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Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-26
Choicest Measures in Path of Duty

violet" one of the children explained, | and it wouldn't be fair if we didn't stop for Goldiel"
 T am sorry explained Mrs Brown. slowly. but I can't spare Goldie this morning.
 At first Goldie Brown couldn't help crying; but she washed the dishes, did the dusting. and took care of the three little sisters aa if nothing had happen ed as if she didn't long to be with the care free children searching for vio- let's! By the time Mrs. Brown asked Goldie to go to- the bottom of the garden after 1lorseradish roots the lit tie girl was happy and smiling.
 She ran with hop, skip and a jump to do the errand. After she reached the horgeradish patch and had secured her roots what did that little girl see in a clump of grass beside the sunny path but a blue violet blossom stretch ing toward the sun. It didn't take her long to dig up the treasure and run with it to the house.
 Take it immediately to Grandpa Ashton. advised her delighted mother, and tell him that say it grew in the Path of Duty!"
 Somewhat puzzled, Goldie repaated her mothers message when she carried the violet, roots and all, to Grandpa l Ashton.
 Nine cases out of ten" observed Grandpa Ashton solemr1ly. as he placed 8 shining dollar In Goldie's hand. nine 1 eases out of ten. you will find the choicest treasures in the Path of Duty!'
 The yiolets are not out yet de- elared the six children, when at last they returned4 tired and disappointed, from the woods.
 One violet was out,' corrected Grandpa Ashton, 1t was out looking for Goldie Brown who stayed at home to help her mother! !"--Exchange
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-26
Cross Questions and Crooked Answers

The players arrange themselves in a circle and the first player commences the game by asking his neighbor a question and receiving a reply The second player must do likewise, until every player has both asked a. ques- tion and received an answer. The last player then asks a. question of the first, who replies with the answer giv- en him to the question, which he, in the first instance, asked the second player.
 Another, and in most peoples opin- ion much more amusing way of play ing the game is for the players to seat themselves opposite to each other in two rows. the ladies on one side of the players. a lady and a. gentleman, remain standing. When the rest of the players are all comfortably settled, the lady walks down the line behind the gentleman and asks each in turn 8 question. The gentleman at the same time whispers in the ears of the ladies opposite ridiculous answers to the questions which are being ask ed, the nature of which he is entirely ignorant. Then, starting at the head of the line, the first gentleman repeats the question, which was asked him, and the opposite lady replies. The rest of the company are naturally highly amused at the absurd combinations, but the gentleman asking the question and the lady replying may neither laugh nor smile If they do, they are obliged to pay forfeits, and retire from the game.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-26

Grandpa Ashton waited for spring because he was obliged to do so; but Grandma Ashton says he was often rather cross during that long, cold win ter.
 Every day when school was cut, Grandpa Ashton used to sit by the window and bow and smHe te the pass ing children. He liked to see the seven children go hopping and skipping along the road, swinging their dinner paiIs, kicking the snow. or playing snowball; i; he said it cheered hia heart to see their rosy checks.
 The day Grandpa Ashton knew that winter had packed up his oyercoat and icicles and was surely gone, he watch ed for the scfook children. When they appeared, laughing and shouting for joy because it was Friday, Grandpa Ashton tapped loud on the window and motioned for them to come
 Spring is here!" E
 We know it. we know it!n shouted the children. We'll bring you pussy willows next week!'
 That is the very reason I called you!" declared Grandpa Ashton. T wish to tell you this: Til give a dollar to see & violet Erewingl The first child who brings me a violet, roots and all. shall have doHar!"
 The only one of the seven who didn't @@AS1s fosluiS @AI " u0AAA@e " S&mi VI through the woods for a-svtolet the very next day, was Goldfe Brown. She trudged lsoberiy home. Ths next day was Saturday, and Saturday wae Gol- die's busiest day. She always washed breakfast dishes. did the dusting and took nare Of the three little onee, while her mother baked bread, cakes, pies, cookies, and got the house in order for Sunday
 Grandpa Ashton is geiag to, give a dollar te the one who Ands tho first
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-26
UNCLE JED'S TALK TO WIDE.
 AWAKEC

