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Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
Abraham Lincoln.

Stephen Brice was employed by MT. Whipple. MT. Whipple came in and handed a letter to Stephen MT. Whipple said:
 'aTake this to Abraham Lincoln of Springfield, Illinois,
 Stephen said: Abraham Lincoln, but, sir .
 MT. Whipple interrupted him: Yes, Abraham Lincoln"
 Stephen had read of this Lincoln in the papers. He said: Does Mir. Whip pie wish to employ Lincoln, the rail- splitter, of I1inois?''
 Stephen Brioe went to Springfield. He then went to house No. 37. There Stephen went up to him and asked if MT. Lincoln was at home
 Mir. Lincoln does not live here," he replied
 Stephen turned away from the man and went down the street He went boy. He asked the boy if he could tel him where MT. Lincoln lived.
 q guess I can. I'm his son." said the boy. He lives right here, when he is home. but that is not often of late'
 The boy directed Stephen to a small town in Indiana where he could find Lincoln.
 Stephen Brice took a special train to the place While he was on his way he passed Lincoln in an old wagon. He rode on until he came to a tavern. standing about. He went up to man and asked if Abraham Lincoln was in bed.
 'Old Abe? Well. guess not, if it Is half past ten! You go to room No. and ask if you can come in Tell
 How am I to know Lincoln?" asked Stephen
 "You pick out the usiiest looking man in the group" said the man.
 Brice went up and gave the letter to Lincoln, who was telling stories to the boys. Lincoln was going to debate with Stephen A. Douglas the next day. He read the letter which Stephen had given him, took up his silk hat and put the letter in the top of 1t, which was about full now.
 Well, boys" said Lincoln, T am going to take a walk"
 He asked Stephen if he wanted to go with him. Stephen said he would like to go. Lincoln went out and left the boys all alone. They talked as came back and Lincoln weQt to his own room.
 The next morning Lincoln went down to F'reeport. where he was to debate with Stephen A. Douglas in the famous Freeport debate.
 Oou5idS wdS oi oSSeU up III vel hiie clothes, while Lincoln had on a shab by old coat.
 Brice sat on, the very front seat Lincoln made his debate first. When he began people laughed, but gradual ly he forgot himself and thought only of his subject His voice became a mighty weapon and the people were astonished at his great ability.
 After his debate Lincoln said to Stephen Brice: Say, you pitied me last night, didn't you, SteveT'
 Yes" admitted Steve, but I never will again, sir.''
 A great sadness came over Lincoln's face as he said: Pray God you never may be called to-
 This sadness was a. shadow of the great calamity that would afterwards befall this great, noble man.
 MILDRED l.. ZABRISKIE.
 Preston.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
UNCLE JED's TALK TO WIDE.
 AWAKEs.

I saw 8 blind man stop the other day and listen to the song of a golden robin: and not hearing him very dis tdnctly he turned around to catch the melody in the ear which served him best He could not see the beautiful spring landscape or the pretty blos- soms, but the joy of this little bird excited giadness in his heart. In his world of darkness he got the message of joy from the bird and when he received that he knew the green leaves were there and the blossoms. His face glowed as he listened and a smile played upon his countenance, but he did not know a soul saw him and knew that he and nature were in communion and that therein he had found delight.
 A score of people had walked By and had not stopped to listen and but few stopped during the entire day. although the same message was re- peated constantly during the day.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
Mary Queen of Scots.

Mary Queen of Scots was born A D 1542. Mary was sent to France for safety where she was educated and married the eldest son Of the king of France.
 Seventeen years passed away be- tween the death of James V and Mary returned to Scotland. The husband cf Mary had become king of France un- der the name of Francis II. His death took place shortly aftervard, when Mary was only nineteen.
 Queen Elizabeth who was then on the throne of England, was cousin to Mary, and the latter was regarded by many as having a better claim to the throne than Elizaheth.
 Mary was a Catholic and had been educated in French manners. Scot land was as to her a foreign land. The beginning of her misfortune was her marriage to Lord Darn1ey. She had married three times by the time she was twenty-six years old, and she feigned over Scotland seven years and could not any longer. She was be- headed at Fotheringay castle in A. D. 15S7, a
 MILDRED v. MORLEY. Age 10.
 Eag1eville.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
LETTERS or ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Ruth B. Pollard, of TaftviTleI re- ceived the prize book you sent me last week and I thank you very much for it. I found it very Interesting. as 1t is the kind of a. book I like.
 Harriet Perkins, of Colchester-I thank you ever so much for the love- iy prize book entitled Robinson Cru soc. l have read it half through and like it very much.
 Lillian Brshaut of East Norwich. ", T.: received the prize book you sent and thank you very much for it. l have read it and think it is very in teresfing.
 Mary BurreI1 of Stafford Springs: l received the prize book you sent me, Rockers, and thank you very much for 1t. have read it through already and enjoyed the story. I was surprised to ind it when I came home from school I have never won a prize book before.
 Ethel Abe~g of Taftviile: The prize book which you sent me was very in- terest1ng. was so interested in reading 1t that it was hard for me to
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
The psar Littls Children.

