Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-06-30

Dear Children:
I took up so much Of your space
with our Political Game in the last
issue that 1 am just going to say
Good morning" and Goodbye
| this time.
Keep up the good work. I am GER
tainly enjoying your letters.
Lovingly,
AUNT JULIA.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Have yor
already promised that vacant chair over
there by you to anyone else, Aunt julia
If you haven't will you please let me
occupy it for while? Irene Malone, Plney
Flats, Tenn, you asked why South CarohnS
was called the Palmetto State. During the
war between the United States and Mexico
in 1916, President Polk asked for one regi'
mcnt from South Carolina. This regiment
was known the Palmetto regiment. Ont
Of the one thousand or more volunteers
who formed this regiment only abont three
hundred remained after the war was over
The general assembly then erected montI'
ment of bronze and iron on the state house
grounds in honor of the Palmetto regiment
II was in the form OF palmetto tree. Inc
general assembly also voted massive medals
Ut gold for the officers and silver for the
men, to the members of this regiment
From that time on South Carolina has been
known as the Palmetto state.
am seventeen years old. NY birthday is
December -. All of you cousins write me.
We take The Journal and enjoy reading 1t
very much, especially the Letter BOX. /
live in the country, about three miles from
town called Chesterfield nope
haven't broken one OF Aunt Julia's rules. A
new niece and cousin, ~
Chesterfield, 8. c., Route l. Box 145.
Dear Aunt Julia: viii You please admit a
South Carolina girl into your happy band
1 am constant reader of The Journal, ana
especially enjoy the Letter Box Now, u
Aunt Julia viii allow me space VIII Ten
few things regarding Chesterfield. 1t is the
second largest town in the county ana was
named after the district 1.-THE district pelh2
named after the Earl of Chesterueld), ana
became the seat OF justice about 1870. II
is located on the south side of Thompson 5
creek. branch of the Pee Dee river IN
1925 the village contained about hundreh
inhabitants twelve houses and two stores
handsome brick courthouse was III course
OF erection. The town grew slowly, but us
progress was sure. 1t was incorporates
February ). 1872, with about 200 inhabl-
tants. Until about 1900 the county seat
was connected with Cheraw only by post
road: then, however the theslerlleld anu
Lancaster railroad was built through the
town. After this the progress OF inc Town
was more marked, and today it is a thrlYI
ing town, numbering S56 Inhabitants !
must stop now. l afraid I've broken
one of the rules already. l Will just say
wrote once about four years ago. Wohutr
il any of you remember me. | am twenty
years old. have black hair, blue eyes anu
fair complexion. l live in the country
1--we 70 ali THELMA HUNT.
Chesterfield, s. c., Route l, Box 14o.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: wonder II
Won will admit brown eyed North Caroliha
girl into your happy band OF boys ana siIls S .
IinO hD
nvprv since we have been taking The Jour
nal. and | surely do enjoy them. MY IA
finer saws The Journal is a good paper. he
is an old Confederate soldier and he always
did love to read his papers. We live in the
country on a farm. l like farm life very
much We raise lot Of chickens and tur-
keys and also sheep. love the I rt,Le
flowers are Just beautiful. l all the time
| have to spare I work my flowers. have
camas dahlas, roses, gladioli. tuberoseS ana
chrysGn themums and just lots OF other How
ers, AID evergreens. l don't get lonesome;
1 have a piano and some music, but would
like to have some new pieces; the ones 1
have are getting cid. but l like to play
them. l dearly love music. l think any
kind is pretty. l surely would like to VISIT
the state of Georgia. l have an aunt, Mrs.
]. NJ. Caudell, that lives in Georgia. | hope
can have the opportunity - visit her
sometime Papa has bought us new Ford
car. | have only one brother. / haven't a
Il
am going to learn to drive 80 l can DO AFTER
my mail every day. We live one mile from
the mail box. but it is a good road. IN
winter | make tatting and crocheting and
help mamma sew on quilts. Do any OF YOU
cousins ever go fishing? | go some times.
think there is lot of fnn in fishing when
you 60 out in boat and catch the white
perch snd black bass. Papa is great
fisherman. He never goes but what he
comes home with some fish. guess ] had
better close before l break Aunt Julia S
rules. | hope to see this in print. IF any
one wishes to correspond with q brown
eyed North Carolina girl, come ahead. your
letters will be appreciated. With love to
"''' wa W MISS SADIE MINIS.
New Hill n, c., Route /.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Have you
vacant seat that l may occupy for a few
moments? The-e! All of you have smile
that spreads from ear to ear. bet l
know why-because it is such beautiful
day and Mother Nature has put on her new
dress Of green, and, my! but wont we
have "cracker jack time talking to,
each other and listening to the birds sing
think everybody should strive to get an
education. as education is my greatest ann
in life. When You strive and try to get an
education and afterwards get one, Won
shall have your reward in the rich stores
Of knowledge you have thus collected and
which shall be at your command. An
rduca ton is more valuable than any other
One should always try to follow the rules
Mt the head of the column. Meet everybody
with a kind and pleasant face. Listen.
cousins how much better this world would
be if we all would be kind and smile at
everybody. BE cheerful, good-hearted and
greet everyone with n smile despite our
msfortuncs and hardshps. for we should
all smile through tears. Early in life ave
should grow TO have success and overcome
all evil, and be successful all through life
My. my, cousins, please don't discuss the
powder and paint box any more, for it has
been discussed enough by everybody. l
doesn't it, Aunt Julia: know that Aunt
Julia will agree with me on that l know
God doesn't intend for us to use it. Come
again, Mrs c. W. Chatwood, Of Dossville,
Miss, your letter was nice. Grace Rags
dale, of Pickens. s. c., have your birth
day-the 10Th OF November. If YOU see
this write to me. I will be fifteen years
Did this November My favorite author
is Harold Bell Wright. Now, isn't it
shame not TO go by the rules? Please ex-
ruse me this time. Aunt Julia, for I won't
DO it any more. I will go by asking
favor of. Won cousins. win some please
send m me the SONGS Titanic" and Tall
in any way l can. A friend Of mine and
myself are writing TO which one gets
the most letters. SO let your letters come.
MISS REBA MAE M'MILLAN.
Baconton, Ga.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Here comes
farmeress to join your happy band. but
not lonely one. Cousins. why should
country boy or girl he lonely when there
is so much to learn fro mour beautiful
surroundings? Think Of the little ants.
They are busy from morning until night,
storing up food for winter. If food IS
ST. important to those small. helpless crea-
lures. isn't it far more important for us
tn of obi and fill broin with
beautiful thoughts to help cheer us when
we are old: One of the greatest things
that we should learn is to love Mother
Nature" and try to see why things are and
not accept what someone else has said
about it. IF any of YOU cousins wish to
write 10 sweet sixteen" girl let your
letters come and You will receive an an
swer. Love to all,
MISS NORMA JORDAN.
Cottondae, Ala.
Hey. there, Auntie. ] glad TO see
Won. and You cousins, too. Well many
nf YOU cousins talk of Aunt Jl.lia as being