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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
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Chocolate Custard.— Contributed to the 
American Agriculturist, nml pronounced excellent 
by one of the editors. Ingredients : 8 oz. of choco- 
late (Bilker's is good), 3 piuts milk, 6 eggs, 4 table- 
spoonfuls powdered white sugar, and 2 Uiblespoon- 
fuls of brown sugar. First prepare a soft custard 
with the milk, the beaten yolks of six eggs, and 
the white of one. While this is cooking, grate the 
chocolate and dissolve by pouring over it a cup of 
warm water, and then heat it up to the boiling 
point, and swoeten with brown sugar. When a lit- 
tle cool, mix it with the custard, and flavor with a 
teaspoonful of extract of vanilla. Put the whole 
in a suitable dish and pour over the top the 
remaining whites of the eggs beaten to a stiff froth 
and sweetened with white sugar. Brown it lightly 
in a moderate oven. It should be brought to the 
table as cold as possible. 
Chenp Cake.— "Peggy " 6ends to the Amer- 
ican Agriculturist the following recipe, which she 
considers a desirable acquisition at present, as but- 
ter and eggs are so costly : "Take 12 ozs. of 6weet, 
fat, salt pork, cut it very fine, and chop until it has 
the appearance of lard (it can not be chopped too 
much) ; put it into a pint cup and pour on boiling 
■water until the cup is full. When cool enough to 
mix with the band, add 2 cups sugar, 1 of molasses, 
1 tablespoonful of saleratus or soda dissolved in a 
little water, spice (I prefer ciunamon and nutmeg,) 
$4 lb. raisins, same of currants (very good without 
fruit,) and flour sufficient to make it of the con- 
sistence of ordinary stirred cake. By adding a lit- 
tle wine it will keep good three months." 
Sponge Cake. — Contributed to the Ameri- 
can Agriculturist by " Farmer's Daughter :" Take 
5 eggs, % pint of sugar, and 1 pint, of flour. Break 
the eggs into a large meat plate, stir in the sugar, 
then with a broad knife beat them until do raw 
egg turns up, which will take about half an hour. 
Next stir in the flour gently, as beating then would 
make it tough ; flavor to taste, and bake in a round 
tin basin. This makes a nice loaf for family use. 
Loaf Cake. — Contributed to the American Ag- 
riculturist by Mrs. R. Watson, Hartford Co., Conn. : 
Mix 1 cup of butter, 4 of flour, 2 eggs, )•£ pint yeast, 
% pint milk warmed. Let it rise about two hours, 
then add 2 cups sugar, nutmeg and raisins, and 
bake immediately. The above quantity will make 
two ordinary loaves. 
IVhite Mountain Cake. — By the same 
contributor: "2 eggs, J-^ cup of butter, 1 cup of 
white sugar, % cup of sweet milk, 2}vf cups of 
flonr, 1 teaspoonful of cream of tartar, and % tea- 
spoonful of saleratus." 
Scotch Cakes.— Mix 1 lb. brown sugar, J^ 
lb. butter, 1 lb. flour, 2 eggs, 1 oz. cinnamon, and a 
little soda, roll them out as thick as jumbles. 
Jelly Cake. — By the same contributor : Mir 
1 cup of coffee sugar, }£ cup of butter, l{ cup of 
milk, 2 cups of flour, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoonful extract 
of lemon or almond, J^ teaspoonful of soda, and 
1 teaspoonful of cream of tartar. Bake in two 
long pie tins. When done cut each cake once in 
two, spread jelly on three parte, leaving the fourth 
for the top of the cake. For the table, cut in finger 
lengths, %■ of an inch thick. 
Madison Cake. — Mix 1 lb. of butter, 2 lbs. 
snirar, 2 lbs. of flonr, 1 lb. raisins, 1 lb. of currants, 
1 pint cream, 7 eggs, 1 teaspoonful cinnamon, 1 nut- 
meg, 25 drops oQ of lemon, 1 teaspoonful soda, 2 
cream tartar. 
Ginger Snaps. — Contributed to the Amer- 
ican Agriculturist by "H. H. E.", Stephenson's 
Mills, Pa. : Mix 1 cup of molasses, % cup of sugar, 
% cup of butter, % cup of milk, 1 teaspoonful of 
soda, and 1 heaping tablespoon of ginger. Add flour 
till stiff enough to roll thin ; bake in moderate oven. 
