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Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-22

O.-it is claimed by scientists that
the earth's motion upon it's axis has
not varied a second for thousands of
years. In view Of this, how shall we
account for the statement of Joshua
X 10, "The sun and moon stood still
and the sun hasted not to 90 down
about whole day" Does this record
imply that the earth's motion upon it's
axis was stopped or its velocity less
ened2 O.. w. A.
Answer.-A critical examination of
this passage in the Hebrew language
in which the Old Testament was writ
ten discloses the. fact that Joshua new
er requested the Lord to cause the sun
and moon to stand still. His request
was that the sunlight and the moon
light might be restrained or prevented
from shining through the dark clouds
OF the storm mentioned in verse II, in
which great hailstOnes had been form
ed. and doubtless were accompanied
by thunder and lightning all of which
would strike terror into the hearts of
the AmOrites. Had the dark clouds
rolled away and the sun shone forth.
the enemies Of Israel. who were sun
WOrshippers, would have plucked up
courage and resisted the onslaughts Of
Joshua and his army. SO the sunlight
and the moonlight remained dim Gle
brew dunn about a whole day-'until
the people had avenged themselves
upon their enemies" The scientists
are right and in harmony with the
Scriptures, for the, earth did not cease
to revolve upon its axis. but continued
TO pursue the even tenor of its way
The Bible rightly interpreted and un-
derstood is consistent with reason and
with facts.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-22
HARRY ATWoop,s scHEME.

Since Harry Atwood of Boston APP
pcsred on the Thames river race
course last June as an unbidden
guest. and took Mayor Mahan Of New
London up the river in his ael oplane
20 witness the Yale Harvard boat
race, there has been more than ordi-
nary interest I'm him and his schemes
in eastern Connecticut
Tie is now talking Of attempting to
cross the Atlantic. Mr. Atwood cal
culates that the trip can be made in
thirty hours. and plans to start early
in May, whereas the two Inflated dir
igi1le balloon expeditions Of Messrs.
Wellman and Nauiman were sched-
uled for the late summer or early au-
-umn. The machine TO be used in
this Tenturesome enterprise is a ca
pscious hydro-aeroplane, and Mr.. At
wood proposes to take two assistants
with him, one q mechanic and the 9TH
or a seaman. The young aviator
speaks confidently of the large num-
Der of ocean steamers that will be
within easy distance during his trip,
but those familiar with ocean life are
aware that when help is most needed
Of sea il is not Immediately forth
coming.
Connecticut people viii be alive to
This undertaking. and. Of course. they
nope that Mr.. Atwood will succeed.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-22
ALICIA'S RIDE
By EMMA SALMON, Age IA.

Get in. kids, and have ride" said
sturdy farmer lad in the lumber
wagon. He stopped his team and Al
icia and Sammy looked up. They were
coming home from school and had a
long way to go.
Thank YOU" said Alicia, politely,
and got in the wagon.
Come on, Sammy"
II WON'T said he.
why Sammy White! What's the
matter? What makes you so mean?
Come on" Sammy only shook his
head and dug his bare toes deeper in
the sand.
'Tll give you penny if you'll ride"
said the farmer
Nope I'm not going to ride" and
Sammy started onward.
We'll, 1 am not going to walk just
because you are a bad, stubborn boy"
and Alicia, with her feet hanging over
the back end of the wagon, rode to-
ward home.
1T serves him right to walk alone"
she said to herself. HE gets stubborn
streaks just like that and I'm not
always going to give in
She watched the figure growing
sm9ller in the distance.
"Of course. he's little" she thought,
and maybe he was afraid to ride
Sammy disappeared entirely as Alicia
went over the hill.
a lump came in Alicia's throat as
she thought
III is an awful long way for a lit
tie fellow like that to walk alone"
She reached her own gate and there
she saw her mother sitting by the
window, sewing.
Her mother asked where Sammy was
but somehow Alicia couldn't explain
She managed to sob out He is com
ing"
Then she thought of him, way back
on the long dusty road, her heart
ached in love, and she dropped her
sunbonnet and dinner pail, and start
ed off toward the schoolhouse, bare
headed and tear stained She sped on,
kicking up little clouds of dust as she
ran, until she reached the top of the
! hill. There was Sammy q short dis
lance away, marching sturdily along
| With a dash she reached him. threw
her arms around his neck ana, very
| much out Of breath, said:
I've come back to meet you, Sam
my"
Sammy and Alicia were grown ul
now.
It wss a hot summers afternoon
| ard in the business office before the
desk sat light-haired, looking
we'll -sroomed young man. who had
4 hard time keeping his nina upon his
work.
It was hot and his. thoughts woult
| wander away to the invitation thai
had come that morning. He was in
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-22

