The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-06-05

been, an advocate Of the social and unchristan
I practice OF dueng. have never to This day,
! fired dueng pistol. Nor, until the day when
| went to the field, | never took any weapon in
my hand in view Of duel Public opinion is
particularly the paramount law ofthe land ev
cry other law, both human and divine, ceases
to be observed yea, withers and perishes in con
tract with it. 1t was this paramount law of this
nation and of this House. that forced me, under
the penalty ofdiShonor, to subject myself to the
code which impelleG me unwlIingly in this
tragical affair. Upon the heads of this patton,
and at the door OF this House. rests the blood
with which my unfortunate hands have been
stained"
DIREcrloNs FOR MAKING BUrTER. Mr. Am
ASH Sleson, who received Of the Penohscol Ag-
ricutural Society premium for the best butter,
gives the following method of making it:
The frkin containing about sixty pounds of
butter which is offered for premium made
in the following manner: From one to two quarts
of the first drawn milk were set IN pans by itself;
the last drawn from the COWS, was set in pans
by ITSELF and after Standing ahout thrty-si hours
the cream was carefully skinned and put into
earthern pots, and churned before there amy
Sourness in the cream. The butter then ia
ken from the churn and the butter-nilk iOeU and
Thoroughly worked out, and then six Ounces OF
the best huter-salt, ounces OF the best loaf SUI
gar, and 9 ounces Of salt-petrr, after being well
pulverized and sifted, was thoroughly mixed or
worked into the butter; it was then allowed 10
stand 81 hours, until the cool of the morning: ii
was then worked into butter. | should have said
that 6 ounces of salt, OF sugar. and 2 Of salt
petre was put into u lbs. ofthe butter, and the
same proporon'in making the butter.
We have long been in the practice of making
butter similar to the above, with the execution
Of separating the milky ind have had no diff Cul-
~ in keeping butter perfectly sweet till it was
year more old. In making good butter, great
care should I've taken 10 keep the milk vessels
perfectly sweet, the butter should be churned in
the cool of the morning, aud the buitermiIk
should be thoroughly worked out. The process
Of separating the milk is new to us, although it
may not be to others. | am satisfied from what
experience we have had in the process, that
much richer and better butter can be made from
the milk last drawn from the COW, than the first
the cream taken from the first drawn milk is a
Thin tough film with very little oily matter in
it--and when churned, is long in coming, and is
white and insipd. Respectfully Yours,
AMASA SIETSON.
N. Il. forgot TO say that in the manufacture
OF the butter, orange carrots were grated, and he
Juice extracted, and strained, and one pint of the
Juice was put into the cream before churnng-
This gives color and adds TO the richness Of the
butter. | wish it understood that one pint Of
juice was put to every twelve pounds OF butter.
ANNALS OF lNIEMPERANCE.-l lie boston
Courier states the following facts. as derived
from an abstract of the returns of The OverSeerS
of the poor IN Massachusetts for 1887, presented
to the Senate by the Secretary of State: =
"Whoe number Of Paupers H. 900, Of whom
$3.50, or little more them haG acre maze so by
MtemperGnce. Whole amount expended for the
support of paupers for The year. 5000 5iS 96 {: or
about S2l "A each. which would give the sum
of one hmd, ed end siGiy fUs thousand and i'ccaiy
three dollars, expended in Massachusetts, in The ;
poor house department alone tor the maintenance
of paupers caused Ivy nemperance..' This we
believe is larger sum than as re9uirci 10 dchuy |
all the current erp,nses this Sdte.-And now
we inquire what benefit is derived by Z comnln-
nifty from the sale of ardent spirits, sufficient to
commentaries this expense, TO say nothing of
the incalculahle moral evils originating in The
source? What can he shown fair eGuva
lent, for the broken hearts. destroyed Health, do
mestic misery, ruined fortunes, and numberless
other aggravated evils, which the sale OK intoxi-
eating drinks gives rise to in community?
Massachusetts and Tennessee, with spirit of
wisdom and foresight worthy OF all imitation by
their sister States have determined no longer to
he burdened with such enormous taxes and suf-
ferings intemperance brings in its train.
They have nohly taken the lead in prohibiting "A
taffic which scatters "firc brands, arrows, and
death" among the people. Well will it he when
the same enlightened spirit shall pervade the
halls Of legislation OF all our States.-I 'ermoNt
PhGnir.
A DOMESTIC TRAGEDY.-A tragedy of pain
ul and appalling character, was recently perpe- {