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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-08-11

G. G. Lang, optician, was elected
member of the board on m membership at
the meeting of the Vermont Optical
society held at Rutland last week. :
Mr.. and Mrs. H D. Graves. Mr.. and
Mrs. E. L. Gaskell and Mrs. w. W.
Hartwell went Saturday on an auto
mobile trip to Northfield and vicinity.
Austin Kimball of New York city is
in town for a few days. Mr. Kimball
and family are spending the summer
at the Maplewood, Bethlehem, N. H.
The following letters remain un-
called for at the postoffice August II !:
Miss Armstrong, Mrs. Jim Grow, Miss
Eva Ham. Please say advertised
when calling for these letters.
H. V. Camp. Miss Florence Camp,
of New Britain. Miss Fannie Wells of
Newington, Conn.,. and Judge E. A.
Merriman. of Meridian, Conn, are
here to spend some time at Hotel
Barton.
F. w. Baldwin is repairing his house
preparatory to making a two tenement
house Of it. The ell is to be used for
one tenement while the upright part
of the house will be occupied by Mr.
Baldwin.
The annual railroad employees ex.
cursion took place on Sunday, August
8. The trip this year was to Lake
place took the outing, which was very
much enjoyed by ALL
Miss Eola Johnson, we'll known here.
is to be married tonight at St. Johns
bury to Clarence Weeks of that place,
a government employee in the fish
hatchery there. Her friends here
extend best wishes.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will hold a lawn party on their
grounds Thursday evening, August IL.
The band will furnish music and ice
cream and cake will be served. Every
body cordially invited.
Rev. w. B. Duke has gone to
Peaks Island. Maine, for one week
The Methodist church will be closed
next Sunday and the Thursday evening
prayer meeting omitted. Services will
be resumed August 22.
Misses Ruth Freeman, Marguerite
Babcock, Edith Hall and Cora Moss
man Ernest Freeman, Ralph Maxwell,
Carl Jewell and Clifton Webster of
Orleans, are spending the week at the
Mossman camp. Mrs. Mossman
chaperones.
The ladies organization of this viii
iage may get suggestion from an
editorial copied on page Two of this
paper from the ST. Johnsbury Caledo-
nianson the part the ladies of Lyndon
and Lyndonville are taking in the good
roads movement.
F. G. Burdick is painting the in
terror, of the work done on the Pierce
and Barrows block. He also finished
the painting on the interior of the
congregational church, after the artist
left. This included the window castings
and other work.
Have you noticed the great improve.
ment being made upon our streets!
With the work done upon them and
gravel to raise them up as we'll as
harden them, the mud and rough roads
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-08-11
Barton Academy Opens August 81.

The fall term of Barton academy and
graded school opens Tuesday, August
81. The high school promises to be
large as the entering class from the
grammar school alone was large and
many students from surrounding towns
are expected. The teachers are as
follows, the same as last year with one
exception. Miss Edith Howard of
Concord take the place of Miss
Chandler. H. J. Stannard. principal
and superintendent; c. L. Erwin,
assistant Miss Kate E. Ferrin, Miss
Maude H. Macomber in the grammar
room Miss Crissia B. Renfrew, Miss
Edith Howard, Mrs. Jennings and Miss
Theda Wellrcan in the lower grades.
Mr.. Buswell, the efficient and accom-
modating janitor and truant officer,
will again hold that position.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-08-11
Gifford-F olson.

DR.. John Pearl Clifford of Randolph
and Miss Eliza Eva, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Alonzo D. Folsom OF Barton
were married Monday, August 2, at
Bethany parsonage. Randolph, by
Rev. Fraser Metzger. DR.. and Mrs
Clifford left at once by auto for the
brides home here where they are
spending their honeymoon. Dr. Clifford
is at the head of the Randolph
Santorium where Mrs. Clifford has
held the position of head nurse for
several years. They will be at home
after November l at Randolph.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-08-11

