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Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-31

right, It was all right, and facts, and
 gave me an idea how others See us.
 That picnic was a jolly affair, and
 enjoyed 1t. Even with severe coughing
 spells I managed to\ eat a lot of the
 good things the sister brought along.
 Fir Balsam may be all right for a cough-for a Maine Lover; but prefer
 honey and lemon juice boiled together
 with a little loaf sugar and vinegar.
 Sister Ready: The postal received.
 Many thanks. I wonder if your home
 is in Columbia I used to attend school
 at Hop River. Miss Dewey was our teacher.
 Jim wished to know the favorfte DO etms of some of the friends. l am fond of pottery: Why Should the Spirit of Mortal Be Proud" is one of my favor ites.
 Pink Rose: I believe can guess who is who. Yes, my maiden initials were R. P. In turning the pages in memory's book I can see the Old Saw l Mill, by the old mill stream, and a
 little way beyond I come to a pretty old home, with many flowers and a maple grove close by. l see dear,
 sweet faced old mother one who all ways had 8 willing hand and ready heart to do good unto oothers. Am | right. Pink Rose? Your maiden initials were H. P.
 I wonder if tired mothers, with large l ironings, ever do the plain pieces
 such as sheets, slips and towels-.oy
 running them through the Wr1nger! used to do mine that way, fold them nicely first. It saves one lots Of hard work in hot weather; and one can sit down while doing this. l use an elec- tric iron now. In the country one can 17a1-a fhp111
 wish I could thank each one for all the good suggestions 1 have recelVed l through the Corner. If one tried 10 eat of all the good things mentioned am sure one would soon have heart l failure. Each one I have tried haS proven O, K, and I think many l 1 haven't tried equally as good. We use so much fresh fruit out here, one doesn't need do so much pakln8. ! The warm winters are so ulHerent | from the long cold ones back east
 Hot cakes and mince pies used to taste 1 so good to us there. l seldom eatNeltn-
 ar snv more. I am sending recipe for l Raisin Puff Pudding-Two eggs, half 1 cllp butter one cup sweet milk, three 1 tablespoons baking powder, two cups l flour. one cup radsins; steam Ihree- 1 quarters hour in bIttered pan or cups I always make my own baklng pow . 1 der, using two parts Of pure cres III tarter to one part soda, ana aoaing small psrt of cornstarch, and strung together at least ten times. l find this hetter and cheaper than powders one 1 b11ys. It's time to get busy. Best ] wishes to you all.
 | As ever, your sister, .c,r, | Seattle. Wash,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-31

ming through the pearl chain of all virtues"
 Take it easy! Have your fun and let the old world flicker. The man who is always on the run won't get there any quicker.
 Nine-tenths of the accidents of to- day are brought on by rushing and hurrying. l do not mean one should nope along, but go slow. What would this world be worth if we had no time to spare, no time to quit our labors to build castles in the air?
 It is a comforting thought to know that Sir Isaac Newton received the thought that led to the discovery of the law of universal gravitatioH while sitting in his garden at Woolthorpe one summer afternoon. No doubt he was building some air castle in the shade of the old apple tree when, ac- cording to the worlds long accepted theories regarding human activities, he should have been hurrying and scurrying, he would not have seen an apple fall once in hundred years. So one can be conservative about working too. No doubt most of the hard tasks have been done by men who have stood on their feet from morning till night, or sat on a hard bench; but many great things, both mental and manual, have been done by people who sit in their rocking chair or recline on their downy couches.
 Marcus: You appeal to me as "a gentleman of the cloth;" for such have the greatest respect.
 Dollie: Do you read much? I want to tell you and others of a few excel lent books at this time I have read and comment upon thenl- think in read ing 1t is a good plan always to commit the authors name. It gives one such an authority when speaking. No doubt you have read all Margaret Deland's works, especially Helena Ritchie and Old Chester Tales. Mrs. Ritchie was like a great many women the world over. She had more faith in the mar riage vows than in the redemption os our blessed Lord. All Mrs Deland's works are fine. Old Dr. Lavender appears in all, I believe, but The Iron Woman. Then there is Helen R. Mar tins works. Her scenes are laid among the Pennsylvania Dutch. They are worth reading, they are clever. 1 Tillie a Menonite Maid. Is excellent. How I did miss TiIlie after I had read my last page and closed the book. felt as though dear friend had left me.
 How many parents are like Tfllie's father-seem to take no interest in | their children, and when they grow up and make grand successes point with pride and say: My son is a famous surgeon or my daughter is the wife of the noted professor at the col lege."
 Then there is The Crossways by the | same author. Education had not taken ] out of Williams flesh what was bred in the bone. He still held those Dutch principles regarding a woman-good for work and drudgery. How poor Jean had married out of her element ! and regretted when alas! too late Books that some people like others do not, but it Is only difference of opinion. I never consider time lost reading some good book, or even to sit and muse. The rnorrow's pro- gramme may be formulated at such 1 time.
 l Regards to all. BILLIE.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-31
LETTER FROM SILVER sIxPENcg

