Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-10-20

mo valuable manure. For forage, i. is ex-
ceiient. Hogs and cows thrive upon it ex-
cteoins'y. An acre properly cultivated, will
yicid from three to five hundred bushels Its
,arinaccous properties, make it almost equal To
bread, and 1t supplies some Of the most deli
cious dishes for the desert.
supper was somewhat tardv but i'm an ad-
JOINING Rouse LIT up by brisk fire, we heard
| su"0ry "iio'es OF preparations" II was rare
.i'a'ice mat Drought guest to- that lone dwell
ing, and It's KIND inmates were intent OH MAX
ing us comfortable. Lulled by the cheering
Signs and savory odors, we cast ourselves into
an arn-chairand dozeG, until at length gen
lie touch and musical voice. summoned us 20
the table. The repast was abundant. excel
ieht and scrupI!ously neat-bu, almost every
dish was composed OF potatoes, dressed in
many various ways. There were baked no.
tatocs and fried potatocs--bacon and potatoes
oolcu togeiher-a fine loin of beef nanked
round with potatoes, nicely Drowned, and
swimming IN gravy. A hash of Wild turkey
was garnishcd with potatoes mixed up with il.
a roast fowl wasstutled with potatoes; beside
us Stood a plate of potato biscuit, as light as
sponge; the coffee which was strong and well |
favored, was made of potatoes, and one of the |
s'tis drew roma corner cupboard, a rich po-
tato pie. ~
IN about an hour charming little bue-eved
gull brought us tumblcr of potato beer, that
:Pa'Aico like champagne, and rather archlv
.''',i'a'eti that there were some hot potatoes
III 'ile ashes, II we felt like eating one. The
Deer was admirable, and we were told that
So"o "h'SAey, molasses and vinegar, were
sometimes made of potatoes.
AT length we turned in. Tie little clam
Gro chf,,, 81
heathess.--lhe floor was sprinkled over with
white sand. A small mirror stood ON tho
wall, from which was suspended sort of nan
Kin, Hastily worked all over. Above w,s
rosary of bird-eggs of every color. and ovrr
the window, and pinned alone the While cur-
talns OF the bed, were wreaihs of flowers. nov,
dfy indeed but retaining their beautiful tin,s
and making really very pretty ornament.
An Old oaken hest,highly polished and waxed.
set IN acorner and over that range of shelves
stored with quilts, comforts, ooverlets. of manv
coiors, She work of the industrious household.
he pillows were bordcrcd with iringed net
WORK, and the sheets as white as the untrod
SHOW, ou:the bed itself, though soft and pleas
ant, was made OF potato zines. Either from
our ia'igue, our late and hearty supper, or from
our Inauguration being somewhat excited, we
rested badly; the nightmare brooded over us ::
we dreamed that we had turned into q biz no.
t"0' ana that some one was digging as I'm. !
rerspirinSb struggling, we clenched the bed (
ana hnaiiy ieaped up, gasping for breath 1t !
was some time before the horrid idea would
quit us. lnthe morning, owing to the drench-
ing OF tie previous day, we were an invalid.
and threatened with fever and sorc-,hroat. The
KIND Old lady insisted on our remaining in bed
ana she Immediately bound mashed roasted
potato, Just from the ashes, moistcned with
warm vinegar, to our neck, and gave us profuse-
~ not tea, made of dried potato vines. These
applications acted like charm, and with the |
addition OF few simpies from the wood. |
were all the remedial agents ever used bv this
happy family. They could scarcely form
conception of physician, such as we see him
mere, riding day ana night, keeping halfa do
zen horses, following the pesiience to enrich |
science with Its spoiis, attending the poor from
CHARITY, accommodating fortunes from the mfr !
mites OF the human family, but not unfreauent- !
~ losing liie III the ei1ori.--'The mistress of
she Mouse had never known fever, old as she |
waS-iler blooming daughters looked increG- |
Nous when we described the ravages of dis
ease lii other parts OF the State, and certain il
is, ti'at none OF them had ever before seen one |
me worse Tor having rode six hours in wet
CLONES When we took leave of our kind
lflends, 1t was Ill vain that we offered them
compensation. They welcomed us TO every
thing, and we set off with our pockets flied
Win biscuit Jerked venison and poiato chips,
d sort oi crystalZed preserve, stepped in syrup
and then dried in the sun.