and like all the teachers
very much. have / cen going almost six months
and have not missed day. / want to 90 all the
time without missing any VIII some of the cou-
sins please send me the song, DRIFTING Away" I
am fond of music and hope to learn to play the
piano soon.
j. II. Conley, Munford Ala have been read
ing TN. CONSTITUTION for several years, but have
never written to it before.
1 viii answer Abby Blackwcrs question: The
battle of Bunker Hill was preceded by prayer of
fered by the president of Harvard. believe Ben
lamin franklin went without meat to buy books.
The three presidents that died the 18th of July
were John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and James
My father is postmaster and railroad aren't
here, and have been attending to the Office for
several years. | like to read very much and read
quite lot of papers in the Office. | am now try-
ing to get a collection Of papers published in the
United states. If some Of thecousins would send
some papers published in their locality Will
send them some published near here. | would
like some correspondents about my age-thirtcen.
L Will answer all letters.
Katie Neville. Camden. Ala.-I have lust finish
ed reading the Young Folks letters and some of
them enjoyed very much. 1 think you have
Now suppose we all write about what we are most
interested mart. think it would be nice for the
that paint draw to write and exchange
their views the subject. l think it would be
interesting to some, II not all. love art better
than anything else. l paint in oil and draw in
crayon. have good many crayon pictures, and
have enlarged several portraits, but like to paint
best. have some studies i'll water colors which
would like to exchange for studies in oil as | do
not paint in water colors, though think they are
pretty, and especially for flowers. l hope some of
you who paint viii write to these columns, and |
:. a non nt1i
Susie's letter this week very much. Success to
this department,
Parody with n Moral.
When spring to woods and wastes around
Brought gloom and joy again,
The murdered poets bones were found
Hard by the butcher pen.
The fragrant birch above him sung
OF show is this for high?
The hempen rope that lynched HIM hung,