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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-11

Owing primarily to pure ignorance, the Tower
has not taken sides in the war. As soon as our
torpid intellect is brought TO bear on these mat
ters our policy will be announced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-11

In the meantime it appears, from the Taunton
Gazette, that Miss Antoinette Wells is attending
the Taunton Business College this summer Rah
Rah Rah
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-11

Elsewhere in this newspaper is printed a list
L-Z) Of American tourists registered at the
United States Embassy in London. Practically
all of them are thrilled this morning at the news
that the Braves are in second place
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-11

Undoubtedly Miss jill Peck, for whom there is
an advertised letter at the Reading, Pa, post
Office, is some gal, if you get the pint
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-11

WHY THE NILITANTS INITIATE
tFrom the London Daily Telegraph
Owing TO extreme pressure space We are I'M
able 70 publish this morning our Page for Women.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21

shooter, one Of the Confederates. He had been selected because he was a sure shot As the fatal gun was raised, the Federal soldier began sing ing:
 Cover my defencefess head
 With the shadow of they wfng. and such was the the effect upon the Confederate that he did not ta8oD the young mans life
 Eighteen summers after he AgH4n heard that same voice and the same grand old song on the bosom of the Potomac. It filled his soul w3th rapture.
 Beg pardon, stranger: but weeeysu engaged in the late war;
 'Yes, sir.' the man of soaI an- swered: T fought under Gnse1 Grant
 T did my fighting on the okhar s46A- continued the first speaker. ~and thaA night your prayer was ansWeee6
 The stranger grasped the hand ef the Southerner. and said, 1 rsknaA- Der the night very we'll. I paced tAs lonely beat, thinking of hone and friends and all that life holds 6sarL Then thought of Gods cara, and sang the prayer of my heaxt and eaao- ed to feel alone. e
 have seen General Grants tnDb in New York. FRANK PARDY, AssA Norwich.
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Franklin and EIeesriety.

In I749 Benjamin Franklin turned his attention to electricity. He was always interested in any subject or learning and founded the University of Pennsylvania
 Besides being a prinaer. author. and owner of a newspaper, he organized the first police of Philadelphia. fire company. militia a hospital, founded the American Philosophical society and the Great Library Corporation or Philadelphia.
 He first noted the likeness between electricity and Tightening and found they agreed in swiftness, color ana in giving light.
 He hoped a spire might be built In Philadelphia so he could attract cleo tricity from the clouds but as none was built he decided to use a kite.
 His kite was made of silk hand kerchief stretched on cedar sticks or dinary twine was attached to this
 On the top of the kite was steel wire with a pointed end. A piece of silk ribbon was tied on the end of the twine after the kite was raised and a key attached to the same place.
 With his son he stood under a shed and awaited results. This was in 1752.
 After sone waiting the string was seen, to part and putting his knucklee neari the key he received a shock and for the first time lightning and elec- tricity were proved to be the same essence.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
Israel Putnam,s Life.

Israel Putnam was a brave man who loved both home and country and fought bravely for them.
 About the year 1739 Putnam went to Connecticut to build home. The country was unsettled. Among oth- CT things people suffered from wolves One night Putnam had seventy-five sheep and goats killed and many lambs and kids wounded by an old wolf This old wolf had long escaped capture
 At last a party was made up to hunt her. She took refuge in her den. Dogs. guns, and fire could not force her out, and no man could go in because they were afraid of her.
 Putnam. in spite of all his friends, went in. He took off his coat and then fastened rope to one leg. His sign was to snip his fingers when the men were to pull him out.
 He crept in. All was dark inside as if it was night but he saw the wolf The wolf gnashed his teeth in anger. Then Putnam gave the sign and the men pulled him cut He load ed his gun with bullets and went in and fired it and the wolf was killed. then he came out. All thought he would be dead. but when they saw him they were surprised and shouts of joy were heard from everybody around.
 MARw WHELAN.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
Gen. UIysses Simpson Grant.

