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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27

A STUDY of map of Atlanta
n will show that as a whole
the city is laid on long
square lines, despite the many
and varied twists and turns to
some of the more important
thoroughfares. such as Peach
tree. Whitehall. Marietta and
Decatur streets.
BY following square" lines
that would split the city into four
segments like quarter sections
OF a circle. with the center Just
slightly more than block from
Five Points, the 100-to-the-block.
or centenary system. of street
numbering can be effectively
and intelligenuy put into opera
ton here.
A straight east and west line
through Atlanta would make
Edgewood avenue and Hunter
street, west OF the Terminal sta
ton, continuous. A similar line
north and south would make
West Peachtree, parts of Peach.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
BY EDGAR LUCIEN LARKIN
~ WOULD the people on
Mars neigh halt "a much
" as ire do on Garth. as


Mars neigh halt "a much
" as IRE do on Garth. as
Mars is ORc-huU me diameter OF
me edrthf"
A-The diameter OF the earth
is l and that Of Mars is SIS. The
density OF the earth is and that
of Mars is rs Equating and
solving, the unknown quantity
appears as IS, That is, the force
of attraction eXerted by the guam
tity of matter In tho earth on
any body on its average surface
distance from its center, Is /:
and the attraction eNerted by the
quantity of matter in Mars on its
surface at mean distance from
its center 10 IS Then man
weighing $50 pounds around here
on our earth would weigh 81
pounds on Mars.
n-"PLEASE explain the
Y cdHSe Of phosporoscence On
oceuH icdpeSg'
A-Nonillions OF very minute
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27

vi Simpson, west Hunter, Cor
don or other east and west
streets.
Randolph street on the North
side and South Boulevard on the
South Side, if connected, would
make a continuous street. They
would mark the location of No.
1900 on North avenue, Edge.
wood, East Fair, Atlanta avenue,
or other east and west streets
A Central Point.
The many little one, two or
three-block streets scattered
over the city, some of them
hardly wider than an allev,
could be designated as places"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27

tree and Pryor and Capitol ave-
nue. continuous. These two lines
are the basis on which to build
the numbering system, North of
Cain and south of Fair streets
there are few blocks that do not
lay parallel to these dividing
lines. Between Cain and Fair
the numbering system can be
made to fit the streets that run
at tangents.
On the North Side.
On the north side Simpson
street, Chestnut avenue and
East avenue, if connected, would
make continuous direct east
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27

In like manner No. 1900 on
West Peachtree, Ashby or Boule-
ward would be at North avenue.
On the South Side, starting
from Edgewood avenue, East
Fair street would mark the loca-
ton of No. 500 on Whitehall,
Pryor, Capitol or other streets
going South. Glenn and Cor
don streets would in like manner
mark the No. 1900 intersections.
Ashby street on the West Side
runs through from north to
south. 1t would mark No. 2500
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27

and west street. With the num-
bering starting at Edgewood and
with 100-to-the-block, No. 500
West Peachtree street would be
at Simpson street. West of the
Terminal Station, with the num-
bering starting at West Hunter,
No. 500 Ashby street would be
at Simpson street. To the east.
starting again from Edgewood
avenue, No. 500 Boulevard would
be at East avenue. the logical
continuation of Simpson street.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27

so as not to break into the
block" serials.
North and south thoroughfares
could be designated as streets"
and those going east and west
as avenues.
This system would make the
Hurt Building corner, at the in
tersection of Edgewood avenue
and Exchange Place, the central
point from which all street num-
bers would radiate. Following
the general lines herein laid
down the system could be
worked out to fit the whole city
The dividing line running
north and south is marked by
the towering Hurt Building,
Gambler Building, Winecoff Hotel
and State Capitol Towering
landmarks on the east and west
line are the Hurt Building
Fourth National Bank Building
and the Terminal Station.
With such conspicuous mark
ers to guide a stranger, it should
not be difficult to find his way
by the block system of numbers
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-29

