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Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30
The Arnor Roof.

Poor old Count Zeppelin, who has been devoting himself to the study of aerial navigation ever since he made his first ascent In a captive ball. loon, during our civil war, who has given two fortunes to his experiment tation and who had reason to believe himself close to success, now sees an other of his great craft go to ruin in a high wind, while the German press and military authorities, sud- denly turning upon him, declare that his theory of rigid construction for the aerostat Is both wrong and dan gerous. Incidentally. it may be noted that this last Zeppelin was one more airship to descend upon the roof of a building and wreck it. How long be- fore the airship arn1or roof must be added to the cyclone cellar?
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30
A Pointed Inquyry.

Editor Social Corner: I should ike to know what you think about sons duty; is it to his mother or his wife 2 have had some marriage experiences which prompt me to ask you his, and I hope for a ccnsohng reply.
 GA son should, be loyal to both his mother and fAs wife: and . mother should be equally true to her son and daughter. There should be no jealousy or conflict or authority in a home sup ported by mother or son. All interests are mutual, and a cheerful corporation is nobfest and best for ell concerned Some mothers and some daughters in law stand in their own light, and through jealousy which is nothing less than a species of lunacy, create fearful conditions of @dtscord and misery. Tho son should not take sides if he can honprably evade 1t. but if conditions reach a point where he must stand for one or the other. llis place is beside his wife, not because he loves his mother less, but because rbak is his place. He has sworn to love, cherish and protect her, and such true man hood is finally recognized as right by every reasonable mother. The man or the woman who will be dikaoyaI to their marriage obligations for mother should never have marrfed-they have not ceased to be children.-Editor So cia1 Corner.)
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30
Spring Cleaning.

Editor Social Corner: The spring has come. the gladdest of all seasons, for it is the great awalAener, the be- ginning of the yearly miracle of the seasons. But it is not of nature that I intend to write at this time, nor of springs loveidness, nor of singing birds, although these are all grateful and all harbingers of spring They tell us that winter is over, and that just as surely as the grass grows and the soft breezes fan us, just so surely are the days of spring cleaning upon us. A spring morning comes to us full of beauty, the birds are singing, it is a pleasure even to exist: but the model housekeeper says it is a lovely day for cleaning, and the tacks are taken from the carpets, the carpets put out to the breeze. and scrubbing and cleaning be- gins. It seems an epidemic, for Mrs. cloud of dust in her neighbours yard and hears the strokes that very day sees q carpet in her yard, her windows open and her floors being scrubbed, and there is no rest until the thing Is over.
 It is a pleasure to have things about us neat and clean; the carpet bright. the windows polished and everything in it's place all of which is conducive to happiness and se1f-respect. Still. there are circumstances under which this cannot be done except at a great sacrifice. There are lives full to the brim with multitudinous duties when the question IS not, how well I can do this, but, which must be done first After that, another presses closely upon it, more urgent, seemingly, than the first. it is. not which is best, but which Is shortest2
 Theory says: Do everything thor oughly-once well done is twice well done" yet there are times in every housekeeper's life when dispatch is the first requirement.
 T7<> IAf xanf a o<SA d1<, yet under the press of duti<s, to put theory aside and not get nebvous and unhappy about it is the praiseworthy thing, for good temper and pleasant the precise arrangement of one's household utensils.
 I know . lady whose life was thus busy and full Of duties, but never saw her out of sorts under this press of oc- cupation. She was neat and orderly as far as she could be, but when oblig- ed to let things NGos she did it with
 On the other hand. another says, everything must be just so or I cannot rest; so she frebs and worries and tolls. rarely taking time to read book. or scarcely 8 newspaper. Finally she is too weary to enjoy anything, hence even neatness and order may cease to be blessings. but rather discomforts and annoyances.
 While not wishing to take anything from tho importance of neatness, for He to zee clean house, yet an over Efce u5ethod may be somewhat trou- blesome and uncomfortable. It is no killing affair if for once the tea<ettle noue fD turned the wrong way or the tablecloth folded in the wrong creases. or the chairs put out in their piaces! No: do not decry good housekeeping, for it pays. A thing well done h more satisfactory than thing poorly done.
 The Bible says: .Cleanliness is next to godlinesa."
 Work may be . weardness or it meg
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30
Children Should Not Be Deceived.

