South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-09-19

parallel cuts or either side until every
part has been crossed and recrossed.-
Press 1t together and lay on wire broil.
or. Hold close To the FIRE until each
side is scared to retain tue iuice. then
turn and tend with the utmost care
Place the steak upon hot platter and
season with bits Of butter, pepper and
salt.
TOMATO SALAD Take Off thin skins
with q sharp knife, cut into the slices
and lay in salad-bowl. Make dress
ing by working teaspoonful each of
salt and made mustard, half teaspoon.
ful of pepper, the yolks of two hard
boiled eggs, with two tablespoonfuls of
melted butter; then whip in with fork
live tablespoonfuis of good vinegar
Pour over the tomatoes, and set on ice
or where it is cool for an hour before
serving.
CREAM ron CoFFEE.-The members
OF my family prefer tho following made
cream for their coffee to the genuine ar.
ticle. Beat one egg to foam. aid n
tablespoonful of white sugar, and pour
over pint of boiling hot milk stirring
briskly IA it is poured over the egg
Prepare at night forsthc morning
! COOKIES. Two cups OF butter, four
eggs, one teaspoonful Of salcratus dis
solved in tablespoonful OF hot water.
two tablespoonfuls of cream-of.:artar
favor with nutmeg -four TO mix These
cookies will keep long time.
LOVE RoLLs.-Use paste as for pie or
tart, roll thin. and cut in sheets, or roll
SO, the size of your hand; sprinkle with
white sugar, put on th;ckly, and lastly
strong ground cinnamon roll up and
bake in quick oven. They are fine for
tea, and given this name, as folks gen.
orally love them
To CLEAN GILT FRAMEs.-Take sufll.
Gent -four of sulphur to give golden
tinge to one and onc.half pints of water :;
boil in this water four or five onions.
strain and when cold wash with q soft
brush any part that requires restoring ::
when dry it will come out as good as
new.
A TIMELY RECIPE.-Cut this out for
use speedy cure for burns from fire
crackers or from any cause: Wet a
cloth and sprinkle upon it liberal al
iowance OF bicarhonate Of soda common
cooking soda, bind it around the wound
This Will speedily remove the smart
and burn. IL is harmless and thorough
~ Efficient remedy. III no cloth can be
had promptly, wet the part and sprinkle
some OF The dry soda upon it.
a New WAY TO TREAT DIPuruERiA
Quite q discovery in the treatment of
diphtheria has been made here. A
young man, whose arm had oeen ampu-
tated, was attacked by diphthcria before
healing took place, and instead Of the
matter incident to that disease being
deposited IN the throat, the greater por.
ton appeared on the wounded arm, and
the diptheria was very light and easily
managed. Dr. Davis. OF Mankato, pro-
fitted by this, and in his next case o!
diphtheria blistcred lis patients chest,
aad on this bli5tered part The chief de-
posts appeared. This was also an easy
case OF The disease. The theory Of DR..
Davis IS that diphtheria usually appears
IN Inc throat because Of tho thinness Of
the lining OF the throat. Hence, when
the blister breaks the skin upon any
other part of the body, the disease APP
pears there inHesot1 letter to he 81
lem (ItSs.) Gazefte.
To STARCH BLACK MUsLIS.-Two ia
biespoonsfnl Of starch, mixed with cold
water, and boil ten minutes previously,
OF course, having added hot water: "a
teacupful Of strong coffee stirred in
when luSewarm, put in the article aud
squeeze tight; hang IN tho shade; in
stead OF using grease, put in a piece %
white wax about The size OF hickory
nut; 10 give o look Of newness 20 mus
Inns and lawns, take two ounces Of gum
arabic, pound 10 powder, pour on lit
tie more than u pint OF boiling water.
cork, rest all night, pour from the dregs,
Keep Tor use one tablespoonful % "a
pint Of starch makes thom beautiful.-
Never wash lawns or musl!ns in hot
water, but use cold.
TOBACCO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS root
- said TO be tobacco antidote. Bay
two ounces or more OF gentian root.
coarsely ground. Take rs much Of 10
after each meal, or oftener a. amounts
70 a common quid Of Gne.cut. Chew 10
slowly aud swallow the juice. Contin-
nc this few weeks and you will con-
/ quer the insa.iablo appetite FOR tobacco.
/ which i0jurcs both mind and body, and
\ from which thousands struggle % be
free, but give UP in despair.
J The acid Of apples, says the PraiTie
Farmer, Is among the most healthful Of
/ substances taken into tho human storn.
aclL 10 rouses the action OF Che liver
when torpid, and thus enables IL 20 eli
inmate and throw Off tho germs OF bill Z.
/ liOus disorders, and those Of other dis.
: eases arising from slow bloOd-poison.-
Z They must also bc cl4seoi ne aInoDg t4e
most important and valuable OF tho veg
( pf 4DIC urOWthe gsuncfofty for tf.,t d.,