South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1881-12-23
Farmer ana House Keeper.

pour a very little brandy. on each
piece: mix two eggs with two spoons
fui OF Hour and . little milk: cover
the pieces OF bread with this batter
let them rest for half an honr ,ben
Try In lard or butteys and serve hot
vita q little preserve on each fri,tsr.
Delicious Muffins.-Tako two oupa
OF Hour and work into IL thoropgbiv
two teasponsful of baking powsier.
wet the fonr with milk until il ia o.
oout the consistency of pancake bat.
ter then add three we'll eaten eggs
the last thing; mix we'll and drop
quickly into muffin rings. we'll buffer.
ed, and bake in quick, hot oven.
The wings Of turkeys, geese. ss3uol,.
and hens afe sdrsalfal hsudvf some.
times to have in q kitchen on many
occasions, but how to preserve them
from ruin by moths is sometimes q puz.
zhng question. A Vermont woman
mas found out and reports in the Coun-
try gentleman. 1t is simply to din
them In copperas water. Il does not
harm them in the least nor unfit tho
water as dlsinfectant, and makes the
wings .just Splendid
| 1t is said that chestnuts properlv
prepared make an unrivalled add.
ton to puddings, maccaroni, potatoes.
and many other articles. In this re-
spect they are superior to the cocoanut
having finer flavor and being more
dlgestible. They are used in the East
iorstuffing poultry, and are admirable
Tor this purpose.
| Before the medical society of Vic.
toria. Australia, DR.. Day recently stn.
ted that for diptheria patients living
remote from professional aid he hal
often and with best results prescribed
frequent salt and water Qargle--
tablespoon to tumbler full-and for
young children an occasional tea.
spoonful as drink.
A few yeas since, says o writer. I
had an old pasture that had almost
run out, covered with weeds and
patched with moss. / naked n few
barrels of salt and wood ashes. and
applied about two barrels of the mix
ture per acre. covering about half the
lot: The result surprised me. Before
fall the moss had nearly all disappear
ed, and the weeds were rapidly fol.
lowing suit, while the grass camo in
thick, assuming a dark green color.
and,.made fine pasturage. The balance
OF the lot remained unproductive IA
before, but the following year was
sailed, with like result.
To Whiten Flannel. which
has become yellow with use NAV be
whitsned by putting it for some DAYS
IN solution of hard soap TO which
strong ammonia has been added. Tho
proportions given are one pound and
half Of ard-cured soap, fifty pounds
OF soft water, and two.thirds of a
pound of ammonia. The same object
may be attained in shorter time by
placing the garments for quarter of
an hour I'm weak solution OF bisuI.
phate of soda, to which little hydro
ehloric acid has been added.
All sorts of vessels and utensils
may be purified from long retained
smells of every kind i'm the easiest
aud most perfect manner by rinsinr
them out well with charcoal powder
after the grosser impurities have been
secured of with sand and water.
a bit of salt takes the upIeasant
bite from horseradish as prepared
with vinegar for spring relish with
meat.
Cleaning combs and brushes
wash we'll with soda and set in the
sun to dry: rinse them well and do
not let the backs get wet.
1t is said that one bushel of beets
added to nine bushels Of apples make
cider richer and of superior favor 10
that made from apples alone.
A new style Of dzrning il to Law
the torn threads neatly over bit Of
court plaster and press tho spot with
heavy weight. A big rent in dress
goods may be mended by mucilnuinr
the edges Of piece ofthe same, placing
beneath the hole, and pressing down
until dry.
scalded hay, cut very fine, is ac-
ceptable to fowls as q winter food.
and supplies in part the place OF
grass.
Where much meat is fed 70 fowls
It is probably best to cook it. Put it
into farm boiler, such az il used for
pig feed, and put meal or bran or
both, with It. They will get all tho
benefit OF the meat diet, and il will
60 further They should have plenty
OF meat, but not too much.
Petroleum is an excellent preserve
tive OF exposed wood work and tools.
IL IS cheap and penctrates the pores.
Try It on gates, farm wagons, rakes
and all rustic work exposed to the
I weather.
Nothing is better than ine.cut to.
I baccO 20 efOD the flow If hlooA oil