South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-03-09

a Sssftt RsxEpy - CrxrvrRs n
rns Eyk.--f'srsoes travelling much ~
railway are sab)ccs % cenlinued auuov.
ascs from the ayips eipsless. On Res.
ting Into the eyes they arr mo- Only
painful for the ,pcuscpt. bat arc oslsu
cause cf hong suffering. that cnsSs In =
total loss of sight A very simp,s snh
effective cure A. within thc reach u eve.
~ Que, aud would prevent mach sufysv.
lng AMI expense. we're IL more generally
known. n l. simply one OF two grains
OF naxsecd. These may he placed In
the eye without injury or pain 70 that
delicate organ. aud shortly they begin
TO swell and dissolve glutinous sab.
stance that covers the ball O. the eve.
cnycloring any foreign substance that
may be in IL. The irritation or cutting
OF the membrane 10 thus prevented. and
the annoyance may soon be washed out.
A dozen OF these grains slowed away Ia
The vest pocket may prove. la an emer.
geDcy worth their number ia gold.
Coon MANURE roE ORcusRps.-A
wagon load Of well rottcd leaves or nne
straw thrown about the roots OF each tree
once every two or even three years. will,
/ II the ground IN cultivated about them.
keep them very thrifty and In excellent
I bearing order for n great while. We
think there are few better fertilizers Tor
I apples. pears or grapes. No one need
complain of poor or thriftlcss orchards,
while these materials are so abundant
and convenient.
1 CmCKLNs FIR TO EAr.-Don't lima.
CINE tia, it makes no difference how
! your chickens have been brought up.---
Don't suppose that they will be cool
anyhow. Chickens have been carefully
dressed. deliciously stuffed, assiluous.
ly basted. and tenderly roasted. and yet
they were not flt To cat. There was "a
flavor about them that no soda rinsings
could cleanse and no seasohings conceal.
These were chickens that had picked
up their living around pig.sties and
other unclean places.
a chicken may he spoiled In dressing
IL 20 cook. II killed with full crop.
and allowed TO lie four hours before il
is drawn" Tor relieved OF its internal
organs). it gets an unpleasant flavor
Fowls should be caught and shut MP
without fool for twelve hours or NOR.
before they are bcheaded. Then tho
crop and intestines will be empty. AMI
the task OF picking and dressing will bc
greatly lcssened. Old fowls are not
necessarily tough--oDly cook them long
enough. They are more tender twenty.
four hours after they are killed, than II
eaten Immediately.
lIoMSY CRoQU ETTEs. Boil bominy
till we'll done. let IL get stone cold. then
mix with 10 salt 90 taste, . we'll beaten
eggs. | tablespoonful milk. 2 table
spoonsful sifted -four with teaspoon
ful baking powder mixed through it,
Mix all very thoroughly. The milk
may be omitted. when less -four woult
be needed. Have ready frying. pan
Of boiling-hot fat, let the pan be nearly
full take the mixture up in a spoon Ia
shape or doughnuts. and fry ill OF ~
rich light brown color. Let the IA. boil
over them, and serve very hot.
OEsNGE PCDDISo. Peel and slice 8
or oranges and lay in n pudding -disl
with ! cupful sugar; make n custard OF
pint of milk. yolka OF eggs. table,
spoonful corn starch. cupfal sugar
: when cold pour over the oranges; beat
the whites OF 3 eggs aud cupfuI sugar
10 frotb. and pour over; put in the
oven a few minutes TO brown 60 be
eaten cold.
TIMELY IIINrr.-Bc sure To have tbe
ground where you put onions next spring
rich. aud TO make II 40. coye- IL over
with manure now, running over IL In the
Spring, and raking OFT all the coarse
parts.
Throw your coal ashes around fruit
trees and under currants and gooseber-
ries. Don't throw away or sell wool
ashes, but use them around your peach
and other fruit trees.
There - nothing better for hot bells
than leaves mixed with barnyard ma.
nnre. as they produce bca. fof so long
time.
To grow good roots from cuttings OF
ounces, CurraUts, gOoseberries flower +.
ing shrubs. etc. 10 is we'll to take OFT the
cuttings the first open spell. and bury
in earth. so they will become hardened
and ready fos planting oat ia tic spring.
USEFUL IIfNJs.--A saddle put on
loosely with slack girth is very irritating
to horse.and soon produces a sore back. .
a harness kept soft and pliable with
neatsfoOt oil will last almost life time.
1t IS stronger because slightly elastic.
and will seldom wear off the hair.
a horse left uncovered when not in
exercise soon grows n heavy coat OF
coarse hair. This becomes hindrance
to rapid motion. and should be prevent.
ed by judicous blanketing.
a horses shoe will hold much longer
IL the clinches are not weakened by the
Gle in finishing. Insist that the Ole does
not touch the end ofthc nail where turn.
ell down.
Some horses have habit OF stepping
on one eide Of their feet r,orllar.n n.