The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-08-15

Dear Children.-I am sure you will Wei
come again your old friend, Cuyler. who
has promised us some interesting letters
from, Kentucky and the worlds fair. Our
young friend has just graduated with honor
at the University of Georgia. in the law de-
partmeat. and will soon hang out his shin
gle for the practice of law. He has every
nrospecr of successful life. coming from
a fine family. being ambitious, possessed
with uncommon talents-moral, temperate
and steady-therc is no reason why he
should not succeed in life and | hope We
may all be proud some day to call him our
TREND. AUNT Susie.
RusseIIvillc. Ky-Dear Cousins: 1t has been
some time since | have had the pleasure OF
saying Il word To you. but you haze ever been
I'm my mind. and. on this occasion. L have
found something to say.
ara on my Way TO Chicago and the Column
bian exposition and shall endeavor to tell you
what see there. You can see from the GATE
OF this letter that | am in the region of fast
horses and pretty girls
In this very town OF RuSsellville there is
bank which Jesse James and his band robbed
They escaped under hot fire from such
citizcns as heard the shooting with about
$1,000 There is 2 tree still standing. behind
which a brave citizen took refuge and fired
the guard who sat on his horse at tho
bank door and shot at every one who came In
sight. This same man. Sheppard,
down later. and the citizen who fired on him
being lawyer. defended and secured him
light sentence. The tree alone saved one from
death aud the other from a long term in the
ponitentiary.
One of the most pleasant visits that I made
while here WAS TO the Oaky stock and grain
farm. 1t is the most perfect one in every
way in Kentucky. and compares very favor
ably with any in Europe. The brood pas
lures, dotted with sheep. blooded horses and
premium cattle, are Il sight well worth see
Ing. The entire pace is in the very highest
state of cultivation, being under the personal
supervision of the owner. one OF the best
farmers in the state.
The children have a lot of pretty little Shet-
land ponies, which are very gentle They
drive them to miniture phaeton. ON beinx
invited by the little girl who owns them, /
scrambled in and was driven around The, race
track liz the training field
This fair owner assured me that she lust
loved to drive her darling ponies cause they
were SO gentle and She was quite sure lLat
they enjoy il much as she.
On the following day we went to the queer
town of the Shakers. Ii is situated about
fifteen miles from ItuSSpllyiIe in the heart M
the mountains. The Shakers are very fuucn
like the 'luakerS. They say yea" ana may
and dress in brown clothes. The men wear
when they are walking. The women wear
the same color of clothes and the queer 'Sha-
kvr' bunnetS. The latter like Il grocer s
scoop turned upside down ana lifted with IL
skirt Ike the ordinary Sunbonnet.
The Shakers are very industrious and earn q
very good living from the sale Of their pre-
serves and bread.
The union consists of four I'VE houses
Each house is three stories high and cont alns
about forty or fifty rooms. The Shakers do
not marry or take i'll any married people.
though they very often have members to
eiope and marry. Their houses are divided
in the middle by long hall, neatly carpctcd
On side are the rooms of the men, and
on the opposite side those of the women.
The most remarkable part of their whole
life is their religious services. | WAS not per
mitted 10 attend them. bur | hear that they
al wear hats and walk around and chat dur
ing the service. They also dance. in their
peculiar manner. while the singing is gong
on. We baGe farewell to these honest. piouS
and ltOspitablp folks and continued our jour
nty TO the Mammoth cave. Your.
CUYLER.