South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-02-08

COCoA-Nrr l1E.-Gratc ono large
cocoa-nut and add one pint OF milk.
four cggs-beateu scparately--one ta>
blcspoonful Of rose.watcr. two table
spoonfuls Of butter. sugar to the taste.
two tablespoonfals OF rn.starch. nut
meg TO- taste Line tho tins with pastry.
pour Ia the mixture and bake at once.
LEMON CREAM.-Beat tho yolks OF
eight eggs light and mix with them eight
tab!espoonfuls Of sugar. the grated peel
Of one lemon and the juice of two, ono
wine glass Of wine; simmer--but not
boil-until 1t thickens; take Off aud stir
in the beaten whites OF the eggs Pour
over slices OF spongecakc. and serve
coll.
ConS DopeERs. quart OF corn
meal, a tablespoonful OF lard. two eggs.
tablespoonful of salt; scald the meal.
with the lard In II, with boiling water;
COOL with little milk add the cggs.
beaten light; beat very hard for ten
minutes, make them thin enough with
cold milk to drop oil the spoon and re.
tain their shape in boiling lard; serve
hot. Have the lard boiling hot when
you drop them In.
Horny BREAD.-This is easy. quick
and nicc. Two eggs; salt TO taste; 2
cupfuls of boiled grits. or boiled rice;
l cupful OF meal, tablespoonful OF
butter. or lard. and sweet milk enough
to make n thin batter Bake in tho dish
in which it Is to be served help it with
Tablespoons. The Virginia name for
r.. IL. - L..
ding Bread"
| CnIcKENs.--In frying chickens try
to have the lard very hot. sprinkle the
pieces we'll with -four, put them in and
cover tightly for awhile. cook as fast
as possible without burning. After a
little while take off the lid, season with
salt and pepper. and if brown turn tho
pieces and brown again as fast as posi-.
| BILE. We think that meat is more ten.
der and much moro juicy than when al
lowed long time over slow fire.
] SALERATUs. The free use Of saleratus,
so much consumed in bread, is excessive
| ly injnrious to the human system. tits
particularly liable to induce muscular
prostration or paralysis, and is sure to
injure the digestive organs. OF course.
it is most fatal TO children, whose DELI
cate organization is more sensitive ill.,
that OF grown persons.
! CIDER AS MEDICINAL physi-
clan. who takes charge of--tbe Hygienic
department OF the Rural New Yorker,
says: THAT cider has wrought some re-
markable cures. Is susceptible OF the
most positive proof. Its hourly, or even
daily use as the most commonsdrink Is
not what here refer TO, but its use In
certain cases OF debility. arrangement
OF the liver. and chronic diarrhea. has, in
many cases, had most marked effect.
Especially in the long lingering debility
that follows intermittent and remittent
feyers, has il been used with decided
success. The writer was q
witness to the cure OF afcase OF the most
Obstinate chronic diarrllea, effected in
one day by pint OF hard cider admin
istered iii two doses. while another sud-
den aud violent attack in another person.
cured the same day by small dose OF
b-car Donate Of soda. Two other cases
ofrcmarkable cures from cider will re-
late. Mrs. LAS reported tome 10 by her.
SELF had lingering cough with loss OF
appetite. end n general decline. and was
supposed by herself aud friends 20 BIO
rapidly approaching her end, with con-
sumption. On visit TO her father, sho
saw him come from the cellar, with a
pitcher OF cider, and asked for n drink.
which bad so good an effect shat she con .
tinued its use for few weeks. in which
time she fully recovered. This and the
following were doubles cases OF afFec-
tons ofthe liver. Some Il yrs since in my
walk from my residence TO my place or
business. | met =. NJ, whom l knew To
have lately returned from the army.
Ills countenance showed bal condition
OF the liver, his gait showed great debil.
ity, and looked forward TO the dav
when should meet him no more. I'm
answer TO my inquiries, he said he hal
been treated by several physicians with.
out ben fit ] advised him 90 try soma
hard cider, but 20 be very cautious. for
thought he was far gone. Meeting hin,
two days after, and asking him OF tho
effect Of his new medicine. ne replied
first-rate ! drank fall glass Of what
You brought me with keen relish. went
10 bed and slept soundly oil nipht. n
thing ] have not done before for months
lie then told me that his case was ono
OF chronic diarrhea, contracted In the
army. ! had the satisfaction OF seeing
him fat and hearty in few weeks. and
OF hearing that his physician said 10 him.
u was the cider that cured y0n had
done all | could for yon.'
SPRATSs AND BEUIsES 81 IioRsEs.--
/ Dissolve an ounce OF camphor in eighs
ounces OF spirits or wine then add one
ounce spirits Of turpentine. one ounce
spirits OF sal ammonia, BALI an ounce Of
/ oil Of origaaum and tablespoonful OF
laudanurn, Rub IN quarter OF an hour
! with the hand folr tffnoa ~ a..