Have you resolved to learn one new fact every day and to remember it?
 Just this attention to knowing and remembering things will make an in telligent person of any boy or girl.
 Knowledge increases by this method as money does in the bank A new fact learned and remembered every day means SS5 in year, 366o in 10 years and 7,Se0 facts fin 20 years. Just this little attention to learning will make a person welI-informed at 30 years of age.
 This may be called mental progress by habit. for after you have got new fact and remepbered it every day for year OF two it is just as natural to do it as it is to do simple sums in arithmetic; and you may find you are learning two or three facts daily with out any extraordinary effort
 The requirement. of knowledge is easy enough if you only have a mind to think so.
 It is the same with doing things dor one's self. Some people surprise you by their practical ability to do things. Al thcy Nahl tntnS tney make It. An all round man is not made in a four years course. but by his prac- ticai demonstration of his ability and taste. He thinks he can do thing and proceeds to find out whether or not he is mistaken. Nine times in ten he is not--he accompIishes his self imposed task
 Make yourself acconpliehed bv rnst. ing yourself do things.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-26
The Little Japanese Girl.

The little Japanese girl has dark slanted eyes and straight. black hair. She wears 8 long dress with very large sleeves and wears a sash around her waist.
 She rides in a carriage which has only two wheels and is drawn by a man. This carriage is called a jim rikisha.
 She lives in a low house which has no doors in it. The walls of her house can be pushed aside so there is no need of doors. She does not eat on large table like we have, but she and the rest of her family have low tables of their own. She sits on the floor when she eats.
 She sleeps on blankets spread on the floor with her head on a block of wood instead of 8. pillow.N
 I think all the Wide -Awakes would like to go to Japan and visit her
 ALICE GQRMAN. Age 12
 Versailles.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-26
rhe storv of a Book.


 am book and am very proud of it. If the Wide Awakes would like to hear of my life. wfll~tell them it.
 The first thing I can remember is that I just came out of a factory which prints books. After Iswa-s all printed I was put in a red and blue cover and they printed my name on the cov- er I am Uncle Toms Cabin.
 was sent to a schoolhouse in New York It was a large school and I was put in one of the classes The teacher put me in glass bookcase with many others.
 One day a girl took me to her seat and read me When she finished she said I was good book.
 was at that school year and the teacher sent me to a school in Mont vile, a school very different from the city school.
 The Montvflle school was very warm by day but 1t was cold at night; but my cover kept me pretty warm
 One day the teacher read me aloud to the class. They liked the story very much. Some parts made them cry and some parts made them laugh. It happened that a fire broke out and I was burned And I am nothing but ashes now-boo! booi oo!!! oo!!!!
 JONAS. BIENENSTOCK, Age 12.
 UncasviIle
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-26

There is more Catarrh in this section of the country than all other diseas es put together. and until the last few For a great many years doctors pro pro nounced 1t local disease and pr l. scribed local remedies. and by con stantly failing to cure with local treat ment, pronounced it incurab1e. Science has proven Catarrh to be constitu- tionaI disease and therefore requires constitutional treatment. Halls Ca- tarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo. Ohio. is the only constitutional cure on the market. It is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a. teaspoonful. It acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces Of the system. They offer one hundr ed dollars for any case 1t falls to cure. Send for circulars and testimonials.
 Address: F. J. CHENEY & CO.,. To- ledo, Ohio.
 Sold by Druggists, 75c.
 Take Halls Family Pills for consti- patton.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-26

"A fan; and begins to fan herself with her right hand, all HN the other players immediately copying her. The second player then turns to the next with the same remark. When asked what her ship has brought, she says 1.-Two fans" and commences to fan herself with both hands. On hearing that a ship has brought home three fans, the players all nod their heads, keeping so on until, by the time seven has been reached, hands, heads, arms, legs, feet. eyes and mouth are all moving. The fun lies in watching the movements of the other players, who in their turn are convulsed over the abSurdity of your own movements.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-26
Donald Grant Mitchell.

