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St. Tammany farmer., 1906-10-13
THE CROTON DAM PARK,
DEBRIS LEFT FROM BUILDING
DAM is TRANSFORMED. @t e
Landscape Artist Succeeds In Restor-
ing the Picturesque Valley In
New York to Oid-Time
Beauty.

In the building Of the gigantic spill
way at the Croton dam where en-
cheering skill has succeeded In pro-
viding Greater New York with an ade-
quate and pure supply of drinking wa
Ter, there were mountains of rock and
sand and debris left, which disflgured
the beautiful valley and destroyed its
former picturesqueness. IS
But the landscape artist has taken
hold of the task of Transforming these
unsightly piles Of debris and rarely Is
seen to better effect his skill than in
the disposition which he has made Of
the various banks Of excavated rock
and sand and the huge amount OF
general debris, which disfgured the
otherwise picturesque valley of the
Croton river below the new dam, dur
ing the years that the work OF build
ing was in progress. These banks OF
excavated material were necessarily
of large proportions, as will be under
stood when we state that before the
masonry of the dam could be built In
place, 1t was necessary, according to
figures of the Scientific American, to
excavate 1,750,000 cubic yards Of earth
and 425,00O cubic yards Of rock.
The greater part OF this mate
rial was carried down the valley
and dumped into large spoil
banks, which extended In some cases
for thousands of feet. Although, after
the masonry of the dam had been car
.yied up above the original level OF the
bed of the river, large amount Of the
excavated material was used for fill
ing in the excavated trench and re-
storing the original bed Of the valley,
there yet remained vast amount OF
debris below the reservoir.
The finishing touches to the Croton
dam consisted mainly In the erection
of 200-foot steel-arch bridge across
the spillway, the laying Of the roadbed
Of the 1S-foot driveway. across this
bridge and over the crest of the dam
from one side of the valley to. the
other, and the formation of an orna-
mental park on the downstream side
Of the structure. The last-named work
involved the grading down and form
ing into terraces OF the debris, the
construction OF a central fountain, and
the laying out Of series of driveways
and footpaths, Of which latter two
lead from the fountain to the foot Of
the steps, by which the ascent may
be made at two different points to the
crest Of the dam, while driveway
leads to 150-foot steel bridge across
the bed OF the Croton river, whence 1t
extends to connection with the main
road leading down to Croton Landing
station. The 18-foot driveway along
the crest of the dam forms connect
ing link between two macadamized
roads, which follow the shore OF the
new Croton lake, and form a continu.
Gus ride over 40 miles in extent. This
roed crosses the various arms Of the
lake by handsome steel bridges car
ried on granite piers, and It is destined
ultimately to form one of the most
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-10-13
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b, How Il Looked 70 Her.

MI How II Looked 70 Her.
The Friend-I hear you are going
to marry young Wilde to reform
him. 81 sss3 @ . so 8
The Maid-Your hearing Is good. ).
The Friend-Well, It. you don't sue
coed, you won't b. able to keep him
out of Jail. tg5ss sfA i
The Maid-That's all right. II he
doesn't reform, I'll not want to keen
him out.-Chicago Daily News. :.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-10-13

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picturesque drives in the vicinity oa
Greater New York. 4 .s.=...@
The total length Of the dam from
the southerly abutment to the bridge
Is 1.16S feet, and the length Of the
spillway from the bridge to its ter
minus up the valley is 1000 feet, MAX
ing a total length OF masonry Of 2,16s
feet. The 1000 feet Of spillway pro-
vides complete security against dam
age by sudden floods. AS the waters
flow over the spillway they enter q
wide channel blasted out of the rocky
side Of the hill, and they are led be-
meath the steel arch bridge down to =
new artificial channel, which ultimate
" directs them into the. old bed OF
the Croton river. Is s4.sssz an &
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-10-13
Didn't Learn her Aue,

-. 0t0n GSNSU uSI N3es -. 3 y :.
To-day" remarked the pretty young
widow, IFS the fifth anniversary Of my
marriage" s,t s5,s,.ss s5.s .,sfs 81
Indeed! And at what age were
you married?" asked the bachelor.
who thought to get next to the number
Of years she had sojourned on earth.
"At the parsonage answered the
p. y. W. as she winked her other eye.
Chicago Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-10-13
Out Of once and Ia.