vited TO spend the first of next month
on trip up the coast on a private
Yacht with the head of the firms FAM
lily and friends.
1T is about as big a piece of good
luck as ever falls to a fellow in this
world" thought he to himself.
He was still thinking of mis- invita-
ton, when suddenly the door opened
and a boy entered, left a white enve-
lope on the desk and went out. The
young man opened the letter and read:
Dear Samuel You will be sur
prised at the good news l have to
tell you. 1t is that I am to be mar
Iied sooE to John Marshall, one of
the best men that ever lived. He has
been so kind to mother and me since
fathers death. and it seems lovely
that we can have home of our own
and be together always. OF course,
you do not realize it-you have been
away so long-but sometimes life
seems pretty narrow and lonesome
here in the country; but now 1t will
be different am so happy. The
wedding is TO be the first week of
next month; and you'll surely come,
won't you? / have set my heart on it.
It wouldn't be getting married. without
you. Your loving sister,
ALICIA"
So Alicia was to be married! Well,
he had never thought of that She
had stage home with the folks and
sort Of dried up until she had reached
the border Of old-maid land Well. he
was mighty glad she was going to be
happy: but. hang it sill he couldn't go
to the wedding. 1t was the same week
rs the yacht party, and be didn't want
to let that go.
1t was his duty to go. Alicia would
be SO happy, anyway. that his absence
would mot matter much. He would
send her a handsome present, but he
could not go. He re-read the letter
and saw the postscript:
'P.S.-You surely remember John
He is the boy who used to let US ride
home from school with him."
Yes, he did remember the big, good
natured farmer boy; and then he re-
membered himself fTeckle- faced
stubborn child on the way home from
school How he had outgrown al
thati He was now man OF the
world, on the high road Of success. anC
how Tar away those dinner pail days
were!
He went to the window and looked
| out across the buildings, but all ht
saw was long, gray country road
and Alicia with q dirty face and {
little checked apron, coming to NEE
him. He stood there a long time; anC
| when he turred away. it was to senC
telegram which read:
4 viii be there-sure. SAMMY"
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-22
NataIis,s Reward.

In small town there once lived a
little girl by the name of Natalie. Her
mother died when she was young and
she with her father and brother we're
compelled to live alone.
They lived on a small farm of about
twelve acres and raised what they
could to earn a living.
Mr.. Lyman (for this was the man
name) went to town every Tuesday to
sell his produce.
It happened one day he was very
sick What was Natalie to do? They
were too poor to have the doctor, so
he was left to suffer
Poor Natalie, how badly she felt the
next day when she went to her fathers
bedside, to find him dead Alone in this
world: that's what it meant. Twelve
years old, to earn a living.
There being a heavy mortgage, the
house was taken away. and now they
must sleep out of doors. They had
about two dollars, and with that start
ed for the city. She bought a supply
OF papers and gave some to her brother.
Thanks to luck. what should Natalie
spy while selling her papers but a Ola
mond necklace, and taking up paper
saw this:
$4,000 reward to any person finding
a diamond necklace"
Joyfuuv she ran to the number and
street mentioned, and not only did she
receive the money, but a home where
she and her brother were brought up
in wealth, health and happiness.
But never did she forget the humble
farmhouse where she was brought up.
GEORGETTE COMEAU, Age 10.
Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-22
A Successful Girl.

There once lived a little girl whose
parents were poor and could not af-
ford to let her go to school. So when
she was 10 years of age she was with
drawn from her studies and was COM
PEELED to stay at home to help her
mother with needlework that they
would sell to market in order that they
might not die of hunger. Though It
was hard for the child, she worked
faithfully.
After two years of hard struggling
her father died, and her mother, being
overcome with grief, likewise died
few months later, thus leaving the
helpless child, who was now - years
of age, alone in the world.
She sought for employment every
where, but no one wanted child so
young as this.
Finally a good lady adopted her and
sent her to school. She was well treat
ed and learned rapidly. therefore grow
ing into a great lady and increasing
her guardians love for her.
She later became a teacher in CLASH
Gals and under the wise teaching of her
guardian she became a nun greatly
beloved by all
In this state she was happy and she
tried to be faithful, in which she sue
ceeded.
AMELIA LANDRY, Age 70.
To fttiIIa
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-22
A HEALTHY.
HAPPY OLD ACE

