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AMERICAN SCENERY, WILD CAT HOLLOW.

(From photo contributed to The Spatula by C. H. Crawford, Chico, Cal)

Up-to-date Fountain Formulas.

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Mix thoroughly the following: 8 ounces of pineapple cubes, 10 ounces of whole cherries, 8 ounces of whole raspberries, 6 peaches sliced, 1⁄2 pound of broken or ground walnut meat and 1⁄2 gallon of pineapple syrup.

CLUB HOUSE NUT SUNDAE.

Place a fancy saucer on plate to match. In the saucer place a No. 8 cone of vanilla ice cream. Around the ice cream place a ring of marshmallows and above this a ring of 6 walnut halves. Add 2 red and 2 green cherries and over all pour 1 ounce of grape juice. Serve Nabisco wafers.

MANHATTAN PUNCH.

Into a 12-ounce glass draw 4 ounce of rasp

berry syrup; 34 ounce of orange syrup and I ounce of grape juice. Into this squeeze the juice of 1⁄2 a lemon and fill full of ice, then fill with soda water and mix. Into this put 2 cherries and 2 pineapple cubes on toothpicks. Serve with straws.

SINGAPORE PUNCH.

Into a 14-ounce glass draw 2 ounces of pineapple syrup, 1 ounce of grape juice and 1⁄2 ounce of claret wine. Into this squeeze the juice of 1⁄2 of an orange and fill full of fine ice. Fill with soda and mix with spoon, decorate with slice of an orange and 2 cherries on picks. Serve with straws.

GIBRALTAR PUNCH.

Into a 12-ounce glass draw 1⁄2 ounce of raspberry syrup, 1 ounce of lemon syrup and 1 ounce of claret wine (the wine can be replaced by grape juice). Into this squeeze the juice of 1⁄2 a lemon, fill glass full of fine ice and the balance with carbonated water. Mix by stirring, decorate with a slice of lemon and serve with straws.

CHERRY VELVET SYRUP.

In 5 pints of sweet cider dissolve 6 pounds of sugar without heat and add 12 ounces of cherry juice, 2 drams of essence of bitter almond and I ounce of fruit acid. Mix thoroughly.

MOUNT BLANC.

Into a 12-ounce glass draw 1 ounce of strawberry syrup, 1⁄2 ounce of orange syrup, 1⁄2 ounce of vanilla syrup and 1⁄2 ounce of grape juice. Fill the glass full of ice and the balance with carbonated water and top with whipped cream. Serve spoon and straws.

MINT SPRAY.

Fill a 12-ounce glass full of shaved ice; into this squeeze the juice of a lemon. Add 2 or 3 sprigs of fresh mint and stir well to get the mint flavor. Fill the glass with ginger ale and decorate with a slice of lemon and serve with straws.

PISTACHIO PUNCH.

Into a 12-ounce glass draw 1⁄2 ounce of lime juice syrup, ounce of raspberry syrup and 1⁄2 ounce of pistachio syrup. Into this put a portion of ice cream and shake thoroughly. Fill with

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GOLDEN GATE FAVORITE.

In the bottom of a 14-ounce straight-sided glass put an inch of vanilla ice cream. Cover the cream with 1⁄2 an inch of fresh crushed strawberries that have not been diluted with syrup. Place a 2-ounce portion of raspberry sherbet or water ice over this, cover with 2 ounces orange fruit, then fill the glass with whipped cream and decorate with maraschino cherries. Insert a long spoon down the side of the glass to the bottom. This should bring 20 or 25 cents.

MINT ROYAL.

In a 12-ounce straight-sided glass draw 11⁄2 ounces of strawberry syrup and 11⁄2 ounces of grape juice. Fill glass full with fine shaved ice, add 4 sprigs of mint and 6 rose leaves. Crush these against the glass and ice with a spoon, fill with carbonated water and mix thoroughly. Decorate with slice of lemon and two cherries on toothpicks.

PALM BEACH SPECIAL.

Into a 12-ounce glass draw 11⁄2 to 2 ounces of Palm Beach syrup and fill it full of fine ice and balance with carbonated water. Mix and decorate with slice of orange and pineapple.

PALM BEACH SYRUP.

Mix thoroughly 3 pints of orange syrup made from the fruit, 2 pints of raspberry fruit syrup, 2 pints of grape juice, 1⁄2 pint of rose syrup and 1⁄2 pint of pineapple syrup.

MERRY WIDOW.

Into a 121⁄2-ounce glass draw 1 ounce of orgeat syrup and 1⁄2 ounce of grape syrup. Into this break an egg and add 1 ounce of sweet cream and a little fine shaved ice. Shake thoroughly and fill with carbonated water. Toss and strain into a clean glass and serve.

SPEAR-RAS-MINT SYRUP.

Mix thoroughly 4 ounces of fluid extract of ginger soluble (P.D.A.), 12 ounces of raspberry stock, 1 ounce of essence of spearmint, 1 ounce of fruit acid and enough simple syrup to make I gallon. To serve draw 1 to 11⁄2 ounces in an 8-ounce mineral glass and fill with carbonated water.

FRUIT PUNCH.

In 3 pints of water dissolve 1 pound of sugar. Run through a felt filter bag and add 1⁄2 pint of orange juice, 1⁄2 pint of lemon juice, 4 ounces of either strawberry or raspberry concentrated syrup, place in a punch bowl and ice. Add 1⁄2 pint of fresh cut pineapple cubes and 4 pint of preserved fruits.

RASPBERRY VINEGAR SYRUP.

The following formula is given as a good way to prepare a raspberry vinegar. Fill a 2-quart jar with fresh red raspberries and pour over them good cider vinegar until the jar is full. Screw on the cover and allow the mixture to stand for a week, then scald, pour into a cheesecloth bag and strain off the juice. To every pint of juice add 1 pound of sugar and boil fast for 20 minutes removing the scum as it rises. While hot put in bottles. This may be used as it is or diluted to a desired consistency with simple syrup and makes a nice tart drink.

EMPIRE PUNCH.

Into a 12-ounce glass draw 1 ounce of lemon syrup and 1⁄2 ounce of catawba syrup. Into this squeeze the juice of 1 lemon; fill glass full of fine ice and the balance with carbonated

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Some one has already said that "a clerk is just as anxious to have a desirable boss as you are to have a desirable clerk." I believe that there are more incompetent proprietors than there are poor clerks.

A man will embark in the drug business who has never had any experience (possibly without experience of any kind), just because it is a standing joke that the price of rain water in a drug store is $12.80 per gallon.

He will hire a pharmacist just because the law requires a registered man in charge. Then because a customer becomes impatient when he has to leave the prescription case to "jirk" some kind of soda water that the boss never heard of, he is a poor clerk.

He is anxious to do as much of the buying as possible, and soon loads up on a lot of "junk" that no one can sell. When he is hard up for money to pay his bills, his only consolation is,

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