Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-01-03
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GRAND BANQUET TO TuEPorATO.

Tie highly respected vegetable, the potato being nov
It hoped thoroughly fe-ts'ahl'shed in health. vas
determined by few lesdi1g members Of the Vegetable
kuplnu Ia oiier banquet 20 The worthy and GONZALES
fa1t hIs happy recovery. Tee arrangements or
the dinner wefr scale of greathbefally. and The
guests included all The ncpal vegetables. The nyl
tatiDus had been carried ont by efficient corps #
Scarlet Ranneis, and the Onion occupied The chat lie
supported on his rgh by 'he head Vt The Asparagus
family. while Salad occupied bpal at the other end Of
the table aud dressed ia his usual manner. The
Psfato. thought just out ii his bed, looking remark
ably we'll and wore his Iacket hefe bring nothing 10
mlth h recent illness. except perhaps ie apparent
b!lcbur-s found ofhs eyes. After the cl1h had
been removed.
The Onion got mp IN propose tpast The Potato.
their much respected guest Imneusa cheering -
le thu Orion. had known The Potato ON Infancy; aud.
though IA had not always been associated II lie. tbey
had frequently mel at The table They lad soue-
times hr,yed together the bmlls, and had found
Themselves ulen luglberin snrl slew (he alluded Ia
the u<h slew rs had brought them. 1r The me ing.
iaio alliance Of lie serg clase- knd lie. the On
lnn deg hied t. the PutliD restored
tphis place II clrty for he. the Ouan, could say .
Wih1lt ltnefy TINT society had eudeavored 10 supply
the place al the POTATO IN VAN. (lear: hear) They
had heafdut Rice having been suggested 10 take the
pace oi las (bonogtl) Trend; hut the suggestion WIS
urdnI1us Rts9n teneafis, anici, was all that he the
oaiun. had osfy 10 that. Cloud laughter. IN winch
all bul lhe Melon l'ioed) He. the Oolen, would mot
deiain iam buyer. hut would conclude by proposing
health, hae l'. AID PROSPERITY to The Potato"
TITO toast was received will enthusiasm by all but
the Cucumber. whose GOODNESS seemed excite much
dialu~t aiming his hralher vegetables. l he Onion had
ia met affected many Of lhose present to tears. and the
taefy, wIp sat IL he llofseradish hung down his
he3G III ~ NY ofsenshilly. When The cheering had
partially subled the Potato rose, but hat was o0y #
sign lot renewed enthusiasm; and ii minutes
bfiofe silence restored. At length the Potato pro
ejed nearly is FLOWS.
"flcGas and fellow eegct,bes:-It is with diligently
express the lrelug with winch | have come hrrc 1-
day. liarng suffered for the last three or four years
Ifnm gfeylans disease, which seemed 10 threaten me
with total snlon, II Is win intense ia isacun find
myself once unre amung ynu in the vlIor f heallh
(Gheer>) | Should be indeed usensibe To klndn,s.
We're 10 forget the anxious ln9nilIes that havr been
made 40 10 The state OF my health by those who have
he'd me III esteem. and sometimes in sDran. &
apgh, IN which all hui the melnn mrd.) canual
boast ot lung limo a. anc sfors. did MT like some oil
Yop, cnme IA with The tpnquenr; but came IN with tie
faln III elVllaauon, amidst ia" memufa bic baggage ii
81 Water Raleigh; III company with my tI1hl (honoIa
bf) friend, the lob5c;a, who Is now presout, but
WIN oen tes the philosopher to take bids eye view
nj sumr u hese subjects f reflection. .nmense cheer
my aud ooi Of assent 6om the lutnip 1op) Though
may be an American, | may justly say ,hat have
hbch fnn III THIS soil, and, though Way mol have the
9face Of the Cucumber who SEEMS Il have come here in
no chNhhle frame, Cloud chcafnI) believe have d ne
much good as any living vegetable for uph al
N II always al the rich man, table, am st, 5a absent
itan the pu1r mans hum'le board. Clrmendous ap
pan-r) Bat" continued lhc Pntro, "lpt me not gel
nawery meal ymouthed for there something objection
able IN each extreme have Undergone many yessltndes
IN the course If my eNs rnee- have been served up
nv and served oul "a sme) in all suits II Ways. have
heen roasted by some have been ha,lel by others and
have had my jicket rudcly tom oil my back by mony
who know not the treatment deserved. But this meet
ny, my friends, Iopays me for ALI Excuse ne If nay
eyes are watery. (Scnslton) | am not very lhin skin
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