Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-11-16

;aevAl style Az 4 regards the brio.a-
brac, porcelains. pictures aud ornaments
which lI' decorate the parlor, it mus, be
SAID, IN nine cases out OF ten, these
are deposited in numbers SO great a. to
give sense OF croWding Nor is this all The
ornaments are not only present in too great
numbers, but there is no attempt to harmony
hence arncles Deautiful in themselves are ut
war with uucongenial neighbors. aad the re-
sniti exceedingly Wearisome. Unless room
is very large, only a few rare ornaments ars
required These should be choice and care
observed not to be1t,ls& them by association
with shewy but cheap bric-a-brac
Ornaments: #~.>~-...- {.
Very handsome ornaments are used on the
new cloaks-some of cut stsel, others OF irri-
descent metal or antique bronze, while. the
wood, light or dark, black, yellow, ecru, red or
brown Birds heads, dragons, grifins, the
heads OF animals, such as foxes, horses, dogs,
ETC., are favorite fAncies for sthess. Very ele-
CANT evening wraps are Of Oriental brocade,
woven in imitation of Indian shawls On some
costly NANTES the trimming is wide border
cut from a Cashmere Valley shawl, which
border nearly covers the plush or velvet foun-
dation of the mantle Thus, on doIman of
dull red velvet, from Pingat, the sleeves, the
fronts and the skirt are all edged by such q
bordering, some eight or ten inches wide. and
the same trimming is set down the back, leav-
Ing but little Of the velvet visible A thick
ruohe OF shaded gray cocks feathers completes
the garDlture and 8 handsome carved wood
ornament is at the throat Another evening
wrap from Pingat is g. color study in wood
browns aud sapphire blues, the design being
velvet ground, aud the trimming chenille fringe
In all the cOlors Of the wran.
The Fern Easel.
There is no design more graceful for grow
ing ferns or vines il the drawing-roern than
an easel OF bamboo so ,slitted at short distances
that little pans may be inserted in the hollow
wood: These can be filled with soil and plant
ed with fanciIul growth, MOSES, fsrns or
vines, which will grow until the bamboo is
covered, and p"rchance the picture on the
picture on the easel charmnsly draped
The little pans Of ferns, rock moss, swamp
moss and wood moss, with pitcher plant, pine
branches, snake root, fungi, wintergreen,
woodberries, wild cranbsrries and acorns,
called Boston ferneriss," are arriving in un-
usual beauty. To scour the woods for the
filling Of fern pans provides delightful recrea-
ton for children. 1t sets on 8 gilded basket,
they make d beautiful eenterpisce for the
winter, they should be soaked daily ia water,
being then drained by tipping the pan.
The Spanish Mantle.
The new 'Spauish mantle" which ia to take
the place of the hackneyed fur-ined circular
with those who seek for novelty in attire, is
very becoming to tall, slender ladies' THIS
wrap is uncommonly elegant and graceful and
is made Of black brocaded velvet and trimmed
around the enrire garment with black Russiaa
fox Around the neck Is very deep collar Of the
which the Sha13lIAr9 n
cape. Tue wrap is lined with dark red plush,
and is much tho heavy for street wear, being
designed especially for carriage use, and
garment to Do thrown ASIDE in g. heated room.
Models much in the sams style for promenade
wear are made Of brocaded satin or velvet,
lined with quilted satin, aud trimmed with
ohenile fringes, fur or ziblinette
She Had Enough
4 we'll known and highly respected young
lady of Columbus, Ohio, became stage-struck
last week, and made application to join com
pany ,laying there. The manager determined
to teach the young lady lesson, and, there
fore, provided her with Very abbreviated cosL
tune. She douned them boldly enough, bu
when it came to going before the audience her
heart quailed, aud she did not stop long
enough 10 don her own garments, but broke
out at tho back door, and never stopped until
she reached home, and created CONSERVATION
pearanoe, clad in such hablliments. Explaua-
ton followed, and in due course of time an ex-
change ct wearing apparel took place. The
young lady is thoroughly CURED, but she con-
siders that she had narrow escape.
Kitchen Millinery.
Velvet Cream: Ore-half package Of gela-
tine, one CUP Of graduated sugar, large cup OF
sherry, one generous pint Of rich, sweet
cream. Soak the gelaline in one cup OF cold
water for an hour. Put the sugar and wine on
the soaked gelatiue. Cover closely and leave
for an hour. Then put the bowl containing
them into basin of hot water, stirring occas-
ionally until the gelatiue is dissolued, vixen
ssvaia and set aside to COOL Keep this covered
all the time to retain the favor Of the wine.
gelatine begins to CONCEAL, beat it, 8 spoonful
at time, into the whipped cream. Beat
thoroughly when all together and turn into O.
mould wet with cold water, ana set upon ice
until wanted
Haricots Yerts q Ia Lyonnaise: String some
French beans whole, or. if very large cut them
in TWO across the middle Boil them in plenty
Of water, with salt to taste, and, when done,
drain them dry. In the meantime cut one or
two onions into thin slices lengthwise. Put
them into frying pan with lump Of butter or
dripping, and keep stirring until they are q
golden brown color, then add the French
beans, with pepper amt salt to taste. and toss
tho whole for ten minutes adding tue last drop
of stock, and very little vinegar or lemon
juice. This is g. most excellent way of cooking
old French beans. The length of time re-
quired for boiling, Of course, quite depends
upon their toughness
Tomato Soup with Rice: Cut half small
onion into rather coarse slices. and fry them
in little hot butter in 1. saute pau. Aid to
them then quart can or ten or eleven large
tomatoes cut IN pieces after having skinned
them, and also two sprigs of parsley. Pass the
tomato through sieve Put into the stew
pan butter the size of a pigeons egg, and when
it bubbles sprinkle in a teaspoJ nlul of -four;
when it has cooked minute stir in the tomato
pulp; season WITH pepper and salt It is an
Improvement to add cupful or more Of stock;
Return the soup to tho fire, and when quite
hot add a cupful of fresh-boiled rice and a
tea spoonful of soda.
Snowballs: Two cups of sugar, one-half cup
Of butter, one cup of sweet milk, three cups of
flour, three teaspoonfuls Of baking powder,
whites of Eve eggs. Bake in deop square tias.
The day following, cut in two-inch squares,
taking the outside off, so as to leave it all
white; take each piece on a fork and frost upoa
all sides, and roll in freshly-grated coooanut
This is delicious cake.
CLAIMS With Cream: Chop fifty small clans,
not too fne aud season them with pepper and
salt Put into stew pan butter the size OF
an egg, and when it bubbles sprinkle in tea.
spoonful of -four, which cook q few minutes;
stir gradually into it the clam liquor, then the
Cams, which stew about two or three mln-
.ntes; then add q cupful Of boiling cream, and
serve immediately.
Egg Plant: Cut the plant into slices less than
half an inch thick, without pairing Off the skin;
then sprinkle pepper and salt between the
parts, and cover with plate; let them remain
an hour, then dip each slice separately, first