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Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09
The Early Life of W..binoton.
Norwich.

Dear Uncle Jed;-Augustine Wash ington lived near the Potomac river. between Pope's Creek and Bridges Creek, when his son George was born.
 The land had been in the family ever since Augustine's grandfather, John Washington had bought it when he came over from England in 1857. It is a quiet neishbeorhood. not sign remains of the old house. the only mark of the place is a stone slab, broken and overgrown with weeds and brambles, which lies on bed of bricks taken from the old chimney of the house and bears the inscription. The 11th of February, 17s2, George Washington was born. (Old Styfe). The English agreed to use the cal eleven days to the reckoning, but people still used the old style as well as the new. By the new style the birthday was February 22nd, and that is the day which is now observed born consisted of the father and mother, Augustine and Mary Wash ington; two boys, Lawrence and Augustine. These were the sons of Augustine Washington and a former wife who died four years before.
 George Washington was the eldest of the children of Augustine and Mary Washington. He had after wards three brothers and two sisters
 
 baby.
 In a short time after George was born the house ir which he was born. took fire and was burned down. His father did not want to build another house in it's place. After a time he moved his family to house which he owned in Stafford County on the banks of the river RapDahannock, opposite fredericksburg. Virginia The house is not standing now, but picture was made of it before it was destroyed. It was like many houses in Virginia of that day. I. was divided into four rooms on floor, and had a great outside chin- ney on either side.
 In that place George Washington spent his childhood. He learned to read. write and cipher at a school Among his playmates was Richard Henry Lee who afterwards was famouss Virginian..
 EMMA F. WHITE, Age II.
 North Stonington.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09
Hans Christian Andersen.

Hans Christian Andersen was born in Odense. the capital of the island of Funen. His father taught him to read and interested him in nature
 When Hans was a very little boy his father took him for long Sunday walks and pointed out to him the beauties of the woods and meadows, or told him stories from the Arabian Nights.
 Et home the evenings were spent in dressing dolls for his favorite show. All day Hans played with his theatre and soon began to imagine plays and characters for his dolls. He wrote programs for them as soon as he was able.
 When Hans was F years old his father died. His mother went out wazhtng for tue neighbors Hans was
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09
Willie Didn't Obey His Mother.

Willie was little boy He always used to slide down the stair rails when he came down in the morning, and he did this day after day, and one morn ing his mother saw him slide down and told him not to, and he didn't slide down again for a, few weeks
 But one day his mother asked him if he wanted to go with her to the store
 Willie said he was sick, so she said he could stay home
 When she had gone Willie slid down the stair rails and he fell off and got hurt.
 His mother found 1t out and called a doctor.
 The doctor said Willie had broken his arm, and he didn't slide again. After this he did as he was told. We should always obey our parents
 SUSAN HATTIN, Age 10. Mansfield Center
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

ted States. Some kinds of wheat have white grains and some have red grains.
 Spring wheat is sown in the spring and cut in the autumn of the same year Winter wheat is generally soWn in September and cut in the summer after lying all winter.
 Wheat is the best of all the grains for food, as it has in it much starch. gluetin and various mineral or earth ly substances which are needed to keep the body healthy.
 It is used mostly for flour but a great deal is used in the form of crushed or cracked wheat.
 FLORENCE GALLUP, Age II.
 Moosup.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09
Japanese Sanetuaries.

Dear Uncle Jed:-The choicest ex- amples of the marvellous art crafts are to be seen in the temples found ed by the shogun's of old Japan. 4 trayeler' visiting the sanctuaries of Shimba, remarks, One is over whelmed at each step by the rich ness of the materials, the prodigality of the decoration, the fineness of de- tails and the solemn magniheence of the entire spectacle" Idols. or sacred images, they are sometimes called. are much in evidence, Millions of sculptured Buddhas of all sizes. both wood and stone, embellish the build ings and the temple gardens.
 There are today more than 100000 sanctuaries, both Shinto and Budd- hist. scattered up and down the island empire. There are 10000 in and about Kyoto, once the sacred capital of Nippon. For thousands of years it has been a Japanse custom to build a shrine by the roadside where the wayfarer may enter and refresh the soul. Here the rank and file go to pray and woo the favor of the gods. A priest dressed in long robe of red silk conducts the Service, preach ing two short sermons for the edifica- tion Of a handful of women, girls and old men.
 In the large temples of the cities a company of priests in white. yellow services, regularly held on the first and fifteenth of the month, usually in the afternoon or evening. The open ing hymns are sung, accompanied by flutes and other instruments. Of late years some of the Buddhist lead CTS have introduced the organ to aid them in making the temple music more pleasing and inspiring.
 JESSIE L. BREHAUT.
 Huntington, l.. I.
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James Russell Lowell.