Lust as if weights hung to the end or our antennae,'' said Miss Moth.
 were better or marks of distinction. ! don't believe there are ten families In the whole insect world could use such knobs
 Don't'be personal, folks, but, hon. est'y. I can't see how you ail can smell through pipe made of horny pig ments.
 Why. my dear friends, your an-
 tennae to me are tiny parts jointed
 Dy being fastened end to end with
 iGtle ligaments and yet they perform all the functions of Sir Thomas Cats nose. and you know he's keen on the scent, and would like to Europeanize the whole of you while he levies large tributes on each party. What you say may be right! But now Is it, Master Ant, do you smell
 With the same parts you use so skill fully in feeling?''
 Certainly. and that is the way most l or us hear, too. Maybe you have no- | Cced l talk with my antennae as well | as near and smell The twilight of l the year is fast approaching or 1 would call up one of my new COWS
 CT the Aphis breed, that I have kept
 in condition on this thorn apple pas l tufe and show you I can talk, see l smell and hear better than any mem- Der or the Wide-AWake club, big as they are.''
 GRANDFATHER LOWATER.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-29
A tvi.it to cantsrhurx.

Dear Uncle Jedi thought would write and tell you a little about my visit to the country. I did not go to school that afternoon, for we wanted to catch an early train.
 We started about quarter of two on a trolley and got in Baltic about quar- ter of three, and then we had to walk to the depot. and had a long time to wait. The time passed off quickly and before we, knew it we were on the train and soon we arrived at Can terbury.
 My cousin met us at the station with a large horse and team. We had to drive about two miles and we drove slow and it was lovely ride. AS soon as we got to the house we sat down and rested, and talked until supper time. and then had our supper and feeling very tired we started for upstairs for the night.
 Next morning we woke up bright and happy, had, our breakfast, and west fishing down to the Quinehaug River. not far from where we were staying We did not have very good luck, but came home to dinner.
 In the afterffoon we went riding and came to a store where we bought a few things When we arrived home it was time for supper and then we retired for the night. i hope shall be able to tell more about my visit next week. Ei
 LILLIAN J. BREWSTER, Age f2.
 Norwich. ---
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-29
Learned Erom Experienea

Dear Uncle Jed:--A stumble I had g. short time, ago resulted in a bruised forehead for me-, It reminded me of an incident that happened while gath ering nuts a few years ago.
 was in a chestnut tree shaking the nuts down so my brother could gath CT them and they could be equally di- vided
 There was alyoung man, a hunter, there who had stopped for a. rest. Oc- casional1y he would throw some nuts at me. but after a while gave it up, seeing didn't pay any attention to it. - Soon he began a new scheme. He said l reminded him of a squirrel, for I went to the tips of the branches and he wanted me to get some nuts that were out at the end of the branch, for that, he said, was easy to do.
 Not wanting to disappoint anyone, l began to move out further. Once l stopped, for thought, would fall.
 You're no good unless you get those nuts, he said.
 So, partly convinced I could, for they were so near, | again began a
 Soon T. heard a crack, and then I failed to realize where I was and thought l was asleep, but my nap7was suddenly broken when I fell on the edge of a rock.
 The. young man. then went away, year old boy fall from a tree, ten feet or more.
 It was a week before I got over the fall. That is what I got for listening to a flatterer. but everyone has to learn his own lesson. and the sooner the better for them.
 Poor Richard said: Experience teaches dear school =. MYRON J. RNGLAND. Norwich Town. -
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-29
THE POOL

Hal. hal" laughed Madam Butter fly as she changed her position from golden rod to lone dandelion. "Ha! hal" came the faint tones again as I acknowledged her salute of the vir- tical wings that slowly opened, closed, then opened and then stood upright
 "Ha! ha! Grandpa Lowater with all his 75 years of study don't know where my nose Is. Look at this" and the little f1irt unrolled a long tube and then shook it at me while she turned an eye on the gathered crowd. What is this, grandpa 2"
 Your proboscis. I do not blame you. for it is 2 pretty and very handy part of a pretty creature. But I do not understand that you smell with it as well as eat. Do you?'
 "No. I am like all the other cit izens of The Pool. who like myself have three states of existence. Miss Moth there. and myself, have the sense of smell located in our antennae the same as all the rest of the two and three state citizens. But, grand pa, I claim that there is quite a dis tinction between the s-ntennae of 8 moth and a miller, and a butterfly It is only the descendants of Sir Up- right Winged Butterfly and his rela- lions that made the acquaintance o1 the Pilgrim fathers and other early pioneers who have the distinction refer to. Our antennae are tipped Witf knobs of flonor--Something Miss Motf poc Miss Miller there never had"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-29
The Old School Stove.

