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Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-09
Mammeth Cave.

Dear Uncle Jed: I think the Wide Awakes will be interested in the fol- lowing description of the Mammoth Cave. It is in EdmondsOn county Kentucky, near Green River, about two miles from Louisville.
 The cave was discovered in 1909 by a hunter named HutChins, while in pur- suit of a wounded bear. It's entrance was reached by passing down wild rocky ravine through dense forest
 The cave extends some nine miles. It contains succession of wonderful avenues, chambers dOmes. abysses, grottoes, lakes, rivers cataracts and other marvels which are too well known to need more than a reference.
 One chamber the Star is about 500 feet long 70 feet wide and 70 feet high. The ceiling is composed of black gyp- sum and is studded with many white joints that by a dim light resemble stars-hence the name of the chamber.
 There are also long avenues encrust- ed with beautiful formations and pre- sent the appearance of an enchanted palace.
 HELEN MALONE, Age 14.
 Providence, R. l.
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A TRUE sToRY-oLD JOE, THE
 ALLIGATOR.

At the edge of a pond that had long been his own particular stamping ground Old Joe basked in the warm sunshine
 Little boys and girls. men and wom- en, peeped at him through the fence enclosing the pond. He was not very handsome, and all agreed that his horny skin was much more attractive when made up in travelling bags, for Old Joe was an alligator
 One day it was decided that Joe be moved to another pond. It was some thing quite formidable to accomplish, for he measured fifteen feet from head to tail: but an electric truck was sum moned, and after strapping Joe's jaws, his body was strapped to a long board and he was placed on the truck and whirled away to his new home.
 l imagine Joe did not enjoy his au- tomObile ride very much, but it was not long before he arrived at his new quarters, where the board to which he had been fastened was removed and, to the consternation of the men who moved him, he disappeared in the pond with his jaws still strapped, and no amount of coaxing could induce him to come to the surface.
 Several hours had elapsed when Old .Toe's keeper appeared on the scene, and at his familiar call Joe came to the surface. swanT to the bank, and had the strap removed, apparently as clever as a dog; but little dogs would better not be too familiar with him. for he has been known to gobble one down in short order.
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if his heart would break but if you knew the reason, you would think did r ght."
 w hat was the matter?" said his moth pr.
 " Tell, ,\I'n tell you just how it was. w ne m l was coming home, on the way m st Tommy Brown. He had a long stlG and was hitting these little Her rln girls who live on the corner, and Suldn't stand it, so l ran up y1 Iel nmy and threw him on the ground. Bu he is stronger and older than my sel and in few minutes l was in hl: place. So this is why I don't like hi n, mother. 1 think 1 did best. but ltf for you to decide
 Albert my boy!'' said Mrs. Lind, D atting her arms around his sore neck, = Fou surely did your duty. and I shall n ever forget how my youngest boy tOOd up for some little girls. l see ! low why you did not say anything Fhen Frank asked you what you did
 10 Tommy. Frank is of teasing nature. l wish he would get over it. And now dear, I think you did just right, and if ever again Tommy Brown or any other boy hits or leases little 1 girls you just stand up for them and 1 after while he or they will be ashamed"
 RUTH B. M'COLLUM, Age 14. Mansfield Depot.
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DNCLE JED'S TALK TO WIDE
 AWAkES,

There is nothing like doing things as if you meant to succeed. This is he way to get lessons in school and bo do work at home or in the shop
 The boy or girl wh0 does not do shings in this way is charged with doing things in a baf-h hearted way, which means without a proper exhibi- don of interest.
 Some boys and girls don't want to Sudy, just as some grown-ups don't Fant to work. and it is the don't Rant-tos' that makes life hard for many people.
 Those who get in the habit of not wanting to do things which are really lUr their own good do not realize what barriers they are setting up to check 9hem for life. It is the don't-want- Us" of boyhood and ~girihood that makes "ne'er-do- wells"
 When old "don't-want- to" comes Into your mind. order him out at once. He is an unwelcOne visitor because he ss bad companion and never in the world brought a blessing to a human soul
 Wanting to do useful things and JIadness of heart go together and 3hose who are helpful to their parents. sheir teachers or themselves usually and joy.
 Don't want to" sets a grimace on the face of everyone who lets him rule and shortly sours the sweetest Y, oisDositfon. guess he was the brother of wilfuiness and stu-bbornness and perverseness, three dictionary brats of bad character
 Always want to do every thing that is right or helpful to yourself or oth- CTS. and remember that don't-want-to to and laz1nesa are always inssparable
 If wsde-Awakss pay attention to this
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-09

