South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1884-02-15

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Farmer ana Honss Esopsr
FRulr Junntss.-Oao peuSd q sas
par. one roand of b1ttes. a. pooad aad
: quarter os 0our. si1 segA hall = pssnd
OF cuyranto. liello ooda an6 naeUe9.
Nix ths butter, sagaf. spisss ard sg1A
then she cusEaate. next W. oodss anG
laatly ~ 6ous.
BAxxD InpiAn Puppsno. --Tbr . lw0
quart pudding 80 two teaoups ~ osal;
moisseu The ncal With cola 0afsr, thea
pour ovcr Il oss pint Of boiling wstsrs
add one tablespoonful Of butter. 100 Tee
cups Of sugar, one cup Of raieins. three
eggs we'll beaten before adding and az
up with sweet milk season WITH Whats
ever spics 70 preferred bake slowly half
an hour or more.
Three eegs, one CUP oe
sugar, one pint Of new milk, sals, nut
meg and 6our snoagh - permit ~
spoon 70 stand upright In the mixture;
and two tesspoonfuis Of baking powder
and beat until vcry light. Drop b. the
desert-spoonfu into boiling lard. Tt1se
will not absorb bit OF fat and are the
least pernicious Of tho doughnut family.
BATTER Purvs. Mix half q pound Of
flour. pint or milk, Ave we'll beaten
oygs and . quarter OF = pound OF warm.
cd butter. Stir all briskly for ten min
utcs. Butter small patty pans. all them
bali full, and bake nice yellow. When
dono strew powdered sugar and CHINA
mon over them.
CURRANT CooKIEs.-Ona pound OF
flour, ono half pound OF butter, three.
quarters Of pound OF sugar, four eggs,
one-half pound currants we'll xashed and
dredged. one-half seaspoonful Of soda
dissolved In hot water. one-half lemon,
grated rind and juice. ono teaspoouful
of cinnamon. Drop from spoon upon
baking tin lined with well-buttered
paper, and bake quickly.
For nice and economical pudding
take thin slices OF stale bread, butter
them on both sides, cover the bottom Of
a pudding dist with them, and spread
jam ofany kind over them then anoth-
er layer, and so on until tho dish 10 full.
Have a thin layer of buttered bread on
tho top. Servo hot. with cream or with
q custard made Of q pint OF milk, ono
cup Of sugar, and two eggs.
Although il Is convenient TO have tho
tea kettle on the stove at all times, with
q supply OF boiling water In II, still. un-
less cooking is going on, it is best nos
TO lot water continually boil down Ia the
kettle. II is fact that this harmless
article Of stove furniture may become .
source Of disease in consequence OF The
sediment which forms in the bottom and
siio3, and Is dissolved 20 some extent
and mixed with food. II Is a common
but erroneous notion that the tea-kettlo
never needs to be thoroughly clsansed.
1t should be washed as we'll as any other
kettle or dish.
How TO MAKE Doors WATERPROOF.
Dry feet. In all outdoor farm work,
should be regarded ns something moro
than mere comfort-it Is really an es-
sential. Rubber boots will keep out oil
external moisture. but they confine the
internal moisture, tho insensibie per-
SEPARATION, and while they will answer for
brief exposure to mud aud snow, ono
who wears them all day soon finds that
his feet get psrboiled and become ex>
ceedinGly tender. For outdoor winter
work, strong boots, even heavy cowhidss
may be male water proof by the follow.
ing mixture: Melt together four ouns
ces of tallow, one ounce each of bees
wax anu rosin when these ere thor
oughIy melted and mixed, stir ia nm
be applied 10 tho boots, both uppers ant
soles, az they are warmed before the fire,
rubbing IL in we'll with cloth or with
the hands. To be thoroughly water.
proof. the boots should have two coat.
ings. It will at tire same time keep the
leather soft and pliable.
Good for cold Roast lemon with
out burning il. When entirely hot,
squeeze the Juice into emp on three
ounces OF finely powdered sugar. Take
teaspconlul whenever you cough. u
rarely ever fails. Cut this out and paste
II in your hat.
Peach trees can be most advantage
onsiy trausplantej at ono year old, as
they can then DO lifted without cutting
any OF the main roots.
Dolls. After considerable research.
VIC have the following remedy for boils :
and, while we can only vouch for the
auihority-wbich IL the highest known,
it is entirely new TO us, so give 10 trial.
ye suffering mortals, and let usknow the
result. Here II is:
Let them take lump of figs. and lay
it for plaster upon the boil, andho
shall recover xxxyIu2.-Ex-.
CHANCE.
For seriously chappej hands try this:
Scrape cake Of brown Windsor soap
until il Is as fine as powder I: mix it With
an ounoa of colo0no wafar and An onnoo