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of raisins, - tcnspoonftila of soda, 5 cuiib of Hour, 
] tablospoouful of cinnamon, and V 4o. of clove*. 
Mure fruit and splcc con be added U wtolied. 
Huckleberry Griddle <'«l*«-».— By 
tlio Bame. Stir In one ovon toaspoonftU of soda to 
two quarts of awool milk, one tcoapoonWl of salt: 
one pint of ripe UucUloberrioa with flour to make a 
thick batter; bake on a grlddleaa other cakes. 
Potato Griddle Colcea.— 1 qt. of milk, 
ild boiled potatoes grated, S eggs, and flour 
sufficient to make a batter. 
Jt'll.v Cake.— Contributed to the American 
iilturist by Lizzie Davis, Venango Co., Pa. 
Take 1 cup of sugar, 4 eggs, 1 cup of Hour, }.{ ten- 
si t'ui Boda dissolved in a tablespoonfnl of sweet 
milk, ond 1 teospoonful cream of tartar mixed iu 
Hour. Bake Iu one long tin, then spread with jelly, 
roll up, and cut in slices. 
Douglinnts.— By the same contributor. To 
1 quart of milk add >..' lb. of butter, l'i lbs. of su- 
gar, 1 teaspoon ful of soda, aud 2 of cream of tar- 
tar dissolved separately in as little water as possi- 
ble. Mix with sufficient flour, and boil immediately. 
W iiffiiM .- By the same. Take 1 qt. ucw milk, 
2 eggs 3 tablespoonfuls yeast, butter t lie size of an 
egg Warm tlie milk, and mix with other ingredi- 
ents at night ; ill the morning turn into muffin 
rings, or drop on tins, and bake a light brown. To 
be eaten With baiter for breakfast. 
Cinnamon Wafers.— 1 lb. of sugar, Jf lb. 
butter. :! eggs, ' ., teospoonful of soda, 1 table- 
spoonful ol cinnamon, and flour enough to roll out : 
to be made the same as ginger snaps. 
laootl Uiscitit. — Two teaspoonfuls cream 
tartar, one of soda, half do. of salt, rubbed flue, and 
well mixed with one quart of fluur. Rub in a piece 
of butter the size of an egg, mix up soft with thick 
sour milk or buttermilk, and bake quickly. 
tVeain I*i«. — Contributed to the American 
AgricuUui-ist by"M. E. P.", Winterpoint, Maine. 
Mix together 1 egg, 1 cup sugar, a piece of but- 
ter as large as an egg, 3 cups flour, 1 teaspoonful 
cream tartar, }..; teaspoouful soda, 1 cup sweet milk. 
Pour this on tin plates, and bake light brown. 
Whcu cold, split them open and put in the custard, 
made as follows : Take 3 eggs, 1 cup sugar, },j cup 
flour, 1 pint milk; flavor with lemon. Beat the 
eggs, sugar and flour together ; boil the milk, and 
while boiling stir in the mixture, letting it cook a 
few seconds. The above quantity will make three 
common sized pies. 
Vinegar Pie. — Contributed to the American 
Afjricttlturixl by C. Glidewell: Mix 2 cups of vine- 
gar, l}v,' of sugar, 2 tablespoonfuls of flour, and a 
piece of butter the size of a walnut. Prepare a 
paste to receive these ingredients, aud bake the 
same as any ordinary pie. 
Soi-jro A|>i>I<; Sauce. — By the same. Put 
a pint of sorgo syrup on to boil, and then beat 3 
eggs to a froth. As soon as the syrup boils, pour 
in the eggs, stirring rapidly all the time. Let. it 
boil three minutes, then pour it into a cool dish, 
and stir in a little good vinegar, or lemon juice. 
When cold it is a good substitute for apple butter. 
Float. — By the same. Take 1 quart of new 
milk and 5 eggs ; beat the whites to a stiff froth, 
have the milk ready boiling in a skillet and with a 
spoon place the whites in it, turn them over quick- 
ly, then lift them out carefully, aud place them ou 
a plate. Now beat the yolks well, add 1 large spoon- 
ful flour, 2 tablespoonfuls of sugar and some grated 
nutmeg or lemon, and 2 spooufuls of cold milk; 
6tir them all together, then pour it iu to the milk, 
Btirring it to keep it smooth. Let it boil, turn it 
out in a deep dish, place the whites on it, and it is 
now ready for use. A few drops of jelly or colored 
sugar on the whites improves the looks. 
