Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-08-24

is given, ps.s long with it cannot give the
appetite of his boyhood: In one pint Of sweet l
Of soda; to this add two eggs, two cups OF
sugar, two tablespo onfuls Of butter, two quarts
Of -four, with four teaspoenfuls Of cream OF {
tartar mixed with the -four while both are dry.
Knead and roll with quick, light touches, and
fry in hot lard rs 4 zsA ssS#
be made some weeks, and even months, beford
using, and it will improve with age if it is well
taken care Of. Last year the fruit cake for q
December wedding was made in September.
and was especially and noticeably nice. Three
times-that would be about once 2 month
brandy was poured over it; a small quantis
Of course, and it was allowed to absorb it
Corn fritters, or oysters, as some humbug-
loving cooks call them, are now in season. To
six ears of grated corn add one well-beaten
egg, q little salt and a tablespoonful of swest
milk, with enough flour to make q stiff batter.
Drop in hot lard and fry delicate brown. :
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Mrs John Bigelow has met with brilliant sue
cess At Newport, the otaar day, she had call
from Mrs. Julia Ward Howe. Mrs. Bigelow has
decided penchant for literary celebrities and, tax
ing Mrs. Howe out upon her piazza she asked her
to say something about it which would be quoted
and become immortal. Mrs. Howe looked at her
over the scene. replied: :'Really madam. don't
know what to say, except that it's bully piazza
anyway" Score one for Mrs. John this time
lay Geuid was sircumyented by female book
messenger informed Mr.. Gould, who ordered that
she be admitted into his presence, Il suppose,
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some persuasion he purchased volume, and gave
her list of names Of his friends to whom he
thought she could sell. Russell Sage was the only
one with whom she was not successful
Crepe de Chine dresses form elegant toilets,
much in favor at the summer resorts Copper
color, dark blue. red and black dresses for day
wear made OF this Grape are trimmed with ena-
broidery and many yards OF black lace, White
crevette pink. salmon, tul quoise and lilac Grape
dresses for tho evening are trimmed with biliowy
puts and cascades of white lace
The long, ample overskirt which appears on some
of the latest French dresses Is becoming to figures
both slender and stout and is agreeable change
from the short, bunchy tunics aud pauiers now 80
fashionable. This style of overdress is suitable for
the most costly evening dresses as well as for cos
tunes for travelling and the promenade.
Belts Of red, blue, or white canvas worn with
flannel dresses in the country. For tan-colorsd
belts, alligator skin is used. and black belts are
made Of the small grained seaskin Russia leather
Of dark russell color makes a handsome belt tor
black dresses. The belts vary in width from al
inch and half to three niche
Stamped velvet is now used for the large sun
shades SO much in vogue In cream white trimmed
with wide gathered rufle of lace and lined WITH
| paIe-tinted surahs in mauve, gold or pink, they
are very rich and snowy in appearance, and ind =
Vermon-red satin parasols are in great favor
with country toilets. They have edginy Of butt
embroidery under the pnked edge of the psraso.
and the long oaken stick is curved at the top ike
shepherdesss crook, and finished at the handle
with metal tip that makes it useful walking
stick.
Low shoes are universally worn this summer in
| the country and at the fashionable hotels.
Patent leather ties considered 10 the pest STYLE
and these may have tan -colored o. blue kid topa
with only tips of the glossy leather. Low heels
are in better taste than the curved high French
heels, and of course are much more comfortable.
The latest devices for orDsmentng pocket books,
FANS pouches,and all such dainty knickncaks, is
cluster Of strawberries stamped in relief upon
cream white velvet or undressed kid. and then
either hand-painted or covered with silk chenille
work The effect is very charming.
The matched bonnet is summer novelty It is
made of gray porcupine straw with round high
crown and clinging sides that covered with
punches of grapes. berries and plumes, aud edged
with rows Of pointed lace.
New evening dresses from Paris have the bod
ice and train of damask silk, and the front OF
pulled tulle draped with punches of gay flowers
that have long stems tied with knots and ends of
ribbon.
Five hundred yards Of narrow ribbon which Ia
scarcely than braid in width used on
single dress in rosettes bows and loops that form
a fringe, Of which the whole vest and tablie- exc
made.
Leghorn straw flats trimmed with crepe l!sss
lace, and punches Of fruit yelled with Lace are the
dressy hats at gay watering places.
Gold lace and crimson roses trim the Langtry
| turban.