davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-10

turned back. When snake crosses ROAD
one can always tell which way ne is trav-
cling, because in crossing little mounds ana
ruts the snake always drags little sand
into the rut from the side he came and
| takes from the side towards which he is
travelling II did not take the captain long
to locate the fellow, for at the next step
he sounded the note of warning, which was
as loud as a watchman's rattle.
lie was a fine fellow. He had just shed
his skin and his new coat was as glossy as
silk. "He was az big around the darby
said, "ss de calf of de LEG of a well-Srown
man, an as long as yer body"
The captain was determined to catch him
alive He took the hoe that the colored
man was carrying and told the man to so
back to the barn. hitch a horse to the cart
and bring a barrel with a good bottom in
II. All the time he was talking he kept
his eye on the RATHER and the snake never
removed his from the captain.
Captain Mann knew that ii would take
the negro an hour to go TO the barn and re-
turn with the barrel, and to keep the snake
from esca ping to his dungeon or himself
from being struck with the snakes deadly
fangs was task requiring great deal
of courage. But he was such a fine, largo
fellow that the captain considered the
prize worthy of the effort, and he thought
he was equal to it.
The captain Judged that the snake was
the length of his body and at the same
time strike q. fatal blow. He also knew that
the RATHER would not undertake to strike
unless he was sure of his victim. So he
concluded to walk around the RATHER.
keeping him at distance Of twelve or fif-
teen feet.
Around and around the captain slowly
marched, never moving his eye from the
RATHER When the snake would settle the
captain knew he planning for an es-
cape. Then the captain would beat the
earth with the hoe. This would anger
the RATHER and he would sound the alarm
as loud as ever. In this way the battle
hour.
At the end Of that time the captain heard
the approach of the cart. The RATHER heard
it ut the same moment, and, if he knew
il was a reinforcement for his enemy, he
started TO glide away, but the captain " as
too quick. At The risk OF his life the cap
tain rushed between him and the point
where the captain though his dungeon lay
and Intercepted the snake The snake was
spring, but the captain jumped to one side
and the RATHER fell short. While this was
going on the negro placed the barrel behind
the snake with It's open head towards him.
The man saw the snake make the dcsper-
ate attack or the captain, and, grabbing a
suck, went towards Captain Mann with
the intention of killing the RATHER. The
snake turned upon his new adversary, and
he did SO his eyes caught the barrel, and
thinking it place OF refuge, he darted In
and tipped up the barrel and put it IN the
cart, and now the Boss Rather IL one or
the leading attractions in a New York
museum. L. RUMLEY.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-10

"'Well. said Granny Grim-Eye this is
my strawberry patch, and everything / dnd
in It belongs TO me. I'll take you home
and see what l can make out of you
So she took the girl home and cared for
her, giving her the name of the Strawberry
Girl. In the course or time the Strawberry
Girl grew to be the most beautiful young
woman In the country, but her mind was
not bright. In fact have heard my moth
ar say that the Straw berry Girl was as stu
pid and IS silly as she could be, but she
vas so beautiful that people were inclined
20 forgive her for being stupid.
Granny Grim-Eve used to send her with
strawberries TO sell to the rich man who
owned nearly all the land in that part Of
the country. Now this rich man fell In
love with the Strawberry Girl, but when ne
found that she was both stupid ana siiy
ne gave u; thought OF marrying her
He was very "a of her, nevertheless, and
bought all the berries she had fer sale. But
when she besan to talk he would turn away
with a sigh, for everything she said was
stupid.
"Now It so happened one day that Granny
Grm-E Eye was too sick to pick the straw
berries herself she always hau DONE anu
she was af1sd to trust the strawberry
Girl TO nick them But the rich man sent
word that he was to have a company OF
friends to dinner and he must have some
Strawberries There was nothing for Gran
ny Grim-Eye 70 do but 10 SEND the straw
berry Girl 20 the patch. Granny Grim-Eye
called her up and cautioned her not to pick
anything but good, ripe strawberries, and
then sent aer off to the patch.
'tBut on the way the Strawberry Glri
saw some red berries growing on bushes,
and these she picked and put in the basket
until it was full These are just as red as
ripe Strawberries she said. and they will
do just as well. Besides, they are great
deal easier to pick
1.-The way to the rich mans house led
through a very thick wood. and while the
Strawberry Girl was going through this
wood little old man stepped from hol-
low tree and stood in the path before her.
'Ahar says he, L find you alone at last.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-10
your folks will be wondering