I love to watch the children play, (Hey, there, get off that flower bedi) It takes me back full many a day. Don't yell so loud; you'll split m head!) So gracefully they romp about, (Here, Jimmy, don't do that agafnt) It almost seems a fairy rout. Look out, There goes the window panei) With bow and arrow each one tries (They'H spoil the lawn as sure as fate, To hit the thrown ball as it flies. (Ouchi Who did that! My poor old patei) Their sport Is mad, yet earnest, too, (There Jimmy's killed that cat of hief) Half serious in all they do. Q'n go inside to finish this.)
 -Doty.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
Franklin. Sunday Walk.

Franklin landed in Philadelphia one Sunday morning in 1723. He was tired and hungry. He had but single dol lar in the world. As he walked along he saw a baker shop open and he went in and bought three great puffy rolls for a penny each. Then he started up Market street, where he was one day to have his newspaper office.
 He had a small loaf of bread tucked under each arm and as he walked he was eating another one. and 1t tasted very good indeed to him.
 As he passed a house he noticed a nice looking young woman at the door She seemed to want to laugh, as well she might, for Franklin appeared ike a youthful tramp who had been rob- ping a bakeshop.
 The young lady was Miss Deborah Read A number of years later Franklin married her. He always said he could not have got a better wife in tho whole of his life.
 IRENE M. MATH1EU. Age 12.
 Columbia
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
James Watt.

James Watt, the discoverer of the steam engine, was born in Scotland in 1TS6, in the town of Greennock, on the Clyde river. He was a bright lit tie fellow. but wasn't very strong. In his time there wasn't any steam en- zine only one which was used by the miners to pump the water out of the mines. It was a rude structure and broke down many times.
 When he was a little boy his mother would send him to his grandmother S to spend the day. He would sit for hours looking at the kettle and the steam coming out of it. It seemed as if there was a giant in there and it was trying to get out.
 Many times his grandmother would say, James, you lazy bairn, go and bring in some wood"
 When he discovered the steam en- zine, he didn't know how great his discovery was, and if he was living now he wouldn't recognize 1t. it Is so changed.
 JACOB RABINOvTTCH, Age II.
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
couahsd for rhr.. Year..

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 Bucklen's Arnica Salve for ptnpAea.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
coIumrbus.

Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy. His father was a wool -comber. He liked to go to the wars and see the people fighting. When he was six years old he began to go to school. He Polo.
 When he was thirteen he learned how to make maps, and charts, also how to write. When he was little older he discovered American in 1492. He was too poor to buy ships. so he went to the king to ask for ships The king gave him three ships, the Pinta, Nina and Santa Maria
 HELEN GRUBSKEI. Age S.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
Major Andre.

John Andre was born in London in 1f51 and entered the army in 1771. Having obtained the rank of Heuten- ant he was sent to America in 1774. His superior talents and fine personal qualities provided for him a rapid pro- motion to the important position of adjutant general with the rank of major in 1719. He was a good scholar, an artist and a man of varied accom- plishments.
 As Benedict Arnold had offered to betray West Point, Major Andre was selected by Sir Henry Clinton, the British commander, to make the neces- sary arrangements for carrying out the plot Andre, assuming the name of Anderson. ascended the Hudson and after having an interview with Arnold, by whom he was furnished with maps and plans of West Point and a pass through the American lines, began his return trip to the city of Tarrytown by three mil3tiamen. John Paulding, David Williams and Isaac Van Waart. who, discovering incau- tfcus remarks that he was a British officer, took him a prisoner, On searching his person they found the plans for West Point between his stockings and the soles of his feet. He made an unsuccessful attempt to bribe his captors, who conducted him to Lieutenant Colonel Jameson, who resolved to send him to General Ar mold, but was dissuaded not to by Major TallmadEe.
 Major Andre was tried as a spy and was condemned to be hanged by a board of six major generals and eight brigadier generals.
 Sir Henry Clinton made an earnest endeavor to save his life, but they were unavaihng and he was executed at Tappan Oct 2, 178o. He behaved with dignity on this occasion and his fate excited deep and general sympa- thy.
 The day before his death he drew a portrait of himself which is now in the Trumbull gallery of Yale college.
 A monument was erected to his memory in Westminster abbey.
 ELIZABETH O'NEIL, Age 13.
 N0rvfcil
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
Two Famous Explorers.

