South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-11-28
Farmer and House-Keeper.

Farmer and House-Keeper.
This IL the way to make good rabbit
outlets. Prepare the rabbits "a YOU
would for stew cut the different limbs
into the size of outlets such rs the shout.
ders cut in half, also the legs with the
ends OF the bones chopped off. Have
ready some bresd-crumbs and the yelk
OF an egg beaten up. Drop each outlet
into the egg, and then cover with bread.
crumbs, as for veal outlets Fry them
n nice brown, and when you dish them
pour around them some rich, brown era.
w which NAV be favored with tomato
sauce If approved, and put round them
rolls of fried bacon.
How TO OBTAIN SLKEP.-The follow.
ing is recommended rs n cure for sleep-
lessuess: "Wet half a towel, apply IL To
the back Of the neck, pressing II upward
toward the base of the brain, and fasten
the dry haf OF the towel over so as TO
prevent the too rapid exhalation. Tho
effect Is prompt and charming, cooling
the brain and inducing calmer, sweeter
sleep than any narcotic. Warm water
fer cold. To those suffering from over.
excitement OF the brain. whether the re
suit OF teamwork or pressing anxiety.
this simple remedy Is an especial boom
Exchange.
ALoEs As DREssISC ron WOUNDS.
DR. Mlilet, Il French army surgeon,
recommends powdered aloes as dress
ing for wounds, both as means af IA
vorlng cicatrlzation and for closing them.
II Is said to relieve the severe pain OF
wounds almost immediately, ana requires
to he renewed only Mt long intervals -
Boston Med. and Surg. Journ.
An exchange says common rock salt
dried in an oven and pulverized, mixed
with equal parts of spirits of turpentne.
will kill felon in twenty-four hours.
Keep rag constantly wet with the pro,
partition on the felon during that time.
a correspondent sends tho following
as a receipt To cure boils make q
plaster of molasses and -four, OF honey
and flour, and apply it as often ns they
get dry. If very painful, make n soft
poultice Of bread and milk. nIoistened
with volatile liniment and laudanum.
This will allay inflammation, and has
ten cure.
Give your hogs i rubbing post in some
! accessible part of their enclosure; it IA
cilitates their keeping clean, and seems
TO afford them much satisfaction.
To make the hands soft take equal
proportions OF glycerine and alcohol, mix
well before retiring at night wash the
hands iii warm water and rub we'll with
the lotion.
LEAKING CHrmSEYs. -Troublesome
leaks around chimnoys and over bay.
/ windows, can, II is said, be permanently
! stopped 10y applying hot, with brush,
composition made Of four pounds OF
rosin, one pint Of Enseed oil, and ono
ounce OF red lead.
A Mississippi farmer dashes cold water
I into the ears Of choking cattle This
causes the animal TO shake It's head VIC.
lently and the muscular action dislodyes
the obstruction.
Weeds on gravel walks may be- dc.
stroved ard prevented from growing a.
gain by a copious dressing Of the cheap
est salt. This is a better method than
hand pulling, which dIsturbs the gravel
and renders constant rsking aud rolling
necessary. One application early in the
season, and others "a may be needed
while the weeds are small, will keep tho
walk clean and bright.
PROFIT EXTRAOuDtSARY.- The Ken.
tucky Live Stock Record" saws that in
1866 f. and {. Brown, brothers, enter.
ed INTO an agreement TO buy fifteen good
CotswOld ewes. continue the partnership
ten years, retain the eve lambs, aud soil
the wool and male sheep each YEAR
The original fifteen ewes cost them SI5s
cash. July Is, 1876, they had sold 81.
800 worth Of wool and sheep, last wear
they sold 81 500 worth, this wear 1000
and now they have on hand 100 hcad Of
sheep that $500 cannot buy. The net
sum of SOTO, realized b. ewos and
their produce, j. equal 10 lending money
at nearly the astonishing rate Of go Der
cent. per aunuIn It adds. This must
/ be taken az Of the past period. when
CON bing wool vas bringing large prices.
and Cotswold sheep more than 1T pres
cut But nothing on the farm pays as
we'll as sheep"
Soma FoH BrESs.-A speedy cure for
burns from freorsckcrs or rom any
Cause Wet q cloth and sprinkle upon
it liberal allowance Of bi-carbonato
Of soda common cooking soda bind
70 around the wound. This will speed.
ily relieve the smart or buru. 4. il a
harmless and thoroughly efficient rome.
~. " no cloth can be had promptly
vet the part aud sprinkle some dry So
la upon IT,