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Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-17
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
Hens, Chickens and Eggs.


Dear Uncle led: AS some of the
Wide Awakes are in the poultry club
will write what / know about hens,
chickens and eggs and the care of
them.
When selecting eggs to set one
should kHow that white-shelled eggs
are LeghornS ana Minorcas, brown
Wyandottes. Orringtons and Rhode
Island Reds
The best hens for their meat are
Brahmas, Cochins and Langshans.
Hens should have grain food, animal
food and green food. They should be
fed enough to keep them in good con-
dition. but not overfed, and they should
In winter time they should have
mashed feed once a day.
Young chickens should be fed a lit
tie at a time and often. If they are
given ground food alone, liberals great
danger of overlooking Good results
are obtained by feeding cracked grains
from the time the chickens are hatch
ed until they reach maturity.
When chickens are five or six weeks
old they may be fed on cracked corn
or wheat and hulled oats. If chickens
cannot get grain, some kind of green
feed should be provided. Lettuce and
cabbage are very good for this pur-
pose.
Some kind of meat should be pro-
vided, such as green cut bone or meat
scraps. Finely cracked grit should be
kept in box where the chickens may
help themselves at all times. They
should have water from the day they
are born and it should be put in a
small dish so the chickens won't get
wet.
HATTIE PERKINS.
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The Mimeograph.

Dear Uncle Jed: AS we have a mine
ograph at our high school, / thought
it would interest the Wide-Awakes If
l wrote a description of it.
The mimeograph is a machine which
VIII produce a large number of exact
copies by the stencil process. 1t will
duplicate anything written with a
typewriting machine or pen. The stem
ell is produced by writing with a
stylus on paper placed on a steel block
The surface of the block Is covered
with minute elevations which pierce
the paper as the stylus is pressed upon
it.
The best monographs are rotary,
the essential feature being a perfo-
rated cylinder revolved by a crank
Over the outside is a cloth pad to car
~ the ink, which is applied with a
brush or by a special linking device,
to the interior surface.
In some instances the first linking
is done to the outside of the pad be-
fore the stencil is put on. The stem
Gil is fastened outside the ink pad.
The pile of paper to be used is placed
on the shelf provided and the margin
adjusted. The cylinder is then adjust
ed to print the matter at just the right
place on the sheet.
The Monograph furnishes a very
economical method of making copies
of announcements, letters, etc, that
are sent to all the agents or employees
of a large house. 1t can be used for
quotations, forms, music, drawings and
anything written or drawn by hand, or
cut on a typewriter.
JESSIE BREHAUT.
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Sea Birds

Dear Uncle Jed: thought I would
write about the birds of the sea. The
sea birds that we know and love best
are the gulls-beautifuI creatures with
great strong wings and soft grey and
white pIumages. No matter what part
of the coast you visit you are almost
sure to see sea gulls; indeed there are
very few parts of the world in which
members Of the gull family are not
found.
All the gulls have webbed feet, like
ducks feet, so they can swim and pad
die in the water: they have big, strong
wings to carry them safely great dis
tances over the sea, and powerful
hooked beaks with which they snap
up the fishes. and crush the shells
of many of the mollusks
The gulls that we often see on our
coasts are the Blacl1head gull and the
Herring gull, while the pretty little
Kittiwake and the lesser Black backed
gulls are fairly common.
Gulls are the most terribly hungry
birds. and will eat almost anything.
They often follow steamers for miles
for the sake of the scraps of food that
are thrown overheard. They follow
the shoals of herring, pilchard and
mackerel and gobble up fish in great
quantities. They plunge into the pools
after the little shore-fish, and hunt
over the rocks for sea snafls. peri
wrinkles and other ll-dwellers.
They are most knowing and intelli-
gent birds and If a gull happens to
find a fine fat mollusk, whose shell
is too hard to crack. he will often fly
high into the air with it and drop it
plump on a rock. Then, If the shell
does not break, he will fly up again
and again with it, going higher and
higher each time. until at last it is
broken and the clever gull can enjoy
the nice plump morsel within
MAY MARGARET DANAFIY.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-17

