Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-07

tlcoat was pale shade OF the color now
so fashionably " called "old rose," and over
it was very full skirt of black lace, which
hung full from the waist to the feet, and
from the belt depended at intervals, all
around the skirt, broad ribbons of black
nleire whose ends were fringed with Jet,
The lace bodice was lined with the same
color, with a good deal of Jet trimming
The black lace bonnet had coronet OF
tiny pink roses, without foliage, and
crushed close together, wreathing its edge
and veiled with the lace; and her parasol
was of black lace lined with rose-colored
more.
MRS. CLEvELAND's MORNING SHOPPING
DRESS
Is thus described: The skirt is of dark
blue glngham, with twenty rows of narrow
ribbon set about it nearly up to the knees
The skirt is accordion plated all around,
and over 1t is a directoire coat of plaid
gingham, the ground being pale gray
blue, with dark blue lines marking the
medium-sized plaid. 1t is absolutely
without tournure, hanging perfectly fiat in
the back. Large pockets are set in very
far back, finished with big buttons OF
smoked pearl. 1t has very wide lapeIs,
and deep collar turning back over the
shoulders. There is a long incroyable
waistcoat, which comes down over the hips,
and has also pockets and lapels made OF
blue and white gingham in fine stripes.
Around the throat is a wide turnover col
lar of white embroidery, from under which
falls lace jabot. The blue straw hat,
with rather a broad rim, is turned up
sharply in the back with blue ribbons, the
front being heavy with a wreath of white
llacs. She wears gray-blue gloves, pig
skin shoes. and carries long-handled par
asol, in stripes of blue and white.
Mrs. Cleveland is in the shops a great
deal now, busy with that most delightful
work-furnishing a new home. Her house
is No. Sl4 Madison Avenue, a great brown
stone front, with a bay-window, we'll
adapted to entertaining. She is sparing
neither pains nor expense in fitting it up,
and seems to be about the happiest little
lady in all that big city. While in the
White House she received great many
gifts of pictures, marbles, enamels, cary
ings, Eastern embroiderieS, bric-a-brac of
every description, even silver, and most of
these articles will now see the light for
first time, having hitherto been kept in
their boxes.
One thing Mrs. Cleveland will not have
to buy for many years to come, and that is
shoes. Just before leaving the White
House certain shoe manufacturer of Bos-
ton, whose family had met the "First
Lady" in a social way, sent her whole
case of foot-gear of every conceivable de-
scription-walking boots, slippers and
shoes for all possible occasions, high
heeled, low-heeled, embroidered and plain,
tied, buckled and buttoned; besides every
kind of over-shoe, from little sandal tips
to cross from the house to the carriage on
damp day to high felt boots, lined and
edged with fur, to protect the satin-slip-
pered foot on snowy nights, on its way to
and from balls and dinner-parties.
TID-BITs AND SUGGESTIONS.
There are ways and ways of cooking
eggs, but here are few brand-new ones :
Break them, without beating, into boiling
milk; cook slowly, stirring now and then.
When done soft pour into hot dish, and
add little pepper, salt and butter. An
other is to CRATE some rich cheese, pepper
it to taste, add a beaten egg and enough
milk to make it the consistency of thick
cream. Warm the mixture over a fire,
then pour it over some slices of buttered
toast and serve at once. Or, put into a
pie dish about five spOonfuls of milk,
thickened slightly with -four. Into this
break six or eight eggs, sprinkle over the
whole some grated cheese and pepper.
Bake in an oven without allowing the
yelks to harden, and serve hot.
One tablespoonful OF soft butter, well
rounded, weighs scarcely an ounce.
Jelly-bags should always be of white
flannel. When quite new they should be
well washed before using, to get all the
grease out Of the wool.
The French say that when boiling cab
bage, if bit of dry bread is tied in a
bag and put into the kettle, all the un-
pleasant odor that makes the house smell
like an old drain will be absorbed by the
bread. The same is true IN cooking
turnips and onions. If you want to keep
green vegetables for day or two sprinkle
them with water and lay them on the
cellar floor. But don't put your fruit
there, some dryer place will do better.
About the most trying meal to prepare,
without having things have a warmed
over appearance, is luncheon. Here are
two dishes, made from bits cleft over"
which are really very appetizing: Cut cold
corned beef into neat slices and lay it a
few hours in vinegar. Then dip it into
beaten egg, seasoned with salt and nut
meg; roll it in bread-crumbs and fry in
butter to delicate brown. The other is
in the form of croquettes, made as follows ::
One egg, one onion chopped fine, pepper
and salt; mix all together; form into
small cakes, dredge with flour and fry in
butter.
Ceilings that have been smoked by a
kerosene lamp may be cleaned by washing
with strong soda-water.
If the tea-kettle looks cloudy, try rub
bing in with kerosene, and then polish
with dry flannel cloth.
THE BABIES.
smooth and shining head,
With tufts of golden spray;
face of mingled white and red,
With cheeks where dimples play.
Bright eyes that open wide,
The nose-a little pug;
A mouth where kisses hide,
And twenty pounds to hug.
In the matter of babies, our cousins
across the water are ahead of us, humanely
speaking. English women, when married,
think life hardly worth living without
those well-springs of pleasure in the house.
The pride of German matron is the size,
numerically, of her family Spanish, Por-
tugese, Russian, and Hungarian wives of
middle age feel themselves hopelessly dis
graced if they have presented their coun-
try with no sons to fight her battles, or
daughters to become the mothers of men
while the French women, patriotism and
humanity aside, know right well that a
lady always looks younger and more at
tractive with child in tow. The hand
soonest and most fashionable women in
Paris and London, gotten up amazingly in
frills and furbelows, will have seated be-
side her in the afternoon drives some tiny
morsel of humanity done up in cotton
frock and topped by big straw hat. One
of our brightest all-around writers says of
this new fashionable fad "a year ago
womankind kept its little ones close in
the nursery, but now they will almost beg,
borrow, or steal a child to go out with
them. Even the ladies about whom there
is no doubt are driving with small folk be-
side them. Don't you understand it? The
tide has turned little, and where it was
the thing to be bit mannish it is now styl-
ish TO the womanly and sweet"
After all, 1t is turn in the right direc-
tion, though the motive be not so worthy