Mrs. Teller of the Barrows store is
having her vacation.
Albert Scott of the bank is taking
two weeks vacation.
J. F. Batchelder was in Montreal
last week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cummings spent
Sunday at Salem Pond.
Mrs. Harley Wheeler visited in
Derby Line last week.
Neal Lewis of Agawam, Mass, is
visiting trends in town.
James Rowen stopped in town on his
way to Albany recently.
B. B. Blake is having his Nhouse
wired for electric lights.
E. G. Berry of St. Johnsbury is
working for G. c, Lang.
Mrs. z. E. Hanson and little son are
camping at Lake Hosmer.
Mrs. V. F. Hunter was on the sick
list several days recently.
Leonard Fayer arrived Friday morn
ing from Moose Jaw, Sask.
C. E. Hamblet is at Beecher Falls
appraising a stock Of goods.
Mrs. A. E. Webb of Maiden, Mass,
is stopping at Hotel Barton.
Miss Cora M. Wright is the guest of
relatives in East Jaffrey, N. H.
Mrs. S. C. Currier is visiting her son
c. A. Currier, at Berlin, N. H.
Miss Clara Cclburn is expected to
arrive Friday from Salt Lake City.
Miss Glenn Adams of Orleans is
stopping for a time at Prof. C. L.
Erwin's.
Miss Mabel Cobb was the guest of
Mrs. C. w. Tenney at Willoughby
recently.
Mrs. Willard Allen and daughter of
St. Louis, Mo-, are visiting Mrs. C. C.
Baldwin.
The bank will be closed Monday,
Bennington battle day, d holiday in
,Vs~Io st.u
Mary HI pson is spending this week
in Crafts kry visiting friends anc
relatives.
John Bar and son Nelson of Greens.
boro Bend called on friends in towr
yesterday
Shirley Nakeman, Neal Lewis anc
Amory Sewer are camping in tent
at Stone P,nd.
Mrs. Johi Collision and Mrs. Colley
or Lyndon lille visited relatives in
town last wAek.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-08-11

on Church and Glover streets will be
past history. The entire length of
these streets as we'll as the square is
being put in first-class condition.
The village trustees are planning
about September l to begin the in
stallation of a new penstock at the
Barton electric plant at Charleston.
The work will take about two weeks
when the system will be without
power. Lights will be had providing
rain enough comes to make the Island
Pond plant sufficient to take their
system on for that period.
A drowning accident was narrowly
averted at Willoughby Lake on Satur-
day afternoon when Mrs. Arthur T.
Buswell. through the mismanagement
of her son Henry, was thrown from a
boat into the lake. Through presence
of mind. and by bringing into use her
knowledge of swimming, she managed
to keep afoat until rescued. After a
few hours rest she was able to return
home apparently none the worse for
her involuntary bath.
Showers were the feature of the
day on Monday. The second one
which occurred at the home of Mrs.
John Wylie on Monday evening proved
quite as enjoyable as the deluge of the
afternoon although of a. different
nature. Thirteen friends of Miss
Irvie Austin met to shower kitchen
utensils of every variety upon her, tC
serve as constant reminders of the
friends that she leaves behind in going
TO her new home. A pleasant social
hour was spent and dainty refresh.
ments of college ices, cake and waters
were served.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-08-11
North Troy Band Comes Saturday Night

Another double band concert will be
held Saturday night in the band stand
when the North Troy band will play
with the Barton band under the leader
ship of Mr.. Potter in the first part and
John K eth, the leader of the North
Troy band in the second part. Barton
went to North Troy last Saturday eve
ming and played with their band and
thus they came to return the compli-
ment. The North Troy band is good
one and a fine concert is assured.
There is to be some solo work. Let's
turn out big crowd and give the
boys the glad hand.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-08-11
Normal School Entrance Examinations.

1t is announced that entrance ex-
amlnations for the state normal
schools may be taken at the same time
and place as the regular teachers ex-
aminations throughout the state,
which are to be held August 19 and 20.
See advertisement in this paper for
places in this county. The new normal
school catalogue, just out, is o. K.
and the compliments going the rodnds
about the catalogue may partly be
laid at the door Of H. J. Stannard, A.
NJ of this place, one Of state board OF
education and directors OF the normal
schools of the state.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-08-11
Races at Newport Next Week.

Next week Wednesday and Thursday
August 18 and 19 occurs the opening Of
the international circuit of races at
Newport when $4,000 in purses are
offered in four races. The Derby Line
base ball team will play at Newport
the first day of the races, and the
Lvndonvilles the second day. See
advertisement in another part of the
nanpr
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-08-11
The Fair

The premium lists Of the Goth annual
fair of the Orleans County Fair associa-
tion to be held at Barton September Z,
8, 9 and 10 are out and are better and
bigger than ever before. Ask Secretary
Barrows for one. AS the time draws
near everything points to a rousing
fair this year. The rs cents admission
appeals to the people and everyone
seems to say, Barton fair for me. F"
The grounds are in the usual good
shape, the races are filling fast, live
stock entries promise to be large and
the special attractions are good. Of
course the usual "fak kers' row will be
there, no fair is real success without
them, and you should save up quarter
and plan to meet your friends at Bar.
ton. Other nearby races and fair dates
are:
Newport, August Is and 10.
Morrisville, August "a, 25 and 26.
Sherbrooke, Que. August % to Sep
tember 4.
Is.
White River Junction, September q,
%, 23 and "a
Brattleboro, September q, 90 and 80.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-08-11