be setting and your folks will be wondering
where you are"
The children were not at all anxious To
go They had had a very curious expert
eHce and they had almost forgotten that
the sun in their world had habit of gs.ng
down Still, they said they were ready, and
then they shock hands with Mr.. Rabbit,
Mrs Meadows. Chickamy, Granny Crow and
Tickle My Toes-au except Drusilla, who
was still afraid of Mr.. Rabbit.
when YOU get ready to come again, =
said Airs. Meadows, just drop q big apple
In the spring, and I'll be bound Wen all
see it and know what it means"
The children promised they would, and
then, with Mr.. Thimblefnger leading the
way, they started on their return and reach
ed home safely, without further adventure.
As they stood on the brink of the spring,
waving their hands At Mr.. Tnimblelnger,
as he stood at the bottom OF the spring,
Drusilla remarked, with JUNCTION:
4 dunner how tits wild you all, but
don't no mo- b'lieve we been Down under
dat water OAR dan-dan-dan de man in &c
moon"
Just then they heard the supper bell ring.
and they, all ran toward the house.
CThe endl
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-10
LITTLE MR.. THIMBLEFINGER
And Queer CountryWhat the Children
fAuthOr of "UncIe Remus."D

Where are you going and what have you
got?
Il am carrying some strawberries to
your MASTER says the Strawberry Girl,
who imagined that the rich man was every
body's master
My mastsr!' cries the little old man;
my master! But IL he was my master, and
L wanted to get rid of him, I'd not get in
your path, for every berry In your basket
is rank poison
We'll, anyhow. they are red,' says the
stupid Strawberry Girl.
SO they are says the little old man.
But if you want to kill your master carry
them to him.
oh. don't want to kill him. says the
Strawberry Girl. He pays too we'll
"'Once you belonged to me- says the lit
tie old man. I tied You to q blackberry bush
with a fine silver chain and left you there
until l could attend to some business in the
city When l came back you were gona
hunted for you high and low only to hear
that you had been found by Granny Grim
Eye. What is the result? You have grown
up beautiful and stupid. After all these
years you don't know strawberry from q
dragons apple. If you had remained with
me YOU would have grown to be the most
beautiful as well az the wittisst woman in
the world. You would have known every
thing that is hidden in nature-everything
that has been stored between the lids of all
the books. 1t is a great PITY!
Yes said the stupid Strawberry Girl,
4 expect it is, but what must l do with
these berries? L haven't time to pick
more?
Well says the little old man, I'll make
a bargain with you. I'll fill your basket
with the finest berries that were even seen.
and I'll make you the wittiest woman in
the world If, at the end of one year, you
will marry me-
''Ihe stupid Stra wberry Girl gave her
promise and then the little old man touched
her on the forehead with his left thumb,
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-10
ny JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS
ed. 1894. by the Author.

Copyrighted. 1894, by the Author.
PART xiii (Conclusion)-THE STRAWBER-
RY GIRL.
isn't 1t almost time for us to start
homer" said Sweetest Susan, turning to MI.
Thimblefinger.
''Why, you've got all the afternoon be-
fore YOU" replied Mr.. Thimblehnger. Be
sides 1t will be down hill all the way. L
was just going to tell you story, but III
you really want to go I'll put off the telling
of 1t until some of your grandchildren tum-
BILE In the spring when the wet water has
run out and the dry water has taken It's
place"
'Tell the story, please" said Buster John.
tits about girl" remarked Mr.. Ihm-
blefnger. ''She was called the strawberry
Girl My mother knew the girl well, ana
I've heard her tell the story many time.
But IL you want to so home
"Oh, please tell the story" cried sweetest
Susan.
WELL" said Mr.. Thimblefinger, "Once
there was an old woman who lived in the
woods She lived all alone and people said
she was a witch. She was so old that the
skin on her forehead had deep wrinkles in
IT, and these wrinkles caused everybody to
think that the old woman was frowning all
the time. People called her Granny Grim
Eye.
whenever Granny Grm-Tye got hungry
she went to a strawberry patcn in the fed
HeaF WHefe she INeu anu SdthctNu a. p'T5.-
of Strawberries. One day when she went
after strawberries she found beautiful
little girl asleep in the patch.
'Hitty-titty! said Granny Grim-Eye
what are you doing here? Where did you
come from and where are you going;
1.-The little girl awoke and stared at
Graz NY Grirn-Eye. She was tied to a black
berry bush by a silver chain fine that
the links of 1T could hardly be seen with
the naked eye. Who are you? SAID Granny
Grim-Eye.
Nothing nor nobody" replied the little
girl and that was all the answer Granny
GTim-Eye could get from the child.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-10
Our Public Schools