Dear Editor and Social Cornerstas: There are so many other writers and so much that is full of interest donf think can add anything new, or out of the ordinary, yet like to feel that l still belong among you all, SO will add my little mise.
 Pine Tree Girl: A word about the Rice Pie. I hunted old and new cook books, but met with failure on every side, and in desperation I made one 'out of my own head" as the little ones say, and 1t didn't keep worth . cent-when it was brought to the table. which was very satisfactory to ills.
 l took cold boiled rice, sufficient for one large pie; about one cup; made custard of two eggs. one pint milk, half cup sugar, or more if desired: salt and seasoning to the taste. A few raisins may be added. Bake the whole with one crust.
 am much interested in Maine Low CT and Frozen, az I am usually a Maine visitor in summer. and I can truly say it's all It's cracked up to be"
 once on one of the Portland excursiouR You see, couldn't wait for the airahk1 that was to take so many of US later.
 Dear M. Roena: Thank you for gfv- ing us the benefit of your trip. Please do so some more.
 How we miss Sister Readys chaery letters. I hope she is not going to leave the ranks.
 Sister Bee: I am in the fruit busi - ness, too. Have blueberries, raspber- ries and blacl1berries.
 There, I must stop, or the editor vii pigeonhole me for keeps. SILVER SENTENCE. Mystic
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-31
A SPLENDID LETTER FROM POT.
 LATCH.

Dear Editor and Friends: 1t has been some time since I have made a. visit with you; but ] have enjoyed reading the letters from the old friends as well as the new ones. The sumner out here has Deeen such a pleasant one. it seems as though we have hardly had any summer. In this month of August we have had several thunder showers the first l have ever known of in Au- gust since 1 have lived on the western coast.
 l have been so busy with household duties and caring for my garden. I have neglected many of tny cores pondents.
 wish you could see the treIlis of sweet peas at my back porch. The sug- gestlon came from Brother Bromley. lie mentioned how he planted his red. White and blue roses and the idea. seemed all right, so this spring I plant ed the sweet peas that way. They are over six feet high and blooming all the time. Many have remarked how pretty they look. So thanks to our brother for the pleasure they have given us. You see, my home is just a new place, and I find lots to do in plant ing and arranging my lawn and gar den, as l am so fond of flowers. It is g. great pleasure for me and takes much of my time
 wish when some of the friends are writing to The Bulletin they would tell ne the name o1 their. favorite flower. l will get apart one part Of the lawn and call it my Social Corner Garden. Ii will remind me of you all, and dear old
 Yankee land. Of course, I expect the editor will not forget 10 tell me which flower shall head the friendly garden. was much interested in Mrs. Rob inson's letters, especially her descrip- ton of Seattle's political struggle for
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A COMEDY OF ERRORS

