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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-16


There once lived a boy n westboro.
Mass. whose name was Ell Whitney.
He was fond Of study, but fcndcr CT
tools. His father had tool shop
where he mended farm implements.
Here Ell Whitney spent hours maxi
he learned 10 mako nails he stopped
making toys and set 70 work making
things 20 sell for money. HI Whitney
would take slender pisce Of iron and
put Il into the nre: when u was red
hot he would cut on short pieces and
beat them into nails.
His parents could not afford 20 give
him q college education. In summer
he would work with his tools and in
! winter he would teach school He did
this work until he earned enough
le6e. New Haven.
In 17s2 he graduated and went to
1 Georgia, where he expected TO become
q private tutor. but the place wes
filled before he arrived.
Green after the Revolutionary war. q
house. After he died Il was left for
Mrs. Greene. When Eli Whitney didn't
have place to 90 t0Ndrs. Greene Of
Tered him a home. When Ell Whitney
was teaching he hoped TO support him
this. She paid for studying law, and
let Eli Whitney study law,
He made little things for Mrs
Greene. She showed them to visitors
and they thought them very nice.
One day at Mulberry Grove some
men and farmers were talking about
cotton. They said the south was O
good place to raise cotton and there
are enough markets. but IL is very
hard to separate the seeds from tat
cotton. 1t took a negro one day &C
clean one pound OF cotton
4 re- r1-Nn hn
fOh. ask Mr.. Whitney to invent G
machine; he can make anything"
When Ell Whitney was told, h
thought it good thing. but he nevel
saw cotton and 1t was middle Of win
ter so it was a hard thing to fin'
some, but he did find some at last.
He Immediately set to work. III
worked on II many days. The onl!
people he let see while he was doinI
it were Mrs. Greene and her younl
friend.
One day he said. Il have won tn
1t worked well for awhile but soon !
stopped. The fibers tangled into tn
machine.
When Mrs. Greene saw this sh
picked UP a brush and put IL agains
the teeth and the machine worked wei
In 1874 the machine was patented.
Just Aefore the gin was fnishe
the building was broken and the ma
chino was stolen
The; farmers looked with wonde
when they saw a machine could clea
a thousand pounds OF cotton a. day
And soon vessels were loaded wit
cotton.
New England began to build fac
tories.
But EN- Whitney could not make
living from his invention. He wen
back TO New England.
He lived rear New Haven. Their
! lie manufactured firearms.
A place is called Whitneyville an
a lake is called Whitney lake and a
avenue in New Haven is called Whit
ney avenue.
MILDRED MIRTL. Age 10.
West WELLINGTON.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-16

came. too. and brought the lunch. while
the rest Of Us brought corn and grape
Juice.
After we had been there SONS time
my. father took the axe and cut some
wood While the rest carried It 10 the
place where we were going TO build
the nre. Soon It began to get dark and
the boys built the IRE while some Of
the girls passed the lunch around.
For lunch we had three kinds Of
sandwiches, three or four kinds Of
cake, cookies. candy. crAck-a JACKIE,
coffee. tea grape Juice, apples and
pears.
AS the fire died down we put the
corn on the hot Goals and roasted It
Everything tasted SO good Soon ev-
eryone had all they wanted.
There were rs people. IN the party
and all of US had good time. but we
were ready to 60 home at o'clock
MARY 4. BuRR1LI.. Age IA.
Stafford Sprfrga.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-16
A STORY Abeu, Jumbo.

Dear Uncle Jed: One day Jumbo's
master had no money TO buy food.
After walking about the streets he
heard some men talking about a cir
Gus that was in town. This made the
elephants masters heart beat fast:
and then he was very sad because he
didn't want to part with Jumbo.
But after a few moments thinking
he decided to part with him. And
sold him to the circus.
After many years Of travel Jumbo
happened to come back to the same
town in which he once lived. And. OF
course. they had a-parade. But what
do you think happened? When the
parade vas going by Jumbo saw his
old master and went and put his trunk
around him.
RSc in the meantime. his master had
become rich, for he saved a wealthy
mans daughter from drowning. and in
second the old master recognized
him and bought Jumbo back.
Now Jumbo and his master lived
together for the rest of their lives
Elephants have q great memory.
FREDERICK c. KENDALL. Age Q.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-16
suJohur IN Nav Zealand.