Are the rnain-stay of our republic. In them
are being cultivated the minds which are
to he our future lawmakers and leaders in
every walk in life. How essential 1t IS
that these minds should be united 10 strong,
healthy bodies. So many children suffer
from impurities and pOisOns in the blood
that il is a wonder that they ever grow up
to be men ana women. Many parents can
not find words strong enough to express
their gratitude to Hoods SarsaparLIa Tor
It's good effect upon their children. SoTof MA.
salt rheum and other diseases of the blood
are effectually and permanently cured ~
this excellent medicine, and the n"ie pc
ing is given strength TO resist attacks OF
disease.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-10
Every Man Should Mead THIS.

fering from nervous debility, night losses,
lost vigor, atrophy,, varicocelc, etc, will
write me l will send him in plain envelope,
sealed, free. the prescription with full di-
rections for a quick private home sure. 1
also have the medicine for sale. Address l..
Bradley, BoX 1915 Battle Creek, Mich.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-10

Ntsrs az Exchange Among Tbs C"nsti-
tutIon's Little Folks.

Fern wcCreary. Iusiesisc. Ala believe the
subject Tor discussion ~ Present Is ~ hieh does
tire most toward the formation oi character, cdu-
Cation or enyiEUnmUutss'
A query which suggests quite a depth of
Thought, and u time sut suacc forbid NOT, would
like 10 have my mite >-g.'
Is seem. me that Environments have \ strong
influence Ia the fartuati0n Of character than
has education. ear mind are plastic, ami IL -
the every day scenes whgsh form our desires and
determine our rJsie oI art..u.
Education !. essential; wha. Is the mind with
out it, but not tauEnT, ar educated. - TO
speak. by cur suFruaad4nE-; We do Is W. sec
others do. Precrrt . strong. but example IS
kgTungeF. Education Increases our know led &c /;
hut II knowledge always yiTtues
Miss Sulia Persons. Draaevl.ie. Ca, writes in
trTsstingiy ga tile subject. bat il she does not
care, let nie ry 80 not agree with her, when she
says she h4~ .ssitslg faith ia char sctcTs made by
environments" that "they destitute of the
elements essential u good - ETacters aud nave
little p1EpVso II ilfe
IN. Jones. Garfield. xas-I have been a ST.
lent reader ui Eilr Young Folks Corner long
time Some oi tie cousins are liAptOfIh. an tlelr
lst1srs very fasi.
i've on Tue farm and enjoy fresh country air
ar. 4 i've fourteen miles Irom tie capt.
Ia 1T the Empire State (ts we call II dawn h-te)
Austin little city of a5uus sixteen tholi-
sand inhabitants. 1--we IN sight - the e"tota"o
rlvrr. - nsu4n. sometimes anu catch some
Whv -, ,.t liz. cousins tell more about where
tlsy I've. 4nd what KIND Of country they Use ~?
t'Su any ~ the cousins tell me nat has hecoine
OF .sB.y Afrait. ui tile Girls? IL he eolld co.nc
- 49, = - 49, is--a' ~
y. =, -. tee.,...,s -f,e .,n.rfcapo
y 80 -. .1S-..5 :. fsfvi,ri,,s, Io,..S''
es,,rr.~,.nu. ...,,t~ solicited either sex.
-. ~. ,.,-,,.r nam y CT an, far
Lssle hNa - -. - ',ra ,.,.,s,try .I.o,,s .
Lasi ~ - 81 vilgs.rs - Es..,s,,r
Ialle ShS 10 -, sc - ,ery ~. III.
-. -. - go, ,.,sv Iise
cur school c.u-cd Ia May. and we have been hav-
A. ,,...ss,u uut.. Su.ust 9th. %, INV! Il seems
y his = AN - !. - -. - 80, scborl .,r "a
Cousins, which ~ 80 49, ', ,,,., ,t;r
c',ues nut Aul hns "a s'...t 49,. - -, ,'
Nneil .s - ,,,.r,. ,,lea.nrs rpInt- fo
tAImA tneIe = - s,,, P.yrert ai,siny ,iSt
..sH.,,. ; ~. ,,,,,.. syy.v | think ON -clop!
tor anu luilhs se i'm. s,a, lie ba,,,,,cf la
60 - - - - - : v,,rid
We VIA eNSa st'NA- " ~
Emma ~ Hut Bonita. La think all the
cousins have improved - much ln letter Mflttl-.
w nave - many nice water melons, wish Aunt
sgree WITH DAWN - ~ $50 &c Io,,s ,t,n
Girls, We must ws4t- eaA14l'i' - 80. =. -,
get ahead oi - yes' anu %" 'N -
eT1ud that -. ,,,r scbo,l -
My vacation i near! -tii', 80 -. $500, sct.l
gins IN September " e i.se = ~ 49,
81 B"hia' shu - a-. - -, rsad9 4 do /
How many 81 the cousins liHe :" 49,. M, nm,
read great deAa "a NssAtIS'i' "N' -.
when am goink 10 To- - i.- ,,,ss,ion.
will answer W l. b"ts , -. -. of Mon
i,,"m@. , 49, ..,s;s Man OF MonticrIlo''
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-10
ms will open up way to check this dreadful CT
lamity OF boys afraid of the girls.


