The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-10-01

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eminent and society will come into hands, and
the next century will be just what we make it.
So let us begin our preparations for war in time
of peace, and be ready for the battle when our
time rolls around.
Would like to correspond with some of the
cousins.
NJ Unce Griffin. Wisner, La am little girl
nearly ten years old. My papa is doctor and
wish I could GO to school with other little girls
have never been to school; my mamma teaches
me at home | study grammar, Davies practical
arithmetic, third geography, dictionary, compo-
sition and sixth reader and music.
have no pets, would rather read. have read
a good many novels, and am reading foreign his
tory now. dearly love horseback riding. One
of my cousins visited me this summer, and
went riding every afternoon, and sometimes drove
up the cows. My papa said he had hear of cow
boys, but never heard of COW girls.
have more Cancelled stamps Tor poor little
Edna Brewer.
viii some of the cousins send me ''suwannee
River FOR "Smith's March," music and words.
have lost part of my piece.
Love to Aunt Susie, and best wishes for The
Constitution.
Willie Il. Talmons, Trion Factory, Gal, like
many Others come knocking for admittance
have been thinking for Il long time that would
write a letter to the Young Folks Corner but
have just kept postponing II until tins beautiful
morning, | thought | could pick up courage
enough To write II bit.
rheumatism; can walk on crutches, but am not
very stout. always hope for the better, never
give over IN despair III It were not Tor ne sweet
presence OF Christ to sustain me in my Affections
| would be a pitiabe wretch indeed, but thank
| God that am left in such n condition
Cousins, how many of you like to read Earnest
Wiic's book? |. for one, do IL is such good
book that any that loves to read. surely would
| like Earnest Niliies book.
saw in The Constitution not very long since,
| beautiful. sweet letter from Earnest Willie O,
how do love to read his letters. received let
ter from Earnest Willie sometime ago ana he SAID
he was coming to Trion on a book selling and lee
turing tour. @, how gad VIII be for hun to cone.
We live at oid irion factory; nave tnree SIS
tiers and one brother that works III the mill
II any one wishes to write to a bashiul boy, you
can address me as above.
Sallie A. Owens Poplar Branch y. CT have
noticed that most of the cousins live near noun
tains, and ready to praise their beautiful
scenery, the sweet odor9us via MOWERS; lhe
bright, sparkling brook and lovely green valleys.
l cannot doubt but what il is all very beautiful,
ana would like very much TO travel and see the
beautiful countries | read OF SO often, but am
content.
Ny home is in sight of the Atlantic ocean, and to
calm and almost still as lake, Is to benod one
OF the most beautiful things in nature.
Grand IN It's hOundnes it stretches away TO IN
tni,y under i Sky which is as lovely IN summer IN
North Carolina, as is possible Tor a sky 10 be- The
water ls of that beautiful blue color. which IS so
blue that nothing else compares with u. ultra
marine. Frlngsd with 4 narrow bahu 81 Wiite
foam where the miniature brakers roll themselves
into nothing on the grayclly beach, the blue fades
away ON the horizon INTO delicate haze Till 1t
mcrges into the lighter blue of the sky.
10 look upon the ocean always brings sadness!
Why because It's vartneSs compels ms to think
upon our own nsignificance and when we think
of our own smallness, we can but be sau.
/ think the ocean IS the most wonderful thing
in nature, and beautiful beyond comparison.
wonder If you agree with me, Aunt Susie? and
you, cousins?
Correspondents solicited.
Atlanta.
like for me to try to tell something of my home?
10 me Atlanta is the greatest place on earth.
know no orher home nor do care for one. ac-
knowledge there is some pleasure IN the country
in summer but the long, dreary winter must be
very lonely.
Atlanta The Empire state of the South, is stu
ated nearly centrally in the great unsurpassed as
rcuiturai and mineral quadulaterh section OF
The elevation of Atlanta at the railway track,
union passenger depot. II 1850 ieet above ocean
levei. The population of Alfalfa in 1850 $1,000
in 1850 II Was COCOA.
Atlanta contains about one hundred church ed-
fees rtpres, utinE the leading denominations,
with seating capacity OF G0t0a or more.
rHe school system OF Atlanta is equl to any in
the country. Ii has seating capacity of 9,4ts in
public ,chools besides some OF the finest colleges
.uess / have told you enough this time If
yeu want TO hear any more, and II Aunt Susle
docs not this away, ! VIII write again and tel
about the Gre and police departments, papers and
libraries, snd everything elise you can think ~.
very much. VIII exchange rosccs or rooted yer
hcna and sweet Yiolets for any Kind OF rooted hot
h.use ui7nts or bulbs. | also have ten different
kinds of rooted cactus to exchange. If you don't
for flowers, nave quit scraps and Cancelled
stamps I'll give
let me hear from you soon. Address Daisy
Dean, Constitution office, Atlanta, Ga.
Jessie W. smith, Flatonia, Tex promised in
my last letter to describe the capita! at Austin.
The building Is grand and magnificent beyond de-
1t is situated on an eminence enclosed by a
dad LA frV44R
and shade trees
As we walked up the broad walk to the entrance,
there ON our right stood tine large monument, sa-
cred to the memory OF our brave heroes OF the
Alamo.
carved inside. Ii has 80 many large columns, or
pillars the floor inlald in different patterns. 1t
has three stories above the basement,
Then tine dome rises majestically to height of
3ll feet Ii is the second largest building in the
United states, and the seventh largest IN the
word.
sentative hail, All nicely furnished. There were
large pictures Of the president OF our southern
coniederacy ana others OF our Texas heroes
The chandeliers were prettily MADE IN the
shape of "A Texas star. Each one oi the Jets OF
the electric lights mad the letters TO spell Texas.
We next visited the senate chdlnlci, Whlch -
beautiful. Next the governors public reception
room. with its carpets like "A bed OF roses. ana
curtains of richest velvet. The large mirror hled
about half of one side OF the room, The custo-
dian had Us 10 sit IN the governors chair; then
sb,,y-d ms me modern coilrtInu chair, two arm
chairs fastened together nearly facing each other
In one of the corridors we took drink from the
artesian well lie said the water come from SIX
teen hundred and fifty feet under the earth.
We passed down a long corridor, tue uoorS
opening into the clerks and secretary rooms.
Next We visited the agricultural department
with IL different productions o corn, cotton ana
an kinds gram. Then next the large glass cases
OF fine fruits and vegetables OF ali kinds.
We passed on 10 the room where we saw so many
beautiful stuffed birds, fowls OF all kinds, ana all
different kinds of eggs, all labeled Then the
animals. A.terward we came to the mineral de
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