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Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-26
St. Patrick.


 St. Patrick was born in the year 5S7 end died in the year 465 A. D. His father belonged to a, noble Roman fam fly. His mother was a niece of St Martin of Tours
 When St Patrick was about 16 years old he was stolen from his home by some pirates. These pirates sold him to a rich man named MilchO. At that time the Irish people had never heard of Christ They worship ped the sun, the moon and streams. Their priests were called DrUids.
 St. Patrick had a dream one night. In this dream a messenger said:
 Behold, a ship is to sajl'
 When Patrick reached home he was received with great joy. After a few days home he set out to convert Ire land. He converted most of reland, and when he died he was glad to know that 20 churches were establish ed in Ireland.
 JOHN O:NEIIs Age 13.
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-26
ne three days and I visited several

gone three days. and I visited several historical places.
 l went over the North church, up fin the belfry where Robert Newman hung the lantern as a signal for Paul Revere, and I also saw what they call the Vim egar Bible, given by King George IL
 From there l went to Paul Revere's house, and there I saw the cradle his children were rocked in It was made of a barrel. There were many other interesting things.
 I went over the Art Museum, where there was silver that Paul Revere and his father made many years ago. I have also been to his grave.
 I went to Bunker Hill Monument. and from the tower there was a. fine view of the city of Boston. l went around the Navy Yard and over the Constitution, or Old Iron sides, and to the Museum, where they had bottles of water, one from the r1v- CT Jordan and one from Jacobs well. I enjoyed my visit very much and wish all the little boys and girls could see the same sights MYRTICE L. BROWNING, Ago g. North Franklin.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-26
POETRY.
The Little Lads Answer

Our little lad came in one day, With dusty shoes and tired feet. His playtin1e had been hard and long Out in the summers nOontide heat, I'm glad Pm home" he cried, and
 hung
 His torn stray hat up in the hall While in the corner near the door He put away his bat and ball "I wonder why his auntie said, This little lad comes always here, When there are many other homes AS nice as this. and quite as near2 He stood a moment, deep in thought, Then, with the lovelight in his eye, He pointed where his mother sat. And said She lives here. that is
 whyI"
 With bean1fng face the mother heard Her mother heart was very glad. A rue, sweet answer he had given That thou ghtful loving, little lad, And well l know that hosts of lads Are just as loving. true, and dear; That they would answer as he did, Iris home, for mothers living here.'
 Susan Teall Perry,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-26
YantiC
An Interestinu Talk,

Dear Uncle Jed: I have not written for a long time because when I have to go to choir rehearsals every Tues day and Thursday and do my work outside and school work there isn't much time; and whenever do get time to write my little 3 year old sister comes up behind me into my chair and talks to me, and says she wants to write, too" so l cannot write then be- cause l don't want to be cross to her and send her away.
 Seeing it is LincoIn's birthday I want to tell you what MT. Hill (secretary r Nj. C. Al said to us at our church at our revival services about Lincoln He said he loved Lincoln very much He went into Lincoin'S old home out west and saw 1t just as Lincoln lived in 1t There was an old chair which Lincoln sat in
 As MT. Hill got ready to go home he noticed a parer with writing on it and a brownish spot on it. He asked the caretaker what it was. As the old mans eyes filled with tears, he said:
 That is the programme Lincoln held as he was shot, and the spot was 6 drop of his blood"
 MT. Hill said he loved Lincoln very much, but he loved him even more when he stood in the presence of his blood, which had been given to free so I had never heard anybody that Ina q been at Lincoln's home before. and it was very interesting to me
 If it had not been for Lincoln peo-- pie would be selling Slaves now
 LLOYD RATHBUN, Age Il.
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-26
i ;kad +he cbi,dren's Home

Dear Uncle Jed: I will tell you about the work I did when l was in Putnam I worked in two different dormitOries- ] used to work in the kitchen but they wanted me in the dorrnitory, so l went I swept and mopped the floors, and made thirty-two beds, and l scrubbed the mop boards. and scrubbed stairs. too. I scru obed the floors on hands and knees. There were two or three girls besides me. We had lots of fun. Sometimes Mrs. Thompson would bring up some candy or some cake. She liked Ruth and l. Ruth and l had to fold spreads at night.
 There are about siXty-fouF children in the county home ] came from l went to school and I was in the fourth grade. My teacher was very kind to me. I got her mail for her and she writes to me some times
 My sisters say they wish they could do what I did when l was in Putnam, but they went away from there and so they said they could not do the work.
 I always had a good time when l was there. 1 am staying in Wiliimantic now and I have lots of fun every day. I wash lamp chimneys and wash the dishes and play with the children and read the paper once in awhile
 l have been having lots of fun with the children at school, When I go back to Putnam l will do my dormitory again. Mistress will not be there and it will be lonesome. Ruth and I will do the dormitory alone and have lots of fun. So mother told me when l came up here.
 I like this place and think it is very comfortable.
 DORA DIGGINS. Age 12. Willimantic
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-26
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
THE WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS.

