The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-01-04

ing and influence, by personal endeavor and
! by good society.
wiil close, as this IS my first letter to
! The constitution. We AN welcome the dear
! on constitution in our home Love 10 Aunt
/ susie ana al the cous ns Would like to
CORES. ond VI tn some OF the cousins.
Robin Hood" Franklin. n. C.-Heno.
/ cousins here comes a jolly cousin knocking
! Tor admittance to your lively circle. /
! never have seen letter from here but
| once and so J thought / would Just spend
! a moment with You. Wen, cousins what
! kind OF time are you expecting TO have
/ Christmas2 J. for one am going 10 have
a good time, or at least think / shall.
/ Aunt Susie wishes us 10 write on some
| subject. but 1 beg 10 DE excused this time
/ as This is MY first letter TO your paper.
4 school closes tomorrow for the Christmas
I holidays. How glad ] am. for then / can
/ get 10 rest. ! viii answer Mack Str0ng's
/ question concerning General Schuyler.
There was persistent effort made to drive
him from his position, so Gates could sue
coed him Charges were brought against
him until he offered his resignation TO con
Eress. That body refused TO accept IL.
lie went 70 Philadelphia in 1777. Gates sue
ccelcl him az last ] VIII ask a question.
Who proposed the creation Of d monarchy.
ana wheue
Would ike 20 exchange reading matter
w'th anyone Would especially like TO get
tho story entitled. "rhe Hidden Hand"
VIII exchange "Ship That Never Returned"
for 1.-TWO little Gira in Blue" waltz
Best wishes TO Aunt Susie and The Consti-
tuition Goodby.
I.ucio Moore. Stokcsdaie n. Gear Jun
Cor, : iaVe been q sil.Gf s3mirer OF this
column S9r quite q while. and now ! ven-
w Mfr t g gan , t ye % S are a.a6ifraly
imperfect, hut az the same time we are
capable 90 being refined or. in other words
purified and exalted Soap and water are
said 10 Doe great civlizcrs Of mankind and
without them there cam bo no refinement
Of mind or matter. Cleanliness commands
respect anywhere and cannot fan 20 refine
70 some degree all who practice and pre-
ferve 81. A high state of refinement So
cures all the good that mortality IS capable
or u opens our eyes to the beauties or
earth: IL fills the souls with the sweetest
ar hopes. IL brlghtens all our cherished
prospects, and gives pleasant companion
shin with the nOblest and best of mankind.
and with the Christian religion for its
foundation st leads to endless holiness and
hauDiuess Correspondence solicited from
different states
Carl Riley Iowa City, Ia.-Dear Junior:
For several years I have been silent read
er or The Constitution. ] live within ono
and Il half miles of Iowa city, the great
educational center Of the state. with four
teen large, beautiful school buildings, aside
from tho three sectarian and six ward
schools. also, a beautiful Young Mems
Mems Christian Association building. There
arc twelve religious denominations. sup
porting fourteen churches: SO, cousins, YOU
can readily sec with YOUR minds eye the
great Inducements there are to one living
here TO lead a better and nobler life. !
wish YOU ell n merry Christmas and
happy new year. Correspondents So
ncited.
Golden Rod" Kerrville. Tex.-Dear Jun
for: have been a silent admirer Of these
columns for a long whila I enjoy reading
tho many letters that appear IN them; they
aro both Interesting and Instructive. ]
haye lived on n farm and ranch all my
life; tIere IS more tranquility and happi-
ness 20 DO realized on the farm than in
any other vocation IN lite. My homo is
situated IN tho western part of the Lone
Star state IN valley with a small stream
running between two chains OF mountains.
Persons coming here from tho east go into
ccstacy over our beautiful scenery ana pic
tllroeol5e views from the mountains, from
which you can see farms and dwellings FOR
ten or fifteen miles distant. This Il
pretty locality especially in the spring and
eunmcr Various kinds Of Towering
shrubs, vines, flowers, FERNS, etc, crow an
/ about MS in the widest profusion. or
4 Thorn an. hawthorne golden rod and wood
! bine are my favorites. Cousins. You should
bo with me in tho suringtime. on a balny
I afternoon. II is rare fun rambling about
over Hill and dale. gathering tho little
purple. pink and white daisies. also the
I long maiden-hair ferns. that measure yard
I IN leus-th They are just lovely for decorating
I purposes on festive occasions. Close with
+ best wishes for all
Navdie Anderson, Plckens. Miss.-Dear
Junior. ! write. taking for my subject
.eThe Poor and Suffering" Ny sympathy
4 goes out to them this bitter. cold weather.
/ y, onv OF YOU remember the poor little
! eurferiua, hoy who wrote to The Constitu-
| ton several years ago. know Aunt
/ Susie does. for she wrote so kindly about
/ him. ana found out he was a true deserV-