Ginger Crackers.— Contributed to the 
American Agriculturist by Mary M. Hepburn, Ly- 
coming Co., Pa. Mix 3 lbs. flour, 1 lb. sugar, 1 lb. 
butter, 1 pt. molasses, 2 oz. ginger and 1 oz. each of 
cinnamon and cloves. Roll the dough thin, and 
baka in a quick oven. 
i©ys & MMiS' aminus. 
The Value oi" Neatness. 
A wealthy merchant In one of our cities relates that he 
owes his fortune to the habit of neatness while a boy, 
taught him by his good mother. She was a poor widow, 
and he the eldest of three children. One day, when all 
their fooJ was pone, and they knew nnl where to procure 
more, they saw an advertisement fur a boy In a store. 
The lad applied for the place, and was told that another 
boy had come before him, whom the merchant thought of 
engaging; but after a little conversation the gentleman 
changed his mind, and employed the last applicant. He 
was first errand boy, then clerk, next partner, and finally 
upon the death of his first employer, the whole business 
was left to him. After the lad had been in service a few 
years the gentleman told him the reason why he had been 
engaged fn preference to the other boy. It was because 
he was more neat and tidy in his appearance. His 
clothes were patched hut clean, his hair was combed, his 
hands and face nnsoiled, and his shoes properly blacked. 
Now one can not always keep entirely tidy when at some 
kinds of work, but it is possible to form habits of neat- 
ness, so that when working hours are over, water and 
brushes shall be regularly thought of and used. And 
even if it should not lead to a fortune in money, it will 
bring no small wealth in personal health, comfort, and 
agreeableness to one's associates. This habit must be 
formed in youth or it will seldom be attained afterward. 
The Game of l>o«l>le Acrostics. 
The manner of conducting this amusement will be best 
understood by the following example : One of the com- 
pany describes two words (called the principal words) 
thus : Theirs/ is a color usually observed in anger. The 
second embraces all nations of the world. A word be- 
ginning with the first letter of the first principal word, and 
ending with the first letter of the second principal word, 
expresses a quantity of paper. The second letters of the 
principal words begin and end a word which all are striv- 
ing to obtain. The third letters of the principal words are 
the first and last of what debtors expect and dread. The 
company then try from these hints to make out all the 
words. It will be noticed that the principal words must 
each contain the same number of letters, otherwise the 
acrostics could not be made. The answer to the above 
is: Principal words : " Red 1 ' "Men." 
Rea.M is a quantity of paper. 
Eas E is sought for by all. 
D u N is expected by debtors. 
The above arrangement shows why the game Is called 
"Double Acrostic" ; the first and last letters of these 
three words spell the two principal words. After the 
above explanation, the following arrangement of another 
question, wiiich is the plan usually adopted in proposing 
an acrostic, will be easily understood by the reader. 
Question. Answer. 
First. The condition of Babylon. First ; Fallen. 
Second. Visitors not often seen. Second; Angels. 
1. A preparation of grain. 1. Farin A. 
2. A butterfly chased by men. 2. AmbitioN. 
3. A too prevalent vice. 3. L y i n G. 
4. The sum of all commandments. 4. L o v E. 
5. A painter's implement. 5. E a s e L. 
6. Abundant among Yankees. 6. N otion S. 
We will propose the following, on which our yonng 
friends, (and older ones too,) may exercise their ingenuity. 
First Word. A President of the United States. 
Second Word. A Consequence of his acts. 
1. What every baker sells. 
2. Lately introduced into Mexico. 
3. Every lady's companion. 
4. What makes law necessary. 
5. A drowning man. 
6. Useful in hunting horses. 
7. A pretty flower and good pickle. 
With a little thought, such puzzles can be easily made, 
and their construction and solution will furnish pleasant 
amusement to a social party. 
Answers to Problems and Puzzles. 
The following are the answers to the Puzzles Nos. 
77, 78. and 79, in April No., page 119 ; No. 77. Illustrated 
Rebus : Turnip raij ewe two a hare yifs men walk in safe 
p laces — or Turn I pray you to where wise men walk in 
safe places. No. 73. Pictorial Proverb.—'' Never too late 
to mend:" No. 79. Puzzling Dots.— Remove 2 from each 
inside square, and replace one in each of the corner 
squares. The following have sent correct answers up 
to April 5th : Winfield S. Bush, 72 ; " B. K. N.," 72, 76 ; 
L. O. Gay. 72, Herman J. Berg, Jr., 76; O. Kirchner, 
72; "X,"72, 76; G. Frank Yarnall, 76 , L. A. Cole, 72, 
76 ; G. A. Blake, 76 ; J. Albert Evans, 73, 74. 75, 76 ; 
"Antoine,"72, 75; J. T. Cox, 72, 76 ; A. S. Littleton, 
78 ; G. W. Taylor, 76 ; Fred E. Parker. 76 ; James Huff- 
man, 76 ; George S. JcfTery. 70 ; M. O. Southworth, 72 ; 
