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Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-23
Life in Japan.

The Japanese people live very sim pie though there is some difference between the rich and the poor.
 Suppose we make believe that we are at the house of a rich Japanese man.
 As we go into the house we take off our shoes, not our hats. As we ente1 a little maid servant comes to us. She gets down on her knees and bumps her little head on the floor and spreads out her hands in order to show respect to us. We then go into room in our stocking feet, step over the soft cushions and go into another room. There are four cushions where we sit down.
 We look around the room. We see nothing only the screens which are folded up in one corner. Where are the tables? There are none. The Japanese eat off the floor. The floor is never dirty because there is no one to dirty it.
 The Japanese keep cushions over the floor.
 How is the house heated? There is no stove. There is come charcoal burning in a box-that is how the house is heated. We have to sit on the floor eat on the floor and sleep on the floor. We eat with two large sticks which are called chop sticks.
 I hope some of the Wide -Awakes will visit Japan.
 KATHERINE GoRMAN, Age g.
 Versailles
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-23
PoETRY.

"Give," Said the Little Stream. Give said the little stream. Give, oh give, give. oh give, Give" said the little stream, As it hurried down the hill. T am small, I know. but wherever l Give, oh give, give, oh give I am small I know. but wherever go, The fields grow greener still.
 Singing. singing all the day,
 Give away. oh, give away,
 Singing, singing all the day,
 Give. oh give away. Give. said the little rain. Give, oh give, give, oh give, A Give" said the little srain As it fell upon the flowers. T will raise the drooping heads again. Give, oh give, give, oh give. I will raise the dropping heads again, And freshen the summer bowers"
 Give" said the violet sweet, Give, oh give give, oh give, Give.' said the violet sweet, In it's gentle. sprfng-lfke voice: From cot and hall they will hear my Give, oh give, give, oh give, From cot and hall they will hear my
 call, 1a They will find me and rejoice Give then, for Jesus give, Give, oh give, give. oh give, Give then, for Jesus give,a .e, There is something all can give;s Oh, do as the streams and the blos-
 soms do. ~s
 Give, oh give, give, oh give, Oh, do as the streams and the blos
 soms do, And for God and others live" (Words by Fanny J. Crosby, 1867.
 Music by William B. Bradbury.)
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-23
AGNES EASTER

P~or Nttle Agnes did feel so wrctched that lovely spring morning. She mad como with her father and mother thou sands of miles to a town in souxhern CAEfornia- They had rented a little house at once and moved in and tried to feel at home. But they didn't know soul. And Agnes had caught a dread ful cold on the cars. She tried tn he brave. 1e wasn't often she shed a, tear. But now that mamma had gone to market, just when her head ached so dreadfuliy, it really seemed as if she
 The Chipperly twins, Pansy9 and Rose, lived across the street. two blocks down. They had heard about Agnes. If Agnes had heard about them she wouldn't have been so blue. times, you know, it's rather nice to be queer.
 They had new scheme on hand this morning. They were at work with evergreens and roses and other sweet things. Their dooryard was full of them, and the birds were twittering everywhere, for Easter here Is almost like June.
 They had taken what they called their cupboard from, the great um- brella tree playhouse. The sea she'll plates and the wild gourd bowls were scattered about. It looked like house cleaning time. But the Chipperly twins didn't care for that. Neither did the two dolls who looked on.
 The cupboard was really a small stApS1adder of three steps. The twins were covering it with cypress and pep per-tree berries A dishpan nearby was fuli of roses and buds in water, besides basket of oranges and lem ons topped out with some gilt and silver eggs.
 When the ladder cupboard was sfn- 'shed the twins. made three trips to he house acrorz the street and two locks up befofe tiIes went to the cor. Sst.'ssss
 Come in." said a ahrsasss litaie Roice
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-23
The Mansion on the Hill.

