Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 71, 2 February 1918 — Page 12

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life qf hans. Christen anderson iiow iuaht of you ch!tdrn know

fair fetory writer. llahs ClJiisteh AhderSdnT The" following Is a brief sketch h! his llf. Ilato3 Cbrislen Anderson waS the only child of my poof parents. He Was born at Odette, on the inland of Fnneh oh the 2nd 'of ApHl, 1JI0S. father was a shoemaker and could only Bend Hans to grammar school. After finishing school he was sent to work in a factory but as he Was a Very sensitive lad his -mother soon removed bhh. : From there he went to Copenhagen. On bis arrival in Copenhagen he met with a frieftd in one of the professors at the University. As Aoderaonwas fond of, music the professor proposed that he should learn to Bing on the stage. But this effort failed for Anderson's Voice was thin and weak and could be heard only at very close distance. - A friend obtained for him instruction in Latin and German. The Income from this enabled him to live. In 1829 his first book was published. It was a play entitled 'The Life of Nieolation." A few months later he published "Shadow Pictures." In 1832 he went to Germany. j Here his books obtained notice! During 1 he years from 1832 to 1848 he wrote "Picture Rooks Without Pictures"; The Improvisatore", "The Story of the Year" and "He Wa3 Only an Actor." He alBO wrote the book of Fairy Tales which made him famous. He obtained the title of tbe "Childrens' Friend." in the firt part of his career his writings received many severe and mocking criticisms. The first to notice Ihem were the edors of the comic periodicals and in these they :-were criticized and mocked. At the same time it was admitted by all that he bad a wonderful gift of language and a vivid imagination. - Anderson had a great friend in Count Conrad of Rantxsan Breitenburgb. He spent many, happy months the guest of the count. - In 1845 King Christian of Denmark gave Anderson a . shooting lodge in the center of the park of Fredericksburg. It was named 'Pleasant Court." : About this time he began . bis tour of the countries of Europe. He met Robert Burns and Sir Walter Scott. , In 1873 he traveled to Switzerland for his health. Ther.e he took a -course of goats milk and soon became stronger. But when he returned to his home his strength gradually left him. He was not deserted by his friends. Frau Melchior took him to her country home and had very good care taken of him. The king came to visit him and the crown prince came much oftener. Christen Anderson died August 4th, 1875 at the age of 70. Letter From Lewisburg Dear Richmond Folks'. I will write you another letter as Aunt Molly wishes me to write to you again. When we come to school we have to be very careful In walking as it Is very slick. Yesterday I fell and hurt myself very much. I will tell yon what I got for Christmas. I received a ring, a new dress, cap and scarf set, a string of beads, a book, a pair of stockings, nine handkerchiefs, and a pair of black hair ribbons. I was very thankful that I got that much. I suspect that some children were glad to get a warm fire. I see Aunt Molly every day and I like her real well. She likes all of us. The names of the children in our room are as follows : Earl Singleton, Robert Foster, Harry Boomershine, Mary Emily Al ley, Glenna Leiter, Cecil Mc Castele, Iva O'Neal, Freda Meader, Robert Tucker, Wendall Koch, Eugene Kelly, Thurston Ford, WHlard Floyd, E. J. Kenworthy, Edith Coffman, Montella Thomas, Harry Lairq, Robert . , Barnhieser, Bob Redman, .Lewis Miller, Ray 'Wal ton, , Frances . Markley. Jessie Kouts, Beth Horner, Ester Hart man,- Helen Bunger, Irene Rice, Ellen Brown, Ena Barnhieser, Ruth Gay, Alden Leiter, James Shoemaker, Fred Tucker and Myrtle Stover. There are 37 with tbe teacher. How many are there in your room? What did you get for Xmas? The studies 'we have are, reading, spelling, arithmetic, language, writing, . geography. -Tours Truly, Myrtle Stover.