Editor and Friends of the Social corner: Oh, dear! Oh, dear! I am s1re the printers devil must have had 9
 1lnger. in the pi and his head in +he clouds to have made so many blunders I With my contribution of laeS week.
 but suppose I shall have to forgive nm, though l must confess I am mi
 enough of progressive to be dee hgnted to do it. Why should he make the blue waters of my lake
 clean instead of "clear?' And why
 should he nip my poetical aspirations
 ii in the bud when I described the
 roam fecked waves" and make them
 foam decked instead? And to think my | shimmerfng waves he should make i sklmmerinS- well, well. He surely
 must have been thinking of a flight in
 an alrship, instead of an auto spin. " when he rechristened Little Yosemite Valley Cliffs" But as he had his head Tn the clouds, how could he help being
 a little misty" concerning the distri7 button of old oceans gray and melan- | choly waste.
 But as 1 have been quietly remind- ed by one of the family that my hand
 writing is little hard to decipher. I Will try to give the devil his due" and excuse his generous distribution of ANhtSAEs WOI us dDu DQQcJud- tion.
 Yes. all these I will trv to forgive and forget, but if any good house. mother, not houseworker, should at tempt to follow his instructions for making marshmallow frostfng and heat thoroughly the connection, instead of
 beating it. after putting all the ingred-
 1ents together, I fear an irate cook would find forgiveness quite out of the question, and would want to beat something besides the frosting. In this case 1t would surely be the "deyiF' who deserved it, and not
 ONE OF THEM. P. S.-It has been said a woman can not write a letter without a postscript. so, 10 keep up the reputation. let me tell you what delicious addition to a
 dinner can be made by frying summer
 squash.
 Fried Summer Squash-Cut it in
 quarter inch thick slices and sprinkle with salt Let stand a few minutes
 then wipe dry and after dipping in beaten egg, then cracke or bread
 crums, fry in deep pork fat, or any
 good dripping. Do not fry too quick
 ly or turn until lower side is quite | brown.
 n n IT
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-31
ALI MAY HELP IN THE GOOD
 WORK.

Editor of the Social Corner: After some months association with tho guests of the Social Corner l am justi- fed in believing they belong to the real folk who have liking for living in the house by the side of the road where the race of men go," and will be Interested in the motive which has claimed my attention and led mo to hil an envelope every month and send it on its mission of good to the hun sry women in far off China.
 Miss Laura M. White, who is at the head of a union college and normal school for Chinese girls in Nankin, in a private letter says:
 Won't you mail to me Any articles, books or old magazines on the woman or the child2'
 In connection with her college work she has consented TO edit q Chinese woman's journal financed by the Christian Literature society. Much of the work will be done by college girls, for she is making the transls ting de- pertinent a feature of her college. Thus we can see that she is striving to develop her pupils along broad lines of Christian helpfulness by teaching a patton of ignorant eager women in fns everyday subjects which touch So vltzlly home. domestic science hy- eieus ktRAerEsrten. songs and plays,
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x.Y. z.'s WILD CHERRY JELLY.