Sulphur deposits are found on
White Island. in the Bay OF Plenty on
the coast OF the North Island of New
Zealand about so miles from the main
land. This island. which covers about
500 acres. attains a height OF 900 feet
on one side and opens to the sea on
the other Its topography indicates
an old crater. and the boiling lake on
the island. which Is one OF the awe
inspiring sights of New Zealand, Is a
further evidence of volcanism. After
the New Zealand Sulphur Co. spent
100000 IN preparation for mining sui
phur in this locality. a volcanic dis
ten men,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-16
How's This1

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case OF Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
+. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned. have known +.
J. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
BY his firm
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.
Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure IL taken inter-
ally. acting directly upon the blood
and muscous surfaces Of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price rs cents
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
situation
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-16
The Kind Mayor.

A ragged little girl was peddling ap-
pies at the railroad station of a great
city. A train was about to start Just
then a good looking gentleman jumped
Off the train and asked the girl for 10
cents worth of apples. The girl count
ed the apples and handed them to him.
Suddenly the train began to move,
and the stranger got on quickly with
out paying for the apples. He gave
no attention to her at all, but laughter
as she called out for her money.
The mayor of the city was standing
by. The mayor was a man who de-
spised all meanness. He looked very
angrily after the train. Then he took
the little girl by the arm and led her
home with him. You may be sure she
received the full value of her apples.
When the good mayor learned that
she was an orphan girl, without a
home, he found kind family who
were glad to take care of her. Every
one liked the mayor. He was always
| friendly.
ALICE KRITEMIYER. Age IA.
North Franklin.
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Rules for YeGps Writers.

1. Write plainly on one side or the
paper only. and number the pages.
q. Use pen and ink, not pencil
3. Short and spofnted articles will
be given preferen6e. Do not use over
ESQ words.
{. : Original STOKES or letters only
will be used.
5. Write your name, age and adj
dress plainly Iat the bottom OF the
Address all communications TO Uncle
Jed, Bulletin Office.
@Whatoveg you are--Be that!
Whatever you say--Be truel
Internationally act,
BE honestk-in fact,
30 nobody else but yoE.s :
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-16
Irritable Children Often Need Kick.
apoo Worm Killer

There Is a reason for the disagree
able and fretful nature of many chill
dren- Think OF the unrest when the
-child's body is possessed by tiny
worms sapping its vitality and clog
ging its functions. Whatever may be
the eause-'that children have worms
is a fact" Your child's peevishness
and irritability has a cause. Give
Kickapoo Worm Killer a chance and
II worms are there this humanity HARM
less remedy will eliminate the annoy
ing parasites. 25c a box.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-16
A Young Hero.

- NSaUH ETgt0s
Bert Barton was walking along the
railroad track. one day. looking for
pieces of coal to take home.
He was the son OF poor woman
who had to wash clothes and do other
work for a living.
Bert helped his mother by looking
for coal and pieces OF wood along the
track.
That day he was much absorbed In
thought, in fact, he was so busy
thinking that he did not notice a large
| rock right in the middle of the track
in front Of him. until he bumped into
On seeing that large rock inside the
rails, he knew someone had put {:
there to wreck the train, which would
soon be coming.
Try as he would, he could not move
the rock.
Tired by his efforts to remove the
rock, he removed his coat and sat en-
top of the rock.
Presently he heard the train whistle
| around the curve.
| Standing on the rock, he swung his
coat from side to side.
The engineer of the train, seeing him
| there, brought the train to a stop, anu
running ahead, asked him what he
was doing there.
| Il was walking along the track, wher
| / bumped into this rock. tried &c
| push 1t away, but Ii was too heavy
SO / just waited for the train to com,
along and then / stopped IT," Bert re.
i piled.
You are a brave boy, all right,
the engineer answered.
Calling two other men they helped
the engineer push the rock away.
What is yoaaF name" the engineei
inquired of Bert, after the rock haS
been removed.
MY name is Bert Barton" he re,
piled
'Tll remember that name" answer,
ed the engineer as the train moved
| away
The next day a letter came to Der
and on opening 1t, he found it con.
| tanned letter from the president o.
the railroad company. besides one hun
dred dollars.
| ALFRED FoUNTAINE.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-16
A Curious Mineral.

