South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-11-10
New Series-vol. lX-No. 40.
Fa,Dse, and House Keeper.

Fa1Dtes. ard House Keeper.
VrSpirits Of ammonia diluted alittle.
will cleanse the hair very thoroughly.
~ Coffee has n much fincr flavor
when il does not boil. It should DO
4 stepped as tea 70 retain it's favor
Grind only sufficient for meal at once.
/ To WASH LINESs.-Pus in the water
used for washing thcm, a little dissolv-
ell pipe clay; 1t viii give the dirtiest
linens tho appearance Of having been
blcachesl, and cleans ethcm more thor
oughly with ohe.half the labor and ono
fourth the soap.
fE The latest, simplest. and most
effectual mouse.trap yet thought offs an
earthen wash-bowl nearly half.6llcd
with water, covered over with meal and
placed on the pantry shelf. a Pulaski.
I New York. woman recently caught half.
a-doxsa Of tho mischief-makcrs in one
night by this method
ttrA Kansas correspondent OF an
exchange, in writing about frosted feet,
says: Cornmcal in equal parts made
into stif dough; put on cloth. an,t
bind on the feet, drawing an oil sock
over all. Next morning the frost Is
out and the foot we'll. have seen this
simple remedy cure frosted feet which
were black and bleeding. and that too.
with never more than two applications.
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NAH. IN 4 HORSES Foor.-A neigh.
Dor Of mine recently informed me that
he had lost n most valuable horse by n
casualty by no means uncommon. A
knowledge of simple remedy would
have prevented this loss. The horse
trod upon nail which entered his foot.
Lamencss followed. tho nail was OK.
tracted, but lockjaw interviewed, result.
ing in death. An unfailing remedy in
such cases is muriatic acid. IL when
nail is withdrawn from n horses foot
the foot should be held up and muriatic
acid be poured into the would. neither
lameness nor loclSjaw need be feared
Why the iron should have the effect
which it frequently has, and the ration
| ale OF the above remedy, / am unable
to explain; but of the certainty Of tho
counteractioIT Of disease by this per-
fectly safe application. am well con-
vinced.-Rar0t Home.
To CONTROL Vicious HoRsEs.-Says
q writer in Swiss paper "A horse.
no matter how vicious and obstinate he
may be when attempts arc made To-
shoe him, can bee rendered quiet and
manageable bymaking him inspire dur
ing the operation few grams OF the
ethereal oil of parsley dropped on
handkerchief. A large number Of trials
OF this substance have been made with
mails, and in every case with perfect
success.
Potato CRUsT.--Parboil and mash
twelve potatoes; add one toaspoonful
OF salt, two tablespoonfuls OF butter.
and half cup Of milk or cream
Stiifen with -four until you roll out.
! To DEvfb HaMs.-Cut mp fried ham
in small bits not larger than peas. Add
tomato catsup. teaspoonfui OF whiskey.
one Of Worchestcr Sauce and a small
quantity of -four watcr-then heat TO
boiling. 1t is very appetizing deli
cacy.
| GELATISE IcISo FOR CAKr.-Opc
scant tablespoonful Of gelatine, dissolved
in two tablespoonsful OF hot water:
mix with powdered sugar till quite stiff;
spread on the cake and smooth with n
knife dipped in hot water. have tried
it and find 1t does not crack after be.
coming dry.
! Fresh MEAT GRIDDLEs.-Chop bits
Of any cold roast meat, season with
pepper and salt. make a griddlc batter,
put spoonful on we'll buttercd iron,
then spoonful OF chopped meat and
on this another spoonful of the batter.
| When cooked an one side turn--whcn
done send IL 20 the table hot They are
very nice for breakfast or lunch.
tY'To make leo cream cake. use ono
and n half cupful sugar, one and half
cupful flour. one.half cupful OF butter.
one-half cupful sweet milk, whites Of six
eggs, one tcaspoonful Of baking pow.
der. Flavor TO taste.
To- Those who live near blacksmith
and machine shops, and can got iron
hlings and rusty chips OF iron, aud will
/ work them into their flower beds will
add greatly % the rich and bright col.
oring Of their flowers.
I
PAsTH.-Dissolye an ounce OF alum
In quart Of warm water when cold.
I add rs much -four as will make IL OF
the consistence OF cream then stew
! into II as much powdered rosin as will
stand on n shilling. and two or three
cloves boil IL to coDsistence, stirring
MI the time. IL will keep for twelve
months, and when dry may be soften by
I water.
szrA maiden lady said to her little