The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-08-20


rity that many modern critics have considered it
mythical. The most that can he assumed rs proba-
bic that critical juncture in spartan affairs,
he was selected To draw up code OF law TO
the better government OF the state, Ii is sup
posed that he collected, modified and improved
and enlarged the previously existing institutions
OF Sparta.
! would like to correspond with some OF the
benefit could be derived from it.
Bertha Lapgdon Jaliski, OIL live in Cincin-
natl, and now am in Vinton county, visiting my
grandpa ANA grandma.
School coninences the second Mondly in Sep
TENDER, have ten months school, and we have lots
of fun IN the north In the winter go skatiu.
and sometimes coasting; III summer 1T is too hot
u play.
lam on large farm have horse and cows and
pigs and chickens and garden. help to work
in the ield and help to do some chores.
My grandpas house faces south; we have
swing under large apple tree. IN ,de out of long
chain, where we sit and piece our quilts. I think
tine girls in the north have more fun than the
southern girls.
am on a visit in the country and when school
comm nces am going home. Grandpa takes
The Constitution and thinks 1t is the best paper
win some of tho southern girls correspond
with me?
Charles Jordan, Sandersyille, Gal am farm
ers son, living ahout three and a half miles from
the small town of Sandersville. ], for one think
there Is no PLACE hike che farm with its merry birds
and its beautiful crops. But we have had great
dcai ni rain. and if II continues much longer
the grass will hc pretter than the crops
Our cousin Nagdaene Mayfelt. seems to think,
thar the boys think the girls are no account. |
hope there no boy who does not think he girls
are smart. think that the girls are the smartcst
things earth. The boys are the lazy ones. Most
OF the letters IN the cousins circle are written by
the girls Bet II some of the boys VIII cook, clean
up the house Tor awhile they viii soon think the
boys are lazy. Probably some boys can't see what
girl noes very often help my mother cook,
and know what they have TO do.
Would like to correspond with few OF the girls.
TB. Adams, Ashville Fla.-Somet hing abou:
owls. On request of Aunt Susie, VIII tell you
few things about owls, as have had some expe-
rience with them,
The large horn owls the most numerous
here. They stay in the piny woods. Aunt Susie
was somewhat mistaken about their height, if
they are the same kind, for these are not over tf
teen inches nigh. They do not really have horns
but they have a bunch of feathers about the size
of your finger each side OF the head which
sembes horns. Their color is "A dark brown. In
the day time lac hides in thick topped pine.
Sometimes the crows VIII find him. Then they
will gather 10 fight him, and such luss you
heard among birds. At night tie comes out of his
hiding place and watches for rabbits and rats, and
the break OF day il he gets chance he will pick
up the young chickens.
sScvers, years ago my sister and | were coming
along "A trail through the woods from school and
saw one of the young ones sitting on the ground
hy !, pine. / DID not know what it for had
never seen one before 1t looked like an old gray
cat. IL did not brighten me but my sitter said
walked so fast size could hardly keep up with me.
when got home papa made tun OF me about 1t.
SO / decided To take my gun and go back and cap
ture him. When got there the old ones were
there, then knew what is was. It could not fly,
SO caught it and killed one OF the old ones.
Not tar from there found another young one.
drought them home and thought would make
pets OF iheu. Pretty soon the old one found
where they wereand began to feed them on rSb-
bits IN The corner of the yard
one morning got up and he had brought them
a chicken, 80 decided to Kin 10 kin the chap.