The early French missionaries in North America were heroic men. They endured many hardships. Among these missionaries was the brave Father Marquette
 Friendly Indians told him of great river in the West. Marquette was joined by another daring explorer named Joliet
 These two men decided to explore the mysterious river They had two canoes a small stock of dried meat, and five men. The little company set out on a beautiful day in May, 1872. Many times they were attacked by unfriendly Indians. They continued their dangerous journey as far as the Arkansas river. No other white men had ever sailed such a long distance on the Mississippi river.
 The journey back was very difficult. Four months of hard labor were spent in returning to Lake Michigan. They had travelled twenty-four hundred miles.
 Few men have been more useful to the world than these two explorers.
 BENJAMIN STEARNS.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
Thomas A. Edison.

Thomas A. Edison was born in Mi Ian, O., February Il, lS47. During his boyhood he worked in many differ ent positions and while employed as @ railroad train boy, he became much interested in, telegraphy. He turned his attention to this and in a short time in consequence of his Improvements a number of messages could be sent over the same wire at the same time So numerous and rapid have been his inventions that he is considered the greatest genius in the world.
 To him we are indebted for electric lights, the photograph. and many other wonderful things of the world
 HARRIET PERKINS.
 Colchester
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
Maria Ro.a aonhsur

Rosa Bonheur was born in Bordeaux. France, in the year 1922.
 Her parents were very poor. Her father was an artist His name was Raymond Bonheur. Her mother was a music teacher, They were 50 poor that their father had to teach.
 When Rosa was eight years cid her parents moved to Paris, While they were living in Paris their mother died, leaving four children and her hus- band. The childpens names were Au- guste. Jules, sJuliette and Rosa When ever Rosa was missing they were sure
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
Winners of Prize Books.

Winners of Prize Books.
 1-Jessie Brehaut, of East Norwich, N. Y.-Meadow Brook Girls Across the Country
 2-Jacob Rabinovitch. of Norwich The Battleship Boys at Sea.
 3-Gertrude Hattin, of Mt. Hope The Pony Rider Boys on the Alkali.
 4.Frank Pardy, of Norwich-Boy Scouts of America
 5-Beniamin Stearns. of Norwich Pony Rider Boys in New Mexico.
 6-Mildred V. Morley, of Eagleville- Pony Rider Boys in the Ozarks.
 7-Miidred L. Zabrisleie, of Pres ton-The Meadow Brook iGris Af1oat. s-Augusta krauss. of Plainf1eld- - Automobile Girls at Washington, D. c.
 s-EIizabeth o'Neil, of Norwich The Automobile Girls at Palm Beach. Winners of books living in the city may call at The Bulletin business of fee for them at any hour after 10 a. m on Thursday
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
Children Who Are Sickly

Mothers who value their own couucoe1 and the welfare of their childrsn shoak Grays Sweet Powders for chisa-eo 3sr use throughout the season They beSAh up Coidsrelieve Feverishne9a, ,Cou011po- Stomach Troubles. Used by NothS1u for 24 years These powders never fkii Sold by all Drug Stores. 25c- Doug e. free. Address Allen 8. olmses& fo hoy. N- \.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
,,d,o.s.ionf c.n,t Estr No Ap,,sss.s

A treatment of Electric Bitters m- creases your appetite: stops indiges- tion; you can eat everything. A r1ai spring tonic for liver, ksAnay anA stomach troubles. Cleanses your vasoso system and you feel ffne. EiectrSc Btk- ters did more for MT. T. D. PeeA1sfB stomach troubles than any medtetno hs ever tried Get a bottle today. Eco and S1 at your druggist.
 Bucl1en's Arnica Salve for ecs1ua.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
Ruies for Youna Writers.

l. Write nsainiy on one side or the paper only. and namber the pages
 2. Use pen and ink. not pencil
 2. Short and pointed articles Viii be given preference. Do not use oVeA 250 words.
 {. Original stories or letters only will be used.
 5. Write your name. age ana ad : dr~.ss plainly ct the bottom or the story.
 Address all communications 10 un- cle Jed, Bulletin Office.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
Putnam
esneraI Grant. Pieket.