FOR SALE-Rousehold furniture
consisting of stoves, chairs, chamber
suits, sewing machine, couches, etc.
also buggy, harness, sleigh, etc. G.
w. Tenney. Barton. 3ltf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-08-11
BARTON

Ilif Bryant of Westfeld visited in
town recently sess
Clayton Wilson of Littleto1, N. H.,
is visiting in town.
Mrs. Kate Folsom of lowell, Mass !,
is visiting in town
week ME' At Il craftsssly. II; ssayer is spending a
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-08-11

FOR SALE--House of 9 rooms, fin
ished in curly birch, ash and spruce.
Modern conveniences. Barn and gar
den, also building lot. c. w. Tenney,
Barton, 3ltt
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-08-11

FOR SALF-Nearly new green
plush couch; one two-third bed and one
full width bed, each with mattress and
springs. Geo. Merriam, Barton 29-tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-08-11
ALBANY.

Arthur Salmon and family of Glover
visited recently at Elijah Stones.
Richardson & Roy of East Barnet
have been in town the past week.
Henry George of North Hyde Park
visited relatives IN town last week.
Mrs. T. ]. Wallace returned from
her trip to Boston last Wednesday.
Stephen Loomis, from Canada, is
visiting relatives and friends in town.
Ernest Sabins of New Hampshire
was guest of Henry Davis last week.
Mrs. Jessie Eldridge and daughter
Hazel were in Newport last Thursday.
Willie Burt is at his fathers home,
having had the misfortune to cut his
foot.
Harvey Currier of Craftsbury vis-
tied his sister, Eta Way, one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Binson are re-
joicing over the advent of son, born
Aug Z.
Mrs. Inez Grant is spending this
week with her mother at North
Albany.
Will Stevens of ST. Johnsburv spent
last Sunday with his family al NJ. B.
Chafey's.
James Hamilton is painting F. j.
| Newton's buildings in North Wolcott
this week.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-08-11

FOR SALE-A horse, FIVE years old
last September; color. chestnut; six
teen hands, weighs 100 lbs. F.; perfectly
sound, a great roader; will &c ten
miles per hour easy; price reasonable.
Apply to Samuel Parker, Orleans. 17tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-08-11

u SHINGLES FOR SALE-If in need
of shingles let US show you those we
make at our Maine mill. Skinner,
French & Co., Orleans, Vt. 29tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-08-11

WANTED-Several boys and girls
are desirous of hing for their board
while attending the academy this fall.
Anyone who has place where one of
these may be assisted will confer a
favor by informing the Principal.
There is also a call for rooms for self
boarding and for regular board. H. J.
Stannard. 80 IT,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-08-11

FOR SALE-My cottage on the west
shore CT WiIloughby Lake. fully fur
nished. Fine spring water, barn,
boathouse, icehouse. Location, one of
the very best on the lake; view un-
surpassed. o. H. Mossman. 29tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-08-11
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

Advertisements will be inserted under this
head a. tlco certs per word for first in serti On
and one Cent per word thereafter. Cash must
accompany the order. No adUertiSe Senle ent lUiLt
De inserted for less than tWenty-ftCe cents.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-08-11

FOR SALE-Dark chestnut mare,
seven years old, weight 100, fearless
of autos and all objects. E. E..
Flanders, Barton. 29tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-08-11

FOR SALE-Pure bred English bull
terrier pups. They are beauties.
Price reasonable. r. NJ. Gllmour,
Barton. 3l-32
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-08-11

FOR SALE-One four and one six
horse power gasoline engine. Saw
rigs with both. Will exchange for
cows. E. C. Wilson. Barton. 22tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-08-11

FOR SALE-One white mare at a
bargain price. Inquire of B. o. Smith,
Orleans. 30tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-08-11

FOR SALE-One yearlirg bull.
Calvin Wilson, West Charleston, R. F.
d. No. l. 1882
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-08-11
St. Paups Church Notes.

Mass next Sunday at 10 80 a. m.
A mission will begin here next Sun
lay for a week.
Mass next Sunday at East Albany as
usual.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-08-11

FOR SALE-Blockwo hard and
soft slabs Must be paid for on de-
livery. Silver, Barton. 23tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-08-11
WANTED.

