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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-12-02
Ala Paint of vls~

what do you think about national
preparedness asked the militant per-
son. 4 dare say It's . very good
thing for a nation" replied Mr.. Twob-
bIe. thoughtfully. but In my relations
with Mrs Twobble. find . policy Of
n0nresistance more conducive %
peace and harmony In the family cir
cle."
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-12-02

Ia these days of keen competition 1t
is IMPORTANT that the public should
see that they get Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and not take substitutes sold
for the sake Of extra profit Cham
berlsin's Cough Remedy has stood the
test and been approved for more than
forty years. obtainable everywhere.
--adv.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-12-02
For Sale /!

--Pure-bred Holstein Bull, of the IA
nous De Kol family, grandson of the
$40, 600 bull Monarch Vale" excep-
tional individual. Will be on exhibit
at the County Fair. Also some fine
Duroc Pigs.
JAS. G. GREENWELL,
l0-l4-lm. Beauvue. Md.
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chamberla,n's Tablets.
GABRIEL.

Chamberiain's Tablets.
This is u medicine intended especial
Nv for stomach troubles, biliousness
and constipation. IL Is meeting with
much success and rapidly gaining in
favor and popularity. Obtainable
everywhere. adv.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-12-02
wsepino wlllo., "a chinese.

The weeping willow. so called tsci-
entific name s. babyionica). Is q ma
tive OF China. from which country IL
has been taken over most Of the civil
Iized earth.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-12-02
For Sale (!

large black Horse, old but
sound, price SIC; second hand
DAYTON Wagon, cost $l25; price
$40 X. j. STARK WEATHER,
Hillville. Nd. y. q. Hollywood,
Md ll-lS-lm.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-12-02
How To Prevent Group.

How To Prevent Group.
II may be surprise TO you to learn
that in many cases Group can be pre-
vented Mrs. II. NJ. Johns, Elida, o.,
relates her experience as follows:
my little boy is subject to Group.
During the past winter I kept bottle
OF Chamberlain Cough Remedy in
the house, and when he began having
that croupy cough ] would give him
one or two doses of it and it would
break the attack. like il better for
children than any other cough medi-
cine because children take in willingly
and it is safe and reliable Obtain
able everywhere. adv.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-12-02
Notice |!

All persons are warned not To tres
pass with dog or gun on the farm
known as Burroughs Farm" The
law will be enforced against all often
ders. THOMAS III. COLONA.
l1-4-lm. Huutersville, Md.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-12-02
WANTED

To buy q good Bird Dog, sell brck
en- and q good hunter. Apply
c. MANNING CoMBs,
l0-2l-lm. Leonardtown, Nd.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-12-02
For Sale

"A very nice two-year old Harris
Bedworth Allan Tere Mare Colt, well
broken and q fine driver; can be seen
at the Leonardtown Fair.
ROBT. II. WHILE,
lO-l4~lm. Pearson. Md.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-12-02

Mr.. VIM. A. Fenwick. OF Leon
ardto~n - visiting Washington.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-12-02

The racing season in MARYLAND
closed On Tuesday last al Bowie.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1915-12-02

Miss &. T.. Wilson, OF the
Maryland State Federation of
Women's Clubs, is visiting st.
Mary's with a view of eonsoldiat-
ing the public interest in the move
to have the next Legislature enact
a Statewide compulsory school at
tendance law.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-16

