South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-12-07

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arrested. Immediately when the tree
10 cut down. it should be freed from all
shoots and branches. aud sawn into
planks as soon as possible. so that these
may be Mt once seasoned by exposure To
the air. BY taking these precautions
decay and dry.tot will be avoided. and
the wood will keep cxcellently; but OF
course the advice is intended only for
those who get out their own lumber. or
can have il done according TO their wish
es. for tho greed Of dealers will force
the cutting OF timber at untime!y sea-
sons.
OMELET.-Four eggs. whites beaton
separately; one large tablespoonful
flour. one cupful milk. little salt; cook
slowly and cover while cooking.
TAProcA PUDDISo.-Soak two thirds
Of cupful or tapiocs over night in
quart of milk; then add three beaten
eggs, FIVE tablespoonfuls of sugar, butter
the size of an egg. one whole lemon,
grated: bake three quarters OF an hour;
serve with milk or cream.
LEMON JELLY.-One ounce OF gele-
tine. one and half pounds Of white
sugar, three grated lemons. use only
the rind OF one; pour one quart OF boil
ing water on the gelatne, add the lem
on and sugar, mix we'll, then strain, add
glass Of sherry wine; pour in molds
to cool,
MAcARoNI AND CHEEsE.-Put one
quarter pound mscaroni (broken in pie
ces) in sailed boiling water; boil till
quite tender; place the macaroni in
buttered baking dish; pour over it one
half cupful of milk, and put small pie
ces OF butter on the top, and cover thick
ly with grated cheese. Bake in the o.
ven until tho milk is absorbed, and tho
top is brown.
ECcLEs CAKE.-Makc rich and deli
icate puff paste; roll it out thin, cut it
round, using bowl for that purpose;
sprinkle each round with nicely washed
currants, little sugar. chopped lemon
! (only small quantity of lemon), and
nutmeg, wet tho edges we'll. then place
another round Of paste on tho top, press
ing the edges neatly together put in n
hot oven and bake quickly.
PASTRY FOR MINcE PIEs.-One cup
full lard, two cupfuls -four, one half cup-
! full ice water. pinch OF salt; use q
knife to cut the lard through the -four
until ine; then add the water and mix
with tue knife until no -four remains in
the bowl. Roll in sheet and place
small bits of butter over; dust well. fold
up. and repeat the process twice, using
half cupful of butter. Roll the crust
thin; have quick oven; it will raise
in fakes.
APPLE OR PRUNE PUDDINe.-Crust
| to be III ade same as cream tartar biscuit,
TO be cooked by steam in a tin boiler,
roll the crust to the required size and
half an inch thick use first layer OF
crust, then sliced apple and so on, hav-
! ing the top layer crust, leaving room
for the pudding 20 swell. If prunes arc
used, swell them first by soaking them
in warm water Cook the pudding an
hour and halfor two hours, according
to the size. You can use this recipe
for any kind OF fruit, always swelling
the dried fruit.
BmD's NEST PUDDNo.-Put into
three pints Of boiling milk six crackers,
pounded fine, and one cup raisins; when
cool. add four eggs, we'll beaten. little
sugar. and four good sized apples. par
eel and cored. To be baked and eaten
with warm sauce.
TINTED FRorH.-Bsat IN n stiff froth
the whites oe three or four eggs. add
the syrup OF damsons or any highly CO.
lored jelly or preserves serve il with
custard, whips. floating island. tribes or
any other cold dessert.
REMEDY FoR CoLD FEET. Every
night on going TO bed dip tho feet into
shallow cold water two or three times
/ quickly. then rub briskly with a coarse
towel till dry then take hold Of each
end Of the towel and draw IL back and
\ forth through the hollow OF she foot until
a glow is excited.
SYRUP FOR WnoopING COUGm or
/ CROUP.--Take 2 ounces OF pulyerized
alum, put into a half pint bottle Of soft
water, fill in all the loaf sugar that will
dissolve--shske before using. Give
from a teaspoonful TO a tablespoonful,
according TO the age. when spasm is
coming on. For Group, a tablespoonful
once in fifteen minutes will relieve in a
short time
SoAP.--Take six pounds Of potash.
IS cents four pounds lard. so cents
/ quarter OF a pound Of resin, 8 cents.
Beat up the resin, mix all together we'll
aud set aside for five days; then put
the whole into cask OF warm water,
and stir twice day for ten days. at the
expiration Of which time you will have
100 pounds ofexcellent soap.
~ Utah Is said 10 have produced
three-fourths the supply Of refined lead