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Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-26

Nine dollar. coal is said to be in sight in Maine. To a lot of people that means being almost out of sight
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-26

That petition for the appointment of a receiver for the Boston & Maine came just in time to prevent it being attributed to the fear of an eight hour day.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-26

# anyone should tell you the clock was Q more important invention than the phonograph you might wonder whether the person was sane or not; but when you think that for untold ages man only could tell day from night. knew nothing about weeks or months or years; the 1st of January, Sunday and the 4th of July couldn't be told apart by him; or the centuries he Quadrated his places of worship so the sun would mark the festal days by the part Of the wall it shOne upon; and of his dependence upon the hour glass and the sun-d.al before an instrument was made which worked by a spring could mark the minutes and hours for him, you will sense that the first clock from an inventive or business point of view was as great as the invention of the mariners compass, the telescope, the printing press, the steam engine, the electric telegraph or the wireless. or the phOnOgraph. Its cheapness and conlmOnness has made it seem less, but it is not.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-26

The promise Of a strike among the barbers in New York ought to be pleasing to the safety razor makers.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-26

wonder why they say, when a man is intoxicated, he is on bat? The bat is a level headed, winged mouse that clears the air of insects at night as the birds do by day. He sails and a swallow, and is just as useful to man. He is not a mean or bad habited creature; but he does zigzag this way and that in his nightly flights and en- plOyment; hence it is likely that the common people who invent words and give meanings to words not recognized by the dictionary makers noticed that the bat and the intoxicated man zig- zagged, and tho noun bat was changed to a verb. This was rather hard upon the bat, which probably destroys 10000 insects a year in it's flight. although, like the bear. it lasts and sleeps eight months of the time while man by his eZcesscs is destroying the soul God endowed him with
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-26

Some people think it is singular newspaper editors in writing use the plural I've" instead of the singular 'I." It may he fFCm innate nodesty or it may be from a conviction of their manifold nature. LafcadiO Hearn is not the only man who was more puz- zled because men say 'I' than be- cause editors say i've" He realized that men in their nature were com pleX-that their form, disposition and expression might resemble their for bears and that those who knew the family for three generations could see in them traces of all three. Tn a way we are not only ourselves but bear the indelible mark of others. With such a sense of tribal assembling of appear ance and qualities the man who says i've" feels that he is warranted in using the plural prOnOun when speak ing of himself. This does seem singU- lar, but by the rules of grammar 1t isn't!
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-26

It is not necessary to dispute with anyone whether it was a sign Of wis dom in Solomon or only evidence of a keen perception when he said: Go to the ant, thou sluggard, and learn habits of industry, instead of discretion The ant doubtless prOfted by organization and the communal habit of all living for one and one living for all, before man himself knew enough to organize and work for the we'll being of himself and his fellows. The orderly, stable life on earth began with the ants and Wasps and bees from an innate spirit of unity which AIaeterlinck has defined in his great work upon bees as "the spirit of the hive" 9, mystery man can not fathOm any more than he can trace the painless distances in space or dis close the mysteries of the quack- grass he must eteTnalIy war with and never eNterninate. The ant has no discre- tiOn, but is a blind follower of the blind. Henri Faber, the great French naturalist has seen ants blown into pool and drowned by the score: and in returning they followed the same route, faced the same peril and perished in like numbers. The ant could dare and die. but had not the discretion to avoid peril.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-26
Sunday Morning Talk
BY PRODUCTS OF RIGHTEOUS
 NESS.

