The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-09-17

tiers of the Cross have read several books but
| 90 not endorse novel reading AT all
1 some cousin suggested very instructive sub
| iect: (Which docs more toward the formation of
| character, education o. environments?''
| Now, think education Cues most in forming
! genuine character. although social life, every
companion and associate has great influence in
| the formation of character.
J. W. Anderson. Poplins Crossroads. Tenn
am very fond of reading the Young folks letters,
, ana think il we all would take hod we could
thinE il would be a good plan if every corre-
spondent would select some subject OF sheir own
and write about IL.
Correspondents solicited.
Claudio Thornhurg, Helena. Gal like to read
the YoungFoikS Corner and sarge Plunkett. en-
Joy reading Little Mr. Thmulciinger very much.
think II /, the incest story Of the kind ever
read
always Ike to go the postoflce Tuesday, for
that j. the day get The Constitution. like to
read AUNT Susie, letters for they are SO nice.
| VIII Ssh lew questions;
How old was Christopher Columbus when he
died:
In what yea did George Washington die?
Who discovered the Peninsula OF California?
Mamie I-rv Concord. y C.-Haying been a rea-
der and silent admircr of The Constitution for
some time, btg permission To JON your happy
band.
have read "Stopping Iicavenward,' and think
II is n very instructive book. Louise Acott is one
of my iavorIte authors.
Irertainly ,io enjoy r'adins the story OF Little
NJ. liiimbie llGGT. am always NiotS Tor lltS
''ay To conIc I read ihr Constitution. / al
ways turn To the tcntl page first.
What : that word OF five letters of which,
when Nou take away two. only one remains:
What town l. drawn ottencSt"
WHAT Is smaller than ~ ants mouth?
Correspondents solicited either SEA. Age 10.
Ts7zie Andrews. Granrury. Texas have been
reading abe letters tor some time and lind them
very interesting. lily parents are native Ge"r-
ciauS. also all uly pcUiii. bat am Texan and
of laua from Georgia sixteen
wears a.-u. MaIsuia and visited Our relatives
there about three year, since; enjoyed my visit
Irnjoy reading very mach. but like most OF
farm'; = daughters have e. work. - Try 10 spend
al al my spare time h ave IN ieadinE good books
4 enjoy horseback riding ami have nice pony
+ wnich ridt often.
Well. The picuics aud protracted meetings are
almost over Tor ihi- season ana school VIII soon
bcgin. ] viii hc l,,ad Tor like u 20 10 school.
Thc lruit ana ncons have oeen very good here
wish Eulic Lee. of Ph@uix, Arizona, would
Nri.s again; liked her letter 80 We'll.
Aubrey Ross. Troy. Ala see many Of the
COZ sins want Tia hoy, 9" write more Thought |
wound waite and answer some questions, then ask
some
Tnc first cotton gin was invented by Eli Whit
The Pacific ocean was discovered by Balboa.
C"luuluus made four voyaEcs t. then W world.
The first vi,.s- president wa, John Adams.
The founder oi Rhode Island was Roger VIII
Mamie BRYAN Dowl. II Won mean what nation
has tuc strongest uilitary forces It rs America.
Who Wa J.lv ;a>t Dutch eovcrnoroi New YORK?
Wls.n did the rr-ii~n conquer New York?
Where did some of tie Purilans 20 when they
l,ft England"
Nictori3 Reynolds. sandy Bottom. y CT am
proud thar our corner in the paper is improving
- ..lrh. I iiic tlir idea or discussing different
subjects, and do enjoy reading Tie descriptive
letters.
Little Granger" write again. "lule Ie"."
t,rts tell n ,lf Argpuu
propIs who live there.
agree with tie cousin about riding horseback.
10 J. my chief pleasure Yesterday, my brother
and :. rode up IN the mountains where IL Is cool
and pleasant ANA the wafer almost like ice. Most
90 our rias vF~ along tne Errnrh Broad river. We
passed several suiall ISLANDS, ana one mace an
arril;iic cu. Mons. ia" ,.N several farms
90 iugIau corn growing from fifteen to twenty
tail. ~nn' line VIII write AND tell you all about
tie mounfsin> f North carolina.
vil. o,e by sI>Wci iul tlc cousius' questions:
Vase" dv EAito, discovered ia" racine ocean
from the "f tic Andes. september ~ 1913.
Tas EIgiIsh navy Is regarded the strongest in
a." world
Mary Bird Magnolia, lIa.-As have never no
trrd letter from this part oi the state. with your
permission VIII he its repfc~cHie" though bc a
very poor One. Most OF the cousins nave adNalt-
.,e - me; they have ~ccuerie> 10 describe, while
only have a country farm, hut appreciate The
honor al hein. a farmer = dauEhieri they nave a
great many advantages over people oi otner bust
ne~ss:ot the most oi LIES Injuries are produced
the iStm.
W. have been taking The Constitution but the
ptst year. hut h's proven 10 he one % our most
,.tic. rur visitors. q. come, on Wednesday and
am nearly slwsys first 10 get IT.
hud quito source a. pleasure in reading the
delightful Ii'>-a ,"S trum the cousins and Ar.
lIitlc rnImhi"hHIcr's stories.
Well, viii CLOSE by telling You of my pot coon;
eli h.nI Zip; he rs iu,t as cunning as can be-
while with hi> odd ways.
Correspondents solicited.
REYNOLDS fIauE ia. Tulno. Ya.-Wil YOU admit
a = Cd lauVy band 1
live ,syO mice from the little village IOaao in
jaime, cay county. IL used 20 be called Burnt
Ordinary. because tie ordinary or tavern was
buIil during the revolutionary war. live eigh-
trrn miles from Jamestown, wntr the hrst Irr
inautut English settlement was made; twelve
miles from " iIliaushur-, the capital OF Virginia
before IL was removed - Richmond. ana twenty
four miles TO Yorktown, where CORVALLIS sur
rendered 10 Mash,n 5tOn.
So Won see have very historic Surroundings. /
have been 20 jamestown ANA Williamsburg. In
my Mex letter will describe my visit TO James
NJ father is a doctor and farmer. Quantities Of
wa;crmpluns. muskmconS, irish potatoes and
winter cabbage are grown around here.
would like for some oi tie cousins 10 send me
2 raJtle>nske's rsttlr. for which | will send ten
foreign stamps: i"r one over eIght years ola VIII
send fifteen stamps.
hope this - not too long.
Correspondents solicited. Age thirteen.
John VI. Graham. Conner. Fla quite agree
with Sala Ncsun. That Aunt SusledeserVeS credis
for he rsat uuroyrinrnt that has taken place in
the Young Folks Corner.
would like to tell Joanna Clark that have
read John Halifax, "Gentlemdn" and like II
very much.
was glad to see a letter in the last Constitution
from Grace Roberts; would like 70 correspond
with her.
- live near silver Spring. will give short
description Of it fer thc young people That nave
never il. Steamers run every day during the
winter ana part 81 ihc spring CARRYING touris.s
up and down from silver springs 1" l'dlatka.
You rcT one of the steamers at silver springs
and start down az Illc head of the springs; ~ IS
about one hundred cards wlde and from twenty
To- seventy feet deep. with swamp on either y ana
but the river gradually narrows the farther down
You ~.
Three four miles down the swamp gives way
70 Divided into four Tst prizes o;