school will begin tomorrow, and I
wonder what the new teacher will be
like?" said Laura excitedly. 'I know
one thing, she'll find trouble enough if
that mischievous Dan Smithers comes
again this term"
That's right" declared her COM
panion. Still 1 don't think Dan really
meant to be so naughty, only ne was
the oldest and tallest boy in school, so
of course. boy-hke, thought he could
play the great I am
After supper that evening a number
of boys of various ages sat round the
general store discussing baseball and
Dther sports ond lastly spoke of school.
We'll, Dan, 'spose you'll go again
broad grin on his face.
Yes. and raise particular dickens,
too" spoke up another.
"Oh, how you do throw compli-
ments,'' said Dan with a sneer. "Of
course, I'm going-a new teacher
guess I wouldn't miss it. Can't none
of them high-headed college grades get
ahead of me or make me toe the mark,
either"
There. now. don't get excited be-
forehand. You know you ought to
study more and play less in school
hours, if you stop to think twice" re-
marked the storekeeper, looking slyly
at Dan, who now began to laugh. then
hastily remarlSing Now don't any Of
you lay awake on my account, for I'll
play when 1 please" with a quick step
he left the store.
Once out of doors, Dan heard the
evening train come putting in the little
station.
We'll, for the land sake!" he ex-
claimed. 'Tl bet that's the new
schoolmarm. Huh! Amt any larger
than some of the girls in school I
just hope she won't try to punish me
but then I'm ready, anyway"
The first bell had rung as Laura,
~>Este ont Of hraath, came xNRRipg into
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WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS.

Waiter GaVsan of willimantic
Hickory Ridge Boy Scouts.
2-lrene vonasek of West Willing
ton, Black Beauty.
3-Carrie A. Pratt of Pomfret Center
Camp fire Girls Amid the Shows.
ALEX Duaas of Versailles, Betty
Vivian.
-Rose Easan Of wiilimantic
Rhymes. Jingles and Fairy Tales.
S-Frederiek c. Kendall of Norwich
Boy Scouts for Uncle Sam.
MARY Louise Brush of FItchville
Camp fire Girls Across the Sea-
s-MurieI' w. HoIdridse of Norwich
Through the Looking Glass.
9-Thomas O'ConneII of Norwich
Boy Scouts in the Blue Ridge.
Winners of prize books may call al
The Bulletin business office for them
at any hour after 10 a. m. on Thurs
day.
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June and set them under Lady, my
pet Barred Plymouth Rock hen. When
they Matched out everybody said Lady
was SO big she would kill them, but
they all lived.
One Sunday we were in the sitting
room when we heard something hit
against the window. 1 looked up and
II was Pearl. I thought she wanted
to come in. so L went to the door and
Pearl came around to meet me.
picked her up and brought her in.
She acted as IL she wanted to get
down. 1 put her down and she began
to look all around. At last she went
into the sewing room and jumped up
into mothers work basket. She kept
moving around until she made a nice
little nest out of the stockings. We
knew she was going to lay an egg
My brother and l didn't go into the
room, but we kept peeking in at the
door.
At last she came out to me. 1 pick
| ed her UP and petted her. She had
| laid nice little white egg.
The next day was stormy and we
didn't go to school.
She few up on the window and
| mother opened it and let her in. She
didn't seem anxious to get down, and
l held her quite while After a
while I put her down and she went
| into the sewing room and laid an
other egg.
The reason she came to the house
was because Daisy was setting and
wouldn't let her on the nest
Some people think hens haven't any
brains, but l think they have
When 1 feed the chickens they fly
| on my head and shoulders. It's fun
to have them fly on me. One little
Guinea flies on US a lot.
We make pets Of the turkeys and
| the ducks and the guineas.
MARY LOUISE BRUSH, Age IL.
Fitchville.
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The new TEACHER AND DAN

the schoolyard Seen teacher YETI?
she eagerly inquired of her friend who
stood waiting for her. No, not yet
but what do you think? Dan Snithers
told US he saw her last evening when
she arrived and also that he wasn't
going to be afraid of her"
Sounds just like him, doesn't it ?'
replied Laura soberly.
Come" said her companion, Tets
go in together"
Laura looked at her friend as much
as to say: Didn't l tell you so
Suddenly a sweet voice sounded clear
and with decision. Dan Smithers, if
you please. 1 wish to see you after
school" This caused general gig
Cling.
why, children!" exclaimed Miss
Varney. 81 am surprised to think you
than yourselves. I am very sure Dan
doesn't care to be laughed att
During this speech Dams face took
on q scarlet hue. and his eyes fell.
Really ashamed for once.
After school, Dan walked up to the
desk. fully expecting punishment of
some kind. What was his surprise
when Miss Varney said: well, Dan,
are you and 1 to. be friends or not?
surely hope We are, for l shall need
just such good, strong boy as you to
assist me in so many ways, and could
you go with me to gather ferns and
flowers to trim the schoolroon 7'
Dan moved about uneasily. Then he
said slowly: Please forgive me. I do
dish to be your friend and I know the
very best place to find all the wild
flowers and ferns you will need"
VERY WE'LL 1 am so gladi'' replied
Miss Varney, extending her hand to
Dan. Now you may go" she said
kindly.
After this, the villagers as well as
the scholars wondered at Dams good
behavior, not knowing he had been
conquered by kindness, and ever after
ulas his teachers right hand man.
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first planted colonies under many Sc.
we're trials.
WALTER GAvIGEN, Age IS.
Willimantic.
The Beautiful Maiden.


