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Norwich bulletin., 1914-09-24
Rosa and the Turkey.

Dear Uncle Jed: Rosa Bun was a very nice little black girl. She and ''mamny" lived in a house of their own and they kept a COW and some and a pasture for the cow.
 Rosa had pretty clothes to wear and nanny liked to give her every thing she asked for, though some times she had to laugh at her little girls requests.
 One day Rosa was very hungry. She came in and looked cross at the eggs nanny was boiling for dinner
 T want a Thanksgiving dinner do," she said.
 Nanny said Thanksgiving did not come in July.
 But" said l., Rosa. !5 eff you cook a
 well, chile." said mammy with a laugh, perhaps it will. You may go out and catch the gobbler.''
 So Rosa ran out to catch him. He was over in the pasture-a great, handsome fellow he was, too.
 Nanny stood at the window to see Rosa. capture the Thanksgiving din- ner
 As Rosa drew near, the turkey was so kind as to stop picking the grass and go to meet her. Rosa stepped and stopped before her. He looked as if he were saying:
 Am I not nice dinner? Am not a splendid dinner?"
 But probably what he said was: 'Tio way, Rosa Buni" For Rosa jump ed back over the fence and went and sat down O. the doorstep. She said no more about a Thanksgiving din- ner, nor did she look cross at the eggs but ate them as if they were much better than turkey.
 The truth is, Rosa was afraid o1 the big strutting gobbler.
 BLANCHE GAUTH1ER, Age F.
 Brooklyn, Conn.
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A Guessing Match for Wiae-Awakes.

A Guessing Match for Wide -Awakes. Dear Uncle Jed: wonder which one Of the Wide-Awakes would like to try and guess the name of the bird which
 am about to describe. If anyone sends in the correct name, I will send to Uncle Jed saving who was right Though dressed in f1uffy feathers he IS only a mite of a bird. Small though he is. he has one of the most cheerful dispositions. It matters not now severe the winters storm, he
 can lisp as happily as on a summer S day, and gather his food as contented- ly as though it were 65 in the shade. He Is hardy bird. He can stand the rigors of our cold northern cli-
 mate as well as his southern cousins endure the heat of a southern cline. Ills back Is gray; underneath he is dirty white; his head dress is a black gap and black muff1er covers his throat.
 What he finds to eat know not; put can guess. His eyes are micro
 seopic. He will hop about on the small branches and dangle from the slender est twigs. all the white pecking away at the bark, or terminal buds, gather ting. no doubt, the small insects and fesss. And thus he goes from bush to
 push, tree to tree, taking time between
 his "hnds' to lisp his name or utter
 his day, day; day, day.
 ] Make the acquaintance of this bird and maybe he will take food from your hand, or drink out of a cup with
 you. He delights in sociability. l l will answer any Wide-Awake's let ter who sends in an answer to this letter.
 1 JESSIE RREHAUr.
 East Norwich. N. Y.
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My Favorite Book.

I like to read books, but of all ] have I think Beautiful Joe is the best. This book was written by Mar shall Saunders and am sure that anyone who reads it will like it, es- pecially as it is the story of dogs life as told by himself.
 He has many curious and interest ing adventures. He is not a. pretty dog because his ears and tail were cut off by wicked man when he was a puppy. But the people who found him called him Beautiful Joe" be- cause he was so ugly.
 The story tells a great deal about cruelty to dumb animals, and makes us feel how little we appreciate them Everyone should be kind to animals
 MARY A. BuRRILL. Age 12.
 Stafford Springs.
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II e Land of counterpans.

Tse Land of counterPane. when | was sick and lay ahed | had two pillows at my head, And all my toys beside me lays 10 keep me happy all the day. And sometimes for an hour or 70 N watch my Ieaden soldiers go, with different uniforms and drills, Among the bedclothes, through the hills;
 And sometimes sent my ships in deeEs All up and down among the sheets; Or brought my trees and houses onts And planted cities all about. I was the giant great and still That sits upon the pillow hill, And sees before him, dale and plain, The pleasant land of counterpane. Chicago News.
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hopper realized that he was chilled and starving. Going to his busy, hard neighbor the ant, who now was drying his store of wheat and corn in the sun, the furnishing grasshopper begged for a single grain of wheat.
 What did you do in the plentious summer just gone?" asked the ant. q danced and played and sang," answered the grasshopper. Very, we'll" said the ant 'TWhile you were idling away your time I Ialbored to lay away supplies for the winter. Dance on, and be gone!" Motto:-It is well to prepare for days of need.
 LILLIAN BREHAUT. East Norwich, N. Y.
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RheunatI.na Pains Stopped,

