South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-12-15
Faymse, and House- Kesxe..
GREASE Srors.--To remove. grease
spots from w0fsssa or 1oc!sh~ ssAUsis,
rub with dry magncsia & a woole ! elo, h

GREASE Srors.-To remove. rrsaso
spots from w0Tssod or, 1co!eA" ssAUxis.
rub with dry magnesia & woole . elo,h.
Toorn WASH The simple camphor
water, aqua campkora or the shons. /,
one OF the hes. and cheapest washes for
the teeth aud mouth. Its defensive
power is great. leaving the mouth and
gums very clean and sweet. Il IL fatal
To parasite. and therefore discouraginy
to tartar aud decay. It has also q heal.
ing influence upon aphthous sores (can.
Kerr or the mouth and throat II les
sens sensibilily OF tho teeth. and tends
TO resolve the small absccsscs' known
as gnmboils. We recommend 1t as a
standart article OF the toilet. There
are many sore Threats. and wo are not
sure but that they include those OF q
bad type, which appear to be speedily
relieved by gargling with camphor wa.
ter IN tho incipienS stage. The antisep.
tic property OF camplsor, or power to
destroy minute organism. gives il valuo
in many applications TO the skin and
mucous membrane.
WINTER SuccorAsn.-This may DO
made withlimas. horticulturnls. garden
beans. or white field beans. This latter
arc seldom used for succotash. but they
make it very nicely. The method of
proceeding in each case Is the same.
Boil the beans without soaking until
three.iourths done. In the meantime.
put an equal amount dry of dried
sweet corn with three parts water, AMI
let IL steep on the stove for two hours
without boiling, then add TO IL tho beans
and let them cook together gently until
the beans are done. Serve warm. and
do not break the beans.
CREAM RIcE.-Wash two tablcspoon.
fuls OF rice. and add to IL half u cup OF
white sugar. teaspoonful Of grated
nutmeg. same OF salt. and ono quart or
milk. Set in the oven TO bake, stirring
often. When the rice is dissolved or
very soft remove any brown crust that
may be on the top. anil stir in briskly
half teacup of corn starch. dissolved
in half cup of cold water. 1T will
thicken instantly. Il can be made tho
consistency Of custard by placing back
In the oven for one moment. Servo
with wine jelly, il for dessert.
CURE FOR CHOKING Should
cattle be at any time in danger OF chok-
ing by reason of any foreign substance
sticking in the throat. take OF fine chew
ing tobacco enough to make ball n.
large as hens egg; dampcn it wi,l,
molasscs so that IL can be comp-csscd
into ball, and viii adhere closely: clc
vatc the animals head, pull our tb,
tongue, and crowd the ball as far down
the throat as possible. In fifteen min.
utes IL will cause sickness and VOMITING.
relaxing the muscles so that the potato.
or whatever may be choking il, VIII be
thrown up.-LdncaScr Firmer.
t1'An English paper, the Builder.
has the following; our housekeepino
readers can easily try the experiment:
n correspondent states that he has made
tho simple discovery that hard waters
arc rendered very soft and pure, rivall-
ing distilled water. by me ely boiling a
two'onn-e phial. say in n kettleful OF
water. Tbe carbonate or lime and any
Impurities will be found adhering 10 tho
pliial. The water boils very much ouick
or at the same time. The knowledge
of this fact will prove q boon to house.
wives and laundrcsses.
KILLING observation-disclosures" wish
es to know why the poultry she kills Mt
home Is hard. although young. while
That which she buys is tender. The ca
siest answer we can give is that very
often the fowls are not killed till tho
company has arrived or expected. They
are then still rigid from death, and moth.
ing will overcome it. Itmay be difficult
10 hnd IN q private house poultry a.
good "a that To be bought in London.
but there is no reason why the diffeoss
ence should bc Sd great. As IL isna
cessary chickens should be killed wl,e.
they are 1T, and before they get bard
there is no reason why there shonld nos
always be couple OF good chickens
hanging in the larder OF house. Tbev
viii keep three or four days in tile sam.
mer' ten days or fortnight in the win,
ter. This has been often thought inn.
possible. butt needs only a littlo mar.
agenent and the knowledge OF how 4,
IS done. As rule the chickens are mot
spoiled by The weather. but by the fool
IN the body, which fcrmeBts aud causes
corruption. The chickens should be on,
OIL from food or water for twelve or four.
'een hours before they are killed. They
should be picked at once a picked
fowl keeps better and longer than one
in its feathers. II should be hung In a
cool place where there is a moderatg
draught. and kept there till IL is quite
limp. and It will then be quite tender
10 eat.--London Joaraod.
a REMDEY FoE CoRxs.-Bind raw
cotton on your corn OF night before 90.
ing to bed, and then saturate the cotton
with spirits tufpentine. It will remoxo
The most obstinate corn, either hard or
son, in four OF five applications. Tho
skin viii be apt TO peel of the toe. but