1-Irene kiedasch of Norwich, His Lordship's Puppy
 2-LIoyd Rathbun of Norwich. The Square Dollar Boys Smash the Ring.
 3-E. Abbott Smith of Burnside, Tho Adventures of Robinson Crusoe.
 -Dora Digeins of Willimantie, Mis- tress Moppit
 5-George Farrell of Norwich. Water Babies. 6-Bertha Fuller of Hanks Hill, Mis- tress Moppit.
 7--AbraI1am Sonwaitzhere of Mt, Hope, Little Lame Prince. S-MiIdred Ora ndy of Yantic, Dear est Dot and the Dog. Winners of prize books living in the city may call at The Bulletin business office for them at any hour after 10 a. m. on Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-26
Any Port in 2 Storm


 Let the players sit in two lines op- pos1te each other at some little dis tance apart. Then two members stand between, one of whom is bIindfoIded; the other, in a whisper, gives the play CTS on one side of the line the name of vessels; for instance, s. s. Ken lucky, the Maine, etc. The leader on the other side he names as different ports, such as Liverpool, Boston, New York, etc. After doing this he stands beside the blihdfolded player. who is termed "a wreck and cries aloud: 'S- S. Kentucky is ordered to the port of Liverpool"
 WhereupOn the ship of that name and the port change places and the wreck tries to slip into one of the empty places.
 Then the player who calls out the changes may give the wreck" a better opportunity by saying:
 London, Boston and New York, call for aid from s. s. Kentucky, the Maine and the St. Louis-' In the general scramble the wreck usually finds a port. and the one without a seat be- comes "the wreck
 GEORGE FARRELL, Age 13. Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-26
Where They Make the mapI. syrus.

Dear Uncle Jed: One day last Au- gust my mother, brother and myself went 10S miles on the train from here to Cavendish, Vermont, to see my un- cle and cousins.
 From my uncle'S house we could see many high mountains. Some of them were covered with pine and maple trees. That's where they get the na- pie syrup.
 One day my uncle took us to see the gorge where the Black river runs through. The water is so black that fish cannot live in 1t.
 go to Mount Pleasant Street school RAYMOND HEEBNER, Age c. Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-26
crandna Feeds the Birds,

Dear Uncle Jed: I am ten years old live with my grandpa and grandma. Grandma wants me to write to you. Grandpa feeds four kinds Of birds, the chickadee. the bIuejay and the woodpecker and phoebe. The birds come down on the window sill
 I go to school and have to walk two miles
 My father and mother and my broth CTS and sisters live in the city but grandpa lives in the country. l like it better than the city.
 This is my first letter. so goodbye.
 FREDDIE s. RUSSELL
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-26
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
Venturesome Boys.

Dear Uncle Jed: One warm day in early spring two boys were playing on the ice along the shores of the creek. They had long poles in their hands and were pushing their boats with them.
 The ice bearing the boys broke from the shore and swung into the cur rent. The boys f1oated slowly down the stream. They were laughing. The creek became narrow and the current grew faster Then the people heard cries from the boys under the bridge and saved them. The boys were fright ened and cold, but safe.
 MARY A. BURRILL, Age Il.
 Stafford Springs
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-26
How a kitten Was saved.

