Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 20, 1918, Page 11

The Bulletin wants good home le ful letters of any kind the mind may suggest. ‘Wednesday’ of each week. - Write on Address, SOCTAL CORNER EDI DO NOT, KEEP A DOG AND BARK YOURSELF H L EVERY WOMAN'S OPPORTUNITY tters; good business letters; good heglp- They should be in hand by but one side of the paper. TOR, Bulletin Office, Norwich, Conn. FIVE PRIZES EVERY MONTH OF ONE DOLLAR EACH. Award made the last Saturday of eagh month. ROLL OF HONOR Seons of Social Corner Writers Walter F. Moran, of Norwich Richard C. Moran, of Norwich. Eugene Campbell of Willimantic, Conn Allen Williams Hovey Sterry, of| Union, Conn Earl L. Sparks, of Norwich: Arthur T. Knowles, of Wethersfield, Conn Floyd Mitchell, of Central Village, Conn. Willard A. Madley of Lebanon. William Howard Gordon, Subma- Myron J. Ringland, of Norwici. Royal McCall, of ard Bridge. Walter Robinson, of Haven SOCIAL CORNER POEMS. Today. ch in *“The Wood.") is full of trouble— nough complaint double Reason for INQUIRIES AND ANSWERS BALSAM FIR has the honor of hav- the only service flag at Dry Mills, in: Me. CLUB NO. 2’S JULY MEETING. Dear Social Corner Folks, Good Morning! As I have not written for some little time, thought I would just {drop in for a short chat. It was so I could attend the meeting of Club No. this month and as usual we all had a nice time. The day dawned bright Iy for us, and when we reached Buck. ingham Memorial we met a goodly number of Sisters. They are a very set of workers, Married and py was there, as usual, with her “bag and greeted each Sister as she came in with a smile and a shake of the hand. Paula exhibited a pretty piece of hand work. Hoosit was so very busy knitting, she hardly took time for lunch . which was served promptly at noon. When the gong sounded, a hungry party sat down to a well filled table [that The Social Corner Sisters know how to prepare. The lunch consisted of cold ham, pickles and olives, meat loaf, all kinds of war foods, sandwiches, cakes, pie and coffee. Calla Lily and Scottie worked very hard to make the Rals and storm have come to fret me|day ong. of success. The table was g S gt Bon preztily trimmed and decorated with Theens \ve besct me, |crimson ramblers and black-eyed gl Susans, brought in by une of the Sis- ters, After unch time Dottie entertained i L Gl o atiars. wosiin by reading Several choice Pelections. Makin'_trouble What's th of Thinkin' of Each must have tribulation, Water with his wine Life, it ain’t no celebration I've had mine today 1s fine. oud of s the way n tomorrow it fine today by Unecle Sam's Daughter. The Great Plan. Repr Request.) “1 know not whence I 1 know not w But the fact 1 am here in pleasure and w And pi It is my power each day and hour to add to its joy or The trouble, 1 think, wi lack of a high conceit If each man thought he was sent to this spot to make it a bit more sweet, How soon we could gladden the world, how easfly right all wrones- 1f nobody shirked, each one work- ed to help his fellows along. Cease wondering why you came—stop looking for faults and flaws. Rise up today in vour pride and say. 1 am part of the First Great Cause! However full the world, there is room for an earnest man. t had need of me or 1 would not be— I am here to strengthen the - —Author Unknown SOCIAL CORNER POEM. BETSY. By Odda E. Abbott. Ne, Betsy isn't famous, like them that sing for pa She'd never « no fgur’ a-singin Priscilla sang several solos with Pick- erei at the piano; then the floor was cleared for dancing for al d of that p: 2 showed some of the latest dancing stunts, which were greatly en- joyed hy all present. Grandma H. enjoved every minute she was there and was one of the last to leave the floor. 1 and all wended their wa | ward, hoping to meet again month. R. D.: T am patiently waiting. ' Best wishes to all the Sisters. CRIMSON RAMBLER. 