South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-01-04

ARTIFICIAL LEMoNApE.--Loaf sugar
: lbs. tarta-ic acid o., essence Of To-
mon 80 drops. essence of almonds 20
drops. Dissolve the tartaric acid In two
pints OF hot water, add the sugar. and
lastly the lemon and almond stir we'll.
cover with cloth, and leave until cold;
put two teaspoonfuls into a tumblcr. and
fill up with cold water. This drink. it
Is said. will be found much more re.
freshing and more palatable than either
ginger beer or lemonade. and costs only
80 cents for ten pints. The addition Of
very little bicarbonate OF potash to
each tumblerful. just before drinking.
will give wholesome effervescing drink.
To KEEP MEAT FREsA-swring a
cloth out of strong salt and water, wrap
the meat in it. and lay in the coolest
place in the cellar; il there happens to
be any faint about the meat, wash il i'm
vinegar and water, wipo dry and cook.
WASHING FLANNELs--I will give n
little Of my experience in washing fan
neis, writes a correspondent of the Chi
cago Tribune. 1 was taught to was,
hannels in hot water, but it was great
mistake. In Italy my fannes were u
wonder TO me, they always came home
from the wash so soft and white. |
learned that the Italian women WASHED
them in cold water. Many n time [
have watched them kneeling in a box,
which had one end taken out, to keep
them out Of the mn ]. by the bank Of n
stream, washing in the running water
and drying on the bank OF gravel, with.
out boiling; and I never had washing
done better, and t'anDels never half so
we'll. l have tried it since. and find
the secret OF nice soft flannels TO he the
washing Of them in cold or lukewarm
water, and plenty OF stretching before
hangi out. Many receipts say, don't
rub soap on fiannels; but you can rub
soap on. to the advantage Of the fan
nels, if you will rinse il out afterward
and use no hot water about them, not
forgetting to stretch the threads in both
directions before drying. Flannels So
cared for will never become stiff, shrunk.
EN- or yellow.
BoRAx VS.. Soar The great dislike
to dish. washing lies in the effect IL la.
upon the hands. II you would rob it, of
ali it's terrors and have it purify the skin
as we'll as the dishes, making the hands
scft and white. don't use any soap except
on very greasy pots and pans. Use plen.
ty of borax instead, in the first water as
well as in the rinse. Try it.
ORANGE WHEY-Boil pint OF fresh
milk when sufficiently boiled add TO il
the expressed juice ofan orange with u
small part of the peel. aud let stand
until it curdles. Strain for use.
NAIL ~ FooT.-As soon rs tile nail
is extracted apply bruised peach leaves
TO the wound. Confne with "a bandage
and the cure is Is il by magic. Renew
the application twice day If necessary
One is generally sufficient.
SOFT GINGER CAKE.-Two cups OF
molasses one and one half cup OF hot
water; one half cup Of butter two eggs:
one and one-half teaspoonCul OF salera
tus; one tablespoonful OF ginger: one
half teaspoonful Of ground cloves; stir
in the least quantity OF -four that will en-.
able il to rise.
JonNNY CAKE.-Two eggs one-half
cup of sugar; one .half cup Of butter.
one quart OF sour milk one 'easpoonrul
Of soda; one teaspoonful OF sals and c.
nough corn meal 10 make n thin batter.
PLAIN Fruit CAKE.-rhrce epos.
two aud one half cups OF sugar: ono OF
butter: one cup Of milk one cnp Of
raisins; one cup OF curraHts one table.
spoonful Of cinnamon one teaspoonfnl
Of soda in the milk two tcaspOonruls
Of cream tartar in four cups OF -four.
CooRIEs.-One egg; one-haIr cup
OF butter one cup OF sugar.; one third
cup OF sweet milk one half teaspooafnl
Of soda. and one OF cam -oftartar.
RULES Fot TifE SiCK-R1om - Bring
IN fresh iowets or something new every
day even the commonest green thing il
better than nothing. 2. Don't talk a
bout anything unpleasant. Talk abOnt
something that will lead the patients
thoughts away from his aches and pains
and leave him in cheerful aud restfd
state Of mind. 3. Follow the doctors di.
rections implicitly. 4. Never ask n sick
porson what lie wants TO cat. If he asks
for anything that will not iniurc him. get
1t Il you can. Never bring him much az
atime. A little bit in a dainty al h will
sometimes tempt the appetite when
large quantity would cause nausea 8.
Expect sick persons 10 be unreason.
able. They will fret and complain. no
matter what happens, and must be borne
with patiently.