Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-12-26
sTRoUDsBURG MONROE Pa THURSDAY DECEMBER &C.


while to talk to the negroes, and was left alone
with Nelly. took advantage OF his absence to
learn more of her character. Not regret nor A
wish for the busy world Of which she read so much,
while 1t was clear to me that her lover, whoever
he was, had only succeeded by promising to live
with her father. To leave her blind parent seem
ed TO her Of those impossibilities which scarcely
ever suggested itself 10 her mind. Yes, Nelly
Campbell was sweet creature. perhaps the on
| ly romantic recollection bore with me from Tex
as.
| remained with them all day; visited their
whole farm; examined Neys favorite retreat, in
grove at the rear the house and then left them
We parted with a regret which was mutual-a re-
gret which strange TO say, was quite painful on
my side and | never saw them again Still do
not lose sight of them. | always wrote by the
steamer to Nelly, and many long letter obtain
ed in reply. More and more did discover that
she was daughter only, and that even husband
must for time hold second place in her heart
At length she wrote
And now, sir, am married, and am happy
though almost regret the step, as can no longer
give my whole time to my dear blind father. He
is, however, so happy himself, that must resis
myself TO be less his nurse especially as the only
quarrel John and have is, as TO who shall wait
on him. II he has lost part of his daughter he has
found SON. This picture of happiness made me
thoughtful, and owned that great as is the bles
sing of civilization, yet do think if were an old
blind man, | would be backwood squatter with
daughter such as Nelly.
| heard no more from them, as | soon returned
to England and the busy life of the world and 9TH
er avocatons have always prevented my writing
Should /, however, ever revisit Texas, my hrst
care would be to run up the Trinity, and more en-
JOY hospitality at the table ofthe BLIND SeUATTER.
Russian Superstition about Potatoes.
WHEN potatoes were introduced into Rus
sa, towards the end of the last century, the
people conceived great dislike to them aud
called them The " Devils fruit" on account Of
some foolish tales that had been told of this
now almost indispensable edible. One of The
stories, was, that they were created on purpose
for the Devil when he complained on being
turned out of the garden he had no fruit. He
was told to dig for i, which be did, and found
potatoes. Hence the common people Of Rus
sia, who are very supersIi!ious, would neither
plant nor eat them al first
There is curious and somewhat similar
tale in Scotland, abou, The Introduction of po-
Iatoes into that country al period long before
that assigned in history for their introduction
by Sir Walter Raleigh.
The lengend is tha. one Michael Scott, who
into a compact with the Devil 20 rent farm
in partnership. The Devil was 10 furnish
money and the Wizard do The labor, giving him
alternate crops. Tha, is, the first year, he
was 10 have all .ha. grew below the surface and
the next year all that grew above, and The Wizard
the other part. Thinking TO outwi. The Dsvil,
he planted all his land IN wheat the first year
and all in potatoes The next, so The Devil got
nolh hing bot stubble and vines. Ba, he beat
the Wizard al last, for the severe system of
cropping exhausted the land, so the Wizatd
could neither raise wheat nor potatoes, and he
was obliged 10 grow more homes. TO his land as
v ell as 10 his landlord.
IL would be we'll for some farmers al the
presen, day, who follow the same dishonest
course, in the cultivation of rented land, as
we'll as their own, 10 take the hint, they
may find themselves in a fair way of being ru'
lned.
Some of the frs, cultiva,ors Of potatoes pic
ked aud ca. the balls and conceived violent
dislike to tho new kind Of fruit, and a, oncs
said potatoes were good for nothing. Op,n-
ions have very much changed since then. K.