The first application of Sloan's Lini- rnent goes right to the painful part 1t penetrates without rubbing-it stops the rheumatic pains around the joints and gives relief and comfort Don't suffer! Get a bottle todayi It is a family medicine for all pains, hurts, bruises, cuts, sore throat, neuralgia and chest pains. Prevents infection. MT. Charles H. Wentworth, California writes: Tt did wonders for my rheu- matisnl, pain is gone as soon as I apply It. I recommend it to my friends a1 the liniment ever used" Guaranteed 25c at your druggist.
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POETRY.
Teddy's New Shoes.

: Teddy's Now Shoes. when Teddy took to climbing trees He tore his stockings at the knees; His shoes he sadly wore in hoies. The toes were parting from the sofes' When Mother had happy thousnI And this is what she went ana pousn'. TO mt on Teddy's nimb1e feet 1t made the other children stare To see him with his toes all pare! At first he thought 1t rather fun And gazed upon them one by one. Then. "Now I'll tear my knees instea0 Of stockings" Teddy sadly said. Said Mother. "Give up climbing trees, And then you'n save both toes and ~ knees!"
 -c. Clare Meyer. in Infants Masa- zine
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Something That is Very Hard.

Its very hard to have nothing to eat but gruel. when others have every sort of dainty" muttered Charlie, as he sat with his bowl before him. 'It' very hard to get up so early these bit : ter cold mornings and work hard all day, when others can enjoy them selves without labor. It's very hard to have to trudge along through the rain and snow while others roll about in their ca,rriages!"
 Its a great blessing said his grandmother, as she sat at her knit ting, ito have food when so many are hungry: it's a great blessing to have a roof over our head when so many are homeless"
 Why. grandmother, you seem to think that nothing is hard!" said the boy in a grumbling tone.
 No, Charlie: there is one thing l think is very hard"
 What's that?" cried Charlie, who thought at last his grandmother had found some cause for complaint.
 Why, boy, think the heart is very hard that is not thankful for so many blessings"
 FRANK PARDY, Age 1s.
 Norwich
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LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
The sund.x soh.oI p;.,;.

Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I would write to tell you about the Sunday school picnic held on the church lawn Weanesday. There were about thirty children. They served clam chow. der. cake, pie. sandwiches, lemonade and ice cream.
 After dinner they gave away candy and popcorn which I thought mas very good of them. Then we played games There were quite a number of the Wide-Awakes there.
 1 have a little pet Scoupie duck, He will come and stand in front of me and wants me to rub him.
 I have pet ruffier hen that is nine years old and she lays. My grand father gave her to me when I was one year old,
 ELSIE M. MAIN. Age 10. Norwich. Conn, R. F. D. No. 6.
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Hercules and the Wasoner.

A man was once driving heavy load along a muddy road Presently he came to a spot where the wheels sank half way into the mfre. The more the horses tried to puai them out, the deeper they sank. At last the man threw aside his whip, kneIt down and loudly prayed to Hercules the strong.
 70 Hercules. help me! pray you help mel" he cried.
 But Hercules answered,
 "Pshaw, mani Don't lie there in t1fe mud! Get up and put your shoulder to the wheel! Don't you know the Gods help them who help themselves pc
 LoRIANNE MARTIN. Age F. Plainheld.
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She Saw an Awful Accident, A

one saw an AwfuI Accident.
 Dear Uncle Jed: I have seen some little letters in the paper, so think will write and tell you about my va cation.
 I went for a ride up to the park l saw monkey and some chickens went to the beach and went in bath ing and had some fun in the water
 Next I went to Watch Hill without my bathing suit. I went in wading. A big wave came up and wet my dress l went to the country for ride in an automobile. Coming home saw an accident. The man was badly hurt and died the next day. I am seven years old. I am in the third grade.
 CHARLOTTE BENJAMIN.
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Cora's Trip to Rocky Point.