Children Should Not Be Deceived.
 Editor Social Corner: Sister Salem ite's kind words would make me feel like writing again, even if I had not thought of doing so before reading them. Perhaps she would like to know that Salem Is my native town, as well as the fact that I now live in Norwich Town. I feel sure of her sympathy again, for the children are in my mind still. Just now am thinking of the way some parents tell their chil- dren falsehoods, thinking to get along with them more easily. For instance, four years old Johnny is across the street playing with Tommy. Mother wants him and says. Come home. Johnny" Johnny does not want to come. so his mother says, DO you want to go on the car, Johuny? Come home and we will go for a car ride" He does not hustle very much, for it does not take a bright boy four years to find it out if his mother is not truthful He has some doubt about getting the car ride, and sure enough he does not get it. The next time his mother wants him she has to go after him. Then some day when matters are reversed and Johnny seeks to gain his ends by telling a Fb we may find this mother wondering where her boy learned such a thing. Probably, she concludes that Tommy was the teach CT. Where did Johnny learn it? Is his a greater sin than his mother' 8 :? Can there ever be good excuse for telling our children anything that is not true?
 FROM A MOTHERS HEART.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30
AS JOB JOLT SEtS n

There may be more than one way to skin cat; but there's enly one way to Save dollars and that is. to keep. it.
 knew a woman once who married the man of her choice, and afterwards owned right up she was sorry She said she owned up cause most people don't.
 Samantha Sanders says that a hen knows when to sing and how to sing. Music that has money it for Samantha is always beyond criticism, she thinks
 A dog knows a kindly man. but I've never seen one of them Wag his tail for the parson who thinks God made a mistake when he created them.
 The wife who is good enough to share home burdens ought to be a welcome guest when there is any joy around.
 Cy Cymba1 says that the evil of riches is a good thing to talk about if you haven't got 'ean.
 Bill Bangs says &he pig may learn bad habits quick, but he never knows when he's on top in the market.
 Nance Nearrnan says that if running cows made them give whipped cream the boys would have some excuse for it.
 Man is about the only creature that beats other creatures <because of his own unpleasantness.
 Nitrogen and hardwood ashes make a quickening dressing for garden truck.
 Joe Jasper always smokes his pipe in the midst of his family, and he cam, for the life of him tell why the boya smoke cigarettes back of the barn
 It fs better for the farmer to look up at the sky once in a while than it is always to be looking down in the furrow.
 The doctors say it would be healthy for everyone of us to eat an apple every night just before bedtime, but with less than 100000 barrels on hand how can it be done?
 The man whose backyard looks as if it belonged to a junk peddler is not growing in the esteem of his neigh bors.
 Old Jagson says he is tired of farm ing. His "old woman can't do her own work and maintain the family at it.
 If you are going into the fancy poui- try business be sure you have the ability to make q buyer see that a 75-cent hen is worth $50.
 Guinea hens are not good mothers; and Sari-ah says that there are too many mothers like Guinea hens.
 The preachers never tell us whether the working woman or the prinking woman will get the reserved seats in heaven.
 The young farmer who can stock a farm with prime animals selected by himself will go to the city and pick out mate who if challenged could find no excuse for being alive.
 JOB JOLT.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30
Remedies.


