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Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-10
For Catarrhal Deafness
 and Head Noises

Here in America there is much suf- fering from catarrh ard head noises. American people would do we'll to con- slider the method employed by the English to combat this insidious dis ease. Everyone knows how damp the affects those suffering from catarrh. In England they treat catarrhal deafness and head noises as constitutional disease and use an internal remedy for 1t that Is really very effcacious.
 Sufferers who could scarcely hear have had their hearing restored by this English treatment to such an extent audible seven and eight inches away from either ear.
 Therefore. if you knew someone who is troubled with catarrh. catarrhal deafness, or head noises. cut out this formula and hand it to them. and you may have been the means of saving some poor sufferer perhaps from total deafness. The prescription can be easily prepared at home for a few cents and is made as follows:
 From your druggist obtain 1 oz. of Parmint Double Strsngth). Take this home, and add to it M pint of hot water and ounces of granuiated su- gar; stir until dissolved. Take a table spoonful four times a day.
 Parmint is used in this way not only to reduce by tonic action the inf1amma- tubes, and thus to equalize the air pressure on the drum, but to correct any excess of secretions in the middle ear, and the results it gives are usu- ally quick ana effective.
 Every person Who has catarrh in any form should give this recipe . trial The Lee 6 Osgood Co.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-10
UNCLE JED'S TALK TO WIDE.
 INTAKES

If every Wide-Awa does not re- ceive the prize book awarded him or her it is time to sit down and ask What is the matter with me?'
 Uncle Jed tries hard to have every book reach its destination and some times he has paid more for postage than the book cost to get a book to the winner.
 He has two books now ready to be sent to the winners the moment he has the full address of the winners.
 Uncle Sam requires that you should give your full address which means the rural delivery route, the number of your box in the post office or on the R. R. route, or the number of the house you live in and the street, av- enue or court upon which it is located
 The writers who have not recently received their books may have them mailed by sending in the address re- quired by Uncle Sam which makes their delivery certain.
 If you are not known have them directed in the care of some person who is known to the postmaster, the letter carrier, or the mail driver who renders this service.
 Uncle Jed has no reason to com plain of most of his Wide Awakes. but he wants the few whc are careless and inaccurate to pay at- tention to all the requirements of the
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-10
The History oP a Coin.

I was first a piece of silver taken from a mine in the Rocky Mountains. It was a long ride to the east where many other such pieces as I were sent Being closed in we could not see what was being done to us but we were well shaken up on reaching a factory as the people called it. After changing many hands I and many Of my brothers were put in a very hot furnace te melt. We were mixed with something else to make us stronger. Then we were put to cool in two small round moufds and stamped as United States money, or what people called a ten cent piece:
 The first thing I knew I was in 8 box with a thousand other coins an6 mailed in. We were sent on another long trip to a bank In the north, SC I heard a truckman say. We stop ped and the box was opened. All could see was two men and a big iror safe but no day light. We were, put into this safe and the door closed an6 locked. Oh, how dark it was! Fnal- ly the door opened and I was taker out and carried to another room where there stood a tall man with a s,nal black beard I was handed to lJm He eyed me very closely and then pu me in his pocket and went home.
 was very shiny and so he took me ou and looked at me several times on tht
 way
 Once he said, T -wil! give that t little May. She will be pleased to ge
 such a bright coin."
 | A little girl came in and asked he father if she might have me. 1 He said, ''Yes," and told how h.
 got me. She put me in her bank; bu
 I was not lonesome there.
 MOLD LEFTTNGWELL, Age 12. l Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-10
A Christmas Story,

