South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1878-02-01

- To keep nails from rusting may
heraccomplishcd without difficulty Ivy
heating n quantity OF them on shovel.
and throwing them, while quite hot. into
a vessel Of coarse oil or melted grease.
Thelnails should not be so hot that tho
grease will be made 10 smoke freely
Cut nails prepared in this MANNER arc
improved i'm every respect. They arc
rendered tougher and they will outlast
any kind Of wool. even though hurled
in the ground while unprepared nails
are completely destroyed by rust in u
very short time.
To CLEAN WHrrE FURs.--Lay them
on table. and rub well with bran mado
moist with warm water, rub until quito
dry and afterward with dry bran. The
wet bran should he Eut on with flannel.
then dry with book muslin. Light furs,
in addition TO the above. should no we'll
rubbed with magnesia, or n piece of book
muslin. after the bran process. against
the way Of the fur.
To REMOVE SFors or BLEACHING FROM
CARPETs.--Scrub the spots with hot wa.
ter and borax, using little soap; rinse
with clear water. and rub dry wi.t,
clean dry cloth. Spots OF backing may
also be taken from carpets with mix
ture OF one ounce of powdered borax,
dissolved in one quart OF boiling water
and small piece OF soap. about the
size of walnut. cut fine aud dissolved
with borax; bottle this up. anJi use to
take spots from carpets or cloths.
CURE FOR BILIOUS HEADACHE
solve and drink two tablespoonful of
finely powdered charcoal in one-halr a
tumblerful Of water IL will relieve in
ID minutes. Take seidli,z powder an
hour afterwards.
RAW CABBAeE.-A nice way TO pre-
pare raw cabbage is as follows: Select
firm, good head. chop finely in bowl
what you think will be needed, and To-
every quart add one.half teacupful OF
thick sweet cream; two tablespoonsful
OF strong vinegar or lemon Juice; one
cupful Of white sugar, and mix thro-
roughly.
BRowN BREAp.-In gallon crock
mix one quart of graham flour and one
quart of white flour. Make a hole in
the centre, put in two tablespoonful of
molassos and two of brown sugar,
pinch OF salt and cup OF warm water.
Stir thoroughly and add half cup of
good yeast. Set this sponge at night
in the morning add little warm water,
mix stiff and raise again, mould into
loaves. and when sufficiently light, bake
two hours in slow oven.
Corn BREAD FOR BREAKFAsT.--Five
handfuls OF Indian meal, three hand-
tuls of flour. two eggs, salt, one-half
teaspoonful OF soda, and one of cream
of tar ar sweet milk enough to make
little sitter than batter.
To Colon BLUE AND RED The fol.
lowing recipes have usei for color
ing woolen carpet-rags dark blue and
cardinal red with most satisfactory re-
suits. In coloring, use plenty OF water,
never crowding the goods; the same
holds good when rinsing.
BLUE.
For fifty pounds OF wool, boil about
one hour in a liquid of five pounds OK
alic acid two and a half pounds OF al
UNI; two and half pounds of tartar
Wash and finish with twelve pounds OF
logwood and one quart ammonia
then wash again.
RED.
For fifty pounds Of wool take one. half
pound OF ito crystals; one and three
fourths pound oxalic acid four pounds
OF cochineal and quart of ammonia.
Boil the ingredients first together. then
add the wool Mrs. CLAYTON.