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 Baltimore, Md. "My troubles began with the loss of child, and I had hem orrhages for four months. The doctors said an operation was necessary, but dreaded it and decided to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The medicine has made me 6 we'll woman and 1 feel strong and do my own work "- Mrs. J. R. PICKING, 126O Sargent St, Baltimore, Md.
 Since we guarantee that all testimO- niaIs which we publish are genuine, is if net fair 10 suppose that if Lydia E. Pink ham s Vegetable Compound has the vir- tue to help these women it will help any ether woman who is suffering in a like mauper?
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LaSt It was almost o'clock She got on her pony and wa on her way to meet her father She , did not haVa to $" laF when sne mel er father driving 8 nice pony just like !, hers. Oh. how happy she was! She .b thanked her fa ther very much
 The next day was#l to ha C,1oro,a birthday. Sylvia vol f.n uD ate an eor7Ty breakfast and startC d on h4r noI,15s back for Clara's. : he told Clara sha wanted to show her. 3Sorne+hing :. CIara was very ar Eious to see what IL was. On their ay Clara said:
 got d DOOR ifol my father and a 4oVeiy new GresS IT om mother for my
 ,Oh, is today yo nr birthday ?" said 2ylFla E?7, sopeTIy. W1eus am glad you Hhe your presents but wouldn't you raLheT s,.5,. nave got pony just like Well, yes, I woa id: but it's no usa longing for what y su can't get"
 They just reache d the barn and svl- via said: = Let us put thel pony in the barn, as Jim, the stabieboy isn't here
 lara Ied the pony into the barn, and as she looka q in the staR where the pony was &l custoned to be she saw new pony fhere, just like SyI- vias pony.
 ohL she aid in surprise. Have you got neSzs pony ?'
 No, that pon1fv~ldoesnt belong to noa It belongs to a 1other girl" said SIi~ via. The pony loo ks just like your pony. Who does if bel eng to-"
 It belongs to you" said SvIyts
 ITO mel she cried What do vo,, nnear7" VI" T mean the4I3 my father bought if Tor you and tn at is what I wanted to show you"
 "Oh. how zoe he is." said Glare CT am going this very minute to thank him."
 She sought I or Mfr Wilson and soon found him la lis library, She thanked him ever and ever again.
 He said 'g Don't thank me, thanir youF little ffN nd here
 Clara then { han1ied beth of them and went home g 6 show her parents her birthday gift. They were very plea d with it.
 Mir W1isofh was very glad he gave Clara 6 pelx y, because she Wass very happy ana T rest of the time was with Sylvia. Ths were always racing and having mucIli fun together.
 GRACE KERN.
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STORIES WRITTEN BY WIT pE
 AWAkES
Why the Sea Is Salt.

once upon time there was poor man Who uld not nave hardly any thing in the world. On Christmas eve he begged his rich brother to give him something to eat.
 The brother gave him a ham and told him to stay away.
 The poor man was going throI ieh a forest when an old man who wa sit- ting on a rock said:
 Take that to fairyland and C hange it for the mill in back of the door and 1 will show you how to r ln it. So the poor man went to fai ryIand and sold it for the mill and lear ned to run it by the old mans help
 When he got home his wife aid:
 There is nothing to eat
 He said: Mill grind and f made grand dishes. He prospered till .he had no use for the mill.
 merchant once asked: will it grind salt?" When he learned 1 that it would he wanted it because h 3 was a salt merchant.
 The man would not sell 1t because the old man told him not to: but the merchant bribed the mans SC ryant to steal it. He got on board his ship and said:
 Mill grind salt and not hing but salt"
 The ship was soon filled and sank ana soon went to pieces, bu : the mill Kept on grinding and that I why the sea is salt.
 JOHN HOGAN ]. Age g.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-09
My Trip to Fishers Island.