tie it to the ears with pink silk.
fringe of thick. stiff black hair is put
around this crown, and this NAV be a.
strip OF monkey fur or yarn, worsted,
or finely cut black cloth. With burnt
cork make some slanting eyebrows on
the mask face. and a very curly red
upper lip is made with carmine
The dress may be made in imitation
Of any doll that you happen to have
Shawls, of the old fashioned Persian
patterned sort. make very good cos
tunes. and sufficiently Chinese in
arms. and long scarfs hanging down
lenSthwise of the neck are effective
This Chinese doll should hold her arms
out straight while on exhibition.
A clever imitation OF rubber doll may
be arranged by drawing long, light
gray stockings over the shoes, and
from a light gray undervest or else OF
gray Cashmere or sateen. Gray sat
cen or cambric or soft gray silk may
be used for the mask, and also for the
simple short garments.
Very good limitations of gray curls
may be made by curling, some long
inch wide stripe of gray tissue paper
on an ordinary curling iron. OF course
the rubber dolls must whistle occasion
ally In order to be perfect limitations OF
the real article.
When the dolls have assembled, lei
them form, in a semi circle and intro
duce them to the company, pointine
out their peculiarities, la Madame
farley.
They may also be wound up anc
simultaneously utter their sdueaky
little cries. whistle, or call Papa ane
Mamma. The special Edison phono.
graphic dolls may recite Mary had 6
! jttle lamb" and other verses.
After the introduction they may re.
tain their doll voices and accent, usins
such words as they please, or droI
their masquerade at pleasure
A prize is sometimes offered for ths
cleyerest doll row of old fashioned
paper dolls. apparently cut from a sin.
gle long slip or paper and standing
with Joined hands, dressed In Whit
and absolutely expressionless, is al
amusing addition to a doll party
Selected.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-16
UNCLE JED'S TALK TO WIDE.
AWAKES,

Watch your flower beds and learn
that your flowers are not dressed in
the same color every. hour in the day
or every month in warm weather.
All color is brighter or darker in ac-
cord with the light and shade. What
makes the different colors in flowers is
the fine crystalline character Of the sur
face of the petals, the crystals dividing
the rays Of light according to their
power to vibrate it.
The flowers vary in brilliancy from
dawn till noon and decline from noon
dill twilight. Color is changeable and
only people who are wide awake be-
come aware of it.
Some plants have way of growing
flowers Of different colors and the com
mon nasturtium is one of these. A
sharp-eyed grower of nasturtiums
wanted to know why one of his plants
grew flowers that were yellow, yellow
and red, and deeper red, or elaret col
pred, so he watched them all the sea-
son and made notes of their behavior
This would have been bothersome EN-.
ployment for some people, but it was {
pleasure to this seeker of knowledge
He found that light and temperatur,
affected the colors, that the yellow ant
red and deep red flowers were children
Of the hottest and dryest weather ant
that the pure yellow flowers responded
to cooler and wetter weather. So yol
see he found out that flowers chang
their co1ors in accord with regula
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-16
A RAG DOLL PARTY

A rag doll party can be made most
amusing affair, If the details are care
fully carried out. Although it is called
n rag doll party. any dolls, whether of
high. or low degree, rag, rubber,
btsque, china or paper, may be per-
Eoiiated by the young people. Indeed,
one OF the most amusing dolls at re-
cent gathering Of this. kind was very
homcly creature in q blue checked
Bingham dress with a three cornered
shawl wrapped tightly over her fiat,
wide blue Bingham face, such as q
very old grandmother might make.
Of-course much depends on the in
genpity Of the person who represents
the doll. for these dolls are of flesh
and blood. though they must be made
to.resemble dolls very closely.
The living rag doll should have a
face OF cotton cloth in which holes
have been cut for eyes. mouth and
nose. This is tied very firmly at the
back Of the head. The cheeks should
be stained lively red and should be
rather blotchy. while the hair may be
made Of raveled black yarn or of black
surled hair. The mouth should be .ap-
parently enlarged no matter how wide
II is originally, by extensions of car
mine paint on the muslin, so that Q
Tat appearances may be produced.
White cotton or kid gloves should bt
toc0 AOE Luo tlAAuSs <tAO ny 5cM1uB tue
fingers squarely across at the tips o
better effect is produced. The fee
should be dressed to look as stiff al
possible, and in walking or standing
should describe an awkward angie.
The pretty French bisque doll make:
mp her complexion with plenty o.
powder and q good bit Of rouge. Sh,
1aS charming blonde or black curis
which can be arranged Of the young
Lady's own hair If it be OF tho righ
thickness. Every item OF her costum.
must be complete, to her dainty lace
handkerchief and rose trimmed hat
She may cry occasionally in a squeaky
7oice.
The Chinese doll is great success.
q carefully dressed. It is best person.
bted by O boy or girl with short hair.
Fit O crown Ief delicate pink sateer
@ some smooth silk over the head, and
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-16
s.rtha W.n,. Camping.

