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river steamboats, and was the first lady to ascend 
the Mississippi river In one of them In the year 
1810. | 
Miss Thompson, the eccentric Scotch girl who 
lately shod her horse with gold, has been sent to 
a British asylum for the Insane. She la the daugh¬ 
ter of a former civil official lu Dumfries, Scotland, 
and has succeeded in wasting a fortune through 
her crazy pranks. 
Miss Lucy Larcom writes to the Marblehead 
Messenger that her poem, “Hannah Binding 
Shoes,” had no real foundation In fact; that 
she knew many Hannahs In Beverly, but none In 
Marblehead and that the poem was suggested by 
the glimpse of a woman sitting at a window bind¬ 
ing shoes, which she had on a drive through 
Bwampscott, Marblehead and Salem. 
FASHIONS. 
Hoons are becoming more and more fashionable; 
to most dresses Is now added a capo and a hood by 
way of mantle. 
A tourist hat is of coarse Leghorn straw, simply 
trimmed with a torsade of seal-brown satin, and 
with a brown and crimson plumaged bird laid 
quite flat across the left side of crown and brim. 
The fashionable bracelet is a gold circlet, from 
which droops one large pearl attached by a small 
gold ring. 
Combinations of brocaded or figured materials 
with plain ones seem likely to be stilt very fashion¬ 
able this Winter. When the whole bodice Is not 
of the figured materials, all the trimmings are— 
the collar, facings, cuffs and other effective ap¬ 
pliances; white upon the skirt the same appears 
In panels, tabs or simply In bias bands, forming 
headings to the flounces or other trimmings, 
wh'ch are of the same fabric as the dress. 
The new bonnets are mostly of black or colored 
satin, pleated, not shirred. The shape Is a com- 
£ promise between the Dlrectotre and the Cabriolet.; 
toe border open and protruding, lined with satin 
pleated fan wise, a small curtain behind. The 
trimming consists mostly of feathers and bows of 
Batin ribbon, put on rather forward upon the 
crown. 
mack velvet bonnets are often lined with 
pleated dark red or gold-colored satin, and 
trimmed outside with black leathers and jet orna¬ 
ments. 
Jet Is once more extremely fashionable for orna¬ 
menting nor, only bonnets, but mantles and 
dresses. Sometimes the whole tabller of a dress la 
beaded with jet; or lappets, basques, revers and 
facings are covered with jet beads, rendering a 
black toilet most elegant and stylish. 
Velvet Is still used extensively for skirts of cos¬ 
tumes. 
TheDirectoIre is a simple style of cloak, with a 
plain shoulder-pleco and long loose fronts, the 
back slightly fitted to the waist. It Is made of 
black silk or cashmere, and more or less richly 
trimmed with passementerie, Jed and black lace. 
Very pretty indoor jackets are made in the 
casaqnln style, moulding the waist, and coming 
down low over the hips. A new model for the 
casaquln or basque waL3t Is the plain square 
in front, with tho back-pieces continued about 
two inches lower down, and edged with lace or 
fringe, while all the reBt of the outline Is finished 
plain. The sleeves have faclng3 trimmed to 
match with this back part. The front Is trimmed 
from the neck down to the walshllne with a lace 
quilling. 
The Jersey bodice Is much worn of very fine 
wool, with sleeves or the same wool knitting. A 
collar and cuffs of embroidered velvet are added 
to It. It is worn wltb a short skirt of cashmere, 
kilted all the way down; a very narrow fluting of 
silk or satin of some bright contrasting color is 
added on just under the edge of the kilting. A 
wide scarf crosses over the skirt, and Is tied at the 
back; It takes (he place of a tunic. The mantle 
which goes with this costume has wide sleeves and 
a hood. I will describe one such costume, to make 
my description easier to understand: 
Short skirt of navy-blue Hindoo cashmere, with 
fluting of blue and red Pekin silk round the edge. 
Wide scarf of wool and Bilk Pekin of the same 
color; the blue stripe Is wool, and the red stripe 
Is silk. This scarf Is thrown across the dress, 
draped over the hips, and slightly looped up be¬ 
hind, so as to form a light puff. Jersey of navy- 
blue woolen knitting with velvet collar and cuffs 
embroidered with red Vigogne mantle, with a 
hood lined with Pekin, and sleeves with wide Pe¬ 
kin revere- Th Is cost ume la most practical. 
Silk cord and tassels or cord and knots are much 
used for d r css decoration. 
Plush is very fashionable this season. It Is used 
for dresses, cloaks, and hats, amethyst, bronze, 
myrtle green are tho colors most effective. A 
black ground closely shot, with red Is one of the 
latest productions lu this material. 
Shot fabrics are all the fashlonthls Autumn, also 
small caBhmere and Madras patterns, the whole 
combined with self-colored tissues. 