BY PRODUCTS OF RIGHTEOUS
 NESS.
 More and more, the manufacturers of the United States are learning what their competitors across the sea, and especially iu Germany, learned many years ago, that the paying end of an industry is often it's by-products. The thing produced as 2, side issue in an industrial process is frequently q high Iy important thing. Thus, we have learned, for instance, now that war has cut off our foreign supply of potash, that tons of that priceless material are being sent skyward in fumes from our blast furnaces. The Bureau of Mines has called attention of leaders in the great American industries of iron and steel-maling to the fact that this wasted by-projuct should mean wealth for them and for the country.
 I believe that the same situation obtains in the realm Of personal life, The great end of a mans moral striving is the production of a char acter that is worthy of being perpet- uated through Gods eternity. One fights the good fight of faith and la bOrs 10 do right because righteousness is the only normal goal for a human spirit. As a Oy-prOduct of his moral warfare, however, come other bless 4IISS BGSIue- III LIlC LIdlll Cl virtue follow troop of joys the vicious never know.
 Let us merely hint at some of the incidental advantages of striving to be good. There is prosperity, for eX- ample. To say that honesty is the rather sOrdid plane Of thought, but 1t Is nevertheless true. The sincere man :S most likely to find success coming his way. The big money maker is not the sharper who presides over a shell game at Q county fair. He is the man who makes honest effort to satisfy some legitimate human need. He is the man whose primary thought is not merely of getting his reighbOr's dollar, but of deviSing some plan to be of real use to his fellow citizens. Will my services or merchandise ere ate more comfort and happiness? he asks. Good quality and full measure preCede; prosperity follows:
 Happiness, moreover, is by-produCt of a righteous life. We cannot argue now all the exceptions that seem to prove the contrary. The general prin- ciple must suffice that happiness comes to most mortals incidentally, rather than as the result of immediate pur- suit. Those who make pleasure a di- rect quest are more than apt to be disappointed in the end. The only DeSsimistiC book in the Bible is the called the confession of a disappointed pleasure seeker. The wretChed au- thor could only conclude that all life is vanity and VeXatiOn of spirit"
 Compare that man with the Apostle Paul who, with never a thought of his own personal ease or pleasure, went about his appointed work, find ing as he went that joy blessed him: who, in the midst of untold peril and hardship, was always rejoicing"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-26
THE MAN WHO TALKS

Do not worry. young fellow, how you are to get start in life. Fill the first niche that opens to you and strive to fill it well. Do not think you are out of your place, but that you are bound to worthily fill any place which opens to you. Bobbin boys have be- come governors and generals and cowboys have dined with kings. It is not where you start but how you start which makes all the difference in the world. It is proficiency in the little offices of life that makes men masterly in the great affairs of life. Keep your ambition fired up and your courage warm. Man has to climb to the top of the mountain, for there is no one there to pull him up. You are striv- ing, but you are thinking and thinking right. Do not think you are handi- your purpose. Your attitude has ev- everything to do with eventual success.
 There is Q law not upon the statutes or in the city ordinances, and that is grow or grOVel-puSh ahead or you will fall behind. Nature will not allow man to stand still, for he was designed for activity and must respond or become the victim of inactivity. Man Is free to choose, but he has no control over results. If he chooses well all Is we'll but if he chooses unwisely he pays the price. He must have Q purpose and develop, or lead an aimless life and degenerate. There is no half way work about it. There may be pleasure in dreaming, but in work there is con- satiOn-Often a reward which eXCels the regular compensation. Sitting in eXpectance is a style of Ioaing not often rewarded. To be somebody you must accomplish something. Do not wait for someone tc push when it is better to hustle.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-26

The fact that Prof. Ellie Metchnikoff did not escape from the self -destruc- tiOn against which he warned all his fellowmen, and by his own averment died an unnatural death because he died at 78 instead of living to be 40 which he deemed the natural life of man, despite the declaration of the Psalmist that mans days are three score and ten, performed a lasting service to the human race by his dis coveries in pathology. He was first to discover that the bacteria battled with one another within the blood and the intestines of man, making of man an invalid, and often destroy ing his life. He found that the baCil- Ii moved upon their enemies with the order and persistence of soldiers, and that the fate of the patient depended upon whether the beneficial or bane- ful bacilli won. His buttermilk diet introduced into the system the Hun garian bacilli which would check the ravages of the colon bacilH which produce decreptitude and prema ture old age. The lesson he taught others he did not profit by himself
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-26

Norwich, Saturday. Aug. 26, 1916.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-26

