South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-06-27

rLAiN poueHSOrs --One pint OF rich butter
milk, one heaping teaspoonful OF soda, half tina,
quantity of SALT three ,ablespoonfus of melted
lard, -four TO knead well.
GINGER SSArs.-one-fourth pound each OF
butter lard and brown sugar one pint Of mo.
iasses one cup of sour milk, two tab lespooafuls
OF ginger, two tablespooniuls of soda
LEMON JELLy.-Take paper OF gelatine and
let II soak in a pint of warm water an hour.
'hen add quart of boiling water aud the juice
oil TWO lemons, aad a pint and hale OF sugar
CREAM SPoSGE CAxR.-Six eggs, two cups OF
nour' Two cups OF sugar, two teaspoonfuls of
cream Of tartar mixed in the -four, one half tea
spoonful OF soda dissolved in very little hot
water beat together the yolks OF the eggs and
sugar until light and creamy add to IL the we'll.
oea'en whites then the -four, and last of all the
SOFA Bake in round tins about an inch thick.
10 make the cream for the cakes heat one pint
OF milk, and add to II one tablespoonful OF corn
starch dissolved in a little milk, two eggs, one
cup of sugar--all beaten together boil 1t until
1t thickens. Split the cake when cold, and fill
with the cream.
mix, one pint OF sweet milk water, one tea
spoonful of soda, one teaspoonful of salt, one
half teacupful Of molasses, or one teacupful of
sugar one teaspoonful Of ginger, one pint of
coarse flour, one quart of Indian meal put il
In warm place TO rise one hour, bake In a mo-
derate oven two hours.
10 MEND CHISA.-Take a thick solution of
gum arabic in water, and stir into it plaster OF
paris till the mixture Is of the proper conssten-
cy Apply with a brush to the fractured edges
OF the china, and stick them together In three
days the article cannot be broken in the same
place The whiteness OF the cement increases
its value.
1SS-AS Excellent Washing Fluid may thus
be made Three tablespoonfuls Of soda, the same
of dissolved camphor 1.-THE same as kept for fam
lily use), to quart Of soft water bottle il up
and shake it well before using. For large
washing, four tablespoonfuls of the fluid to
pint of soap, make a warm suds and soak tho
clothes half an hour; then make other suds,
using the same quantity of soap and fluid boil
them fifteen minutes, then rinse in two waters
- dliou's Monthly Magazine.
How To KEEP EGGs.-Some persons have su~-
ceeded in keeping eggs for several months by
packing them in alternate layers with salt, the
large end downwards, and being careful not to
let them touch each other.
French mode is said TO be, dissoIynp four
ounces of beeswax in eight ounces Of warm olive
oil, and aDnoint the egg all around with il with
the finger. The pores Of the shell are filed I'D
with the wax, and the egg is said TO be as good
as fresh laid at the end of two years.
Another plan, we have not known to he tried
but from similar preservatiy effects in the case
Of fruits, which are far more difficult to preserve
than eggs, we have no doubt il will be a great
success, and is the easiest plan Of all In
large box or cask put alternate layers of air
slaked lime and eggs, covering each layer Of the
latter completely over with lime, aud cover or
lid on the box afterwards, these boxes or casks
should be kept in dry and cool place. We be
lieve this receipt will be found very valuable
and thoroughly practical.
Doc BITEs-To THE PUBLIC. Ain
sion having been made to an article on nv
drophobia, published by me year and
bali ago, | deem it proper TO repeat what
then emphaiicllly said, "that n sljgbt
scratch from the dogs tooth is much more
dangerous than deeper wound" because
less blood flows to wash away the poison.
and 10 render necessary more thorough
washing With water and SOAP The part
should be instantly washed with SOAP and
water, and when dry should be thoroughly
touched with causiic potash By physician
II possible. The mildor caus,ics such "a
lunar causlics, &C., are worthless.
have witnessed many deaths since thai
article was published from this disease. in
not one Of which was the csustic used. IN
all cases the patient said "the scratch was
so slight that they did not mind 1.-THE
very reason they should have "minded" IL.
10 all these cases life would have been saw
ed bad the means been promptly employed.
Another error is, always killing the dog
that bites he should be carefully shut an.
II he remains well he has no, The HYDRO
Pbobia. But apply the caustie at aoy rate
az once. NATHAN r. gNTTu
How TO MAKE TEA.--A LADY Who has
kept house forIy-ave years says II may 30
al very we'll 70 lay down lbe rule that tes
must not be boiled. She says poarlna bot
water ou the leaves, and then pouring the
tea into the cups At once may suit the peo-
pie Of Cbins, where the article is not adul-
ieTsted, but hero she claims that il Is idle
70 talk Of drinking tea that has not been
boiled slowly seven or eight minutes.
The tea doetOfs disagree, aud as We all Inv
our oRn ses and drink il, We have 10 nav
Our money, aud can take our choies Of =
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