AboveScene, in the "Christmas j Lttf ifT'yV:

Above Scene in the "Christmas Box hospital" at an American port. Below A sample of a poorly packed box. The army transported approximately 200,000 Christmas packages to the American soldiers in France. Several thousand of these boxes reached the port of embarkation in badly damaged condition and reboxing was. necessary. The lower photograph shows one of the packages damaged in the mails. " At the port of embarkation army officers established a "Christmas Box hospital" for the repair of boxHISTORY OF RICHMOND PART ONE A sketch of the settlement of the lands of John Smith and Jeremiah Cox, on which Richmond stands, prior to its incorporation as a town, has. been given in Young's History of Wayne Township. In 1816 Smith laid out into town lots the land along Front . (now Fourth street) and Pearl street (now Fifth street) south of Main street The survey was made by David Hoover, and the lota were "Five poles wide" and "eight poles back." An acre called me puoiic square" was reserved by Smith for such public uses as were proper. The plat it seems Was a small one. The date of the birth of the town is generally supposed to be 1816. It had no corporate existence, , however, until after Cox's addition in 1818, which- embraced lands north of Main street and west of Marion (now 6th street.) Agreeable to an act of the legislature, the citizens met on the first of September 1818 at the house of Thomas and Justice, and unanimously declared in favor of the incorporation of the town. Twenty-four votes were polled. On the 14th of September, at an election held at the same place, Ezra Boswell, Thomas Swain Robert Morrisson, John McLane, and Peter Johnson were elected trustees. The proceedings of both meetings were signed by Thomas Swain, as president and Ezra Boswell as clerk. (To be continued next Saturday). By William J. Penery, 6B gradq Starr School. The Boastful Caterpillar Once upon a time a caterpillar went into a hares' house while the bare was away. When the hare came back he cried out, "Who is in my house?" The caterpillar answered in a loud voice and said, "I am the big strong fighter! I trample the elephant under foot There Is nowhere so great a man as I." So the Jittlo hare went away saying, "What can such a small animal like ""me do against such a strong anitoal like blm (Continued next week). Wm, Brady Vaile School. ' True happiness consists not tbe multitude of friends, but their worth and:. choio. 4

SENDING BOXES TO SAMMY

es received in the mails for shipment overseas to American soldiers. The upper photograph shows a pile of the damaged boxes awaiting inspection and repair. It was Master Leoline Klus spent Monday In Centerville. Misses Ester, Gretchen, Vera and Marjorie Dunn have gone to Elwood where they will have a permanent residence. Miss Gladys Johnson attends Hibberd school. She formerly attended Star school. - THE VOYAGE Once upon a time there was a sailor whose name was Ben. He had four very pretty children whose names were John and Ruth, Mary and Harry. One day the king came to Ben and told blm that he would like for him to go on a long voyage. His wife was very sorry because it was in time of war and he might never return. Ben thought that he would like to take his boys with him. The king said that he could so the next day they started out on their journey. When they were in the middle of of the ocean they were attacked by a ship of robbers and the boys were taken prisoners. Then the sailors returned to their native land very sad but Ben was the Badest of all. He went home and told his wife and she was very sad. ; ' Ruth and Mary were married to princes. Their parents lived with them. One day two beggars came to the palace door and asked for work. It was given them. . One day John took Mary out in the carriage and told her his story. He told her that he had been on a ship and that it had been robbed and that he had been captured by the robbers. John was Mary's Own brother. They hurried home and told their parents and they all lived happy ever afterward. Garnet Dungan, 5B Grade, Starr School. VALENTINE EDITION. Waat will the Hlh of February be, Junior Folks? Valentine Day, wont it? We are going to have a Valentine edition bo boyi and girls don't forget to send in a lot of good stories. And too. Folks, let's don't forget that the twelfth Is Lincoln's birthday. We want things about him too. -Aunt Molly. - '