During my vacation I took 8 trip to Fishers Island. I took the Yantic at o'clock and sailed down the river Thames to New London. 1 took the boat Restless to Fishers Island. l got there at six o'clock.
 Next morning I caught a star fish. I did not know what it was. I picked it up in my hands and asked a man what it was. He told me it was star fish.
 In the afternoon I caught five crabs, too small to eat. 1 gave them to a man who used them for bait
 Next morning l went fishing for cunners. I was very much discour- aged, for they were too quick for me. Tn the afternoon I went upon North Hill. You cGuld get a beautiful view of the city of New London. 1 came back and caught eight crabs.
 Next morning I caught three black fish. I stayed four days and had a fine time
 FRANCES FIELDS, Age 10.
 Norwich.
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SYLVIA AND HER FRIEND

On han In the small town of Sa- lem, Conn. is situated a large white farmhouse in which Squire Wilson lives, one of the wealthiest men in Salem The house is very beautiful with a piazza on the front ana on the side
 On the piazza is sitting a very pretty girl named Sylvia She has blue eyes and golden curIS hanging down her back. She is Squire Wilson's daugh- ter. SyIvia's mother died when she was four years old She is twelve years old now
 AS Sylvia was the only daughter of a rich man she had everything sari could desire She had many pets of whom she was very fond. But the best of all she loved her pony
 About a half mile from Sylvias home lived her best friend. Clara Smith CIaTa5s father was not as rich as Syl- vis's: but she had something better than Sylvia had-and that was a mother and father. She couldn't get everything as Sylvia could, because her father couldn't afford it.
 Mir. Smith was a hard working man and would have liked 10 get his daueh- ter many things he couldn't get.
 Sylvia and Clara were very good frierads. Clara used to ride with Sy1- via on SyIViass pony, They used to have delightful times together.
 One day Clara said to Sylvia. '-wouidn't it be nice if I could get a pony t1st like yourS7 But it's no use longing for what you can't get"
 That night Sylvia was alone in the library thinking when her father came in
 What are you thinking of, my daughter
 eWeu papa, I was just thinking about Clara Smith: her birthday is In two days, and ] want to give her nice present. She is poor. you know. and she would like to have pony just like mine but her father cant afford it."
 Then. rising up from her chair and going over to her father, she said;
 Papa. you are rich: couldn't you buy her q pony just like miHe7"
 Well, my little daughter. that re- minds that l am going to New I erk tomorrow and I'll try to get her one just like yours"
 The next morning Squire Wilson left for New York on the first train and would be back oH the 5 o'clock train.
 Sylvia was very anxious fer his re- turn, Every minute seemed like an hour, and every hour like tgej but %
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A Visit to Mansfield.

Dear Uncle Jed: l will write and tell you how I spent my vacation last sum mer. I sent word to my grandma in Mansfield Center that I wanted to go out there and for her to meet me at Willimantic.
 I left home at S.45 a. m on the trolley car for CenterviIle and took the train and reached Wilimantic at 11.10 a. m I had to wait in WiIlimantic until 2.30 o'clock p. m. before anyone came after me, and I went and looked around the city.
 I got to Mansfield at 6.15
 I had a good time. I went fishing with my cousin and we caught some nice large fish. went to church on Sundays in the schoolhouse as there is no church near where my uncle lives.
 One Sunday we had the meeting un- der the trees as they were fixing the
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-09
Gatherinn Brazil Nuts-

Sometimes the gatherers are lost in the woods; sometimes canoes, loaded with nuts, are overturned in the rapids and the boatmen are drowned. But the grand danger-the one most dread ed-is that of falling nut capsules. They are five inches in diameter and weigh two or three pounds; falling q hundred feet or more they come crash ing through the branches like cannon balls. The gatherers keep to their huts while the morning wind is blowing and occupy themselves at home, cutting open the hard cases with their heavy knives and drying the nuts in the sun. When the wind dies away men and women sally out to the gathering, bringing in the nuts on their backs in great baskets.
 B JESSIE BREHAUT, Age>17.
 East Norwich N J
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-09
Aucust in Australia.