Perhaps the most curious mineral
found in the United States is stauro-
lite. otherwise known as the fairy
stone" This Is an iron aluminium
silicate found only in Virginia and
North Carolina, the reddish brown and
brownish- black crystals occurring IN
well-defined single and double crosses.
There is some commercial demand for
the crosses as curios. which are worn
as watch charms or on chains in the
manner of a locket or lavaliere-a de-
mand stimulated by the quaint legend
which is told of their origin: the fair
les living in the caves OF the noun
tains. on hearing the sad tidings OF the
death OF Christ. fashioned these cross
es as mementos of Him
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-16

The Quarrel.
Where are you going, Leo?" asked
Bruin one morning.
81 am going hunting" said Leo. II
haven't had anything to eat for two
days.
Let me go with YOU" said Bruin.
Il think I know where We can catch
deer" II am very fond of fat deer
said Leo.
Which way shall we go?s
Let us go up the mountain" said
Bruin. Il caught some sheep there
last week."
So Leo and Bruin started Off to-
gether. For a long time they hunted
but could not find anything At last
they saw little deer. They both
deer was small, and Leo and Bruin
were both hungry.
There is not enough for both of
u.s. said Leo. You go and catch
something else, Bruin. l want all of
| this deer myself
| You shall not have it," said Bruin.
4 brought You up here and showed
you where to find It, It is mine"
mo it is not said Leo.
! Il killed it with my big paws" said
| Bruin.
Then they began to fight. Leo BIT
and Bruin growled.
/ Reynard, the fox, was also hunting
/ on the mountain that morning. and
he heard the noise and came to see
what was the matter. why, Bruin
and Leo are lighting he said. II will
watch them awhile. / will hide behind
| this bush so they. cannot see me-" so
he sat down and watched them long
/ time.
II wonder what they are fighting
/ about" Reynard said to himself 81
will creep up a little nearer and see'
Then he hid behind big rock that
/ was nearer.
"Oh, yes. see," said he. They have
killed little deer and they both want
it. think that deer would make d
good dinner for me. I viii wait a
while"
i Leo and Bruin still fought. At last
they became SO tired and worn on,
t,iat they could fight no longer. They
Jay upon the ground and glared at each
other
Now is my time" said Reynard
so he slipped up quietly, seized the
deer and ran away with II.
The lion and bear saw him and tried
to chase him, bumthey were too tired
to go far. They lay down again and
watched Reynard.
Over on the other mill he was hav-
ing fine. dinner.
How foolish we are said the lioa
to take all this trouble to feed the
foxi"
| Norwich
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-16
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE,
AMAkES.
Difference Between an Oak Tree and
an Elm.

An oak tree has a very rough\ bark,
while the elm is smooth The former
is used more for timber than the lat
ter. for when 1t is seasoned it has a
coarse grain, while the latter has a
finer grain, and decays more quickly
than the oak. becase it is quite soft.
The elm tree is often planted on
lawns or in parks for it's Shade. The
oak is seldom used for this purpose.
The leaves of the oak are deeply
cut, while the leaves of the elm are
smooth. In size and shape they also
differ, the oak spreading out and the
elm growing tall and the branches
grow closer to the tree.
think this shows the difference be-
tween an oak and an elm tree
ALICE F. BURRILL.
Stafford Strings
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-16
EIirabeth's List Of WiId plants.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am keeping a
flower list. Each, wild flower find ]
write the name Of and the date / find
st. have III already, and expect u
find several more. / only write the
wild ones down.
A few of the last ones are the wild
sensitive plant water pennywort,
closed gentian, burmarigold. polzeweed
grass of Parnassus. purple gerardia
and lady's tresses.
Lady's tresses are an orchid and
the flowers; are fragrant. They grow
In swamps and by the roadsides. They
are in blossom now and are not usually
more than a foot tall. The flowers look
as though they were braided. which we
think accounts for the name. ''lady's
tresses." but How TO Know the Wild
Flowers tells us their name was once
'1ady's traces" from the fancied re-
semblance to the lacings which were
important in the feminine toilet.
In parts Of New England people call
them wild hyacinths."
ELIzABETH PARKER
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Mansfield
Fairy lamps.

Dear Uncle Jed: Have you ever
heard of a lamp with wings, like a
pretty little bird that flies and sings
Cuban children have for pets shining
frefies. See them chase with gauzy
nets every darting prize. Now they
poise above, below, now they fly away;
with their three eyes all aglow how
they dance and play.
The curculio is the lamp OF the
poorest child. in a lowry cot or camp.
or in the country Wild
BESSIE BRUCKNER. Age Z.
Norwich
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Tho First settlement of connectieus.