WANTED-Position as clerk in store.
Reference. A E. Wheeler, Morgan.
81 35wp
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-08-11

WANTED-Girl to do counter and
table work. Drew's Lunch Room,
Earton. 32tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-08-11

TO RENT - Tenement, also caves
spouts for sale. Geo. Katen, Barton.
27tf
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Cedar shingles. Allan
Gllmour, West, Glover. 29tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-08-11
TO RENT.

TO RENT-Cottage on Parker pond.
Allan Gilmour. West Glover. 21tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-08-11

WE PAY sc for rubber, SOC per hun
dred for rags, cash. Frank Chandler.
Barton. 24tf
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-08-11

HOT MEALS or cold lunch at all
hours at the restaurant in the Cassidy
block opposite the passenger station.
Mrs. F. H. Gilman. 1922
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-08-11
MISCELLANEOUS.

WALCOTT'S STUDIO-Closed
August I'd to 18TH, for repairs. t1w
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-08-11

NOTICE-If you wish to sell your
farm, timber lot, mill, shop or real
estate of any kind, low rates. no ex-
pense until sold; write, call or tele-
phone. George Hoyt, Orleans. 13tf
FARMERS NOTICE-Veal me
some number one calves. the best ones
are selling high and will right through
the summer. Still buying sugar. and
wool. G. S. Dodge, Orleans. I 22tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-04
WAS SOMETHING OF A JOLT.
Man Forced to Admit He
Is Getting Old.

81 hate to think it," said the man
with frost IN his hair. but really I
must be growing old
Three times within as many weeks
young men have got up in street cars
to give me their seat, showing there
by. as they fancied. due respect for
age. wish they wouldn't, for
don't feel old, and ! have TO think I
look old and don't believe I do. I
think those three young men were
too polite. well meaning and all that.
but not good Judges of age. misled
by the gray in my thatch: and so
don't consider that their mistaking
me for an old looking man really
proves me so or should in any way
disturb mes but did get judgment
on myself this morning. a natural. In.
stinctive and absolutely unbiased
judgment that did give me quite lit
tie Jolt.
"A little child that was looking at,
a small child Just old enough to be
beginning to talk. looked at me and
smiled and said: 'Grandpa,' and that
was hard to get away from.
Il guess now I'll have to dye my
hair"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-04

One morning you drive through the
woods and see nothing .but the usual
green of winter: two days after on
the same road you behold afar Awiiat
seeinss tosbe alhuge white sheet SHOW
ing sthropgh the tree trunks : and
bushes Its is mott a sheet. meFaly a
solid scurtaiisof ClhroSee lrases. swzxy
white. e'fr3gfant L aud bldoniing i so
thickly that Sonly there. and, there is
amy green to- be seen. = 8
4 Asbig dead tSees that has been, show
ing erayiahdsliide osss flor months turns
oyer might tirtof AM enpFinous p9seple
bsvqust: sitlis the. work of "a swistar5a.
Sending down sshcStfs ? of SIarenser
sweetiAss with, every pun Of VIVID.
Sweet SOLVE. bridal wreath. wild las
AID $50; others rush IS into, a
prodisalits Of bloom that: seems a
wicked delightful extravagance to
northern eyes. and the noble army of
lilies marches up the side Of each
path and waves its banners beneath
every wall---Pass Christian CORE
spondence St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-04
Mr.. IUReLEToN HAS NOTICED
Ne Man, Young or Old, In a,stovepiPe
Hat, Ever Seen Carrying s.6aby,
He Declares.

did you ever" said Mr. Jurgleton.
"see a man in a silk hat carrying an
infant child? Never. ! venture to
gay.
You do zee plenty Of fathers. young
fathers, mostly, carrying their babies.
and very willing TO carry them, indeed
proud of their offspring: but you never
see such father In a tall hat. They
may wear forty-leven other kinds OF
hats--derbies. soft hats, straw hats, or
as many kinds OF caps: but no father
carrying an infant ever wears silk
hat.
"Of course there can't be any fash
ion decree about this. Refraining from
wearing a silk hat on sucn occasions
must be due just to instructive COM
mon sense; the baby is an extremely
informal thing. liable to scream or cry
or wriggle or squirm at any minute,
to bear itself in many ways in man
ner quite incompatible with high hat
dignity; and even young fathers seem
to know this, and so they leave their
stovepipe tiles on the shelf at home
when they go out with the baby. They
seem 70 know what is fitting instinct
lively: but you never sec man n a
stovepipe hat carrying baby"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-04
NATIONAL FOOD OF MExIcaNs
The TortlIIa Is the Bread Used by Our
Southern Nelahbors--FrijoIes
Are Boiled Beans.