'BANANA COMBINATIONS. home- next Dear Social Cornerites: All who ap- preciate bananas in cookery may like to try the following recipes: Banana Porridge: Mix one table- spoon of cornstarch with a little cold milk, then pour over it one pint of boiling milk and stir in six mashed bananas. Pour into a lined saucepan, add suzar to taste, and boil for five minutes, stirring all the time. Turn into porridze plates and serve very hot. Sp'nach and Bananas sounds odd. To make it wash two pounds of spin- ach.and cook for twenty minutes: then pass through a sieve. Add one ounce of butter, season with pepper and salt and pile’ in the center of an entree dish. Peel four bananas, divide them into quarters, dip each piece in beaten €gg, then roll in fine bread crumbs fla- vored with coralline vepper. Fry in deep boiling fat and arrange the gol- den brown fritters round the spinach and serve, To make banana and jelly trifle warm i pint of lemon jelly and flavor it ith maraschino or cherry. Peel six banan: and arrange them at the bottom of a gliass dish, pour the luk varm jelly over, and when set d |rate with whipped cream and glace cherries, i MARY JA TO CAN CORN WITH SALT, Dear Social Corner Sisters: The fol- lowing is a quick and easy way of that-away— + |canning corn with salt. I have yet to (My Betsy's kinda timid and her voice | have my first can of corn spoil from ain't trained like some)— the following method of canning. It But, la! vou'd ought to hear her a-|is so much quicker and easier than singin' ‘round at home! lthe wash boiler and slats method I She ism't mueh for rag-time and all|thought someonc else might like to that sort of thing; try it Its good old-faspiened music that| Fir Betsy likes to sing— The kind that's sweet and cheery and that brightens up the way, Just like a bit of sunshine when clouds hang low and gray. 1 reckon in all fam'lies things some- times will go wrong; Well. wken its so at our house, my Betsy starts a song. The children ain’i no.angels, and it's sartin I’ no saint;. . " she keeps right on agsingli'— ‘stead o' tellin’ us we ain't. She smiies and keeps on singin' with a voice so sweet and clear, And beforé we hardly know it, there's a differsnt atmosphere; And_often, at the workshop, when we bring a rumpas on, 1 try her way o' doin’, and whistletill it's gone. But And when 'm home from workin's with the toof trée o'er my head, When we have had our supper and the children are i ibed, Then | get e oyen n' paperand put my slippers o% My Betsy ér mendin’—and— and—] “Bézun. We read and and visit while roekin’ to J ~ 1 lean back (feelin’ sieepy), and wife sings soft low. Seems like it did in T used to shut my And fleat away in mother lullabys. ildhopd—when eyes dreamiand as And 1 forget about high livin' and all about the war— Where thousands ars a-dyin’ without knowin' what it's for; I torget how cold its turnin'—and the fuel nearly gone— Why, my troubles jest skeedaddle as ~ hvm k;u hummin® on. o eard of us singers in the Anpd them can spend their mbney as “low' el lv:g , svu ey el g ways, Byt they can't “ome up.to Betsy, and ber §00d oldfashionsd laysl irst have your cans perfectly clean, ith 2ood tops and rubbers and the cans wiped out perfectly dry. Select the ears with full milky grains, not too mature. Cut from the cob with sharp knife and, with the back of the knife, scrape all milk from the grains on the cob.. ¥ To every nine pints of corn take one pint of salt and one pint of sugar and mix thoroughly. Boil twenty minutes, stirring from the bottom to keep from scorching. Can boiling hot and with a spoon press the corn in the cans so there will be no air spaces, When you wish to use it, put on stove, cover with cold water, let come to a boil and drain. Repeat until you have added water the fourth time, Sea- son the same as for new corn and you cannot tell the difference. HANNAH WHO, THE BEST LETTER. To the Writers of the Social Corner: The letter “How a Gossip Was Re- proved” is the best letter that has heen printed for a lone time. I am not a Catholic, but that priest is a grand good man and did just right. I wish more of the letters were like that, something interesting and help- ful. A CONSTANT READER. AN INTERESTING BOOK. Dear Social Corner Sisters: Some days ago I took ffom our village li- brary over which Etta Barber npw presides, a book of many pages, called All the Days of My Life. It is the au- tobiography of Mrs. Amelia E. Barr, some of whose novels I read in my girlhood days. I have 80 enjoved this Jife history of a brilliaht and noble woman that I feel I must recommend it to others. I often thought while reading it of that old saying: “Truth is stranger than fiction, I was also constantly reminded of Aunt ‘Mary, for like her, Mrs. Barr re- lied on God’s promises and never found them wanting. If Augt Mary has not yet read this book I am ocertain from her letters to The Corner that V Just before the party broke up, Pickerel and Priscilla rendered several patriotic solos. Then good byes were ! she would find great pleasure im it I am always glad when Secial Cor- ner writers mention books they have found pleasant and profitable read- ing. As we were told in Saturday’s paper the trolley ride from Norwich to