South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-09-24
Farmer and House Keeper.


OYSTER SALAp.-Cut the oysters into
thirds; pull the hearts out of Bice lets
heads, and shrol up one-third as
much as yon have oysters. Make \
dressing IN the proportion OF two table
spoonsfut of best oil TO four of vinegar:
teaspoonful each OF salt and sugar:
half as much pepper and made mustard;
stir ail up well. and pour over tho oys.
ters and lettuce just before serving.
a NICE DisH OF TOMATOES AND
MEAT.-Take any cold meat you may
have, and mince in with en- onion, some
finely chopped herbs and bread crumbs,
little lemon peel and nutmeg mix
with two welt beaten eggs; form into
egg-shaped balls. Butter a pie dish.
| sprinkle in bread crumbs thickiy. pnt on
the bread crumbs half tomato, and one
of the meat balls alternately; then
layer OF bread crumbs and SOME pieces
of butter, another layer of meat snd To.
matoes, then more bread crumbs and
pieces of butter, bake half an hour.
| PIcKLED SEED CucuMpERs.--parer ine
cdcumbers. take out tho seeds, wash ia
cold water and wipe dry with cloth.
Cut III strips and pour cold vinegar o.
yer them. Let them stand 24 hours. II
the vinegar is weak, pour away part and
add new. TO ! quart Of vinegar add IL
! pounds of sugar, ounce OF cinnamon
buds, and the cucumbers: boil until tho
cucumbers look clear. After few days
they viii be ready for use, and are ex-
cellent.
GREEN TOMATO Pickles. - One peek
of green tomatoes, l cupful Of sugar,
tablespoonful Of cinnamon, of cloves.
of allspice, and of white mustard seed,
all ground. Lay the tomatoes, sliced,
with n little salt between the LAYERS. over
night then drain of the water. cover
with vinegar. add spices and sugar, and
boil few minutes, stirring to prevent
burning.
Brine applied TO the roots OF grape
vines affected by the grapes rotting. has
been found to completely eradicate the
rot. Worth Il trial
Potash dissolved in water, or lyo
from wood ashes, is good wash for the
trunks and large limbs of fruit trees.-
WhitewGsh should not be used. as it
should DO kept open in order TO insure
a healthy tree Potash or I've answers
every purpose which whitcwash would,
with mono Of its objections.
A weak solution Of carbolic acid IN
rain water viii cure summer pimpIes and
simple eruptions.
1t is said that new bricks before Law
ing will absorb one.fifteenth of their
weight in water and should nlwsys DO
wet.ed down before being laid in NOR
tar.
No water, says one OF our exchanges
that has stood in open vessels during tho
night should be used for drinking or
cooking. BY exposure TO the air it has
lost its "Fration." aud has absorbed
many of the dustgerms floating in the
air.
VEGETABLE SrAINs-Rubbing the
hands with a slice Of raw potato will re-
move vegetable stains.
An exchange Gays: To clean out
| stoye-pipe place piece Of zinc OF the
live Goals in the stove The vapor pro-
duced by tho zinc will carry Off the SCOT
by chemical decomposition. Persons
who have tried the process claim that il
will work every time.
GRAPE VINE (sI4PLE AND PERFEcT.)
One quart Of grape juice, three quarts
| Of water, two aud bali pounds Of com
mon brown sugar. Keep in an open
barrel nine days. covering only with mus.
lin 20 exclude insects then put Ia
close cask, fastening tho bung. and set
IL aside till spring. Then rack of. and
bottle.
To REMOVE SUNnUuv, BLAcE Spors.
AND SKIN SpoTs.-Take q cupful Of sour
! milk, cold, and scrape ;nto u quantity
OF horseradish. Lot This stond from six
TO twelve hours, aud strain, whom it may
DO used 90 wash tho parts affected.
At O. recent meeting Of German doc.
tors Interested in the troatment of iu-
sane persons, a paper was reed By tho
/ Directors OF tho Brunswick Stats Luna
I tic Asylum, in which it is maintained
+ that much OF The increase OF insanity ina
\ Germany IS attributed 10 tho amount Of
work impogod upon tho pupils ia tao
national schools.
/ THE lIAIB.-Both badness aud gray
\ aoss depend on defective powers 81 tho
scalp skin, aud are 30 be treated sliko.
I What u needed is moderate stimuiation
without any irritation. Tie following
Is good: Rob into the bare places dai-
", OF even twice a day. q linimtnt Of
camphor. ammonia, chloroform aud AGO.
mite, equal ports q each. The friction
should be very gentle
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