South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1883-04-13
Farmer and House Keeper.

Farmer and House Keeper.
Ginger Nuts: Oae cup OF syrup, ous
cup OF sugar, ono cup OF hot water In
which tsaspoonful OF soda has bsoa
dissolved. yolks Of Two egSs,one nut<nes
one tablespoonful OF ginger, and n,us
to make . stiir batter, and drop on 4
battered pan.-The Household.
Stale bu, perfectly sweet home mat.e
bread can be disposed Of in this way:
Soak u in milk or wAser till solt, then
MIX it with your sponyc. Squeeze tho
milk or water from jt before adding To
the sponge; its pressncs will never
DO perceived in The tew bread. A
somewbat similar eooaomy eau tie rrac.
ticed In regard To buc<wbeas cakes;
take those that are laft at breakfast,
break them in small pieces aud put
them In the fresh batter; they will soon
be completely assimila,ed. and The
cakes Wi be evan better for having
them ia the batter; they will DO Of y
p0ss lscldsd brow q, and have smoo,h.
CT surface.
| When IL is desirable 20 filter water
quickly, for imrie diate use, employ tn,
following method: Tut a quar- of
clean water over the Gre a0d iust or.nr
u to boil remove It and ain IL
three or four times through flannel;
cool it and keep i, for use in a covered
jar or pitcher.
To remove spots from kid gloves
that have baen caused by warm wealth
or, satuIa.e piece Of cotton cloth with
aqua amoais. wiring as dry "a possible
and wrap the gloves closely therein
| roll in another dry CLOTH, and !et the
| gloves then remain for twoaty-ronr
hours, NJ tho expiration Of which time
they should be fully restored.-Ee.
To clean a felt hat 80 that Il vii.
look like new, sprinkle it we'll with
clean white bran that is little lamp
and rub thoroughly with tho hand All
a damp towel; wash the bran and
use again until it COMPS Off perfectly
clean. then sponge with clear sof. wa
ter TO which has been aided a little OK
gall.
To Mako Japanese Cemcn:: Nix
the best powdered rice with a little cold
water tGen gradually add boiling water
TIL proper coDsistence is acquired be
ing careful to keep it we'll stirred all
tue time lastly, it mus. be boiled for
one minute IN q clean saucepon. This
| paste is beautifully whiie-alnos,
transparent, and we'll adapted for fan
! cy paper work, or other things rcauir-
ing q strong and coiorless element
Cincinnati Times.
To prevent the hands from becom-
ing rough or chapping. put little al
mond meal or any other oily meal IN
the water when washing the hands, and
take care 10 wipe them thoroughly
dry.
A REMEDY E0E CoLDs.-Professo
Frank II. Bosworth lectured Fridsy
night at Association Hall, New York,
on Colds and their consequences An
old Arabian proyerb.' said the lectnr.
er, tells US that the man who els with
his back TO a draughi faces ais coffin
Exposure to c-rr6nt Of cold damp
air is certainly a very eGectual plan by
[ which TO secure that troublesome disor-
der known as cold. A cold is an In /.
fammation Of some organ, generally
OF tue mucous membrane OF the nose
and throat air passages and IL Is due
TO the loss ofanimal heat. limo means
are taken 10 cure it the acute symptoms
often disappear, leaving behind them
o mIld chronic inflammation. This
smouldering fire is ready to kindle up
again on avery slight exposure, sGd we
say then. Il catch cold very easy All
determinations Ol this character have a
tanI0nnu ~ -~rir ~,
would not say that catarrh leads d.
rectly 70 u disease OF the lungs. In
protecting ourselves frem catching
colds we need sufficient clothing 20
withstand the COLI. but nothing Is more
injurious than mufiljng and wrapping
up unnecessarily. Living in highly
heated rooms il another source Of dan
ger. We must sccustom ourselves To
changes and not try To shield ourselves
from them. Our frequent variation =
OF temperature are greatly against us.
friend SAID TO ms this morning that
the highest compliment be could pay to
the hardness Of New Workers was that
they were actually sbls to survive q
New York spring. Bat supposlng in
spite of our precautions we lave = cold
how shall We cure IL? The best way
know offs the old fashioned sweat
Take few grains Of quinlne. hot
mustard foot bath and s,iT glass OF
toddy-or, I should say hot lemonade.
Wiki this treatment the cold generally
has 20 sCccgDb.
FACTS Worm KNowIN0 That salt
Gsh are quickes, and best lreshened by
soaking ia sour milk.
Tina, cold rain water and apap will
remove mschins grease IRON .sashabie
fabrics.
That dsh MAJ he scaled much easier
By h'st dipping them into boiling VS.
ter for n minu'e.
That milk which has changed may
be sgeetened o. rendered Gl TOR uso
again by stirring In little soda.
That boiling starch is much improv-
Ell by the addition OF sperm, or salt. &C
both, or little gum arabic, dissolved
That sal. will curdl8 new milk. hence
Ia preparing milk poff.dSe. gragies. etc,
the salt SHOULD not be added until the
dis. Is prepared.
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