1864. 
AMERICAN AGrRICUT/TURIST. 
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disposing of tuo cold plSCM, 
nnil do nol bo eouflni d tu 
booke. — Don't lei brend mold ; 
up ih.' pieces Into pud- 
dlngfl and pancakes ; make l»aU- 
cil Indian puddiug of cold 
bostj pudding, ii it 
Hints on Cooking, etc. 
i ii.iiim Com Cake.— 
Contributed by " V.. M. W ," 
Litcliiuid Co., Conn. Mix to- 
gether - (III s of Hour, l of In- 
dian meal, 2tenspooufnls cream 
of tartar, 1 teaspoonfnl soda, 
and :i little sail : add to tliis 1 
egg mill '-' tablespoonftils of bu 
gar beaten together, 2 caps ol 
milk, mid a piece of batter the 
size of an egg. Buke until it 
is thoroughly cooked through. 
Baked Indian Pad- 
tliii^.— Contributed to the 
Am. Agri > Uurist by " Young 
Housekeeper," Harlem, N. Y. : 
Scald J ... pint Indian meal with 
1 pint of Boiling water, or milk, 
which is better ; add 1 large 
tablespoonful of wheat flour 
mixed with another pint ol 
cold milk, 1 tablespoonful of 
ginger, 1 cupful molasses, 1 
tablespoonful butter, or a small 
piece of suet chopped line. Add 
raisius if liked, when the pud- 
ding has been baking about ten 
minutes. Bake thoroughly. 
ttnl.iil Indian B*u<f- 
» ! i 1 1 ii . — Contributed to the 
American Agriculturist and 
highly recommended by "Ec- 
t us," Milan, 0. : Mix 3 pinls 
Indian meal, 1 of wheat flour, 2 
of sweet milk, 1 of sour milk, 
1 cupful of molasses, 1 table- 
spoonful of salt and 1 teaspoon- 
fnl of saleratus. Bake 3 hours. 
llluckberry and Ap- 
ple l*n<l<linu. — Sent to 
American Agriculturist by Mrs. 
E. Randall, Wayne Co., Pa. : 
Mi\- 1 quart of sour buttermilk, 
joonful saleratus, a little 
salt, and flour enough to make 
it rather stiff. Roll out, cover 
with blackberries, roll up, put 
in a buttered basin and steam 
1 . boms. Serve with sugar 
and cream. Tart apples may 
be used instead of berries. 
To RemoTe Iron I6ii.«.t 
from White Stuffs.— 
Dissolve oxalic acid in warm 
water; spread the liuen in the 
sunlight and apply the acid to 
ihe spot, which will very soon 
disappear. It will remove many 
other stains. As the acid is a 
poison, it must be kept from children's reach. If 
too strong, it will injure the fabric itself. It should 
be well washed out almost as soon as applied. 
BDYS <k (MIB3LS 3 WMIWm. 
•John illaynard, tlie Hero. 
The story of John Maynard, ihc Lake pilot, illustrates 
as noble heroism as was ever shown on the battle field. 
He was guiding a steamer from Detroit to Buffalo. When 
about seven miles from ihe latter place there came the 
fearful cry of " fire !" and thick clouds of smoke rolled up 
from the hold. By direction of the Captain the passen- 
gers crowded to the forecastle, and Maynard remained at 
the helm, where soon the flames came roaring around 
him. The Captain shouted to him through his speaking 
trumpet "John Maynard"— "Aye, aye, Sir." ''Are 
yon at the helm *"— " Yes." — " What course is she 
steering?'*— " Southwest." "Direct her course to the 
southeast and gain the shore." Some moments after- 
ward the Captain shouted again. "Can you holdout five 
minutes longer?" "Yes with the help of God !" answer- 
ed John Maynard. His white hair is burnt on his head ; 
one of his hands is already useless ; with one knee upon 
the deck, his teeth and one strong hand upon the wheel, 
the old man remained firm as a rock. The vessel touch- 
es the shore, all the crew are saved, all but the noble 
pilot, who fell dead upon the burning deck. Such a 
glorious death wins a true martyr's crown, and is 
worth more than a century uf aimless life. 
TOO SICK TO GO TO SCHOO L. — Bngravedfortha American Agricuuunst. 
This Detected Truant is learning by experience 
the truth of the adage, "Honesty is the best policy." Not 
wanting to go to school, lie is playing sick, and his kind 
mother has called in the Doctor, cither fearing he 
will be seriously ill, or perhaps wishing to cure him of a 
worse disorder, want of truthfulness. No wonder the boy 
puts on such a rueful countenance. He is thinking of the 
bitter doses he maybe compelled to take, which may 
make him sick in earnest ; the doctor's severe look brings 
him no comfort, and more than all, his conscience is busy 
telling him how meanly and foolishly he has acted. He 
is truly in a sad plight ; let us hope he will find his way 
out of it by the only safe and honorable means. Let him 
"own up." like a man. ask the forgiveness of his moth- 
er, and resolve not to place himself in such a fix again. 
A Boy's «rift to tlie Soldier?*. 
A lady in California communicates the following inci- 
dent to the Agriculturist ; Rev. Dr. Bellows, President 
of the Sanitary Commission, now in California, was 
about to deliver a lecture in behalf of the CoramissiQ , 
at Marysville. In the afternoon before the lecture, a ring 
was heard at hil door, and a little ooy was admitted 
bringing with him a white chicken. "Dr." said he "I 
want to give this to the soldiers ; it will make them two 
plates of'soap." The Doctor received it with thanks on 
behalf of the soldiers, and commended the boy for " do- 
in^ what he could." In the evening the chicken was 
taken to the lecture, and at its conclusion the circum 
stances were related, and the boy's gift was put up for 
sale at auction. The bidding was lively, and the chicken 
was sold and re-sold until the sum of $460 in gold, equal 
to near $1,200 in currency, was realized for the Sanitary 
Commission, and the boy was delighted to find how 
much soup his chicken would furnish to the soldiers. 
JSir<l> iit Battle. 
The New Albany Ledger relates that ni the battle of 
Resaca, Ga., a mocking bird petched on the top, of a tree 
in the midst of the light, an 1 imitated the whistling of 
bullets and other noises of battle. At a recent engage- 
ment the following singular incident occurred. Daring 
a fierce cannonade, a small bird came and alighted upon 
the shoulder of an artilleryman who was serving one of 
the large guns, where it remained notwithstanding his 
violent motions in loading the piece. When the gun was 
discharged, the frightened little creature would run its 
beak and head up under the man's hair at the back of his 
neck, and when the report died away, would resun 
place upon his shoulder One of the men took the bird 
in his hand, but as soon as it was released, it immediate- 
ly flew back to its perch on the gunner's shoulder. 
Amusing and Fortunate Answer. 
A gentleman in Berlin, Prussia, n lates that in a Sun- 
day School recently esta ! there, among other ques- 
tions, a clergyman asked the children. " Why were Ad- 
am and Eve turned out of Paradise?" Up jum . . 
boy, and with an eager countenance, as though he was 
certain he knew it, answered, '* Because they could not 
pay their rent." On inquiry it appeared that his parents 
had been repeatedly "turned out of doors for this cause, 
and that they were now in danger of the same trouble. 
A collection was taken and they were soon relieved 