"I am taking my Vacation at home this year." said a sensible man the other day. q like to ride, or stroll
 through the country, or to go to the >seashore, but I enjoy being in my own bed at night" There is something magnetic about ones own bed at night, free from dampness, or musti- ness and tho gleeful mosquitoes which are met with in tents, summer houses or hotels. One can take with them wholesome lunch instead of venturing upon an indigestahle diet;
 and they can go to several airy, and delightful places instead Of one, and can loaf and invite their souls in any way that suits their fancy. They haven't got to conform to style, or to rules. ! but / just take in the scenery,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-26

crossing the Shetucket river at the old fording place, below Greeneville, em- parked at Norwich to finish the route bV WA 9teT-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-26

General Washington accompanied one of the attachments, meeting Gov ernor TrumbuT by appointment at Col. Jedidiah Huntington where they dined together. General Washington that evening resumed his route to New York, going down to New London by land.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-26

The two Di!Ions, brothers, one a major. the other a, captain in De Lau- zun's regiment, were particularly dis tnguished of form and feature, his- tory tells. One or both of these Dillons suffered death upon the guillotine dur- ing the French Revolution.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-29
LOOKED ON II As A SLAM"
Poet Found Reflection on His Writ
inss in Picture Put on Exhibition
BY Painter.

Tearing along the street. my friend
NJ. who il hut littie-known poet
and novel writer encountered me with
iin>hing eyes and threatening mien.
| stopped him and asked, Whatever
is the matter?'
The matter is, he rejoineI furious
ly, That | am going to his house To
punch his head
Whose head"
why. that Scoundrcl's the painter
j. Owing I" "A personal gruige
against me. he has made me ridiculous
in the face of the world"
How is that"
why. l just came from the per-
manent exhibition of paintings. III.
has exhibited II picture there called
The Alleg"ry Of sleep A man is
in an armchair with his head iuclin-
ing on his breast and his arms dronp-
ing. He is sleeping profoundly. and
holds. clasped in his right hand. II half
opened bonk-the last volume of my
poems, with my portrait appearing on
the cover"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-29
New French Army Helmet.

SiNty-fuur operations are necessary
in making one of the steel helmets
that the French soldiers wear. The
first step, says PcarSon'S Magazine, is
stamping ont disks from great sheets
of steel A machine that cXcrtS a pres
sure of one hundred and fifty tons,
and can cut out 5000 disks Il day
does that work.
Each disk is placed under a Shap-
ing machine, which presses the disk
into the form of II helmet with n
broad rim. Polishing and cutting ma
chimes remove all irregularities in The
helmet. after which holes are punched
in the crown-some for ventilation
purposes. others for fastening on the
regimcntal crest.
Each helmet is cleaned and dipped
in a special mixture that makes it Il
dull. incoIspicuous blush gray. A
lining and leather chin straps are
then fastened on. and the helmet is
complete. Since the French troops
have begun to wear helmets the num-
Der of deaths from wounds in the
head has decreased TO Il remarkable
extent.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-29
Reminder of Famous Jester.

In Braunsciweig. II quaint old Ger
man town. is pointed out the build
ing-Still used as bakeshop-whcre
Till EulcnSpiegel. famous as Il jester
boy. Many who have listened to the
musical composition. It'll Eulen-
spicge's Merry Franks" wich en-
ShrineS his name, have never assOciat-
ed this with the merry baker boy of
BraunSchweig. He is credited with
having made many little gingerbread
owls and monkeys. which he gave
away to children. The shop at No.
II Backcrlnt still does a thriving
buSinesS-or did prior to war times.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-29

Ing on WnShingtOn's campaign, for 1t
prevented Clinton from sending re-
endorsements to CORVALLIS.
CORVALLIS now saw the net drawing
around him. He sent messenger after
messenger calling for more troops
None came. He was hemmed in. The
French fleet blOckaded the mouth of
York river. and September % the
French and American army marched
out from Williamsburg and spread
around the doomed town. Yorktown
in that day was only village of some
60 houses.
The French troops occupied half the
lines and the Americans the other
half. They began regular siege tao
tics. Parties of sappers would steal
out from the lines at night and silent
ly build new parapets nearer the
British lines. 1t was risky duty. hut
volunteers in plenty were found for
the work.
All Was Not Well.
The night of October g. Maj. Elijah
Favor. who had surveyed the ground,
commanded Il redoubt building party
They stole quietly to within quarter
of mile of the British lines A few
men stood guard while the others
worked. {. No one was allowed to talk
The handles of all the tools were muf-
fled so that not the slightest sound
would be made. They were SO close
that the call of the British Sentries
of Twelve O'Clock and alTs WELL"
came Clearly to the ears Of the Ameri-
cans. Had the British only known it,
all was not well.
When morning came the British
were nstOunded to see the fort that
had risen during the night Major Favor
had done his work well. His earth
works had been completed and two
cannon mounted In them. AS soon as
the British saw this they began n
furious bOmhardment, but 1t was fu-
tile The American redoubt had been
well built.
The next night heavier guns were
placed in the American works, and
n few nights later the daring Major
Favor built Il line OF earthwOrks so
close to the British redoubts that one
could almost hurl u ball from ore to
the other.
October - the French and American
commanders decided to storm two of
the strong British positions. They
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-29

