South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-11-17

~ furniture IN constant uSo may 10
rejuvcnated wonderfully by Tia employ.
mept Of = little linseed oil with BIT OF
wooden cloth. However, il Is not tho
oil half so much as the rubbing that
gives the polish. To one who enjoys
having the stands chairs and tables
looking bright and new. this 10 very
simple way Of producing the effect. and
it eau be done ms we'll In the home as ut
tho furniture establishments.
Eoos.--If an increase OF eggs is de-
sired in the poultry yard. before large
sums OF money arc expended in tho
purchase OF everlasting layers. wa
would recommend the keeper OF no hens
alter the first, or mt most. their second
year. Early pullets give tho Increase.
and the only wonder is that people per.
sist. as they do, in keeping up stock
of old kens. which lay ono day and
stop tirse, Instead OF laying threo days
and stopping one in some parts OF En-
gland 1t is the invariablc rule to keep
thu pullets only one year. Feeding
will do great deal-a surprising work
indecd-in the production Of eggs, but
not when old hens are concerned they
may put on fat but they cannot put
down eggs. Their tales are told, their
work IS over; nothing remains to he
done. with them but to give them
smell of the kitchen fire, and the sooner
they get that tho better. OF course
there are some old ravorties whose
lives can be spared as long as they can
send forth their. representatives. Ju.
diciohs mating, by which We mean the
advantage Of a comparatively youthful
cockcrel, may be the means or even cx-
Ribitfon poultry making their appear.
ance from the eggs OF the good old hcn.
and, here We have the exception to the
rule upon which We insist.-Loativn az.
ricutural Gazette.
AdE OF EGos.-To determine the nge
of eggs dissolve about four ounces OF
common salt in quart OF pure water.
and then immersc the egg. lit is one
day old the egg will descend TO the
bottom of tue vessel, but IL three days
it will float in the liquid. If more than
three days old it will come TO the sur
face and project above in proportion 10
its increased age.-London Lice Stool;
Jouraai. p:
To PREVENT DANDRUFF.--This is o
natural secretion, but becomes cutane.
GUS complaint by neglect: Take nm
ounce or powdered borax, a piece Of
unslackcd line the size OF n chestnut,
and a tablespoonful Of spirits OF ammo,
MIA; put them into quart bottle and
fill it with boiled water or pump water.
After twelve hours apply this wash to
the scalp. Ladies can apply il best
with o fine sponge. Rinse with tepid
water. After n few applications tho
scale, will disappear, the hair will he.
come 'solt and brilliant and Young hair
will be seen to start out. DandruT
should be cured gradually, 30 as not to
produce sick headache or dizziness by
the sudden suppression.
To MAKE WASHING FLUID. To ono
gallon Of soft-soap (such as is made by
the usual method OF boiling the lyc OF
wood ashes and fat togcthcr.) take four
ounces OF sal soda, half gallon Of rain
or soft w.tef, and a halEgill Of spirits
OF t1rpentine. Place them all in pot
over the fire, and allow the mixture to
boil few minutes. It is then ready for
use, and can be kept in an earthen or
stone ware vessel. In using this fluid.
the clothes intended TO be washed should
be soaked ten or twelve bours-say,
over highland then, 10 a ten or twelve
gallon boiler. or kettle.full OF clothes.
covered with water, add one pint OF
fluid boil briskly fifteen minutes. aud
then rinse them in fresh water. IL will
be found that little or no rubbing of any
account, will be necessary.
A DELICIOUS AND EASILY MADE
STEw.-Which may be left in n slow
oven several hours, or even all day
Take two pounds or gravy beef, cut Off
the skin and fat. divide IL into pieces
about an inch square, wash il, then place
it in large bowl or small crock, cover
it with water, or rather add as much "a
desired for gravy or beef.tea; let it.
stand an hour, then cover it with a plate.
and place IL In n slow oven. adding
previously little salt, and, if liked. an
onion cut up fine. IL should cook four
or five hours, aud then there will be @.
nough gravy for delicious aud most nu.
tritious beef tea, as we'll as an excellent
dish Of wholesome meat.
GRAHAM BIsCUIT WITHOUT YEAST OR
SoDA.-Mix your -four with warm mot
hot milk and water TO the consistency
OF batter. with a little salt. Crease
your pan-make it Kissing hot, and
pour in your batter. Set it for a mo.
ment ON the range 10 rise, and then into
quick oven, and serve them as soon as
baked, because they fall. They may be
swectened.
Poison OAK-Says the TIiIlsboro' Re-
corieyT Our venerable friend, Alex.
ander Anderson, has handed us the fol.
lowing cure for The intdlerablc annoy.
ance Of poison oak, which he says is in
fallible. Try T. The remedy is with.