May be promoted by those who
gently cleanse the system. now and
then. when in need Of a laxative
remedy, by taking a, desertspoonful
Of the ever refreshing, wholesome
and truly beneficial Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA. which is the
only family laxative generally ap-
proved by the most eminent ply.
sicians, because it acts In natural,
Strengthening way and warns and
tones up the internal organs without
weakening them. 1t is equally bene-
fetal for the very young and the mid
die aged, as is always efficient and
free from all harmful ingredients. To
get its beneficial effects it is always
necessary to buy the genuine, bear
ing the name Of the Company
California Fig Syrup Co.-plainly
printed on the frOntOf everypackage.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-22
The LIVE NEWSPAPER

In the discussion of what consti-
tutes a live newspaper there is likely
TO be quite a variety of opinions,
some persons think too much space is
given TO crime, some that too much is
given to religious affairs, some that
too much is given to sports and local
gossip, and all of these lyearn for a
live paper after their idea of the
shoulds and shouldn'ts ofe life
From an EDITORS point of view the
only live newspaper possible is the
one that is alive to every issue in
which its readers are interested. The
live newspaper caters to all tastes
Just as a restaurant does, and while
it is usually a force for good in the
community, it's purpose is a business
purpose, and it must be ruled by a
business policy, not by spirit of re-
form and self-sacrifice, although such
a spirit is constantly manifested by
the American press in a hundred diff
ferent directions.
The Middletown Sun is right when
it says:
Possibly some folks think a live
newspaper is one which is forever
talking about peanut politicians, and
the Local political affairs of towns and
counties.-the grand and general
scramble for office which is constantly
going on. The truth is. the public is
weary and sick of so inuch politics
it has been the bane and ruin of the
nation, bringing us to the present cri-
sis. A really live paper tries to be
sensible, truth telling. and conserva-
tive"
But this definition is far from
meeting the views Of all, for there
are many readers who believe the live
newspaper is the one thai exploits
every kind of sensational news, and
in its gross results closely approaches
a daily slop- bucket.
The live newspaper should neither say
too much nor too little upon any sub
ject, and it must always be true to
its home town and the welfare of
home business and home ambitions.
The daily newspaper is the first rep
resentative Of the place in which it is
printed, and by it's liveliness from
social and business aspect the town
is largely judged
The live newspaper may safely be
said to be the one that satisfies the
tastes and meets the expectations of
a majority Of its patrons.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-22
10 sAVE THE cHEsTNuT TO-.

The governor Of Pennsylvania has
a conference Of the representatives of
80 states in Pittsburgh this week to
consider the feasibility of cooperative
action FOR the checking Of the chest
NUT tree canker and the saving of the
timber and the great and useful nut
crop
Dr. Murmiu who discovered the
pestilent fungus and several other tree
Tathoiogists predict that the confer
ence viii he futile. They scout the
report iu farmers bulletin 467 of the
department OF agriculture. that the
canker has been cut out Of the chest
nut trees I'M the District Of Columbia.
They have recently found it in the
bark and wood of the "immunized"
forested strips. They stoutly main
tain that no method Of cure or re-
moval has yet been devised. This
may all be true. Of course. without
iusufying cessation " effort. To lie
down 10 helpless encouragement is
folly. Pennsylvania. which has spent
f275,00O TO devise a means Of exter-
minating the disease. has $50. 600 600
worth OF chestnut trees and in the
country as a whole the value mounts
zap into the hundreds of millions.
Persistent activity in the face of
such a menacing pest is certainly
necessary and commendable.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-22
Norwich.

She Don't Believe in Santa Claus.
Dear Uncle Jed am going to write
to you about my Christmas. / think
Christmas is one of the incest days in
the year.
I don't really believe in Santa Claus,
but I hung up my stockings, and the
next morning 1 was UP before light and
found one stuffed full of paper, and
after a while, when it was light,
found another full of things I wanted.
After while some company came to
dinner. 1 played with the children and
learned to skate with my new roller
skates At dinner the children had a
table by themselves, and we had fun.
After dinner we all went fishing.
There was box in the middle of the
table and we all pulled a string that
hung out of it and got a present. I
got a Bible and cap.
In the evening | went to a Christ
mas tree and entertainment. Then
went to bed, tired and happy.
BERNICE L. GREEN.
Willimantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-22
HE BEGINNING oE LENr.

