South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-06-06
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Srcam one-oail pound fresh butter and
mix with an equal weight of hne vh,to
sugar. Add 10 these first the yolks and
then tho whites OF Eve eggs. which have
thoroughly beenbeaten apart throw in
lightly one-half pound fine -four and one.
bali pound stoned raisins. Put these
ingredients. we'll mixed, into butter
cd mold or Toured cloth. and boil for
three hours. Serve with sweet sauce.
NEW WAY To Cook CHrcKgSs.-Cut
the chicken up. put it IN pan and cover
IL over With water lot it stew az usual,
and when done make u thickening of
cream and flour, adding n piece % hutter
and pepper and salt. Have mado and
bake pair of short-cakeS, made as for
PIE crust. but roll thin and cut in small
squares. This is much better than chick
en- PIE and more simple 10 make. Tho
crusts should be laid on dish aud tho
chicken gravy poured over while both
are hot.
DELICATE CAKr.--Oue and half cups
OF powdered sugar, one half Of butter,
one half of flour, one half cup Of corn
starch sifted with the -four, one half cup
milk, the whites of six eggs beaten TO a
froth, one small teaspoonful cream tar
tar, one half teaspoonful soda; flavor
with almond or vanilla bake in a mod.
erato oven.
ScoLLoPED ONIoNs.-Slice six largo
onions, pour boiling water upon them
and cook them several minutes pour off
this water and add more boiling water.
Boil fifteen minutes, and pour of the
water again. Then take pieces of very
stale bread, and CRATE or roll fine. But
ter pudding dish and place in it first
layer of bread crumbs, then the LAYER
OF the onions, and season with salt, pep
per, and bits of butter. Then another
layer of crumbs and one Of onions. and
lastly, slight layer of crumbs, season.
ing all well. Pour over this about n pint
and a half of sweet milk, and bake an
hour and half in a moderate oven To
those who are fond of onions, this is a
very acceptable dish, and those who OBJ
ject to them cooked in other ways con-
slider this quite palatablc, as the flavor
of the onions is thought SO delicate.
Look CAREFULLY TO YOUR LAMps.-
Lamps should DO emptied at least once
week, the oil turned back into the can,
and the lamp well washed out with hot
soapsuds
In lighting the lamp, turn the wick UP
slightly at first, until it gets well satura-
ted and the oil flows freely TO the flame,
then turn up to the desired height. Ii
the flame drops to any considerable ex-
tent after the wick is turned up, make q
change III the wick.
Lamps should be filed and trimmed
every time they are used if they have
been used for n number Of hours. and
should always be full when lighted.
In extingnishing a lamp, care should
always be taken 10 turn the wick down
so that the top is below the level of tho
top of the wick tube.
STAINS FROM DREssRs.-St Stains from
fabrics may be removed by moistening
the spot with solution of Epson salts
III few drops Of hot water. Rub 1t i'm
well the first time, and then moisten a.
gain. Next fill tin vessel with boiling
water, and set it on the stained place for
few minutes, and afterwards wash out
in soft water. II is advisable TO have
articles thus treated washed Immediately.
SOVEREIGN REMEDY FoR CkTArRH-
We have high authority for stating that
the new remedy for catlrrh consists IN
crushed cubeb berries smoked i'm a pipe.
renting the smoke through the nose
after few trials this will be easy 20 DO.
II the nose IS stopped up so that it il
almost impossible 10 breathe, one pipe
full will make the head as clear ts a bell.
IL Is the best remedy in the world for
offensive breath, and will make the most
offensive breath pure and sweet. Suf-
ferers from that horrid disease, ulcora-
ted catarrh, will find this remedy uno-
qualed, and months use will cure the
most obstinate case. Eating the I'M
crushed berries Is also good for sore
throat and all bronchial complaints. Az
ter smoking do not expose yourself To
cold air for at least fifteen minute.-Kx.
To ERADICATE WARTs.- Dissolve ne
much common soda as the water will
take up repeatedly wash with this for
minute or two, and let them dry with.
out wiping.
Water your house plants with a little
limc-water occasionally If you want TO
drive out the worms.
a teaspoonful Of spirits Of ammonia
added % the rinse.watcr viii make rusty
black goods look ~ good a. new.
Sand-paper Is the best polisher for
smoothingirOns. II removes all rough.
ness and starch
Common cement. such ~ is used for
plasterlng cisternB, cellars. otc., IS excel
lent for securing knives, forks, spoons
and tinware.
Spirits Of turpentine is good 20 take
grease or drops Of paint out of cloth
Apply It til the grease can be- scraped on.
HartshoTn rubbed on silk or WOODEN
garments, will restore the color without
lnJuring IL.
Water spots may DO removed from
black Grape BY clapping Il until dry. n
dried before the sp0t was noticed, IL will
need 70 be dampened aud then clappod
in the hands.
To revive old kid gloves, make 70 thick
mucIlage by boiling q handful Of fax
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