South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-06-21
Farmer and ouse-Keeper.

How TO PnEsERyE IcE.-During ills
ness ice Is generally needed In the sick
room. The following method Of prcs
serving 1t Is highly recommended. and
Is certainly worth trying: Cut piece
OF dannel about nine inches square,
and secure it by . ligature round To
mouth OF an ordinary tumbler, 90 q To-
leave cup shaped depression OF IAN.
mel within the tumblcr TO about half It's
depth. In the flannel cup SO constructed
pieces OF Ice may be preserved many
hours. all the longer il q piecc OF fan-
mel from four TO five inches square be
used as loose cover to tho ice cup.
Cheap flannel, with comparatively open
meshcs. Is preferable, as the water east.
ly drains Through it and tho ice IL kept
dry. When good flannel with close
texture is employed. small holc must
be made in the bottom Of tho nanrcl
cup, otherwise it holds the water and
facilitates the melting OF the ice. Pla.
ced in cup Of this kind two ounces OF.
ice has been known to last for nine or
ten hours.
WUnbleachcd cotton should not be
boiled or put into very hot water the
first three o. four washines, for it will
set the color. Wash in warm SOAP.
suds then rinse. and hang IN a sunny
place to dry, and it will soon become
quite white.
To REMOVE GREASE SpoTs Wrrn
BucKwHEAT.-Spread two pieces Of
coarse brown paper over the grease spot
with large pinch of buckwheat between
n
yer the paper, and let it remain until 1t
cools.
To CURE BURN.-Ths has been
tried in the case OF a child 4 years old,
who had been badly burned. Suppura.
ton was abundant and so offensive
that they ordered the child tepid bath.
containinga couple Of pinchcs sulphatc
Of iron. This gave relief to the pain,
and being repeated twice day, 90
minutes each bath, the child was soon
we'll.
To CURE FELoN.-Prof. Hunter,
Of Berlin, cures bone felon or whitlow
by first probing the swelling OF the fin.
ger. making small incision where the
pain appears greatest. The pain OF tho
operation may be lcsscned by the local
application of ether or inhalation OF
chloroform. The after treatment is
| equally simple. The small wound is to
be covered with lint and carbolic acid,
and bathed morning and evening in to.
pid water. In few days 1t is perfect
ly healed.
CoyFEE STArNs.-If you desire TO
have your table linen free from coffee
stains after being washed, the stains
must be soaped before putting into wa
ter; this will make them disappear.
BEDBUos.-Get a bottle of the oil Of
ceader, and with brush paint the cords
at the eyelet-holes and all the crevices'
in the bedstead, and after one or two
applications housekeepers will be de-
lighted to find that all the bugs have
disappeared, and there is nothing dan
gerous or unpleasant in the remedy.
To CLEAN CARPETs.-A solution of
ammonia and water, luke warm. will. IL
well rubbed in carpets take out all
stains; take one part ammonia three
water.
To RENEW WRrNKLED CREPE.-
Stretch over basin OF boiling water.
holding it smooth. but not tight over tho
top, and shifting as the steam penetra-
ties 1t. Hold, while damp, in the origin
al creases, and lay under a heavy book
or board to dry If a good quality of
crepe, it will look as good as new.
CURE FOR CHOLERA ISFAsTUM.
the season for this dreadful disease is
approaching 1t would be we'll for MOTH
ers TO preserve the following valuable
receipt, which has beer used with the
greatest success Two red oak balls,
two nutmegs, teaspoonful Of clover
and one Of rhubarb pound fine and put
in quart OF best French brandy; boil
to one-half the quantity add loaf sugar
to make 1t sweet, and give an ordinary
sized teaspoonful three or four times
day.
BEET SAUCE.-Wash and boil six
boets for one hour, If young, or until
they are tender; take them up and
scrape OFT the outside slice Thorn and
put them in pan and season with salt.
pepper, teaspoonful Of butter, tea
spoonful Of sugar, and one OF -four in
half a cup OF weak vinegar; boil five
minutes.
RASPBERRY SHoRr CAKE.-Take n
coffee cup OF sour cream teaspoonful
OF soda -four and salt. Sift the -four
and add a little salt thon stir the soda
into the cream aud before it stops foam.
ing turn IL into the -four mix stiff en-.
ough 70 roll out-careful not 70 get Il
too stift-into three or four circles the
size Of a small pie.tin butter each and
place ono on top OF the other; bake nm.
vi we'll done In quick oven pull the
layers apart and spread each one plep-