Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1864-07-20
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day-Ephram Lydick. Though young in
years, yet brilliant in intellect He deserves
: the thanks of this audience for the manner
in which he acquitted himself on this occa-
sion. May higher honors await him.
After the reading of the toasts, tat , p.
m the remainder Of the day was spent in
social amusements. In the evening the
crowd dispersed in harmony and good order.
The difficulty between Spain and Peru is
assuming more serious character, the Madrid
Government announcing Its determination
to reinforce It's squadron in the Pacific, and
to hold the Chincha Islands until all its de-
mands are complied with; and the Peruvian
Government refusing to receive any commu-
| nication from a Spanish gunboat which, on
the Sd Of June, appeared in Callao Bay, and
offered to treat for Suspension of hostlll-
ties.
RASPBERRY SHoRT C&KE.-Nlix dough
| as for biscuit roll it thin as pie crust, and
cut in sheets the size of bake-tin. Place
one of these in 4 tin. then layer of rasp-
berries, then more dough, and so on Tor
three layers of dough and two of berries
Cut small holes in the top crust, pour in
little water, and lay on few small Jumps of
butter, and bake half an hour. Serve with
sweeteHed cream: -
The consumption Of ardent spirits in
France is on the increase, a sign that the
manufacturing classes are suffering. The
best brandy known to the trade under the
name of Gognac comes the Charentes the
next in repute is Armagnac, from the De
partment of the Gers; next come Martrude
and Montpelier. Spirits distilled from
wine come chiefly from Langudoc, in the
Herault
At the iron mines in Chantzei, Gerlnay.
where Luther was born and reared, the
waste Stag from the furnaces is run into
molds of about a cubic foot each. and dis
tributed to the workmen, who wheel them
home, when they still contain heat enough
to cook the meal for the family After they
are cooled these rectangular blocks are an
excellent material for building walls
FRENCH SOUP-To one quart of milk
add, when boiling, about five boiled Irish
potatoes, ribbed through sieve, of which
Il paste is made when the milk and pota-
toes have boiled up once, add three beaten
eggs, md pivro of buttor tl.v .1it.o Of
egg. If it boils after the eggs are added, it
Il " SUI II Iouili tlii IL IL Wcil
mixed, and serve it up.
As one of the brigades of Sherman S ar
my was marching through Athens, Ala
bama, a few weeks ago, among the specta-
tors on the sidewalks was bright-eyed girl
of five summers. When she beheid the en-
sign of the Republic at the head Of the coli
umn, she cried, clapping her tiny hands,
"Oh, pa, pa God made that flag See
the stars ~. w
The odorous matter Of flowers is inHain-
mabe, and arises from an essential oil.
When growing in the dark their odor is di-
minished, but restored in the light. and it is
strongest in sunny climates. The pl2nt
known as the .tracnello takes gre in hot
evenings by bringing a fame near its roots
--
\ feeling against England on the part of
the Germans is showing itself in various
forms One Of these is the recent action of
several authorities in the matter of COM
merce and industry, renouncing the use o..
English coal, and using that which comes
from the pits of Westphala.
Captain Morris of the private Florida
has sent Il letter to President Lincoln, and
another to Admiral Falragut, stating that he
is ready for their gunb0ats. The Florida
may be gratiGed as the Alabama was.
4 farmer of Akron, Erie county. New
York has twenty Tuscarora squaws at work
cutIyatmg broom corn Farm kelp IS
scarce, and these native Americans find
abundant employment
Profane swearing, which has increased 10
a disgusting extent in our country within