One summer day a woman went for ride, and as she was riding along past swamp she heard & noise like 8 kitten moving.
 She stopped the horse and went to see what it was When she reached the place she saw little kitten. It was all wet and dirty.
 She took it home and washed it. The kitten soon grew and is now a strong and beautiful cat It is still alive
 CLAIR HOXIE, Age g. FHO3cheS74r
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-26
Rules for Young Writers.

l. Write nlainly on one side of the paper cnly, and number the pages.
 2. Use pen and ink, not pencil
 3. Short and pointed articles viii be given preference. Do not use ovei 250 words
 {. Original stories CT letters on;y will be used.
 $. Write your name. age and ad dr@ss plainly ot the bottom of the story.
 Address all communications to Un- cle Jed. Bulletin Office
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-26
THE WIDE AW AXE CIRCLE
BOYS AND GIRLS DEPARTMENT

dience imperils every good thing in life
 It would not do to talk to dull chill dren upon such a subject as this, but Wide-Awalzes are capable of learning that one of the worst faults in life is a habit of disobedience-that it costs more than anyone can afford to pay for it.
 It is wise, then, for children to obey their parents, not merely to please their parents, but also to make of themselves dependable men and women in all the walks of life.
 LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Bertha Fuller of Eagleville, Conn: I received the prize book. I like it very much. I have read it through. The title of it is The Little Lame Prince. Please accept my thanks for the same.
 Eleanor p. Norton of Norwich: Thank yau very, very much for the prize book you gave me. It was very interesting and 1 have read it all through. Thank you again.
 Sarah Hyman of Norwich: I thank you ever so much for the prize book you gave me.
 Frank Pardy of Norwich: I thank you for the nice prize book you gave me. I like AIger books.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-26
The Gentle Boy Who Grew to Be .

6S SGBNtE 6oY S4hO SfS" SV Do A
 Gentleman.
 You and 1 are gentlemen" said Will; @I will not take an insult And he strufted up and down in 8, rage. He had been throwing stones at Peter Jones, and he thought his anger prov ed him to be a gentleman.
 sIf you want to be a gentleman, you
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-26

Whatever you are-Be thati Whatever you say-Be truei Straigh htforwardiy act, Be honeSt-in fact,
 Be nobody else but you"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-26

Whenever you feel a cold coming on. think of the full name, ~ LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE. Look for signAturD Of E. W. Grove on box. 2Sc,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-26
Counted Chickens Before Hatched.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to tell you about girl who counted her chickens before they were matched.
 One day a girl was walking along
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-26
His Visit to Boston.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am going to tell you about my visit in Boston. I was
Norwich bulletin., 1914-03-26

The origin of sauerlraut is lost in antiq utfy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-05
Voice of ehe People
Tho Migratory Bird Inv.


To tho Editor OF Tho Times Dispatch:
Sir.-In Il abort tinc tho enemies OF tho
migratory bird law Will. with great Rcc.
uhhounco once moro that the law Is "un-
constitutlonnl. This time the statement
VIII havo Il little moro to rest upon than the
soap-D9N decisions OF learned spring shooters
o. wiiu FOWL who never even saw tho ma
tional Constitution.
In tho wilds of Eastern Arkansas. at
Jonesboro. on May q. In tho United States
District Court tho case OF the United States
against Harvey {. Schauvcr. Cor violation
OF tho Federal migratory bird Law. was
heard by Judge Jacob Tricbcr. who decided
course. tho United States Will carry the case
up until II finally reaches tho United States
supreme Court. whore. with extra cxpedi-
tion. decision may be expected In about
eighteen months.
Tho hrst decision on tho status OF the
migratory law WAS that rendered In South
Dakota ON April Is. 1914. by Judge ]. ID.
Eii!9t,. OF the Federal Court; who decided,
In ute case or A. NJ Shaw. that the law is
constitutional. Nr. Shaw pleaded guilty.
and was fined 800. which paid. ,
The friends of birds need feel no alarm
over this Incident. nor anything more serious
than mild interest. Unless the United states
Supreme Court deliberately elects to pui!
down full score OF laws thut the rcprc-
sentatives OF tho American peoplo have
enacted In Congress for the gren;cst good OF
the grcatent number. tho Federal migratory
bird law Will stand The side OF the people
and tho birds VIII DO taken care o.. II need
be, by hundred able lawyers. who arc
fully convinced that the law is ccnstitu-
tonal. and that Its stability can bs demon
sirated TO tho satisfaction OF any open and
logical legal mind.
WILLIAM T. HORNADAY.
Now York. n. y. Juno 2. 1914
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-05
Typhoid.