Gen. Ulysses Grant was born in a house on the bank of the Ohio river. His father was a tanner. He made leather from hides. Soon after Ulysses birth his father moved to another house. Here he had a farm and a lanyard. Ulysses was very fond of horses. He could ride horseback when he was about six years old.
 He became a cadet at West Point, a place on the Hudson where boys are taught to be soldiers He went home as Lieutenant Grant.
 War broke out between our country and Mexico and the young lieutenant was called upon to fight the Mexicans. During the two years of this war he learned to be better soldier in a greater war
 He was made commander of the union forces during the Civil war. He and his soldiers won some important victories for the union. At last, after four years of hard fighting, General Lee, the commander of the confeder- ates, surrendered to General Grant in 1865.
 Several years after he was elected president of the United States. After four years he became president again He died in 1885.
 A beautiful monument at Riverside Park. New York, marks the place where he rests.
 ALICE M. GORMAN, Age Il.
 VerSaillees
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21

 They did not know the musical voice they could not enjoy the sweet ca derices of the orioles song. Having ears they could not hear-not having understanding no rapture was excited in their minds.
 Do not be afraid to think of the birds as your little brothers and sis ters; do not fail to study them until you know the song of the wren, the golden robin, the brown thrasher. the yellow warbler and other birds; and know them by their flight as well as by their form and size and the color Of their feathers. Do not have all birds look alike to you; do not think thew are uninterestiEg.
 The birds and the plants get to be old acquaintanoes when you know their names, and they will add joy to your life.
 The reason the blind man stood and listened and smiled was because he knew the golden robin and it's song found a response in his heart. Ii awakened old memories. it was a song or greeting to him, a message of glad tid1ngs. It will be the same to you Wide-Awakes if you make yourselves receptive t0 the pleasures in life God has planned for YOU
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
9-Elizabeth O'Neil, of Norwich The Automobile Girls at Palm Beach.
WAR DANCE NO. 2.
Bv MoTHER WILSON

By MOTHER WILSON. 1 Imagine one hundred to two hun dred practically nude men whose bodies are daubed with grease and various pigments-red predominating hair long and loose, and these men, formed in large circle about several hoops on poles from which dangled pieces of skin with long punches of coal black hair. When this mass of l humanity moved to the right in uni son with very short steps, something ! in the same way as our soldiers mark time, the difference being putting the foot down it's width to the right and @ general bending and swaying of the whole body in harmony witN the beat ing of drums and the peculiar, growl- ing yell of the whole of the Indians present. there was not much else for paleface to do but keep behind a tree. The weapons knives, tomahawks, etc, were. brandished and shaken at the sca1ps. At times there would be
 changes. A leader here and there
 would jump towards the hoops, utter
 a peculiar yell undoubtedly the same
 kind as years ago was heard in Con-
 necticut-recite his piece, which I then
 did not understand, but from gestures and tones imagined to be a descrip ton of how the scalp was taken This dancing was kept up for long time, the squaw's part being to glide in at
 times and slap and otherwise show to
 the scalpers what they would do if they had tine Cifippewa,s in person to
 deal with.
 It really frightened me until the mis-
 sionary told me the government would
 not allow them to torture, or do as
 they threatened Indeed, MT. Han
 cock used to stop certain dances when
 the Indians got too excited.
 They liked him, but were afraid of him as he had the government force
 at Fort Smelling at his command.
 For the present these chapters will
 be disjointed. Our next will be My
 First Burial Scene,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
Gsnsr.l Washinaton.

During the Revolutionary war the commander of a little troop of soldiers was experimenting their work as they were trying to raise q heavy piece of timber to the top of the fort. 1t was hard work to get the timber up. The commander, who thought himself a great man, kept calling from time to time, Push! Push!"
 While this work was being done a man rode by on horseback. He asked the commander, Why don't you help them?"
 The commander looked at the stranger and said with great pride: T would like to have you know that 1 am a corporall"
 You are, are your" replied the of- ficer. T did not know that" and then, lowing. said: T beg your par don, MT. Corporal"
 The officer then got off his horse, took off his coat and helped the men put the timber in place. Then, turn ing to the commander. he said:
 MT. Corporal. when you have an- other job like this, and have not men enough to do it, send for your com Inander-in> >chief. I. will come again and help you!"
 It was General Washington who did and said this. The commander did not Know what to say. The great Wash ington took hold to lift the timber, that he might help the humblest of his soldiers.
 FRANK PARDY. Age 1s.
 NorwicI,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
Hannihal.
Norwich

