The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-04-23

| winter skating ana snow balling. We have mad
| some snow this winter.
| Icerta.nlv feel sorry for Edna Brewer, in her
| sad affection, and hope that she will get weii
very soon.
| Averrillar Barnett Madden, Miss i truly hope
| may Obtain recosnitiOn among tins pleasant
/ company. Nothing Is more Improving l" the
| young than to exchange ideas with one another
| through the medium of correspondence, ana
! nanny thanks are due to Aunt Susie for deVl'lnS
| this agreeable mean. for bCncttins ourselves.
My papa is 4 farmer, has steam eng me fnh
| enjoy gong there very much. We 1--we thrty-hVe
| miles from the railroad.
| My scno1! WAS out about two weeks ago. was
| sorry when ii closed
| Correspondents solicited. Age nine.
"E. >. b." Box 80. Anderson, W. Val have
read Cor long time the etter> of the young 1oiks
as they appear weekly on the Tenh page ana con-
| cluded would venture short letter
As this is MY first attempt at anything OF tnIs
kind, hope the COUSINS VIII not Judge my IeIter
100 harshly.
Here IN West Virginia. have had the most
| delightful winter III years it seems a. though we
Greatly enjoying Inc d'lgbtful sprlnS season.
! sAouo be glad il our winters were as h'iiny as
onr Ii.ryil r. xas cousus describe them, in his
| interestn. letter noticed TWO week. since.
The enoa lal 20 the depth OF elShtet II lnches,
trat "co urred on the BIT. uli., was taxi "u'ah
tage OF 10y our young peop.c, VINO enjoyed SeNtTH
pleasant moonlight sleigh rides during the Time
the snow lasted.
little town Is nestled among the
in the eastern art OF the state. and a deEhtlul
place III which I, spenu the summer season.
Would be glad to hear from some OF the girl
cousins from Kentucky aud Maryland preferred
Paul Stewart McGregor Texas.-I am a native
Georgian, having been IN Texas only short while,
and / can say also that am perfectly dehghtcd
with my adopted bone, although VIII always
love tnc memory of my dear native state
| will tel you something about our little town.
McGregor, IL contains about Thousand in
habit and sltIltcu the ppOgTaDlCai CEN
ter OF the State, and in the rich, waXy belt, lying
between the Leon and Brazos rivers.
We have emIgrantS here from almost every state
IN the union, and also oi nearly every nationality
IN the world. wish you eastern cousins could he
her now and see our .eautliul prairie. 1t looks
like one sold lunch OF flowers Tor spring III "a"
its lpveness is here. and indeed it is welcome
visitor 10y me- for am always proud when WINTER
DAYS and when the roses begin to bloom
Now, Aunt susie. one word OF praise Tor Inc
Constitution, and will close. have been con
slant reader Of 1t Tor several years, ana thnk IL
win some OF the older cousins write to me? All
letters vii, be answered promptly.
Florida Cracker, Narcoossee, Fla.-As the moon is
shining so bright can't help looking out of the
window at how beautiful our orange trees look in
the moOnlI ght. On one side OF the window Is IL
large canpnor tree putting on new growth.
Narcoossee il ii beautiful little town OF 800 in
hahitants. II settled about ten years ago by
English people, it being then called an EnSiSh
colony.
Tn growing of oranges and lemons is the prin-
bananas and other fruits are grown to some e&-
tent.
and lemon groves IN has care, is man who under
stands his business. lie always manages so nicely
that Narcoossee sends out good bright truit that
commands top prices IN b0th our own ana EnGlsh
markets.
There will he about $1,000 boxes of oranges and
lemons shipped from rere next season.
We also have a small flower garden full OF choice
new blooming flowers sending out their fragrant
perfumes.
c. A. Reynolds, Byronville, Gal have been a
reader OF The CONSTITUTION for sometime, and note
considerable improvement in the Young Folks
Corner. especially among the girls letters
How many of you nike to study history? be-
lievc like history better than any other study.
Aunt Susie won't you Let us have short his
tOrcal story each week at the head OF our column?
think 1t would make our column much mere IN
tcrrstlng. The cousins would send in a nice story
each week, think.
If Aunt Susie will consent to give the space.
] would like tor you to write according to the fol-
lowing terms
First select good story mot long. from
vour history or any other book OF the KIND, then
write 1t of in your own language, just as you
would tell 1t to some one. or course long stories
would have TO be condensed, short enc una matted
would bike to hear the opinion of the cousins
Boys, here is chance TO get ahead OF the girls;
you must take advantage OF 1t.
Emma Gibson and Leila Vinson, Stevenss Pot
terv. Gave live in the empire State OF the
south, Just ten miles from the old capital, Mil
ledgeville.
Mledgeville is still a charming old place with
prosperous and kind, hospitable people, but never
will We country lassles see the happy old times
that our grandmOthers witnessed in the halls OF
the Old state House when all the chiYalry of the
country assembled to pay homage to beauty ana
state.
We are very fond of reading, especially histor-
zeal works il IL our most pleasant pastlme. Long
fellow and Whittier, are our favorlte poets.
Mr.. Barron, let us hear something about ATTAIN
ia. Describe some of your lovely parks
viii some one who has visited the crystal
SOIlONS I Florida, please write q description Oh
them. We have heard of the enchanting lowell
ness of these springs and suppose them to be the
origen of Ponce de Icons tabled Fountain of
ImmoIth Youth" that the old Spanish enthusi-
be .utiful legend connected with them.
We would like a few nice correspondents from
the western states, especially California
Mae c. Garner Baptist /. Tt have long been
a silent admrer of the Young Folks Corner, and
Aunt Susie's letters i'll The Constitution. and now
ak to be admitted as one of the favored band OF
am Of Cherokee descent, but would pass very
well for Caucasian, as would many others OF our
nation, they being very fair, with light or auburn
hair and blue eyes, with features Oh almost perfect
regulrity.
as vel a. costly and elegant residences. think
we are last coming to the front, and ere long we
( hope 10 be on a level with the nations that have
long been blessed with all that pertains TO CIVIL
/ zttiUn and refinement.
The products ot our land many and various.
The climate as good as any in the temperate zone.
/ have not known a mothers love since was
| small child, but my lxes have fallen in pleasant
! places.
| am member of the Baptist Church at this
| place. We have Sunday school and preaching,
| both i'll English and ana Cherokee.
have nice horse, Il splendid traveller. He can
single loot mile in three minutes. His name Is
Dixie. II any OF the cousins have one to beat him,
! would like for them to come around and we will
try race.
Would like to correspond with some of the
| cousins.
Lila Williamson, Verbena, Ala live in Ferbe
( ma, Chiffon county, Alabama, lovely little town
on H. and y. railroad. Five years ago yerythlng
seemed prosperous, but with the pressure OF the
times large mills, BRICK lnaking and other bust
! neSSes have gone down, ana now we have twenty
vacant houses, some pleasant, beautiful homes
deserted
We are six miles from the Coosa river, right
| near the old gold mines SAID 10 hay. 'een worked
by De Soto, Nuggets OF gold, value rom 50 80
| are often brought here now from the country.
| All boys have to 80 of to get INTO business ;
that makes it lonely here in winter, but nave
fine hotel; it IS sometimes fun OF city people in
| summer. Only tirty-two miles from Mont
| gOmery.