Mamma, mamma cried Betty Car roll, as she dashed in from school one day"
 What is it. maker of much noise? ?? laughed her mother
 "A man whose name is MT. Holmes has bought the mansion on the hill"
 Mrs. Carroll looked at her husband
 MT. Holmes?" she repeated. from where did he come. Betty P
 From Springfield, Massachusetts" !" answered Betty, readily.
 George, do you suppose"
 Of course not" said MT. Carroll, is there not more than one Holmes family in Springfield? ?''
 T hope MT. Holmes is a nice man" said Betty. T shouldn't like it for 8 cross man to own that lovely place."
 Maybe he is cross" said Betty's sister, who liked to annoy Betty I'm going over to the mansion this afternoon and peek over the fence" said Betty.
 That afternoon Betty went over to the mansion with Elsie and looked over the fence.
 The master was standing in the yard.
 Good afternoon, MT. Holmes" said Betty.
 The master turned his head. Betty gave one glance and then cried 70, Uncle Albert, if I had only known community, the beginning of the New England common. These little communities were bound together not only by the ties of the church, but also by the necessity of defense against hostile Indians and the not far distant French. On some hill they erected a blockhouse, or fort, to which they might retreat in time of danger. The character of the soil was a further bond of union. New England does not tempt per sons to have large farms, much labor on a small area of land being neces- 1t was you. I must tell mother and father right away
 She sped down the hill to the house and told her parents all. Such a happy meeting as they had, for they had not seen Uncle Albert for two years, PAULINE E. REYNOLDS. Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-23
UNCLE JEpss TALK TO WIDE
 AWAkES.

One of our Wide-Awakes wrote the department about Point No Point and this interested some of The .Cou- rier,a Wisconsin readers so that a writer there was prompted to write . tsttsr to Unclo Jed about that part of the country which will interest all our readers.
 This is what '-Old aIa'am Wilson has to say about 3tss ,s
 When nrst came west my par. ents settisA in an Indian village where x1a ,Oftxsasf Reda Wsas. Minnesota, is now located on . platean between a eiFcun& sesses Of large yet isolated bfu1A There were hundreds of 1n- d1an1 6a<k houses and many odd boats but only . few white people.
 "A Mfr. Hancock, a missionary from near MontpelSer, Vt. an, Indian trader end one Indian farmer paid by the government ee show the Indians how te fAxsn.
 ''One of tfis lone bluffs that stood as . large sentinel by the real head 0f Lake Repin was named La Grange by tho early French explorers. This saun wNs only . few miles above Point Ne-Roint bluf1. one of your Wide Awaares wrote about not many weeks ago. Yet she forxot to tells you that with ell the deception Madam Nature hos given to this Point -No-Point. the M1ssissirN liver is nearly two and onA-half miles wfde there and when yeu do master tho Point you have g 1ull view of that ether bluff, Maiden Rock, the one the gtxf .Wiona jumped ksom.
 -LA Grange as known locally as eAA<n hiuss.@ It is now owned and RrS<eoted by the city. On the north eEA end there Is the grave of the great SSssx Indian Waoouta (Red Winx).
 Ehe Indian ehildren were my play mates. I soon commenced to under stand thsfr language end ways.~
 Rope we shall have tho pleasure af hsax4n8 some Interesting storte. about the Indian children and their plays in ths Long Ago" from Mother lfRaissn. who must hAve 1.-Two mem ory of ether days.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-23
How Niooer Froze His Ear,

Dear Uncle Jed: I thought I would write and tell you about my kitten. One Saturday a boy was walking along the road. He saw d bag hack of a rock. He thought he would go and ses what was ;n the bag.
 When he got there he united the bag and what do you think he found2 2 I will tell you-he found two little kittens and an old cat.
 The old cat jumped out of the bag and ran away. They were going to drown them if nobody wanted them, so we took one, and he gave the other one to girl down to school
 My kitty likes to stay in the house. He doesn't ike to stay out in the barn. I call him Nigger. One cold night kitty wouldn't stay out in the. barn; so he stayed out doors and froze one of his ears
 EDNA MINER, Age 10.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-23
My School.

Dear Uncle Jed: I want to tell you about my school. I live about two miles from the school, on a large farm The school is on the Chestnut Hill road. It is a small white building with an ell. added to it on the eastern side,
 AS you go in the hall door you will see two shelves with dinner pails on them. On one side of it is a pile of wood. There are also hooks for coats to hang on. Then there Is another door which goes into the schoolroom
 In the room is a large map box. pie lures all over the room, and seven blackboards. In the center of the room is a stove and many desks around 1t I like to go to the school.
 (n1nhaSfRr
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-23
Norwich
Ereda,s Pet..

