The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-08-19

kind of game then. My father was a confederate
soldier aud was wounded.
NV home Is situated on hi N hill aud we can
see quite distance. Though our hills are rugged,
the scenery Is beautiful.
Silas Riddle, Rockingham, n. C.. sends 10 cents
for the Grady hospital, hoping IL may prove
blessing To the children's home. II there Is name
which reverence next to mother, IT Is Home. >"
hope all the ch,ldren viii have happy home In
this life and IN the sweet by and 10y in the man
sion IN heaven, whers the wicked cease To trouble
and the weary are at rest On, how much emil
dIen need good home. God bless the orphan
children IN their orphan home.
must tel you about one OF cur factories. The
factories are in boom, but ours has stopped to
put in new machinery.
/ may never see the orphan home. but hope to
meet some of them in the sweet 10y ana by, and
rest with them on the banks of the river, and SIT
with them in the shade OF IT'S trees
This earth affords no iovelieI sight than reli-
gious youth.
Mabel McMurry. Roanoke Rapids, " C.-My
father has recently subscribed TO The Cpnstitu-
tom and seeing 81 many letters from tho little
folks IN 1t, concluded that would write and JOIN
the little band of cousins,
NV f.ther Is superintendent Of a convict force
at this place, that have just finished an immense
canal which ~ said To afford the finest water pow
err anywhere Ia the south don't suppose many
of the cousins have ever seen a convict, or con-
vict camp. am just eleven years old and have
been with them ali my life.
We are ON the Roanoke river now. The woods
around here are beautiful with ferns and holly
bushes. I know some of the causins would like
10 get hold of some molly for Christmas trees
Unfortunately for me there are very lew children
i'm this ncighboThOod.
With good wishes to The Constitution, and best
wishes Tor Aunt susie.
David McNair. MelroSe. FLA have for several
years stood IN The background and viewed The
Junior with wsttul eye, but have had the
dreadful disease with which nearly all OF the
Florida boys are afflicted. namely, bashtulness.
Aunt SusIr, am glad that you have once
more warned tine girls, lor many OF the letters IN
The Junior were spoiled by the words So otten re-
peatcd correspondents solicited, either sex
The girls that make those requests, surely must
rot have any mothers. Now. girls, know that
some oi you VIII say that the boys made the same
requests, which thy did. hut ! think they were
blockheads TO 40 such thing, for would not
want a E.rl correspondent that would write 10 me
first.
The negroes have preaching IN about 4 half mile
of here and near the reverend divine and his
dusky brethren aud sister, shout and sing, they
are shouting 1t the present.
All who have never been to one 81 their meet
ing should do 80 the very hrat opportunity, cut
do not 90 unless you can show due respect to them
and their form OF worship.
Tyree Hollis Lusk, Ala.-We live in the piney
woulS ol western Alabama. thirty miles from Inc
sir s>spU line. and about the same distance
from the nearest railroad station, although the
Ioulhlghy nNer furnishes rs very good shipping
facilities.
Tnis country is very hilly and mountainous and
very well timbcrcd. lhc timbcr on the hills con-
si>tS chiefly liz pune. while ON the creeks and river
swamps oak. hickory gum ana ash are plentiful.
II l. inhabited 10y a thrity and intelligent pcop.e.
We nav" churches 81 two denominations: Bnp-
ti>t and Methodist, ami sometimes though not
Often tine Mofinons pass through On preaching
tour.
some of the cousins seem To think that educa
tluu Has greater power IA influencing ana
moldin- thc character oi the Young tnan docs
environments, "ut Cousins You Mh" lhihh that
way are surely mistaken. II you uo,tcc CAREFUL
anu let nothing pass uuohscrrrd, common every
day experiences will teach Nou better.
Education does have Ia a large degree a great
power In influencing thc young, hut nothing To
compare with Ia hucnces which belong to cuNl-
TunInrnts. Even christ the great givcr OF all
good n oi TIN, opinion or Tie would not have SAID
what he did 9" thc pAt,Et- IA regard to raising
ChIld- llr sad raise child Iu the way ~ should
go. and when q; vas old 1t would not depart from
like To- read good religions books such as the
Lite ui Mrs. Fletcher and liishop Asbury,ah also
good novels. Z go not thinkt tnat the reading OF
good noNc., VIII hurt any one, hut thhE that u
viii have a tendency 10 cicyase the mnd To higher
and nuh.cI purposes.
would like very much TO CORES pond with some
of the cousins.
Eliza lyoy. FcrreTia de san Miguel. MeNico.-
- -ar Junior. My father takes Inc Constitution;
W llSc a. very muchi especially the Woman
Nc live n Mexico. in an iron works. where IA y
make and ro.i iron, nay father o. thr manager. IL
Is ABBOT 100 Hiit, northeast 81 the city. Ihis -
very ITctfy lft4'c, having mot UvugItiul ell
male, nut VERY fuj no. very cold. We have oar
waTiaust wcatlcr iu Apri and MAY; she rest ot
3
/ NrfH pleasant. Nc are down lu Valley. with
leau..fUl pI:e mountains ala around, so mat We
have q lrrly View from uti. balcony.
cuIgs myself very much, p.ck.nC ferns ana
Wild lwcr>. and inoAin~ at the pure cool water
! D. run, down tHr mountain sides.
j - M out tlg sherry hunting yesterday with
mk little hIothrr. the maid and Toy, W.
sttltr one h.-kttiUl when 10 began To ram. en-
Juy % vvty much. ~ also nave Is great variety
ut uth.r Itul> such orange bauttl -, @rapc~,
liz. apple. iinval pl,~. w,tcTiacluns, lcdts "nd
/ Iss.eI,v-. le-iGcs many Others which | have not
mentioned.
Ihi~ pace D. noted Cor itS variety OF nowCrS,
wac" thr peul lc ts.Rc great aelight Ia. B.rd> oi
al kinds atc vary plentiful, 50 In the evenings,
brother aud enjoy ourselves sAuutln- and sun
/ days We go town. There - a Mexican Iro.
/ tc>tdut chiIUh there. 1hry have NO preaching
Sunday mornings uu account ui Uac market, but
have 10 Ehts instead The ministers VIE came
t. tat ut.,tr uay, witu SOME other lauics.
She S,id th.t wuru they hr-t caEe there the
! tdthplc> Wou.d NOS sp'as 90 tucal, nut now they
are very tutuH.y, even VITA tine priest himself.
The only t.tn-~ we are short OF are schools and
Churc cS GO unAhc THIS one ot the best place, IN
tht ~. rld.
tol.l, tHis viii not 20 20 the waste basket, and
that you VIII excuse my wishing to occupy so
much space, Will say ,sOod bye.