Rertie Verdery, winchester, Texas.-I have lop9
been q silent adnircr of the Young Folks Corner,
but have been putting oil writing a long time
1t has been real dry, bur had good ram
Saturday night which broke the drouth go 10
school but IL is out will open IN October.
A great many of the cousins writing describe
the scenery about their homes, but have none
to write about. l have had several pet knocking
birds, hut sad to relate they all died.
have good many stamps for Edna Brower.
and hope they will do her some good. woulo
like To know her address.
will exchange the songs, "Nancy Lee, ana
"Could L." for 1.-TWO Little Girls In Blue" and
kiss, and Let's Make Up"
Felix +. Verdery, Winchester, Texas.-I live In
the small town of Winchester. My father IS a
physician, and has been here good many years,
and is known quite all over tins country.
and my brother have pony we ride. nave
brother Older than myself living in Calvert Tex,
and one younger than myself at home.
My mother and father are both from Georgia.
We moved here about twenty five or thirty Years
ago have a great many kinfolks in Georgia.
IL any of the girls would like to correspond
with = Winchester boy write TO me. My two SIS
tiers attended a bail Monday night.
-s---------
No other baking powder Is so strong In
leavening power, so wholly free from adul-
teration, so productive of sweet and whole
-4N.F.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-10

st. Nicholas
/. Tell the tree that drOOps. iansuishes
and dies?
>. The tree that IS fragrant. the color of
Hines?
:. The tree that eft flies in the clouds?
4. The tree that cavorts and dances and
rUns2
S. The tree that baTAs deeply and loud?
G. The tree always level and f!at2
:. The tree that e'er makes loud sound?
& The tree that a city OF Ireland names?
9. The tree with fruit golden and round?
70 The tree that is always cracking
old jokes?
Miss Jimmie Cox. Madison Station. Miss.
has sent me the first correct answer 10 the
first ten questions: her age IS eleven and
q half years. We give them below:
1. Tell me the name of the schoOimaster's
tree? The birch.
= And the one that you hold In your hand?
Palm
;. The tree that you ind lying next to the
sea2 Beach.
4 The tree that so s;raightly doth stand?
Plum.
8. The tree that looks knotty. handsome
and tall? Spruce.
{. The tree that tells tales on it's mates?
Peach.
:. The tree that falls down IN slow.
dying fire. Ash.
s The tree that contracts and dilates?
Rubber.
>. The shrub that cleans nicely dusty
oil floor? Broom.
II. The tree that the fishermen prize?
Bass.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-10


In Florida the large rat ers are seldom
found outside of the big4aammocks. A
big fellow the kind they hint for. is from
sixteen to twenty inches Nround and Ave
to eight feet long and will have from ten
to twenty rattles. Such fellows alive and
in good condition will fetch from S25 to $50.
while the skin of dead one is only worth
from 50 to So
The Jaws of q large snake are as broad
as mans hand. They never strike with
out coilng and rafting. unless stepped
upon; then they attend to business with
out notice.
They are most active in the spring and
fail In midsummer 1t is claimed that they
go blind, but the writer believes that they
are in a stupor or torpid condition. They
will lie all day in one position and not coil
or rattle unless touched by something. An
engineer told me that once when surveying
through hammock in hurry he put his
foot on a fallen tree to tie his shoestring.
Before he had completed the job he dis
covered a RATHER on the log within foot
of the Toe OF his shoe. He was basking In
the sunshine Obvious to all earthly things,
especially surveyors
ssWhat became of the rattler?" I asked.
Il didn't stop to see. / concluded that
the log was not big enough for~two. SO l
left him"
You frequently hear negroes tell how
they stepped upon rattlers and got off 50
quickly that the snake did not know II.
Tourists take in such stories. but people
who have hired negroes I'm Florida would
hardly believe in such agility unless there
was a postcffice or foreign mission thrown
in.
Captain w. n. Mann. OF Meanwhile, could,
if he would. tell more stories about snakes
than any other man in Florida.
Two summers ago he started to visit one
of his orange groves about two miles north
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-10
I'm cousins send me some