Dear Uncle Jed: I am a little girl Il years old and I live on farm. have not very many friends living near me. I have a cat and a squirrel The cats name is Tonic. The. squir- rers name is Hans.
 I play with my two pets every day after I come home from school We have lots of fun together. Sometimes I leave the squirrel out of his cage. He runs all over the rooms. He jumps on the table and if you don't watch him he will jump on the stove and burn himself.
 My brother caught this squirrel when it was very young and he gave It to me I kept it for a pet
 FREDA WALKER. Packer.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-23
Contentment.

A generous old man, who had many acres of land, once put up a sign near the edge of a field:
 T will give this field to whoever is happy and contented."
 Presently someone applied to him and the old man asked
 "So you are contented person, are you?"
 q am sir, perfectly" was the reply. Then why do you want my field"
 MILDRED MORLEY, Age 10. Eagleville Conn
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-23
They Grow Hay, Beets and Oats

Dear Uncle Jed: I live on a farm with my parents. The farmers depend on their irrigation. There is big steam engine working in a drain ditch The ditch starts away out east Of uH ana goes way out west of us.
 The men who are working on the ditch are putting tile in. Then when they get the tile in they cover it up again. They use gasoline in the en- zine They are making the ditch very very deep. The engine is very large They go down to water. The ditch is very deep.
 They let the water run into tine ditch The land is now very fertile They raise hay, beets and oats.
 LOUIS GOLDSTEIN, Age 10.
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-23
The Rude Girl.

There was once a girl named Evelin One day as she and some other girls were playing together there appeared a very rude girl whose name was Dovey. As they were walking along the side of the street Eveline told her a team was coming and to be care full She did not pay any attention and was run over and killed This is a lesson for someone to learn.
 Age Il. ANTONIA KRATOCMvILLE. Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-23
How to Test Silk.

Why did your last years silk split and crack? Because it was weighted. You might have tested it easily before purchasing and saved both money and worry.
 A bit of the silk and match are all you need for a sure test Llght the match and apply it to the fabric If it holds its shape the silk is adul- terated with some of the various mn erals so used. If it melts down ln burning and runs together in a puffy mass the silk is pure.
 This is one of the tests given~in the
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-23
Her Pets.

Dear Uncle Jed: I have three pets one is a calf. the other is'a dog and the other is d cat.
 The calfs name is Bessie; the dogs name is Patsy, the cats name is Beau ty.
 When the dog goes by the cat, the cat will put her paw in his face. When the cat goes by the dog, the dog puts his paw in her face.
 Sometimes the dog goes up to the calf and gives her a kiss.
 My dog can beg. and my cat can eat with her paw.
 My cat is very fond of me.
 EMILY KNOEBEL. Age 3.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-23

the gray one and beg for a little food
 "Ahi" said the gray squirrel, as he gave him some. next fall you will be much wiser will you not?"
 BEATRICE GAREAU. Age 12.is
 Baltic.
 What the School House Clock Saw.
 It was half past eight in the morn ing. The clock was ticking very slow : ly. It had not been wound for quite while and 1t was very cold in the room for the fire had not been built.
 In a moment in came a man who built the fire He put in some kind linss and started them. He looked at the clock and then at his watch. and found them both the same. He then went out and closed the door,
 About five minutes passed away and all was silent. All at once 1t was broken by four children who came running in. One was crying be- cause his fingers were aching with cold. He soon got them warm.
 At nine all but one scholar was in The teacher lad to put down tardy mark in the register for him.
 When recess came the children went out to play. They went faster than they had when they came in. The teacher wounc the clock. I could sel palmer then.
 It could see the board. It was covered WILL IL SeiW d Cdce of maps. The children were trying tc find Galveston. Texas. It saw a loi of pictures on the wall. Some of the children were trying to find words in the dictionary.
 The clock. looked out of the win dow and saw piece of meat nailed upon a tree for the birds. When the five-ninute bell rang il saw little boy come in, get his pencil borrow a knife and sharpen his pen of the large boys sharpened his pen- ell in school time when the teacher was not looking.
 One of the boys grew up and was always getting into trouble because he was always putting off things. At one time he got position turn ing the switch on the railroad. One day 1t was cold and he didn't want to turn 1t. He said to himself, "l will wait g, while and then turn it. He waited. When he heard the train coming he started. It was too late The train was wrecked. Many people were killed.
 It does not pay to keep putting of things.
 UNSIGNED.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-23
How ]. Made My corn Crop.