A wellknown radical member has
coined this happy phrase: 1T is a pity
that the government has not as much
courage In ONCE as 1t had conscience
IN opposition. Truth, London.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-10-13
Couldn't Be Both.

pa" - =
For goodness cake. what i. Il
now?" st -.
'This book is called 'shahespeare's
Works" & -.
""Wellg' ss g
well, you told me they was plays
Leader. ..s&. $, 81
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-10-13
Blind,

Blind.
Il didn't know he was such mean
man. So 33E4 s.s8 W sasS
sYou didn't! Gee!e You couldn't
see a bunch of pink ribbon through
"a peek-a boo waist. Houston Psst.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-10-13
DR. ]. F. PIGoTT,

DR.. ]. i. PlGOT Z,
Covington, Il.
Residence In the Exterstein raised
cottage, two blocks west OF public
school building.
Offers his professional services TO the
public.
lumbia street. a
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-10-13
DIR. F. JULIUS HE1NIZ,

Tenders his professional services ~
Che people Of the parish.
Office and residence: Abita Spr1ngA
next to the posto61ce. Phone 49,.
Private diseases specially.
St. Tammany farmer., 1906-10-13
]. NJ. YATES,
y Parish Surveyor :,

FOLSOM, LA.
All orders left with 81. r Warren
.1erk of court, or addressed to ]. M.
Yates. Verger Postoface, La, will re-
eeive prompt attention.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22
Y. VI. c. 4 NOTES

Saturday. Jan- =. a conference Of all
committeeman Is to be held IN the nall
ot tue Association from $50 to 10 P. u.
10 talk over plans Of the work. After in
uer speeches may be expected from }.
VI. Dudley. International Railroad Sec
Rotary Montreal; F. :. Morrison. State
>=erertr Of Vermont. sad a number Of
the orators Of the town. Every man
serving % committee work i, expected
% be ii attendance. and 10 be at the
building At $50 TO sit down for dinner.
which l. To be served hv oar Woman 1,
Auxiliary. Ttis committee with the
help Of thu social work committee will
have charge Of all arrangements. ANY
wishing 20 assist In .hs Nork can report
to Mrs. O. u. Carpenter. or Mrs. Fred
>adleir the president.
PRoGkANHF
POSTMASTER \ W. Bosworth
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22

Here are some horse stories from
he hinsley (han.l Graphic: Some
persons were talking about the slow
less Of horses. There's Kellv's old
yray You couldn't whip her into a
rot, said one. "Johnson's black
mare will beat that. She refuses to
help herself to the barley at night,
'or most times she isn't through
Eating her dinner" said another.
old Waters spindleshank takes the
prize" put in third. she is dou-
Die iointed in the knees, She walks
both ways at once" Il stood in the
Dad" drawled Shepherd. coming in
ate for his dinner. for twenty min
ties talking TO Meyers, and all that
line his BAY mare never stopped"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22