The c1st inst was Ash Wednesday,
the beginning Of Lent. which will end
with Easter Sunday. April 18th.
While the observance of this sea-
son Of penitence and fasting has
been strictly observed by the Church
~ England and the Roman Catholic
church. it Is becoming recognized by
other religious bodies as having
distinct value from 8 hygienic point
Of view
The period OF the year which the
fast covers is the season when winter
is giving way to spring and important
physical changes are taking place
which are promoted by a change Of
diet and occasional abstinence from
food
Not so long ago we heard a Prot
Cs-anr physician say that the observ-
ancs OF Lent was as commendatory as
health measure as a religious OBJ
servance. remarking. IL it was sin
eere,y attended to- the general health
" the community would be very much
better ana the patients for the doc
tors much less in number.
The ability 10 fast is also now rec
0Euized as a manifestation Of a most
desirable power-the mastery Of the
spneutes and Strengthening Of the
viii for good. The power 10 fast
shows a self-eontrol which may work
Tor good in many directions.
In the year $50. Gregory the Great
directed that the fast should COM
mence on the sixth Sunday before
Easter and that all intervening week
DAYS should be made days Of fasting,
but as this made the season only SO
days iu length the last four days of
The preceding week We're added about
che year as. The fast thus began
then. as 81 does now. on Ash We'd
nesday. which was afterwards called
ssput iejunii or "the beginning Of the
fast"
The change OF diet has been much
rdicuied, but a recognized German
scientist SAYS the uutritive value of
rsh IS equal TO beef as a source Of
energy in diet It produces the same
sensation Of safety and this persists
1or a long time. It is well known
shat fish causes the excretion Of a
smaller amount of uric acid than does
meat
There is no doubt an would be prof
tied hy the observance Of Lent from
either point of view
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-22
UNCLE JED'S TALK TO WIDE
AWAKES.

Uncle Jed was quite pleased by the
business manner of a little member of
the circle who wrote him about a mis-
take that had been made. and she was
instrumental in correcting a business
error and in making things right. He
is inclined to think she will make a
business woman when she grows up,
for she acted with good sense and
promptness, which are prime business
qualifications.
All the members do not send letters
of thanks to Uncle Jed. This does not
make any difference to Uncle Jed, but
the habit of promptly acknowledging
favors of every kind will be very com
mandatory of all who acquire it.
The letters are well written and re-
fleet much credit upon members of
the Circle. Uncle Jed wishes all the
writer's would sign their names at the
bottom of the story just as they ap-
pear in print.
Madeline Merrilrs address is Angus
ia, Me-, r. F. D., No. 6.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-22
SENATOR MLEANs BIRD BILL

The bird societies of the country
recognize that the protection of all
migratory birds to be made effective
must be done by a national law.
Senator Mclean Of this state has
been selected by the associations in
terested in this work to espouse their
cause in Washington and has recently
been in conference with the leaders
with a view Of having a hearing in
Washington for the purpose of pro-
noting this legislation.
Under the proposed new law, such
regulation would be given as would
afford a maximum of protection and
at the same time give the sportsmen
Of various states fair play as regards
their own rights and the rights of the
hunters in sister states. We believe,
however, that the protection which
Senator Mclean and others desire to
give. is more calculated to prevent the
humiliation OF game birds and en-
courage their propagation than to in
crease the sport of hunting. 1t is
more and more realized that for pro-
lection against many kinds of pests,
we depend much upon the very feath-
cred tribe that we have been ruth
lessly slaughtering, and thoughtful
citizens are demanding that a halt be
called and that it be made with fed
erai authority throughout the country.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-22
Mystic
A Little Helper.

Dear Uncle Jed: Today l am writing
to you about our farm and what we
have on it.
I am 10 years old.
We have Al acres of land in our
farm.
I help my brother bring in wood,
and when he is away 1 bring it in
alone.
We have one horse and one COW and
two pigs and so hens.
I go to school every day and we
have nine scholars in school, and I like
my teacher very much.
We have pet cat and its name is
Smut
At night when I come home from
school, I sew carpet rags for my
mamma, and I have sewed enough for
nine rugs.
I must go to bed soon, so I will close.
RUTH II. KENNEDY, Age 10.
Norwich.
Her School in Occum.
Dear Uncle Jed: I have read many
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-22
George Washington.

