South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-03-02
Farn.er and Ho,tse- K;cepcr.

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VCayenne Pepper. ginger aud con-
dimcnts given to poultry will increase
their vigor and egg production. And it
isn't artificial. either. for Wild fowls eat
great deal OF high.spiced berries and
buds, and a tastc for .uch food II inherit.
cd by every fowl, Wild and domestic.
tvThe best way TO clean the inside Of
old iron pots and pans Is TO all them with
water In which few ounces or washing
soda Is dissolved, and set them on tho
Are. Let the water boil until the inside
Of the pot looks clean.
SALAD DREssINo.-The yolk OF ono
hard boiled egg; rub into 10 ono tea
spoonful or salt. and the same quantity
OF raw mustard. Mix we'll with two
tablespoonsfal or olive oil or HOT melted
butter. and add, while boating. two table.
spoonsful Of vinegar. A little hot mnsh.
ed potatoes added to the yolk as the be.
ginning is an improvement.
SALAp.-A firm crisp cabbage. finely
cut, makes. n pretty dish in winter, aud
is good substitute for lettuce. IL may
be eaten With salt, or the dressing
mentioned above.
vA simple remedy for neuralgia is
horseradish. Crate and mix IL in vine
gar, tho same as for table purposes, and
apply to the temple when the face or
the head Is affected, or the wrist when
the pain is in the arm or shoulder.
To Cure A SORE TuRoAr.--A cor.
respondent OF New York paper. who
says he has often tried it, furnishes the
following remedy for sore throat:
Let each one OF your half million real
ers buy Mt any drug store one ounce of
camphoratc oil, and five cents worth OF
chlorate of potash. Whenever any
potash In half q ,umbler OF water, and
with IT. gargle the thront thoroughly;
then rub the neck thoroughly with the
campborated oil ut night before going
to bed, and also pin around the throat
n small strip of WOODEN flannel. This is
cheap and sure remedy.
SAVING STRAIGHTFORWARD is far
less fatiguing If you do 1t in methodi-
cal way and save your steps. DO not
make ten Journeys TO the cellar whcnionc
is sufficient. You want light wood for
Isindling & vegetables for dinner. Take
a basket and bring all at once. When
it is time TO set the table. think over all
you require milk, butter. fruit--and
instead OF going FOR each separate thing
n separate time let one going co.
To BoIL RICE IA black mans re-
cipe. Wash him well, much wash in
cold waters, the rice -four make him stick
Water boi! already-very fast. Shove
him in, rice can't burn, water shake him
too much. Boil quarter Of an hour or
little more; rub one rice in thumb and
finger. il all rub away him quite done.
Put rice in colandcr, hot water run away,
pour emp Of water on him, put back In
saucepan. keep him covered near tho
! fire, then rice all ready eat him upl The
above quaint recipe was given to the
writer by friend long resident in India.
and she believes has not before been
printed. 1t is an excellent recipe. and
If followed exactly the rice will be cook
ed in great perfection. a pinch OF salt
may Win advantage ne added TO the wa
ter when the rice is put in.
CRANBERRY DUSrrLISG.--One quart OF
| flour, one teaspoonful OF soda and two
teaspoonsful OF cream OF tartar sifted
together. With sweet milk mix into
a soft dough, using a spoon for the pur-
pose Roll the dough out very thin in
oblong shapes, and spread over It one
quart Of cranbcrries. picked and washed
clean. Add halfa pound of sugar sprink.
led over evenly. Fold over and over;
then tic in pudding cloth and put into
steamer, where let 10 cook over stea-
dy fire for one hour, with faith. never
looking into the pot. Serve with sweet
sauce, or sugar and cream.
Mn. EDIToR :-Having cnst my eyes
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