Regular meeting Of EszsE Lo-ig-
o. - g th-s THURSDAY evening. Wa-k.
s-corl i-gr--. ts8 eaH5. lat-,
Mr. 4. ~ king Ha, sl1- % WiusIss-
- bring - Island Pod L=r .I-,-r-.a-
az. Mrs. Alfred Farm-r. rho aas t--u
"a very poor h-aith fsr --v-ral moa-hs.
Wa A. Gi---1u. Ehil- out beating
fa-siay uight "a "a --T-ut. Bill
,ays this 9. 30 faIry taI-, far o. l,- hi.
Dan Ho7is. ! an Ha- driasu. man
bat, Clrarspz par .--
The Blsilr-> Meas Association have
been notified by tb- Coramisslou=r Il
Fi-h-ri-s, Washington, Il. G. rIar .
supply of brook trout lingering. ALL h.
forwarded 10 The fall for tn rurro-e ~
stocking F-rriH, river
Mrs. Nellie DYER AL Mr.. Henry
Norton spent saturday aud sunday e.
The hone u their mother. Mr.. NeGIg-
=ru Al Barustou. Qu-. They W-r- accom-
Paui-i ny Mr. il-lry Norton, NJ. ald
Mr.. II. h. Am-y, aud Mis- Auue Dy-r.
A special business meeting Of the
Ladies Literary Club WilI D. b-ld AZ the
hom- Of Mr.. CLAUDE Poster. Thur@iay
afternoon, June = AL member, ar
r-4l-Stsi 20 ~ present a. bushes. II
importance % the club i, 20 n- trans
,ct-I.
The North star Chapter Of the .. ?
:. held their last m--t.lg rr-vi1e, g.
the samm=r recess on M0ud4v evening"
\ large Attendance Witnessed th- NV
oile-rs -1eHrify the ritual At the
close Of The a5rk a banquet a. served
q Gam-ricaiu=.
Work s proceeding raprily 90 the
new t-uul--c1urt w-~t 4 th- Y NJ {.
4 building Fine sport may h. *
I-Acr-i uut-r tb- excellent conditions
that 81. IT, PROVIDED By the ca.rt. a. 90
- being carefully and s-.. made.
Il the NJad would hiov hlri enough
and hong ~uoaga iH the right direction.
It migh; straight-n ou' thu flag -tad 90.
ne shirt factory Ia the 4F>-ler OF a
favourable hr-vL-. 1T some human
agency so tb- work. aud relieve long
landscape.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22
Local Business Notices.

To RENT-flruist-l Or uaf1-uisb-I
nv a1ls- 90 Railroad street. 6-,el VITA
az mo5-ru eouv-ui-u1-s. containing
eight rooms b--i5- IL hall Ima.-i-
ate po>--,si0a II desired. Apply 70 q
g.. stevens. Ess-K H0u--.
NOTICE
To The TAX payers u Brigb,ou
Ylu ar hereby notia-i that the TAI
h.'5 8. rrr il ms hand, t1r collection.
la ar- r-lu-,,=i - pay your tax. a.
once. Al paying their taxes % or -
fore September 1t next ensuing. all -
eeigs discount OF 4 3. "a the ssu--
Dated al Brighton. W. this ! Il DAY
OF June, A. D. 1890.
tI-o. :. EobiH-ou. T0Eu Treasurer.
HAY. WOOD.
Hay AID wood for sac BY VI. c. DAVIS
az HAymAra-t square. Island Pond. V.
once iu Las-vi=w.
Wool CAEDISG- Barton WooI-r
Mills rariing and gr-asiug -. .ariins
NasHiug aud greasing lie Wool eft a.
Geo. ". Brackets store. West Charl---
Ton. aud post office, West burke. eard-d
and returned al SC a bunch extra. Hand
spun warn, trt rolls for ssl- T-,y- --
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22
NOTION.

Albert AeI.-aa has gou- 70 Aoutp-li-r
10 represent the town il ta= republican
state ruav-utIou-
Mss Myrtle Ame> and brother
Howard Of Island Poud are tn gu-.t.
ot their sister, NJ. L. 4 Marsh.
Mrs. -. E. Sullivan called on friend,
10 Coataeook Wednesday.
l. B-an was the guest otR. II. Hill
at his cottage, n AyeriIl Lake Que day
.ast week.
f. r. Smith Of Dixyill= ~ls in ,osn
go business, Thursday.
". {. Webster Of Coatieook called
on frieais here Thursday
Miss L. VI. Bailey and Ms. Jennie
cooley Of D'xville called GU friends here
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Devost were the
guest Of Mr.. aud Mrs Geo. Kaboe over
sunday.
Mrs, H. A. Cameron and her sou
Graydoa We're visiting friends in >her-
brooke Recently.
Mrs. {. A Nelson attended the Fast
eru Association Of the Baptist Churches
At Naptrsag fsst 49,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22
An agent was talking with a man

and the mans hat blew off. The man
left the important subject of insurance
Oh his life to chase three-dollar Derby
and was run over and killed by an auto
mobile. Such things as these cause as
to view with alarm the state of the I'M
insured. 18th year, doing business in
Al States, National Life ms. Co. of Vt.
(Mutual.)
W. W. SpRAGuE s. son,
Gen. Agents OF Northwestern vermaat,
ST. Johnseury, VT.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22
a GUARANTEE CTRE FOR PILES.