Wil- limantic is a very pleasant one. i took the trip soon after the lino was opened and remember it distinctly now. There were six of us women out for a day's recreation, and we left dull care behind. It was a Red Letter day and did us all good. With best wishes for all. EVELINE BURR. CANNING RECiPES FROM PAULA. Dear Social Corner Sisters: I am sending a few recipes: Canned String Beans: Seléct youns and tender beans, remove _strings, break them into short lengths, pack them firmly into jars, add a teaspoon of salt to each jar; fill the jars with cold_water and steam them an hour on three successive days as directed under canned corn. Some are able to m continuously for three hours and sealing them. Beets for Winter Use: Boil the beets in. water until they are tender and then put them into jars. Meas- ure out equal parts of good cider vine- gar and water, add a little sugar_an: salt and heat this mixture. Pour it over the beets while it is boiling hot; seal the jars at once. Guava Sweet Picklg: Make a syrup of three pounds of sutar to one quart of cider vinegar; this will be enougi for six pounds of fruit. The following spices may be added if desired: one teaspoon of allspice, one teaspoon mace, one teaspoon clove, one table- spoen cinnamon. Cook the syrup and spices tbgether for one hour; drop in pickles and pour boiling syrup over. Seal at once in jars. Currant Relish—Mix together three quarts of curvants, three quarts. of sugar, and one pound of raisins, hopped very fine; the rind and pulp of two oranges; remove all seeds; and two lemens, cut fine. Cook this mix- ture until it is solid; keep the relish in family jelly glasses. . Currant Catsup—Boil together for two hours one and a half quarts of brown sugar, three quarts of currants, two tablespoons of cinnamon, one ta- blespoon of cloves and one pint of good cider vinegar. - Seal the catsup in jars while it is hot. Red Raspberry Currant Marmalade —Wash and place 1n a _preserving kettle four ouarts of raspberries, one quart of red currants, mash the fruit thoroughly. add three-fourths as much sugar: boil the mixture for ten min- utes, or until it jellies; when cooled seal the marmalade in jars or pour it into family jelly glasses and cover it with melted paraffine; stir the marma- lade constantly to prevent burning. Ready: Your letter received. Many thank: . Gest wishes to all. YT PAULA. JULY MEET OF CLUB NO. 3. Dear Social Corner Sisters: I have just returned from the meeting of Club No. 3 in Lebanon. Would you like to hear about our good time? The hall was decorated with yel- low, as usual. “Polly Peppermint's” handsome bouquets added a great deal to the cheerfulness of the occasion. One bouquet of yellow poppies caused many pleasing comments. The tibles were well laden with 200d things to eat and we all did our share towards eating them. The sal- ads_were_especially good “New York Giri":—That raspberry cake was splendid! During the afternoon we enjoyed the songs that were sung as well as the piano solos and dugts, and aiso _the readings of “Yanke& Girl” and “Polly Peppermint. There were several children there and they enjoyed the day as well as the grown ups did. It was decided to haye the mnevt | meeting the thd&:d Wednesday August. There will be a roli call when each onc is asked to respond with some humorous reading, or tell a funny story. . Next month we hope to see all of our members and friends who were unable to come to this meeting. “PRISCILLA." Leonard Bridge 5 A DAY AT THE CAMP. Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: Whenever 1 t the camp my mind is filled with the idealistic visions of childhood—the visions that time can- It is a spot where the gather, where one unconsciously lives nearer to the growing flowers, the circling birds, and where the friendly trees seem to lean more closely, and thrive more luxuriantly than else- where. Before darkness had fallen our feet had climbed the hills and up the paths that led to the little cottagesin the grove. Not long were we left in solitude. Neighboring campers quickly found their to our door with hearty Old acquaintances were renewed and the characteristic saluta- tion of our nearest neighbor, “Tm get- ting along all right,” was as pleasing as ever. And as we crept to our comfortable rest under the eaves the familiar tap, tap, tap, over our heads was repeated, and as the wind sighed and the branches swept the roof, we fell asleep, listening to this weird music. Our anticipated day of rest and pleasure on the camp ground soon dawned and would pass only too soon. The