am quite an old stova. stand in a corner of little white schoolhouse. The schoolhouse stands in a hollow. There are two large maple trees on the south side of the schooIhouse and a small maple tree on the north side. In back of the school or the west side Is a small meadow. On the east side is a road
 I love to watch the children stand around the teachers desk, and hear them recfte their lessons. When all children are at school there are twen- ty-six in this small schoolhouse. !.
 In winter when the snow is on the ground some of the children, or the teacher, comes and builds a fire in me. When the children come in with numb toes and fingers they come and warm themselves by me. and then go out and take their sleds and ride down the hill.
 When the bell rings they all come running in>and take their seats. Then theXtake their books and study their lessons and the teacher hears them have no sleds come an sit down by me and read.
 At noon those who do not go home to dinner come and stand around me and eat their lunch. Sometimes ir the coldest days of winter there are only four or five children at school and sometimes the teacher sends them home to get their lunch if they haven't brought 1t; and then they had only about ten minutes at noon and go gc home early at night
 ALCESTA WATTS, Axe F. Mansfield Four Corners.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-29
-. ra,k e;,Ii.,. Adyie.

Dear Uncle Jed:- am going to write you about funny experience l once had. One day while I was stay ing in New York and my uncle took me out to the Zoo, where animals or every description may be seen.
 After we had wandered around the garden and seen nearly all the anil malls we started home.
 We had not gone very far when we came upon two paths, one leading to- wards the right and the other towards the left
 My uncle said the one leading to- wards the left was the one we were to follow if we wished to reach home. was certain we had come by the one leading to the right.
 Along the path leading to the left and which we had decided to follow, stood cages which contained beautiful birds of every description. While we were disputing about the two paths someone called to us in a shrill. high tone, evidently, meant for my uncle and me, as there were no other per- sons in sight. -:
 We both looked back the moment we were addressed but could distin- euish nothing. Again someone spoke and said /:
 Turn back, Turn back!"
 I looked up and staring. at me be- tween the bars of a. cage l saw Bill my old parrot which my uncle had brought from South America and had
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-29
c.ndv R.ein., for Wide. .Awakes.

Dear Uncle Jed:-I like reading the Wide-Awake letters very much. l wonder how many of the Wide -Awakes enjoy making candy these long eyen- ings. am sending some recipes which I have tried and always have had good luck with:
 Fudse-Two cups of sugar. squares of chocolate, 1-2 cup of milk, butter size of large walnut, and teaspoon of vanilla Boil until it threads; stir until 1t sugars and pour into +buttered pans and cut into squares s .
 MoIasses candy-one cup of sugar 2 cups of molasses, 1 tablespoon ot butter, tablespoon of vinegar, and lei boil until it' hardens, when dropped iT cold water Then add a pinch oi saleratus; then pour into butter tins Chopped nuts or peanuts may be added.
 Chocolate Carameie Boil together about 20 minutes cup of each, molass- es, sugar, and chocolate; s1-2 cup mill when nearly done; add a. piece of but ter size of 1 egg; drop piece in water to ascertain when done; flavor with vanilla; pour on buttered pans. Wher nearly cool mark in squares with bacl of knife.
 I hope some of the Wide-Awakes will try these and have as good lucl as ~ FLORA HOUSE. Age 12.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-29
POETRY.
Sir smiIe-ups, Travel.

Sir SmiIe-Ups traveiSs By Fiddle De Winks Said Smile-Ups, 'tis warm, there is many 9 one Who won't like the heat, and won't like the sun: They'll scold at the trees and cry in the shade There never spot to please that is made. To make people say, I'm glad I was born" I'll hie me OCT meadow and mountain and moor, I'll smile and I'll smile at the rich and the poor. I'll stir up the sick in those houses so high, I'll make them so joyous their worries will fly: So not minding an ache and forgetting their pain. Will call to the nurse. There'S S1r Smile Ups again." The doctor may scold and the nurse be afraid But I'll smile all the same from my place in the shade. "A fever" they cry when he talks 'Twere better than groaning of flyers and piles! And then I will creep round the doc tor, you see; Until he will grin as sure as can be! My patient is better!" he'll say with And Smile-Ups will smile, for the crisis is past!
 Wee Wisdom.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-29
Bicycle Ridinq
Taftville

