Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-13
Another Letter on History

Dear Household: Every time / receive nv
paper I want to sit down and tell you how
pleased i am with Chat, and TO express the
pleasure I take in reading Our Household let
tiers. And / feel that II Is truly selfish not
TO express my thanks and appreciation for the
many good thoughts I've had the privilege of
I agree with Mrs. Scott Davis that the let
tiers are better in every issue OF The Journal.
There is always something good in each and
every letter. something which we have never
thought Of and il is no wonder that we turn
to Our Household corner first
Much has been said of late, pro and con, on
woman's suffrage, and I note that the pros are
in the majority. I agree with them in this
way: Woman should encourage her boys and
husband 10 keep up with politics, influence
them, pray for them, keep them on the right
road. teach her boys to vote for what is best
II has been said The hand that rocks the cradle
rules the world" So women for the sake of
home happiness leave politics alone and stay
home. rock the cradle and rule the world behind
the smiling heads Of children.
Miss Morsn's articles on Famous Women
are very Interesting. I was much pleased with
the story Of the heroism Of Rebecca Motto.
Miss Thomas prophecies concerning the scrap
book has been fulfilled in my case. prize
my scrhpbook because Of the addition Of these
choice gems.
Agnes Ford. heartily endorse the plan for
way to broaden the mind than reading good
books. Our lives are made more useful by
storing the mind with useful knowledge. II
we try 70 he better for all we read as well as
wiser we shall find books great helm toward
goodness, as well knowledge. Here is the
answers to some Of your questions:
Conqueror. A. d. 1866. BY this event the Eng
lish nation completely subjected. II was
in the 18th century that the constitution Of
EnEland began to put on the shape which It has
In A. u. 1918 the English people forced King
John 70 grant the Great Charter magma Char
teri by which the old rights and good laws
which mad hem broken were confirmed II has
: been the groundwork Of English freedom ever
The next step in freedom was the establish
ment % parliament IN the form OF an assem-
bly in the two houseS
The king. Henry III. Johns son. had behaved
badly. The great mobiles. with Sir Simon Mont
fort. banded against the king defeated him in
the fields. and made him captain. Then Sir
Simon issued writs which added 70 the old as
semhy ~ lords clergy and knights. two bur
zesses from each borough. This was in A. u
1864. and the commencement Of the English
house n commons and OF true representative
government
Napoleon Bonapsrte was Of italian blood and
name. was native Of Corsica. did much fight
lng sgainst his native country. In May, 1905
was proclaimed king Of Italy.
During Arthurs term, In 1884. the rate Of
postage was reduced on ordinary letters from
/ &c to 2c. The convenient decimal currency
which we suggested by Thomas JEFF
feson and Governor Morris and adopted in
/ i7Ss Tic coming o. s gold coins, eagle. $40
vas nsEed nv the Indians Sharp Knife and
Painted Arrow.
A few questions on English and American his
tory and then I'll stop:
What king Of England could not speak Eng
iishs
With what kingdom does the Guelph line be-
gin7
The reign % what English queen is in every
respect the greatest era I'm English history?
In what year did Victoria become queen Of
. England.
Who the first and only king OF England
that has died the scnffold2
In what year was the telephone invented
F., In what year was the electric car invented?
In what wear did the lighting OF the interior
Of houses by electricity begin. and TO who's
untiring lshers indebted for the beauti
ful ircsndescant light2
With the very hest wishes for Miss Thomas
and Household readers I am
FRANCES ]. wILLIFORD.
Bayhead, Fla