The Atlanta constitution., 1903-09-14

time enough to read The difficulty is they
are not careful TO improve II. lheir huuls ,
OF leisure are either idled away or tdlheo
away or spent in some other way cqudilS
useless and then they complain that thts
have no time Tor the cultivation Oh tneli
minds and hearts.
IT ia a consideration OF no small weight
that readin,; furnishes material for inter-
estins, and useful conversations Those VINO
are ignorant OF books must, or COURSE
have their thoughts confined TO vtrS VIZ
narrow limits a taste Tor u5eIul reddil5
is an ctfeCtual preservation from vice.
Next TO the fear of God implanted IN tne
heart nothing Is better SaleSudlu "
character than the love OF GOOD Doohs;
They quicken our sense OF duty uhloLo
our responsibilities, confirm our habits. IN
splre in us the love of what Is right ana
teach us to look with disgust upon what
is low, Groveling and vicious.
The high value OF mental cultivation -
another woighty motive for giving at
tendance tc reading. What mainly dlstin-
cuisines Il MAJ from brute? l>Ho"ledgA
What forms the principal difference be-
tween men, as they appear in the same
society? Knowledge. 'EnOWledSe Is pow
err 1t is the philosophers stone, the true
secret that turns everything it touches.
Grover c. Littreli. Powersbu"g. Ky
Dear Junior: have been 2 silent reader
of your excellent letters ana now make
my first attempt to write Cousins. dfd
YOU ever hear Of "the dark onl bloody
tground?" Worry likely you lave, and as
that IS only the sobfiquct of my native
state ! nope YOU viii rot think IFS ground
is really dark and bloody. On the con-
trary, Kentucky is beautiful state and
her people are very loyal ana soSeiple
citizens. The sobriGuet originated from
the Indian battles. which We're fought
during the times OF Daniel Boone. many
years ago. Kentucky was adnitted to
the union in 1872 during WashingtonS
administration. 1t possesses great indus
trial advantages. In the blue grass re-
gion are TO be found some of the richest
lands in the world. The eastern part is
mountainous. but produces excellent for
ests of oak, poplar walnut, etc, ana
mined The petroleum Industry is devel-
oping very fast in the southern part OF
the state. ! live in the oil fields Of Ken
tucky and it is very amusing to Watch
the men shooting wells This state
abounds IN natural curiositles. among
which the Mammoth Cave IS distinguish
ed. 1t is about 10 miles in length and IN
cludes several apartments, the larSeSt
of which contains s acres. and IS entire
ly overspread with one solid arch 100 leet
high but destitute of any pillows for
its support The banks Of the river
Kentucky is in some places sublime be-
yond description, being 300 feet in per
pendicular height composed of solid lime
stone. The banks Of the streams, in gen
eral. are very high and picturesque in
some parts of Kentucky HUNDREDS Of huge
bones and enormous tusks Of the ele~
phant, mastodon and mammoth nave
been dug up from the depth Of 20 feet
below the surface. They arc supposed
by some to be the relics Of an antedilu-
vian age All In all. Kentucky Is a grand
old state Inhabited generally speaking.
bv honest Industrious men and. best of
all by good, pretty women. Now my
North Carolina friend. You may indeed
think your state the Grandest In the
union but | rather think otherwise. II
to my age you add its half its I'D
minus 3 plus 12 would be forty
Halle L, Austin, Boughton. La.-Dear
Tunior: 1t has been quito a while since
last wrote, but | have been reading
the Junior page every week since, and
have enjoyed it greatly. l am very sorry
that Uncle Bill Arp has died. He was
one OF the smartest men in the south
sympathize with Mrs. Arp and family
sIeatly. Don't you cousins? Good old
summer has almost gone; autGmn is here.
School days have come. How many OF
the cousins like TO 50 to school? do
for one. Aunt Susie, how are your eyes
getting? All wight hope. How many
OF the cousins like 10 read? l had rather
read than TO do anything? II any OF
the cousins have any good books they
have read IAwould appreciate them great
lN, and | would like some Of the cousins
to send me the following songs The
CtYusYs Warning. 'Ihc Answer to It
Two Little Girls in Blue, " I'm BE All
Smiles Tonight, Love ] will return their
favor any way | can.
India Rubber Kid, Prattvillc, Ala.
Dear Junior: Since | ventured my last
contribution 10 the Junior column the in
satiate reaper has visited the south. ana
has borne away one who was loved BY
every true southerner-Bill Arp.
When The Icy hand OF death touched