General Grants army was resting for the night. and the pickets were at their post Danger was everywhere Amid the darkness and the gloom one of the guards was pacing to and fro, humming that beautiful song, Jesus Lover of My Soul" zfes
 Not far in the distance was . sharp-.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
Abraham Lincoln.

One day Abraham's grandfather was working in the field.
 Some Indians rushed out and killed him. Thomas LAncoln's brother got his rifle and killed the Indians.
 Thomas Lincoln was the father to Abraham Lincoln. -
 Abraham was born in Kentucky in a log cabin. 1908. He had sister
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21

"Wtatever yeu are-Be that! Whatever you Say-Be .rue! Straightforwardly act. Be honest-in fact.
 Be nobody else but you"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
THE WIDE. AWAKE CIRCLE
BOYS. AND GIRLS DEPARTMENT

do my school work. I thank you very much for it, and hope to win others.
 Helen M. Reynolds of Eagleville: I received my prize book Thursday morning. Was very glad to get it. think it is very nice. Thanks for 1t.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-05-14
KEKAPOO WORM KILLER
EXPELS WORMS.

The cause Of your child's ills
the foul, fetid, offense breath-the
starting up with terror and grin
dug of teeth vile asleep-the sal
low complexion-the dark cirlce
under their eyes-are all indica'
tions OF worms. Kickapoo Worm
Killer is what your child needs;
it expels the worms, the cause OF
the child's unhealthy condition.
For the removal Of seat, stom.
ach and pin worms, Kickapoo
Worm Killer gives sure relief. Its
laxative effect adds tone to tn e
general system. Supplied as o can
dy confection-children like it.
Safe and sure relief. Guaranteed.
Buy a box today. Price 25c. All
druggists or by mail. Kickapoo
Indian Medicine Co., Philadelph'
ia or St. Louis.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-05-14

well be done by a n Interstate
Trade Commission, with advisory
powers only.
No punishment hitherto inAict-
ed on corporations for violating
antitrust laws has resulted in
anyredvss, for only the innocent
stock holders have been punished
by being made to pay fines for
the trausgressions oftheir direct
ors. There is no disgrace to such
punishment. But, il the offending
directors who commit such law.
less acts are both fined and i'm.
-prisoned, they will not repeat the
offense.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-05-14
ANNOYINGCOUGH
CURED.

my husband had q cough for
fifteen years and my son eight
years. DR.. Kings New Discovery
completely cured them, for which
l am most thankful" writes Mrs.
David Moor, of Saginaw, Ala.
What DR.. Kings New Discovery
did for. theae men it viii do Tor
you. DR.. Kings New Discovery
should be in every home. Stops
hooking coudhs, relievesla agrlppe
and all throat and lung trubles.
Money back if it fails. All drug
gists. Price Soc. and 81. 90. II. E.
Bucklen & Co.. Philadelphia or
st. Louis.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-05-14
n, G. Martin In Lenoir News.

II. G. Martin In Lenoir News.
Mr.. Thomas H. Coiiey, who,
with Mr.. B. b. aDougherty Of
Boone, is interested in the con.
structirn OF an electric railway
to 1 Bloying Rock is receiving
many encouraging letters and
inquiries. His last letter Is from
a Knoxville firm and is in the ma
tun ofa proposition. It propo.
ses to build, equip and operate
the road, il Mr.. Coftey and his
associates win get a charter, &C.
cure right of way and sites for
power PLANTS and depots and
subscribe 500, 900 Of the stock
in the enterprise. Mr.. Coffey
feels sure that Blowing Rock
and Watauga citizens and pro.
perty owners will easily raise
$4,000 Of this sum and that the
right-of-way, charter and sites
for power plants and depots can
be readily secured. North Wilkes
boro is working for the line and
wants it to start from that town
or Grandin, while those most in.
terested upthis way, want it to
start from Lenoif. There is con.
siderable talk of,tapping the Car
olina & North Western Railway
OF I Ienoir, if the citizens of Lenoir
do hot show the proper spirit Of
encouragement to the enterprise.
Then some persons agree that
Edgemont, the present terminus
OF the Carolina e North. " esterl
Railway, is the proper starting
point.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-05-14

