South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-10-21
Farmer and House Keeper.

milk, two teaspoonstul OF baking
powder. Dark part-Takc two TIA
blespoonsful of nolasses, ono tea
spoonful of ground cloves, one of Gin.
namon and one of nutmeg. Put this
in tcacup of the above mixture, and
then pour the white aud dark into tho
pan in alternate layers.
Honey Cake.-One quart strained
honey, half pint sugar, half pin, melt
ed butter, one teaspoonful soda dis-
solved IN half cup warm water, halt
nutmeg and teaspoonful ginger Mix
these Ingredients and then work i'm
flour TO roll. Cut in thin cakes aud
bake on buttered tins in quick ovcn.
Whipped Cream Sauce.-Mix
platetul of whipped cream tflavored
with VANILLA the beaten whites OF =
eggs and pulverized sugar TO taste, all
together; pile bank OF this mixture
in the center OF n platter and form u
circle of little fruit buildings Steamed
in cups) around it, or it is nice for
corn starch, blanc.manges, etc.
Graham Crackers. half cup
butter; one.half cup sugar four
eggs one cup of fine white flour;
fone-quarter teaspoonful soda; enough
Graham flour TO roll ont. These arc
are very nice TO eat with berries.
Nice east.-Two cupfuls of flour,
one teaspoonful of salt, boiling water
poured on; when cooled put in ta-
blespoontul of sugar, u small teaspoon
tul of ginger, and three-auartcrs of "a
cupful of yeast. 1t will rise in two
hours. 1t keeps better stirred down
severn times, while getting light.
Cure for Sick Ieadachc.-Whcn
the first symptoms ola headache app
pear, take 4 teaspoontui OF lemon
juice clear, fifteen minutes before each
meal, and the same dose at bedtime.
Follow this up until all the symptoms
are past, taking no other remedies,
and You will soon be able 10 90 free
| from yonr unwelcome nuisance. Many
will object TO this, because the roIne-
dy is too simple, but | have made
many cures in This way.--Dr Hare
Felon TO cure felon try the fol-
lowing: AZ soon as discovered take
some spirits OF turpentine in cup, dip
the finger in it and then hold tho
hand near n hot fire till dry; then dip
II IN again and repeat for fifteen min
utes, or until pain ceases. The next
day. with sharp knife, pare off the
thick akin, and you will find some
thing like honeycomb filed with
water; open the cells and the fclon
is gone. If the felon is too far.ad-
vanccd for the tarpentine, oil of orr
ganum treated in the same way will
cure. If too far advanced for either
10 cure, the fclon will still be benefit
ed, for it will be less painful Never
draw it.
a Simple Disiniectant. "A cheap
and simple disiufectant, which proni-
SEES to be useful, is IL solution OF CHOIR
ide of lead, which was fret brought
into notice by the late DR.. Gooldcn.
OF st. Thomas Hospital, London. IL
is inodorous effective, and It's cost IN
iniinitesimal. 1t may be prepared Us
follows: Take half Il drachn of nj.
trate of lead and dissolve in a pint or
more OK boiling water. Now dissolve
two drachms of common salt in bail
or bucket OF water, pour tho two solu-
tons together. and allow the sediment
TO subside. The clear supernafant
fiuld viii be "a saturated solution orchIo-
'1de OF lead. A cloth dipped in n soiu-
ton Of cloride Of lead 4 hung up in u
room will sweeten fetid atmosphere
instantaneousiy, or the solution thrown
down Ia sink, water.closet or drain,
or over a heap OF refuse, will produce
q like result.
How to take lemon stains out OF
cloth. Dampen the spots thoroughly
and rub on little saleratus.
a good cement for stopping Joints.
such as around chimneys and the like.
may be made rs follows white lead
"a sold ia the key. mixed with enough
pure sand TO make q stiff paste that
will not run. IT grows hard by ex.
posnre, and resists heat, cold and
water.
Professor Riley says that kerosene
oil is sure death toinsecis in all stages,
and the only substance with which wc
may hope 20 destroy their eggs.
Spent tan bark is said to be a valu.
able fertilizer. II contains nearly IA
much potash and phosphate as leaves.
il bark from taHneries is placed in
heap and mixed with quick lime. dc.
composition will be accelerated, and
q good pile OF fertilizing matter Oh.
The sooner milk il cooled after milk
.ng the greater the amount OF butter
obiaincd-so the croameries report.
by good housewife, fill your lamps
regularly. 1t is said that lamps LEFT
standing all day bali filed are much
more liable TO oynloda unon bci,,,