these truths" have been. They have
always been a court Of last resort to
which men marching in the advance
have been able to appeal The ideal
Of equality has warred against slavery
and the caste spirit. The ideal Of life,
liberty and the pursuit of happiness
has been a constant incentive to keep
ing opportunity Open to all men. The
goal has always been distant. But
the way has been plain. Today men
are realizing as never before the mean
ing Of the right to the pursuit OF hap
piness. They are understanding that
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-29

were large enrthcn redOubts. defended
by troops and nrtillery. Two columns
were organized among the French and
American light infantry A column
was to attack each rcdoubt.
Col. Alexander Hamilton command
ed the Americans. He had his men fix
bayonets and then led them quietly to
the attack. They We're almost at
the British dcfenScs before SEN
try distinguished their dim forms In
the night. The alarm was given and
firing began immediately. The Ameri
cans disdained to reply. They scram-
bled up the steep earth walls and
drove the gunncrs away with the bay
onet.
CORVALLIS 10 Desperate.
Such courage was too much for the
down their arms.
The French met with Il sitter recep-
ton. For an hour and half the
fighting went on in their redOubt. Then
the British cupitulated. Thus in one
night, the allied army had sealed
CORVALLIS securely in the trap.
CORVALLIS now became desperate.
, He tried every means he could invent
to force Washington to withdraw. Oc-
tOber IA strong party of British
troops made sortie. They fought
brnvcly but We're outnumbered and be-
i! fore morning came had been driven
back into their works.
f,it ;ch i,I
move his army across the river and
take Washington on the flank. Winds
and high water forced him to aban-
don this project.
All this time CORVALLIS had been
using the home of Governor Nelson of
Virginia for his headquarters. Gov
ernOr Nelson commanded the militia
in the army Of Washington.
The night of October 16. General
Washington sent for Governor Nelson
and told him that he planned to bonn
bard the town and show CORVALLIS
how helpless resistance was
Brave Governor Nelson.
"But." Washington added, "your
home may be destroyed in the fight"
"Do not let that stand in the way"
Governor Nelson replied. Il will fire
the first ball ut my house myself"
The next morning the brave gov
ernor kept his word. He aimed und
fired the first shot of n terrific cannon
ade that covered every part of the
British lines
Amid the uproar of the cannonade
the Americans heard the British drums
beating the parley. Soon Il white flag
came over the ramparts and Il Brit
ish officer delivered a message from
Lord CORVALLIS asking for 24-hour
truce. during which time commission
ers would discuss surrender.
Washington refused. In ~ hours
he knew Clinton might send Il fleet and
more troops and CORVALLIS would es-
cape. He gave the British two hours
The commissioners met Immediately.
and before the brief time had passed
arrangements had been made for the
surrender of the British.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-29