Hannibal was born in CarthAge and was the son of his noted father, Ham Hear Barca When a boy Hannibal was led up to the altar by hs father and made to VOW he would nevcr tAle the Roman side.
 When Hannibal grew up he started to capture cities in Spain He tried to capture first Sagantum. The Romans heard of 1t and took the Spanish side, and warned Hannibal who he was fighting. But he paid no attention to the Romans and went on besigfng ohS city. He finally captured N
 This was an act of war. Very soon Italy had two consuls. One went to Spain and the other to Africa
 Hannibal made preparations to ma3es war. He had thirty-seven elephants and many men He started to cross the Alps and on the way endured many hardships. He won many bat ties in Italy and at last to lid them selves of him they sent for Sctpio to Africa to drive back Hannibal It s1c- ceeded. They met at Zama and Han nfbal was defeated He escaped with a few of his followers.
 JESSIE F. BAILEY, Age n
 Colchester.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
Franklin Pierce.

Franklin Pierce was born at Hills borough, New Hampshire, in March, 1904
 When he was quite young his father saw his love for books.
 In 1920 he went to Bow1oin college at Brunswick, Maine When his time was out he stood third in his class.
 When he came back he studied law and was soon at the bar.
 At first he did not do as we'll as he expected, but he said that he felt that he could hold his own in the court house in way that would please both true. He was known as a man of In 1883 Franklin Pierce went to congress
 In 1S42 he gave up his seat at the senate, though he kept up the study of law with his own folks in Concord New Hampshire.
 In 1864 there was a war with Mex ico. Then it was drill, drill drill, and read up on that sort of work He took low post at first, but soon was at the head of the Ninth.
 President Polk made him general the next year.
 While in war his horse fell and died The rider was very much hurt, but with skill kept on.
 Franklin Pierce was made president of the United States on March 4, 1853 He made the fourteenth president.
 He was true to his land and did what he thought right toward 1t.
 Franklin Pierce died at Concord New Hampshire, in the year 1896.
 EDITH F. FOSTER. Age 12.
 North Franklin.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21

to find her at the butcher shop looking at the new sign.
 One day she came home with a pen- ell and paper and drew the sign, but she couldn't draw it very we'll
 After the mother died Raymond Bon- heur sent the children to live with his different relatives, but Rosa went to convent. While she was in the convent she drew pictures of the chil- dren and showed them around the room- One day she ran away from school into the woods and drew a long train of animals
 Everyone that saw the picture thought she drew we'll. Her teacher thought she ought to learn a trade. She learned to sew. She didn't like teach her to draw, so he did. Rosa loved animals. They had a few pets and Rosa would try to draw them. She lived up Seven flights of stairs and every morning she carried her pets down the seven flights of stairs into the pasture and at night she carried them up again. She drew a sketch of her pet goat.
 Rosa was very conscientious about her work. She spent most of her time with her friends. In the last years of her life she lived in Chateau of By. Here she had pet animals of all kinds. She died in the year 1899, loved and honored by all.
 Two of her famous pictures were the Horse Fair and Oxen Flowing. It took her a year and a half to paint the Horse Fair. She drew the horses two- thirds of their natural size. It was So large she had to use a step ladder These famous pictures are in the Met ropolitan Museum of Art in New York city. Some other pictures that she painted are Changing Pasture, Con- tented Flock, A Humble Servant and Wasp.
 AUGUSTA KRAUSS, Age IF.
 DToi- Ro1d
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
POETRY.
Deeds of Kindness.