conventionalities of life were laid aside, and forgotten pleasures were revived and we joined with our neighbors in the simple enjoyments in which the life of a camper abounds. We searcheq for early blueberries along the edges of the camp and laughed with the glee of children as one by one the berries lined our pail. Our Bohemian tastes were gratified as we ate from the bare table, food pre- pared by our own hands, and no lux- urious feast eould surpass the satis- faction afforded by this homely repast, nor no mansion offer the restful at- mosphere of this cottage in the woods. Through the open door the sunlight flashed and the row of hardy pines that marked the boundary line threw back their darkened shadows. Occa- sionally a leaf which all winter had lodged in_their heights would lazily flutter through the door. Even the squirrels gathered and added their chatter to our acclamations of delight, The swinging bammock did not es- cape attention, and as the evening drew on, from its depths we looked upward into the starlit skies and wist- fully dreamed of the far-off land of romance that “eye hath not seen.” This is not the artificial life, but the true life which Nature has pro- vided for those who would take ad- vantage of her boundless resources and live, as was intended, within her conscious altitudes. But the day wore on and the shad- ows lengthened, and again we Sought our humble rest and listened to the singing pines and the wind's cry, and in the light of the early morning bid farewell to the woodland cottage and |added another fragment to our store } of remembrances, 3 THE LITTLE SPINSTER. SHE LIKED AUNT MARY’S LETTER Dear Social Corner Sisters: 1 have always been interested in The C but don’t have much time to weite { thought I'd ask some of the Sisters to send their way of canning peas, Wag much interested in Aunt Mary's ut up beans successfully by steaming letter upon the tobacco habit. I surely felt like laughing when I read smok- ing while nursing. I wondered if there were any women Who do uR‘t o A, H. HOW TO MAKE LICKETY-SPLIT LACE ‘ Dear Social Corner Sisters: I read the request ot Betsy Bobbett fop direc- tions for making “Lickety-Splif Lace” so for the benmefit of The “Corper” readers, who do not know how to make it and would like to learn, I will send it aleng. Make a chain of nine stitches, 1st row; a treble in §th stitch of chain from needle, chain. 2, miss 2, a treble in next turn, 2nd row: Chain 5, a treble in treble to form a space, 3 trebies in loop of chain 5, chain 4, 4 trebles in same loop, turn. 3rd row: Chain 4, 4 trebles under 4 chain between the 2 groups of 4 trebles in the last row, chain 4, 4 trebles un- der same chain, chain 2, miss 3 treb- les, a treble in next chain 2, a treble in 3rd stitch of 5 chain, turn. 4th row: Chain 5, treble in treble, chain 2, treble in Ist of 4 trebles, turn. 5th row; Chai chain 2, treble in turn. Repeat from 2nd row. Think you will find these directions correct for I have made yards of it. Here are a few things worth know- ing, when doing crocheted work. When it is necessary to allow a knot to come in a ehain-stitch, tie so as to allow two rather long ends; then take thé hook and draw one end each way back and forth through the chain. Thus neither the knot or ends will show. e To press tatted or crocheted work, you have finished, lay it smoothly be- tween the pages of a book, place a large iron and allow to remain for an hour or more. If the pressing is done the first timé with a hot iron the thread is never so glossy again. When you wish to crochet an edge to centerpiece or doily, try the fol- lowing plan: Make a chain long enough to. extend easily around (do not join it or break the thread). then carefully whip it to the edge of cen- ter, mot stretching the chain at all It may then be joined and the border worked into the chain without twist- ing or fulling the center, and if the lace outwears the linen, as is often the case, it may be ripped off and used again. When crocheting lace or pillow siips or petticoats, - try sewing rickrack braid on the under side of the hem, letting the points extend below the hem just far enough to catch your hook 'in, instead of working in the goods. Then when the articie wears out, as it usually does while the turn- ning is yet good, it can easily be rip- ped off and used a second time. Sorry I could mot be with you at Coventry Lake on the 15th for 1 sure would like to meet more of the ters. 5, treble in treble, rd stitch of 5 chain, is- TWICE TWENTY. THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW. I was much pleased to reag Rye Brock’s letter. 