The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-08-31
Night Gowns,

1uo prevailing SYKES lor nlSntSoWns are
the sacque shapes with yokes of lace or en-
broidery. novelty is night robe of fine
India linen, with Vatican plat in the back
which has denis train, the entire front of
rich Florentine lace edging in cascades down
the center and in double quilting around the
bottom. Linen lawn is much used with real
lace for handsome gowns, made up with what
are termed Pompadour. yokos. The Mother
Hubbard gown model borrowed from the
chlldren's dress of that Eame-is another style.
On the more expensive robes there is q wealth
OF garnlture, and the garment follows the out
line of the figure closely. suggesting dressing
robe or wrapper rather than nightgown.
Household Hints.
A nice way to cook o piece of the round of beef
is to line saucepan with thin slices of bacon then
lay the beef in. Cover it with water Cover the
saucepan. and let the meat cook slowly for several
hours. or until 1t is perfectly tender. As the water
boils away add more, so that plenty will be left for
gravy. Season highly with salt. pepper. celery salt
or curry, and some small onions Sliced
New potatoes cooked In this way make dainty
breakfast dish: Put a lump Of butter in frying
pan, stir in with ii as it softens tablespoonful of
flour, a small onion chopped line, aud a little pars-
ley; lastly, small cup of sweet cream. Stir until
these are we'll mixed, then put in the cold boiled
potatoes, cut in small pieces. Let all boil together
Serve hot
So many of the small fruits, such as backberries,
pums. etc, delicious picked that general rule
for making sweet pickle is desirable TO seven
pounds of fruit allow two pounds of sugar. one
quart OF vinegar and spices to your taste. Cassia
buds make very delicate favor. but are somewhat
expensive when compared with other spices
An tndigestible but delicious frosting for cake
of one layer is made of boiled frosting, with En-
gsh walnut meats, rasins, and very little citron
added; chop these and stir in: have it about an
inch think on the cake. and pin papor around the
cake so that the frosting will not run off before it
has time to cool.
Mead. which is enjoyed by many as a summer
drink, is made of one pound and half of white
sugar. with one pint and half of boiling water
poured it: add eighth of pound of tartaric
acid and half an ounce of sassafras Bottle this,
and when you use it. to each glass add pinch of
Soda
Tomato soup with beef stock instead of milk is
very appetizing; to one quart of stock allow one
pint aud a half Of stewed tomatoes which YOU have
sweetned and sailed to your taste: add an onion
sliced, which may be removed before serving the
soup Let the soup simmer gently and not boil
hard.
An excellent pudding is made of tart apples
bread crumbs. While the apples are still hot stir
sugar and little butter with them. This should
be baked for half an hour. little sweet cream is
If your tomato vines hang very full o. green to-
matoes, few may be picked and picked, and those
which are left will grow and ripen more rapidly.
These green ones will make excellent pickles, and
are nice canned for use next spring. They are so
firm they will keep perfectly.
The linen duster is extinct as travellers cloak
Ladies now wear cloth, cashmere and summer silk
dresses for travelling suits, with tailor made
jacket Jersey polonase that protects the dress
from dust, and affords needed warmth.
Que way to cook summer squash is to cut it
in slices about an inch thick and boil in sailed
water, using just as little as will answer. When
done drain it we'll and without MASKING; serve
it with butter, pepper and salt.
The late peas are sometimes thought to be i'm
proved II when cooking a small piece of ham, or
bacon, or Of corned beef is cooked with them. Re-
move the meat before serving, and thicken the
soup with -four or arrowroot
A little tomato catsup is q great addition to
mixture Of cold boiled ham, mustard, ETC..
for sandwiches.
II nutmeg is grated and mixed with ginger in
hard gingerbread, a piquant flavor is given to