The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-02-19

visor issues US passes TO 20 anywhere
on the Illinois Central that we wish 10
go Father has been foreman for twelve
years. Now let's hear from some other
railroad girl The ninth of February Is my
birthday. | would be pleased TO celebrate
1t by reading letters from tho cousins
With many good wishes to the cousins
and may God bless Aunt Susie all the
days of her life.
Levy Williams. Townsville. Ga--Dear
Junior; l have been silent quito awhile,
but as / see two South Carolina maids
want q description given OF the hooking
bird, thought 1 would give Nine The
hooking bird is a beautiful bird and can
sing so sweet. They get their name
by hooking. They can mock every bird
! ever saw. think. Early in the spring
they build their nests In a beautiful
shade tree. First they lay the founda-
ton of their nest with sticks. next with
grass and last with roots. feathers. cot
ton and rags. then they lay from three
t osix eggs: then they sit upon them
until the young are Matched and they
given them plenty to eat so they, Will
grow fast. The food consists mostly OF
berries and insects Of all kinds. Just
as soon as the young are large enough.
the old mother bird takes them out of
their soft dOwny nest in the cool shade
trees to learn them how to fly by Jump
ing from limb 10 limb and they soon learn
10 nv. Correspondence desired; age SOW
enteen-
W. NJ Martin. Tcosedole Ga.-Dear
Junior: ] take for my subject "Opportu-
OF tho nineteenth century SHRDLU CM
mites" We who live IN this closing de-
cade OF the nineteenth century hold with
in our grasp opportunities beyond the
power OF words 10 measure. Make II the
object OF your life to look for and avail
yourself OF the opportunities Of the day
Men of intellect labor a whole lifetime
IN the pursuit Of a single object. II sue
cessful, the fruit OF all this learning and
toll Is placed within our reach. The wise
seize Il and profit thereby. The foolish
pass on and cry out ct what they call
their unkind fate. BE quick to know and
10 use. Young men and women 20 to
school and prepare TO meet the difficult
ties that are opposing you during life.
Success depends entirely upon your own
skill Manv hills are 70 DO climbed; the
road to success IS narrow, rough and
rigid. The road to health. wealth, honor,
usefulness and happiness all IS open. and
an who viii may travel them. In this
he who has talent Will be known and es-
tmatod in society. Correspondence sole
tied.
Alan 3. Wall. EUavlle. Gs--Dear Ju-
Nor; 7 enjoy reading the cousins letters
very much I will choose for my suo5eo :
lis Life What "" Make IT, q Success or
n Fa.lure?" Life is juSt what we make g..
We may make Il 81 success or a failure
NJ hat would De success - one mls lat
be a failure 10 others. Success is simply
tho best result under existing Circum-
stances. failure IS never necessary. but
sometimes 81 sccms lito some one cannot
avoid failure Tho first step toward sue
cess is the preparation for success. Now
Is the time 20 prepare while We are young.
one may ask himself the question. can
succeed ! would say yes. There is
m#a4H
mon how poor they may be, who possesses
ambition but what can succeed Farmer
boys. let us uu- ,hiuk that we cannot
succeed, that IS mistake for mos. OF
ihe great men or America C1roo from the
lirfn. Lct ue not pe discouraged when We
t3fI In ono thing, rOr there never was a
ercat orator or statesman that his early
Ale does not contain some story of early
failure. only strive 10 climb to the top.
Life VIII he a success. and not a failure,
~ we VIII eldesvor to DO our duty IN
all things ana al Oil times. I send ia
"onts 10 the Grady hospital. with best
wishes 90 all the c0unsius.
w. T Hickman. Oakland. Fla-Dear
Junior. ] am a reader OF the grand Old
Constitution and have been for many
years. have known II longer than any
otho~ paper. Z love Aunt Susie and wish
her much success Ora her good work !
want 70 see 81 Z can lind some og my
failors people lie had an uncle VINO
moved from Anderson county. South
carolina, 90 come place 'u Alabama and
his Hamo WAS John Hickman. Cousins. II
any OF sou see this I would be plessed to
hear from you. We are having some
lovely weather mere now. II is just sim
ply grand. j know that ii some of YOU
cousins Who have 90 STAY iu Day fIe fire
All ne time could step down This morning
and hear The sweet birds singing and en-
JHy the nice warm sunshine BE- would be a
treat A1 you. lur.at has had a. black