Dear Uncle Jed:-As you know Monday, October IF. was Columbus day and all the schools were closed. A girl whom T. am well, asquainted with has two bicycles and she loans one of them to me quite often, and we go out riding together
 The day before the holiday we formed a plan. We were to get up early, pack our lunch boxes and go out into the country. We knew it would be chilly coming home. and so dressed accordingly, each wearing a heavy serge skirt, a middy blouse, long coat and a white felt hat
 She had the bicycle tires pumped up and we started of at 1:30 p.~m. We went on streets which made it easy riding until we were out of the city limits.
 We had to walk going up hills, which I thought were pretty high, al. though they weren't as hilly as some of the streets in Norwich. About o'clock Grace, that is my friends nameL became very thirsty and as well water makes her ill we decided to try and buy some milk We stopped at two farm houses, but 1t seemed they hadn't milked the COWS and the mornings milk was all sold; We stopped at the third farmhouse for it is a saying that the third time | It was large, old-fashioned house built on the plan, of a southern home stead. We went up the driveway and knew they kept COWS for we heard them mooing. The servant came, to the door. and l she told her mistress what We wanted | Her mistress was an old lady in a ! bleck silk, dress.
 l She said she believed she could | spare enough milk and gave each ain old-fashiened goblet full of 'ice-coId | milk.
 There were kittens on the porch
 and we began to pet them. She told
 us all about them and then asked us our names.
 | were riding on bicycles. Grace offersd
 to pay her for the milk but she would
 not take it, instead she asked us to | call again.
 Then bidding her goodbye we again | started on our way. We saw some red berries growing on branches with green leaves and stopped to pick some
 to take home. We ate our lunch and then came to a sign which directed \ the way to New Bedford. Coming home, we, saw two little skunlas playing in the bushes l We crossed bridge and rode past an old ruined mill. The leaves were turning color and they looked beauti- ful at sunset. We wished we coult take some home, but knew they would i not stay pretty.
 We arrived home at z: 30 pretty tired ] for we had rode F miles, which was quite d ways for two girls to ride | alone.
 Grace played the piano., the com.
 pany sang. and I played the violin We enjoyed every bit of our holiday
 New Bedford. -.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-29
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE.
 AWAkES.
The Cocoa Tree.

Think of the millions of people who eat and drink cocoa and chocolate without knowing where it comes from.
 In Columbia, Venezuela and north ern Brazil grows a tree Called the cocoa tree. The farmer makes some holes in the ground, then puts some bean-shaped seeds into the holes. The bushes grow from about twenty to thirty feet high and resemble a lilac bush, but are much taller.
 When the tree grows up it bears fruit that looks like a cucumber. but ist Of dark brown color. The outside of the fruit is very hard and must be chopped through with an axe. Tn- side there is some white pulpy stuff and in this pulp there are seeds. These eeeds are taken out and are put in large sacks to be sent to our coun- try and other countries of the world. The seeds contain much oil and therefore are pressed and squeezed in order to obtain the oil which is very useful. That which remains goes through many more processes and f1n- ally becomes cocoa and the latter is made into chocolate.
 Thus from these seeds or cocoa beans we eat and drink all our cocoa arfd chocolate,
 Fl EANoR sMIG1EL, Age IS.
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-29