To Keep Honey.— M. Sands, Orange Co., 
N. Y., directs to heat strained honey to the boiling 
point, and store it in covered jars, where it will 
keep without candying. To prevent danger of 
burning, set the vessel in which it is to be heated 
Into another containing water. 
HOTS & (BH1EILS 5 QMNMJSBIV8. 
IIkhi- his lor (he I'ourflli. 
Every American boy welcomes the return of the 4th 
of July, the Anniversary of tin- Declaration of the Inde- 
pensenns of the United States, The writer well remem- 
bers how , when a b<>>, he used for b Long time to count 
the weeks and days before it arrived . haw in* contrived 
ways and moans for getting money with Which to cele- 
brate It, and how much he enjoyed the fire crackers and 
torpedoes of his own, and the reports of the pUtols, l-uhs 
and cannon of the neighborhood. He can, therefore) 
well sympathize with those who enjoy it novas bf Aid 
years ago.— Thousands are now realizing as they never 
did before, what a price was paid by our forefathers for 
their and our enjoyment of llberiy. They pledged their 
lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor, and freely 
gave up all but the last to maintain their rights. Our 
brave soldiers are doing the same to-day, and their Loved 
ones at home are making equal sacrifices by giving the 
treasures of their hearts to (heir country. The battle 
now is for the preservation of the inheritance our fathers 
bequeathed. We should be unworthy to retain it, if un- 
willing to defend the glorious institutions they founded. 
Every booming cannon and cracking rifle, whether on 
the battle field, or in the peaceful celebration at home, 
answers. "Our Union shall be preserved." The girls and 
boys should remember that something more than armies 
are needed to make our nation permanent and glorious. 
Intelligence and virtue are the foundations of freedom. 
Without these liberty must speedily yield to despotism ; 
with them it will ; remain perpetual. Our strength as a 
Nation Is not so much in the hundreds of thousands of 
muskets ami cannon In the field, as in the character of 
the men who stand behind them. Every school-house 
and church is a great magazine furnishing the mightiest 
weapons for the defence of truth and liberty. Every 
scholar who is improving his privileges, Is preparing for 
his part in the future conflicts which shall deride the 
destiny of the Nation. Every victory over Ignorance, 
or an evil habit, is a telling blow for the future glory of 
the Nation. Just as each dew drop that freshens a spear 
of grass, or a thirsty blade of grain, adds to the coming 
harvest, so every right thought, word or action, contrib- 
utes to the grand sum of a Nation's prosperity. We fer- 
vently hope that on the coining Fourth, we may be per- 
mitted to celebrate the destruction of the citadel of the 
Rebellion, as well as the foundation of our national in- 
stitutions, but whether this be permitted or not, we trust 
that tins and each succeeding Anniversary of Indepen- 
dence may find every young reader more worthy of, 
and better prepared to preserve, the liberty they enjoy. 
Wasbiugtoit's l*IessiMg- on a <liil<l. 
During a celebration which occurred in New York 
City during the life of Washington, the General was 
present, and a Scotch nurse who had the care of a little 
boy was observed to eagerly lift him up that he might 
look upon the Father of his country. She was not satis- 
fied with this, however, and the next day while outwalk- 
ing with the child, she saw the General in a store, and 
darting in she exclaimed, " Please your Excellency, 
here's a bairn that's called after ye." Washington 
turned his benevolent face full upon the lad, smiled, laid 
his hand upon the boy's head and gave his blessing. In 
after years the boy, then a distinguished man, used to 
say, " I have reason to believe that blessing has attend- 
ed me through life. I was but five years old. yet I can 
feel that hand even now." The boy was Washington 
Irving, to whom, perhaps as a fruit of that blessing, we 
are indebted for the best biography of George Washington. 
Witty Retort.— A man with a looking-glass under 
his arm met a boy, and thought he would be witty at his 
expense. " Here, boy !" said he ; "just come and look 
in this glass and ynu'U see a monkey." "You don't 
say," replied the boy. "how did you find that out?" 
Xlie Deserted ISir<l"s Revenge. 
An English paper relates the following incident, said 
to have occurred in a wagon shop on ihe river Tyne. 
