Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-03-08

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years old. We do not take the At
lanta Journal, but my grandmother
takes it and L read Aunt Julia's
Council often. I sure do enjoy it.
I like music, but do not know how
TO play a piano. I want all of you
cousins that can to write to me,
and I will try to answer all letters
L receive.
A new cousin,
MARY LUDA HUGHEY.
Plum Branch, S. c.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Gee.
but isn't it cold this morning? Cous-
ms, isn't Aunt Julia a fine woman?
We surely ought to appreciate what
she does for us, because l think
that there is nothing like CORE
spending, anyway when you can
make so many friends. Real true
ones. Oh, wouldn't it be grand If
we could all have a great gathering
and have dear Aunt Julia with US?
l know everyone would enjoy it.
Well, I better not make my letter
too long as l tried before and failed.
My. but I will soon be sweet six
teen. All boys and girls write to
me. I also ask of you to send me
your photograph. That is If you
have one.
Your new niece and cousin.
MISS BLANCHE MURIEL
TILLMAN.
Rochelle, Fla.
Dear Aunt Julia: Here | come
again, but 1 guess you all are tired
of hearing my tongue. But as read
Duel Stricklands letter I thought
| would write again and say 1, too,
like to read about great men. So l
am going to write about our first
president. George Washington was
born at Bridges Creek, Westmore
land county, Virginia, on February
%, 1882. He was the oldest son of
Augustine Washington by his sec
Ond wife, Mary Ball. Soon after
Georges birth his father moved to
a farm on the Rappahannock river
where he died in 1743. His estate
was bequeathed to George. So
George had hard time looking aft
er everything and taking care Of the
family. When Geo~~a was only 10
years of age he wrote out for his
own use 40 maxims of civility and
good behavior! Such education as
he received was COMPLETED by the
time he was 16 years of age. His
last two years of schooling were
devoted mainly to the study of en-
cheering, geometry, trigonometry
and surveying. On January 6, 1859,
George Married Mrs. Martha Gusts.
a young widow with two children.
George was one of the six Virginia
delegates appointed to the first con-
tinental congress, which met in Sep
TENDER, 1774, and on June 81, he
joined the army at Cambridge and
took command on July 3, 1875. This
army numbered about 1900 men.
George was unanimously chosen the
first presidnet of the United States,
and on April 80, 1889, took the oath
of. office. in New York, where con-
gress was then sitting. On Septem-
Der 10, 1875, George declining to
serve again, issued his farewell ad-
dress" to the country he had been
so largely instrumental in forming.
elllIlOoI Jul VI tldOS. ne uG1NHI6u
his last presidential message turn
ed over his office to his successor,
John Adams, and retired to his home
at Mount Vernon. In 1898, the pros
pect Of war with France led to his
appointment as commander in chief
OF the national army. On Deem
Der II, 1893, he was exposed in the
saddle, for several hours, to cold
and snow, an was attackd with
acute largyngitis, for which he was
repeatedly and largely bled. He sank
rapidly. and died on December IA.
His last words were characteristic.
He said, II die hard; but 1 am not
afraid to go. I believed from my
first attack that T should not sur
vive it, my breath, cannot last long"
A little later he said, II feel myself
going. / thank you for your atten-
tons; but [ pray you to take no
more trouble about me. Let me go
off quietly l cannot last long" Aft.
er some instructions to his secre-
tary about his burial he became
easier, felt his own pulse. and died
without a struggle. George Wash
ington was first in war, first in
peace and first in the hearts of his
countrymen. Aunt Julia, I could
write more but I am afraid I have
broken the rule now. Thank you
for printing my other letters. I got
acquainted with several of the cous.
ms, and thank them for writing
such interesting letters. Your old
cousin,
STELLA SISK.
Gainesville, Ga, Route No. 1.
Dear Aunt and Cousins: How are
you all this pleasant morning? Just
fine, I hope. Oh. just keep your
chair, auntie, I just want to sit at
your feet on the mat. Listen. What
has been your favorite job, cousins,
since this cold weather? Mine has
been sitting by the fire and reading
all Of you cousins nice letters, which
you have been sending to the council.
I do really think Aunt Julia is the
grandest and incest lady on earth.
She gives all of us such a nice space
to meet each other. All of you agree
I am sure. Well I will only tell my
age-seventeen. All you cousins
write to me. Will answer all mail
received, and don't forget it will be
a cheerful letter. From new
cousin,
ALICE BOLTON.
Whiteville, N. c., r. F. D. 2.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins:
Please admit a new and lonely cous-
in from the good old state of North
Carolina into your happy circle. Am
an old feader of the letter box, but
a new writer. I rive on a farm,
twenty-five miles from the we'll
known city of Winston-Salem.G Guess
most of you cousins have heard of
that city, or may be you have visit
ed that place. Would like very
much to correspond with some of
you cousins. If any one wishes to
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