Dear Uncle Jed;-James Russell Lowell was born February 22, 1919 in MassachusettS. He was a great lover of flowers, and birds, as Longfellow was a great lover of children.
 Lowell attended school when boy, which was very near his home. Low ell loved his home at Elmwood, near Boston. in Massachusetts. It was surrounded by dense hedges. and re- ceived it's name from the number of elms which were in front of the house.
 Lowell always read good books from which his mind received useful training. He entered Harvard college before he was sixteen years old and graduated at the age of nineteen. He studied law for awhile, but liked writing best.
 For a time Lowell was in England as minister from the United States He must have seen much that was beautiful as he travelled through Flu rope, but I think he loved his dear old
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
Going to the Fair.

Going to the Fair.
 Dear Uncle Jed: One morning bright and early I was awakened by the shsil1 cries of my mother: Get up! Get upi'
 I immediately jumped up and the first thing I did was to run to the window to see if it was pleasant, and to my delight I found it was
 dressed hUrriedly and went down stairs. Mother had breakfast all ready and I partook of. it quickly.
 After eating breakfast. mother combed my hair. packed the lunch and we started. Oh! what a happy bunch We were.
 On our way we met some of our girl friends who joined the bunch. We met many people going to the fair, and
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09
Bamboo

Bamboo China without bamboo would not be China. Here is a little composition that a Chinese boy wrote about bam- We have a bamboo hedge in our grounds. I am writing with bam- boo handled pencil. We have boats with bamboo n1asts. Bamboo is used for joists for houses. ribs for sails. shafts for spears, tubes and buckets for water, fishing rods, handled ribs for our fans and a great bamboo split makes a roof for our house Bamboos make neat bottles. Children's toys are carved from bamboo. It's leaves sewed upon strings makes good rain coats. Rafts are made from bam- boo, baskets are woven of it and soft mats are made from it. Not only a wise Chinaman writes his heathen-give thoughts with a bamboo handled pencil, but he sits in bamboo chair and at a bamboo bamboo hat upon his head. At dinner he may eat young shoots from barn- boo, with rice and bamboo chop sticks used for spoons. Untying the bamboo strings that close the porce- lain jar. regale himself with bamboo preserves.
 | Boys who are permitted can ac- company their songs with bamboo clappers.
 Schoelmasters punish rnischievous pupils with a bamboo rod.
 The carpenter putting up a bamboo fence uses bamboo rule. The drug gist pours all his medicine into a bamboo measuring cup. and he and the merchant uses a bamboo abacus to help them add up their accounts
 The cook blows her fire with a bamboo bellows. and gentlemen keep their birds in bamboo cages. All kinds of things that are sent to America from China are sent in bam- boo boxes. I have a bow and arrow from bamboo. I have seen Fun Ban shave men wetting up his razor on a bamboo strop.
 There are many uses for this Lord of Reeds My uncle Hi-Wang has travelled everywhere, but there is mo- where better than to sit on a bamboo veranda in the shade of bamboos and to sleep on a bamboo bed. To swing in a bamboo swing and to eat from a bamboo bowl.
 GABRIELLA BUJAK, Age 1S.
 Mansfield Center.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09
Rule. for Young Writers.

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 Vill De given preference. Do not use over 250 words
 f. Original stories or letters only will be used. 5. Write your name. age and ao- dress plainly at the bottom or the story.
 Address all communications tC Uncle Jed Bulletin Office
 Whatever ycu are-Be that!
 Whatever you Eay--Be true!
 StraightforWardly act,
 Be honest-in fact,
 Be nobody else buS you-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09
The Fox and the Cat.

