South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-09-12
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cupful OF salt and some grated nutmeg:
mix well together; put in pan. place
in q hot oven. and bake for an hour.
SrsCED APPIrs. - Eight pounds OF ap.
pies, pared and quartered; four pounds
sugar, Que quart vinegar, one-hslr ounce
cloves. Boil the vinegar. sugar and
spice together; put ia The apples while
boiling, and let them remain until ten.
der (aboGt twenty minutos); then put
tho apples in n jar boil down the syrup
until thick and pour over them.
ArrLE PRESERVES Take some pleas.
ant sour apples, remove the core from
the bottom and leave ia the stem ut tho
/ top. Make a syrup Of white sugar and
water 20 cover them half way up. Bake
or boil until they arc just done through,
and serve mp whole with sugar & cream.
PEACH PicICLEs --Paro the peaches
stick clovo in each. or il preferred, pn.
them in the syrup; Oh an earthen lar
with peaches. packed; all up with syrup
made Of white or brown sugar. and in n
short time you will have pickles Gt to
tempt the fastidous taste OF the gods.
To keep well, seal air-tight.
a correspondent OF the Lancaster
Farmer says he keeps eggs by simply
taking none but perfectly fresh and
sound ones and setting them in LAYERS
on the tip or small end, in box or has.
ket or anything that viii hold eggs
He does not put anything between them,
nor docs he put them up 'air.tight,' but
always keeps them In the cellar
CIDER rs MEDICINE.--A correspon-
1or. rf
number Of remarkable eases effected by
the free use Of cider as beverage, ouch
as arrangement OF the liver. debility
and other diecases which flesh ia heir
to. Among a number of cures cited
mention is made OF tho cure Of chronic
diarrhga by drinking hard cider. after
all other remedies had failed.
CoLD N THE HEAD.-This can be cur.
cd at once If taken in time. Dissolve a
tablespoonful of pulverized borax in
pint of hot water; when tepid. snuff
some up the nostrils two or three times
| a day, or use the dry powdered borax
like snuff, taking pinch as required
Some OF the Medical qualities OF spir.
its of turPentine are these: For buns
| it is a qui TX application, and piyoa i'm
mediate relief, FOR biiatere on tue hands
1t IS OF priceless value, soaring down tho
skin and preventing soreness; for corns
on the toes it is uaeful, and good for
rheumatism and sore ihroats. AMI is tho
quickest remedy for conyulsions or Ats.
| Then II is sure preventative against
moths by just dropping trfc In the
bottom Of tho drawers, chcst9 and cup
boards, il will render the garments @.
cure from injury through the summer 49,
IL Will keep ants and bugs from closets
and store rooms, hy putting few drops
IN the corners, aad upon the shelves
70 sure destruction 20 bed bugs; and it
injuros neither furniture nor clothing.
liETs FoR ilOEsE TRAINERS 49, Never
try TO beat colt into doing q thing, for
II nervous he may turn out T. vicious
hor9c, and f stupid 10 may become
Stubborn. Rcmenbcr that by patience
and gentIeness be can be got 10 10 anv-
ding that will not hurt him.
When the horse shows signs Of shyinp
81 an object, do not beat BIN. but lead
him up 60 It, allowing him to stand and
look as BE comes closer, aud after he
examines it fcw times hc viii not fear
anything Of The kind again in passing
hy hedges win = colt taroH ia stones
and stop him until lie takes no notice Of
Tie noise.
Before putting on any article Of har-
ness let your colt smell IL, and then rub
against lis back, meek anu body.
Always start n hor with Tho yoicO,
never with The cut Of the whip. ia start.
ing turn little 10 one eide in stopping
when going MP bill 90 The same 49,
Norrit0wh HeraN
The reason poultry killed at home.
though young. Is not rs tender as that
bought at tho market. is The former ia
generally not killed until wanted, aad
when eaten is still rigid with death. while
that bought al the pOnltcrers has been
killed 20 least hours moro often DAYS.
Poultry oHglt - be killed several DAYS
before being eaten. dressed ~ once. ana
with q few bits Of charcoal in No.. hgny
10 cool place " poultry are kept
from food AMI drink NJ least twelve
hours before being killed. tie crop and
cstines viii he emptiel and.aly su-
Per1uity OF secretious exhausted The
flesh will be juicy and tic ~ firm. III
left three days without food or 1-ink.
though I'D Qool condition previously.
tho flesh VIII be Try aud tasie'ess and
The ~ 5oH Never hay an utdrawn
fowl. Tho gas from tho CROP anI i1tes-
tines will faint the Gesh, even though re-.
tanned but a short time.
Tho experiment has been maize OF
sowing oats and wheat together with
view 20 obtaining a winter cgvrrioy Tor
the wheat. The seed, IN proportions Of
one part oi oats or two parts Of wheat
vas sown in the fall AMI The oats spranp
up quickly and were klledby ths early
frost, The stalks and leaves lying on tue
ground all winter. Keeping TIC snow
from blowing away AID preventing Che
sun from taawing the frozen ground.
ln ,ho spring tae dead oats made good
topdrcssing Tor thc growing wheat. The
crop OF wheat secured on The following
seas 'n "a5 reported % De excellent
while wheat on adjoining land planted
i1 Tho usual manner was oi no value
NertJ0cr Tor SeptemJss.
a simple and cnicacious cure for