 Editor Social Corner: will give the readers of the Corner a few valuable recipes that will help those who need them:
 Toorhache Drops-Best alcohol, one ounce; chloroform, one-11alf ounce; sulphuric ether. one ounce; iaudanum, one quarter ounce; oil of cloves and Sassafras each one-quarter ounce; oil of lavender, one-half dram: gum cam phor, one-half ounce; mix the gum camphor and alcohol together and put the rest in after the camphor has dis solved. (Keep well corl1ed-)
 Pain Killer for Cholera or Diarrhoea Onternal use): Oil of cloves. cinna- drops. laudanum and ether each one ounce; alcohol, three ounces. Adult, cne teaspoonful in two tablespoonfuls of sweetened water, repeated in thirty minutes if required. For children, 14 years old one-half; seven years old, one-third; four years. one-fifth; two years old. one-eighth In the same amount of sweetened water as adults. A teaspoonfuI is just 60 drops.
 I will not give a sure cure for a complaint that nine-tenths of us have after getting through eating, and that is dyspepsia or indigestion. It fs some times caused by not chewing the food. The cure: Pepsin in crystals 30 grains; glycerine, one ounce; cOncentra ted tactic acid, one-half ounce; soft water. four ounces; mix a teaSpoonful Hn three or four teaspoonfuls of water. after each meal.
 A Simple Cure for Warts: Chronic acid, one ounce; a drop or two on wart at bed time will cure in three
 A READER.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30
EVERY WoMAN's OPPORTUNITY
THE APRIL PRIZE AWARDS.
Beautiful Flowers. Are Next to
 Heaven.

Beautiful Flowers Are Next to
 Heaven.
 Editor. Social Corner: There are a great many ladies who are very fond of flower garden, and perhaps some of the writers of the Social Corner would like one this season; but in many cases the men folks cannot spare the time to prepare the garden for them. so the years go by and they are deprived of a great comfort they should enjoy which would cost little. A vegetable garden is a grand thing for a family. and when preparing the garden for the seeds why not give the good wife or daughter a portion of it for flowers, which will give them much comfort and beautify the home?
 We see no excuse for any man liv- ing in the rural districts, where land is in need of cultivation, for not giving the women folks a good portion of it for fine flower garden, and when cul- tivating the vegetable garden don't forget the flowers. It should be re- membered that a woman is as fond of the beautiful flowers as the man of his choice cigar.
 RURAL DELIVERY. F n Nh "A
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30
Like. the Social Corner.

Editor Social Corner: We are all glad of the Social Corner, as The Cou- Tier and Bulletin have been welcome visitors in our home for a great many years There is lots of comfort in the Social Corner and lots to be learned by reading the different opinions of the writers. I think the woman who spoke awhile ago in regard to booze was all right, only she ought to have called it Satan's wand, for indeed it is the curse of the country and causes most of the trouble in this world, and those who sell it are worse than those who drink it, and make such fiends and beasts of themselves and abuse their best friends. If they could only zee themselves and how f1endish they appear to everyone, it does seem as if they would let the dirty stuff alone and be men such as our country would be proud of. Anyone who has had to deal with people who drink such stuff has my sympathy and pity. I have had my heart and hands full of it; but have one consolation: I have a large family of beautiful children to com fort me and I am happy in my trouble. I will close hoping The Bulletin and the Social Corner will live for a great many happy years. From a true friend of The Bulletin and Social Cor ner. c. V.
 South Canterbury.
 Neglected Cats.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30
GRASS EXPERT.
Dies at His Home in Manchester Career of Luther ]. Bradford OIcott

 Luther James Bradford olcott, Man l chester's grass expert, died at his home recently. He had been in failing health for the past year. and since last February had been unable to make his daily visits to South Manchester, as had been his custom for many years. Worry over his inability to get out to his turf garden and look after his many diff ferent kinds of grass. which just at this time of the year need the most attention, also weakened him. The turf garden covers considerable over an acre. The different kinds of grass are laid out in plots of about dreds of different kinds in the gar den, but to an inexperienced eye it would be hard to tell tnem apart Here are found grass from the lawns the Irish shamrock. which MT. Olcott often dsciared was no different than the white clover of this country would be if grown there. from yapan. every country. together with many different kinds of grass from points in the United States and Mexico Every day, rain or shine. MT Olcott with Q peculiar pointed instrument which he used in picking out some weed which had gotten into one of the patches. Most of the tools which by himself. NIT. O1cott took daily notes on his observations, but just what these notes will disclose is not as yet known He had arrived at the conclusion that he had discovered the grass that would be best adapted for this climate and was planning this year to set off a large position of the farm for the purpose o6 growing this for seed purposes, but his illness prevented this work being done. His grave will be covered with turf from this erass garden, 4tis favorite srass being used, while the entire plot will also be tuKxed with the GuaaD to which he had given SO much finne and study.
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Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30

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Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30
Look Into eod,. cr.atures, Eys,.

