South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-09-13

ounce OF muriats OF tin; one ounce OF
cochineal; one ounce ofcream-oC3artar.
To one pound OF cloth or yaru allow 8
gallons Of water When bIood-wArm, odd
ono ounce Of cream of-tartar; increase
the heat little and add one teaepoou-
ful OF the pulserized cochiueal 4 three.
fourths OF M ounce Of muriato Of TIN /:
dye and boil one hour turning often:
take out and rinse In cold water; then
add the remaining cochineal and tin II,
| quid 10 three gallons or warm water
put In tho goods and proceed as before.
This recipe for scarlet Ii the best hAvo
ever known. Il docs not fade o. turn
dark when washed with soap. .seg
REMEDY FOR PNEuMoNIA.--Takc q
flannel wrung out OF q strong solution
Of salcratus water as hot a. can he horne.
and apply on the chest TO the throat, and
it will relieve In a short time. -.
c1Still another remedy for the cor
tain cure or bee stings: Take fresh
tomato lcpf, crush 10. and rub it upon
tide p4rt Stuhg. The pain will disappear
Immediately, and without the slightest
trace OF swelling. We would like TO DO
able to transmit TO postcrity the name Of
the discovercr of this method. = L'Api.
cnitcur.
H.. 10 Prevent, STovEs FROM RUsTIN0.
kerosene applied with q rag to stoves
viii keep them from rusting during tho
summer also. good for iron utensils on
the farm.
Mofns IN CARPETs.--The carpet moth
makes his favoritc home about the bind
ings and corners Of the carpet. III this
is an ingram orthrce.ply fabric success
ful war may be waged on him by wiring
ing cloth out OF hot water. laying it
over the bindings and edges. and IRON
ing with as hot an iron as can be used
without scorching. This will destroy
both the moths and their eggs, and after
a few such visitations they disappear.
But this steaming and ironing process
is not effectual with Wiltons, Moquettes
OF any heavy carpotings. Tho heat can
not thoroughly penetrate them. and iron
ing Injuries the pile OF the velvet. Still
it is best to draw the tacks occasional
ly. and lay the edge OF the carpet over
-one side only, or part Of side at q
time-and steam & iron it on tho wrong
side. Then, besides this. the floor should
be wiped as far under as the arm will
reach with cloth wrung out Of strong
and hot Cayenne tea. and before renail-
ing. the binding and edge Of the carpet
should also be wiped with It. rubbing
them hard. Some have recommended
sprinkling salt around the sides of the
room before mailing down the carpets,
but VIC should think this Objectionable.
as .he salt absorbs moisture from the air
and may thus cause too much dampness.
BEET RooT.-Beet root affords ye-
ry grateful food for cattle. sheep and
swine, and is better raw than boiled or
steamed. The fattening qualities are
not equal to the Swedish ttirnir, but FOR
milch cows and for nursing ewes, In the
spring. it exceeds any turDip plant in
the juicy property. It is highly beneficial
to store pigs throughout the winter.
EpCne bushel OF sugar beets. mix.
ed with nine bushels of apples, makes
cider richer and OF superior flavor. TO
that made from apples Alone,
ET Parch your rice to a nice brown
throw 1t into little sailed water do
not stir it more than necessary servo
with cream anil sugar. Roasted rico
boiled and mashed is good infant diet
in cases OF summer complaint.
MILK ToAsT.-Toast stale bread quick.
Ily delicate brown take off the crust,
fpnd dip each slice. while hot, into boil.
ing water; salt slightly and lay In a GOV.
cred dish. Boil some new milk IN a
saucepan adding a little salt and ta-
blespoonful OF sweet cream; pour over
the toast and cover closely. IL will be
ready to serve by the time you are all
seated and ready TO pass the first plate.
| CANNED Squeeze the pulps
from tile skins; and hdat until they sep.
arate from the seeds; strain through
colander; boil the skins few minutes
in little wdtcr; then add The pull, and
sugar-one-half pound OF sugar TO eacl,
pound or fruit after tile seeds are re.
moyed-and boil ono half hour. Ifonce
tried. do not believe any one will emf
each grape in half & take out the seeds.
CANNED OUNCE. Pare, halye. re-
move the cores boil in water until soft
then make n syrup, allowing three Ibs.
OF sugar TO seven or eight Of ounces
cook the ounces for few minutes In
the syrup; then put in Jars aud seal.
TO Boil RICE IS IN fsDIA.--Into n
saucepan Of two quarts OF water, when
boiling. throw a tablespoonful or salt;
then throw In one pint OF rice, after Il
has been we'll washed In cold water Let
1 u boil twenty minutes. Throv &c ont
into a colander, and drain Off the water.
When this has been done. pot the rice
back into the can or saucepan. dried bv
the fire FOR some minutes or until rconiS.
oil to be dished up thus the grains ap.
pear separate and not mashed together.