The National tribune., 1883-01-04

unfolding? All, well! There are more saints
in this world than are down in the calendar
and they may he found where least expected
even in a city ballroom"
FASHION NOTES, sc.
Nothing is more offensive to taste than al
| overdressed young girl.
Frou Frou dresses will be the favorito fol
New Years Day toilets.
White marabout ruches make exquisite trim.
Iniugs for tulle dresses.
The demi-train remains in vogue for recep,
ton and dancing parties.
Plush trims everything and forms many en-
tire costumes and wraps.
White and tinted laces trim house wrappers
and house jackets admirably.
Red camel's hair pelisses trimmed with black
fur are much worn by little girls.
Little girls of seven or eight wear silk Jersey
waists with skirts of the new checked velvet.
The adoption of velvet for'evoning dress has
lee TO its being used largely for bridal toilets
Lace ruches, high in the throat, remain the
fayorite lingerie Of ladies with long, slender
neCks.
The Jersey is not suitable for outdoor mid
winter wear unless it is over waist Of chamois
or heavy flannel.
1t is "bad FORM" as well as@bad taste for 8
girl in her teens TO wear dress that would be-
come a woman of twenty-five or thirty
The Muscovito pardessus a circular mantle
with sleeves, is a great fayorite in Paris, where
it is worn by ladies, young girls, and children
Out-of-door costumes, plain OF elaborate, are
frequently draped with q large brooch OF an
tique silver looping the tuuic or the scarf
tablier.
Cords of many-coIored woods, fnishedoff with
olives, form the BrandenbouTgs which fasten
the COrsages of many costumes or drape the
tunic and trim the skirt.
Gauze Balbriggan stockings are worn inside
of silk and cashmere stockings, giving addi-
tioual warmth and protecting the skin from
the dye or roughness of the outer stocking.
Worry large masculine hats of beaver plush
are revived; the fayorite trimmings for them
being a band around the crown and large
buckle III front or ostrich tips or plumes in a
tuft on the side.
There is a fancy at the moment for ladies to
wear dog-sllin gloves stitched on the back and
double-stiched OF the fingers, Just like gentle
mems gloves. The correct number Of buttons
on them is four
Black lace founces and a back drapery of q
black lace shawl may be very effective on but
tercup or ionquil yellow dresses, but none but
a married woman or young lady in the thirties
should wear such dresses.
Buttercup and ionquil yellow have been dis
covered to be very becoming evening colors,
particularly when trimmed with tinsel aud
white marab0ut feathers, or with humming-
bird and Impeyan crest and neck feathers.
THE KITCHEN.
Croquettes of Rice.-Halfa pound of rice. one
quart Of milk one-quarter pound of butter, half
a pound of sugar, one lemon, five eggs and some
bread crumbs. Put the rice and milk into a
pudding boiler and let it simmer until quite
tender, rub the grated rind of lemon with the
sugar. add it to the rice aud the yolks 0f the
eggs well beaten and stir it until the eggs
thicken. When cold, form into small balls.
Dip each ball into the beaten whites, and then
into the bread crumbs, smooth them with q
knife, repeat the eggs and crumbs and put them
in a frying sieve and fry lightly in boiling lard.
When done drain them, pile them on dish and
sift powdered sugar over; serve hot.
Oyster Omelet.-Twelve oysters, six eggs, a
tablespoonful of four half cup of milk. Beat
the eggs very light, first the yolks and the
whites Add the oysters, minced finely, to the
voks. Then the flour which must be blended
to paste with the milk. Pepper and salt to
taste. Some pieces of minced parsley. Add
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boiling butter and fry brown. Do not turn (;
serve as soon as cooked The omelet will be
less diluted with water if the oysters come to a
boil in their liquor and are drained and then
chopped and added to the omelet before frying.
Mayonnaiso Of Chicken.-Take some young
chickens, fry them until done, but not Drowned,
when cold pick the meat from the bones, cut in
small pieces and place in the salad bowl with a
tablespoonful of oil, tablespoonful of lemon
itiCe, two or three rounds Of an onion well
minced, teaspoonful OF salt, little cayenne,
mix all thoroughly together and let it stand
two hours. Drain off the dressing, place some
lettuce leaves on. the salad bowl, spread over
the chicken and more lettuce leaves on the
chicken Prepare a may0nnaise and pour over
the chicken.
Cocoanut Cal1e-To the weIl-beaten yolks of
six eggs add two cups of powdered white sugar,
thrce-f0urths of cupful of butter, one of sweet
milk three and a haS of -four one level tea
spoonful of soda and two of cream of tatar and
the whites of four eggs-well beaten; bake in
iely-cake pans. For icing, CRATE one cocoanut,
beat whites Of two eggs, and add one teacupful
OF powdered sugar: mix thoroughly with the
grated cocoanut and spread evenly on the lay
er5 Of cake when they are cold.
Breakfast Waffles.-After breakfast stir into
the homiuy that is left one teaspoontul of but
ter and q little salt. Set it aside. The next
morning thin it with milk and add two eggs,
beaten well Stir in flour enough TO make the
right consistency, and bake in watiie-irons.
Southern Biscuit-Two cups Of self-risfng
-four, one spoonful Of lard; mix with warm
milk; knead into soft dough, and roll; cutwith
biscuit-cuttcr and pricI, each with straw.
Cook IN hot oven ten minutes.
Palmetto Flannel Calles-Onc pint of butter
milk two Vrli-heateu crgS -four cnOuph To
make n stiff batter-the flour to be mired. half
wheat and half corn -four. Put Il spoonful of
sea-ioam into the flour and cook on a griddle.