Itching, Blind, Bleeding. Procrudiug
Piles. Druggists are authorized to re-
fund money if Ptzo OINTMENT fails 70
cure in = to IA DAYS. soc.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22
TOWN TOPICS


ADVERTISED LETTERS.
List Of letters remaining 4nea.le,I fOr
Island Pond post Office. Jane, It.
M-lle Ji-ua Bis0uu-tt-.
Mrs. Alex BoHbarL
Lew Bother.
hsH'isa firsrfised Letters.
-. ". CarB~afs-. PsstEastsr.
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'"4' P'@"uf'd our" 0i 'u.l ce.T'faIi1i
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MI n+A" 'y nP~afi' d t"eAt' oi ta'
Dung FroP'T 81 t4e 'o"n last tuesday
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MIS- wright Daniorth arrived iron.
hfooAISn Sunday afternoon. g rrnsAi'
some time hoping Z" Zee ger'te from
her recruit illness with typhoid fever.
Mrs. +. 4. Carrier aasi l,ulr children,
Also her ''-pd1nShteF' Mrs to'hr'th
and infant son 'l fro'n Portland arr
visiting odd friends here, and are stay
ing With Mrs. Norris 90 Derby street.
Miss Greta Seymour aud aef brother
l=ft Wednesday for Allauda'-, Out.. To
act as bridesmaid aHh sroo1n'nal al
the welding OF their brother Georg-.
which occurs Monday. June -.
Col. and Mrs II. ;. Haskell came
from Derby Line last thursday and
called on number Of friends here. r.
Turning home FridAy. TLey were the
guests OF Dir. aud Ars.O. d. Carpenter.
A very handsome combination hook
case and desk, purchased At Bosv5rth :,
was shipped to Charlr. j EI4b=rty and
his bride at Whireheld lass Friday. n
wedding gift from few OF his former
associates here.
Word has b-eu received mere OF the
birth Of daughter. Dorothy Maud. 70
Mr.. and Mrs. f J Cleagh, June l., q,
Cripple Creek, Col. Mrs CI-ugh va,
formerly Miss Myra Stevens ~ Island
Pond. Mother and child doing wei.
The moatbEv meeting cf Ross In.
campment. /. .. q. + occurs mex,
Ta-sday evening. and fb4 earamrrnae-
will b.. OPENED al 8 O'Clock instead Of the
usual hour. Members will please take
notice Of the change for TIM, month
only.
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22