The tortilla Is the ancient Indian
bread of Mexico. It's only constituent
Is Indian corn (maize). which the
women soak in lime water until the
kernels are at the point Of bursting,
then wash thoroughly until IL is free
from lime. when they grind II by rub
bling II on large block of stone. spe-
cialiy cut for the purpose. with a
smaller stone which they hold in their
hands.
The operation looks very much like
rubbing clothes on q dashboard and
is laborious and tedious one. The
lime renders the corn dough adhesive.
like wheat -four dough, and II Is easily
patted between the hands into cakes
the size and shape of an ordinary grid
die. Though no salt or leaven Is added
fresh tortillas are exceedingly palat-
able.
The one other food mainstay is
frijoies--ordinary beans. They are
boiled to mush and with liberal
quantity of lard are warmed as re-
CURED In fat earthen dish that an
swers for frying pan. The very
poor people do not always have the
luxury Of friioles and when they do
have them cannot always afford the
lard.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-04
ART IN OLD ENGLISH HOUSES
Beautiful Carving and Psneling That
Had Long Been Concealed
Is Discovered. Ss~

When a low range of buildings at
Little Horkesley. Essex, England,
which for a century and half had
been let in FIVE separate tenements.
came into the market and was bought
by an owner who, having an eye -for
things old and curious, had the walls
stripped, surprising discoveries were
made 1t was found that al five were
really parts OF one old Tudor house
Behind the whitewash and plaster
and common wall paper were brought
to light beautiful carving and panel
ing of the Tudor period. The doors
were found to be Of oak heavily stud
ded with nails.
During the last summer the village
church at Doddington, Kent. under
went that process known as "restora-
tion," which in too many cases has
spelled destruction. and in the course
OF the work the removal of a quantity
of plaster led to the discovery Of an
unexpected lancet window Of the thir-
teenth century, which had been
blocked up for many generations.
The splays were well preserved,
and the discoveries were rewarded
not only by finding the arch Of the
lancet beautifully decorated with stars
and roses, ali in excellent preserva-
ton, but by the revealing on one Of
the splays of noble figure of a monk.
nearly seven feet high. portrayed in
the act of giving the benedictiou.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-04
NOT YET READY FOR COFFIN.
Prospective luryman's Assertion That
He Was Not Dead Comparatively
Easy to BeiIeve.

On recent Jury day in the First
district court q stolid-looking German
presented to Justice Joseph certiii-
cate from the commissioner OF Jurors.
After rapid glance at the document
the Justice ordered the man TO raise
his right hand and administered the
oath.
"Your name is Herman Kaufman"
YES your honor"
This paper" continued the court,
requests me to excuse Herman Kauf-
man from jury duty on the ground
that he is dead. Now, remember that
you have swors to tell the truth. and
think well before you answer: Are
you dead?"
Moo. your honor" was the bewil-
dered reply. II don't think | am
You claim that you are aliye?"
yes, your honor"
THAT will do. Now take this paper
back to the commissioner of jurors"
The man did so. When the COM
missioner examined the certificate 1t
bore this following Endorsement In the
Justices handwriting: THE deceased,
appearing before me In open court.
insists. under oath, that he Is not
dead. Please investigate. and. II his
testimony be false, have him indicted
for perjury. New York Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-07-04
PepuIarixina the Potato.

One Of the most remarkable menus
ever drawn up must have been that
of the feast in Paris to which Benja.
min Franklin. Lavoisier tthe founder
of modern chemistry and other dis.
tinguished men sat down as guests o.
Parmentier Every dish at this ban.
quet was made of potatoes. and even
the brandy and liquors were the prod.
uct OF the same vegetable. This was
Parmentier's final proof to his skep-
teal fellow countrymen that potatoes
were not poison. as they persisted in
believing. Louis XVI himself was
one of Parmentier's earliest converts,
granted him land on which to grow
his plaHts and did not disdain to wear
the potatoS flower as q buttonhole.
Then Parne1tier .cIeverly posted
guards round fhistpotato fields by day
ana withdrew them by, night. so that
people we're te1rDfed to come then,
steal. eat and be- convinced. The all
potato banquet was the climax Of the
great campaign.