South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-01-16
Farmer and House-Keeper.


ln cleaning silk handkerchiers. wash
In water ia which the bcss White CASTLE
soap has been lathertd. Then snap be.
tween the fingers Until nearly dry. fold
and press under weight. Never iron.
= DIor CAKE.--four and a half tea
cups OF nonr. two and half cups OF su.
gar, oneshalf cup OF butter. one cup OF
sweet milk, i've eggs. three tcaspoonfuls
OF baking powder; cream. butter add
sugar; beat the eggs separately bake in
gem pans.
MAcARoSr.-Cook the macaroni the
day you have roast beef boil il In milk
and water, with salt; add three or four
tablespooufuls OF the hot beef gravy. a
bout feacnpful OF stewed tomato. two
or three, table spoonfu,s OF grated cheese
and little red pepper; just, brown in
the oven.
IvrNEeAR CANDf.--Tbiss candy IA ae.
commended for colds. Three cupfuls of
eranulaicd sugar, bali cupful OF yinc-
gar, half a cupful Of water, half a tea
spoonful or butter. Season with lemon.
Mix the sugor. water and vinegar to-
gether. boil Until the candy is found To
be brittle, by dropping little in cold
water. Then add the butter and le.
mon.
To RENDER LEATHER WATRRrRooF.
Il. Melt together 2 ounces burgundy
pitch, ounces soft wax, ounces tur-
peniine and i pint raw linseed oil. Inv
| on with brush while VAIN
=. Melt ounces lard and aid |
ounce powdered resin. This mixture re.
mains soft ct ordinary temperatures.
and is an excellent application for lea
/ ther.
Kicking Cows.-l have tried all tho
various ways 10 prevent cows from kick
Ing while milking. and have found none
more harmless. easily applied aud as ef-
fectual rs the Dutch or Holland method.
which is To take small rope about
four feet long, and put IL once around
both hind legs. just above the ga,nbrell
joints, with sip-knot; draw tipht o
nough 10 bring both legs firmly together
wind the rope two or three times be-
tween the legs, around this rope or moose.
drawing IL tight, AMI tas.en The rope by
practiccd on Mi the COWS at ovcry milk
ing They are driven 10 the milking
ground. where stakes are driven about
two feet nigh. and tn these stakes the
COWS are tied for milking - Cor. Com-
try Gentleman.
| Any dairymaa troubled with cows
having sore teats should use plenty of
linseed oil before and after milking. lie
will find but few. il any, sores about his
cows ,eats il this be done. MANY cows
that are kicke-s would delight TO be
MIXED if little linsccd oil was uscI on
/ the teats
! FoR DIPnTHEWA Mix powdered
sulphur and glycerine, and give tea
| spoonful every two or three hours at
first; when Improving. Iengthen the
time between the doses also rub some
about the Dostrils.
! ANOTHER place hot Goals in to-
bacco pipe AMI drop little tar upon
them; let tie patient draw the smo ke
from this in the mouth, AMI send il out
through the nose.
Bran is valuable food for horses in
reducing the iDnammatory effect of slim.
ulaung food. Made into mashes IL has
cooling and laxative effect, but used in
cess,especially in dry state, it is apt
TO form stony secretions in Tic bowels
OF the horse. Stones produced from the
excessive use Of bran have been taken
out OF horses after death, weighing
mary pounds.
Gentian roo. is said TO be q tobacco
antidotc. Buy two ounces or more Of
gentian root. coarsely ground. After
each meal, or oftener, take as much of
IL as amounts TO qnid Of fine cut
which chew slowly. swallowing the Juice.
Continue this few weeks and YOU will
conquer the Unsuitable appetite for 10.
bacco. which Injuries both mind and BIO.
dy. aud from which thousands struggle
TO be free. but give up in despair
FINE BELL FGTTERs.-One quart Of
water; while boiling put in piece Of
butter the sire OF an egg. Draw il from
the fire, and add enough flour 10 make n
thick batter. When IL cools beat in AK
eggs, each one separately, AMI uatil tic
batter is very light. Have ready ket-
tic Of boiling lard drop tie batter from
n spoon. The friters should he placed
on colander az they are lifted with a
fork from the lard, which should be kent
az boiling beat all the time they are
cooking. Serve either with a nice sauce
or fine quality Of moIassss made boil.
ing hot. Lemon juice and sugar make
an agreeable accompaniment
Potato starch water, made by grating
potatoes in little water AMI lettips it
settle. then pouring u Off and rubbing II
With sponge, will take OF The grease
and spots on cloth