A pretty drtsals made thus; the skirt-front is 
composed or alternate timings of greentsh-blue 
cashmere and plain bands ot Turkish cashmere 
in a medley nr colors, commingled so as not to 
appear gaudy; two flutlngs and one cashmere 
band go all round the foot of the skirt. The sides 
and back of the skirt are covered with a pulled 
drapery of Turkish cashmere, looped up with bows 
of greenish-blue satin. The bollce U a long- 
walsted casaquln, also of the Turkish cashmere, 
trimmed with a deep turned-down collar, and 
tapering revere of blue cashmere, edged with 
Languedoc lace. It la fastened down the middle 
| with small blue and gold buttons. At the back 
. an d sides the basque ot the casaquln is silt open 
I and turned up with revere of blue cashmere. The 
I sleeves are trimmed with a plain band of the 
same and timings ot Languedoc lace, 
k The elegant costume cau also be made of any 
t fancy woolen material, with (lutings, collar, and 
i revere of Batin or surah. 
W Young ladies have been adopting mantles in 
the Russian style, in the shape of a long casaque 
of dark blue serge, lined with silk ot the same 
color. It Is trimmed with thirty or forty rows of 
namm braid, and has a small pointed hood lLned 
with silk. This dainty hood la the great favorite 
of the day. it Is, as already hlnied in former let¬ 
ters, added on to capes, mantles, and even bodices. 
Small panlers are also worn, and the panlers and 
hood together give a charming Louis Qulnze 
look to our new Winter costumes. 
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CORRESPONDENTS’ CORNER. 
Editor Rural Nkw-Yokkkr:— I have obtained 
many valuable ideas from your paper, and have 
several very pretty and useful articles from direc¬ 
tions given therein. In your issue ot September 
18, Art Amateur says she has beautified her win¬ 
dows with “sheets of patented silk paper painted 
with brilliant oil-colors,” and as no such article 
can be found In the city near us, will she please 
Inform me where it can be obtained, the expense, 
the precise manner of putting It on, and If It is 
suitable for large plate-glass In a hall door. By so 
doing she will oblige a reader of the Rural. 
Farmer’s Wife. 
Kidney and Urinary complaints ot all kinds per¬ 
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PEN THOUGHTS FROM EVERY-DAY 
HOUSE. 
ANNIE L. JACK. 
I hope no mother with a fretful baby will 
feel as if I had praised my little two-months- 
old girl at her expense, or considered her com¬ 
plaisant behavior due to my own management; 
for such iB not the case. I regard such effects 
as altogether the consequence of the health of 
the parents, combined with regularity in feed¬ 
ing and hours of sleep. The child of a sickly, 
nervous parent, whether father or mother, is 
likely to be wakeful and fretful, while the best 
dispositioncd babe can be easily spoiled by 
irregular hours for dressing, lor feeding, and 
for its daily sleeps. And when very young, as 
soon as a child has plenty of food, is warm 
and comfortable, pul it down in a crib, cradle, 
or lounge (I prefer the latter), and never 
rock. If this practice is begun early, the in¬ 
fant soon learns to lie peacefully there, espe¬ 
cially if in sight of its mother, leaving her 
hands free for other work and giving it a need¬ 
ed change of position, more restful than if 
always in arms. I know all about it, young 
mother, how tired you feel; of the aching be¬ 
tween the shoulders, and the wakeful nights 
and if the little one is restless i cUh regular 
habits, then set yourself at once to improve 
your own health by diet and out door exercise, 
and so the nervous baby will be strengthened 
and quieted as its health improves. A mother's 
will has a strong influence over her tmy 
charge, and if she uses it aright, even in these 
early weeks of life, the little darling will yield 
to her stronger mind, and become accustomed 
to the hours for sleep she selects for it. But 
if she is nervous and irritable, how can it 
6leep serenely, or how can she expect it to be 
calm and contented ? 
DOMESTIC RECIPES. 
Angel*’ Food. 
Four ouuces of flour, alter weighing add a 
heaping tablespoonful of the same material; 
twelve ounces of powdered sugar; a salt- 
spoonful of salt; the whites of eleven eggs, 
flavored before beaten,—rose is generally used 
—one teaspoonful of cream-of- tartar. Put 
sugar, flour, salt, and cream-of-tartar together 
and sift through a fine sieve six times; then 
stir in lightly the whites of the eggs beaten to 
a stiff froth. Put into a pan wuhout grease, 
and bake in a good oven about fifty minutes. 
This cake must be baked in a new fan, as one 
kept for any other purpose does not answer as 
well. When baked turn it over on two or 
more tumblers uutil cold; then remove it from 
the pan, and ice it with thin icing. Soda is 
not used, and a pan with a tube in the center 
is preferable for baking. 
Imperial Cake. 
One pound of butter, one pound of sugar, 
one pound of flour, one nutmeg, one pound of 
raisins, half a pound of citron, ten eggs, one 
wine-glass of brandy, one wine glass of wine, 
and one pound of blanched almonds. 
Snow (Jake or White Sponge Cake. 
