The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-08-06

where the springs are is level, and the hotel is
about one hundred yards off. and one hundred
and nifty feet above the level of the springs. One
would think down east here they making
tour up the Blue Ridge mounain, ana this season
OF the year you will always find crowd there,
some Tor one disease and some Tor another, some
for consumption, Brights disease gravel indiges-
ton and all urinary troubles, etc
Then they have a large pavilion building about
twenty Zee: from the springs, and it Is nifty feet
square with benches all around and they have
music ana dancing In the day time, and when they
have hall at night they go up the hill to the hotel
To that iorty loot square room they have up there
ana nave such pleasant time.
Well sometimes think if you and the rest of
the children was here. we would be as happy as
we will ever he until we cross the river to that
glorious place beyond.
Lena Matlock, Redheld, Ala.-Some cousin has
suggested an instructive subject: "Wth equal
desire to do good, which WI do the greatest
of wealth?'
Tins subject will he rather hard to decide, as
there are so many of both classes that do great
deal to relieve the unfortunate Miss Helen Gould
had a line residence erected for little crippled
boys and for all poor children, to 20 and breathe
the pure country air III Miss Gould had been
poor woman with ever so much culture she
would not have been able to have constructed the
hne building, and enabled the children to leave
the dirty city,
| Think of the Millionaire's wife of New York
city, who on last Girls mas gave 100 poor children
their breakfast. a cdl.ured woman is IA blessing
to her country TO home and to society. OF course
her charity is not as large scale the heiress
or the millionare's wife, nevertheless, she will do
her duty.
presume the women who reared the monument
over the grave of Mary, the mother of Washing
ton, had both culture and wealth, which are two
great things.
think that a woman of wealth, with equal in
cllnaton to do good, can accomplish more, for
there are so many physical sufferings WHICH moth
ing can relieve but money.
will answer Frederick Winters question:
The first settlement i'll Georgia was made in 1893,
by General James Oglethorpe at Yamacraw Bluff,
now called Savannah.
Will be charmed to have correspondents.
Berta Brooks Ashley, Ga.-As rarely notice
letter from wiregrass, Georgia i concluded /
would write. l would like to write interesting
letter, but the cousins have an advantage of me,
most OF them having scenery to describe, while
there is nothing here but pine trees and wiregrass,
ailigators, rattlesnakes and gophers.
will answer Mamie Randals question: Who
was Lycurgus?
lie was a celebrated Spartan lAwgiver, whose
| history and legislation are involved in such OBJ
security, that many modern critics believed them
TO be mythical. The account usually given is:
| Lycufgus, who fourished about $50 Il. c. (or ac-
cording TO some about LOO Is. c., descended
| from the old Doric family OF the FrOclid1.
Grace Green: The largest bell in the world
weighs 1893 tons, and is twenty feet i'll hight
and diameter. 1t Is the great bell, or monarch of
Moscow, east in 1884, but fell down during fire
| in 1881, was injured, and remained sunk in the
| earth till 1887, when IL was raised and now forms
the dome of chapel made by excavating the
| space below it.
The great bell at Pekn is fourteen feet high
| with diameter of thirteen feet, and weighs fifty
| three and "A half tons.
From remote antiquity hand bells and cymbals
were used in religious ceremonies.
| In Egypt the feast of Osus was announced by
| ringing bells. The Jewish high priests wore gol-
den bells in their vestments, and in Athens the
priests of Cyble used bells IN their rises.
The INTRODUCTION OF bells into Christian churches
is usually ascribed to Pauinus, bishop of Nola in
| Campania, 400 a. d. That they were first made
| In Campanih, is inferred from the name given
them-Campan9.
| Cousins describe the grotto of Adelsburg.
Was Napoleon greater in field than III the caDi-
net?
David Lee, Townsville, CAT seems to
that the correspondents OF the Young Folks Cor
ner, shond discuss some question. think that the
subject: (Which does more toward the formation
of character, education or environments" is
highly Characteristic of the things which
should study Tor our educational development.
Thanks to Mr.. Fletcher tor his suggestion, and
hope that others will join, and that this corner
may become more and more interesting.
think that education has the greatest intlu-
ence over the formation of the genuine character
Social life, the home circle and every environ
ment of life, are undoubtedly strong elements in
the building OF character. Yet the qualities pro-
duced by these surroundings are often corrupted.
Many social circle is infested 10y injurious COM
partnership, which often leads upright people into
many evils, and from doing something good in
the world, they are drawn into dishOnor, while
education has no faculty Tor drawing men INTO
degradation, and 1t fills them with a desire to
spend time well.
1t is true, that good environment is OF the
most important factors OF the formation of ch ~
acter, but so much OF the companlonship of soci-
ETY. and other affairs are evIi. that IT cannot but
have ITS evil effects This, education is free of il
is always good friend 1t may seem hard, hut Ii
is better to he alone, than IN bad company.
All know the terrible effects of drink. This habit
which demolishes homes, imbrutes man. destroys
lie, and dethTOnes reason, Is one OF the greatest
errors of the world. IL carries its stain ev, ry-
where. Many dTunkards fitted for this de-
graded office by the evils of faulty associates.
If these men, when they were first partiking of
the poisonous Huld, had considered that they were
inJuring themselves SO much 10y needing their as
sOcIates they would have listened 10 the voice of
ing their lives, would have endeavored To better
themselves. The environments of life have their
good, but also their evil
Education IS truly great power Other things
have their evils, but il mas few. 1t leads our minds
to higher levels, and creates desire Tor the in
crease of knowledge. Ii lmpresses our minds
more fully with the need OF pure and elevated
character. II was the cultivation of the mind
that brought us out of the darkness of ages, and
placed Us ON a higher level OF existence, and gave
Us purer conception OF character. but must
stay my wandering pen. Age fifteen.
Dear Cousins---I am little boy. fourteen
years old, and live on my fathers ranch,
which is about twenty miles from Omaha,
Neb. saw several letters in The Junior
from boys OF my age and decided TO write
to you.
The overseer of the ranch, Mr. Boyden,
is great friend of mine, and every even
ing l asst him and several cowboys TO
bring in the stock.
The corral is about fifty yards from the
house in which we live. Sometimes the
cattle stray as far as five miles from the
corral.
Last week Mr.. Boyden counted the young
ponies, and there We're forty-two, from the
age of four months to year and half
lie told me | could have the pick of twelve
that were about year old. j took one that
had a white tail and white hips. l think
he is going to make a beautiful horse. l
am going to train him so that l can take
him back to the city with me.
| hope The Junior will continue to print
the stories that are written by Mr.. Joel
Chandler Harris, / enjoy them very
much. JAMES NJ. BRAGLEft.
Bragler'S Ranch, near Omaha.
Dear Cousins am staying with my cousin
at Fort Caden, Fla There is a naphtha
launch that belongs to the fort and my
uncle takes us down to the mouth of the
river when he goes
| spend most of my time in fishing and
bathing. The cranes are very tame here
and | killed one the other day with stones.
| have pressed its wings and L am going
TO take them home with me.
| will return home about the 18th of this
MONTH 10 get ready for school.
HENRY RICHARDS.
Dear Cousins After a days hard tramp
m the mountain, being too tired to sleep,
with your kind permission l Will write you
a few lines, which l hope will be fortunate
enough to gain admission to your columns.
Arising early this morning, accompanied
nv two of my friends proceeded up the
F.- hon