Tho First Settlement of Connecticut.
During the year 1851. eleven years
after the landing of the Pilgrims, an
Indian sachem visited the governors
Of the Plymouth and Massachusetts,
colonies and urged them to send Eng
lishmen to commence settlements in
the valley Of the Connecticut. With
out making any promise. Governor
Winslow. Of Plymouth, was SO much
interested in the description which the
sachem gave OF the country watered
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-16

that / have morning glories. fouI
o'clocl<s. bridal daisies. asters, sweet
william and lots OF other things; and
a pink rosebush, tool
GERTRUDE CHARTER. Age ..
North Windham
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-16

The Old Town Mill is situated far
back from the side Of the road in New
London. 1t is built of wood. On the
LETT hand side OF the mill is a large
wheel. This helps to grind the corn.
1t was built In sixteen hundred fifty.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-16
Tho Busy Bees.

Dear Uncle Jed: / wonder how many
of the Wide-Awakes in doing rally
work, have ever stopped to think that
the bees have their special duties?.
They are very busy little people,
managing a well-regulated household
The beehive Is the home or house In
IT you always find one queen bee.
many drone bees and hundreds OF
brown working bees.
The queen Is the mother Of all, she
rules and lays the eggs. but she does
not work. Not SO much as fSzs~hg
her babies or even herself. She is
real royalty when IL comes to being
waited upon
The drones are the, fathers. and I
am afraid that they are indolent, as
we never hear of their doing any
thing more than walking around and
humming.
The workers are the little brown bees
They make up for the entire house.
hold when II comes to labor There
are two kinds of work bees In every
home--the wax bee and the nurse bee.
The wax bee builds the home. First
he manufactures the wax inside OF his
own body. This body has many rings
of scales on the outside with. wax on
every scale and IL contains two bags
In one bag he keeps the honey that
he gets from the sweet flowers, this
he carries home, placing 1t in the cells
| or rooms. In the other bag he puts
| his own food and the honey and sweet
| dust, out OF which he makes the wax.
! This little carpenter depends on no
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-16
Cookinc Biscuits.

Dear Uncle Jed: wonder how many
of the Wide-Awalles can cook My
mother is teaching me TO cook. I can
make biscuit, cake and pudding. It
is fun to cook.
Tonight made some biscuit for sup
per. Here Is the recipe:
Sour Cream eisouit-Two cups -four,
Ia teaspoon soda. small teaspoot;
cream of tarter. pinch of salt. ]
large mixing spoon Of thick sour
cream, milk enough to make a soft
dough. Roll 81 OF an inch think and
biscuits.
hope some Of the Nwide-Awakes
will try these. Everything I can cook
put down In q book
EDITH p. FOSTER. Age IL.
North Franklin.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-16

I'm New Londonf Connecticut. A ra-
vine passes under the wheel. inside
Of the fnill are bags Of corn and meal.
Mr.. Smith runs the MIL Automo-
biies and teams come from the mill ev-
cry. Gay with corn ana meal to sell
GLADYS STARK: Age H.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-16

Our Corn Roast Party.
One Saturday afternoon the last of
August we had corn roast party in
the grove by the pond not far from
our house. Some of our neighbors
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-16
Our School.

Dear Uncle Jed: 30 to the Woods
school. There are p scholars IN my
school, nine girls and thirteen boys.
I went to school every day last year
and wasn't late once. I've been evory
day this year, too. 50 far. We have
lots or fun at school Sometimes on
rainy afternoons we play Il spyi"
EVERETT BURRILL. Age G.
Stafford Springs
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LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
Their Attie rreasures.


