South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-06-30

Vol. XI-NO. 81.
Farmer and House Keeper.
70 To remove. from any dry goods.
fresh paint, before it becomes dry and
hard, rub briskly with dry crust Of
bread.
~ Potatoes should always be put
into BOILING water TO cook; boil quick.
ly and pour off the water. letting them
dry few minutes over the fire before
dishing up. Stcaming is tho beet man.
ner Of cooking them.
To REMOVE GREASY Srors FROM
PAPER Warm the paper aud cover IL
on both sides with dry. Underground
pipe clay, and place it under slight
pressure for few hours. Then dust Off
the clay, and remove the fine dust that
still adhercs by means Of good piece
! of india rubber.
J How TO WASH BLACK CAiIcoEs.--
Put the calicoes in boiler with enough
cold water to cover them we'll. and let
/ them come TO a boil. Then take out
into clean water, and soap and rub any
! part OF the white tif there is any which
still looks soilcd. after which rinse. wiring
as dry rs possible, and dry quickly.
] EAST TuATwILL KEEP TWO MONTHS.
Pare three or four medium sized po-
tatocs and boil till perfectly soft; boil
handful OF hops i'm n Sc Iarate dish.
Mash the potatoes, strain the hop water.
and put in with u large tablespoonful of
salt. and two tablespoonful OF sugar.
When nearly cold add half cup OF
homemade yeast or two tablespoonfuls
OF brewers yeast. Put in bottles or n
stone JAR and set in cool place. Half
a cup will raise large loaf.
! DIsINFEcTANT AND MouTu.WAsn.
A very weak solution Of permaganatc
OF potash will destroy instantly any
faint from diseased teeth or imperfcctly.
cleaned plates, and should always be
used TO rinse the spittocn in hot weather
every time it is made use Of Its cheap.
satisfactory, almost tasteless, not poison.
Gus, and quite free from smell. 1t NAV
be satisfactory TO some to know that
this will remove the faint of smoking
| from the breath, ifused as mouth.wash.
! ORANGE PUDDING.-Fours sweet oran.
ges peeled and picked TO pieces and put
in deep pudding dish with two cups OF
sugar. Put quart of milk. the yoks
of three eggs, and two dessert spoonful.
OF corn-starch on to. boil. Take off. cool
it, and pour it on the oranges. Then
beat the whites TO stiff froth, put it over
the pudding and place in the oven until
it is Of light brown color
| GINGER BEER POWDERS. These are
made by taking TO every four ounces OF
| powdered white sugar one drachm Of
pulverizcd ginger and five drachms of
carbonate OF soda. Divide il into twelve
equal parts. and do up each portion in
colorcd paper. Then take one ounce
tartaric acid, divide it into twelve parts.
and 10 up each portion in white pa
per- Dissolve one Of each kind OF pow.
ders in third tumbler Of iced water
| stir IL until all is dissolved but the gin
ger. then pour one into the other, and
drink while efrerve scing.
LEMoNADE.--One Of the most refresh.
ade. but the great secret in making il il
to use boiling water and let il become
cool. when plenty Of crushed ice can bo
added.
GINGER BEEE.--Takc OF raw ginger
root well bruised, four ounces OF cream
tartar, three ounces; mix them together
/ in large pail. and slice into il eight 10.
mons very tbinly cut add FIVE pounds OF
white sugar. and pour over the whole
/ five gallons ofboiliug water let it stand
until milk warm, stirring il 40 that the
sugar becomes entirely dissoI we'd turn
\ IN one small cup Of yeast upon n slice
/ Of toasted bread, and let it ferInent for
twelve hours, covering the pail with
thick cloth or the beer can he made In
n keg. and allowed 20 ferme1t through
the bungholc when IL will take few
| hours more then bung il up tightly,
and in two days il will be ready for use.
! IL il is made in pail or tub. bottle IL In
twelve hours, filing the bottles only two
thirds full, and then tie down the corks
with wire or twinc. In two DAYS il will
be fit for use and will foam like Cream
ale, while the favor is delicious. IL
should be kept in the ce.housc. or on
the bottom Of good cellar.
How TO RAISE TURRfEs.--O One day
last week we went 20 a certain house in
town. and there VIC found large square
board on the floor. spread with molasse,
and family" Of turkies surrounding
the same, taking thercfrom the flies n
fast rs they would light Good way
. this,to raise turl,ies and kill flies. Try IT,
-CWPeper Times.
70 The HoVseke,per says There is
more TO be learned abont pouring ont
tea and coffee than most ladies are will.
ing TO believe often persons pouring
out ten, not being At all aware that the