The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-07-13

mind delirlus lowering beneath the brute
beast: is degradation and shame in TINS
life and i'm the life to come everlasting
death.
Speak not evil OF thy neighbors, of thy
brother. of thy pastor. nor OF one an
The use OF intoxicating spirits as a bev-
erage il intemperance which lowers and
ruins man and units him for any useful.
ness in fife. II destroys the principle or
love making man without natural affec-
tiOn. liars. thieves, murderefs, ana ato-
lrether wicked lntemperance ruins the
bright sons Of fathers and mothers, bring
ing many TO the Jail and to the gallows.
We cannot AFFORD TO tolerate intemper-
ance and drun.,e mess when we look out
and see the vast eVii that Is upon US TO-
lie strong courageous. and put away
from you all beverages and trafiic or strong
drink.
Claude Lawrence. New Birmingham, Tex.
Dear Junior: l have been reading "Plu-
tarch's Lives" Reading of the men who
made Greece and Rome what they were
and raised them to the apex OF glory and
power Truly it is the men. not the natural
advantages that make a nation great. When
We read OF those great statesmen, warriors
and philosophers. we feel that the grandest
deeds of heroism have already been per-
formed. and that the nobiest men have
played well their part in this great DRAMA
ami left us to admire their virtue and feel
that the worlds best history has already
been written. But yet my hopes not
forlorn. for / cherish a hope that n mighty
nation may rise In the west. with true ideas
OF greatness. that will eclipse old Greece
and Rome. May a tyrants deeds never
sully her spotless name. Breathing the
pure air of Columbia, and with the banner
of right and liberty waving DER her. she
may gain power, not unjust conquest. but
by the deeds Of her noble sons. Boys, the
men who won their country's applause and
whose names came down through history
covered with glory We're once boys like us
Then. let's imbihc the principals OF honor
and improve and develop our minds so that
when we enter the conflict for right and
1uctice we may come off victors. We can
not hope TO eclipse the record of Washing
ton ana those other Old patrons of liberty,
hut we can do our part toward correcting
Tho vice and corruption IN politics, and re-
store TO our posterity that glorious birth
right our forefathers hedueathed to us. n
pure and uncorrUpt government. Then
never let a bride sully our honor or tarnsh
our names
Annie Smith. House. N. C.-Dear Junior:
have long been DESTROYS to come and have
n chat with the cousins who write such
nice. interesting letters. I will take
'Frlendship' for my subject. Friendship
is the dearest sweetest relation In life.
II soothes our sorrows and cheers
whom discouraged and disheart ened. True
friendship can be obtained only by time.
experience and thorough knowledge OF
ones character and disposition.
Pretty faces and winsome smiles are
merely outward attractions. and are far
Inferior TO that fond. sympathetic union
Of hearts. II more of the girls and boys
would strive to be good friends instead
OF engaging IN frivolous love affairs and
dirtstions. they would derive more real
pleasure from each others society. Now.
cousins don't think don't believe in love.
.F..lr 81 nil
be like "a world without a sun" But [
don't believe in any substitutes. There
are few people who possess "A true, con-
genial friend. one who will shed tears
of sympathy for them when afflicted with
sorrow and misfortune and laugh with
them over your pleasures
$50 let MS De kind aud gentle TO our
itnds-f We have auy-wnile they are
with MS. for we know not al what time we
may lose them. How often people are de-
cciEcd iDto thinking they have friends,
and when they happen to some misfortune
oF failure That lowers their position in life,
they awake 10 find they were all sun
shine friends" and have vanished. Files
leave the kitchen when the dishes arc emp
ty." False friends have the ascendency
10 snatch ali your earthly possessions
from YOU and blight all the sunshine and
Eupuiness from your life.
but must not monopoiize any more
fpare this time. : fear have already over
H''pp"h "s r"un"s. success TO al
Country Friend" Madison. Ga.-Cousins.
d you Ike pets? I do for one. I have
always loved horses ana dogs I have had
two dogs in my life and 1 viii tell you
about them. The first one was when |
was ahou; nine years old. IL was a small
puppy wncu given TO me. I wanted TO
carry il 60 bed with me. only mama OH
jccted. Papa said 1 might make him "a
hed in big box i'm the kitchen for the
% lht. SO I did. IN the uiuht / was awak-
ened by his dogshr's yelping and whining
as loUd as he could. I asked papa what
G.d hr suppose could De the matter with
him. fIhc pup, % CourseD And he very
wicktdlv suggested that tho rats were
eating him up Which suggestion caused
me much disaTay. In vain did / beg him
90 80 and see. he declined 20 do SO. saying.
"lou can 80 If Won want TO sce." lie knew
I didn't dare $50 by myself. The rats didn't
eat him zap. though. and hc grew 10 be II
we're bad child Whenever my little broth
or Cwho was just beginning 20 walk went
out OF doors that bad pup would catch
nruiy bold Of h's dress and hold so tightly
that Dr. couldn't walk. Brother got SO he
didn't like % 90 out In the YARD to play
without he had a protector Papa showed
him how 90 whip the puppy. and ne was
never worried again.
Aiy other dog was beautiful shepherd
dog. Rover and / were fast friends ana
3 loved hIa dearly. Wherever 1 went he
wanted 90 20. TOO. Except when / went
anywhere IN the buggy. then 7 al
ways pat him In "a chicken coop. We had
"a larse one ! called "Itover's coop" He
got SO whenever hc saw us pun the buggy
ont from the buggy house, he would go
and get in his coon. lie used TO catch
chickens for us, and Thought il fine fun
a. run thcis. he would go IN the garden
and catch ore. and 81 no one knew il he
would wait untl bee got tired ana then kin
:" lie was whipped for il so much ne got
SO De- wouldn't catch them at all. We
would call him and Tell him to sick him.
Rover. sick him." tut instead of running
ihe chickens be would was his tail and
look yer. wise. one day when he was
nearly two years ola. / went 10 give him
his breakfast and he was gone. called
hlm. aHd called him. but hr didn't come.
I WAS very mGcE distressed. knew he
ditu't follow any OF the hands. for he
never did. - dinner, when ! went to
hirN tnv horn l0V the hands / saw four
on five nturo men with guns on their
shoulders. headed 10y negro on "a mule.
coming up the road. called Aunt NJ
90 come anu see them. AID We wondered
what fheN could br up tu. Imagine our
aiuaZruntut When they turned III the
avenue. IheS all stopped outside the
yard except the one On the mule.
fi- came up and asked us ii We had big.
SHAGGY dog. ami had we seen him that
morning. "M,-uns think he ~ mad, hase
De come to our house and hurt our dogs
SO bad. us had To kin UNI" said he. MY