South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-06-10

mashed POTATOES. two tablc.pconssul
% melted butter and some salt 10 a
fno, light and creamy condition.
Then add two cggs well beaten sep.
aratcly and ak ,ahlcerocnsfnl OF
cream. Beat all yell and lightly to.
ge,hcr. pile In rocky form GA dish:
bake II In n quick oven until hicely
eoloned. II will become quite light
like . pun.
Strawberry Custari. Mako a nico
boiled custard of n quart of milk and
the yolks of five eggs properly sweet.
ened. Boil In double kettle till il
thlckens tn the right consistency:
take Il of the fire and put in the On.
voring. Take gill Of sugar and .
pint OF ripe berries, crush them 10.
gether and pass through fne strain.
er. Take the whites of four .rxfs,
and while beating them to stiff froth
add a gill of sugar. n little nj time.
Then to the sugar aid eggs add tho
sweetened strawberry juice, beating
all tho while To keep IL stiff. This
makes beautiful pink float, which ia
to be placed on top Of the custard.
Quaker Omelet.-A quaker omelct
Is handsome aud sure dish when
care Is taken in the preparation.
Three eggs, half cup of milk, ono
and "A half tablespoonful of corn
starch, one teaspoonful of salt, one tn.
blespoontul of butter. Put the ONE,
let pan aud cover that will III close
on to heat. Beat the yolks Of tho
eggs, the corn starch and the salt
very well together. Beat the whites
to a stiff froth, add 10 the well. beat
en- yolks and corn starch. Stir NIL
together very thoroughly, thcn add
the milk, Now put the butter in the
bot pan, and when melted pour in
the mixture, cover and place on the
stove where il will brown but not
burn. Cook about seven minutes,
fold, turn on hot dish and serve with
tho cream sauce.
Fresh air.-Live out of doors "a
much as you can. IL is the place for
n man TO be. tbs good for the health.
A distinguished physician was in the
habit of saying: However bad tho
air may be out of doors, it is always
worse in the house. Ii is good for
temper. People who are always shut
mp IN a house are apt to grow peevish.
They are prone TO acquire narrow
views of things. and TO worry over
trials not worth considering. 1t is
good for the whole character-for
strength, hope, patience aud fortitudc.
III expands and softens ones nature,
mad makes us moro charitable
TO exterminate rats get few
pounds OF common potash, such as US
ed by soap makers, and expose it TO
the air until il softcns 70 the consisten-
cy OF putty, then spread il thickly in
their runways, put it in the holes, and
oil rats and mice will leave. The
caustic nature of the potash makes
their feet sore, and then they lick their
feet and that gives them trouble with
their mouths.
To prevent hair from falling out or
turning gray, take teacupful OF dried
sage, and boil it in a quart of soft
water Tor twenty minutes. Strain il
oft and add piece of borax the size
of an English walnut; pulverize the
borax. Put the sage tea, when cool,
into n quart bottle, add the borax
shake well together, and keep in a
cool plabe. Brush the hair thorough
ly and rub the wash well on the head
with the hand. Then after a good
hard rubbing, brush the hair well be.
fore fire so it will become dry.
Cornsilk 10 said to be nm efficient
and powerful remedy for dropsy, blad.
der troubles and disease Of the kidneys.
The Louisville MEDICAL News gives
an account OF the medical properties
of cornsilk, and the cures that have
been effected by It's use. The way 10
use it is to take two double-handfuls
OF fresh cornsilk and boil in two gale
Ions of water until but a gallon re.
mains. Add sugar 70 make a syrup.
Drink a tumbler Of this thrice daily,
and 1t will relieve dropsy by increas.
ing the flow Of the urino most enOr-
mously. Other diseases Of the bladder
and kidneys are benefited by the rem
edy, which is prompt, efficient and
grateful to the stomach. The treat.
ment can be continued for months
without danger orinconvcnieIce.
Salt will kill weeds in gravel walks
If applied in sufficient quantities 30
vii brine. To keep walks looking
well 1t ID sometimes best not 20 pull
up or hoe out the weeds, but 70 kill
them by brine, hot water, kerosene,
or something of tho sort.
a western paper says II is poor
economy to feed sheep poorly True,
no doubt; but il is equally true Of
Ofhar liyo ufock Donr f.ol,.... II