The State Board OF Health Is
planning It's annual battle with ty-
phoid fever. AS in the past, 1t will
send It's agents to threatened points
to combat the more serious menaces,
and Will do everything else in It's
power to keep the spread OF the dis
ease to n minimum
But while the board. OF its own
unaided efforts, can do nothing moro
than take hold where outbreaks have
occurred or imminently threaten, the
people OF tho whole State can help
in the work OF prevention. Litera.
ture telling how has been prepared
by the board and is ready for distri-
button. Citizens of the State should
make use Of 1t. Send your name and
address TO the bonrd now and re-
ceive instructions.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-05

We have to decide whether We feel
IT incumbent on us to go into Mexico
and to declare war on the Mexican
people. 100000 In number. who can
not understand us any moro than We
can understand them, and to nght
;nnt conclusion. 1t Is simple 10 talk
about war as som ething short and de-
terminates: but when tho longer we
fight the less VIC are going to ba
understood and the more inherent
hostility we arc going to incur---in
view OF this irrcconciiable situation.
1t is time to see whether In Gods
name we cannot be led out o.. this
hell.
These people nre bnrbar!c. We ought
to know that They are 90 per cent
Indian The wars among themselves
have been cruel; they shoot prisoners
as matter OF course, and torture
AZ matter OF course. So-callcd civil
lization has been cruel to them; they
are only gentle when kindly and sym
pathctically treated. What farce
II Is To expect what we call civilized
warfare with people like this. II
We become involved. we shall he forced
10 accept their View OF tho game. We
cannot reciprocate. but we must under
stand what we shall have to suffer
Within the last ten years know
of my own Knowledge and can give
tho names OF "A new type OF Americans
that have been going to Mexico, men
who have sympathy with the common
people who have treated them as
human beings. These men have shown
the honest, hard working people of Mex
leo that ahead OF them was opportunity
for food. clothing and, most Of all
for their children to have better
chance than they had. TO my own
knowledge these common people have
responded TO this appeal and have
worked faithfully. SO that their chill
dren might be educated and become
self-supporting ana sclf-rcspcctlng
We have been sending there mining
and civil engineers and railroad con-
tractors and other producers OF things
decent people, who We're not there
TO exploit or rob tho Mexicans We
have sent men who have realized that
these backward folk, who are living
In fifteenth century, of Indian and
Spanish origin simple and backward
yes. and cruel though they are arc
after all, honest. kindly. human beings
entitled to chance and worthy Of
IL.
I could bring many men hero who
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-05
What Was News
Fifty Years Ago
From tho Richmond Dispatch. Juno S. 1854

Yesterday was day OF intense on
element In the city. At very carly
hour In tho morning the inhabitants
were aroused from their slumbcrs by
heavy and inccssant reports of artil-
lery. which seemed to extend from the
right to tho left OF our line. AS usual,
many rumors were In circulation dur
ing the day. but towards evening the
news caine for II certainty that Con-
fedcrate arms had been successful all
along the line. and tho first days fGht-
ing about Cold lIarbor and Gaines's
Mill had been In our favor.
In the engagement OF Thursday
evening tho Confederate success was
complete. General Early, commanding
Ewelrs Corps, attacked tho cnemy's
right. driving them at all points, and
capturing over 700 prisoners.
An official dispatch from General
Lee received last night snys: I'VE
drove the enemy from Turkey Hill.
thereby gaining m important posi-
ton"
As night closed in upon tho scene
OF yesterdays heavy lighting our men
rested upon their arms in triumph,
having suffered hut small loss, and
inflicted severe punishment upon the
Iankccs. The Confederate position.
which Is naturally q strong one, with
the right resting upon the Chicka-
honiiny III SparrOwS House, was made
stronger during the night, and
every preparation was made for n Sc
we're battle on tho morrow.
In n railway accident at Stony Creek.
on the Petersburg and Weldon Rail-
road, yesterday, young South Caro-
lima soldier named Poulson was In
stantly killed. Poulson had been
wounded in battle and wns on his way
home. after having been treated In
tho army hospitals OF Richmond and
Petersburg.
Major General McLaws has relieved
Major General Gilmore In the command
OF Savannah. General McLaws was
formerly In Longstrects Corps.
Tho battle at GaInes's Mill opened Mt
sunrise and tho firing was general,
extending from tho Mechanicsville
Road to McClclian's Bridge, making
the line of battle over seven miles long,
the enemy making the attack The
heaviest fight was in Rodess, Ker-
shaws and 1Iokes front, and the men
of these commands gallantly repulsed
every assault.
In the lighting at Gaines's Mil and
Cold lIarbor yesterday tho Confederate
ioss WAS not over 500 in killed and
wounded, while that OF tho enemy is
estimated ut ten to one. This heavy
loss on their part Is due to the fac;
that they persisted In charging the
Confederate brcastworks when Il
must have been manifest that they
were impregnable, and as long as am
nuniiion should hold out, all tho Con-
fedcrates had to do from their point
OF safety was to load and shoot.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-05