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| Sh,x's Bu.ip-.. College ~. IN town g.,
/ Iav or TAO last week calling on ola
friend,
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III DAVIS .rit 'o~" ff'4As Tor "A r."
weeks vacation. which he "'i4 'p--"d al
as hifih P'.'sr' NAP.--. NJ ," ''"s'
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hr ti'zS-ra.a i-Aad y i."m'-f O''a-
tA"E are e'fti" SODA o't''' ''r sf'l''- .'IAf
pt"t o' -f"""d o'-i"~-n 'Arif oil'ae a"'lI-
inS al" li'-- o!+-ra Aoa-e "'"'h' lr-I1Fa- F.
tory 10 converting ms pt'e- Nh'rE "a>
formerly "'f"pi-d ~ i"- horse sheds I.
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The Rev. +, 2 IT,. John ". Thurs /
70" aaN W. tt. h'sf"p are at Barre 4e.- /
-glies Ii"'n Christ thareh AZ tie "n~
haadre'i - E.''rHth annual meeting I'll /
the d'aersan convention, which begins /
to-day. THURSDAY. Mr.. Reeve : hopeful. /
Of ais" beng aoie u aiieud.
Willie Gsal-t q thIs place and Mis-, /
Mary bogla O. Coats,,ook. f. q. we're
-h'-Fl I" marriage ''s' Monday a.
Lewiston. Ne IH-s cane ID island .
i"Aa, A3t'4Aa "hrA f-erE''t'' was
'l-''I 81 li'7 nome u OHt'' 'r'''.-L- Ir (
Young couple feer''ed many substantial /
1"Ae's "a e'1'' : 'e'''-'I' '''''
heaneta Farley fireman. met w1th .
a fatal accident al Lewiston jet. last
Thursday. tie had climbed 10 the ten
der 81 his engine 10 shovel down coal j
and VAS struck oH the head bv a bridge.
iracturing the skull. He neg-r recovered (
consciousness and died t-w hours
a. Ter "''''' Ills nome " l. Il. brunswick
oa' ti7 "A' NT'l Ah""" here
Mrs. Banch@tt@ had the Pleasure last
Friday OF greeting Der brother. Dennis
Il. Mct1oosiH, Of Philadelphia their tirst
visit ia fifteen wears. The latter was
accompanied By his wife Mouday rhey
eft ou a visit to Quebec. returning tel
Island Pond Wednesday. aud viiI leave
for boue the latter part Of this week.
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22
Democrats CAUCUS

Th- l-gai democratic voters Of the
town q Brighton arr hereby requested
% meet BE- caucus a. The 0pera house
hall Frilay. June 2=ui 1900 A. : o'clock
p M 90 elect four delegates aud four a.
t=ru4t-s % attend the democratic state
ali district conventions % be h-td AZ
Bar.iagiou 90 THURSDAY the 2sth iay
Il Jane 1906. Also % elect a t0gn con-
mite Il three % serve Tor the u-1f Two
years ensuing.
4. -. Decher=. Democratic
i. ". Tharstau. Tuwu
T. J. Flah=rty. COMMITTEES.
Brighton. VI. June Is. 1896.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-23
CONDENSED STORIES.
Why an Evening Session Of the Senate
Adjourned Prematurely.

The cloakroom story has reached
the poker stage. The venerable sem
ator from Alabama, Mr.. Pettus. who
is eighty-three years old, it is said,
prefers a game in which the limit is
ridiculously low to sleep. Here is
q story about him that came out of
the cloakroom the other day:
One evening when the senate was
sitting late Captain Barnes, vet
eran doorkeeper, asked Senator Pet
tus to come out and see him.
"Well, what is ii. Barnes 7" asked
the senator, who did not appear in
the best of humor.
"Why. senator. have a poker
party this evening, and it is getting
late"
"Ah, yes" said the senator. dis
appearing behind the glass doors.
Five seconds later the senator arose,
saying:
IF the senator is not anxious to
finish his remarks | would like TO
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-23
FOR THE LITTLE ONES.
Curious East Indian Legend Con.
eernins Monkeys.

All around the cily of llaidarabad,
India, the ground il strewn with
enormous blocks of stones. some of
which are piled on top of the Others
IN such way that ii looks as
though attempts al building a wall
had been made by some prehistoric
giants. Among the inhabitants of
the city there is legend which ex-
plains the presence of these stones.
According to this legend, the mon
keys, which in earliest times inhab-
tied the lands beyond the lima
layas, seized on'the remarkable idea
of building BRIDGE between the
mainland and the island of Ccvlon,
and, having secured the tremendous
blocks of stone and other building
materials from the mountains. they
started on their journey southwark.
The road became long and tircSome,
however, and when they arrived at
the spot on which Haidarabad now
stands they We're obliged TO throw
their loads away, and today these
stones, so the inhabitants Of the
city say, are just as the monkeys
left them.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-23
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
The Magistrate Gives the cuiprit Some
Sound Advice.