Written by a L1ttIe GIrI.
 "I am rather looking out for sum mer, as there won't be so much rain and there will be different birds, and I will go out and climb rocks and trees to my hearts contest. Hurrah for the bush and the country!
 There's been a dreadful lot of rain since the drought has broken-over 20 inches. The ground Is simply soaked and there is lot of water lying about yet; all the creeks and rivers are in flood.
 The rabbits are not so plentiful as they were. thanks to the trappers who are pretty numerous. The winter has been very mild so far, and now, of course, some of the fruit trees are showing signs of budding
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Where the load Slept.

Dear Uncle Jed: Last summer a toad lived in our cellar and Daddy and l used to feed him flies When the door was open he would hop out in the sun shine.
 One day he went away and we couldn't find him. and where do you think we found him ? This spring when Lorraine and I were digging in my sand pile we saw him. He had slept there all winter
 FAITH E. CURTIS. Age s. Norwich.
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The Lantern Hill siIex Mine.

Dear Uncle Jed: l wonder how many of the Wide-Awakes have been to the silex mine al Lantern Hill. My home is only two miles away from it.
 One Sunday afternoon last summer I went for a walk with my father and mother, intending to visit the mine. I had never been there before. so ev- erything seemed strange to me.
 The mine is like a large room dug out of the side of a hill The room has no roof. but is open to the sky. There is a narrow passageway where one can enter the mine. We brought home some of the silex which is a kind of white sand. It is used in making crock cry
 We looked for quartz crystals, which are sometimes found in the mine, but could not find any.
 MARTHA LANGEVIN. M NStic
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-09
WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS.

1-Grace Kern of Norwich. A Little Girl of Old Baltimore.
 2-Martha Lengevin of Ledyard, Red Indians.
 s-Helen Malone of Providence. A Little Girl of Old San Francisco
 EEsther HoadIey of Bratt1eboro, Vt, A Little. Girl in Old Salem.
 5-CharIes Hart of Hope. R. l., Snag- ged and Sunk.
 6-Frances Fields of Norwich, Tht High School Captain of the Team. < 7-Mary Nolan of TaftviIle The Me tor Boat Club in Florida.
 S-Ruth B. McCuIiom of MansheI | Depot, Motor Boat Club on the Grei ] Lakes.
 Winners of prize books living in t n city may call for them at The Bullet S1 business office at any hour after 1 a. m. Thursday
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-09
Putnam.
Attending to Dut F.

RLE600th9 10 but, F. 'I don't like that Tommy B .ovn." said nine-year- old Albert Lind ne evening after returning from sc bool with clothes torn and covered hh mud.
 Why" said his big bro finer Frank. who sat near, What has he done to your
 Done enough. said Alb srt, angrily, look at my clothes and tn en see!"
 " ou're indeed dirty r emarked the elder. laughing, but wha did YOU do to him ?' Likely you beE nn it. Per haps fight. I bet Tomr av could lick you"
 But Albert would say no more HA had reason to keep siiC nt. He had tended to duty, and it W IS not him t0 be teased by his elder bro Aher. Finally his brother left the roor I.
 Well, Albert" said Nj ns. Lind af+Ar the door was shut, w hat has hap pened to my little boy pday? I hone not a quarrel. for it wi Fl he the first and mother will feel yer Y sorry.''
 Yes mother said A 6bert crying as
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-09
My New Clothes.

I had a new suit of clothes. When I went out the next morning the girls told me someone had worn my clothes before I had.
 I told them that my father would not buy me second hand clothes
 When I went in to supper ! asked my father and he said, Don't be am gry with them didn't the sheep wear them before you?'
 When I went out the next morning I thanked the girls for telling me. l had learned a lesson.
 ESTHER B. HOADLEY. Age 10.
 Brattleboro, Vt
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LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
What the Lad Was Told.