1t is mockery to start a child in life
unequipped. and tell 1t that it has full
liberty for the pursuit OF happiness;
that 1t won't do to permit industrial
accidents to disrupt families, and that
whole program for industrial justice
Is an essential part OF the Declaration
of Independence. 1t is a heartening
fact that never have so many persons
been aroused to the necessity of bring.
ing Jefferson's words out Of the clouds
and of setting them up as 6 practical
creed for the nations life.-Ksrsas
City Star.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-29

regular force was in Virginia. com
manGed by Lafayette. The British
fleet was at New York. while the
French fleet was somewhere in the
West Indies.
Washington decided to hoodwink
Clinton if possible. He made great
display with his troops before New
York and convinced the British there
that he intended to attack them. Clin-
ton sent hurried dispatch to Corn
wallis asking him to send 5000 men.
That was just what Washington
wanted.
While Clinton and CORVALLIS both
thought Washington intended to at-
tack New York. Washington left n
small force in his intrenchments and
started Southward at night to trap
CORVALLIS. The French and Ameri-
can troops marched swiftly across
New Jersey. through Philadelphia and
down in Virginia. towards Yorktown.
where CORVALLIS had his headQuar-
terS.
CORVALLIS Heard Too Late.
CORVALLIS heard OF Washington's
approach. hat too late to escape. He
began to intrench at Yorktown and
notified Clinton of his predicament
Lafayette. with his little force, took
station ut Williamsburg. only 12
miles awaE. and watched every move
the British made. Williamsburg was
Il rebclliOuS town. and at that time
capital of Virginia. 1t was there
that Patrick Henry made his famous
speech in the house Of burgesses In
March. 117j. when he said:
There is no retreat but in submis-
sion and slavery. Our chains are
forged: their clanking may be heard
on the rlains of Boston. 1
know not what course others may
take. bu. aS FOR me, give me liberty
or give me death"
CORVALLIS had 1000 soldiers and
5000 taamsters and others. The
French tieet under Admiral de Grasse
had sailed for the American coast,
and the British feet was forced to
take station to cover New York.
where 1t was believed the French
would strike. The two fleets met in
hn:..e and September II, while the
American army was at Annapolis. the
French fleet sent the British ships
skurryinc back to New York in de-
feat. That had an important bear
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-29
n Yeu Mel I Medicine
You Should Have tho Best

Although there are hundreds Of prepa.
rations advertised there 10 only one that
really stands out pre-eminent as a rem
edy for diseases Of the kidneys. liver and
bladder
DR.. kilmer's Swamp Root Is not recon-
mended for everything
A sworn certificate OF purity IL with ev-
cry bottle. You may receive q sample
size bottle OF swampRoot by Parcel
Post Address DR. kilmer 4 Co BinE-
hamton. N r., and enclose ten cents
For sale At all drug stores in bottles Of
two sizes -Soc and q %. also mention this
paper.-Adv.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-29
Silent, but Eloquent.

Otto II. Kahn. who has given his
state in England as a home for blind
soldiers, was talking about the horrors
ii war.
The other day" he said two men
IN a liobokeI pier saw Il huge cargo
II wooden legs being loaded on a
deamer for shipment to Europe.
Those wooden legs said the first
nan, are n mighty eloquent argu-
,lent against war, are they not|
Yes, the other man agreed :;
they're what you might call stump
speeches.'
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-29
Nervous Apprehension.

They nre not going to cut me up
II go to the hospital. are they?'
"Of course not. when you're going
just for rest. What makes you
think they nre?"
because when | called mp the hos
ptai IL voice said Operator.
transcript.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-29
Stood Up for His Mother.

Three ycar-old Sherman wnS visit
ing II neishbor and sat watching her
make II cake. As She put in the in
gradients Ia" kept asking. WHAT'S
that Finally he asked her What
kind Of cake she was making and The
lady replied:
AN angel cake. Don't your mamma
ever make angel cake"
Tie studied for II little time and
then, in n tone of assurance that his
mamma could not be outdonc by any
one. replied:
No she just makes the Lords
cake"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-29
HEAL YOUR SKIN TROUBLES
With cuticura, the Quick. Sure and
Easy Way. Trial Free

Bathe with Cuticura Soap. dry and
apply the Ointment. They stop itch
ing instantly. clear away pimples.
blackheads, redness and roughness, re-
move dandruff and scalp irritation,
heal red, rough and sore hands as
well as most baby skin troubles.
Address postcard, Cuticura Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1916-06-29
Chin on the Old Block,

Mrs. Howells-Your baby resembles
his father very much. don't you think!
Mrs. Growells-Yes, In both looks
and actions. Why. he even cries for
the moon In the daytime instead Of at
nght. just to be contrary.