am going to tell you about a writer who was born in Norwich. Conn.,, in April 1922. He lived for a few years with his grandfather and he loved the country very much. This writer's name was Donald Grant Mitchell.
 He said Tn the fields of Gods planting there is room. The boy grows to manliness instead of growing to be like men
 In 1841 he graduated at Yale college.
 Tn 1858 he was sent as consul to Venice. He returned in 1885 and bought beautiful farm near New Haven, Conn. which he called Edge wood,
 His stories which are best liked are called Dream Life" and 'Reveries of a Bachelor
 MT Mitchell wrote a book for chil- dren called Among Old Story TelIers" which is very interesting.
 Julia Latham:' T thank you for telling me those pretty names for our calves. But guess they won't any of them learn their names until fall, because my father has hired some pasture of man over on the other side of the town.
 MILDRED E. GRANDY, Age 8.
 Yantic
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-26
June Moths.

My mother has two books named 'Freckles' and The Girl of the Lirn- berIosts which like to read. They tell all about moths
 Out around the big electric light there are many moths. The Luna seems to be the most plentiful. I have Luna. Cecropea. Promethea and oth- ers
 We have 8 cocoon which we think is the rarest in the country
 Moths are one of the most wondrous works of nature. They are very beau- tiful.
 The Lunas are green with two trail CTS. The Cecropeas are the largest of all the June moths and are gray and red and clay colored-very pretty.
 ERIC GILBERT, Age 10. Da ar{AJaon
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-26
A Country Ride.

Dear Uncle Jed: Nearly every Sun day last summer father used to take us to a large farm.
 When we came to a bridge we rested and ate our lunch. After we had fin- ished we would pick the water lilies by the side of the pond. My father showed us the historic Nathan Hale schoolhouse.
 After we reached the farm we took turns on the swing. Then we would go wandering and sailing pieces of wood for boats.
 We could look across the Thames river and see Brewster's Neck
 On the way back I saw chipnunk blinking at me. watched him scamp CT up E tree and go into his nest. He came out again and stuffed his mouth with nuts and went to his nest.
 On the way home also saw the paper mill. hope go again this sum- mer.
 ASA LYMAN. Age Il. .R-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-26
Autobiearanhy of a Tree.

I am little seed just put into the ground to grow. It Is very dark and dry down here. I'm afraid will die. It was raining very hard the day my little head popped out of the ground. I thought it very pleasant to see houses and green fields around me. I am strongeE.
 Now 1T am very tall; my broad leaves shade many travellers during the hot summer days; but one night a terrible thing happened. It was rain- Ing very hard when a flash of light ming came. I fell over and the next day my limbs were chopped off and was made into a mast of boat and I had many nice rides down the river. But one day the boat hit rock and 1t went down to the bottom of the sea.
 JOHN O'NEIL.e Age 12.
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-26

to. drink it. Her mother said that she could, so Ruth went out in the yard. As she was going to open the gate the cup of milk fell and the cup broke and all the milk ran out of the cup, and poor Ruth was crying.
 Ruth went to ask-her mother to give her some more milk.
 What did you do with the milk ?'' her mother asked. Ibid you drink it?'' No, I dropped the cup and broke it and all the, milk ran out"
 ''No, you may not" said her mother. She gave Ruth a nice big red apple to eat. but Ruth would not eat it. Ruth put it on the post by the gate and did not touch it any more.
 ROSE ALMA DEMUTH. Baltic
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-26
Norwich.
RaIeioh,s settlenent of viroinja

Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I would write you about Sir Walter Raleigh and his attempts to settle Virginia He was a fayorite of Queen Elizabeth Tn 1884 she granted him & charter which gave him the right to settle in Amer ica. The next year Raleigh sent out a colony that settled on,~Roanoke Is- land.
 After nearly year of the new world they became very homesick and went back to England.
 Raleigh was very much disappointed at the return of the colony and sent out another This one was lost and never heard of again.
 Raleigh had spent about a million dollars on his colonies and had failed, but his example was never forgotten. and for the next century and & half people kept up the colonization of America
 STANLEY DICKINSON. Age h.
 Norwich Town.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-26
She Likes to Watch the Birds

Dear Uncle Jed: have not written to you for long time, as I have been busy going to school and taking music lessons. But as I am having my va,- cation I will write.
 I am very fond of birds. like to see their little ones. I know where there are some little swallows. They are very cunning, looking over the nest when the mother bird goes out to get something for them. Their father stays near then so that nc danger will come to them.
 lighted on my sunfower and began picking the seeds off, and each time he would pieltea seed if would drop. There was a hen down below fl and she would
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-26
POETRY,
Shadows.

