Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-06-26
WOMAN'S WORLD.
MATTERS WHICH INTEREST HE
LADIES ONLY.
Gentlemen Should Studiousiy Avoid
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not Interest Them.

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A strawberry and ice cream festival was
given in the North-ayenue NJ. E. Church,
Allegheny, recently, under the auspices Of
the Ladies Aid Society, for the benefit of
the Woods Run NJ E. Church. A novel
and very taking feature was the humani-
phone, which was kept secret from all
who were not willing TO place in the door
keepers hand the magic bit of silver which
opened the door to the ante-room on the
right. Upon entering the room the heads
and shoulders of nine young ladies were
visible above screen extending the length
of the room. All the young ladies wore
masks, and from their necks hung sus-
pended a card, upon which was printed a
musical note. 1t did not take the audience
long to discover that the humaniphone -
was simply human piano. Itwas played
BY Miss Nellie Schoyer. With wand she
walked back and forth, and each young
lady uttered different note as she touched
them with wand. In this novel manner
Miss Schoyer played Home, Sweet Home
" Yankee Doodle" and number of pleas
ing Notwithstanding Commercial Gazette.
ROYAL UNDREss.
The Queen of England seems to have
different ideas of dress from our laterepub-
lican head of the White House, Rose Cleve-
land. Among the regulations OF the late
drawing-room she approved of the follow
ing, among others, for the guidance of the
ladies about to be presented: High,
squarecut gowns (the Cleveland ideaD can
not be considered full dress" and are not
admitted at court. In cases OF delicate health
her Majesty is pleased to dispense with the
above regulation, in which cases ladies'
must apply for her Majesty's PERMISSION,
through the Lord Chamberlain. This ap-
plication must always be accompanied by
a medical certificate. 1t seems wonder
such a remarkable order should be made
imperative. What pleasure can it be to
exhibit as many do, the empty nest of
charms which have long since taken wings
for the attenuates to reveal an outline
which has lost all roundness-or for the
corpulent to uncover surface which has
| lost all freshness and it is doubly dis
| tressing to think how very little pleas
ure the world has in viewing either.
| Judging from recent state shows
| the charm of face and figure must
no longer be sought among the aristocracy
of England. The Duchesses, at least the
most of them, are parchment-skinned and
bony or else loaded with coarse, shaking
| fat and numbers of the younger women
have compilations that have been early
spoiled by high feeding The Americans
were admitted to have maintained the
reputation of the Queens drawing-rooms
| for beauty. The young and lovely can
comply with the mandate of the Queen.
| They may wear what they please, and the
less perhaps the better Miss Marion Lang
don, in the beauty unadorned of a simple
white dress, bore away the palm. The
regulation feathers, too, made guys of
many of the ladies. The tips refused to
| be controlled in the most obstinate fashion,
and asserted them altogether ridiculously
| The regulation that feathers must be
worn so that they may be clearly seen on
approaching Her Majesty" was in two or
three instances carried out with grotesque
faithfulness. The plumes reared them
selves aloft and waved in the breeze like
flags of distress, frequently drawing uncon-
| trollable smiles even from the gentle
| Princess of Wales.-N. y. World.
FEMALE FANCIEs.
1t doesn't seem to me that the ladies
| think they should discard corsets or wear
| them as loose as possible in this hot
weather. A small waist these hot days
means bad circulation, and that means
sunstroke or vertigo. Just the other day a
| friend of mine was sitting in well-ventl-
lated room, when suddenly she fell III q
faint. She persistently refused to come to
until her corsets were loosened, and then, as
her lungs were given a chance to work and
| the blood rushed back to her head, | saw
| the poor little foolish thing had laced her
self cruelty because she was growing a
| trihe fieshy. And vet she had always said,
g Oh, no; don't lace tight"
| The Princess of Wales is really the most
| beautiful woman l have seen OF late years.
| There used to be as handsome women
| formerly, but have not seen one so hand
some for twenty years. She has not a
| wrinkle or a sign of age. Her complexion
| is brilliant, her eyes dazzling, her lips red,
| her teeth perfect her features command
| ing, her expression that mysterious thing
we cali beauty. her smile enchanting. She
was dressed in lilac, and it becomes her
magnificent loneliness. That such woman
can be the mother of grown up son is pre-
posterous. Her daughters are very PLAIN.
| How the Prince of Wales can see beauty III
any one but his own wife seems impossible.
The Princess Christina, whom | have met
at the house of friend, and who is most
| unaffected, agreeable, cordial woman, with
much bonhomie, stood next to the Princess
of Wales. She encouraged me in my prog
ress past royalty with cordial smile and
| look of recognition. She was in black and
scarlet. and looked well.-Fdshien Journal.
| sEAsoNABLE DOMESTIC NOTES.
Iced Tea.-Make in the usual way do
not let it get cold on the leaves, but strain
1 "a. 4 Of mil al "a
boiling water is poured on and set aside to
cool. In using it put two or three Jumps
of sugar in a glass halffi it with broken
| ice, pour in the tea and stir rapidly until
| the sugar melts 1t is q delicious and re-
| freshing beverage.
String Beans.-String them on both sides
with sharp knife, cut into inch lengths
and cook tender in hot sailed water. The
time will depend on the age and size drain
well, stir butter, pepper and salt through
them, and dish.
Lettuce.-A feast to the eyes as well as
the palate are the lovely crisp leaves OF
| lettuce. Unfortunately, this delicious We
getable is often injured before serving, or
| in the serving. Never allow the leaves to
soak in water plunge them quickly in salt
and water, and drain in salad basket or
colander, and then throw into napkin
! held by the four corners, and shaken to alb
sorb the drops of water remaining. Handle
as little as possible. Do not add dressing
until the moment of serving and it is best
to put dressing in the bottom Of the bowl
If onions are used. they would better be
served separately, as many persons object
to the flavor. Eggs served with lettuce
must be cooked ii hot water, slowly.
Washing Lace-Make a lather of good
white soap have 1t just lukewarm; lay
the lace in over night. In the morning
squeeze out and put in fresh water, little
soapy. Rinse and blue slightly, pin on a
cloth and hang out. When dry dip it IN
sweet milk, squeeze out and lay on the
CLOTH pick out and pull in shape. lay cloth
and all between the leaves of a large book
like geography, and put weight on il
until dry.
Cream Cheese.-Take one pint. or PIN
and half, of the thickest cream; tie it NJ
in cloth and hang it in cool place t
drain for twenty-four hours, at the end o
(which time it should be quite firm. TURF
it out on a piece of muslin, and form i
into square or long shape.
Currant Jelly Sanee.-Three tablespoon
fulls of butter, one onion, one bay leaf, one
sprig of celery, two tablespoonfuls of vine
gar, half cupful of cufrant Jelly, one pint
OF stock and some salt snd pepper. Cook
the butter and onion until the onion begins
to color; add the -four and herbs and stii
until brown add stock ard VINEGAR and