South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-02-07

Inleliblc ink-stains may DO removed
by first soaking them in strong salt wa
ter. and then washing them with ammo.
MIA The salt changes the nitrate OF
silves into chloride OF silver. and the
ammonia dissolvcs the chloride.
WATERPRooF Boors.--To make boots
waterproof use tho following compound:
Tallow, 4 o.. rosin and becs-wax, OF.
each. melt together. then stir In Meats
foot oil. equal in bulk to the melted ar
ticies. The boots are warmed before a
tlre snd this composition is rubbed into
the leather soles and uppers. by means
of rag. Two applications will mako
the leather quite proof Ameri-
ccs ,Agyieu'furia.
Kerosene lamps which are trimmed
daily rarely explode. The careIessncss
of the housewife can be blamed for most
OF the lamp explosions.
1t is stated by an int ligent and suc-
cessiui dealer, that experiments have
satisfied him that chickens from hens
fed on oats are much more vigorous and
hardy than from those fed on corn.
| Britannia ware should be first rubbed
gently with wooden cloth and sweet
oil; then washed in warm water suds
I .h,I ,.,tt q,
ing. Thus treated il will retain its
beauty TO the las.
Ra;-holes may he effcctually stopped
by appl,in mixture of plaster of Par
is and broken glass.
CURE FOR LUNG FEVER. through
the kindness Of r. II. Pendleton, Secrc-
tary or 5. w. Va. Ayr. Society, who
a,es that he saw in tue VaiIey that hor-
ses are dying in this vicinity from that
disease, we are enabled to place before
our readers the following cure. which
he recommends. having tried IT.: He
says: Il have found the following a
sure cure-'Put or. tar,rate OF anti
mony "a tablespoonful in common
bucket OF pure spring water. Let the
horse drink no other kind of water.
Repeat the dose so long as needed.
Blanket the animal well and frequently
rub tanks and breast with CLOTH
l have never lost horse If Treated In
time. Have saved many in wythe
county Shenandoah Ttlley.
Apple tea, which is very grateful TO
most sick persons, may he made as fol-
lows: Peel, core aud quarter one pound
OF apples; boil for half an hour in one
quart OF water; strain; add the Juice
Of one lemon, and sweeten a little
Strawberry or other fruit may be pre-.
pared in like manner. Black curraDt
tea is much liked in EngIand.s
PHoF. S. W. CLARK OF Parma. told
the Western New York Farmers Club
that his family prefer rather smaI!-sized
potatoes for their own use, and have a
novel way Of cooking them: They keep
a kettle for the purpose, in which they
keep beef suet, and after pairing the po-
tatoes and wiping them dry. they drop
them into the boiling suct and fry them
as they do doughnu.s. In the ordinary
way of boiling, much Of the nutritious
properties Of the potato escapes into
the water, but when fried in hot suef.
the external pores are closed Mt once,
and all OF the properties retained.
BATTER AND APPLEs.-PaYe anJ core
six apples, and stew them for a short
time with little sugar; make batter
IN the usual way, beat in the opples.
and pour the pudding into buttcred
ple-dish the pudding, when properly
done. should rise up quito light. with
the apples on the top; to DO eaten NJ
table with butter and moist sugar
Germantown Telegraph
COTTAGE ano
cup Of butter and lard melted together
and one cup OF New Orleans noIasees
stir into ibis one cup each Of sugar and
cold water, two large teaspoonfuls Gin.
ger, two eggs beaten and four cups Of
-four, having in it three large teaspoon
Iuls yeast powder. Bake ia moderately
hot oven.
SPANisu BUNs.---Three quarters pound
Of hour sifted, one-quarter pound butter.
cut up fine in the -four. three eggs. ben.
ten light one wine glass yeast. Little
rose water. wine and brandy. onc-halr
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