Dear Uncle Jed: This summer l
 went to Rocky Point with my mother and my brother for the first time. We started very early in the morning on the first train. I had nice long ride on the trolley cars, The first thing I saw when I got there was the erry-go-round. My brother took me on one of the horses that go up and down. I like them very much. My brother caught the brass ring and he had a ride free. We went down to the wharf and
 saw the big boats come in. I saw a
 great many people and lots of auto-
 mobiles.
 We had our dinner there. liked tfhe watermelon best, | I had a ride on Hhe horses again then we started for home. My brother went in and saw the motorcycle racing while we waited foI the car. I saw funny looking man running
 around. My mother said he was a
 clown. He was riding a girls bi- cycle.
 CORA CLARK. Age '.
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Samples Free by Mail

For pimples and blackheads the following is 8 most effective and economical treat- ment: Gently smear the affected parts with Cuticura Ointment, on the end of the finger, but do not rub. Wash oil the Cutictua Ointment in five minutes with Cutirura Soap and hot water and continue bathing for some minutes. This treatment is best on rising and retiring. At other times use Cuticura Soap freely for the toilet and bath, to assist in preventing inflammation, fri tation and clogging of the pores. Sold throughout the world. Sample of each mailed free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address postcard ::'s N. "a. Dept. T. Boston.
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The Lost Kftter,.

Dear Uncle Jed: I want to tell won about a kitten I fo4nd-a pretty lit tie kitten at our door. and she was very hungry. I wish you could have seen her. I brought her in the house and gave her some milk Oh! She vas so glad! I took her in my lar and she began to purr.
 Our pet dog Rex was jealous and he began to bark at the little kitten but now they are the best of friends They sleep together and play together every day.
 I am so glad I have two pets and they get along so we'll that I am yerS happy myself
 AGNES c. MURPHY, Age g.
 Taftvi1le.
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Mary and Her Pet.

Dear Uncle Jed: Mary had little pet dog. He answered to the call of Rex. He was her playmate all day long: She also taught him tricks. When Mary came home from school Rex would meet her at the gate, for one of his tricks was to carry her book and slate to the house. They then would go and play until evening with little brother Joe
 EVELYN KRAFT. Age g. Mansfield Center
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What Does Holiday Mean.

I wonder If the Wide-Awaxes are all getting ready for the holiday sea- son It will soon be here, you know.
 What does the word holiday" me21 to you? Do you look forward to Thanksgiving Day and Christmas with pleasure, or with dread?
 In some homes to the mother, at least, a holiday means simply a lot
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The Bird That Found a Home.


 There was a little canary bird that was living in a cage. He was not a happy bird for he fenged to be free with the othes birds. One day he found his cage door open and he flew out of a window into a tree nearby.
 He liked it there with the other birds. By and by 1t grew dark and he flew to the window, but 1t was closed. The next day it rained q1ard. and he was wet and hungry. So he flew away to see if he could find some thing to eat He came to the home of a. sick little girl and he foupd the window closed.
 He went tap, tap, tapi but nobody came. so he did it again-tap, tap, tapi
 The little girl opened the window and took him in and put him in a cage.
 She named him Goldie
 L. ELLIOTT HOHN, Age 10. Westerly R
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Rule. for Young Writers.

1. Write plainly on ono side of tns bauer cnly, and number the pages. 2, Use pen and ink. not pencil .,,
 3. Short and pointed articles VIII be given preference Do not use oVe1 250 words. ,.
 4. Original stories or letters only will be used.
 5. Write your name, age and aa- dr,ss plainly ct the bottom or tn. story. rr.- { Address all communications to un- cle Jed. Bulletin Odlce.
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were also on his limbs and chest and he was very cross and fretful. They itched and burned and he scratched and this formed sore places. It itched and burned SO the little one could not sleep nights.
 aEK
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The Story of a Bee.

One day as sat reading heard a buzzing noise. I looked up and saw 3 bee trying to get out. I picked up paper and tried to kill the bee, but 1t said. Please don't kill me and l will tell you a. story of bee"
 A bee he said comes from an egg. At first it is a little worm. The bees feed 1t with pollen. The pollen comes from the flowers and is like yell tow dust The worm is fed dor five bees cover it with wax and by and by it awakes. It comes out of its waxen bed and is a baby bee"
 This is what the bee told me.
 l then opend the window and the bee flew out and went back to my reading.
 LETITIA |. FIELDS. Age IL
 Norwich.
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STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AWAkES.
Master Tobin's Arrival at Cork.