Dear Uncle Jed: Santa was very good to me. He brought me a mission chair and desk and two dolls. One is a Scotch doll and the other is a doll with white dress with pink ribbons.
 About o'clock in the afternoon 1 hung up my stocking and took the board out of the fireplace. so Santa would not have much trouble in get ting down to my stocking.
 I woke up the next morning to see what I got in my stocking, and I found it filled way up to the top. and at the top was a nice doll with a chain of pearl beads on. Oh. how sur prised I was!
 I played with my toys all day long and in the evening was very tired but happy. and went to bed thanking God for having had such good Christmas.
 GENEvIEVE EVANS. Age 8.
 P1ainfield.
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enjoying it, although it's getting rather strenuous, to say the least.
 have received all mail O. K, the last letter reaching me was dated Nor wich, Nov. 18th. Had fine letter from Paul and will answer it soon. We do not get much chance to write these days, as things are pretty lively here, as you probably see by the papers, hut l will write every time we are in port.
 l would very much like to send something from here, but they are strict in this matter, but I promise to bring you all something when return. don't know, however, when that will be, but there is rumor that we'll be on parade in the states on Memorial Day. We don't think here that the war will be over then. It looks to Us as if it was just eginning-believe me, you know nothing of it. I have surely had an eyeful.
 Will send you some cards of the sights we are seeing from a new place in a few days. Sorry I can't write more but you wouldn't get this if I did, but will have lot to say when l get there.
 Wish you would get the Saturday Evening Post of Oct. 20, page 2S. and read the article, for then you will know all about your son; it is our experi- ence clear through.
 Much love to all and please don't
 worry. I'm in no danger; every day Is just like Sunday on a farm. With much love,
 JAY.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-10
LETTERS OF AckNoWLEDcMENT

Helen Risiey, of Norwich: thank you very much for the prize of $.25 which received for drawing the pie ture entitled Mothers Little Helper. am going to buy Thrift Stamp with it.
 Gladys Williamson, of Norwich. Thank you very much for the prize book entitled The Chesterton Girl Graduates. I have read it and fad it very interesting. Louise Kovarovico, of Ashford: I thank you very much for the prize book you sent me, Helen's Babies. I have read it through and foHf1d 1t very interesting.
 Edith Phillips, of Versailles: I re- ceived the prize book you sent me. l
 have found it very interesting and I thank you very much for it. Lawrence Gauttier, of Brooklyn: The prize book which have won, has
 reached me safe and have read part
 of it and wish to thank you so much i for it, as Pm really interested in the book entitled Moving Picture Boys on
 the Coast.
 l Lloyd Hayden, of North Windham: l was surprised that my story won
 first prize. Have partly read my book
 and find it very interesting. Many i thanks.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-10
Table Manners

Your table manners are the way You eat your dinner every day. My mother says the piggies small Show what we mustn't do at all. They never learned from Mother Pork The way to hold a knife or fork; Right in then plate they put their
 feet
 And eat, and eat, and eat, and eat. They have a splendid appetite That lasts from morning straight tc
 night,
 And / eat between meals all day
 through, A thing that children should not do And though the noise they make is
 rude.
 It's good the way they chew their food They do not gobble like a pup, But steadily they chew it up. No cocoa do they get to drink No cakes and no preserves I think. For food that's such peculiar stuff, Their manners are quite good enough
 Anna Bird Stewart.
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first to dock. It looks a little different over here hut we will have a good time all right. We got fine meals on this ship but only two meals a day. would have two pieces of bread a day and eat about six o'clock so didn't go hungry. We also had canteen on the boat so we could set all the candy we wanted. It isn't the easiest thing in the world to eat on the ship when the waves are rolling high. I saw a few fellows chasing their grub around the floor and one day we had to eat stand ing up with our mess kit in our hands and when you hold two tins and a cup Of coffee and knife, fork and spoon you are doing something. I could not do 1t so l got my knees and went ct it. I haven't got Bessie's fudge yet but expect to get it any time over here. Dorothy sent me some cup cakes but when they catch tip with me they will be jaw breakers. I'll eat them if it's the last thing do. It will be one hap py day when ! get back to Gods coun- try. It's a little too far when you want pass to go home. They say you can't write or send more than two | letters a week so tell all my friends not to forget me even if I can't write i to them all. All we have been do.N 2 l so far is eating and sleeping, mostly | sleeping. Don't worry about me as I am feeling fine and hope you arc al the same at home. Will try and write Marie later.
 | Your loving son,
 ANDUs.
 MT. Peterson wrote the following letter to his sister:
 =- A. E. F., France,
 | December 14. 1s17. 1 Dear Bessie: We are settled in camI again for a while at least. You surt do know you are in the old world wfer YOU get here. I am writing in tho y. M C. X. I don't know what wt would do without it. We can buy al kinds of things at the hut. The bar 1 racks that we are in are not as goo6 ]! as the ones we had at home and tht water is kind of scarce in the camp We get enough to drink but no | enough to wash in. We are going tt the city to take a bath and try ant get our washing done, that is if we car get out of camp. The boys can ge all the wine and beer they want in th' towns so they might not let them ou of the caIrlp. l suppose you havt done a lot of worrying about me. w are getting plenty to eat in camp ,st we should worry. It's some bette than on board ship. anyway. We don know any more about the war ave here than you do only we see quite ; few # " They seem to b. a happy bunch, and like it better tha, fighting. I know they don't hav but a * over them when the' are working. The gardens are stil growing over here and we saw quit a few flowers along the road and mud Oh. Boy, just like roller skates, wish I had some home made cake o pie and plenty of good mill. and whil II am wishing I might as well wish
 was hack in the good old U. s. A. It all right until you want to call on
 lady friend and then you have t. Harley Vous or you are get in tn swim. One thing ike about it owe here is we don't have to pay postage if we did we would all go broke. IT try and write about once week, any way, but if you don't get mail ever. week don't worry.
 With love to all.
 ANDUS.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-10
Geed, Or Not Bad,

