South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-05-03

- OAs AO~lvOs III.
Farmer and House Useper.
GENERAL ASrIpoTE ron Porsox.--,
A French medical Journal gives the fol-
loving formula for IN antidoas FOR nun.
Der Of deadly poisous: Solution OF sul-
phate OF iron ID. f<50 100 parta; water,
zoo; cafcined magnesia, 80, washed
animal charcoal 40-these Ingredients
being kept sepArats, Che solution or sui.
phate or iron in ope vessel. aud the meg.
nesta and charcoal ia another, with some
water. When needed, the sulphate il
poured into the last mentioned recepta-
Gle, and Violently aXitated; the mixture
70 DC edHtnisteeeda llraaaptiy, In k10ees q
nom l.6-to sources. Thip. autidote
Championships psopeR ps6pottfonS, runders
lpreparsai0<e "a 1toAh, ssdossud Slix,ta.
line. eomRlstely -iaspaabas. tent 20 50
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insects and the plant, dying, remove tho
plant from the pot, shake tho dirt card,
fully from the roots. get good rich fresh
Garth and repot the plant.
10 POLISH Take OF good :
alcohol oue,haif pint. quarter OF an ounce
pulverized resin. the Same OF gum shell
lac; after this has dissolved add one.
half pint OF linseed Oil /; shake we'll.
To PERFUME LrNEN.--Rose leaves
dried in the shade, or at about four feet
from a stove, one pound; cloves, cara
n nh n 10 s,f o<,i,
pound In mortar, or grind in a milf.
Mix all these together. and put the com.
pound into little bags.
BURNs.-A cotton cloth saturated with
solution Of alum and water. and appli.
ed TO q burn, will soon remove the paint
The cloth should he constantly replaced
by fresh ones until the desired effect is
produced. f-
AMMONIA FOR VERBENAs.--The sui.
phate Of ammonia Is an excellent manu-
rial liquid to apply TO verbenas or any
other flower, giving 10 the foliage dark
green, luxuriant anu lIealthful appear
ance. Prepare 1t the evening before
using, by dissolving one ounce Of ammo.
mia in two gallons of water, or smaller
quantity in like proportion. 1t may be
applied once q week with safety.
TRAIN TIE CoLrs.-xf,he horse sub
mits to mans authority for the reason
that he Is made to believe man 10 tho
stronger. He is kind and tractable from
being treated kindly and handled Low.
ingly. What horse Is once taught. no
matter how young, II never forgets.-
When the colt Is running by its mothers
side, it can be best taught valuable les.
sons. Mans strength can then easier
overcome IL. The moro you talk TO and
handle colt the more 1t will know and
the kinder it will be. No one should
ever permit q colt 70 have the mastery
in strength, consequently small boys
should not handle them until the colt
is entirely subdued in this respect. Nor
should colt be ever hitched or led by
halter which he can break. If he once
learns he can break his halter It will
take years TO break linn Of the fault. il
it is ever cured. But by kind handling
and playing with them--which any one
can enjoy who has q heart within him
they will ever after be easily caught,
kind in service g. more trusting I'm dan.
ger Or difficulty. When tho colt comes
about You never abuse him, but with
kindness educate familiarity with him.
Thus he will be always gentle, and easily
adapted TO any work. There will be no
trouble in breaking in such colt. lie
will naturally take to it. by being
treated viciousiy the colt can also be
taught mean tricks and vicious habits.
-Iora Register.
Asparagus Is one OF the most i'm.
portant OF all the vegetable crops grown
in German gardens. In the vicinity OF
Brauneschweig $4,000 acres are devoted
TO this crop. most OF which is canned
for home consumption, and for the Rus.
sian markets.
CHICKEN SALAD.-To one chicken
take two cups or chopped celery. Boil
the chicken, and pick IL into fine bits,
Qt is better than being chopped y four
eggs boiled hard, CIT the yelks smooth
with knife. add sweet cream until thin
as batter. two tablespoonfuls dry mus.
tard, three teaspoonfuls salt. two tea.
spoonfuls black pepper, vinegar enough
TO moisten, one teaspoonfnl sugar, two
tablespoonfuls melted butter; mix and
pour over the chicken and celery.
BEEF DUMPLINos.--Boil n soup bone
until perfectly done, and until the water
does not cover It. Peel and slice six
potatoes put them ia with The meat,
and boil twenty minutes. Make dough
OF one pint OF -four, bali teaspoonful so
da, one Of cream tartar, pinch OF salt,
and enough water to make just stiff C.
nough TO roll out cutin small squares
about an inch thick drop them in on
top Of tho meat and potatoes; do not
Vet them go into the gravy cover tight,
aud boil fifteen minutes, not moving the