South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1880-03-05

JULY CAKE.-Teu whites or fiyo
whole eggs. three tcaspoonfuls OF -four.
two OF sugar, one OF butter, \ half tea
cupfui OF sweet cream. one tcaspoonful
OF cream tartar, half teaspoonful soda.
CusrARD riEs wrruour MrLK.-
Beat together fivc eggs. ave tablespoons
fui Of sugar and q little salt; pour into
this ono pint OF boiling waters stirring
briskly while adding the water; flavor
with spices according to taste, and CON-
pIctc the pic the Same rs other custards.
This quantity IL sufficient for two pies.
Try 1t. They are nice aud better for
persons troubled with xcak stomachs
than the common custard pics.
Gun OH HoxE CHRISTMAS puDprNa.
One pound raisins (Valencia arc hcst).
stoned one pound raisins, sccdlcss; one
pound currsnts one pound flour; one
pound bread-crumbs. fine onc.quarter
pound caudied citr6n, shred fine two
teaspoonsful salt, Or more; mixed spice,
to taste eight cggs.well beaten up mix
the whole we'll together with new milk
into as stiff batter as can bc worked,
until thoroughly incorporated. Tho
pudding.cloth must bc strong. and the
outside be rubbed with butter to prevent
sticking. Leave little room for expan-
sion, but tie tightly with stout twine.
Place plate in the bottom of the kettle
to avoid burning. and boil not less than
seven hours. Serve, with spirit heated
and poured over in large dish light
with writing paper, and decorate with
three or four sprigs Of holly with berries
on. This dish should be served last at
dinner. with lights lowered until cut IN.
This pudding will keep for weeks (if not
eaten), and is better cold than hot.
CHICKEN SALAD.-Nino eggs, ono
tea-cupful cf vinegar (strong). one half
pound Of butter, four Tablespoonful OF
mixed mustard, two tablespoonful SUI
gar, one teaspoonful black pepper. Beat
the eggs, until smooth, and add the 9TH
or ingredients. Place in kettle over
the fire and stir oil the time. Cook un.
till 1t becomes almost q mush. When
cold add one half tcacupful OF strong
vinegar. Chop the chicken and celery
any size you wish. and sprinkle with
salt TO the taste. Pour the dressing OH
and mix well just before serving, resery.
ing some of the dressing to pour over
the top. This dressing will be sufIi-
cient for medium turkey, or three
chickens.
To MAKE MEAT TENDER If the fact
can be demonstrated to cook that tough
meat may be made tender by soften.
| ing the abres with the action or a little
vinegar, there. will be no reason why she
should thereafter send tough steak to
the table. If she can DO convinced that
1t is better to turn It over on q plate
containing little vinegar, salad oil and
pepper, four or five times in couple OF
hours, instead Of trying TO make it ten
der by battering 1t with rolling pin or
cleaver, and so forcing out all its Juices
she must be obstinate indeed IL she pre-
fers the latter method, and the sooner
her services are dispensed with the bet
ter for the temper and stomach Of her
employer.
A SMALL Pox REHEDY.-A cores
pondent of the Stockton California;
Herald writes as follows: Il herewith
append recipe which has been used to
my knowledge in hundreds of cases 1t
will prevent or cure the smallpox, though
the pittings are filling. When Jenner
discovered COW pox in England, the
world of science hurled an alvanchc of
fame upon his head, but when The most
scientific school Of medicine in the world
that or Paris-pubIshed this receipe
as panacea for smallpox, it passed un
needed. 1t is as unfailing as fate. and
conquers in every instance. It is harm.
less when taken by q well person. It
will also cure scarlet fever. Hero IL n
recipe as l have used u, and cured my
children OF scarlet fever; here IL Is as
i have used it TO cure the smnllpox:
when learned physicians said the pa.
tient must die, it cured Sulphata OF
Zinc, one grain; foxglovc (diqitalisl.
one grain; half a teaspoonrul CT sugar:
mix with two tablespoonful OF water.
When thoroughly mixed add four oun-
ces OF water. Take n spoonful every
hour. Either disease will disappcar in
twelve hours. For child smaller
dose, according TO agc. II counties
would compel their physicians TO use
this, Ihere would be no need OF peat
houses. IL you value advice and exper-
ience, use this for that terrible disease.
Tea should not be infused for moro
than seven minutes. Have the wator
boiling, and use n teaspocDful Of ten for
each person and one ever. Put the tea-
in the pot and porr the boiling water
over u ana let >. stand for seven min
utes: IL 1t - allowed to stand, the tan
MIN N the tea Is drawn out, and dys-
pepsia - the result.
a CHEAP AND TRUE BARoMETEn.-
! tat small quantity OF finely pulver-
lse1 alum in long, haIf-ounce vial, and
III it with spirits Of wine. When the
atmosphere Is dry and clear, the spirits
will be clear as crystal bat on the ap.
proach Of rain or bad weather, tho alum