Dear Friends: wanted to write an- other lettsr to the Social Corner but you sisters (and brothers) have told all I know about housekeeping and good deal more, too, so one day last week I started out to discover some thing new. Now l hope J. E. T. or some other original genius will not think of the same thing and send it in befoFN I get this written.
 Down by the river I noticed wild cherries were unusually thick and large, 50 I filled my little pail I hope you appreciate my bravery, for it was done at great risk to life and limb. In fact, several limbs were broken, and cannot tell how many lives barely es c8ped being crushed out. WoOdchucks, Bcuniss and snakes must have lived in that tangle of undegrowth, which was waist high, but my eyes yere on the h0e tops and I did not see them. There on the very tiptop of the trees hung the largest and ripest of the cherries, but l generously left them for the birdsi
 When I reached home I was told that wild cherries used to be put into rum to be used as a medicine but as we agree with Corntiower on the tenn psrance question I decided to do some- thing else with mine.
 took one quart of wild cherries, one quart of sour apples cut in quarters but not pared or cored, and one pint of water l stewed them together till the fruit was soft. and then drained them through a jelly bag. and added to the juice an equal quantity of sugar heat ed in the oven. This was boiled until 1t jelhed and then turned into glasses
 We liked 1t so we'll that next day made some more, but used twice as much apple as wild cherries. This made fl little more tart. hope next win ter it will taste as good as the jelly we used to eat on crackers when House. wife and I were at school together.
 x. '. 2.
 Leonard Bridge.
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ter. I am sending in some of my best recipes which I have used since my marriage. Some of them are original, and I know they will be satisfactory to any one who uses them:
 Peach Marmalade-To every two pounds of peaches, use two cups of water and 1-2 pounds sugar, heated; cook the fruit and water together, stirring slowly and mashing the fruit. When soft, rub through g. sieve or Strainer, add the heated sugar and the juice of lemon; cook slowly 20 min utes; do not burn. Place in glasses; cool, and cover.
 Grape Cordial-One quart grape juice, 1-2 lbs, of loaf sugar. a table spoon of cinnamon; simmer half an hour. Seal while hot Will keep years. A tonic for tho stomach. When tired take a teaspoonful.
 Preserved Peaches-Talze as many peaches as you intend to preserve and put them in scalding water. This loos- ems the skin. Then take them out and put in cold water-the skin comes right off. Measure your fruit. To ev- cry pound of fruit use a pound of su- gar; put peaches into a deep bowl: cover with sugar and let stand all night; in the morning put them in the kettle and cook until soft. Put into sterilized jars and seal immedi- ately.
 PicaIliIIi-One peck green tomatoes: wash and slice, and sprinkle 1 cup of ] salt over them; let stand all night. In the morning drain and add one uuare | of onions. three green peppers chopped, two ounces whole white mustard seed, two tablespoons each of whole cloves, whole allspice and ground cinnamon, two pounds brown sugar and two quarts of vinegar; cook slowly two hours.
 Mustard PiekIe-One quart small cucumbers whole, l quart large cu- cumbers sliced; quarts green toma,- toes sliced; quarts small onions 1 sliced; 2 heads of caulihower; 2 punches of celery; 6 ripe peppers cut inc. Make brine of four quarts of water and one pint of salt, pour over the above and let stand 24 hours. Add but not boil. then drain.
 Dressins-One-q quarter pound mus tard IA ounce turmeric powder. 1-1 ounce celery seed, 2 cups sugar, 1 cup of flour wet up with a little cold vim egar or water. turn all into S-4 gallon of boiling vinegar, stir constantly un- | til 1t thickens, then turn on to the pickle. Mix well, and put into pint or l quart jars.
 Tomato Euttsr-Seven pounds ripe tomatoes, pounds brown sugar, 1-2 cup vinegar, 1 teaspon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ginger, 1-2 teaspoon cloves l Peel tomatoes and put into kettle 1 Cook slowly one hour, add sugar, vim egar and spices, and cook until thick Put in tumblers like jelly.
 Another way is like the above, only add two pounds of apples and onC lemon I prefer the first.
 Thank you, Sunshine, for your word, regarding luck with my recipes. have sent in number of excellent recipes you are the first to acknowledge them
 Ready; How is the basket quilt? + 1t ready for the Willimantic fair2 was up your way this summer but 1 could not reach your home. It is love. ly there in the summer months | MORNING GLORY.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-31
CONSERVATION OF ENERGY.

Dear Editor and Sisters: Speaking of vacations, l am always glad wheI: any of my friends can go away and have one; for l believe change of air and scenes are very beneficial and so refreshing! ' take mine at home and have my friends come to me. have "a gold box of diamonds" that I car- not take, cannot leave, nor trust with anyone else-an aged mother-so you see why l am content to stay home. | never object to anyone resting and looking out for No. Is comfort.
 We read so much Of conservation. It is something that can be applied to many other things besides forests. coal mines and water powers. It fits us! It means that we should not work too much, nor play too much. but live in moderation
 Being in the happyl medium class. do not advocate extremes in any thing; always remembering that moderation Is the silken string run
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-31
Tonea of Inssets,

An investigator, gtVen b ths coafss' 6nn cS curious dats. has observed EhAi there arc at least three different tones emitted by insects; q low one durfns night, a higher ono when the wings are held in such manner that they ds not virbrats, and . yet higher tone when the insect is hsld 70 that nons of its limbs can be moved This last. 1t is pointed out, h thS "voSoe prop. CT of the insect In some cases q is produced by the stlEnata ef EAt thorax.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-31
THE DAWNING OF A NEW DAY
By Wild Cherry