We shall celebrate George Wash
ingtons birthday Feb. p. He was born
in Virginia, 1713. He became com
mander in chief Of the continental
army in the Revolution.
The Revolution lasted seven years.
The Americans won.
Then King George of England did
not rule over America, Then we had
no ruler, so we chose George Washing
ton as first president of the United
States, in New York.
When he was a boy he never told a
lie. His mother had a favorite colt
which nobody could ride. George
thought that he could ride it. He got
on it and it jumped and tried to throw
him off 1t jumped so much and so
high that it died.
When he went in to breakfast his
mother asked him how the colt was,
and he told her how he had killed it.
She was angry, but she was glad
George told the truth.
ALICE GORMAN. Age 9.
Versailles.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-22
IfIHad Eczema

I'd simply wash it away with that
soothing liquid, D. d. d. Prescription.
The very first drops instantly stop
that awful itch. A rs cent trial bot
tie will prove it.
We cannot absolutely guarantee a
cure every time but we do say this.
If the first regular size S1.00 bottle
does not do exactly as we say it will
not cost you a cent. Better try a bot
tie at once ON our personal guarantee.
The Lee & Osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-22

Boys and Girls Department

very much for the book you sent me.
have read some Of it and find it in
teresting.
Margaret o'Conne!I Of Norwich l
am very thankful to you for the nice
book L received for my story. / read
all the letters and shall write again
Richsrd Moran of Norwich. l thank
you very much for interesting book
THE WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS.
Emma Salmon of East Brooklyn,
a book entitled Miss Nonentity," by
L. T. Meade.
2-Flessie Meyer Of Taftville, a book
entitled Tho Girls of st. WOODEN" by
L. I. Meade.
3-Vernon Coleman of I4yannis, a
book entitled Oscar in Africa" by
Harry Castlemon.
4-OliVe Laurenson of Wirlimantic a
book entitled Ralph Gurney's Oil
Speculation by James Otis.
5-Georgetts comeau of Norwich. a
book entitled Roy Burton's Adven-
lures by James Otis.
6-Ruth B. McCuilom of Mansfield
Depot, book entitled Hans Brink
er or the Silver Skates" by Mary
Mapes Dodge.
7-Alioe German of Versailles, a book
entitled Black Beauty" by Anna Sew
all
8-Ruth H. Kennedy of Norwich, a
book entitled "Grimm's Fairy Tales. "
9-Carl HoIdrdse of Ledyard, a
book entitled Robinson Crusoe." bv
Daniel Defoe.
Winners of books residing in Nor
wich may call for them at The Bulle-
tin business office at any time after
10 a. m. on Thursday
Lucy Place of Moosup: 1 want +,
thank you for the nice book you sen
me recently as prize. 1 like it very
much
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-22
The Nightingale and the clow-worn.

A nightingale had been singing the
long day through. When night came
he was very hungry. He flew through
woods, valleys and dales until at last
he spied far out on the ground some
thing that shined. Just a minute he
waited, then few down. for he had
found that the shiny thing was a glow
worm, and he was very fond of them.
When he was going to eat him the
little glow worm cried out:
Did not the Creator teach you to
sing and me to shine? Are not we just
the same? You with music and
with light the great Divine appoints
US both to cheer the night"
The nightingale was ashamed and
went to find q supper somewhere else.
RUTH B. AfCOLLUM, Age Is.
Mansfield Depot
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-22

glad you would not tell d lie. l would
rather lose my cherry tree than have
boy who is untruthful."
Little George never forgot the cherry
tree, and his father said to him:
You are going to be a brave and
daring man.
And he ruled our country brave and
true.
l am sorry God took him and l wish
he was ruling the country now.
F'RIEDA RETKOVSKE, age 10.
Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-22

Dear Uncle Jed: Last Thursday there
was a meeting at Ledyard Center.
There were speakers from out Of town.
One of them was Mr. Clinton They
spoke on agriculture in the schools.
They also had an exhibition of the pa
pers of all the children in the town.
The grange gave q prize in five
studies. One of the boys in my school
got the prize in writing
A dinner was served at half past IL.
We had scalloped potatoes, beans,
brown bread, meat, cake and coffee.
saw some of the boys who write to
the Wide Awake Circle.
HAZEL LAMB, Age II.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-02-22

letters from the children and thought
| would write about my school. 1t is
in Occum, on the bank of the She
tucket river. 1t is very nice school.
We have six rooms in our schoolhouse.
am In the Fourth grade and my
teachers name is Miss p F. Branche
We study arithmetic, history, geog-
raphy, language, spelling, writing,
reading and singing
was not absent last term.
MAE CARTER, Age 9.