Editor Social Column: like people who love all kinds of creatures be- cause God made them That is being broadly Christian. not narrowly sec tarian. Some professediy good people act as if they are not conscious of the fact that God created all things and pronounced them good. He made won derfu1 eyes for them all-all domestic and most wild animals have expressive eyes. The eye of the lamb under the knife has driven rnanyNa man out of the butchers business: and the eye of a deer has caused men to stop hunt ing them. The study of eyes is human most of Gods creatures appeal to us for love or pity. The eye of a deer, the eye of a good horse, is as charm ing as the eye of lover. Try this
 Preston. JANE JONES.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30

be a pleasure and refresllment and a healthy exercise. The difference is the mode of doing 1.-the spirit in which it is done. We are apt to think it iburdensome and unpleasant, so we hurry to get 1t out of the way (granted that there are many things that are not pleasant, but wearing and distastefuD {; but be as neat and systematic as you please. yet be careful how you toll for mere show, or mistaken idea of household duties.
 Do everything for comfort. health and a happy home. ARETHUSA.
 Fr0ol<lNyr1-
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30

Fifty-ton loads of coke can be dump cd from up-to-date freight cars in less than two minutes
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30

Farrners Union with Three Million Members-What They Demand and Expect--They Force that Must be Reckoned with-If this is a Government of the Peop'e for the People hey Must Let Their Con- gressman Know what they Want.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30

There are 4s distinct diseases of the eye. No othsr orgnn of t1zs human body has - a1AnK
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30

I consciously influenced by it. The in- frequent voice of the far-of home community is thfnned and weakened
 by distance. while the yawlp of the lob-
 byisss Is always right at his ear. It's i no wonder that he sometimes fails to appreciate, till it is too late, the stern
 heaving angrily higher among his 1it- tfe speaking and never writing con-
 stituents.
 l What we farmers want is good sov- ernment and management of the na-
 tional affairs for the greatest benefit of the greatest number. We care a
 mighty sight less who is appointed letter carrier than we do for having the letters carried and delivered promptly and certainly. We aren't looking for ''soft snaps'' for ourselves
 or our relatives; we want a square
 deal But if we don't somehow con- vince our elected representatives of this. we mustn't blame them too se- verely for misunderstanding our de- sires. They all want to be elected, and most of them to be reelected If they find that we are just dumb cat tie. to be herded by the politicians.
 and too sullen or too apathetic to speak up for ourselves and act for
 ourselves. why, then, we must blame or the politicians solely. If the aver age congressman and senator were really convinced that his constituents OF the farming districts sincerely
 wanted the parcels post and would
 back him up in demanding it and would resent it if he didn't demand it. then the average congressman would tumble over himself every day and wear his throat raw in his vociferous and athletic championship of the bill.
 Suppose, for instance, that this west ern Farmers union," and the
 Grange" which is more influential in the east, should unite in voicing the farmers whom they represent for the prompt enactment of parcels post. Suppose that they should send a com mittee of representative leaders in different states to Washington to de- mand of the postal committee a speedy reporting of an adequate par cels post bill. Suppose they should also make it clear to the individual congressman and senators that their states and districts were for the bill Suppose at the same time granges and unions and individual farmers all through the land should pour in upon their representatives letters calling on them, individually. to forget the spe- cial interests and do their duty by the plain people in this perfectly simple and easy matter.
 Supposing all this, don't you think that there would likely be something doing around the postal committees table in it's sleepily luxurious commit tee room? And in mighty short order, too?
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30

As a general rule, the side which makes the most noise has the most voices. We've got to make a bigger noise than the organized armies of the interests or else we mustn't blame our representatives for thinking we are the less numerous and important We don't expect even an OK to know which way to turn till we say Gee"
 THE FARMER
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30

