South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-10-06
Farmer and House kee,per

WArxRruoor Dissolve
An ounce Of borax In water. and in THE
dissolve gum ahellac until IL 10 the con.
sislency OF thin paste add lampblack
to color. This makes cheap and az
cellent backing for boots. giving them
the polish OF new leather. The shellac
makes the boots or shoes almost entire.
~ waterproof. Camphor dissolved IL
alcohol, added TO the blacking. makes
the leather moro pliable. and keeps Il
from cracking This ia sold nj afty
cents for small bottle. BY making IL
Yourself, dollar will buy material. for
gallon.
VA French chemist says that the
mere introduction OF an iron bar. in tho
box in which barley, rice, biscuit. and
like farinaceous materials arc stored, il
sufficient TO prevent either the rayagcs
OF decay or the attacks of insects. An
iron bar three pounds in weight is repu
ted TO have protected forty bushels OF
grain; and certain biscuits were pre-.
served for seven months In excellent
condition, while others. under like cir
cumstances, but without the iron. were
totally destroyed by wesvils.
To CURE RINGwoRMs.-TalSet the best
Cuba cigars; smoke one a sufficient
length OF time To accumulate one fourth
or one half inch of ashes upon the end
of the cigar. Now wet tho whole sur
face OF the sore with the saliva of tn.
mouth; then rub the ashes from the end
OF the cigar thoroughly into and all over
tho sore. DO this three times a day.
and inside OF week all will be smooth
and we'll.
CiNNAMoS RoLLs.-Take some OF the
dough you make bread Of. Work in
shorteniny and sugar. Then make n
paste OF batter. sugar and cinnamon
Roll your dough out thin. spread in this
paste and roll up, putting in your pans.
Let them stand until they become light,
and bake. After they are done, eat them
with your coffee or tea, just as you like
ICED APPLES. Pare and core ono
dozen large apples; fill with sugar mix
ell with little butter and cinnamon or
nutmeg; bake till nearly done. Cool
and, IL possible, without breaking, put
the apples on another dish. If not
possible pour off the Juice; have some
icing prepared lay it on tho top and
sides and set into the oven few mir
utes to brown slightly. Serve with
cream,
MINCEMEAT WITH ToMAJoRs.--Ta
cold roast or boiled meat and chop il
fnc with about an equal quantity OF
ripe tomatoes. season Will an even ton
spoonful ofpeppcr, healing teaspoon
ful or salt; spread layd Of bread or
cracker crumbs in pudding dish, put
in the mncemcat and tonatoes, spread a
thick layer of bread cru Tbs on the top
with little butter. and tur over tea.
cupful OF water. Bake done hour and
you will have deliciots dish. Cold
gravy mixed with warm water, or a cup.
full OF stock, are nicer for moisteninp
than water. Butter enough should be
used To make the top brown, like cscal.
loped oysters.
GRAPE JAM.--Sevcn pounds OF grapes
and three and one-baf Of sugar. steam
the grapes. weigh. aud then wash them.
put in kettle with about pint OF wa.
ter, over q moderate fire, stirring occa.
sionily TO prevent burning in forty or
nifty minutes, or less. the seeds will slim
from the skins then rub through. a col.
lander, and return TO the kettle with
the sugar. Boil from one to two hours.
according rs it thiokens stirring IL all
the while or il will burn. If it is desired
10 make sauce for cold meats. etc. to
this quantity add two tablespoonfus Of
cinnamon. one cloves. and one.half piu,
Of vinegar just on taking from the fire.
Any kind of grapes will do, wild. cult.
waited or green
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