TFTTa- rTTo -aU v as ' VIN' Dear Uncle Jed: There was once 8 boy about 12 years old. who was the chief witness in a law ~suit.
 One of the lawyers, after cross questioning the boy severely. said: Your father has been talking to you ana telling you how to testify, hasn' [ he?"
 Yes" said the boy.
 Now said the lawyer, just tell us how your father told you to testify" Well" said the boy, medestiy, father told me that the lawyers would try and tangle me in my testimony, but if I told the truth, and was careful, I could tell the same thing every time. , The laweyrs didn't try to tangte the boy any more
 MARY NOLAN, Age 13. TaftViiie
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d Ditch Canal 1

or all the creatures Of commercial enterprise, a Dutch canal barge is by far the most delightful to consider
 It may spread its sails and then you see 1t sailing high above the tree tops and the windmilIs, sailing on the aque- duet, sailing through the green corn lands: the most picturesque of things amphl btous. Or the horse plods along at a foot pace as If there were no
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Mystic.
A Misi4 +n Pntnan,-

Dear Uncle Jed: I'm going to tell you about my visit to Putnam. I went to visit my uncle, and had nice time. I stayed there two weeks and was there for the Fourth of July. had a lot of fireworks.
 At night I saw lots of fireworks such as pinwheels and skyrockets. After fired my fireworks off I went to hear the band. The next day I went home
 ANNIE HANSEN, Age g.
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POETRY.
Over the Fenoe.


 BOY. Over the fence Is a garden fair, How I would love to be over there! All that I lack is mere pretense; l could leap over the low. white fence.
 CONSCIENCE. That is the way that all crimes com mence. Sin and sorrow are over the fence
 BOY. over the fence I can toss my ball. Then l can go for it--that is all. Picking an apple up under the tree Would not be really theft. you see,
 CONSCIENCE. This is a falsehood. a mere pretense. Sin and sorrow are over the fence!
 BOY. Fhat s the voice that speaks so plain ? Twice have l heard it. and not in vain. So ] will not venture to look that way Lest l should do as l planned today.
 CONSCIENCE. This is the way to keep from sin; a'o list to the voice that speaks with in. Ehe way that so many crimes com mence Is cove6ng that which is over the fence.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-09
Omaha
Autumn Days.

think the Fall Is a beautiful time of the year. When the leaves all turn red and yellow and you see just 8 few green leaves.
 Tn the Spring they have buds and very pretty little leaves.
 The chestnuts fall off the trees after a frost, and we go and gather chest nuts and roast them. They are good. I love to eat chestnuts. I go out to get hazelnuts. They are good, too, I like them.
 EVELYN E. MAN. Age 8. North StOnington.
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CORNS

gehoolhouse Mr. Muir Is a nice speak CT.
 I picked some huckleberries and sent them home to my mother August 2Sth grandma and 4 started for home as our school began Sept. End.
 I hope can go to Mansfield next summer.
 CHARLES s. HART. Age 12. Hope R. l.
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THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
Boys and Girls Departmen,.
Rules for Young Writera.

Rules for Young Writers. 1. Write plainly on one side of tho paper only and number the pages a. Use pen and ink, not pencil. s Short and pointed articles will he given preference. Do not use over 25O words
 4 Original starIes or letters only will be used.
 s. Write your name, age anu aa- dress plainly at the bottom of the story.
 Address all communica to Un- cIe Jed. Bulletin Ofscs-
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 Compound.
Swarthnore, Penn. - C For fifteen years I suffered untold agony, and for

9Ile pSLFU O1 uSdIly two years I had hem.
 orrhages an d tn C doctors told me l would have to un- dergo an operation, but I began taking Lydia E. Pinkham's V e g e ta ble Com
 pound m d g m in good health now. ] a m all ov CT the Change of Life and
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LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

Lucy A. Garter of Scotland: I thank you very much for the book l received last night
 Raymond Welden of Willimantic: I thank you for the prize book you sent me. I like it very much.
 Lillian Brehsut of East Norwich, N. Y: I received the nice prize book you sent me. 1 have read part of it and l found it very interesting. l thank you very much for it.
 Mary Rybc of Mansfield Four Cor ners: I thank you many times for the prize book.
 Jessie Rrehaut of East Norwich, N. Y: Thank you for the prize book you sent me, entitled A Little Girl in Old Washington" I am sure I shall enjoy reading it
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such thing as business in the world : and the man dreaming at the tiller sees the same spire on the horizon all day long.
 JESSIE L. BREHAUT, East Norwich, N. Y.
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w hatever you are-Be that;
 Whatever you say-Bs true r Straightforw ar61y act f Be honest-in fact. L.-A Be nobody else but you"
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they will be good pupils in school and good children at home.
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North stonington.