Dear Uncle Jed: I went camping
with my father, mother. uncle. aunt
and my cousin. during my vacation.
We had our camp by TRylor's lakes
at East wilmington
We went on q Thursday and came
back on a Thursday.
We went UP there In my unele's auto.
We had n big load.
When we got up there We unloaded
the things from the auto, put up the
tents. made table, some benches and
built fireplace. The next day we
put up two swings and two hammocks.
Then We went fishing. There were
three lakes right near our camp.
We had the auto beside the camp.
When II rained we stayed IN the tent.
or In the auto. II rained about a day
and a half while we were there.
had a good time swinging. gath
ertng moss. fishing and padding.
caught fifteen fish and my cousin
caught eight while we were at camp.
There were mud pouts, cells. sinners,
pickerel and pumpkin seeds.
After we had our supper we used
to go fishing and then we would SIT
by the campfire and tell stories.
The day we came home was q busy
one.
We started for home about O'Clock
and arrived about 3 o'clock.
BERTHA FULLER, Age IL.
EagleviIle
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aa contsnted at EIrst.


Rosina and Helena are two little
girls who live in Italy with their faith
err and mother.
One day as the mother and girls
were out walking the girls saw three
ripe punches of grapes. The children
at once wanted them, and so the moth
err picked them. Then she gave one to
each and one to herself.
Rosina at once began to pout and
said:
You gave Helena the largest bunch
and 1 don't think that's fair
Her mother said: why, Rosina
they're all the same
Rosina would not be contented and
went off pouting and crying by the side
of the house. BY and by a sly ole
turkey came along and seeing the
until he had finished the grapes. Cal
this time Helena and her mother hat
been eating their grapes).
Then her mother said:
Now where are your grapesr
Rosina was very mad. but said moth.
| ing.
The next day the mother gave Ro.
a large bunch to see If Rosina hat
learned a lesson. / think she had
don't you? Rosina said nothing, blu
ate her grapes. After she had fin
| ished her mother gave her larg,
bunch and said:
at pays to be contented at FIRST
doesn't 1t ~
Rosina said nothing. but after awhil
said:
81 think 1t does"
/ All of us should learn this lesson
BE contented at first"
| FRANCES FIELDS, Age IL.
| Norwich.
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Arrio 4. seotI.nd.


Dear Uncle Jed; would like TO tell
you about some Of the things I saw
and Of the places ! visited during my
trip to Scotland
We left New York, June 27th, 1914.
on tho Royal Man steamer Caiedo-
MA.
we had a pleasant voyage over and
landed In Glasgow. July 9Th.
few our our trunks were examin-
ed and we took the car from Glasgow
10 Blautyre. q town 8 miles distant.
A few weeks after our arrival Britain
declared war. Many OF the Blantyre
men at once enlisted. The territorials
wero called out to guard bridges OF
Importance.
one Of these bridges was called the
Fiaduct. II was q railroad bridge
which ran near the Boutwell, Castle.
A few weeks before I came back to
America. went to Bo-ness, q town
q short distance. from the famous
Forth Bridge.
In changing from the main line 20
to- line which runs TO Bo-ness al
cur packages, bundles, and even oul
hand bags were taken away from u.
and examined.
During our stay at Bo-ness we went
to Linlithgow palace. In this palace
was born Mary Queen Of Scots.
Our voyage back was rough. but WI
got home safe.
EDWARD WARD. Age IL.
Norwich.
=. ..Asto ryAbout any
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-16

one for his tools. Each leg carries
d basket brush and sharp Inns
piement. besides be wears q coat Of
line soft hair that Is q great help to
him. for when he dives down into the
heart Of the lovely Bowers this coat
there. when he files out he takes
the brush on his legs and brushes an
Of thla dust very carefully into his
basket carrying Il home TO be fed to
the young bees. with the sharp Inn
plements he strips the wax from the
scales on his own body, puts the wax
10 building bis house.
East Norwich, n. X.
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"The steed RueaphaIus."