Dear Uncle led: In our attic we
from Scotland long ago. My grand
There are such interesting things in
rummaEed through them.
We found some newspapers dated
seventeen sixty-four called the
from THE Bulletin" We could hard
iy read them for all the SIS are similar
to our rs. Yet they are in good con-
dition. There Is news of every
European country; also, a column
headed plantation News" which tells
about the colonies, now our own Unit
ed States.
We found two heavy brass CANDLE
sticks which are almost two hundred
years old. When / showed them to
my father he laughed and told me
he had to polish them when he was
boy. So my sister polished them.
fput candles in them and we use them
now.
Then we found a very large Bible
My grandfather's name Is printed upon
the cover, but spelled different from
the way ours is spelled now. There
wer SO many other things, too, dishes
old, old books by Scott and Turns, pic
lures of people and many beautiful
scenes of Scotland.
Every rainy day my sister and ]
spend looking over our attic
treasures" and the time just seemed to
fly by.
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LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Marian Sherman Of South Coventry:
! won q prize OF a book. The name OF
1t was Tom Swift and His Giant Cam
non. am very pleased to think got
it. Thank you very much
Myron ]. Ringland of Norwich
Town: I thank you for. the prize book
YOU sent me entitled The Battleshir
Boys in Foreign Service. I have read
it and found it good book.
Alice r. Burrill of Stafford Springs:
Many thanks for the prize book entitled
The Motor Maids by Rose, ShamrocE
and Thistle. I like the series of girls
books and was glad to get it.
Alfred Fountaine Of Versailles: re.
ceived the Dreadnougflt Boys World
Cruise. It is enc of the best books
have ever read. like navy stories bet.
ter than any other kind, so that's why
I must have liked that book at frs
glance. Thanks.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-16

Dear Uncle Jed; My flower bed has
in the center rosebush and around
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-16
THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
BOYS AND eIRLs DEPARTMENT

law. Just as the birds. like the little
golcfHch, change their feathers.
Only people who are sharp eyed,
patient and persistent demand OF ma
ture her secrets and have them reveal
ed to them. A cultivated eve notices
n1ore at glance than an unframed
eye can see tn a day.
Keep your eyes open. watch out for
the why's and the wherefores, and you
will discover things for yourself and
others. Keep wide awakel
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1915-10-15
La Lan9ue Juive

LIE Language juif nest pas une
langue. C'est un m6lange de MAUI
vais allemand ct d'encore plus
mauvais h6breu ct en- Russie ellie
content quelques mots russes.
D'apr4s P''American Isra6lite" ellie
possede une literature consid6ra-
bic ct un nombre considerable de
journaux sont imprim6s dams CO
patois. Aux Etats-Unis les emil
grants juifs lie parlent mails leurs
enfants refusent absolument de
l'employer, causant beaucoup de
d6saccord entire parents ct enfants.
Les jeunes H6breux aiment les
chooses modernes ct pr6ferent les
golden grain belt beers, parce
qu'elles go1tent les mieux ct sont
les plus parfaites.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1915-10-15
LIE r. P. Croisier, o. NJ. l.

LIE bon Pere Croisier, aumonier
militaire du 73e regiment territorial,
6crivait reinforcement DIES tran
eh6es FRANCHISES pres d'Ypres. Get
tie lettre est pleine d'int6ret palpi-
tant; ellie dit bien que la-bas on ne
Sc fait pas illusion sur la valeur te-
mace des adversaires ct sur la lon
que dur6e de la cr1elle guerre. LIE
Dieu DIES Arm6es seul, qui meme les
nations a leurs destin6es, peut met
ire fin q cette boucherie sanglante
"Prlons done pour le P6re Croi-
sier atm que la Verge lie prot6ge
contre la mitraille ct la maladie,
mails, "prions surtout pour la
pnir".
Voici cette lettre 6crite lie Is
septembre, quelques ]ours avant la
ru6e FRANCHISE.
....Moi, j'aimerais revoir Du-
luth, mails, suivant toutes les appa-
rences, ce ne sera pas de sit6t.
Pour METRE fin a la guerre IL fau-
draft une offensive v%igoureuse,
mails nos chefs ne semblent pas lie
vouloir ct je ne les blame pas. Fai-
re une offensive, c'est vouer d une
mort certaine 100 a 10000 hon.
mes ct celia sans l'assurance de pou-
voir culbuter lennemi; de la d6ci-
sion de nos chefs de patienter, dat
tendre que l'ennemi soft use. Ce-
pendant, on tenterd biem quelque
chose bient6t, ce sero terrible. De-
ia les duels d'artillerie sont 6pou-
vantables a certaines heures; c'est
un tonnerre continued: les .muni-
tions abondent ct des lcrs les bat
teries sen donnent. Naturelle-
ment, les AlIemands respondent ct
nous a1rosent a volont6. Malheur
a vous 81 vous passez a ces mo-
ments par I'm chemin battu ct 81
vous etes dams une tranch6e qu'ils
arrosent; il ny a plus qua Sc ter
rir ct celia lie plus profondement
possible. Quel tintamare Internal
jour ct mutt! Et tout celia sans re-
sultat appr6ciable. Dire que MIN