South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1885-05-08
Farmer and Hostsekeeper.

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-farDter and H0USei:eeper.
WHITE Pound CAKR---Two coffee
cups OF white sugar. three fousths OF
aOtiss cup Of butler. one cs1ss cup OF
milk. three coffee csps Of dour. whites
OF nine eggs. two teaspoonfuls Il bak.
ing powder. grAisd rind Of iemes: stir
''uttsr end sugar 70 crcaN. Add milk
and -four. end last The whites Of egss
whipped TO . stiff fro,h.
SUeAR CAKEs.-.Aiix four cupfuls OF
sugar with cigh. cupfals OF dour ami
one large cupful coriander seed. add
one large cupful of butter. enc cupfui
Of lard. six eggs, two iablespoonfuls of
sour cream or milk, one tcaspoonful Of
soda. - 9saaks e3 t3.r Rees
BAKED UMELEr.. stfest one pint Of
sweet milk and pu, desscr. spoonful
Of butter in !, while hot, we, heaping
OF flour IN little cold
milk; when smooth heat four eggs very
light with IL and stir into tho hot milk
adj almost tablespoonful Of salt.
Bake in a pudding dish in hot oven.
This may be also served with sauce as
\ pudding.
IRISH STsw..-rake mutton, beef.
voal, or any kind OF meat you can AZ.
lord, except pork or bacon divide into
pieces any size you ike; cut up onions
an potatoes into slices have ready
your stew or saucepan. whichever you
are lucky enough to possess; put in a
layer OF meat, With pepper and salt
'trewed over each layer a. you proceed.
then a layer Of onions, then a layer OF
potatoes on the onions. with water 10
cover; so continue until the pan is full,
but let tho last layer that is the top
're--be potatoes; see it is all wen
covered with water stand 1t over n
very SLOW fro and gently simmer for two
,onrs. Some persona make q light suet
rust over the top. which il a great
'aving In q family.
A good way TO extract the ju:co of
seef for IN invalid il TO broil the bs.s
IN gridiron for . few minutes. and
hon squeeze ,hs juice from it with
smen squeezer; put IA little salt with
t. This must be given to the sick one
- he prefers. cold or hot, or it NAV DO
ro%en and given in small Jumps.
A noarishing drink for an invalid 10
made by toastiog slices Of bread which
. made of rye dour and Indian meal;
he slices should bs cut thin and SHOULD
Dc thoroughly dried in the toas.ing
process; Pu: them in . pitcher, or in q
'iight tin pail; pour boiling water over
hem, snd les this stand for half an
lour. THIS nay be ICED or NAV be
frank while warm. and il will satisfy
h'rst and give nourishment at the s.ao
ime.
Oatmeal. long considcrei IL goo d
article Of diet in dyspepsia, IS believed
~ many physicians to be a prolific
'ause of that affection. DR.. Bsrtholow
'ays that Carlyle suffered greatly from
iyspeptic symptoms, which were in
'ariably aggravated after eating oat-
meal.
Put FIVE drops o! ehloro.orm. on n
title cotton or wool in the bowl Of n
lay pipe, then blow tho vspor through
he stem into an aching ear and instant
elief will be afforded
Feed until the grass becomes m aturs
'"ough not TO produce secure in The
Itock.
In pruning II is we'll to cover the
wounds with oil or white lead or graft.
Dg wsI.
no better use can be made Of wood
'shes than application 10 the frui.
,rchard.
Hogs crave sulphur. and it is we'll 70
NIX little ia their feel occasionally.
Work horses now need plenty %
'tienS,bsning food and good care.
Pack the dirt around trees that we're
tot last Fall.
DO that first, always. which needs 10,
ng most.
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To oil who are suffering from err
ore aud indiscrstions Of youth, nervous