The magistrate eyed the pris-
oner before him with an expression
of sour disapproval.
The latter was big, brawny man,
something over six feet tall and pro-
portionately broad.
We'll, what have YOU been do
ing:" asked his honor shortly.
"Weel," returned the prisoner,
with q markedly barbed wire accent,
betraying the fact that he came
from the far north, "a body like me
haes but puir chance 10 make a
lceyin the day. Moo
'Scotchman!" Z" queried the mag
istrate.
''Certy,' replied the prisoner. wsh
some pride.
what, you Scotchman and
complain that you cannot make o
living these days! Why, these are
the days when YOU can make one il
at any time"
81 dinna ken"-t began the other.
"l.et me see your hands" demand
ed the court, and as the prisoner
exhibited pair of huge fists that
looked as if they could bend a sill
yer salver with the utmost ease he
continued: Il thought so. Why on
earth don't you, Scotchman, go
TO writing series of short stories
in your dialect? With those strong,
splendid hands too! Discharged and
advised to take my hint~
The prisoner disappeared from
the room with the light of a new
understanding irradiating his home
ly features.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-23

The late Charles L. Yerkes Of
London and Chicago traction fame
was famed in Chicago for his iron
nerve. When the Moore Bros. fail
ed in August, 1896, group OF
bankers met at the house of +. D..
Armour to discuss the financial sit
uation, rendered additionally pre-
carious by the amount of Yerkes
paper ahoat. 1t is valued Chicago
story that Mr.. lerkes, himself wear
ing a stiff little straw hat, with a
gaudy ribbon attached, saluted the
solemn faced group Of tinanciers
with the breezy remark, This is the
largest collection of straw hats |
ever saw at funeral" He urged
that the Stock Exchange be closed
outright, and when its governors
hesitated at the boldness of the sug-
gestion he declared: Very we'll.
Open for business tomorrow and you
will close many of the banks of Chi
cago before tomorrow night" That
word settled it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-23
lona Lived SnaiIs,

In certain parts of the African
desert, where it is too hot for plants
to grow. the ground is in places
thickly covered with white snails.
In 1858 a naturalist travelling
through this region collected some
of the shells from spot on which
il was believed no rain had fallen
for five years. These snails' shells
were packed away and left untouch-
ed until the year 1862. when the
naturalist, at home once more, lm-
packed his shells and placed them
in a basin of water to be cleaned.
To his ama2ement, quantity of
healthy living snails were found on
the following morning crawling all
over his study table!
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-23
ALL OVER THE HOUSE,
Directions For Making Yeast WIN
Potatoes,

TO make yeast with potatoes,
which is favorite way with many
cooks. put two rounding tablespoon
fuls each of -four and sugar and .
level tablespoonful OF salt in a BOWL
Crate three common sized potatoes
ON to these ingredients, stir with q
wooden spoon and pour on about
Two cupfuls Of boiling water, str,
ring rapidly all the time, then ,!1 add
more boiling water to make like
boiled starch. 1t will take about
three pints of boiling water IN all.
Turn into a double boiler and COOK
one minute. When lukewarm add
one Yeast cake dissolved in one-half
eun of lukewarm water or one cup
fut of old Yeast. Set a cover on
loosely and let stand where the yeast
Will become very light. When frothy rot
nonr into glass fruit jars, filling
two-thirds full. Put on the covers
without rubbers, let stand several
hours. then set away in cool DARK
place. +o
Start the next batter put a clpful OF
this Yeast when made into pint jar
and keep closed until needed for :
starter.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-23
A Tonsoriai Adviser.

An enterprising barber in New
York has on his business cards: 81
take great delight in announcing to
my kind and faithful patrons that
| have engaged NJ. Brillouet of the
Boulevard de la Madeleine, Paris,
to remain with me for the ensuing
year as tonsorial adviser. His
reputation is worldwide. Few men
know how they want their hair cut
or their beard trimmed. Here is
a competent artist to suggest the
style best suited to improve the ap-
pearance of all who do not shave
as well as of those who do. The
back hair is of great Importance.
Most BARRIERS mutilate it. A man
with his beard trimmed one way
may have misfit look. Just the
touch of scissors in the hands OF
an artist may render him hand
some"