E. P. Harnish. 76 ; James Neal, 72 ; " Joslah," 76 ; E. 
M. Dunning, 75, 70 ; Lucy R. Weeks, 73, 74, 76 ; George 
F. Weeks, 73, 76; M. I). Shields, 70 ; MatUc M. Hamil- 
ton, 76 v 11. M. Stryker, 73, 74, 76; Cornelius Hoagland. 
Jr., 73, 74, 76 ; G. G. Crowley, 72. 73, 74, 75, 76 ; Dewltt 
C. Challfs, 73, 74, 75, 76 ; Horace Andrews Jr., 73 ; W. 
II. Andrews, 76 ; "J. R. A.," 74, 85; Newton Miller, 7'" . 
Silas G. Patterson, 72 ; B. F. Wilcox, 72, 76 ; Marshall F. 
Rlnehart, 72 ; Marcus Thacher, 75; S. E. Gllfillan, 70 ; 
Zenas Condit, 76 ; James Fisher, 79; John Waybrtght, 
77, 79 ; Wm. J. Newton, 72, 76 ; S, J. M. Bear, 77 ; Ar- 
thur Shriver, 78, 79 ; Granville J. Simpson, 76 ; " Brook- 
lynite," 79 ; Henry II. Osgood, 72, 76 ; Thomas C. Wa- 
ters, 78, 79 ; James C. Gerow, 72. 76 ; " Julia," 77, 78 ; C. 
L. Short, 78 ; C. L. Esslg, 79 : Melvln L. Casler, 79 ; W. 
S.Scott, 79; J. G. McCee, 79; William Klmberly, 79 ; 
Georgia A. Draper, 78 ; " B. C. P." 77, 79 ; J. C. Cooper, 
79: Danske Gedinger, 78; C. H. St John, 79 ; Ellen Du- 
clmnan, 79 ; Robert G. Weeks and Lucy R. Weeks, 77 ; 
Chas. S. Hogan, 79; Hugo Otto, 79; Theresa Knapp, 79 ; 
Genette Bacon, 77: "O.K.," 78; Amos Waltor'not first), 
79 ; C. F. Erhard, 79 ; R. G. Lear, 79 ; Minerva J. Ramp, 
79; Eddie Sheldon, 79; Willie English. 79; E. M. Eg- 
bert, 79 ; " A. B. C.," 79 ; Samuel W. House, 79 ; " J. L. 
F.,"77, 79; Wm. J. Smith, 79 ; George L. Crowley, 77, 
78, 79 ; James F. McKee, 77, 79 ; Winfield S. Bush, 79 ; 
James P. Prall, 77 ; Elias S. Ward, 76 ; Edwin Ludlow, 
79; A. G. TiUinghast, 78, 79; A. H. Rittenhouse, 79; 
William B. Williams, 79 ; John Cotten, 79 ; John H. 
Swartz, 79; N. H. Miller, 78 , L. GUdwell, 79; Gilbert 
Darrow, 79 ; B. Fawcett, 77, 78, 79. 
Hfew Puzzles to be Answered. 
No. 80. Illustrated Rebus.— Suitable for every one 
No. 81. Word Puzzle. — What great crime cut In two 
will give a very common and innocent enjoyment? 
No. 82. Pictorial Proverb, expressing good advice. 
No. 83. Geographical Question. — Suggested to the 
American Agriculturist by H- Martin Kellogg, Worces- 
ter Co.. Mass. The name of one of the Presidents of 
the United States has been given to towns in 26 States, 
and to counties in 20 States ; what is the name, and In 
what States are the counties and towns found ? 
No. 84. Illustrated Rebus.— X historical fact. 
No. 85. A Puzzling Dinner.— The meats and veget- 
ables were : 1, The Sultan's dominions ; 2, A lean wife 
roasted ; 3, A tailor's implement ; 4, What makes people 
cry : 5, The 16th letter repeated ; 6, Bright colors; 7, A 
river and a drum-beat. The dessert consisted of mixed 
types, made of a fowl funeral, a running stream, dried 
married couples, and relations of a water engine. What 
common names wcMld you give the*e strange compounds f 
