South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-12-15

Farmer and House Reeper.
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CHEAp CAkx.--chop . capfal Of TAT
pork very 6ae, pour on . cupfu, OF boil
ing water, add a cupful molasscs. boil
together few moments, then adj q tea
spoonfut coda. also . half tsaspoonfui
each Of clovss. allspics aud cinnamon
!, Stir in h,nr To mako stiff batter. also
y half-cupful corrapts bake an hour
in moderate oven. et
1 RinBox CAKE.--Ope cup Of sugar.
one half cup Of butter, ono. half Gun OF
sweet milk. one large ieaspoonful Of ba-
king powder. two cups of haur, thrcs
esgs. taking out swo OF tho whites for
irosting. Mako in three LAYERS, put
spice aud fruit ia tho middle layer, be.
tween each / gut one put jelly, then
frosliny hetween each.
Porrrp HAN --Mincs cold boiled
ham. mixing lean and sfat together;
pound In . mortar. Ssssonipx Ct the
same time with little cayenne pepper,
pounded mace and mustard. Pu. Into
dish and lace 10 the oven; half an
hour al erward pack IL down in little
stone jars which cover with l. LAYER Of
clarified butter (iukewarm) anl paste q
paper over them. This ported ham IS
especially nice for san lwiches.
SAUCE ROBERT. Put two medium
sized ooions, chopp1d yory fine, with
large lump OF butter, in a stew pan let
them brown well, constantly stirring:
add tenspoonful OF flour mixed with
half pint OF good stock; salt and Dep,
| per; cook about five minutes; add n
teaspooninl Of mixed mustard and one
of vinegar.
ALMOND SroSoE CAxE.-An almond
sponge cake may be novelty TO somc
one. u Is certainly very delicate and
nicely favored cake. Half pound OF
ougar, i've eggs; beat The yolks Hrst.
ani kidd the sugar 10 them gradually;
then beat the White TO stir r.otu aud
add; then slit in -four enough to make
batter Of medjum stiffness, flavor with
almond extract, and before putting IL in
tue Tia batter paper we'll aud line tho
Tin, and on the bottom put at intervals
bits OF almonds, which you have blanch.
ed by pouring boiling water over, and
after removing the brown skins Gu, in
small pieces, then pour tie batter over
till the tin 10 about half full. Bake for
an hour in SOW oYep.
! SiMPLE REMEDIES. which ara
usIaily termed 'Whi,elow' by uhvsi.
claus, we beliye, are q very paiuf ii and
often very serious ELECTION OF the a.
gers. gen, rally Of the last Joints. and
often near or involving the nails. As
the fingers are much exposed to bruises
ielons are quite common among those
who constantly use their hands at hard
work III allowed TO continue until mat
Ter (rur) forms, and tile periosteum or
hone sieathiDg is affected, lanc,pp is
necessary; but II taken Ia lime a sim
pie application of copsl varnish, cover.
ing II with bandase. is highly recon-
mehded. TX tho varnisL becomes dry
and unp!casantly hard. q little fresi,
varnish may be applied from time 10
timc. When cure is effected. the
varnlsh IL easily removed by rubbing
INTO II little lard and washing witt,
soap and vuter. Or. A %. I,bam de-
tails, IN Meiicai News, a number or ca-
ses of its application with uniform snc
cess, where formations Of pus had not
previously occurred. In Two cases
there was apparently Combination O:
The run around" with the felon. and
IN all Of them there was swelling. rec.
ness, heat, and great pain. lis sug-
gests the use of copal varnisIi for fe,
ons, run -nrounds. bois. and any Local
acute inhim1.ion or external parts.
Now 10 the proper line time 20 iobt
the cutwotm by blowing up the ground
AMI leaving him exposed 20 the frost.
By frequently turning up the soil thl,
enemy can be easily destroyed Ia cold
weather.
a stock keeper reports having
cured many bad warts on cattle and
horses by application TO .en OF one
good daub Of TAR.
Raw starch, applied with little
wstcr. as paste, vii generally remove
all stains from ed-licking.
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ONIoss As MEDIcIsR. If there we're
any way Of avoiding the long continu-
ance Of the odor OF onioes after eating