We tested our seed by getting good ears with straight rows. We took the ears and turned them to see if the kernels were loose.
 I pIowed my ground and harrow ed it well. There was about an acre and 8 half
 planted my corn in hills about two feet apart. I planted three ker- nels in each hill. MT Brundage visited my corn field I had about one hundred bushels of corn. k I harvested my crop on a farm wagon.
 REGINALD CLARK, Age f. Gurleyville.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-23

" OA "As wonderful remedies have done for me. I was a sufferer from fe m al e weakness an d displacement and I would have such tired, worn out feelings, sick head aches and dizzy spells. Doctors did me no good so I tried the Lydia E. Pink
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-23
NORWICH PROOF
Should Convince Every Norwich
 Reader.

The frank statement of a neighbor. telling the merits of a remedy.
 Bids you pause and believe.
 The same endorsement
 By some stranger far away
 Commands no belief at all
 Here's a Norwich case.
 A Norwich citizen testifies-
 Read and be convinced.
 D. J. Brown, Summer St., Nor wich, Conn, says: The results that followed the use of Doan's Kidney Pills in my case were entirely satisfactory. I procured this remedy at N. D. Sevin & Sons Drug Store and it proved eff fective in strengthening my kidneys and relieving other symptoms of kid ney trouble"
 A LASTING EFFECT.
 At a later interview, MT. Brown said: q still hold high opinion of Doan' s Kidney Pills and confirm the pubic statement I gave in their praise some years ago. Kidney trouble and I have been strangers for long time"
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn =. Buffalo, New York. sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the nsme-Doan's-and take no other.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-23
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
The Great Salt Mines,

Dear Uncle Jed: As I like to read the letters the Wide Awakes write. I though perhaps they and you would like to hear about the great salt mines of the world.
 In Russia the people dig way down very far into the earth after salt. They have their homes under ground, and some children who were born in a salt mine have never seen the daylight.
 These underground places are light ed by torches. and if you were to visit a salt mine you would step into a big thing and be lowered down by ropes or chains.
 When you get down there the walls sparkle like crystal.
 Palaces are sometimes built in the mines.
 You take a torch when wandering about. and if it goes out you seldom can light it again, so you have to lie down and die.C
 I think if I ever went down into one of these mines I would take some matches when wandering about. so that when my torch went out could light it again. Wouldn't you?
 FANNIE GRAY. Age F.
 -1<
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-23

other is not quite a year old They rats and catch them
 Sometimes they find them in the barn. They like milk very much and go down to the barn to get it at night.
 DOROTHY G. HEWITT, Age g.. Lebanon
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-23

 The first thing to do in preparing the ground for corn is to spread the manure on the piece of ground in which you want to plant your corn. The second thing is to blow the manure into the ground with a blow. Then it needs to be cut up fine with a wheel harrow and must be narrowed three or four times. Next the spring toothed harrow is used to scratch the earth up so as to make 1t smooth for the corn planter.
 The corn planter is brought and fill ed with corn and fertilizer. Then 1t Is drawn. back and forth over the field till you have planted all the field with corn.
 Then unen take hoes and follow up the rows to see if the corn Is all covered.
 After about month the corn is ready to hoe.
 When 1t is ripe and tall enough we cut it down and lay it in little bum dies. Then the teams come in. load it on the wagon and take it to the silo where it is put into the cutter and next is blown into the silo. That is the last of the corn until it is eaten by the cattle in winter. JOHN B. PURCELL, Age F. C01cheStar
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Thursday, April g.
THE WIDE AW AXE CIRCLE
BOYS AND GIRLS DEPARTMENT
aule, for Youno Writer..

FtEfeu TOT f0uH9 WrIt0
 l. Mrlt 'iainly on one side. of tna paper only. and number the pages. 2. Uss pen and ink. not pencil 3. Snort and pointed ArticieS wiii be given preference. Do not use ovef 250 words.
 l. Original stories or letters only will De used.
 5. Write your name. aga and ad dl-ss plainly ot the bottom of the story.
 Address all communications ,a un- cIe Jed. Bulletin Ofnce.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-23
ALMIRA KRAMER
The Wise and the Foolish Squirrel

Two little squirrels, a red and a gray one, lived iH the same wood. The gray squirrel was very busy fellow, and gathered all his nuts in the fall
 and stored them away for the winter. But the red squirrel FaH about in the sunshine, and had g. merry time springiHg about in the trees. It was all very well till winter came, Then
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-23
The Books She Likes.