What are you going to be today, F'red?" asked my Unels Jack
 'I'm going to be good Fred an- swered. "I'm net going to tease Baby Ben, or set the dog on Mrs. Bennett's cat, or throw single spit-ball in school"
 Uncle Jack shook, his head That isn't being good that is just not be- ing bad. To De good you want to do something good. When your mother asks you to take care of Baby Ben, dc so ctearfuily., Keep your eyes open for ways to help her. Not only don't set your dog on Mrs. BenEet's cat. bnt see if there are any erraifds you can do for her. Don't be satisfied with simply not breaking the rules of school but see how well you can have your lessons: help your teacher by doing your best. Always remember goodness is no, what you don't do, but what you do do Now do you see the difference betweer just not bad and good ?'
 T think ] do.s said Fred. ALBERT PHILLIPS, Age 12. Versailles.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-10
Cloud and Sunbeam.

Dear Uncle Jed: There was once two girls. They lived in a little cottage near a lake. Now Cloud was always sad and never agreeable; but Sum- beam was always happy and agree able These two sisters went to school together.
 One day the two children came home from school happier than usual. It wasNa bright summer afternoon. Their mother told them that she had a Stir prise for them. She took them out under an apple tree and took off the cloth that hid the surprise. The children. to their anazement, saw q lot of dishes on the table. In the dishes were peaches, candy, oranges and ice cream.
 The children went to the house tc get their dolls. They came out and had little party. Cloud was never sad after that.
 VERNA RAILL, Age 10:
 Jewett City.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-10
STORIES WRITTEN BY WIDE.
 AWAkES

A Visit to the Bottom of the Sea. It has always been my desire to visit the bottom of the sea. At last fate willed that I should have chance to take my long desired trip. It came about in this way.
 My uncle who had been pearl div CT somewhere along the coast of h. dia, suddenly came home on a visit. Such fascinating tales he told! At last could restrain myself no longer and cried out:
 "Oh! Uncle. please take me to the bottom with you just once" .----. Instead of calling me foolish child as others had done he told me to pick out any day wished and he would take me to the bottom of the bay near which we lived. We decided 1 to go July 18th.
 July 18th dawned clear and bright, was up at sunrise, anxious to be of. At 9:3O we went down, to the dock. I in a. thick woolen dress. Uncle heIued
 me put on a pair of long rubber boots and rubber suit. I certainly felt like l a walrus.
 l Then Uncle and I got into our boat
 and rowed short distance from shore. Before putting on the diving suit I
 looked once more at the blue sky and
 surrounding village. Then Uncle fas- 1 tened a brass corselet about my neck
 and set g. big copper helmet over my head and screwed it to the corselet
 How queer everything seemed! I had
 to look through glass windows to see 1 anything. An air tube entered my
 helmet at the back.
 | Pump" were the captains eora-
 mands, and I stepped over the side of l the boat into the water.
 | How slowly I went down. Every
 thing seemed of enormous size. My
 head seemed so heavy and heard a l roaring sound in my ears All the l fishes swan away from me thinkine
 me sea monster, I suppose. How beautiful everything wasi
 There were seemingly endless stretch.
 es Of prairies or deserts spotted with
 oases of wavy grass, gardens of sea
 weeds and sea flowers, here and there
 were miniature mountains of rocks
 Crabs, Holsters. >jellyfish and devil
 fish I saw everywhere.
 In the mosses, on the rocks or
 partly hidden in the sand were bean.
 tiful shining shells and stones. If I could only see a mermaid"
 said to myself.
 No sooner had I said it than I saw
 sitting on 8 rock a few feet away. 2
 beautiful mermaid. She was coubins
 her golden hair. The upper part ot
 her body was like a human beings
 but the lower part resembied a fisb l How envied her! I boldly ap.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-10
The Findina of ! Pearl.