TaatTighG watched Tor hm and the young ones
would hollow kecll, Eeek! and the OLD one would
answc~. Finally got got glimpse of him and
killed him. knew the young ones would catci
catch chickens when they got old enough, and
decided liked chicken better than owls, 81 killed
them. too
We have the owl too, but he stays in the swamps
and hammocks. lie is not quite as large Is The
horn owl HIS breast - gray and his back is a
light brown. When you find him sitting III "A tree
he looks ike \ eat. don't thlnl they As bad
20 catch chickens as the horn y" lie is the one
that hollows wha !, Whai VIVA. who you? when
ynd you pass through the swamp. l have seen
The next Is the little screen owl, or shivering
owl, rs ! sometimes call them. because il makes
me shiyar 10 listen at them. lie IS little brown
fellow not larger than a partridge round eyes ike
III, other owls. Will tell you little story about
one OF them.
one day while tie school mistress was gone TO
dinner. the blue Jays commenced fighting some
thing IN cluster of sour or nee trees and chased
il into the chimney. We thTlght it was flying
squirrel. lut we looked IL was scroech owl cling
iug 10 the wall of the chimney.
OF ccur~c The children wanted to look at hin
good. 50 climbed 10 the comb of tho house and
knocked HIM to the hearth with board The
children had grea. fun in catching him in the
house.
Alter they had looiel at aim all they wanted to,
we thougbt would surprise the teacher.
par min, IN her chair ana put my hat over MIN.
Mnen shc came and took the hat up 20 sit down,
there lie starring ut her. iiut the owl did not
ir.Sh:en her Is mucH - Jhe children did, because
they jumped and laughed when they saw II.
When SchDo. was out we let him out 900.
II any of you know about any other kinds of
owls. would like 10 know some OF their habits
Correspondents solicited
Grace Roberts. san Bernardne, Cal.-In my let
ter which was published ia The Constitution OF
June 18th, asked Tor correspondents. thinking |
would receive onya ", Int was Tlrprlsled by re-
ceivIng seventeen letters all one day while about
a many more followed.
cannot correspond with each individual, but
hy writing another letter TO Iho Constitution can,
perhaps. satisfy Al! 10y answering the questions
that were asked.
We have very nice. cold, artesian water in this
valley, which l. used tor drinking and cooking
purposes, etc, although it Is not used TO any eX-
teul IN irriCating. The water used for irrigation,
Is broug Int from large mountain streams in Large
IRON pipes md stone bitches.
am merry farmers Slaughter, perhaps you
can guess. like living on farm much better
than city life
kinds OF GeclduOus fruits are grown here. The
early peaehCs and aprlcots are ripe. PluIns have
ripened and ara now gone Pears, cling peaches,
apples, Iruues, olives, nectarlnes, hgs and all
kinds OF grapes Will soon be Iipe.
enjoy wur6ing IN fruit very mucn but enjoy
eating Al in the winter more.
lt Is very warm and dry out here now; good
ram would help considerably. The summers, gem
orally speaking, very warm, that IS in tbe day
time foy the nights are very pleasant. We do not
suffer for want of sleep, from the heat
the winters are COOL though not very cold. l
have lived here eight years, and have never seen
snow down in the valleys, although every time IL
rains in the valley il snow. on The muutains.
In the winters we have - IL is some times called
'mornon rairs," a very strong wind, generally
from the NORTH. some cal them "norrhers.' They
are NOT strong like cyclones, and scarcely ever GO
any damage.
five in warm Spring district, called from
the warm springs being near here. The water Of
these springs is warm that people who have
rheumatism bath in them ana take mud baths. 1t
is thought that this bathing helps the people al
nicted with rheumatism. one 81 the streams that
flows from the springs passes through papas land,
and aboat two wears ago he built u bath house
over it. so YOU see We can go in bathing at home
There are many lovely places out here, that
could write all day and then not tell half that
could be told OF their beauty. ! will try to de-
scribe Smiley Heights, which l think is the gar
den spot of this par. of California.
attended the san BeGuo high school last term,
and hone 20 next term. The school term begins
in Septe nber. and lasts until June. If / attend
school ular expect TO graduate in three more
years.
I belong to tine Junior Christian Endcayor of
Highlands. our Endeayor organized in May
last and has over fifty members.
wish ali of the cousins and Aunt Susie could
be out here to attend some OF the picnics. I have
been 10 three this summer and enjoyed myself
greatly EXPECT if ion'S close, that dreadful
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