Deeds of Kindness.
 By Epes Sargent Suppose the little cowSHp
 Should hang it's golden cup, And say,s Pm such a tiny flower I'd better not grow up!'' How many a weary tray'ller Would miss it's fragrant smell; How many a little child would grieye To lose it from the deHI Suppose the glist'ning dewdrop Upon the grass should say, What can a little dewdrop do? I'd better roll away" The blade on which it rested Before the day was done, Without a drop to moisten it, Would wither in the sun. Suppose the little breezes
 Upon a summer day, Should think themselves too small to The trav'ller on his way, Who would not miss the smallest, And softeSt ones that blow And think they make a great mistake If they were talking so? How many deeds of kindness Each one of us may do, Although we have so little strength, And little wisdom, too! We want a loving spirit.
 Much more than strength. to prove How many things we all may do For others by our love.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
JOEY JOY, A ROLLICKING BOY
Another Day of Truancy

Joey Joy shed many a tear that night and was awake when the birds began to sing, but he did not enjoy the music. because he was very busy thinking how he should escape two things@the shame of being led to school by his father. and the pain of whipping which he did not think was right because it was two punishmentS for one wrong deed There was no window in the room. and he looked at knothole over which a thin clap board showed the sun was shining outside, so he got up and looked around as still as a mouse to see if he could not find some clothes and quietly flee from the wrath to come before his parents were awake In the attic h9 found a pair of trousers and an old straw hat and as he quietly alfd into the yard his old smile came 1ack. for he had escaped the things ke most dreaded He took q few green apples and cold water for his break fast and when he was missed he was far from home looking more than ever hke-a gamin. but trying to have as good time as possible under the cirCunlS tSuceS
 Joey did not feel right No little boy who is led by fear to do wrong things and to disobey his parents ever does. He could remember when he liked to go to school so we'll that he pSSIGT60 Iue I6dDftSI6 Co iCI IlIn III, and when he heard the pupils singing In concert
 70 come, come away
 From labor now reposing.s he used to join the song on the out side of the school room and became such little disturber of the peace that the teacher requested that he be per- mitted to attend; and in his ignorance he had been changed to a truant by a Boston boy who showed him how to play hockey" which seemed to him to be an innocent and respectable game.
 He did not want to be whipped any more and he did not want to be nor tified by being led to school as a tru- ant instead of being trusted to go alone. He was called bad boy by his parents and his teacher. but he wasn't. his fear and his pride only made him seem to be. Joey Joy seem ed to be we'll and 1nruIy when he was full of sorrow and sick at heart. One little misstep--one small nistake-llad brought him into disrepute and a. sor- rowful relation to his parents and the school
 He did not know just what to do with himself, except that he must keep out of sight all day long until sundown- and then what should he do2 He fled
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
Sarah who was two years older than

Sarah who was two years older than he
 Abraham did not like hunting He told the other boys it was cruel to kill the animals.
 Abraham wore buckskin boots and deerskin trousers
 One day a disease got into the conony. People said the cows had eaten a poisonous plant. Mrs. I4in- coin drank some of this milk and was taken sick and died They could not get any minister to preach at her fu- neral sermon, which made Abraham feel badly.
 One day MT Lincoln shouldered his gun and went away. He did not tell Abraham and Sarah where he was go- ing. Several weeks passed. when one day Abraham heard a shout. He saw a wagon in which were a man, wo- man, one boy, two girls and Abra- hams father
 Thomas Lincoln had been to a town where he once worked.
 He knew a woman there whose hus- band had died. This woman had three children so she was willing to marry Mr. Lincoln It took four horses tc carry her furniture and clothes.
 Abraham Lincoln had but 6ttle schooling. If all his school days ha6 been added up it would make only twelve months.
 When Abraham was nineteen years old he had to go New Orleans for MT Gentry. After he got back the world was different to him. He wanted tc do many great things. He said he was going to study to be lawyer.
 He was sent to the state legislature Later the South and the North had war over slaves. It was called the Civil war. Abraham was the choser president tof the United States at thai time.
 Abraham Lincoln was the sixteenth president of the United States.
 GERTRUDE HATTIN. Age 10. Mt Hope.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE
 AWAkES.
George Washington.