One tumblerful of flour, one and one-half 
tumblerful of sugar, one small teaspoonful of 
cream-of-tartar, (no soda), and the whites of 
ten egg6. Beat the eggs very light, sift the 
flour, sugar, and cream-of-tartar together, and 
stir gradually to the eggs. Bake in a round, 
papered pan 45 minutes. After baking, frost 
it with the white of one egg, three spoonfuls 
of powdered sugar, and then cover with grated 
coeoanut. Mas. D. Snbdekeb. 
Brooklyn, L. I. 
Roll Jelly Cake. 
Three eggs, one cup of sugar, granulated, 
four tablespoonfuls of cream, one half tea¬ 
spoonful of Boda, one cap of flour. If sweet 
cream is used, add one teaspoonful of cream-of- 
tartar. Bake In a long, shallow pan to alight 
brown. When done, turn bottom up on a bowl 
or elotb, spread with jelly and rollup while 
warm, wrap the cloth around it and set ia a 
cool place until needed. For sponge cake 
use the same recipe omittiDg the cream. It 
seems to me all the recipes given in our papers 
are so rich or elaborate in construction as to 
be of little use to busy housewives whose time 
is fully occupied. The above will be found 
quickly and easily made and very palatable. 
Mbs. C. E. J. 
Roll Jelly Cake. 
That J. C. C. may have more than one re¬ 
cipe to try for jelly cake that will roll, I send 
mine which is very simple and so quickly made 
and baked that it is a favorite with us and 
many others who have tried it. Three eg«s 
well beaten, one cup of sugar, one and one- 
half cup of flour, two teaspoon fuls of melted but¬ 
ter (not hot), three teaspooufuls of sweet milk 
one teaspoonful of cream-of-tartar, one-half 
teaspoonful of soda or one of baking powder. I 
bake in a long bread pan, buttered, having the 
batter as even as possible. Spread jelly on the 
top as soon as taken from the oven. Loosen 
from the sides of the pan it necessary. Begin 
at one end and roll, slip the knife under and 
draw a little from the end of the pan and 
roll a little farther, so it will lie on the end 
of the cake and keep from unrolling. After 
a few minutes remove to a platter where it 
will lie straight. I roll the bottom out, as it 
will not crack so easily as the top and re¬ 
quires less handling. Should the cake be too 
thick to suit you, bake next time in a larger 
pan or in two. This is also a good rule for 
layer cake in which case you can add more 
milk and flour- For the jeliy I used one or¬ 
ange grated, one cup of sugar and three eggs. 
Cook 15minutes, stirring all the while. I took 
twice the rule for the cake, as I wished a 
larger one and this amount of filling was 
sufficient. Mrs. E. R. F. 
Fig Cake. 
Two cups of sugar, one-half cup of sweet 
milk, one cup of butter, three cups of flour, 
three teaspooufuls of baking powder; 24 figs 
sliced thin. Drop them in after you have put 
the cake m the tin to bake. 
Currant Cake. 
One cup of sugar, one-half-cup of butter, 
one-half cup of sweet milk, three teaspoonfuls 
of baking powder, one cup of Euglish cur¬ 
rants, roll them in flour; one and one-half 
cup of flour. 
Ribbon Cake. 
One cup of sugar, one-halt cup of butter, 
one-half cup of 6weet milk, one large tea¬ 
spoonful of baking powder, two cups of flour, 
three eggs, taking out two of the whites for 
frosting. Bake in three layers, put spices and 
fruits in middle layer, between each light one 
put jelly, then frosting between each. 
Marble Cake—(dark). 
One cup of brown sugar, one-half cup of 
molasses, one-half cup of butter, one-fourth 
cup of milk, yelks of four eggs, two teaspoon¬ 
fuls of cloves, two of cinnamon, two nutmegs, 
oue teaspoonful of baking powder, two cups 
of flour. 
Light Pari. 
One cup of white sugar, one-half cup of but¬ 
ter, one-fourth cup of milk, whites of four 
egg6, one teaspoonful of baking powder, one- 
half cup of flour, lay in layers or spots. This 
m ikes two large layers. Mrs. N. 
Brooklyn, L. L 
Calf’* Heart. 
Wash off tho blood—do not soak it—stuff 
with common bread dressing, seasoned with 
sage and minced onion. Tie a piece of greased 
paper over the top to keep in the dressing. 
Put iti to the oven aud bake two hours, basting 
very often. Put the heart on to a platter, 
thicken the gravy in the pan, season and pour 
around it. B. 
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VARIOUS FORMS OF DRAWN-BUTTER 
SAUCE. 
Pickle Sauce. 
Add to the drawn-butter just before serving 
two or three tablespoonfuls of minced cucum¬ 
ber pickels. 
Egg Sauce 
is made by adding two or three hard-boiled 
eggs chopped like dice. 
Parsley Sauce. 
Mix with the drawn-butter three spoonfuls 
of minced parsley. 
Lemon Sauce. 
Chop fine the inside of a lemon, removing 
seeds, and mix with the sauce. 
Oyster Sauce. 
Add oysters strained from their liquor and 
let come just to a boil in the sauce. 
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