1 was more surprised to learn she was in the hospital. Please send her a few cards from the Social Corner. You can never know the end of the good salt will do. If 1 should tell you T have three hundred differest ways I have used sait, I presume you would doubt me; nevertheless I have and have taken a prize from a Boston paper for them. If vou could see the handsome roses salt ‘will make, the handsome boxes also, the pretty dishes; these are all beautiful to look at. - There was a mistake in using tu- meric powder to vellow rice, one-half teaspoon in place of one-half pound. Salt, soda, paraffin, borax, kerosen also alum, are household treasures will tell some of the uses of paraffin. By its use I never have to rub my clothes, can keep flowers for a long time; also tomatoes. It is good to pour inside a box if you wish to send jelly away; pour on the top of your jelly if you wish to keep it; it will make paper flowers keep from being mussed; pour around bottles if you want to keep them from leaking, and one hundred other uses you can put it to. ETHELYN. FRUIT BUTTERS. Apple Butter—Five quarts apple pulp,’ ten quarts new sweet cider, brown sugar, one teaspoon sround cloves, one teaspoon ground allspice, one teaspoon ground cinnamon. The apples should be tart and the cider not more than two days old. Boil the cider down one-half before measuring, put the pared and cored apples through a fruit press. measure them and sdd to the cider. Cook slowly, stirring frequently, and when the butter be- zins to thicken, Sweeten to taste with brown sugar. Continue cooking until of the consistency of soft jam; pack while hot in sterilized jars or glasses and keep in a cool place. % Peach Butter—Four pounds peaches, two pounds sugar. Select ripe peach- es and peel and stone them before weighing. Cut them in pieces and put them through a fruit press. Put over the fire in a poreelain kettle and cook slowly until of the consistency of mar- malade, stirring occasionally, to pre vent sticking. Add the suger, stir until dissolved: cook rapidly for minutes, then place the kettie on the back part of the stove and keep warm until the butter is of the desired con- sisteney. Pack in jars or tumblers, Best wishes to ali. EASTER LILY. USE FOR COTTON BAGS. Dear Social Corner Friends: As I live on a farm and we have to buy grain T will tell you some of the uses T make of the bags. The hominy comes in_a.stout cot- ton cloth bag of. which I make pillow cases, corset covers and sheets for cot beds. We also get the Haskell feed. From these T make table covers, with hem- stitchad border, and bath towels with her-stitched ends, underskirts, hand towels and dish towels, To clean them use hard soap. Tt is a hard job, but I can get the color all out. Oat Meal Cooki cups of rolled oats, two cups of flour, one cup lard, melted, two tablespoons of molasses, one teaspoon of sada, one teaspoon of cinnamon, two ezgs, and one cup sugar. ‘WILD FLOWER. WAR BROWN BREAD. Dear Social Corner Sisters: following rule is my last way making > Brown Bread—One cup each of corn- meal and barley flour, one teaspoon baking powder, one of salt one table- spoon shortening, one-fourth cup mo- lasses. Scald cup of rolled oats with cup and a. half of water or milk, add- ing a teaspoon of soda; mix well and bake one hour; cover last half hour to prevent hard crust, and sprinkle when removed from oven and keep covered until cool. Red Cedar: The of You surely are doing vour part; should enjoy seeing your garden. Hope you are not afraid to dress accordingly to suit the labor. BLANCHE. SALAD DRESSING Dear Social er Sisters: 1 am very much interested in the Social Two and a half | | Corner, have attended some of thel meetings and enjoyed them very much and I wish to join you. Here is a recipe for Salad Dressing that I though some of the ladies might like. 1 teaspoonful of mustard, 2 tea- spoonsful of flour, 2 teaspoonsful of sugar, 1-2 teaspoon of salt, 1-2 cup of boiling Wwater, 1-4 cup of vinegar, but- | ter the size of 1-2 an egg, 1 beaten egg, put all together then cook: uhtil it thickens. KETURAH. SPICE CAKE. Dear: Social Corner Sisters: I want to join:the Social Corner. I am send- ing a well tried recipe for Spice Cake—One cup molasses, one cup sugar, two-thirds cup butter and larq mixed, one cup seur milk, two eggs, one teaspoon soda, nutmeg, cin- namon, one-half teaspoon cloves, three cups flour, salt. The longer kept, the better. TEENY-WEENY. DRY OR DIE. Starvation has killed more po- ple in