George Washington was very noble from early childhood. He had wig orous constitution. fine form and great bodily strength. In childhood he was noted for frankness, fearless ness and moral courage; and yet far l removed from manifesting a quarrel some spirit. He never tyrannized over others, and none was found to at tempt to tyrannize over him Alter twelve years of union with Mary Ball. when George was but ten yOrs of age, Augustine Washington died, leaving George and five other children fatherless. The mother was equal to the task thus imposed upon her and the income of the entire prop erty was left to her until the children should respectively come of age. Mrs. Alexander Hamilton tells the story that, when George Washington was on the meridian of his fame, a brilliant party was given in his honor church bell rang the hour of nine, his mother rose and said:
 Come. George, it is nine o'clock; it IS time for us to go home"
 George. like a dutiful son. offered her his arm. and they retired. Mrs. Hamilton admits, however. that after Washington his seen his mother safe ly home. he returned to the party.
 At sixteen years of age George. then man in character and almost a man in stature. left school. He excelled in mathematical studies, and had become familiar with the principles of geome- try and trigonometry and of practical surveying: It then was his intention to become a civil engineer At that time, in this new and rapidly growing country, there was a great demand for such services, and the employ ment was very lucrative.
 He had formed his character upon the right model. Everything he did he did well. If he wrote a letter. every word was as plain as print, with spell ing, capitals, punctuation, all correct. His diagrams and tables were never scribbled off, but all executed with great beauty. These excellent habits, thus early formed, were retained through life.
 JESSIE BREHAUT.
 East Norwich, N r.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21
Sir William Napier.

Sir William Napier once met little girl five years old who was sobbing over pitcher which she had broken. When he tried to comfort her she ask ed him to mend the pitcher. He told her he could not mend it, but he would give her a sixpence to buy a new one.
 On looking in his purse, he found that he had no money to give the child.
 'I will bring you the sixpence to- morrow" he said. Meet me here at this same hour"
 The child was comforted and the officer went on his way.
 When Sir William reached home he found awaiting him an invitation from a friend which he greatly desired to accept, but his acceptance would have prevented him from meeting the little girl.
 He therefore declined the invitation, writing to his frined: 'I could not dis appoint the child, because she trusted in me-"
 ANNA A. BLATHERWICK, Age 13.
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Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-21

nrst to the pastures and there it was that he met a lad about his own age who was going to the fields to
 weed onions for farmer and he was asked to join him and help Joey was not afraid of work. and he knew he could buy something to
 eat if he had g. little money So he went with Jimmy to the onion field to pull the weeds and the maggots out of the long rows so that the onions
 could grow large and 'saleable and find a ready market.
 On their hands and knees they crept in the hot sun until long after dinner before the last was done and Joey
 for his industry if his reputation as
 pupil was growing biacl1er every minute.
 Jimmy wanted him to go to Meadow Creek for a swim, and Joey said he
 would go with him if he could swim, but it was a dangerous place for a
 boy who did not know how to swim,
 the banks were so steep and the wa ter SC deep and the two lads trudged together to Meadow Creek. Jimmy had told Joey a lie and the first thing Joey knew after he had swam across the brook was that Jim my was in the water drowning; and he Jumped in the water and was able to help Jimmy toN the shore and to save his life
 = hc DOyS uFeSSeQ ana Joey SCO1Qed
 Jimmy for telling wrong story. and they did not part as very good friends for both of them might have been drowned
 Joey went and bought some food but he did not dare go home: but after dark he decided he would 20 to | his fathers garden and sleep in the corn, and then he could call to his parents if he saw Satan dodging around looking for him.
 He went to the corn patch, but there ! was no sleep He could see the Ught in the window and once in a while he could hear his mother open the door in her anxiety and look out into the night and then close the door and 20 back to wait for him.
 He knew what it was To feel tbs guilt of a, wretch, but fesr held him from doing right until a sreater fear possessed him and he led for the door and mother. Whenlthe dew fell Joey looked up in astonishment for he thought it rained. The sky was clear and every star was brightly shining in it's place and Joey concluded that God must be drenching him with wa ter because he had ran away and dis obeyed his parents, so in terror he ran for the house door and knocked UNCLE SAM.