VIII some of the southern cousins send me some
sea shells. | Will pay postage.
wall answer John j. Webb's question:
The battle of Brandywine fought in Penn
sylyania, September II, i771, at Chad's ford.
When. where, and by whom. was the first ham
mer made, and how was it made?
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-10

Flora Simpson, Camilla, Gal am going TO
school now but IL will close the first of Septem-
Der. ! have no pets except dear little brother
threey old.
Mamma has been sick all the year. cooked two
weeks and a half. got very tired but held out
until mamma got well. They all called me "eook."
I am very glad 1 did. aud would like to srop
school and help her now.
aunt susie, This il the first time l have got mp
courage enough to write letter. will answer
some questions:
Adam never n boy.
General Votes last words were: "Cod be
praised; die in peace"
Dickens, Howe, Burns the three authors
names spoken on seeing house on ire.
The snairs eyes ON its horns.
Iwish to ask what is older than its mother?
VIII some of the cousins correspond with me?
am nine years old.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-10
Three Little Owls

Three little owls sat on a branch
With large. round eyes.
Very solemn. very still.
Very grave ard wise. :.
Are they wonG ering at the moon
OR the stars pale lightE
That they stare with large, round eyes,
out into the night?
No. they watch 'till papa owi
Flies back to the tree.
lie has gone a-IlaEketing
For his babies three.
Baby owls don't care for stars
No. nor for the moon.
IT'S their dinner that they want
Hope he'll bring i: soOn"'
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-10

Dear Childrcn-I promised to give you
some more questions from my conumdrums
on trees. / will give You ten this week
and the rest some ether time. Hope YOU
will succeed in sending right answers WIN
see who will be the first!
AUNT SUSIE.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-10

Annie VI. Judge. Columbiana Ala.-Dear Cous-
ins; There aay he things more calculated to bring
To US pleasure in tire higher sense OF the world,
TO give las h her view of lifeithan the exercises
OF chautauqua, but as yet l am unable to find
that something"
Our chautauqua at Shelby springs has just
closed, leaving as improved mentally, morally (;
IN Tact feeling better IN every way.
Among perhaps the most interesting subjects
discussed were: '.Iiems and Geology" "Daugh-
tcfs of Eve 30 beautifully portrayed by Temple
Graves not mentioning Georgia's own Ham, who
so thoroughly entertained the hundreds SO for
tunate IS to near his "a Georgia Cracker. sam
Jones Also delivered two lectures and preached
once.
This is by FAR emitting "half the story" as the
days were always filled with grand treats.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-10
hope some OF the cousins viii write

Ida Corbn. Corbin, Gal have
of The Constitution tor long til
JOY reading Aunt Susie's and the
1 am country girl; live eighty
Gainesville. Our house IL situateus u
large oak trees IN front of il. My pap "
chant, postmaster and farmer. | assist - lie
store and oftice. 1 am fond of cierkng.
/ read a letter from Pearl Williams, OF Sanders
vile. in The Constitution several months ago. She
wrote sue collecting old cancelled postage
stamps aud selling them, and any one sending her
stamps she wuuld sell them and divide two birds
of the profits with the one sending. | wrote and
sent her several stamps and have not heard from
her vet. | have written her once since sent the
stamps but failed to receive any reply.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-10

Freda Pointer, Residence, ya.-This is my first
letter to you, and send you piece of paper
which held before the lamp ut night, viii cast a
shadow on the wall exactly like the lace of Christ
ts We have seen Him i'm the pictures Of tAe Hble).
viii send one to any one who VIII send me a
self addressed stamped envelope.
wish YOU aud the little cousins could have gone
with me 20 "A picaic at club Lake, North Carolina,
and helped me gather water lilies; they so
pretty and grow IN the greatest pro:usinn. 1t is
iuss the incest place for picnic ever saw. 1t is
a general resort for picnic parties, and Is such a
beautiful place. The owner must be KIND man,
as he has had a nice summer house baiit Tor the
accommodation of such parties, and boAcar's- the
lake. ~
hope some OF the cousins will write