One day the fox and the cat were talking together
 Kitty said the fox. suppose some dogs came along. What would you do?"
 Well, I can only do one thing" said Kitty. If I did not succeed then. the dogs would catch me-"
 "On1y one thing!" cried the fox, aG he began to laugh. T know about one hundred tricks. If I did not get away safely one way, why, I could try an- other"
 Just then the dogs came. Both the fox and the cat ran away as quickly as they could. Kitty did the only thing she knew-she ran up a tree and sat on branch. There she was quite safe. for the dogs could not reach her.
 But the fox, with all his fine tricks, could not get away. The dogs soon caught him
 MONTCALM GAUTHIER, Age g.
 Brooklyn.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

sent to a cloth-weaving factory, where he earned a small weekly wage.
 Hans left the factory and went to Copenhagen. A few days in the city saw an end to his money.
 He applied to a director of a music school while he was at dinner with some gentlemen, and for their amuse- ment the boy was asked to sing and recite.
 The men made a collection between them and the director trained his voice. In six months he found em- ploymenu in a theatre.
 University life followed that of school, and Hans took a good degree. His poems were published and happi- ness and prosperity followed.
 He died when he was TO years old.
 ANNA CORCORAN. Lowell, Mass
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

Can Any of the Wide -Awakes Guess
 When Helen Fiske was 8 years old ehe had a birthday party and all her little friends were invited.
 They had a delightful time playing games and singing, and after supper they amused themselves guessing rid dies for a. time.
 The children told some very good ones that were hard to guess, but the one that puzzled them most of all was the one that Mrs FislSe gave and this is what she said:
 You all know, children. that this ts Heien's eighth birthday. Now, I never had but seven birthdays. and yet you know l am great deal older than Helen. Can you tell me how that can be?'
 Mrs. Ffske was not joking, and finally one little girl guessed how it was.
 Can any of the Wide -Awakes guess?
 BEATRICE ABLEMAN, Age Il.
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09
4 Faithful Daddy Bird.

Dear Uncle Jed:-One day while I was playing in my playhouse a little bird dropped in there. I picked it up as is was too small to fly, and put it in a bird cage.
 The next day when I was in the garden I caught another one just like tho other. We thought e cat des- troyed the nest. They were dark olive green in color and we did not know their name.
 Later a scarlet Tanager lighted on one side of the cage and we saw that he was feeding them. Every day he comes to feed them
 We have never seen the mother bird come near the cage.
 One day when it was raining we brought the birds in the hall Then the father bird flew in and gave them their breakfast. He feeds them on cherries, berries and worms.
 CHARLOTTE BENJAMIN, Age 10.
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09
THE WINNERS OF PRIZE BOOKS

1-HeIen R. KIingon, of Colchester Young Aeroplane Scouts in Italy.
 2-ElIsworth Hamilton, of Goshen, Mass.-The Boy Scouts in the Maine Woods.
 3-HeIen Frink, of Norwich-A Journey of Joy.
 4-charIotte Benjamin, of Norwich -Blue-Grass Seminary Girls on the Water.
 5-HeIen German, of Norwich Blue-Grass Seminary Girls in the
 Mountains.
 6-Katherine Lee Bruno, of Nor wich-Young Aeroplane Scouts at Yer dun.
 7-ArIene Weatherhead, of Williman- tic-Ethel Maston at Rose House.
 s-GabrieIle Bujak, of Mansfield Center-11iss Charity's House.
 Winners of prize books living in the city may call at the Bulletin business office for them at any hour after 10 a. m. on Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

home at Elmwood, and the birds and flowers there the best. wrote was "vision of Sir Launfal." and it is one of the finest in our language. It teaches love for our fellowmen and sympathy for the sick and suffering.
 Longfe1low said of Lowell: He is one of the noblest and manifest men that ever lived" ' On August 12, 1891. James Russell Lowell passed from earth, at the age Of 72 years, and was buried in Mount Auburn cemetery near Cambridge, Mass.
 MARY L. O. CASEY, Age 13
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09
Passind.lt On.

A Sunday school teacher after con- I, F. a aeSso,, so, In lae story ol 'a- Now, is there any little girl or boy who would like to ask question about the lesson?"
 Little Susie looked puzzled for a mo- ment and then raised her hand
 "A question, Susie?" asked the teacher.
 T would like to know" said Susie. 'ff the angels had wings. why did they have to climb up the ladder?" The teacher thought for some mo- ments and then. looking about the class, asked:
 'Is there any little boy who would like to answer Susie's question:"
 JOHN A. BURNS, Age il.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09
THE'WIDE AWAKE CIRCLE
BOYS ARD GIRLS DEPARTMENT
England and the United States in this

England and the United States in this vegetable.
 It was so numerous in some parts of Ohio in the fall of 1881 that it crawl cd upon the tracks of the railways and interfered with the speed of the cars; and since that day they have become pest in all parts of Ameri- ca.
 No insect in modern times has created such excitement in the world as this little beetle.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

"AIarys" of the United States iu a7. blegViIIc I'm. Thursdar. Aug. 1s. The event this year will be am ali-daT 1t- fair in order that the 'MarFa may have a better opportunity Co Eet ac- duainted. Tables will be provided fpr a pitch in" dinner to which al #np attend will contribute. Iaat year fHere was an attendance Of 1900 persons and many states were represented .---i ndi- annapolis News
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09
Helen's Garden.


