The Southern herald., 1886-02-20
Letter from jackson.

to hear the Presbyterian minister
preach. Text, "a new creature in
Christ Jesus" which he handled
with seeming ease to himself and
a great deal of practical applica-
tion to the congregation. His SER
mon occupied about forty minutes
of time.
| We had a pressing invitation to
dine with Col. Power, which OF
course was accepted. When | say
we, l mean in this instance the oc-
cupants of our room; but only two
out of four could comply with the
request, as the gentleman from
Pike was afflicted with lameness
caused by the pressure Of shoe
on his heel, and the Floater had
gone to Vicksburg with crowd
who had accepted free transporta-
ton to that point and back, there
fore they could not attend.
| Dinner over, we took the hack
which had been so kindly rendered
us by DR.. Mitchell. and were soon
upon the Lunatic Asylum grounds,
which are handsomely laid off and
we'll cared for. And let me say
now, lest l forget it, that Doctor
Mitchell is the right man in the
right place. He received us kind
ly, and we at once felt comfortable
instead of cramped. He is a cul-
tured gentleman, and expresses his
views intelligently with few words.
He went with us around and about
the premises. The first object we
examined was the great machinery
that diffuses warmth throughout
the entire building, Six large
boilers, encased with brick and
mortar, seem to be constantly en-
ployed to generate heat for all
purposes. The smoke stack is a
little over one hundred feet high,
resting on a firm foundation.
If you want to see fine milch
COWS, come to Jackson. There is
now at the Asylum about fifty head
with calves from two months old tc
one year. Among them JERSEYS,
full and half breed, Shorthorn's
Ayreshire's, Holstein's, &c. "Old
Spec," one of the Jersey stock
gives only five gallons per day
How is that for milk? And the
: beauty of it is, she can't eat any
more than a cow that would give
one gallon in five days. But ther
these cattle are taken care Of
Each COW is chained in her stall
while the calves, like many othet
: little things, are all put in ont
bed, and seem TO be happy. Qn'
} of our party seemed to admire tn,
) fine sheep shown us, but l neve
} did have much fancy for sheep
} and l can't account for it, unless
it is because / had to feed them 81
! much when a boy; that was my
t job before breakfast; and the reason
J it hurt so bad was, l had to shell
corn to feed them.
Did not go through the wards o
the Asylum, as I had no desire o
! curiosity TO crafty in looking ol
+ humanity so afflicted. will say
. while on this point, for the benefi
of any interested, that by reques
3 DR.. Mitchell had Mrs. ]. D. Drum
mond conducted into the parlor
t and informed us that she was mucl
] improved, and l am satisfied sh
f looks better than / have seen he
. in several years. She converse,
3 with us freely, and made specia
inquiry about home and friends
t May she soon be returned home {,
loved ones and friends, sound il
body and mind.
| But to return to.our trip abou
: the farm. The next blooded stocl
: seen was Berkshire pigs, two G
which we're of late importation, al
r the way from Chicago. The pal
( cost $50, freight on same to Jack
/. son, $25, making S75 for this pal
d of pigs, say four months Old
g This perhaps is a little fancy fo
porkers. and will do verv well a