he said to Joseph. who always slept Soundly.
 "Oh. yes win,'' answered Joseph
 The next night at midnight they started. Isaac took one of the In- dians' guns and some meat and bread. They travelled most all night and then crept into an old log.
 , The Indians discovered at daybreak that their captives had gone and start ed out with their dogs to find them. they were soon sniffing around the
 "w11at shall we ido?" asked. Joseph.
 Isaac threw out the meat for the dogs and said: Good fellow, Bose, do you want some meat?"
 The dogs recognized his voice and knew he was their friend so they de- voured the meat and went on. The boys heard the Indians talking as they went by.
 Then they began their journey again but went in different direction than the one the Indians took.
 <On the third day Isaac shot a pigeon. They dared not build a fire so they, ate the meat raw. The next day they found turtle. broke it's shell. and ate the meat They travelled on, day after day, until the eighth day, when Joseph was so weak he could travel no more.
 Cheer up. Joseph" said Isaac, There are some ground-nuts and fresh wa ter to drink. But no brave words. could cheer Joseph He lay down on the messy ground to die. What should Isaac do? Should he stay and die with Joseph, or try to find his way out ! He started through the wilderness with a sad heart. At last he came to a house. No one lived in it. but he knew help was near. He went back to Joseph and told him the good news He hathad his friend's ter,DleS o,6 rubbed his legs. Then he led him a little way and after that he carried him on his back. Tn this way he strug- gled on to a beaten path. They reach ed fort on the Saco river at night and astonished the soldiers when they told them their adventures
 Brave Isaac! His story was neye, forgotten.
 MARY A. RURRLL, Age la.
 Stafford Springs
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-29
Saw Soldiers eoine to the Front.


 Aug. 4th Cork and Queenstown were under martial law. Every bridge and street was patro1ed by armed police and soldiers. We left the city at 10.45 a. m. on the Great Southern and Western Railroad for Dublin. Soon after leaving the Cork station we went into turnel which is one and half miles long, that runs under Clifton terrace, a hill higher than Jail Hill. It is the highest part of the city. Our trA.in- was a long one and we took on more cars at every junction. Every car available to carry the soldiers was put into service. i
 Our first stop was Blarney. At our left was Blarney Castle and the Blarney of Weeds woolen mill. On our right was a large factory where they made a fertilizing product.
 Our next stop was Mafiow. Thls Is pretty place. There a lot Of sol- diers got on the train. the depot was all in confusion. Fathers. mothers. sisters and brothers were bidding their loved ones goodbye. who were going to war. We stopped at Charievil1e and at I limerick Junction. We took on more soldiers at. Thurles Company. ripper ary. We saw the Devils Bit on the mountain. Several companies of sol- diers got on here. We passed through the bogs of AL len. The boes are several miles long, It is beautiful sight @ Our next stop was Maryborough Queens county. Maryborough prison on our right near the depot. In this prison was hung the last man that was hanged in Ireland, several years ago. | The prison has a dark history of it's own. We saw thousand of soldiers on the grounds I saw for the first time ] ore of, the Round Towers of Ireland, 1 not far from the railroad
 The rai1r0a d iS f1i1t or level rla in no grades or sharp curves. From here we can see the Wicklow mountains at 1 a distance.
 Our next stop was the Curragh of Kildare. There, we saw the military barracks. which they say are the larg- est. barracks in the British Isles.. We l saw more soldiers there on the Com It seemed as though there were enough | soldiers there to lick the Germans | They put on more cars all filled with | soldiers, and then the train. was SC long we could not see the rear end | We inquired where the soldiers were going. They said they were going tto Athlone. to be formed into regiments and get their equipments and then be l sent to. the front.
 l After & long wait we started again l Our next stop was Kingsbridge sta ton. Dublin. Here everything was fir l people. All around the depot were | thousands of soldiers. Every carriage street car, jaunting car. in fact every | thing on wheels was taken by the mil l itary to convey them to other places The passengers had to walk to theil hotels. The distance covered on this trip was 165 miles.
 | Your little nephew
 RICHARD w. TOBIN IT,. Age F. | Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-29
Norwich
The Pet Seal.


 A great many seals are killed every year for their soft, fine fur. Among the Shetland Islands the people. used to think that harm would come to any one who killed a seal. A number of these animals were caught and tanned. One was. a very large fellow. Two men could hardly manage him. He was soon tanned and had shed for his home.
 Every day he would go to the sea for food and return to the land when his master called him.
 At the house of his owner lived a dear little baby boy. One day 'baby's mother rocked him to sleep and laid him in his little bed. Then she went out, leaving the door open, SO she might hear him if he awoke. He did not awake. but after while mamma came into the room again. There was the great seal close to ba.by's cot, look ing into his fact just as if 1t would like to kiss him.
 Mamma was frightened and scream ed. Then the seals master came and ordered him out. He floundered away to his shed. The seal would not have hurt the baby. Seals are very loving creatures.
 NANCY TERTEAULT, Age II.
 Versailles