 Dear Uncle Jed:-I am going to tell you about my garden. I have planted beans, potatoes, corn, onions and to- matoes. I water it every day that it doesn't rain. They are coming up fine. The corn is about two feet high. It will soon be ripe.
 I have planted twelve rows of po- tatoes and they have kept me busy all vacation picking the bugs off of them. I think I will get a bushel of potatoes because the. rows are very long.
 - I have planted lettuce. At first it withered, but it is coming all right now.
 I suppose all the Wide Awakes have gardens, too; and I hope they will have good luck with them.
 l read in the papers about planting gardens. so I thought I would try nd this is the result.
 Where there is a will, there's a way"
 HELEN GORMAN. Age '.
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

I unfolded my leaves and there was a beautiful red flower.
 Some people call me poppy. l Dlossomed all summer long.
 When winter came the snow covered me up and went to sleep for the winter.
 ELLSWORTH HAMILTON, Age 13.
 Goshen
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09
A Seed.
Norwich.

I am a little brown seed. I live in a little brown shell.
 One day a little boy took me with many other seeds to a garden. There he put us in the ground. It was very dark and cold down there.
 One day thought I would go up and see the sunlight. When I was up in the pure air began to grow very fast.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09
How Raos Got His Name

Dear Uncle Jed:-One day last summer the tin peddier stopped at our house to trade for rags.
 After he had gone the little dog which was following his cart teased for a drink of water which I gave him.
 He has stayed with us ever since Not knowing his real name, I call him Rags" ARLENE WEATHERHEAD Age 10.
 Willimantic
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09
My Colt,

Dear Uncle Jed: I thought the Wide Awakes would be interested to hear about my colt. He was three years old March g, 1917.
 We call him Billy but think he should be called Peter. because he belongs to the Peter the Great family
 He is now stationed at the fair grounds, where he can have work . outs. and be fitted out for racing in the fall.
 I am very much interested in him and hope he will turn out as good as his cousins. l will write you again and tell about his step mother, Bonnie Baron who had a record of 2:17 1-4 while racing.
 KATHARINE LEE BURNS, Age II
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09
A Hike to Mason island

Dear Uncle Jed:-Last week we went to Masons Island on a hike After arriving we went fishing, but caught nothing. Then we went swim ming and had a fine time
 Then we had dinner; and after that we went cut in a boat We went fin swimming and then came home.
 CLARK ALLYN, Age H. Mystic.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09

Riots originating in food dimcuitfsa are reported in parts of the Silesf1u industrial district. The general com has prohibited all nasstdBNE.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09
Hand and Foot.

It is said that Karensky is going to rule Russia with an Iron hand Tn otn- CT words. he is going 10 put his foot down upon all seditiOn and rebellion. Baltimore Star.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09
Mystic.
Wheat.

Dear Uncle Jed:-Wheat is a cereal grain belonging to the grass family. It first came from western Asia.
 There are great many different kinds of wheat known, but only about a dozen kinds are grown in the Uni-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09
The "Marysv to Meet In Indiana.

Arrangements have been made for holding the third annual reunon of the
Norwich bulletin., 1917-08-09
Can Any of the Wide Awakes Guess?

Norwich
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-09
Daddy EWNR(
EA!RY IA!E Hl
~ MARY A H BONNER
LAZY PIG.