Two sparrows were observed constructing their nest on 
one of the begins overhead, but after working several 
days their building operations were suspen led. A few 
mornings afterward the female hird reappeared, accom- 
panied by a new mate, who immediately commenced bat- 
tle with the rejected bird for possession of the nest, and 
finally drove him away. He, however, shortly returned, 
and watching an opportunity when his enemies were 
both absent, he deliberately placed his back beneath the 
tiny structure, raised it from Its resting place ant sent It 
tumbling to the ground. The excitement shown by the 
two birds on their return, at seeing their dwelling de- 
stroyed, was very amusing. However, they soon com- 
menced building again, the re'ected mate watching their 
proceedings with much Interest When It was nearly 
compleiod.flurlng their absence hedeetmyftl the fabric as 
'" Pore. Finding thai I hi ■. could .1 >| ■ tiocee 1 in Ihelr In- 
boi In thai place, the baffled birds chose some other lo- 
cation. Whether the jealous hird follow e I them with his 
vengeance, the observer! were unable to discover. 
Nomcwiiat or u mistake* 
A gentleman In Kew-Haven, was recently showing lo 
some friends n package of Ihe new live-twenty Govern- 
ment Bonds ; one of which was for $500. They left noon 
after, and presently this bond was discovered lobe mis- 
sing. The owner Immediately notified the police, ami 
telegraphed lo his banket to learn Ihe number stamped on 
the bund he hud bought. Nothing could be heard Hbout 
the valuable paper until In the afternoon c of the friends 
'■a In, and hearing the gentleman's story of his loss, in- 
quired "Do you mean them things you was showing us?" 
" Yes," was the reply. " Well, I guess I put one In my 
pocket. I supposed they were a new kind of handbills, 
and I thought I would lake one home and read it. I 
guess It's in one of my overcoat pockets," aud he imme- 
diately looked, and found it. Another one of the party. 
a Captain of a boat said afterward that when looking at 
the bills, he hud intended to lake one and lack it up in his 
cabin, but thought he would have time enough to get one 
before he left for home. 
New Puzzles to l>e Answered. 
No. 90. Illustrated Proverb In very common use. 
No. 91. Double Acrostics.— Contributed to the A men- 
can Agriculturist, by a subscriber at Calais. Maine. 
FinsT ; A noted character in the Old Testament. Sec- 
ond; A means of ascent. 1. A wild animal ; 2. A cele- 
brated ancient city ; 3. An old term with a new applica- 
tion ; 4. Describing the condition of 3 ; 5. Something of 
frequent occurrence ; 6. Often follows 5. Another: 
FinsT ; A prominent politician. Second ; An ex-Governor, 
now a General. 1. An association, also a weapon; 2. 
An early spring flower ; 3. A tribe of the East ; 4. What 
cowards often do; 5 The guides of punlic opinion. 
No. 92. Illustrated Rebus. — Very good advice. 
Answers to Problems and Puzzles. 
The following are answers to the puzzles In the June 
number, page 183, No. 186. Pictorial Proverb.— Two of 
a trade can seldom agree. No. ST.— Illustrated Rebut. — 
Ont swallow makes not spring, nor one woodcock, winter. 
No. 88. Illustrated Rebus. — Double u in e ruins many sols; 
or Wii.e ruins many souls. No. 89.— Grammatical Puz- 
zle.— Set the rich, great and noble banquet In their hails, 
And pass the hours away as the most ihoughtless level. 
The following have sent correct answers up to June 
Sth. S. II. Young and Herman J. Berg, ^1 ; Herman S. 
Cook and Jennie R. Cook, 84 ; L. Albcrson Cole, SI ; 
John Cotton, 81. 82, 85 ; Robert Sehofield, si ; - Harry 
Greenwood," 85; William Miller. SO. 81 .- Rachel An- 
drews, 81,65; A. M. Dunbar. 61, 82 ; Milton D. Hud- 
gens, 61 ; "Carrie," 81, 82; 11. M. Shatluck, 81. 85; 
Isabella Curtis, 81 ; H. Martin Kellogg. 81; Charlotte 
Williams, 80; C. L. Ftlley, 85; "H. M. W.." 65 ; " C. A. 
C," 85 ; R. L. Maxwell. 81 ; John Julius Weeks. Jr.. 89 ; 
Annie Parker, 8T, 68. 89 ; C. J. Wilson, 86, 87 ; Thomas 
Pond, 88, 89 ; Walter Henry, 84, 85 ; E. W. Wise, 8ft. 
