New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-08

and Is equally appropriate whether IN company WIN
ladys boxes going to Paris packed on the back OF
a camel. in an elephants howdah in the cabin OF
q steamer.
"Women's hand baggage is not as defnabh as that
Of men, If she travels without maid lady might
carry a neat dressing covered with dark blue
macintosh: a tightly rolled umbrella strapped TO-
gether with shawl Of natural wool; and a mack
intosh coat and a novel; If should see these belong
ings lying in a chair IN the parlor car 1 should ex
pect to see a welbred looking woman as owner
There is one thing that consider objectionable which
women sometimes assume while travelling. but man
rarely, If That is 'swagger' have seen o. n
niceookng girls lay themselves out for effect buying
clever looking review for instance. and cutting the
leaves at some erudlte article which they never
read Or they make themselves noticeable with small
dogs and with various other devices which are taken
for Just what they are worth
There are few vegetables which resist the efforts Of
the render them tender by boiling as does the
beet II is safe to allow two hours for boiling any
beets purchased in market At this season. At the
end of winter the market beet VIII require soaking In
cold water for at least two hours before they are
cooked aud cooking slowly three hours in boiling water
Do not salt beets till half an hour before
they are taken off the fire. When beets
are quite young and pulled fresh from the ground
thcy may be cooked in hours time but II they have
been OF the ground any length OF time, 70 that the
outside sian has boone toughened 1t VIII take double
this time wllted vegetables vegetables that
stale. take from third TO double the time TO COOK
that those gathered fresh from the garden do
After boiling your beets, plunge them into cold
water slice them into deep earthen dish, season
them with salt and pepper and barely cover them with
vinegar Pat pate over the dish and set 1t in the
oven for ten fifteen minutes IN oraer 10 let the
vinegar and seasoning penetrate them. The vinegar
MAJ be omitted, If you prefer, in favor OF butter
piclled beet is a nice relish 10 keep on hand. Boil n
half peck Of medium sized blood red beets till tender
then slice them To every sliced beet add slice Of
raw white onion ard two three peppecoTns. To
every dozen bees add two three twoinch pieces Of
horse radsh root Put the beets into deep stone jar
Pour boiling hot cider vinegar over them, put on the
cover Of the Jar and set it in moderate oven for
about half IN hour. At the end of this time remove
the Jar take or the and let the beets cool.
When they arc thoroughly cold cover them up, set
them away and Use them as needed
Wild piceons II well-cOOked are apt TO be dry and
aseless II their treatment is not understood. II YOU
would have them successful, truss them with thin
LAYERS Of fat bacon ard vine leaf over the breasts
roast them before the fire for twenty minutes. and
wien done dish them up with sauce made Of the
ve-s which Is prepared in this Boil the nvers,
chop them up fine and put them In small stew pan
with chopped parsley spoonful OF gravy and some
butter pepper and salt stir this over the fire until
Il bolls wien it Is ready for use.
Prominent among the game birds on our market
aIIs 1. the rail bird IL Is about the size OF
the reed bird and for that reason is sometimes mistaken
for II by the careless lookers-on. It IS however, an
aquatic ldrd and the reed bird or rice bird Is a
meadow bird. lie IS, in fact none other than our
own bo5oInk Of early summer. who has changed lhe
Gorgeous gold and black plumdgo OF nus conrfinS
days for the dunbro suit he wears as respectable
but commonplace nsted bird, whose highest ambition
is a good dinner. He emgrates 10 the rice helds OF
the south soon alter Tune, where he becomes nope
less gluton and most delicious morsel for INC ePieure'
The reed bird and the rail 20 small that their heads
are not removed and their legs are left on wsh theS
see cooked Skin the heads and legs by dipping them
On boiling water Remove The eyes trim the claws. and
rub the try birds with butter DIP them
lightly with salt and mere dash OF pepper Some
times each little bird Il wrapped In blanket OF bacon.
This Is good way to the rail bird. but the reso