Europe during the war than all those lost in battle. Food is as mighty as the sword— save so we may send. - Each pound of food dried now may save a life next winter. Can what you can—then dry the rest so that no morsel wastes. Bun drying is effective fof any region! in which a rainless season of bright! sunshine and high temperature reg- ularly occurs. The process is sim; plicity itself; where small quantities of products are to be handled, all that is necessary by way of preparation of the drying floor is to spread sheets of clean canvas, heavy wrapping paper, or | muslin upon the roof of a building or upon the floor of & veranda having a southern exposure, laying strips of lath | or boards upon the edges of the sheets to keep them in place and to form a border. The location selected —should be well shielded from wind-borne dust. As the fruit is prepared, spread it | thinly upon the canvas or muslin, tak- | ing h soft berries by | unnecessary handling, and cover with | a sheet of mosquito netting, held in| place bv pins or strips of lath to| keep insects off the materi handling larger quantitie: be necessa se may he made | of light b taken from packing| boxes and nailed to fre made of | lath. The bottom of the tray be solid in order to prevent dried material through the cracks, and may be covered with a sheet of mus or with wrapping paper to insure greater cleanlines When the tray is filled, a piece of mosquito netting or cheesecloth, stretched tightly across the top of the frame o that it does not rest upon the tra Moved From Pl fruit and fastened in place by tacks will keep insects away from the mate rial. Such trays should be light, in order that they may be readily moved from place to place by onme person. They are a necessity in districts in which heavy dews occur at'night or in which there are occasional showers during the drying season, as they per- mit the partially dried fruit to be con- ct veniently stacked at nigh be from dew or to under cover in c of rain. When | trays are stacked, lisht wooden strips should be placed between them: to hold them apart sufficiently to allow a good circulation of air over the con- tents. Regions for Sundrying. Raspberries, blackberries che apricots, and peaches, with the varieties of summer abple: dried in_the sun in pra all parts of the United States with the ex- ception of such portions of lantic Coast region a have their period of greatest rainfall at fruits' maturing season. In much this territory, and partic throughout the Southern States, Great Plains area, the intermountain region of the orthwest, and the Southwestern States, warm nless weather continues sufficiently far into autumi to make possible sun drying of sweet corn, pumpkin, squash, plums, and early autumn varieties of apples and pears. In any coastal district, or in regions which have frequent rain- fall or periods of high humidity and low temperature through the Tipen- ing period of the fruits named, it DO IT NATURE'S WAY—DRY IN THE SUN AND AIR By United States Department of Agriculture. Trays for Sun-Drying Should Be Light So That They will be safer to depend upon the use of heated driers. The Simplicity of Fan Drying. In the household which possess an electric fan, the drying of small quan- tities of material can be easily done, provided that special care be given the preliminary treatment of the products. All that is necessary is to make trays of wire screening, with one end of each er preferably both ends open. The materials to be dried are spread thinly upon the trays, which are Equipment for Fan-Drying. stacked one upon another . with the open ends turned toward the fan and covered with cheesecloth, and the fan is placed close to the end of the stack e at moderate speed, thus driv- vigorous current of air over the . Drying occurs much more Iy at the end nearest the fan, hence the stack must be reversed after four to and again after a longer interval, All materials requiring blanching that are to be fan-dried should be blanched in steam or boiling water or May be ace to Place. erious deterioriation is likely to oc- ur. Also, since the rapid movement of air over the product has 4 tendency to dry out the surface of the pieces while the inner, central portio are still too moist, fan-dried material should be placed in baking tins and placed in the oven of a warm: stove to be finished The door of the stove should be left rand the fire so regulated that the temperanure is held at 150 to 160 de- grees F. for two to three hours, after which it should be raiseqd to 180 de- grees F. for