When I go up to bed at night My mother let's me take R light To guide me up the stairs: And when l set my candle down I give one careful look around
 Before I say my prayers, ] know that God is always near And that I have no cause to fear
 Those shadows on the wall But when 1 see them all around I think some reason should be found
 Why they are- -there-at- all!
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-26

Helen Patterson and the Indians. Dear Uncle: Jed I thought Il would write to you about Helen Patterson and the Indians.
 One day when Helen's father and brother were gone some Indians came to capture her They opened the win dow and captured Helen. On the vvin- dow sill were some balls of yarn which Helen had been spinning.
 On the way she tore some of her skirts and threw the pieces into the path. When the Indians saw what she was doing they watched her At night she took a saddle and put it on a stol- en horse and rode safely home.
 ROSE MONTY. Go,lth Cant ferhl1ry
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-26
Lillian Has Been Busy,

Dear Uncle Jed: I have had a nice time this week picking cherries We had some lovely large cnes.
 We have three little kittens. One is all gray, one gray and white. and the other is black and white.
 My father found a little rabbit in the woods. He brought it home and made large box to keep it in; then he gave it to my sister and l. We feed it bran, clover, bread and grass.
 Our school closed Thur sday, the 18th of June.
 All our roses are in bloom We have pink, red and white ones. Friday we had a storm
 We have been very busy during ex- aminations. I liked spelling and draw ing best.
 LILLIAN BREHAUT, Age 15. East Norwich, N Y
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-26

pick up the seeds, and the bird looked over the sunaoWer head enough to say What are you eating up my seeds for?'' seeds fall down.
 Tn the winter I saw little pure white bird al number of times. won- der what it was. Do any of the Wide-Awakes know
 BERNICE l.. GREEN. Age 9. WiIlimantic.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-26
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
MaIco!m's Country Home.

Dear Uncle Jed: I live on a country road. There is a little pond across the road and a little pine grove out in our yard.
 There are four gray squirrels in the pine trees. I put nuts out under the pine trees and they will come and eat them up.
 We have two dogs named Spot and Mutt.
 MALCOLM WILSON. Age g. Spencer. Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-26
cedfishina on the Banks of Newfound-
 land

Codfshing is the chief industry on the banks of Newfoundland. Most of these fish are caught on hooks hung on long lines that are anchored to the bottom of the sea. These lines are called travis and are examined several times a day. Most of the cod caught on the travis are prepared for market on the fishing schooners. They are sold either salt or fresh.
 In order to salt or cure them they are split open and cleaned, soaked in barrels of brine. and then dried upon the wharf Sometimes the bones are removed, the skin stripped off and the flesh torn into shreds and packed into boxes as boneless cod. Gloucester, in Massachusetts, is the greatest fishing port of the United States.
 JESSIE L. BREHAUT.
 East Norwich. N. '.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-26
Balu,
Last nav of School.

Last Friday was the last day of school. We~~fad a good time. We played all kinds of games.
 After that we sat under a nice shade tree and had ice cream and soda.
 NANCY TETREAULT, Age 10. Versailles
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-26
GAMES FOR THE YOUNG.
Tha Mandsrins.

The players all draw their chairs-- into a circle, and one of them commences the game by saving, My ship has come home from China" His next door neighhor says, Indeed. and what has 1t brought?'' The first player replies,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-26
Rules for Yeuna Writera.

Rules for Young Writera \. Write plainly on ono side of ths paper only and number tnN p@G@s & Short and pointed articles wAi be given preferences. DO not a@@ over 250 words.
 4. Original stories or letters only will be used.
 E. Write your name, a9e ana ad- dress plaanly at the bottom of the story.
 Address all communications to Un- cle Jed. Bulletin O6sce.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-26
VIEWERS OF PRizE BOOKS.

