The record-union., 1896-11-29

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tunate family whose hopes, raised by a
suit in chancery about to be conclud-
ed" have not been dashed to the
ground, as has SO often been the case
in other instances. The estate which
has been in contest for so long time
is valued at many millions of dollars.
The heir apparent to the Sacramento
branch Of the ancient line informs me
that the first installment has been re-
ceived ON this immense property, and
the family are already in the possess
sion and enjoyment of it. / suppose it
will not be long before the matter is
made public, and congratulations be-
come the order of the day.
Did you have souffie potatoes?"
certain gentleman was asked by
friend when he mentioned quite casu-
ally and indifferently, very much in
deed as it were in an everyday sort
of manner, that he had dined dozens
of times" at famous French restau-
rant then under discussion.
What in blazes are souffle pota-
toes?'' he asked, forgetting himself.
The other looked at him compassion
ately. My dear fellow" was his
plying reply, where on earth have
you been not to have heard Of souf1ie
potatoes? 1t is positively the latest
and smartest way to serve this most
useful of vegetables. You must have
had them served to you dozens cf
times at s.
The other fellow looked crushed, but
would not acknowledge defeat by word
of mouth, and changed the subject as
soon as possible to one in nowise con-
nected with ambiguous edibles.
To any who may not understand the
modus operandi of the souff1e potato !
will explain that the vegetable is in
some artificial manner inflated, blown
up as it were, somewhat after the style
of a toy balloon. They are Of course
cooked in the process of blowing up
and are afterward served in a nest
made of potatoes cut in maccaroni-like
strips and Drowned to turn. Nothing
more appetizing can be imagined, and
to cap the climax Of the foregoing Incl
dent the secret is as yet the Sole prop
erty of the chef of the particular res
taurant Of which the braggart gentle
man conflicting terms, but you un-
derstand) was SO more than willing to
be thought a frequent patron.
A very enjoyable card party was
given at the McKune residence on H
street, between Fifteenth and Sixteenth,
on Monday last. There were a large
number of invited guests, the greater
part Of whom came in hacks, as the
day was SO wet and disagreeable The
street in front of the house was for a
time alive with vehicles, giving the
impression to passers-by that a we'd
ding was in progress. The affair was
a most successful one in every detail,
and the guests departed declaring they
had never enjoyed an occasion Of the
kind more.
Since the advent Of the "airship" that
is making such a stir in scientific cir
cles everywhere, and particularly in
this part Of the State, / have noticed
some of our church steeples, which
were threatened it will be remembered,
with annihilation by the strange bird
on its trial trip, have been wisely cut
down 10 a hight that will be less likely
to interfere with the future maneuvers
of the already famous stranger
y
y certain prominent millinery store
received some time since the following
mail order from patron who wrote that
she lived where millinery is not Of a
high order" l can well imagine it! Fol-
lowing are her explicit directions for
the high order" Of head gear she
-fgt n lnI TO l,n,- Of
it could not have been designed for a
theater bonnet:
Manure of head from ear to ear over
top of my head. II inches; from ear to
ear under my chin, 91h inches from
forehead to back hare, I inches 7 want
black lase bonnet with streamers and
rozetts of red or yaller satting ribben.
an would like a bunch Of pink Rozes or
a blue ploom behind with a black Jet
puckel. If artifishels is still all the go,
/ want bunch of grapes or birds tale
somewheres. l do not desire anything
too fansy but if you think a reath of
pansies would look good you can put one
on. i have some good pink ribben here
at home SO you needn't to put on
strings"
On second consideration and compar-
ing the above with the prevalent fash
ions, one has the privilege of beholding
in the theaters in our city. I thin it
surely must have been intended for q
theater bonnet after all.
Since the late shoot Of our bows in
blue held at Woodland, many have been
the queries and surmises as to the rea-
son Lieutenant Zittinger did not come
home as he went, in company with the
boys. The Lieutenant is large. we'll
built young man, who takes a certain
amount of truly commendable pride in
his personal appearance. He is particu-
larly careful as to the fit of his clothes,
and always looks as If he had, as the
saying goes, Just stepped from a band
box" His military outfit is no excep-
tion to general rule, and his appearance
is one well calculated to impress the
susceptible hearts OF fair maids who
turn to look after him when he makes
his entree a la militaire The exercises
at Woodland were exceedingly interest
ing, the work being given with vigor and
zest, and as the day was rather warm,
many a brow was wet with honest
sweat" Not an exception to the rule
was the Lieutenant. and before the day
was over his already neatly fitting