a minute or two in order {o destroy any ezgs of fruit insects whic y have been deposited in the material while exposed in the drier. After this treatment the product may be placed in permanent containers, but ould be esamined from time to time d returned to the oven for a short redrying in‘case any parts of it appear to be {00 moist to keep well, DRY BITS. pounds of dried tomatoes on the pantry shelf are worth a hundred in the patch. Dry and put by for a rainy day. to beat Nature's way—save | 1t's b by dry Beat them at their own game. Ger- ¢ has over 1,200 commercial dry “plants—let’s put a plant in ¢ home in America. The apartment use - drier—an electric fan and a window screen. THE EIGHTEENTH’S CGAL- LANTRY AT PIEDMONT. (Written Specially for The Bulletin.) During the service of the Eighteenth Regiment—that representing the re- cruits of the county and sent out from Norwich for the Three Years' period—following the disastrous battle of New Market, the regiment went for- ward to Cedar Creck. Here General Hunter relieved General Sigel, and after a brief rest, the regiment, to- gether with the remainder of the army, moved forward ‘by rapid marches toward Piedmont. Col. William G. Ely, who had been exchanged after his capture at Win- chester, now joined his regiment, tak- ing command at the battle of Pied- mont, Va. In his report of this engagement he wrote: “Our troops fought with un- daunted bravery, and at five p. m. routed the rebels, captured two thous- and prisoners and five thousand stand of arms. The Eighteenth was on the right of General Hunter’s line of bat- tle; its colors took the lead in the first charge, and floated defiant till we triumphed. All of the color guard ex- cept one were wounded. Our banner, riddled by minie balls and cannon shot, and a loss of one hundred and twenty-seven soldiers in killed and wounded, tell the story.” Among those killed was Adjutant E, zen of Norw where friends and ac- quaintances deeply mourned his early death. Corperal J.-F. Bradley’ and William H. Hamilton, ho had left good situa- wich to enter the coun- were also among the The regiment, greatly reduced in numbers and much exhausted, made its hivouac in the rear of the rebel posi- on, and on the following morning, rddened by its losses but rejoicing in its victory, pushed on Wwith the army to Staunton. s ! General Hunter, in reviewing the regiment prior to the battle of Pied- mont, had - Eighteenth that he the honor of Connecticut a larket.” He sustain ore than satis- Victrola IVa. .. ... $22.50 Vicigla Villa. . ... $50.00 OF COURSE YOU'LL WANT A Vict Easy Terms “ Pick out the model you want. We'll gladly ship it for you te your summer cottage or camp. rola| 3. ¥ who .began to show signs of an in- tention to oppose the advance on Lynchburg. All that night, the regiment lay on its arms. while its advance engaged the rebels within four miles of the city. « On the eighteenth, an artillery duel continued during the day, and two un- successtul charges were ‘made on the ine. The Eighteenth bore the brunt of this engagement, in which Colonel E! was wounded in the throat and tem porarily disabled, while eight others suffered from the enemy's fire. Gen, Early had now reinforced the rebels, and they in turn prepared to make one of their forward movements through what, in wagsish dialect had been christened “the back doah” of the Union. The regiment consequently had fore it ten days of incessant fatigu- ing retreat. Hunter had made what was called a bold dash at Lynchburg: had brousht on an undecisive battl and then was forced to hurry ba across the mountains, his command arriving at Martinsburs, jaded, ragged and dispirited. The chaplain of the Eighteenth wrote concerning these severest days of - the regiment's history: “The scenes of that terrible march will never be recalled by any survivor without a shudder; the sufferings of the men were severe, vel they conducted them- selves with soldierly manliness and propriety.” Soon after, the regiment, in Crook's colurhn, passed down the left bank of the Potomac, reaching Sackett's Fort July 18th. “The command forded the Shenandoah River on the same day, and participated in an_engagement with the rebel army, which invaded v syivania during the part of July, in which engage- ment the Eighteenth acted well its part, although suffering severely.” So ran the report of Lient-Col. Henry Peale, later in charge. Col. Ely having been assigned to the command of the Second Brigade. The regiment, in falling back, had a spirited engagement at Winchester, Va. but, was