WaStef IobIns RFrIVdI dt OoTK.
 At 5.30 a. m we arrived at the cus- tom house, which is a part of the Queenstown railroad station, and our baggage was inspected by the custom house officers
 Our party was made up of pr. VosS, wife and three children of Philadel- phiav Pa. and MT. Burns, wife and
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Moosup.
My Pet Kittens.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to tell you about my pet kittens and black cat. Two kittens are all black and one, 8 gray one, striped like a tiger They are very pretty. They play and catch mice They stay out to- the barn. We do not allow them to come i'll the house. I give them big basin of milk every morning and night. play with them when I don't go tc school. I am going to keep the gray one and give the black ones away.
 The cat sometimes takes them ir the woods to hunt. But she always brings them back. Sometimes she loses them, but she finds them again The old cats name is Nigger and one black one is named Dfnah and one Black Joe. The gray one is named Tiger.
 LUCY HENSHAW, Age 12.- Colchester
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The Magic Copper Kettle.

There once lived an old, old woman, who was bent and thin and wriak1ed She had very wonderful magic copper kettle. She said, one Christ mas,
 If I find anywhere a good, kind hearted person, I will make the one a gift Of my magic copper kettle"
 To every house for miles around she went asking if they would take pity on an old woman and give her some thing to eat. and drink. T will give you my magic copper kettle, which Is all I have" the old woman said.
 ''Noi No! We don't want an old copper kettle, or beggars either" they would answer. and shut the doors in
 On and on she went until at last she came to a very poor little house When she knocked. a little girl came to the door.
 her face.
 "Come in." said the little girl kindly, i've are often very hungry ourselves and all we have is bread and milk. but you are welcome to share with us."
 Gladly the old woman came in You are a kind-hearted child, my dear said she. for you is the gift of the magic copper kettle It will always be filled You need never be hungry any more and indeed the magic copper kettle was never empty and the little girl never again was hungry as long as she lived.
 ARTHUR GAUTHIER, Age H.
 Brooklyn Conn.
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"Whatever you are-Be tnat1. Whatever you say--Be truel Strajghtforwardly act. Be honest-in fact. -.-z
 Be nobody else but you.
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THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
 BOYS AND GIRLS DEPARTMENT

I from oppression and yearn for liberty
 for themselves and their children.
 | The school bell rings for liberty = for there can be no liberty where ig- norance dwells in the place of learning
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ments and they failed to help him. got two cakes of Cuticura Soap and two boxes of Cuticura Ointment and bathed the child with the Cuticura Soap twice daily, then put the Cuticura Ointment on each time. It was only matter of two or three weeks when the child was healed" {sigreO Mrs. Eliza Hutchinson, Feb. 19. 1914.
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where they can see all around Their chief enemies are the lion and pan ther, from which they can run away In the open country. but when the giraffe is caught in the woods by one
 Many giraffes are hunted for men ageries but 1t is very seldom a full grown one is caught. When a baby giraffe is caught it will soon be very tame if it can be made 10 eat, but often it will not take any kind of food and dies in a few days.
 The giraffe can see very far. and It has also a very strong scent, and can smell man a great distance off If the wind happens to be blowing toward it. On this account hunters find 1t very hard to get near enough to one to shoot it. RE,prrJA T2JYRRHJ,
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ERUPTION ON CHILD ITCHED AND BURNED
Like Water Blisters on Body, Face and Arms. Cross and FretfuI. Used Cuticura Soap and oint- ment. Child Was Healed.