II heard the other day." said Grand
father Perky Pig. that | had soine
cousins on IA ranch"
"Well," said Miss Ham. II don't see
hat II IL so fine to be on II ranch. |
would every bit MS soon be- In the farm
yard. A ranch sounds rather big and
! think II would brighten me-"
Dear me- said Pinky Pig, "you are
not very brave"
"Would you like Ia be on a ranch,
Pinkyf"- asked Miss Ham.
NO" gruntcd pinly, II don't believe
I would. But the true reason Is not
because ] nm not brave. II ~ quito
different from that"
mo one has given mo II chance 10
talk about my cousin"," grunted Grand
father Perky Pig GROSSLY.
"Who are your cOusinsi" asked Miss
Ham. "1f they are your cousins. sure
ly they must be our cousins too"
II suppose they must" said Porky
Pig. n little sndly. but first and fore
most they are mine!"
eco ahead and tell us their names,"
said Pinky Pig.
Their Names" said Porky. grunting
In a fine, dignifed manner. 'are Mr..
and Mrs. White-Belted Black Hog and
family"
what queer Names" said Miss
Ham.
'You see" said Porky, "they IRE
black and they tnve handsome and
beautiful white belts. Very smart and
stylish are my cousins and they live
on n ranch. ] believe they are very
rich !"
'What do you meant" asked Pinky.
~ mean that they get fine food
and the ground Is very nice" said
Porky.
"when did you hear Of thern?" ask
ed Miss Ham.
1.-THE farmer" said Grandfather Por-
Ky Pig, had a man here the other
day who owns n ranch. They were
talking about their animals and that
is when / heard OF my cousins"
ibid the man say they We're your
cousinsf" asked Pinky.
mo" said Porky. "but I had enough
sense to know they wee. ! could
tell by his description. They were very
much like us-only their suits are diff
ferent. But they have the same ways
and the same likes and dislikes."
Every nice to hear of new cousins"
said Pinky, but as l said before I
don't want to be ont on n ranch"
you said" Miss Ham interrupted,
that you had some special rcason for
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-09
RUN AUTOS WITH COAL GAS
London Motorists Find Il Cheaper
Than Gasoline at Present High
Price Of Latter.

Great interest has been aroused by
the reference made IN the London
Telegraph recently To the economic ad-
vnntages of the utilization Of conl gas
as Il substitute for petrol (g~nsolinc),
says that newspaper. II has been es-
tablished by actual practice that 30
cubic feet OF cosl gas-the ordinary
gas that II used for household llluminn-
tion purposes-cquals one gallon Of pc
troll when applied Ia the work of driv-
Ing n motor vehicle. IT gas costs II
cents 1000 cubic feet II ~ equivalent
10 petrol al Is cents II gallon, and NJ
10 cents 1000 cubic feet Is equivalent
10 its competitor at - cent II gallon.
Az petrol cannot he bought today
for commercial purposes nj under iS
to rs cents n gallon. II will he scer
how great Is the economy effected. SO
far ms the alterations rendered neces-
sary to the engine of n motor vehicle
are concerned. the only additional ex-
penditure Is about $500, and the gas
bag contaIner for the storing Of the
vapor costs S75. Thus, for the ex-
pendlture Of S7S.G0, III ordinary petrol
using motor vehicle OF any description
can be converted into n gas driven one,
and the driving expenses reduced enor-
mously.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-08-09

not wanting to be on a ranch-and the
reason was not because you were not
brave. Now / wouldn't care to go
because a ranch sounds so big to me.
l admit l am a little timid."
"Pinky. you would be frightened
too" said Grandfather Perky Pig.
Indeed that Is not the reason" said
Pinky.
"Then make haste and tell u.s." said
Miss Ham.
II would not Ike TO be on u ranch"
said Pinky, because l would have TO
move from here. II Is not the ranch l
mind but the moving. Now II ! had
been born on a ranch-then It would
have been different. But ] was born
In the %barnyard and In the barnyard
I'll stay-with my special home Of the
Pig Pen. To go 10 the ranch would
mean n great, long trip. And I'm not
one for moving"
1--WE all know that" said the other
pigs.
mo, II Is not because lack BRAY
cry" said Pinky, strutting around and
waving his little crooked tail, but be-
cause | hate to move. There are some
who like H.. They just want TO change
mud they think by changing they are
getting something finer I'LL the time.
But for my part know am well
M where ! am. and ! am just going to
stay-that's ALL"
"a good rensCa." said Porky.
II wish | had thought of that" said
Miss Ham, "instead OF saying that i
was afraid of u ranch"
TOO bad You didn't said Pinky
proudly. He knew he had given u
very fine reason. himself.
well" said Perky, ITS nice TO
have stylish cousins who wear black
suits with white belts, but ! would
rather stay home too. The Home Pen
Is all right, l say"
And every pig agreed that moving
was not n thing pigs liked and that the
Pig Pen was enc best place after all.
For then they could be as lazy as
they wanted Ia be, and yet they were
well looked after and had u good pig
time.