Once upon a time there was a beau
,tiful maiden whose name was Coronis.
Apollo was a god who loved her and
made. her his wife. They lived to-
gether very long and were happy.
Coronis had little boy named Escu-
ness in Apollo's home.
One day Apollo went on a journey,
so that Coronis and her child were left
alone. Apollo went to his home, which
was on the Parnassus mountains.
When he went he said: II must hear
from you every day. My white crow
will fly to and fro and tell me all about
you, if you are well or unwell."
The crow was very wise. 1t could
talk. The crow was a great taller and
begin an untruth and would fly away
to make up some more; but the crow
was the only thing that could carry
news to Apollo, because there was no
postman.
The crow brought happy reports for
many days. The news was; "Coronis
IS WE'LL
One day it brought sad news and
came much earlier than on other days.
1t cried 'tcor-Cor- Cor" 1t was out
of breath. 1t could not speak the
whole name.
Apollo said: what is II matter?
Has something happened tc Coronis?
Tell me the TRUTH
'Coronis does not love you!"
With his silver bow in his hands, he
started at once for home. When he
got near the village he heard footsteps
of someone running in the grove. He
quickly fitted the arrow to it's bow. He
pulled the string: "Twang!" and the
arrow flew like fash of light through
the air.
He heard a wild cry of pain and he
went in the grove. There he saw on
the grass his dear Coronis. She had
seen him and was running gladly to
greet him. The arrow had entered her
heart. and when Apollo came she
could only say his name, and then she
was dead.
The crow was sitting on a tree near
by. Cor! CorI Cori" it began. 1t
wanted to finish its story. Apollo grew
angry and said: Cursed bird! You
shall never say a word but Cor! Cor!
Cor!' all your life. Your feathers will
no longer be white, but black as the
middle of the night!''
And this is why the crows say:
Cor! Cor! Cori" and are black
IRENE vONASEK, Age II.
West WELLINGTON.
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The Old Horses Christmas,

The hour for school closing had
arrived and the children were all list
ening eagerly to what Miss Martin
| had to say about Christmas.
Children said the teacher. I'VE
have a large Christmas fund this year
and 1 am sure we could have a tree
and do more good besides. l have
suggested that we give our friends,
the horse, cat and dog, Christmas
gift"
The children all approved of the
How many children" went on the
teacher. think of their pets at
Christmas time ?"
More than a dozen hands went up.
Mary Prentiss was the first to be
| called. well. Mary" said Miss Mar
tin. Let us hear you"
Mary began, Il always have some
thing on the tree for my cat. 'Flos-
sy.' Last year had a new silk cushion
and g. bag of catnip.."
me give my horse an extra feed of
well" said the teacher. "I think
| you have been very good children"
We will now talk about a poor horse
| many of you have ever seen junk
man driving an old, broken-down,
lame horse"
Almost every child raised their hand,
| for they had seen him.
We'll, that is the horse we are go
ing to help. Mr.. Prentiss MARY h
father. is going to call the junkman
in and try to sell him some iron he
has in his cellar, then he will try to
get the horse and we will give it a
happy Christmas.
The children were then dismissed
| and told to be at Mary's house at 5
o'clock.
All the children were at the big farm
house at the appointed hour. The
junknan was at the bottom of the
hill and it was bitter cold.
The horse was all bones and looked
as if he could never climb the hill, and
if he could have spoken human Ian
guage he would have said: 81 can
not climb this hill, it is too slippery,
and besides, I'm only half shot, and
when I reach the top only to sleep
in a half broken shed and eat poor
hay.
But the junkman gave him a smart
crack with the whip which made him
start and when he got half way up
the hill, which was as far as Mr..
Prentiss' house, Mr.. Prentiss came out
and said, II have some good iron
in my cellar and besides there Is a
pretty good stove amongst it,
While they were thus talking Mr..
Prentiss said, II will give you five
dollars for your horse"
The old man looked sad, but said,
You may have it for ten
Mr.. Prentiss said II will give you
what you ask, but it is hardly worth
it
No sooner had the children heard
these words than out they came.
Robert searched high and low in
the wagon for blanket, for the horses
but none was could he find.
The children had the old horse out
OF his harness in an astonishing short
time and into a large, warm stall
When all was quiet Mr.. Prentiss
said: II will lend you one of my
horses to get home with, and in the
morning I will send you the iron, a
bag of potatoes and a load of wood
as a present for your wife"
Meanwhile the old horse in the stall
looked from one side to the other and
rubbed his large nose against the head
of the nearest boy.
The children took turns in watching
him eat. Could he be dreaming? No,
it was all true.
CECILIA sTERRY, Age IL.
Brooklyn, n. Y.
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TWO SistArs.