1-6srrice l.. Green of willimantic, Rob and His Friends, by John Brown.
 2Ii,iiar grehaut of East Norwich. The Motor Boat Club at Nantucket by Fl Irving Hancock.
 as-stanisy Dickinson of Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-26

The United States has PAY war ves- sels equipped with wireless, Great Britain 213. France Al and Germany 112.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-26

Whatever you are-Be that; Whatever you say-Be true StraightforwardIy act Be honest-iA fact.
 Be nobody else but you"
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-26
YOUR CHANGE TO GET AN AuTomo-

BALE. WHY PAY CASH FOR TIT Select your automobile or delivery car from your own dealer. We will pay for it. You can pay us at your convenience. without advance in prioe. Auto Buyers Go. of Am.. Inc. 1290 Broadway, N Y.
 FRANK I. ROYCE, Agt, 3J ShetuclSet St., Norwich, Cons. nar20ThSTu
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-26
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
Boys and Girls Department

Town. Dick Prescott's Third Year at West Point. by H. Irving Hancock.
 4--MiIdred Grandz of Yantic, Motor Boat Club off Long Island, by H. Irv- ing Hancock.
 5-Aiice German of Versailles, Tom Swift in the City of Gold, by Victor Appleton.
 6-Eric Gilbert of Danielson, The Best of Friends. by Will Allen Dom goode
 7-Jcnas Bienenstock of Uncasville, The Grammar School Boys of Gridley, by H. Irving Hancock.
 S-Asa Hyman of Norwich, The Hickory Ridge Boy Scouts. by Capt. Alan Douglas.
 Winners of books living in the city may call at The Bulletin business of- flee for them at any hour after 10 a. m' on Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-26
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.


 Lillian Brehaut of East Norwich. N Y: received the nice prize book you sent me. entitled The Automobile Girls at Chicago. I have read it and found 1t very interesting. I thank you very much for it.
 I received the prize book you sent me. entitled A Girl from America. have read part of it and find It very interesting. I thank you very much for it.
 Richard Moran of Norwich: Tom Swift in Captivity is a splendid book and thank you for it. I have read three or four of these series.
 Letters of Acknowledgment.
 Frederick C. Kendall of Norwich: thank you for the book received as a prize I have almost finished read ing 1t and like it very much.
 Ruth Kingsley. of Scotland I thank you ever so much for the prize book. I began to read it last night and f1n- ished it this morning. It was the first prize book I had ever won. I liked it very much
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-26
A Little Girl.

There was once little girl whose name was Ruth One day Ruth had a big cup of milk to drink. She asked her mother If she could go in the field
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-26
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AWAKES.

South Canterbury.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-06-26
Helen Patterson and the Indians.

LILLIAN BREHAUT, Age 15. East Norwich, N. r.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-09-02
RAPE IN THE CORN FIELD.

II AS 4 feeding proposition there IL
MONS that affords better profits, con-
s,deri,1s the amount Of capital In
,veated; than fattening sheep In the
corn field where rape has been soweo
1t the last cultivation OF corn. Tns
rape should be sowed ut the last time
the corn ID cultivated.
! Tbs sheep may be bought early ana
pastured Or fed earlier soilins crops
until the rape is ready for them TO BE
turned into the corn field. Tho Dwarf
Esses rape Is the variety best adapted
for sheep pasture. About i've or SIX
sounds. OF seed will afford an excellent
stand az sowed broadcast after the
final cultivation Of the corn field. pro-
yidinx that the moisture conditions are
favorable for an early termination OF
the seed. ~t.eM
Practically no damage will result to
the corn crop, tho sheep will con-
sumo large percentage Of the lower
lleaves and lodged stalks. Old breeding
ewes that have passed their maternity
usefulness can always be bought u
prices which make them profitable to
turn into a rape and corn field.
Yearlips wethers may be fattsned In
the same way. No grain foods Will
/ be required. Rape alone will pro-
dpce a sufficient Increase In weight to
insure a good profit. BY CROWNS
rape in the corn neld and pasturins
/ it with sheep an Intelligent flock
owner may greatly increase his In
come fromyhis corn fields alone.