One day some horse dealers came
and had a lovely horse The horse
had a white spot on his head which
was shaped like an ox-head and for
this the horse was named Bucephalus.
The king was very much pleased
with the steed and babe the grooms
to try 1t. Man after man tried the
steed. but was thrown of.
Then the king told them to take
it away. Then his son, Alexander.
begged to try the steed. His father
laughed at him, but Alexander insist
ed on trying the steed. So at last his
father said YES"
Then Alexander went up to the
horse and patted it's arched neck. He
saw that the steed was afraid of his
own shadow. When Alexander led
him few. steps forward and saw
that the steed could not see his own
shadow, Alexander threw Off his coat
and jumped on the steed's back.
The steed reared, pranced and
kicked, but Alexander spoke with kind
words and the horse soon became
quiet.
Now the boy could ride home to his
proud father on the steed without
being thrown off.
His father ave Bucephalus to his
son Alexander as a present. The steed
minded his master very we'll, because
Alexander did not let anybody but
himself use the horse.
ANNIE BRowE, Age II.
Versailles.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-16
Rehert Burns.

Robert Burns was born at Alloway.
Scotland and is Scotland's National
poet.
His father was humble yeoman
and believed greatly in learning. He
first sent his son to Alloway Mill to
school. His teacher was Mr.. John
Murdoch and he taught the boy very
much.
Burns's father died when he was
twenty-five. leaving the farm. but no
money with which to carry It on
Some of Burns's poems are "Epistle
to Davie," Death" and DIR. Horn
brook THE iva Herds" THE
Jolly Beggers." and many other beau
tiful poems which he wrote In 17S5.
In the winter he went to Edinburgh
where his father had travelled before
him. There he met the great in lit
erature and art, he himself being the
greatest among them.
In 1880 he wyote the wonderful poem
called Tom O'Shanter." which was
written in one day.
On July 81, 1896. he died at the
early age of thirty
JAMES o. KELLY, Age IA.
Versailles.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-16
Lumber In the southern States.

Extensive areas in the Southern
States are timber lands. As a rule
the logs are not fioated down to tide
by means of spring freshets. but saw
mills are located in the midst of the
forests: IL possible, on the river banks
To them the logs are brought, and
sawed into lumber.
For many Ssears Georgia pine has
been much used for fioortng in the
North. 1t has been shipped from
Charleston, Savannah, and other
southern cities.
The oak, and other lumber Is sent
North. a great deal Is manufactured
into doors, blinds, ana furniture in the
south.
These forests are Of value in two
other ways. From them are obtained
turpentine and fannie acid, the liquid
in which hides are soaked to make
leather.
'Turpentine is made from the sap of
the pine tree.
The bark is cut into and the sap
allowed to oozc out. This Is then
reduced to raw turpentine.
:. DOROTHY RASMUSSEN, Age IL.
Norwich
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-16
Patty and the euttsrfly.

Patty was three years old. Her
mamma was very busy one day. and
so let her go into the garden to pick
some flowers.
Patty had gathered some pinks and
rosebuds, when her mamma heard her
sobbing.
What is the matter. Patty?" asked
mamma in alarm.
See" said Patty, my prettiest fiow-
er has got some wings and has flown
awayl"
Then mamma smiled and took Patty
in her arms and kissed her. She told
her that in the garden tomorrow she
might see the same beautiful butter
fly on another flower.
This is how Patty mistook butter
fly for a flower.
She knows now that butterflies have
wings, but flowers DO not.
STELLA TETREAULT, Age s.
Versailles.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-16
An Indian Story.


