The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-11-30

how many of you like 10 correspond with
unknown friends? /, for one. think It, is
very nice and entertaining. Correspond
ence solicited.
benjamin C. Knight. Enfield. N. C.-Dear
Junior: II has been two years since l
was with you all. Many changes have
taken place-many have gone to meet their
reward for their deeds done In this body,
and many remain to fight the battle OF
life. 1 am tho same poor shut-in; ii has
been many years since 1 lost my health. l
find II very hard indeed To be dependent
cripple for life. l VIII take for my SUD
ject "Our Neghbor." neighbor to love,
trust and admire; neighbor can i've q
thousand miles away: an enemy next door
1 suppose many look forward for n merry
Christmas with happy hearts OF giadness.
I hope 4 Is not asking too much for Christ
mas remembrance from the juniors ana
Woman's Kingdom. too, SUCH as they VIII
give / viii be very grateful for Bin Arp's
and DIR. Talmage's books; larEe-s re maya
zines. etc, and all kinds ana sizes of pic
lures. / have engraved pictures or myself
10 send to them that will pay the postage,
as | am not able. i would be so giac 10
get to the surgical institute, but ! fear
Uncle Sans and Mci\inley's gold 10 not
for me. The happy holidays IS only name
TO me in my humble country home. VINO
VIII be Santa Claus and my neighbour toof
Dear Junior: 1 have often thought OF ask
ing adGnltiance into your interesting and
instructive circle, but have delayed until
now. This being my first attempt SIN
ccrcly hone its destination viii not be me
waste basket. At Aunt Susie's request we
must all write on some subject. VIII MAKE
Il few remarks on Education" Education
IS q training for future usefulness. botn
ph, sically and mentally. II we could pos
sess al tho advantages that education
gives We could acquire a higher position
IN lilo than We nov occupy. With a GOOD
education we may purSue any course IN
life we may choose. great many people
90 not know how to appreciate a good cd
ucaUion-
Joseph c. Hale Constantine. Ga.-Dear
Junior. / VIII take as NY subject, Colts
1 have one ana viii tell You his name. Ills
name IS Dan. one day 1 hitched him to
the buggy and worked him as If lie was
horse. Sometimes he gets loose from me
and runs all over the fields and worries ne
nearly 10 death. 1 viii write a6ain II TINS
escapes the waste basket.
Josie p. Livingston. Pipsrton. Tenn
Dear Junior. I live in the country, TWEEN
ty-s!x miles east Of Memphis. on tho Mem-
phis and Charleston railroad. Ny father
has been a section foreman on this road
for nino years. / THINK that Aunt Susie
ought 40 have her picture nut In tho junior
There are q number Of little uicces who
would IKE 10 see her, as she las been such
q faithful and affectionate editrass. Girls,
i believe tho boys are discouraged sure
enough-most OF the correspondents are
girls. / have been silent admirer OF The
Constitution for a long time. i read the
tenth and eleventh pages first; then in
Arp, Sarge plunkett ana then tho political
pieces. 4 would like 10 exchange some
II "a
Grave 30 Deep aud sweet Marie"
would like TO correspond with some OF tho
girls ia Alabama ana Ohio. My very best
wishes are FOR our kind oditress.
Lena y. Gary, Severn. y. CT viii tako
for my subject Gardens" We all have
gardens 20 care for, g usins-Eardens ia our
hearts and the loving Savior looks 10 sec
whether they arc allied with beautiful TOW
crs ana frMtS-HCwers OF patience, Eentie-
ness. Industry and truth; fruits OF love- 10Y
ana peace. Cousins, let US cultivate these
gardens carefully. so that they may be Ike
the gardens Of the Lord. Let AS dsk liIm
20 uut pledge ab,ut our garden, 50 that
he that soetA about AS q roaring Ion
may nos cnter therein and destroy the
precious plants. Best wishes to The Con
sutuucu, Jr., and Aunt Susie.
Ernest II. Jennings. Bogart. Ga.-Dear
slUio.. White NOW in yc1r Sc"I..cr 6il%s.
90 YOU ever stop and Cilini? DO. IlilIi OF
what's before you ID the path Of life. Per
lsrs when You get olacr You may look
back AND say: "Oh. IL / had known when /
Was n child just what Knew now know
this. because i hear Older people say taat
lloW. This Is Why we should All Try 70 Er- q
-0ou cuucatiOu. y soOd education can DE
i-0t ~ home as well rs at senor.. J. should
mink aA e..Ee-.0on that was eot at h2t1e
much letter than that at school, because It
ls learned by experience by yourself 1T
home. When you read u good book oi any
Kind you are learning somet thing. 4 have
It.td some books and read every piece Of
poetry 7 cs.l see. i d poetry, ana haVo
written some myself ny ci Tie cousins
vino fo.iJ like 10 rea- copy OF any po-.l3
send me q 2-echt stall< t,r postage iL4j 4
Will send ,hem d copy. with best wishes 70
Aunt Susie. / WI c4ose-
Joe bullock. Collins. Ari,.-Dear Juniors:
Van -.ke lowets for Wy subject. ! have
a good many k.uds. / saut last spring and
d.. sure. like flowers beIcr than my
Rand W uela II You want ~ know G3R
70, .tes t-us Insects cn flowers, bA- some 40
aao US "a quart ~ water ana .et X aet Tor
4. rac- or two, and -l,l sprinkle tho
-.al.Ie- & w.h assure Ea1 taHt 81 win 'ttt
IT,. insects. 7 thiaS flowers 4r. beautiful.
VIII r9. tea how J m.a e rcy nc-Gou5e.
cook t,lo dry goods boxes ana quit one IN
th. ol.rr. -I--t :. p,-n-.A th"m HiA
otrt. anl kept my fo"e-s alI last winter.
Try be,p just - won as ~ t was e a
an. oue. i am 4 s1 - years oi3, anu
v-a4rl lfo lp corr pond w-th seine Of re
T. s. Watts. I4s.s. Aa.-Deor Junior;
Z t..s Rover Hrtttcn before. bat l
read go mg-y interesting letters from the
,,lre folks -lat 7 feel That j might con-
.r..ato u- G.ae uite and someone might
derive soms pleasure from mlae, as I DO
from theirs. papa cakes four papers, but
Tie Constitution IS she only enc that IN
te~eets us boys. There arc seven Of as
WHOM an are home NY Oldest brother -
about GROWN. ani OF from home. lave
another who .h.uss he IS ne2~ly grown.
ana am coming along Just behind him.
and e1i.r more after me- we 1.-Two TN heau-
rfu valley. Cahaba by name, near Leeds.
a nicc ,nacadam road, thiridy settled with
beaul rul dwellings. and one prong Of no
C-hata river runs down chs valley. This
road crosses e several times and scarcely
l...iar out OF sight ~ &c Tor several miles
t.ou1rt Il was the prettiest country /
ev.r saw when first ccmc acre, but have
se.a ID 81 orten that Il does not seem 80
pretty now.