I have read quite good many books, but best of all I like those written by Miss Louise Olcott and Sophie May.
 Allcotts are Little Women and Little Men," and the ones I read of Sophie Mays are The Dotty Dim pie Series,'' and some of the "Prudy Series.'
 The characters in Little Women are all very interesting; but the one I like best Is "Jo." Jo is certainly a tomboy. and full of fun She likes to do just like all boys, and is all ways having quarre1s with her youngest sister Amy" Once when they had duarreled Amy went to Jos bureau and turned things .topsy-tur- vey.
 AIMIRA KRAMER.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-23
She Lives on a Farm.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am girl of 12 years of age. I have lived on farm of 15 0acres a few years. I like it very we'll It is located by a lovely grove. A hemlock tree overlooked a large lake, I often went to the city and visited friends and relations there.
 I had four pets-a dog. a cat and two rabbits. My dogs name is Fritz both black and white and are very fond of me. My other two pets were two white rabbits with pink eyes. I have three brothers
 Our favorite games are red-line, finch and run mile. We often play rum mile,
 I live where taere is two girls about nay size, and We play together most of the time,
 have six dolls and two Teddy bears.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-23

Whatever you are-Be that. Whatever you say-Be true! Straightforwardiy act. Be honest-in fact,
 Be nobody else but you.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-23
Where Mary Goes to School.

Dear Uncle Jed: I want to tell you about my school. I can write and read very well. I go to school in a big schoolhouse I study arithmetic, spell ing and reading.
 | am in the third grade. There are seven children in my class. My teachers name is Miss Weller. She is a nice teacher. I am six years old. like to go to school. I live near the schoolhouse.
 My sister Helen Is in the first grade, and my other sister is in the sixth, and my oldest sister is in the eighth.
 MARY GORMALN. Age 6. Versailles.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-23
A LASTING EFFECT.
Spring Laxative and Blood Cleanser.

Flush out the accumulated waste and poisens of the winter months: of all impurities. Take Dr. Kings New Life Pills; nothing better for purifying the blood. Mild, non-griping laxative. Cures constipation. makes you feel fine. Take no other. s5c, at your druggist. Bucklen's Arnica Salve for all hurts.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-23

I like to play with them. and also sew. for them.
 ETTA GoLDsETIN. Age r. Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-23
MRS. MABEN
 WAS MADE WELL
By Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg table Compound and Wants Other Suffering Women
 To Know It.

Murfreesboro, Tenn. CT have wanted to write to you for long time
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-23
DR. E. V. HOLMS. Dentist

Shaanen suiidina AnaeA. koem A. IaleeHsHs 62& Aet1A1 |
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-23
WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS.

1-AIecia Hasserty. of Norwich-Up the Forked River.
 2-ReginaId Clark, of Gurleyville- The Submarine Boys Trial Trip.
 S-Almira Kramer; of Colchester The Circus Boys Across the Continent.
 4-Pauline Smolowitz, of Norwich The Circus Boys on the Flying Rings.
 5-Fannie Gray, of Norwich-Dotty Dimple at Play.
 6-Etta Goidstein, of Norwich EDotty Dimple at Home 7-AIena G. Anthony, of Swansea, Mass.-Littie Prudy's Cousin Grace. < s-Frank GIey, of Taftville-The Circus 1oys ie D;xse Land.
 Winners of 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., 1914-04-23
MY cats.

Dear Uncle Jed: I have two black, cats, One is seven years old, and the
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-23
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Thank you very much for my prize book. It is very interesting and so exciting that I read 1t through in two hours
 Winnifred Holton, of North Frank lin-Thank you very much for the prize book The Telegraph Boy, you sent me. I have read it all and find it very interesting. It is the sixth
 prize book you have sent me. Alice Purcell, of ColchesterI thank you very much for my prize book en- titled Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales. was much surprised to find my letter took a prize. I have read my book through and enjoyed it very much. Mildred Morley. of Eagleville-I thank you for my prize book entitled Animal Stories for Little People. I found it very interesting.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-23

@Ah!" said the gray squirrel, as he gave him some. next fall you will be much wiser, will you not ?"
 BEATRICE GAREAU. Age 12.' Baltic
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-23
The Louisiana Purchase.

:, LILLIAN BREHAUT, Age 16. last Norwich. N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-23
How to Prepare an Acre of Ground
 for Corn.

Norwich.