Buster Boy had been out for a
Thanksgiving day rabbit hunt with
Daddy.
Fortune favored them; the dog and
the ferret both worked well. so they
were lucky enough to bring home a
half dozen rice fat cottonttails.
After dinner Buster Boy was help
Ing Daddy dress the Dummies, when
mamma asked him If he wouldn't like
to have them served in Indian style.
81 don't know, mamma" said he.
How do they cook themT'
II don't know how Indians cook. US
ually," mamma answered, but I'll tell
cooked once.
year and years ago, oh. as many
as seventy or more, band Of Indians
camped on your grandpa's farm.
Zone day your grandpa and his uncle
went down to the Indians camp to
watch the squaws make baskets.
The Indians had a good fire going
in front cf their tents, and a big ket-
tie full of steaming soup hung over
it. That was for their dinner.
Zone of the little Indian boys had
a new bow and arrow and like all boys
with a new toy, he was out trying
to use 1t.
"Your grandpa saw a squirrel run
up a tree not far from the camp. The
little Indian saw it, also, and aimed
at it. The arrow struck 1t and tht
squirrel fell to the ground.
Master Indian Boy ran to pick III
the squirrel, and as quickly turned and
running over to the fire threw the
squirrel into the boiling soup.
when dinner was ready, the Wis
itors were politely invited to sit dowr
and eat. But remembering the uu.
dressed condition of part Of the con-
tents of the kettle, they as politel.
declined"
81 think I should have, toe" said
Buster
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-16

BY this beautiful river that he. soon
afterwards visited Il.
IN the following year. other parties
rom massachusetts, made O more ex-
fenced exploration OF tho valley Pre-
yious to this the Dutch had been sat-
isfled to carry on their trade with the
lndiana without taking formal possess
sion Of any land. When they saw thai
the English were intending 20 do this
they gent O company Of men to build
2 fort named Good Hope" at Hart
BY this time the Pilgrim pioneers
were ready TO begin their settlement In
tbs valley. Having prepared the frame
OF the house, they put II on board q
little bark and sent It around to the
river from Plymouth, In command OF
William Hoines
They set up the trading house near
the mouth OF the Pennington river and
were busy trading In furs with the
Indians.
In May, Of 1884, Hooker ana nil
friends renewed his request. During
the summer quite a. number of people
from WATERFOWL Joined their friends
who had already settled what IL nov
Wethersfield.
In October a company Of about six.
~ men. women and children, o.
Boston. came through the wilderness
to the Connecticut river. The marcl
was tedious as they brought not onll
household goods, but their cattle
horses and Ewinss
RUTH TEW. Age Is.
4 al nE
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-16
THE WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS.

Edward Ward of Norwich, The
Boy Scouts Mountain Camp.
Bertha Fuller Of Eaglevil1e, The
Motor Maids by Palm and Pine.
3-Elizabeth Parker of Mansfield
The Boy Scouts With the Allies In
France.
blossom Graham Of Taftville
Three Little Women's Success.
Ruth Tew Of Colchester, Three
Little Cousins.
6-Franees Fields Of Norwich, A
Maid Of the Mountains.
MARY 5urrill of Stafford Springs
The Motor Maids in Sunrise Camp.
s-MiIdred MirtI of West Wilmington
Three Little Women as Wives.
The winners of prize books living il
the city may call at The Bulletin bust.
ness office for them at any hour aftel
10 a. m. on Thursday.
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POETRY.
under Mother's Navajo.

Under MothorS navarro
My throat was awful sore aud was
sick the other day,
I couldn't ride by Iocopede or go out
doors to play.
In stayed in bed all day and wore my
mothers dfmond ring,
And mother sang me all the songs
wanted her to sing.
Ny p'Iicenan doll was with me. cause
~ he wasn't feeling well,
His throat was sore and hS was i'll as
any one could tell.
We snuggled up together under moth
ers Navajo,
And played that we were Indians in
camp at night, you know.
we played that It was nighttime and
the rocking chairs were trees
That lifted up their branches tall and
waved them in the breeze.
The r1antel was mountain an the
door waterfall
The rugs were all wild flowers and
ferns. the clock a fir tree, tall.
The wall and ceiling paper, we pre-
tended, was the sky
That gkstened through the waving
trees and over us on high.
The moon that lit the forest was ouI
~ big electric light.
We played that it was shining down
and lighting up the night.
The songs my mother sang to US were
the birds sweet songs Of love,
That filled the woods with melody
like music from above.
The medicine she gave US was fresh
water from the spring
That dubbed in the fireplace, where
the wild birds love to sing.
We really had so fine time, playtend.
ing in that way,
That was almost sorry when my
throat was well next day!
II am ever sick again, 1 shan't BIZ
cross you know,
I'll just play Indian again with moth.
er's Navajo.
Martha Coleman Sherman.