] don't suppose there's an even doz- on of Changers in all Connecticut who are opposed to a parcels post; I never happened to meet a single one who was really against it. in any state. It's one of the few things we all agree on. But have we made it clear to our servants at Washington how we& feel about itg If we haven't, why don't we? When a congressman knows that Politician Dusenberry is going to take off his coat and work for him if he will get Dusneberry's nephew a place in the pension office. then that con- gressman is, naturally, going to take an interest in Dusenberry's nephew. If he finds that Farmer Jones-Smth- Robinson is going to take the J.-S.-R. coat off and work for him, if he gets a parcels post law enacted for the ben eft Of the rural millions, then that congressman is going to take some in- terest in the enactment of a parcels post law. A durned sight more inter est than many of 'em seem to take as it is.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30

if this is really to be "sovernmens of the people, by the people, and for the people, we. the people, have got to see to it that our representatives know what we want, what we'll SUD- port them in. and what we'll discard them for. We can't govern ourselves by sitting num- chance in our kitchens and letting our deadliest enemies, the special interests and trusts, capture our delegates away from us.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30

In no way could the various farm CTS organizations of the land do them selves and their country a better serv- ice than along this line. Here in the east. it is the grange which most largely and correctly represents the agricultural population. Did you know that 1t was almost wholly due to the persistency of the grange that the ru- ra1 free delivery system was under taken by the government? Just as soon as the off1ciaIs at Washington found that this large and intelligent organization was really in earnest in demanding that people on farms should have a fair share of the public service as well as residents in towns-as soon as this fact really sank into their minds, they got busy. Up to the in- auguration of that service it had been declared 'inlpracticable, ''uncalled for" '.poppycock." '-wastefu1 extrava- gance," by practically unanimous of fcialdom- We knew better all the time; oficialdom also knows better, now.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30

Neglected Cats. Editor Social Corner: I would like
Norwich bulletin., 1910-04-30

THREE PRIZES MONTHLY: e250 nrst $f.60 f hird Award made the last Saturday each month.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-02-11
WAUSAU.
Special to the Journal.

Wausau, Feb. 10.-Rev. NJ. E. Grant
was a guest in our town for four or
five days this week, stopping at the
Turner hotel.
Mrs. ]. C. Johns was shopping and
visiting here Tuesday.
Jene Roche, of Holmes Valley, was
business caller Monday
Several statesmen were interviewing
our merchants Monday.
E. J. Johns left Tuesday for his
place of business at Wilma, Fla.
J. T. Kirkland, a prominent farmer
Tuesday.
Henry Wach, of White Oak, was a
business caller Tuesday.
John c. Pitts, of Sexton, was
mingling with friends here Wednesday.
j. j. Barrow, merchant Of Sexton,
was transacting business here Wed
nesday.
John Nichols hustling farmer OF
Bradford, was business caller Wed
nesday.
J. D. McKeithen made a business
trip to the bay country Tuesday.
M. c. Turner left here Tuesday for
Southport.
Miss Eunice Gamer, a charming
young lady of Vernon, spent part OF
this week in town the guest of friends
and relatives.
w. G. Grantham was/a business
caller Friday.
c. c. Porter was interviewing friends
here Thursday.
L. c. Tiller, of Tiller & Son, made
a business trip to Mariana Friday.
Col. D. H. Horne spent the week in
town the guest Of his son, Whit. We
are glad to note the colonePs good
health.
Chas. Hicks was a business caller
Thursday.
Uncle" Sampson Carter was shop
ping and interviewing friends here
Friday.
w. T. Horne made a business trip
to Vernon Saturday.
Ex-Judge N. P. Taylor was a bust
ness caller Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. JOS Wachot, of White
Oak, was shopping and transacting
other business here Saturday.
J. A. Matthias, of near Gnipley, was a
business caller Saturday.
Miss Blanche Mcmillan, a charming
young lady Of Holmes Valley, spent
part of the past week in town the guest
of Mrs. w. T. Horne.
DR.. Bob Tiller, of Chipley, was a
prominent caller here Saturday.
C. A. Grubbs was looking after bust
ness interests here Saturday.
Camp Mcmillan met here Saturday
with a large attendance. e., ..-..
. Miss Fannie McKeithen was in town
Saturday visiting her sister, Mrs. w
L. Tiller.
business caller Saturday.