South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-11-11
Farmer and House. Keeper.

cream cartar, of soda: rub all into
the flour, stir in cold water to make u
stiff batter. poui into a small tin pan.
bake | hour spice to suit the taste;
] cupiul OF raisins improves it very
much.
a Nice Dessert For Tea.--Put u
layer of sugar in the bottom OF
quart bowl, then layer OF nice tart
apples peeled and sliced thin, then o.
mother layer Of sugar. and so on until
the bowl is heaping full: pour in half
teacupfui of water and turn n saucer
over and put in the oven with slow
fire, for two or three hours: set away
to get cold. then turn upside down on
Il glass dish, you will have layer oi'
jelly and then of apples. 1t is as good
rs 1t is.pretty.
Chicken Salad.--Cut cold boiled
chicken into bits about the size of "a
dice. lave twice as much celery ~
chicken, clean thoroughly and leave
in ice water for about an hour. Take
out, wipe thoroughly and cut about
the thickness OF sliced cucumbers.
Mix well with the chicken. Cover
with'mayonnaise aud garnsh with let
tuce leaves egg.rings, bect.stars and
olives.
To prepare the Mayonnaise. One
tablespoonful dry mustard, two even
teaspoonstul salt, small pinch cayenne,
half-gill vinegar, half-pint sweet oil, q
raw egg. Mix mustard, salt and pep
per with one and half teaspoonsfuI
vinegar in large bowl, add the egg
and beat well Pour the oil in con-
tinuous thread.like stream keeping up
n brisk beating. When thoroughly
beaten until it has the appearance OF
n batter.add u gill of vinegar slowly.
Scrambled egg beat up with broil-
ed bacon chopped fine, the whole dus-
ted with flour.and Drowned before ali
open fire, is fit for the table aud
will be relished.
If half teaspoonfu OF vinegar is
added 10 the dark portion OF marble
cake ii improves it.
Coffee Pots-A carelessly kept
coffee-pot will impart rank flavor 10
the strongest Infusion Of the best Ja-
va. Wash tie coffee-pot thoroughly
every day. and twice q week boil
borax and wafer in it for fifteen
minutes.
French Remedy for Neuralgia and
Rheumatism Take ten grains of sa-
iicylic acid, three times day for three
days, and livery severe, take the same
amount four or five times day take
IN little cold water. do hope all
who are afflicted with neuralgia or
rheumatism will give this recipe tri.
al. ] know il will help you. The
salicylic acid can be obtained ut any
drug store.-Ex.
To clean out stove.pipe, place q
piece of zine on the 1--we c,mIs in tho
stove the vapor produced by the
zinc will carry off the SCOT by chemi.
cal decomposition.
Refuse salt and brine from the pick
lie barrels should be sown broadcast
under fruit trees.
If raw potatoes or the Feelings arc
cut fine and sprinked on the carpet
before sweeping, they will be found
more cftcctual than salt or corn meal.
Sheep are dying everywhere from
internal parasites. Remedy: equal
quantities Of turpentine, pine tar aud
raw liuseed oil, Administered with a
throat swab.-Chrouicle.
The easiest way Of removing rust
from iron is rubbing it with rag dir.
ped in oil Of tartar. The rust will
disappear Immediately.
How to make Meat Tender-Cut
the steaks tie day before, into slices
about two inches thick. rub them o.
yer with small quantity Of soda
..wosh oft next morning, cut into suita-
blc thickness, and cook a. you choose.
/ The samo process will answer for
fowls, legs Of mutton, otc Try, ali
who love delicious, tender dishes OF
meat.
Marble Painting -Anypefson may
paint wooden mantel, ETC., and Oh.
tain the effect Of elaborate marble
/ painting by the following method
| First give the wood two coats OF white
I paintand when the second coat isnear-
1 ~ dry take a piece Of French chalk
OF any color you may prefer and with
It draw lines and vcius-this requires
no skill, as the more rudely they are
drawn the more closely viii they rcsem-
BILE lhc natural markings then gives
coat OF thin white paint. Into this
chalk will work up, and the lines wilt
assume tho softcncd and eradua-
ted effect seen 10 real marble A
glossy surface may be given by an AZ.
ter coat Of copal varnish.
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