The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-10-24

| What hand did David hold the sling in when he
J killed Goliath?
| would like to hear the boy who saw a
railroad, express his opinion in regard to loco
motive.
| Lula Eady, Conehatta, Mlss.Wll some of the
readers of this department give a name and a
remedy for disease that has taken possession of
mothers poultry:
They appear perfectly healthy until they are
seized with what seems to he Il head or neck dis
ease. In attempting to pick up food they cannot
reach the ground, and in few hours they close
their eyes ii in deep sleep and FOR tw" or three
DAYS they set, or lay, if dead and finally die
without !; struggle, except they slightly tremblc.
Several have been round at morning. sitting on
the perch, eyes closed, head hanging down as if
taking their last long sleep, or had forgotten to
wake up and fly down.
Mother has lost fifty, or more and they are dy-
ing every day Even ''our little pet guinea has
fallen victim to mother hen disease, and now he
is sceping ms last long sleep under the waving
grass, Tor bury al that die.
Some ono please answer immedlatey, or our Darn
yard will soon be vacated.
VIII SOM, OF the readers tell me whore can get
the piece of music contang these words:
What Will tomorrow bring;
1t Will bring grief or PAIN.
Dover Lee, Alexander. n. C.-WilI some OF the
cousins send me a novel by +. T. Roe, "Nature'S
Serial Story" 1t was printed in Harper's Maya
zine in 1851 To the one that sends me the book,
will send them good novel.
| think the cousins have debated hope and mem
orv long enough Suppose we give quotation
from our favorlte author:
Let us then be up and dong,
With heart for any fatc
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labor and to wait
That is my favorit quotation.
like to read Aunt SuSe'S letters on the worlds
fair 1t would be very instructive for us to read
up on the places Aunt susie tells us about and
discuss them.
Dahomev is a country in Africa, and the slave
trade is carried on there to some extent.
Correspondents solicited.
F. Brewer Box SO, Iuka, Mss.-I am a curiosity
collector, and now have i'll my possession, very
fine cabinet of the choicest and rarest Indian relics,
together with all kinds or sea shells ana marine
curosites; i'll fact all kinds of curIosltleS found
in the oceans etc.
This collection in my possession has been on ex-
hbtion in various state FAIRS and once IN the Au-
Custa, Georgia, National Exposition, and Invaria-
bly, has each time carried of very handsome
prize.
red man as follows Axes. tomahowks, batchets,
scalping- knives, spears, Largo colored beads all
kinds of arrow points, hammer stones, ana many
others too numerous TO mention
have hundreds of duplicates and should any
of the Cousins contemplate starting colectloh,
| would take pleasure in helping them In any way
possible
would exchange number of specimens for
old Cancelled confederate stamps. war envelops
with stamps on them; also old confederate pllls
and bonds.
Correspondents solicited.
"Annio H." Great Bridge, va.-Aunt Susie,
haven't seen you i'll long time: give us picture
OF yourself and Uncle WI next week.
cannot 60 to the fair, but 1 read everything |
can about it, Cuyers letters are very interesting,
especially the last one.
Where il the Indian girl?
Will some tell me whether zoe Brown,
Punkett's friend, was real or fictitious char
acter? -,
have just begun my last session in the public
school. We have thirty pupils ana expect 10 nave
forty, more, next month.
live about ten miles from Norfolk, which is
raDidfy growing and destined, in time, to be one
of the greatest cities in the south. Factories are
sprngng if by magic, i'll the suburbs.
The Virginia Beach, q great summer resort and
last wear to hunt, are less than forty miles from
here. In my next L will describe the Virginia
Beach Hotel.
Annie Mullett, Summeryille, Gal have never
seen anything from here, so thought would call
for a little chat with the cousins this morning.
am a country gir!, and live about two and q
half miles from SummervIlle. 1t makes a lovely
picture it nestles among the hills OF northwest
The subject under discussion is, which gives the
most pleasure, Hope or Memory. nope gives me
the most pleasure.
The cousins are improving great deal in letter
writing. Aunt Susie is doing u good work. and
am sure all the cousins appreciate it.
will ask some questions:
BY whom the first steamboat built, and what
When was the first passage made by steam to
Europe?
Jennie Lignian, Ashland, Val am farmers
daughter. | live about four miles from Ashland,
thriving little village on the II. f. ami L. rail
road seventeen miles from Richmond.
The principal crops are: Corn, wheat oats, to-
hacco, potatoes, fruits and vegetables.
love to ride horseback. think it is health
full enjoyment, but have not had that pleasure
since we moved here from Michigan, five years
ago. Co. j..
/ would like to get some sea shells Some Of
Won who live near the and get them, please tell
me what you would like i'll exchange.
| wonder ii any of the cousins love to read as
dop have read f'Cmdren of the Abbey, 81 ohm
Halifax Gentleman" Mansfield Park and others.
What state is ca He'd the Switzerland OF America?
What state is called the Eden of America?