One rainy day went in the barn to look for hens nests. climbed upon the hay mow, and looked in every corner, but could not find any, so I started to go out in the woodshed to get my wood in.
 Just as I was descending the ladder I was startled by a sound that came from behind 8 fafter. Looking up I saw swallow put something in her nest and fly out again.
 I was anxious to know what was there so moved the ladder and climb ed up it When I reached the top I
 put my hand into the nest. L felt something smooth, 50 I pulled 1t out and descended the ladder and ran to
 the house to show it to my mother. She thought it no good at first, but after she examined it she thought it was a pearl We took 1t to the jewel-
 CTS and had it set in a gold ring. The swallow had seen something shining in the dirt on the sea shore, and had brought it to its nest thus
 I got a ring for my birthday. ALVIN LACHAPELLE, Age 15 Canterbury.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-10
Mothers ListIe Housekeeper.

Dear Uncle Jed: am mothers little housekeeper.
 |. Mother and I get up early in the morning, and I help to make the break fast.
 Mother works in the mill, and make the dinner. .+ I wash the dishes in the afternoon
 We have had two weeks vacation but it has been so cold that we could not stay out long. Our town is very short of coal We can get but very little sugar
 As long as we can have enough to eat and can keep warm we will not find fault. I got doll and like to make clothes for it. -.-. ...... Hope the winter will not be too long or too hard. STEPHANIA GORDON, Age g. Plainfield.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-10
Health Rules

We all must try to keep healthy and strong. If we do not we will be- come ill and suffer. Here are twelve everyday health rules which everyone should follow: 1.-Rise early and go to bed early 2.-Eat good, nourishing food. 3.-Drink plenty of clean, fresh water. 4.-Let tobacco and alcoholic drinks alone 5,--Work while you work and work cheerfuily ~-.....---- ..-.-s- 6.-Play while you play and play heartily 7.-Take plentiy of out door ex- 1 ercise especially in winter 8.-keep the lungs active by taking long breaths. 9.-E1ereise the skin by cold baths and rubbing.
 1o-Do not wear tight clothing 0; | any kind. ..-l 11,-Be sure that the roon1e you lvF | and sleep in are well ventilated 1 12.-Train yourself to be the skill
 flu! engineer of your body engine. Be very ambitious to possess a strong healthy and graceful body. | MIRIAM SHERESHEVSKY I Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-10
POETRY
The Sand Man

tCharles Nelson Johnson) The Sand Man drops in every night, The Sand Man with his Sand; To sprinkle graifiss in little eyes With unseen, unfelt hand. He comes about the hour when all The baby work Is done: when toys lie scattered round the
 room.
 Abandoned one by one. A hobby horse once rocked with vim. Stands quiet in his stall, A consecrated space between
 The trundle and the wall. A jumping jack, an iron bank, A painted rubber bali, A rattle with a whistle on,
 A bruised and battered doll A dozen little glittering things
 So dear to baby y-land, But now the Sand Man comes around, The Sand Man with his Sand. Two chubby fists are forced In two small sleepy eyes. To rub away the sand which sits Across some tired sighs.. And now the Sand Man yields his place To a fairy with a rod. Who beckon toward that mystic
 shrine,
 The baby land of Nod. The Sand Man drops in every night, The Band Man with his Sand To sprinkle grains in little eyes,
 With unseen, unfeit hand.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-10
The Reindeer.

The reindeer is a large animal. It
 Is found chiefly in the Arctic regions, The horns of the reindeer are called antiers. The reindeer stands about six feet tall It has broad heofs, which
 tio not sink down into the snow. IL is not like the channios that climbs the mountains.
 The reindeer goes in herds wherever they go. They live on moss and will low. It loses it's antlers once a year laand gets a new pair. The reindeer is of use to man for carrying them around. Its fur is used tor coats and caps and other things. The meat of the reindeer is good to eat. It has a short tail twelve to eighteen inches iong. f3 FRANK CROOKS, Age ii.
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transparent, when they are at ease ard yet take deep counsel on the other side when they set themselves to the main purpose and rivers are just in this. divided, also, like wicked and good men, the rivers have serviceable deep places all along their banks that ships can sail in; but the wicked rivers go scoopingly irregular. under their banks, until they get full of strangling eddies, which no boat can row over without being twisted against the rocks, and pools like wells which no one can get out of but the water kelpie that lives at the bottom; but, wicked or good, the rivers all agree in having two sides. ss
 EDITH w. HATHAWAY, Age Il. Goshen.
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My Christmas Vacation.

