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THE GENESEE FARMER. 



FALL FASHIONS. 



Opkninq D^t in New York city has passed, and the va- 

 rious reports agree in one thing— that bonnets are no 

 longer to be so large and high in the front as they have 

 been, but that, with the moderation in the hoops, there is 

 to be a corresponding moderation in their size and shape. 

 Our war seems to have plunged us into greater extrava- 

 gance than ever, and the prices for all kinds of flowers, 

 feathers, eatins, silks, and such vanities, have risen to an 

 enormous extent — so much so that bonnets are sellmg in 

 New Vork for sixty, seventy, and even one hundred dol- 

 lars. These enormous prices, though, are caused by the 

 use of gold and precious stones in making the birds and 

 butterflies which glisten among the flowers. The trim- 

 mings of all kinds are not exclusively placed on the ex- 

 treme front of the bonnets, but also on the side and by 

 the crown. The curtains are cut rounding, and not 

 straight, as they have been latterly. 



The lady's street dress is now only one color — bat, 

 cloak, dress, boots and gloves — all alike. The only ex- 

 ception to this is in the introduction of trimmings of gay 

 plaid silk on plain colors. Plaid dresses are worn, but in 

 that case a mantle or cloak of the same is worn with it. 

 For fall trimmings on bonnets plaid ribbons are very 

 stylish, with feathers of the same colors as the plaid — 

 that is, with a tartan plaid, a black, blue and green 

 feather form the trimming. 



Flowers have almost gone out for silks. Fluted trim- 

 ming is still worn on alpaca, but on other materials rib- 

 bon, about an inch wide, put on in alt styles, and guimp 

 which comes in setts are more worn. The ribbon trim- 

 ming has altogether superseded braiding. Waists are 

 made with points in front and in the back, or with the 

 universal postillion jacket. When pointed girdles are 

 worn, they are tied in the back with a large bow and long 

 ends. Fancy aprons of all kinds are still the rage, with 

 pockets and without, with pointed girdle and with plain 

 belts, trimmed with lace, velvet and ribbons in any form 

 that is jaunty and stylish. They generally match the 

 dress, or are another shade of the same color. The scar- 

 let cloak has brought circles into fashion, not very lorig 

 but quite full. Short sacques are also worn of velvet, 

 silk and cloth. The two latter materials are trimmed 

 with silk, and the former with worsted chenelle fringe. 



As to hoops — they are not yet discarded, and the New 

 York ladies wear them much smaller than they are worn 

 in Piiris. For once we are making our own fashions, but 

 we have no doubt that Paris will in the end rule, and 

 that for some time to come there will be no great change 

 in their size. 



Skirts are worn under the dress as nearly like it as 

 possible, both in trimming and material. The balmoral 

 suitable for all occasions is no longer stylish, but is still 

 Bs useful as ever. 



The old-fashioned bags, made rounding with a point to 

 button over like a portmonnie or travelling-bag, are 

 again used. They are made in various fancy 6tyle.«, and 

 are used for shopping. "Godpy"has a variety of pat- 

 terns for them ia velvets and embroidery. 



ORIGINAL DOMESTIC RECEIPTS. 



Contributed to the Genesee Farmer. 



Home-made Yeast.— Take a handful of loose hops 

 pinch only of pressed ones) and tie in a bit of musl 

 boil twenty minutes in two quarts of water; take th 

 out and throw in four sliced potatoes, and boil until sc 

 strain all through a seive, and add a half teacup of s: 

 and the same of brown sugar; scald these, and let 

 stand until lukewarm; add sufficient yeast to rise 

 When quite light, or when it ceases to bubble up, put 

 in a judge or covered jar, set in a cool place, and it v 

 keep good a fortnight in hot weather, and a month 

 more in cold. 



Remedy against Moths.— An ounce of gum campl 

 and one of the powdered shell of red pepper are ma^ 

 rated in eight ounces of strong alcohol for several da i 

 then strained. With this tincture the furs or cloths ; - 

 sprinkled over, and rolled up in sheets. Instead of 1 

 pepper, bitter apple may be used. This remedy is um 

 in Russia, under the name of "Chinese Tincture I 

 Moths." 



Bannocks.— One-half pint of sour milk, one-half p 

 of sweet milk, one egg, a little salt, and a small teaspoc 

 ful of saleratus ; add flour alone, or Indian meal with 

 little flour, sdfficient to make a batter as thin as pou 

 cake. Bake in round, deep tins. 



German Toast, ok Crux d'Or.— Make a soft custar 

 cut a loaf of baker's bread into slices in the form ol 

 cross; dip each one into the custard, and fry in butt 

 until a clear, light brown. Serve with a liquid sauce, 

 sugar and wine alone. 



Corned Beef. — To eight pounds of beef add as mu' 

 cold water as will cover it; then put in one pint of ron 

 salt and one teaspoonful of saltpetre dissolved in a te( 

 cup of warm water. It will be ready for use in four ( 

 five days. . 



Cornstarch Cake. — One cup of sweet milk, two cu)| 

 of sugar, the whites of six eggs, one cup of cornstarc- 

 two cups of flour, one teaspoonful of cream of tartar, on 

 and a half teaspoonful of soda, one-half cup of butter. 



Mrs. Darin's Gingerbread. — Three cups of inolassei 

 one cup of butter, three eggs, two teaspoon fuls of soci 

 dissolved in a cup of warm water, one tabiesjioonful d 

 ginger, six cups of sifted flour. j 



True Hospitality.- I pray you, excellent wife, cuN 

 ber not yourself or me to get a curiously rich dinner fij 

 this man or woman who has alighted at our gates ; nor 

 bedchamber made at too great a cost ; these things, i( 

 they are curious in them, they can get for a few shillinp^ 

 in any village; but rather let the stranger see, if yoi 

 will, in your looks, accents and behavior, your heart anj 

 earnestness, your thought and will, which he can nc 

 buy at any price in any city, and which he may we( 

 travel twenty miles, and dine sparely and sleep hardly, t' 

 behold. Let not the emphasis of hosiiilality lie in be-i 

 and board ; but let truth, and love, and honor, and coui 

 tesy, flow ID all thy deeds. 