Dear Uncle Jed: I'm going to tell
you about two sisters.
They lived in a large forest in a lit
tie shabby house. One girl was eight
and she had to tend to her younger
sister. Her mother was taken into
slavery in the war. Her father was
fighting hard to get her back.
The girl of eight had to knit for a
living. She was very tired that day.
She worked hard. She took her knit
ting and rocked the baby to sleep.
She wasn't knitting long when she also
fell asleep.
Naughty kitten, seeing her chance,
made a jump at the yarn. She twisted
it around the chairs, the bed, the
cradle and around the girls feet.
The girl dreamed of her father and
mother coming home. Something
touched her feet She woke up. There
was her mother and father taking
the yarn off her feet. They were very
happy to meet again.
Norwich.
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Rules for Young Writers.

1. Write plainly on one side of the
paper only. and number the pages.
2. Use pen and ink. not pencil :.
8. Short and pointed articles will
be given preference. Do not use over
$50 words.
4. Original stories or letters only
will be used.
s. Write your mama, age and ad-
dress plainly at the bottom or the
story.
Address all communications to Uncle
Jed. Bulletin Once.
Whatever you are-Be that!
Whatever you say-Be true!
Straightforwardly act,
Be honest-in fact,
Be nobody else but you"
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-17
LETTERS OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Frank Pardy of Norwieh: I thank
YOU very much for the nice prize book
you gave me entitled Madge Morton's
Secret. I have read 1t and I found it
very interesting.
Hattie Perkins of Colchester: I thank
you ever SO much for the lovely prize
book you sent me June 10 entitled
Madge Morton's Victory. have start
ed to read it and like 1t very much.
Susan Hatten of Mt. Hope: I have
received two prize books from you and
thank you very much for them. 1 have
read them and they were very inter
esting.
Mildred v. Morley of Eagleville: I
thank you very much for the prize
book you sent me entitled Meadow
Brook Girls Adoat. 1t was very in
teresting.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-17
The Cool, Inviting Grove.

Uncle Jed: Up back of our house
by the pond there Is grove. 1t is
always nice and cool there in the sum-
mer time, SO my brother made some
seats by the trees. a swing and ham
mock from barrel slaves.
1 like to go up there to sew or read
on very warm days. 1t Is about ten
minutes walk from the house. Some
times while I am up there my younger
brothers fish.
1 don't think there is much fun to
sit on the bog rock fishing because L
never catch any fish. I'd rather swing
in the hammock and read.
MARY A. BURRILL, Age IL.
Stafford Springs.
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Moosup.
The Little French Poodle.

Dear Uncle Jed: 1 am going to tell
You about French poodle that lives
near us. His name is Tango. He is
all white except his ears. They are
brown. He is a puppy.
He is not very old, so he can do
only a few tricks. He can jump very
high. He can jump through your arms.
Lately he has learned to sit up and
stand up. He is hard to catch.
One night he gave me good chase.
wanted to pet him and teach him
new tricks. 1 thought 1 could get him
by running after him and get him
tired out; but he got me tired out first.
So I coaxed him with a bone.
At last 1 caught him, but then I
had to get my supper, SO 1 thought
it would be wiser to teach him tricks
when had more time.
FREDERICK C. KENDALL. Age 10.
Norwich
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Grace DARLING.

Long ago there stood on the shores
of the Farce Islands a little light house.
A little girl and her father lived in il.
One night Grace Darling heard a noise
and at daylight, Grace saw in a dis
tance a ship in distress Grace said
that they mush go and try to save
the wrecked people.
Her father said it was Of no use
because the waves were too strong
Grace insisted and her father could
not say no, so they started, and Grace
thought she should never reach the
place where the hald-drowned men
place where the half drowned men
Grace's father climbed on the deck
and got all the men into his boat. It
was not long before they were all safe
in the lighthouse.
Grace cared for them until they
were well enough to return to their
own homes.
WhAn Grace died little monument
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-17
Girls One-Piece Dress With Sleeve in
Either of Two Lengths.

