Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-03-22
WESTERN LEE.


The following is from thu Missis.
gippi Free Trader;
tFinding ourselves welcome, we strip.
ped our horse, and led him 10 small
stable that stood near. We found the
trough filed with potatoes, and the rack
with hay made Of dried vines. Our horse
theae mwith great relish. On this farm
aS Gu most of the others in the same 10.
calily, few acres are cOwpened and
planted in corn, for bread; an acre or two
for rice ;but the main crop is the sirePt po.
tGt0e. Some nations bolst Of their palm
tree. fuel, shelter and clOthing-but it
vii be seen, that we have in the polatoe,
a staple article, scarcely inferior 10 it,
twill grow upon soils TOO thin 10 produce
corn, and with little culture. II may be
converted INTO a valuable manure. FOf
rage, il is excellent Hogs aud cows
thrive upon il exceedingly An acre pro.
perly cultivated, will yield from three to
FIVE hundred bushels lis farnacsOus
properties make il almost equal 10 bread,
and il supplies some Of the most delicious
dishes for the desert.
Supper Was.soMe what tardy; but in an
adjoining house, lit up by brisk fire, we
heard sundry notes ofpreperaiion. II was
q rare chance that brought guest to
that lCne dwelling, and ils kind INN ltes
we're intent on making us comfortable -
LTled by The oheerftil signs and savury
Od0rs, We cast our se'ves into an arm chair
and doZed, until al length gentle touch
aud musical voice, summoned us 10 the
able. The repast was abundini; excsI.
lent and scrupulOusly neal--but almost
every dish was composed Of potatoes;
dressed in many various ways. There
were baked potatoes and fried pola'atOes
bacon and potatoes boiled l0gelher-a
fine lOin Of bee was hanked round with
potatoes, nicely Drowned and swiming in
gravy. A hash Ofwid turky was garnish.
ed with potatoes mixed up with il. A
roast fowl stuffed with potatoes: beside
US, stood plate OF potaloe biscuit, as
light as sponge, the coffee, which was
strong aud we'll favored, was made Of po.
taiOes, and one Of The giIls drew from
corner cupboard, rich pOIatoe pie.
In about an hour, charmng little
blue eyed gill brought lis tumbler Of
pOta,Oe beer. that sparkeld like champ.
ane, and rather archly minated, that
there were some hot po'aiOes in the ash.
es, It We felt like eating one The beer
was Admirable, and wa were told, that
good whisky, mOlasses and vinegar, were
sometimes made Of poratoes.
At length we turned in. The little
chamber we we're shown 10, was the per.
feciiOn Of neatness. The floor was spin
kled over with whine sand; A small mir.
Tor stood ON The wall, from which was
suspended sort of napkin, tasliIy work
ed all over.
The pillows were bOrdered with Hinged
network. aud The sheets as white as The
untTOd snow; but the bed itself, though
soft and pleasant, was made of pOtaloe
vines. Either from over fatigue, our late
aud hearty supper, or from our im,gina.
ton being somewhat excited, we rested
badly, the nightmare brooded over us;
we dreamed that we had turned into
big pOtatOe, and that some one was dig
Ring Us, up. PeIspiring. struggling, we
claHchedthe bed and finally leaped up,
Rasping for breath. II was sometime be.
fore the horrid idea would quit us. In.
the morning, owing 10 the drenching Of
the previous day, we wep an invalid, and
treated with fever ard sore throat. The
kind old lady insisted on our remaining in
bed, and she Immediately bound mashed
POtatoe, just from the ashes, moislened
with warm vinegar. 10 our neck and gave
US prOfusely hot tea, made Of dried po
Iaios vines. These applications acted
like q charm, aud with the addition 0fa
few simples from the woods, were all the
remedial agents ever used by this happy
family.