The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-08-02
SALLY SLY AND JANE McKEAN.
A NUMEROUS REPORT ON BUTTER.

We copy the following from the Farmers
Monthly Visitor There is a good moral con-
rsyed in it, told with rich vein of humor
that is capital. 1t is from the pen of s. d.
Little, of the Merrimac III. } Agricultural
Society:
The benehcence of the Creator is man
Tested, in so disposing our tastes, and so
adapting these to the varieties with which
We are surrounded, as to make life scene of
enjoyment instead of burden. 1t might
have been that necessary food would have
been noisome as it is sometime to the diseased
stomach, had it not have pleased the Creator
to have ordered it otherwise. Bread is the
staff Of life. but butter is given to make it
slip down easier. and with a better relish
But it depends sometimes on who makes the
butter. whether it answers this purpose. But
ter made in Joe Bunker's house needs to be
eaten in the dark; then, TO make it pass well,
one or two other senses should be laid aside
while that made by his brother Jonathan may
be eaten in the full blaze Of noon; you would
wish that your neck was as long again, that
you might have the pleasurable sensation of
swallowing prolonged. Perhaps bit of the
history Of their better halves will explain the
whole matter
Joe's wife was Sally Sly-when a small
girl she was sly--she would not half wash the
milk pail. but sly 1t away and let it sour. She
was SLY at school and did not half get her les
sons, but would have her books in sight when
recing-but rs she grew older she learned
that TO get well married, she must appear
we'll, she bent all her cunning to get a super
heial education in everything. from roasting
potatoe 10 playing on the piano. Poor Joe
fell IN love with her, and love has no eyes,
so he married her. But soon after she enter
ed on house keeping. his eye sight came. and
he saw his fix, that was for better for worse
and he thought it was all for worse. Like
true philosopher he concluded to endure what
he could not avoid or cure. and gota long toll
erably well. only when he came to her butter.
for his mother was a real butter maker. Ev-
cry time he saw or tasted Sally butter he felt
the horrors. Her manner of making butter
is somewhat as follows:
She thinks 1t of no consequence whether
the milk pail is sweet or sour-sets the milk
In a warm room, because it is easier than to
60 into the cellar, and if some dirt should
blow into the pans she thinks every man must
eat peek of dirt and in no place will it
shp down easier than in butter--she lets the
cream pot be open. and when she churns for
gets the poke; leaves the cream at blood heat
mat the butter may come quick. When she
ASes cut OF the churn. she picks out the bod
les of all flies and spiders, the legs and wings
are small enough 10 be swallowed She
works GU, half the buttermilk and sets it away
inawarm place for use Poor Joe has seen
50 much of this kind that he declares that
butter does not agree with health, and will
nos tastel II. Yet his wife wonders why he
does not try it, and marvels that he does not
Keep dairy and make butter for market
jonathan was younger brother of Joe. and
ne had occasion 10 est at his brothers
enough 10 know why he did not eat butter;
and he declared he never would marry
without knowing what his bread would be but
tered with. Following the bent Of his fancy
he made several attempts at mstrimony and
Julia Jumper almost caught him-tor there
was always good butter on the table for 10.
but he was determined 10 know who m.de i
On inquiry she says:
La me- mother makes the butter: | take
lessons on the piano.
We'll, says Jonathan. l want a wife who
takes lessons on the churn-I shall look furth
er.'
After several unsuccessful attempts anC
JUST ready to despair. he started in pursuit o
stray cattle before breakfast. and wandered
'hrough the forest into the next town, anC
Sesry aud hungry, called at decent looking
mouse and asked for some refreshments. whict
we're most cordially granted. for the family
we're what are called Scotch -Irish--in religion
f'esoyierian, and in hospitality boundless.
:, mere he found the butter exactly right
Hough the weather was hot, the butter KEEP,
rs shape as well as bees wax. He catechised
The old lady about her housewiferv. for the
bread was as right as the butter. The old
ady said her health was seeble-she conIa 40
oas little. and Jenny had the whole manage
mens He made some roundabout INQUIRIES
concerning Jenny: and heard that she was :