could toll OF their own knowledge that
these common MeX!cans whom we pro.
pose to Kill are the kindest- hearted
people In the world: could tell
OF their fortl,ude, their bound
less hospitality: could tell OF tho
antcccden; causes OF their backward
ness. II You believe that we can send
an army OF men into Mexico that will
so comport itself thht tho survivors
OF these people VIII have a better
understanding OF tho altrustic i'm.
pulses OF this country. such impulses
having been shot into them. th>nk
you are not thinning.
If We can have ten years more OF
peace, believe the McX!cans VIII come
to DO friendly with us cannot toll
crate the thought Of war with these
people looked at either from our view
point or theirs. Thousands of our SOL
dicrs would be Killed by IA people fully
armed. incompetent in many warliko
ways. but n people In II lighting state
of mind. We all know that psychologist
cally as between man who Is men
tally In state of peace ana man who -
metnally in "a state of war. you can
shoot The latter through the heart and
before he falls no VIII k,l his ad-
versary. whereas the man who - men
tally peaceful VIII quit with the slight
est wound. Those people are excited:
as We cow punchers say, the, arc ION
the prod" They have arms ". h they
ala not nave until recently, and aS
long as their ammunition holds out
they VIII make n desperate apht. and
II VIII be n war OF miserable rcpr!sals
If we fight. Il viii be against q
people who 90 not know Civilized
methods OF war: and who can blame
them FOR not understanding the alb
surd rehncmcnts OF murder? know.
what such war would mean-the so
years. the 100 years. the $50 years OF
misunderstanding and bitterness II
means possibly the w!p!ng out OF ex-
istcnce OF people who. though back
ward. are honest. kindly. hosp!table
and Industrious. and who, believe.
have the right to 1.-Two and be led to-
ward civilization through the use OF
the opportunities OF n rich country.
and who have been looted, despo!ea
cmbittercd and rendered savage BY
dcspois OF Spanish and Mexican origin.
II those on this side OF the line who
are chiefly plotting, planning and TO-
menting war aEaIns; this people wero
free OF the lust OF profit and land.
We should merely call them scnsele.si
we could not call them Ghouls
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-05
Mediation in Time.

News from Chicago is to the eff
feet that $4,000 enginemen on the
Western railroads may strike within
the next thirty days, unless the rail-
roads grant demands that have for
some time been pending.
Only few months ago trouble of
a somewhat similar nature threat
ened on the Eastern railroads and
was adjusted through mediation.
The same processes should be ap-
piled to the impending difficulties in
the West, and they should be applied
now!
If all the American and most OF
the Canadian railroads west of the
Mississippi are tied up indefinitely,
the blow to business cannot be esti-
mated. Sluggish as business is now,
1t will then be absolutely paralyzed.
1t may be that years would elapse
before full recovery became effective.
A crisis Of this gravity justifies ex-
traordinary measures. Steps looking
to mediation should at once be put
on foot. Each ono OF these affairs,
actual or threatened, is an unanswer-
able argument for the element of
compulsion in arbitration. The bust
ness Of this country ia too intricate
to permit either capital or labor to
tic it up.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-05
In NIorsom Time.

prize Poem In June st. Nicholas by
Katherine Morse. Age Ten.)
Como" said tho sunshine, sweepine
down.
Come" said the rain. II will give
you a crown"
mol" said the little Seeding brown,
"I will not come"
'Why?" asked the sunshine why
will you not?"
WHY" asked the rain. Como. get
out OF your cot!
Nor said the Seeding. mo, will
not!
81 just WON'T"
Then they rolled her and pushed her
out of her bed:
They pushed down her feet. and they
pulled up her head.
Now, Will you bchave?" they triumph
Ing said.
YES. or course will"
Now when she had pushed herself out
OF the ground.
sho saw lots OF flowers when she
looked around.
And sho heard the sweet and rust
ling sound
OF the wind In tho trees.
She was a daffodil. straight and tall.
The rain had given Il crown; ard all
Tho other flowers seemed to call,
ut Is blossom tlmoi"