forced to continue re- treating as far as Martinsburg, Va. THE DICTAGRAPH. CANNING HOW TO CAN GREENS OR POTHERBS. A large number of cultivated and wild greens are edible, and when canned makes succulent and valuable food for the winter and spring months, Among the cuitivated greens are Swiss chard, kale, Chinese cabbage leaves, upland cress, French endive, cabbage sprouts, turnip tops, young, tender New Zealand spinach, beet tops, dande- lion, voung, tender dasheen sprouts, native mustard, Russian mustard, col- lards, and tender rape leaves. Among the wild greens are pepper cress, lamb's quarters, sour dock, smartweed sprouts, purslane or “pusiey,” poke- weed sprouts, dandelion, and milk- weed (tender sprouts and young leaves). Can greens the same day they are picked. Wash clean, sort thoroughly, allowing no_ foreign weed leaves or other vegetable matter to remain, Rid the greens of all sand, dirt, and dry, decayed or diseased leaves. Place the greens in a, crate or cheesecloth blanch in live steam either in an/im= provised home-made steamer, or regu- lar commercial steamer, for 15 minu- tes. Remove the greens and _plunge quickly into cold water. Remove to a freshly scalded pan cr other vessel and cut into convenient lengths. Pack into hot jars, add hot water to fill the ' container, and season to taste. sired, a few strips of bacon, ¢ beef, or olive oil mey be added to‘the greens. Partially seal jars. Processing wich + steam ._under pressure is recommended. ‘ Process pint jars 40 minutes under stéam pressure of 10 pounds. Seal immes diately, cool in a place free from drafts, test for leaks, and store in a dark; 00l, dry_ place. If the intermittent boiling process is i used, boil for one hour on each of three successive days. Loosen the covers. before each subsequent boiling, and after each boiling seal completely, Cool, test for leaks, and store. If the one-period continuous boiling process is used, boil for at least two ° hours. Seal immediately, cool, test for leaks, and*store.—U. S. Department of Agricuiture. A Mountain of Caverns. While trouting recently in the upper waters of Cactus Creek in the Sequoia National Park, California, A, L. Med- ley and C. M. Webster discovered & re- markable cave. It is in the eouth sife of a large moyntain of white limestone in a rough and unfrequented neighbor- hood, but so convenient ta thorough- fares that large numbers of Sequoia tourists are visiting it. About six hundred feet of the cave ' have been explored so far. The main gallery is from three to thirty feet wide and from three to sixty feet high. . There are many side chambers { galleries. From these narrow open- ings, show vistas of extensive mfigzl the beyond in every direction swhich only be explored by enlarging | openings from the galleries now acces- le. Enough has been seen, however, o warrant the belief that the moun-.| tain is a mountain of caverns. _ The cave is one of great beauty. The side walls, cocfs, and much of the flooring .are brilliant with stalagmites and stalactites and other shining min- eral formations common to limestone caves. = BT BT A Simple Request. We do not wish to_advance an ex- treme proposition. But is it too much to ask of auto drivers who rum down women, or even men, on _the public streets that they stop leag enough to assist their victims. or in fatal cases convey théir bodies te the morgue’—Memphis News, There are now 5063 prisonery of. war in England working in agrieul- ture and 1,400 more are to be em- ployed. > - “Iknow somethin that will clearyour *“When my complexion was red, rough and pimply, I was so askamed that 1 never had any fun. 1 imagined that people avoided me—perhaps they did/ But the regular use of Resinol ed with the b nd took occasio knowledge it: of the regiment to publicly ‘mc- ndid conduct. Hunter, reinforced by the commands of Generals Crook and Averill, contin- ued on his course southward, passing through Lexington and destroying in march considerable public prop- ations however besan to grow scarce; and the army, two hundred miles from its base, began to experi- ence the hardships incident to such an ill-planned state ‘of things. June 15th, the Blue Ridge ‘was reached and ascended near its highest point, the peaks of the Otter. The weary march was still kept up, the G. Culver, an officer of great merit, &n earnest patriot and widely known citi- men suffering for food, yet obliged to be in readiness to encounter the rebals. Soap—with a little Resinol Oint- ment just at first—has given me back my clear, healthy skin. I wish you'd try it!""