The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-06-25

about as many oranges in the last ten years any
OF tine cousins have. We have been i'll Florida
ten years: came from Georgia.
Will close, asking correspondents from Call
fornla and Texas. Age thirteen.
Ada Barwiak, Grifton. y. CT live In the coun-
try three miles from the little town of Gritton
and about thirty mi 'es from New Berne, our chief
shipping point for early vegetables.
We have no SC }oCl nearer than three miles, so
teach my three sisters and twelve cousins here in
my home. like to teach them but Will be glad
for school to close
Do any of the cousins know in what year The
Constitution first published, and by whom it
was first edi.ed. Will Aunt Susie please answer;
| am anxious to KNOW.
Will some one please tell me the meaning OF
He is Yankee" ! have thought it meant he
came from the north beyond Mason and DiXon's
line. Where did the word yankee originate?
will anwer " W. Sin2baueh's question:
America named by Waldreemuller, a Ger
man professor III France. He had read Amerlgo
Nespucci's accounts of his voyages and mad
printed little book called an introduction to
geography in which was this sentence: And the
fourth part Of the world having been discovered
by Amerigo. or Americas, We may cali it Amerige,
OF America"
Amerigo Vespucci was greatly honored in hav-
ing continent named for him, but think he did
not deserve more honor than John Cabot.
In answer to VIM. Wlcox's questions:
New York called New Amsterdam.
General Pemberton was in command at Vicks-
burg.
Lively "Youngun," Riverton, Ala.--As this Cor
ncT Is 1ntcrded CNliuTen 10 10 improve III
letter writing, believe will send in little of
Inv scratching. Wonder what will be its fate?
that big old waste basket reckon, that stands
(or sets which ever you want to call III by Aunt
Susie's desk. o. Mr.. Waste Basket, I'll call you
"Mister," and begin your name with capital, II
you win Just shut up your mouth tor a while!
We'll, how are you all any how? RIvertop is a
pretty little village the banks of the Tennessee
river. Being in the extreme north W estern corner
OF the state among the spurs of tho mountains,
the surface is naturally hly. We have some love-
ly scenery around here
Agriculture and stone quarrying ere the chief
occupations. Cotton, corn. rye, wheat, potatoes,
oats and all kinds of fruits and vegetables
raised. The poor little green apples can't get ripe
Tho boys and girls have begun THROWN. at them
already; do you all?
How many of you cousins have read one of
cluse?" have partly read one. Cousins, it is
splendid book. You should ali read it,
BY the way, are you all very fond OF reading?
any how. / am very fond of good, interesting,
instructive literature. never read novels; that
is, old trashy, good for nothing novels
Miss Louisa Alcott, is one of my tayorite au-
thors. All of her books nice.
Now, let me tell you all, Aunt Susie, am not
one of the best scholars in the word, 50 am going
to ask to correct all errors in this letter. Tor
feel certain there are some. And if this letter is
so fortunate as to be printed, why why, I'll just
Well. I'll be 50 glad IN want to write again.
| am very lively among girls but rather bashful
among boys. But any how am going to give
you all my nick name that some of the girls call
mo, "Livey YOungun."
Success to The Constitution.
FIJI, Conner, Buck Creek, Gal have recently
become a subscriber to The Constitution, and
like it very much; and oh! now do enjoy read
ing the Young Folks Corner. 1t is real interest
ing to more letters from every state in
the union.
If any Of the cousins would like to correspond