Dear Uncle Jed: get up at half past five every morning and feed the chickens. I have ninety chickens.
 I bring in the wood and wash and wipe the dishes. and bring up the coal and go to get the mail
 But, seeing Christmas was coming. I had to work still harder. but l en- joyed working, because I knew such a jolly day was so near. I didn't have any time to skate, but I didn't care. I got many things for Christmas. ALBERT GORDON, JR., Age s. Plainfield -
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SOUTH WOODSTOCK
Delegates tc State Grange Meeting
 Address By County Agent Ellis.

Mrs. Frank Shippee, who has been il is recovering. Miss Annie Shippee was home for a week end visit
 Miss Ida Sanger, who has beer spening few days with Bridgeport friends has returned home.
 Miss Nellie Howe is suffering from an attack of tonsilitis. Miss Julia Johnson was appointed delegate to the State Grange by Sen exet grange, last Wednesday, night County Agent Ellis gave talk te the farmers last Wednesday night al Grange hall.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-10
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED

Dear Uncle Jed: All rivers, small or large, agree in one eharacter-they like to lean little to one side; they cannot bear to have their channels deepest in the middle, but will always, if they can, have one bank to sun themselves upon, and another to get cool under: one shingly shore to play oyer, where they may be shallow, and foolish, and childlike, and another steep shore under which they csn pause and purify themselves, and get their strength of waves fully together for due occasions.
 Rivers, in this way, are just like wise men, who keep one side of their life for play and another for work, and can be brilliant and chattering. and
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FIsossIE MEYER,
Taftvine,
An old phiIadelshia School

An Cto Phtiaoeipnta Sehoet
 There was sehoelmaster in Phiia- : defphia before the Revolutionary war who did not like to beat his pupils like others did. When they behaved badly the schooirnaEter would take the stick and put in the boy,s coat cellar ana then make him stand Oh the bench in sight of the children which would make him astained. s-..... .s The schoofmaster,s .name was Dove, When the children did not come in time Dove would have d eeEfiinittee oi four Or five boys go and fetch hini with d lantern and a bell % One morning the scl1o0lrnaster was late, He slept CT he forgot himself The children made mp their minds 5e make a committee and take 8 bsA and the lantern and fetch the teacher ts school ..',-
 The teacher said it was quite, right He marched along. with the children SUSAN HATTEN. Mansfield Center. .s. ..s
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Numbered 1909. and rang the bell. A

numbered 1909, and rang the bell. A very dusty maid answered and said: "No visitors allowed" Why" said John, T thought this
 was 1602?' 50 1t is.'' replied the maid, "can't you read:"' And with that she shut the door. He moved to the next house. "I'll i see if they will teep me all night he said, there is no train running now1' He rang the bell and this very friend answered his call. John told him his story and his friend said, Remember John, 192u." F. ESTELLA ADAMS, Age IA. Eagleville.
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RaIss for Young Writsrs.

1. Write plainly on one side of the papertscnly; and nggser the pages 2. Short and pointed articles will be given preferences. Do not use over 25O words, E3f ~.@
 {. Original stories or letters only will be used.
 $. Write your name. age and ad- dress plainly at the bottom of the Aadfess alI communications tx Uncle Jed, Bufletin oface. .-t
 ''Whatsver you ars--Be thatl
 Whatever yoa kay-Be truel
 Straighfforwardiy act, Be honest--an fact,
 Be nobody else but you"
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How 1 Earned Twenty Eve Gents.

Dear Uncle Jed: One day I had thsee loose teeth. My mother told me to pull them out; but I wouldn't. Mother asked me to come to her and let her pull them out and she would give me twenty five cents.
 After while I allowed her to pull them out and with my twenty five cents went right out and bought a thrift stamp from the mail carrier.
 RICHARD BUCKLEY, Age '.