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necessary to box anew about 11,000 Christmas packages and many other packages were less seriously damaged in transit to. the embarkation

port. The Old Woman in the Wood Once upon a time there was a poor servant girl traveling thru the wood with her boxes, and a band of robbers sprang out of tbe brushwood; but she jumped out of her cart and hid herself behind a tree. As soon as the robbers had gone she began to cry bitterly because sho did not know what to do and thought that she might perish in the wood. When evening came she sat down under a tree. Then a little white pigeon came toward her carrying a little golden key. The bird told her to go to a certain tree, unlock it and there she would find plenty to eat. The girl did as she was told, After she had finished her meal she found that she was very tired. The pigeon come again and brought another key and told her to unlock a certain tree and she would find a bed. The next morning the bird came again and gave her another key and told her that she would find dresses in a certain tree if she would unlock it. One day. the bird came and asked if she would do a deed of love for him. Sho said that she would. He told her to go to a little house in the wood and there she would see an old woman. He told her not to speak to the old woman but to go past ber into a room filled . with rings. There she was to search for a plain gold one. She was to bring it to him. . The girl did as she was told but could not find the ring until she saw the old woman leave the room with a bird cage. In the cage was a bird with a ring in its mouth. The girl got the ring and went to wait for the pigeon. Presently the tree she was leaning against turned into a beautiful young prince. He asked the girl to marry him. She did bo and they all lived happily ever afterward. Contributed by: Maurice M. - THE SNOWDROP. Dear little snowdrop, murmured the breeze. How you do ehiTer cold days like these; Earth is bo dreary, falls with a sigh, Win these dark days ever go by? That's why I'm here love and glad ness to brag. Take heart, I whisper, see, ft ts Spring. Contributed by Treva Mackey, 11 A Orade, Sevantapol School.

Query Cornerl

TbO editor will try to answer luciftions ruadero of the Junior submit to. her. She will not proniKo lo answer i ll of them! The nii'sNtionn will be answered in relation, so do not expect the answer to bo printed in (he iame week In v. likb you send it in. ! QUERRY CORNER. Dear Aunt Molly:--Do ou think that 1. could work in the live and ten cent store when 1 cm thirteen years o!d?-B..M. S. IJI-ttl IJ. 1U, o. I iir-i m U IttT ill Indiana that prohibits children working under sixteen years old. Ed. Dear Aunt Molly: Do you like to rend books. R. T. A. Doar RR. T. A I spend most' of my leisure time loading books. Ed. Dear Aunt Molly: What is "a Baronet? Tom. Dear Tom A baronet is a degree of honor above a knight, and lower ihan a Baron. Ed. Dear Aunt Molly: Who was the second president of the United States? George Snider. Dear Oeorse: John Adams was the second president of the United States lid. Dear Aunt Molly: What is the; meaning uf the "Star and Garter?" A. J. K. Dear A. J. R. The .Garter is a dark blue ribbon and on it is an eight pointed Star and the Cross of St. George. It is only given to the highest nobles in the kingdom, the Knights of the Garter. Aunt Molly. Dear Aunt Molly: What does abridged mean? R. T. A. Dear R. T. A. Abridged means shortened. The abridged dictionaries that you use in school have only the meanings that you will need in school. Ed, Dear Aunt Molly: What is the largest ocean? Tommy A. Dear Tommy A. According to all geographies that I have studied tho Tacific ocean is the largest, but, however, it is also the quietest Ed. Dear Aunt Molly: Why do all boys want to tear everything apart as soon as they get it? Alice. Dear Alice Curiosity is the main reason, I think; but not being a boy, I couldn't say for sure. Aunt Molly. JOKES. Wanted A horse by a man with brown eyes, long tail and mane. For Sale An automobile by a man with a tank holding ten gallons. Doc. Dog "How are you feeling today, Miss Cat?" Miss Cat "I feel just like the kaiser." Doc. Dog "How's that?" Miss Cat "Everybody wants to kill me." Peat "Say Bob, what do you mean by singing those religious songs around here all day?" Bob "Why I am only singing the funeral dirge for the time you have killed." Contributed by William Sasser. EXCHANGE COLUMN Open to All Boys and Girls. These Ade Coat You NetWng; Send in Your "Wants" to The Palladium Junior. LOST A blue handkerchief. Finder may leave it at Aunt Molly's office. LOST A fifth grade reader. Finder please leave It at Finley school or call telephone number 2894. LOST A Collie dog, answers to the name of Mat. if found return to Harold . Hanson . 02 N. 20th St., and receive reward. LOST A door key. Call at 107 N. lth St. WANTED To trade one ban! am rooster for hens. For further informaUoa see Aunt Molly. WANTED An empty shed or part of a barn to keep our treek cart Boy Scouts, Troop 2.