It was warm, sultry morning in July when Mrs. White said to her daughter:
 Amy, why don't you take little Will lie down in the grove this morning, where it is cool? Jennie has a bad headache, or she would go."
 Willie was the washerwoman's boy, who had been lame from birth, and had never walked @ step.
 "Oh, mamma, it is so warm I can not go out" exclaimed Amy, with a frown on her face, that otherwise would have been pretty.
 Mrs. White made no reply, but a grieved expression came into her eyes, as, with a sigh, she turned to her household duties.
 Amy, her only daughter. at IS seem ed to think only of her own pleasure although her mother had constantly tried to teach her to be unseIfish, and thoughtful of others.
 The same day, after lunch. Mrs White asked Amy to go across the way and read to Grandma Gray.
 "Oh, dearl'' replied Amy, T want tc finish my new book this afternoon. Is there no one who can do anything but me?"
 Daughter" was the gentle reply i've must not live for self alone"
 Amy passed out of the room, going up the stairs to her own cosy room ir petulent mood. Throwing herself ir an easy chair she picked up the new book and began to read. Presently she heard the sound of singing, and the words came floating in through the open window:
 There are little ones glancing about ir my path
 In want of a friend and guide; There are dear little eyes looking uI into mine,
 Whose tears might be easily dried But Jesus may beclon the children away,
 In the midst of their grief and theii
 glee.
 VIII any of them at the beautiful gates
 Be waiting and watching for meT'
 The book seemed to lose it's interest and Amy murmured to herself:
 why should 1 take lame Willie our any more than any one else. Jennie might take him" (Jennie was the orphaned cousin 2 year older than Amy. whom Mrs White had taken from her dying moth CTS arms and had brought up as hel own child.)
 After a short pause, the singing wal heard again in these words; There are old and forsaken ones hert all alone,
 In homes which their dearest hay' 1 left,
 And a few gentle words, or an actior of love,
 May cheer their sad spirits bereft- But the Reaper is near to the lonl
 standing grain The weary will soon be set free. Will any of them at the Beautiful Gates
 Be waiting and watching for me7''
 "Oh, dear!" exclaimed Amy, it | no use. I cannot read with all thiI singing going on. I don't know as am obliged to read to Grandma Gray l if she is all alone, with no one but he. granddaughter, and she does have to b | at the office all day. Somebody els might read to her. Jennie might"
 The next day at lunch MT. Whit asked Amy to help him at the offc for an hour or two that afternoon, a. it was a busy time just then and tn regular assistant was away.
 Papa" cried Amy, with frown 'I was going to walk with Carrie VII Hams, and it is so hot and stuffy il
 Uncle. let me go. I am feeling req well today and will do all l can to hell you" said Jennie.
 MT. White hesitated, as he knew Jen
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-31
W~ te one m..k

When a clock does not run eoHt1H4 ously, or stops frequently. the eausS X often due tD lack of oil This nay bE rernedied by satsrating piece of Ab' sorbent cotton with kerosene oil Gnf placing it Inside the clock, below thG pendulum. When the cotton is Es moved 8 month or 90 later 1t is foUn4 to be very dirty. This shows that tAf fumes of the kerosens oil have n0E only oiled the clock, but have alss cleaned its--PSctngfal Review.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-31
Fire of suNale ohI...

On the plains where wood was Gsr known buffalo chips supplied ths camp fire that cooked the meals of the plainsmen. The old time pruspectoF with his wagon and mules, carried with him on the plains | stors of blocks sawed from I hy pine plank When meal time came be chopped . block into many small pieces. lit his fire, cooked his bacon and boiled his tea or coffee, all of which he succeed, cd in doing successfully by prOpeG management
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-31
Cafe We'll ovarael,

A remarkable nsw safe lock has been invented. IL is prpvtdsd with photographic mechanism, 70 that 1t can be opened only by the voice ef the owner. A mOutApdscs like that of . telephone takes tho rsAos of q knOS on the door. and this iE provided vita the usual styis or needle, which tray els in A groove In ths sound record Of the phOnogrAph cylinder. Before the safe can be unlocked the password must be spoken into the original cyiin- der by the one who made the original record.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-31
Femlrln,tv Analvzad.

If woman took infinite pains t reveal herself to . husband or lcvs{ just as she really is. he would tlinF she was suffering from some ineu-aDh mental disease. A few of us indleatE our true natures in hysterical out breaks, fits of bitterness and sue picion; but this involuntary frsnknssa is generally discounted by some auhtif deceit The Dangerous Age" bf Karin MichRelis.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-31
FlreIoaa cooker Imnrnvad

4 decided disadvantage of the Are less cooker h that 1t is not entirely nreiesA, for the heat of stove or gas jet is necessary in order to bring the food to be cooked to the proper temperaturs where the cooking pro cess continues after bsiA9 placed iH the interior of the cooker. A new form of the ArsIsss cooker makes use oi the electric cuFrent for the purpose Ol impart1ng this initial heat and ths combination iA said to represent [ Ersat convenience and economy.