and handsome buildings, but the
farther you go in the upper and
older partof the city the more
oriental it becomes.
The native quarter is populat-
ed chiefly by Jews and Arabs.
The streets are rough and IT.
regular and are often so narrow
as to make it difficult for two
people to pass. Many Of them are
as steep as a stair case.
The street life is especially in
teresting and attractive as one
sees so many different classes of
people, the foreign element is
chiefly Spainiards and Italians,
but there are many Russians,
Englishmen, Germans, Swedes
and many others attracted by
this genial climate whichis made
up Of the balmy breezes of spring
and the health-giving air of All.
tumn.
We see the English and Ameri-
can ladies in large carriages driv-
en- by moos and drawn by large
Arab horses. There are odd.look.
ing street cars drawn by horses
whose harness is almost covered
by bells.
Perhaps one Of the most pecu.
liar sights to a traveller is the
Arab woman dressed in their
white robes and their wells which
cover the face entirely leaving
only a narrow slit for the eyes,
these are never removed except
when they 60 to the cemetery or
Friday for their religious services
l attended one of these services
in company with a French lad.
and an Arabian boy for a guide
some wereputtingfood and wate1
on the graves, and others wer
digging new graves. :.
| l would be glad to describ,
many of the interesting thing
1 I have seen in a way to make i
interesting iOR others but as
fear I cannot do 90 l will close.
i LEILA N. Ray.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-05-14
s1GEt MD ,sEnlaM NEWS.

harged, may enlist in the reser-
'es II not over45 yearsof age.
Colonel Walker Taylor has
'eeb appointed collector Of the
,ort OF Wilmington, succeeding
'ir. b. F. Keith. 49,
The General Conference OF the
Heat Southern Methodist Episco.
,al Church was held at Oklahoma
ity, Okla. last week.
May goth has been selected as
North Carolina Day atthe Pana-
nh Exposition to be held at San
francisco next year.
Those who take summer work
Ut the State University at Chapel
Hillcan secure degrees this sum-
mer, if found qualified.
Edgemont post Office was rob-
bed on the 2Sth ofApril Of $3.50.
inmoney. 1t is supposed anegro
man committed the burglary and
theft.
More than the minimum a.
mount to establish six reserve
banks under the new banking act
has been secured already, and all
the banks will be in operation by
august 1st next.
The Woman's Exchange in
Asheville, which was tohave been
closed for want Of support is to
continue in business, a new loca-
tion having been secured for this
most worth work.
The Postal Telegraph company
has won it's suit against t h e
Western Union, and hereafter the
latter will have to transmit mes
sages of the Postal at regular
tolls.
) Senator Tillman of South Car.
olina has secured an investiga-
ton of the question of coal
freights and markets in the South
he claiming that great discrimi'
nation is shown against this sec.
ton.
Colonel Roosevelt and his son
Kermit arrived at Manaos, Bra
sil, on the 30th OF April, from his
explorations in the interior o.
that country, where he discovered
q new tribe of Indians and a new
river.
The oil portrait of Hon. Cyrus
T. Watson, once candidate fol
governor of this State on tn
democratic ticket, will be place.
in the library of the Supreme
Court of the State. 1t was paint
ed by M. R. Long of Winston
Salem.
One company ofCoast ARTILLERY
from Fort Moultrie, s. c., aud tn
United States band from the sam
station will attend the Goth Q
May celebration OF the Mecklen
burg Declaration Of Independenc
to be held at Charlotte thi
month.
Logs which have sunk in Lum
Der river near Maxton are bein'
reclaimed, as they are as SCUM
now as when they went to tn
bottom many years ago. Thi
could be done at many o t h Q
places most profitable, now tina
lumber has advanced in price.
The Charlotte Observer the d.
mocracy Of which has not recen
ly been questioned, credits Co
onel Theodore Roosevelt wit
having suggested the mediatio
Of the three South American N
publics in the Mexican affair. H
thinks that the sharing with Q
tablished governments of t h
Southern hemisphere will rende
the Monroe doctrine more easy
enforcement, and dispel the du
truct which South Americans gel
orally feel toward the Uuite
States on account of thatdogm
of our political faith.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1914-05-14
Team and Rig for Hire.

If you wish to employ a good
driving team and rig alta reason
able rate, call on Geo. F. Blair,
Blair Hotel, Boone, N. G.