The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-07-27
Summer Party Refreshments.

Summer Party Refreshments
Meringues, which are pretty to serve with
cake at summer evening entertainment arc
made after this recipe: To one pound of pull
verified sugar allow the beaten whites of eight
eggs: beat the sugar and eggs slowly together;
SLIT little sugar over q sheet of thick
white paper, and drop from a spoon the
mixture of sugar and egg upon it A table,
spoon evenly full will make them the proper
size and shape. Allow about two inches OF
space between them. Have the oven go hot
that they will bake with the door left open, so
that you can watch them: the moment they are
Drowned take them out. If you choose to take
| the trouble, remove the soft inside. and iii
with ice cream or with red jelly. A deep plat
| ter with whipped cream in the center and the
| meringues around the edge is handsome
ornament for the table.
Chocolate cake still retains its popularity
and some one seems to be experimenting on it
continually. Here is new way to frost the
top: Make regular boiled frosting; after the
sugar will "hair" from the spoon, pour it over
the Weli-beaten white Of the egg, and, after
utos together, beat in as much
grated chocolate as you chooses; if you
| like the flavor, two heaping tablespoonfuls will
| do for one egg. The cake may be made after
any good, rich recipe; it should be baked in
broad, hat tins, and pains must be taken to have
| the centor, cut the exorescenoes off, Leave the
cake in the tins, and put strip of paper
around the cake inside the tin; join it az
tightly as you can, and then pour the frostine
on; it may need to be smoothed with q knife
| wet in hot water. Set it where it will keen
cool, though not in q refrigerator. Leave the
| cake in the tin and cut it while in there; cut
| 1t in square blocks. 1t may trouble you to cut
| the first piece, but after that is out it will be
| an easy matter to cut the rest This cake
keeps we'll.
Women and Counterfeits.
In many branches of the treasury service
women have arisen to the proficiency of ex-
perts This is especially true as to the Office
Of the treasurer Of the United States, where
the most expert rapid and accurate counters
OF mutilated currency and detectors Of coun-
the first counterfeit 500 bill of that very
dangerous issue. When called upon to ex-
plain why she thought it was counterfeit, her
answer was. II knew it was" It took day
or two for the engraver, and cashiers to make
a.detailed explanation so that bank officials
could understand tho reason. However, it
was discovered that these same cashiers and
bank officials had received good many Of tho
bills, while the woman had detected that they
were counterfeit Gen. Spinner. when
treasurer OF the United States, once
systematically, and deduce logically, from
the imperfect engraving, blurred vign-
cite, or indistinct signature, that it is coun-
tsrfeit. and he will be wrong four cases ont Of
ten. woman picks up note, looks at it in
fashion, and says: 'That is counterfeit !"
"Why," the division chief will ask, and che
will be very sure to answer s'Because it il, ="
and she is right eleven cases out OF TWELVE
1t would be wrong to say that these discov-
ories are the result of chance. They come
fHnY Eon Co., s-1k Ia
touch, and long acquaintance with the work.
There is in one Of the bureaus to-day 9 woman
whose division chief says that her daily aver
age OF work, in the counting of stamps, is nearly
three times that of man who has been as
signed to the Same duty, and who sits in the
Ladies' as Drivers.
Southern ladies excel in horseback riding
and Western ones in driving. The former are
placed in the saddle at an early age, hence
never experience timjdity or show that
awkwardness women are.liable to express who
have been trained atmore mature years in rid
ing schools. Eastern women bear the palm rs
regards stylish habits and fine turnouts, but, as
Y class, they are neither graceful horse1omen
nor skillful drivers The secluded country
paths and broad carriage roads are admirable
that the opportunities Afforded during the
summer for this pract,ee will result in i'm
provements that will be felt later on BY gentle
men with fast teams who have been
disposed, heretofore, to complain not a
little of the careless driving Of the fair sex
Silver mountings are In style for fine harness.
A composition plate resembling gilt is much
employed for light road harness. Carriage
rugs are made OF many materials, bnt they
correspond in color and finish with both the
carriage Innings and it's trimmings. The pad
cloth must also match in color and ma terial the
carriage upholstery. Lvsries are sometimes
corded with contrasting colors During the
summer season striped waistcoats will be worn
In these stripes the color OF the cord on the
livery will alternate with white stripes. On the
waistcoats OF coaohmen and gfOoms these
stripes will run up and down, while footmen
will wear waistcoats with stripes running
across.
Bnthsls at Bay
Eyes. sir" said Prof. Thomas ". Tobin to .
Louisville reporter, "Crab Orchard Springs Is
= very pleasant resort, and there is . nice COM
pany Of summer idlera there. I have been
there some days, and feel much invigorated. I,
Is ran on the religious basis now. You cannot
find bar-room, but you can have drinks sent
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