South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-03-17
Farmer and House Keeper.


Black Cake.-To one pound pull
verified sugar add one pound ct good
salt butter; one pound OF the hes,
hour carefully siItcd is to he workei
into the sugar and butter in n cool
place; use one dozen eggs, yolks and
whites thoroughly beaten, mix to.
gether ten tablespoonsful OF brandy,
the same of rose water, stir into ! M
ounce of pulverized cinnamon. one
whole nutmeg, mustard spoonful OF
ground cloves, aud the whole dried
rud OF an orange. Stir this thorough
~ inio the mixture, using the hand 10
make the dough even. The fruit ia
to be added last The composition ia
two pounds OF small raisins with tho
seed taken out, the same OF currants;
the cGrrauts having been thoroughly
washed ia two waters, AMI one pound
OF citron cut into thin shavings with
a penkmie. The pan should be deep
one OF tin or iron, aud must be tho.
roughly CREASED. Grease the tissue
paper with which you line the pan.
You want hot oven and bake fully
four hours.
Pressed Chickens.-Boil the chick
Ell until tho meat will separate from
the bones readily; use Just as little
water rs possible to cook il in after
you have taken the chicken out an |
removed the bones cut il in small
pieces, and put back into the kottlo
with tho biotll and boil until very
tender; then pnt it into basin AMI
turn what little broth remains in tie
kettle over il, put on u prcss M
leave until cold. When cold slice L
thin aud serve for tea or lunch.
Heat the bread knife very hot when
about TO cut new bread; this will pre-
vent its crumbling.
Onions and Insomnia. Frank
Buckland says that onions, taken
before going to bed, are the best
preyentives Of slcepleasuess; and we
know several who are troubled that
way that use them. If properly boil
ell, 50 ~ 10 get the twang ont Of them,
he onion is most delicate vegetable.
To every quart OF onions add quart
OF cold water, with half table.
spoonful of salt. Boil not too fast for
two hours. Drain in coluider tlIo.
roughly and ALLOW to get cold. Ma .
A sauce with tablespoonful OF battef,
the same OF flour, and one half pint
OF milk; rub butter and -four perfectly
together, with pinch Of black pc, =
per. BOi! milk, winch pour oglf
hoar ard butter, and stir all tie time
to keep smooth. Put onions IL sauce
aud let them heat until the same bolls.
Ought 10 be served rather dry.
Gas Tar Tor Potato Bugs A cor.
respondent Of the lIusbaudman has
used during two years past. water i'm.
preSnated with Gas tar for tie pur,
pose Of destroying the Colorado bceils
ON potato vines. !, has proved more
effective thru Paris green, and his
been used with equal effect on cur.
rant bushes. Two quarts OF gus tar
to a Paiitul OF water arc tho propo,.
tons used, and tho vines or bushes
are sprinkled by means Oh watering
pot.
Care Of the Nails. Brus'. them
carefully 1T least once day. accord.
ing TO ones work, pushing back tho
flesh from The nail, thus avoiding
aaIg nails. Under no circumstances
bite them, bat trim With either sci--
sors or penknilc. Do not cut the
nails shorter than the fingers, or both
VIII soon have stubJy appearance
and clean tdom with blunt, not
sharp, point.
An Article for tho Sick-R-9om.--
Ono OF the most convenient articles 10
be used 10 tic gieS room is the sand,
bag Get come clean fine sand. drl
q thoroughly iH D kettle Oh the s.ov..:
make a5lg a9oI, aightiuches sqgarr.
% flannel, Al with dry sand, &c
the opening carefully together, anil
cover tho bag Ui'l cotton or linen
cloth. This win prevent the san /
from sitting OFT, aud will also alloy
~ The bag being heated quickly b.
placing 70 GOO tho oven CIR even on IL
top o. lLg stove. After once ua,n.t
70 tie pO5scsgT will never again at.
tempt 90 warm tho hands or iect OF %
sie.s person with q bottle Of hot Wa
/ ter OF brick The sand holds ihs
beat long t.mc, aud lbc bag can bo
t1.sed Jp 90 tbe back without hurt.
ing lho invalid tits good plan 70
make twO Or three O. the bags AMI
keep them ready for use.-Ex.
Pos Corgl.-For g tight. boarso
cough, who're gaicsu Is not raised. or
with difficulty tass bot water often.
as boz as cau De Wod. This will bc
round t' give Immediate aad perma.
. cutr.EyL
- Remove pimp' .--Tw0 ounces
. ot =. ca Donate ~ yda, one Ifcchm
oi c'yc.r.ne, one ounce OF spermaced
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