R. F. D. No. 2. Groton. Vt.-"My little boys trouble began all over his body and face and arms with water baisters. They
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daughter of Johnstown. Pa. papa and

daughter of Johnstown. Pa. papa and myself.
 We then left the station and viewed the different places of interest. We ascended the hill and had a beautiful view of the harbor. We saw cross
 haven. Spike island. This island was
 once used as a prison to punish Irish political prisoners. It is used now by the military and navy. We saw Harbolin, with its d1nerent buildings, foundries, machine shops | and all works connected with the navy department. They are now work | ing night and day because Of the war Boats carry the workmen out ana l bring them back in the evening. We visited St. GoleEnan's cathedral and passed the bishops palace, the convent
 and schools of Queenstown. We de- | scended the hill again by means of l winding streets until we reached a point directly over the depot, height I of 50 feet above the street. There we reached steps made of solid masonry | and walked down to different land | ings until we reached the street. We l crossed the street and were in the depot once more
 I wish to say this depot Is modern with all conveniences.
 We then left for the city of Cork on 1 the Cork and Queenstown railroad This road runs along the harbor with g
 great many bridges. On the left is | lll6 AdfpOT dHQ OH tHc IlSAt tftS puDlS | road built Of limestone with severa' villages and a background of beauti- ful hedges and groves with private 1 mansions.
 | When we reached Little Island ana l TivoHs stations we saw the Cork city park, a beautiful park with seats along l the banks. shaded by trees, and young men playing different games. I We arrived at the Great Western ana
 Southern depot in Cork city. which will write about in my next letter. | RICHARD W. TOBIN,
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The Sians of Fall.

Dear Uncle Jed: Are you aware fall is upon us?
 The days are cool and the nights
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4 Wonderful Benefit To Me
Vas PerMna.

posed to'be good, baf I obtained TO relief antI ! ased Peruna. Then ny reeopery began.
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of extra work in getting up a big dinner, which she is too tired to eat. If that has been your mothers. ex- perience tell her to ask herself, whose fault is this?"
 Everyone should take part in mak- ing a holiday a happy and glorious time for all people.
 When holiday comes thst means for us to forget our troubles. to for get we have, enemies and last, but not least, help all people to have a happy and glorious time.
 GEORGE FARRELL. Ago 14.
 Norwich.
 The Grasshopper and the Ant.
 The pleasant summer was long past, and the dreary winter snows began to cover the earth, when the grass
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The Meaning of the Jewellers Sign.


 There are few wso have not seen the ordinary sign. of a jeweler, a iafge imitation of a watch hanging over the front of the store.
 But it is safe to say the number who have seen anything strange in these same signs is very small. At SIS p. m. April IA. 1865 Abra- ham Lincoln was killed in Ford's Theater. at Washington, by John Booth. Since that fatal nisgt every one of these watch signs, that has gone from the factory of the only man who makes them has shown the hour of S:1S. The man who makes them says. T was working on a sign for Jew eier Adams, who kept store on Broadway, across the street from Stewards. He came running in, while I waE at work and Id me the news. Paint those hands at the hour Lin- coin was shot. that the deed may never be forgotten he said, point ing to the sign I was making for him"
 I did so. Since then every watch sign that has gone out of here has been lettered the same as that one.
 MARY RYBIC, Age 13. MapSf1eId
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bEHI HA bUhINlILI- Stafford Springs
Madam sutterfly's Trials and PeriIs.

Madam 6utterfiy's Trials and Perils. l have just been reading Uncle Jed's
 talk to the Wide Awake Circle about one of my near neighbors, a citizen of
 the Pool
 All Uncle Jed says is true: but he only tells or hints at small part of the trouble any member of the insect world has to meet.
 In the first place your uncle does not tell you of our troubles before he calls any of my neighbors but terfiy: nor how we are often classed
 with those that live on Appietree
 street or Potato alley. To be sure they
 resemble us in some ways and like | ourselves are not born with wings
 and first live another life. l These Cabbage avenue people ape our ways in many particulars; yet like
 human beings who try to be consid- | cred something they are not, they be-
 tray their origin and cast by failures
 in small things.
 For instance: We butterflies always piaee our wings in a certain position tnaf shows our breeding when we
 aIight on that flower Uncle Jed wrote
 about; our Apple street people cannot do 1t, as they have Lever been taught Watch me when I alight and see what I mean,
 Again. every intelligent butterfly is
 provided with the keen eyes and keen scent" as told by Uncle Jed, but 1 do you know we carry those eyes and hold our noses in a different way from your fathers pests that live on Ap- pietree street?
 I should enable you to give us our due ana keep you from classifying one oi my family with the pests of Apple I tree street or Cabbage avenue. l MADAM BUTTERFLY. iGrandfather Toad Institute. | TAO RnSh