This comfortable little model will at
once appeal to the home dressmaker,
because of its simple lines and its easy
development. The right front is shaped
over the left at the closing. The sleeve
in wrist length is finished with a band
cuff. In elbow length. a turnback cuff
forms a neat trimming. The collar is
deep and cut square at the back. The
fullness may be confined with the belt
or the dress worn loose unbelted. The
pattern is cut in four sizes: 4. s, s and
10 years. 1t requires 1-2 yards of
36-inch material for an Swear size.
A pattern of this illustra ton mailed
to any address on receipt of 10 cents in
silver or stamps.
Order through The Bulletin Company,
Pattern Dept, Norwich. Conn.
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Rose'a Red FLAG.

Dear Uncle Jed: This is the first
time 1 have written a letter to you,
1 am going to tell you about my
work in school.
1 go to the Model school. Wilt
mantle, grade II A.
My teacher said whoever had per-
feet. word study all the while week
should have a red flag on their desk.
So had perfect word study an the
week, and I had pretty red paper
fas pinned on my desk; FIVE visitors
saw my flag.
My teacher let me take it home, and
I am very proud OF it.
ROSE EAGAN, Age 8.
Willimantic
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Colchester
Lucy's PLAYMATE.

Dear Uncle Jed: Lucy had fine
large dog. She called him Jip. Lucy
was a small girl with yellow curls
and blue eyes. When Lucy went out
to play Jip was always with her.
Lucy's home was near the wild
prairie One day she went long
way from home. Jlp was not with
her So Lucy's mother sent Jip after
her. He found her lying on the grass.
He took hold of her dress and tried
to pull her along; but Lucy was tired
and would not move.
Jip ran back to the house and bark
ed and parked.
John, the hired man came out, and
Jip ran a ways and gave a poyful
bark. John followed and Jip took him
to the place where Lucy lay. John
picked her up and carried her home.
with Jip barking joyfully by his side.
Ever after Jip was always with Lucy.
LENA SAYLES, Age IL.
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How MIR. chiId's Furnished the Money

row Mr.. Chitd'S FURNISHED the money.
During the life of the late George
w. Childs, the great Philadelphia pub
Usher and philanthropist, a young man
once called upon him. to borrow money
enough to start in business.
DO you drink said Mr.. Childs.
"A little" replied the young man.
Quit it! Quit it for a year and
then come to me"
At the end of the year the young
man presented himself and said he
had not taken a drop of liquor during
the year.
DO you smoker"
Sometimes"
Quit 1t! Quit it for year and
then come to me again"
At the end of the year the young
man again called and told Mr.. Childs
he had given up smoking.
DO you chew?"
Occasionally"
Quit it! Quit it for year and
then come to me again"
The young man gave up chewing,
also, but at the end of the year he
did not return to Mr.. Childs. When
asked by a friend why he did not go
to Mr.. Childs again, he said:
"Oh, if 1 go to see him now. I know
what he will say. He will tell me
that 1 have given up drinking and
smoking and chewing: that 1 ought
to have money enough to start in
business for myself. And 1 have"
ALIX DUGAS, Age Is.
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THE WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
BOYS ARD GIRLS DEPARTMENT

how a family doctor doesn't often get a
chance to look over a barefoot boy. If
he did he would perhaps conclude that
going barefoot is positive aid in the
prevention of tuberculosis and some
other useless diseases"
It is estimated that there are eight
million barefoot boys in America dur
ing the long summer vacation, and we
hope our Wide-Awakes will be among
them,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-06-17
Coffee.

Coffee is a berry. 1t grows on q
tree. When It is left to nature the
tree grows tall, but as a rule the tops
of the tree Is cut off to spread more
branches. The leaves are evergreen
and the blossoms are white.
In many plantations the berries are
left to fall off on the ground. In Ara
bia they don't let the berries fall on
the ground, but spread a cloth under
the tree to catch them. Then they
spread them on mats to dry. When
they are dry they will roll them with
rollers and the seeds drop out. The
best coffee comes from Arabia.
Brazil sends out enough to supply
nearly the whole world.
Coffee is used as a drink.
MYRTLE KING, Age 10.
Norwich