The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-10-10
BUTTER-MAKISG

Is the great industry in Vermont, and
the capacity and value of farm is de
tcrmined by the number of COWS that
can be pastured and kept through the
long winters. Thus you hear them say
ten-cow farms, twenty-cow farms, ETC.
OF course special attention is paid to the
grasses. All the accumulations of the
barns are carefully returned to the soil.
If they raised cotton up there, | don't
think so large proportion of the seed
would go to the mills. The farmers
so diversity their crops as to raise nearly
all their family supplies. Butter brings
the cash as readily as cotton brings it
with us. 1t is now worth from twenty
to twenty-five cents pound. One gen.
tleman showed me eight hundred pounds
made during the summer, which he has
been keeping for a rise in the market
He understands the art of preserving it so
well that it tasted quite as fresh and sweet
as the butter made the day previous.
Having some Jersey cattle, he does not
have to "color" his butter. Butter is
not marketable in New York or Boston
unless of yellow color, and hence the
Vermont farmers have to adapt them
selves to the situation by using butter
color"
On Saturday last, being homeward
bound, passed through five States in
the space of twelve hours-Vermont,
New Hampshire, Massachusetts,, Con-
necticut and New York, and through
such cities as Concord, Springfield,
Hartford and New Haven, arriving in
New York a. 9 P. Nall, except New
York, having about as much territory
as the State of Mississippi.
On yesterday, had the pleasure of
attending divine service at the
CHURCH OF THE STRANGERS,
and Of hearing DIR. Deems preach one Of
his excellent sermons. Previous to the
regular service, two infants and little
boy we're baptized. The Doctor makes
this solemn rite beautifully impressive.
He takes each infant in his arms, admin
isters the ordinance and gives the little
one a kiss before returning it to the
mother. The Doctor has q happy way
Of announcing a collection. In the
Church of the Strangers. the pews are
free to all, and all expenses are fully
met by the Sabbath contributions. He
wanted one hundred and twenty dollars
yesterday morning. He cautioned al
against giving too much, but adnonished
them not to give too little. 1 am quite
sure his stewards collected more thar
the specified amount wanted. Dnfins
the collection, the children of the
orphanage connected with the church
numbering about two hundred-sang /
beautiful hymn. They occupy seats il
the gallery, and take part in every Sab
bath mornings service. As saw then
marching out of the church, all neatly
and uniformly dressed, how ] wished ii
my heart that the Lord would raise u
a Mrs. Vanderbilt to suecor the chill
dren of the Protestant Orphan Asylum
at Natchez, in whose behalf -.
another appeal has been issued. 4
memorial slab on the right Of the pulpii
would indicate that the Church Of til
Strangers was erected by cornelIus Van
derbiIt-at the instance Of his wife,
am told. The orphanage is under the
special patronage Of Mrs Vanderbilt.
In looking over the congregation PES
terday, I was delighted TO see NF. VII.
lias Iemly, of jackson, who Is hers
making bis fall and ChEistmas selection.
Of fancy groceries, toys. SC. ! HenI
With him 10 some Of the in1Ea1nse pstah-
lishments Bhare he maKls lis pr.
ahaaas. and understand no. how i i
that merchants get aFeFsiocked- fhe
variety i 81 sndissz The higEest thing
/ have seen in New York i ThurbcEs
grocery house-the largest q the kind
ID the rorId, with IT, thoaaand o. more
employees. Its corps Of book-ksepers
occupy both sides Of desk shout forty
feet long. Eaek salesman has ; desk
and one q mqra a9sinlaniz and Mhen
orders ~ received = the hsass shey -