South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-03-15

PACKING fvRA-Ie q sunA0 pf0Co o.
paper or linen mo,stsnsd With taspso-
tine be placed In. wararohss q drsRses
two or three timsa . year. u Vill saDscs
tually prevent any dAnaQes from moaAs.
When furs are ps,e away In spsiue. tAey
should be beaten well With RATTAN In oss
der TO dislo.ige any eggs OF thA moth:
Afterwards brush thoroughly and soW
up carefully In llnsa pilk,Woass oese
all pin newspapers. leaving 10 crevtoe
whore IN insect could insipuAto itaelf.
It would be we'll 70 paste The edgss or
tho paper together. II well. donS yon
nced not feat for the tnost valuable fHss.
Very serioss ooAseqosucss oseeu
result from duo or chimney caAeAinG
6rc. Hero 10 ample recipe. eaay ~
remember, which seldom fails 70 prove
effective A burning chimney. whsn The
SCOT has been ignited by the ire In tho
FIRE place. can easily be extinguished by
shutting all the doors in the room, 30 ~
to prevent any current OF air up tho
chimney; thcn.by throwing few hand
fnls OF common salt on, tho Are in tho
chimney will DO Immediately extinguish.
oh. The philosophy or this is that in
acid gas is evolved, which Is prompt
extinguisher Of fire.
fE Lemon juice used AS gargle is
said by French physician to be spe-
cifo against diptheria and similar throat
troubles. which he has successfully used
for eighteen years.
CUrs.-An exchange says that It Is
not generally known that the leaves OF
the geraninms are an excellent applicA-
ton for cuts, where tho skin Is rubbed
of. and other wounds OF that kind. Ono
or two hcaves must be bruised and ap-
piled to the part, and the wound will be
cicatrized in short time.
FEVER AND AoUR.-The following il
contributed by one Of the readers Of In-
door and Out as q certain cure for iever
and ague. II the remedy ia administered
in the early stage OF the disease: Ono
teacup OF hop tea, taken ut the time or
retiring. three nights In succession, then
emitting three nights, and repeating AZ
before; continue at alternate seasons
until nine teaoupfuls Of the deeoction
have been taken.
Sore THRoAT.-Salt and water In
used by many as q gargle. but . kttle
alum and honey dissolved in sage ten Ia
better. An application OF cloths wrung
out Of hot water and applied to the neck
changing rs often "a they begin to cosl.
has the most potency for removing in
fiammation OF anything We have tried.
1t should be kept up for q number Of
hours; during the evening Is usually
the most convenient time for applying
this remedy.
To DRESS Esa.PLAsr.--Takea as ma
ny egg-plants as the size Of your family
requires; pare, quarter, and boil them
till soft enough TO mash like turnips.--
Mash them, add q little bread -crumb
soaked in milk, butter. chopped pars-
ley, an onion boiled and mashed, some
butter, pepper and salt. Mix these well
together. and pour IL into baking.dish
cover the top with grated bread, and
bake it for half an hour.
Foo SoUP.-Beat up an egg In q tea
cup, add salt, pepper, and pour over It
boiling water TO cook IL little; butter
may be added il desired, also toasted
bread or crackers A variety OF HARM
less dishes 10 suit the capricious appe.
lite Of an Invalid is sometimes difficuls
to obtain.
RICE GRUEL.-Into one pint and
half OF water put large spoonful Of I'M.
ground rice and let boil until soft
- &s,,t -
boil again for few minutes Ifground
rice is used, mix q spoonful OF 1t with q
little cold water and stir into the water;
boil for five OF six minutes, stirring
constantly ; season with salt and il the
patient can bear IL piece OF butter the
size Of walnut some season with SUI
gar and nutmeg.
CASKER IN THE MoUTH.-Taunin will
cure canker sore mouth by applying dry
three times day.
QUICKsMyBR on FURNITURE. NO
houskeeper should put quicksilver on
her bedsteads. The mineral is absorb-
ed by those sleeping upon them, caus-
ing paralysis and many other serious
and fatal diseases
@Ufyou want plenty Of milk 10 win.
ter, you must give the COWS plerty OF
good feed. You might az we'll expect
70 make shoes without leather as TO gea
milk from COWS unless they are fed
something TO make the milk. A
grist mill will not turn out -four un
less II is fed wheat, neither will the COW
turn ont milk unless fed such food as
will make h. She needs neal, bran, ETC.,
made into slop good hay, turnips. car
rots. ETC., and clean dry bed, in a good
warm shed. Milk is bou ntiful dict.
and Is indispensable, almost, for child
ren. Many farmers are very Negligent
about feeding the COWS properly that
give milk In winter.