Lewisburg chronicle, and West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1850, 1850-01-16
f-rrm the London "runch.
Grand Csuquat to the Potato.

This highly respectable vegetable. n
Potato, being nov, i, is hoped. Thoroughly
re.rs,ablshed in health, il xas determine,
BY a few leading members Of the vegetable
kingdom 10 offer banquet % The worthy
and convale.cen, roo. On a1 happy recos-
ery. The arrangements for the dlnSer
were on scale OF great iberakty, aud the
suesis included all rIse pf;Uc,psl vegetables
The invitations had L+eD carried OCT BY NJ
efficiea, corps OF Scarlet Runners, ant Ire
Onion occupied The chair. lie ~as sup
ported 90 h,s right by the head Of the As
paragus family, while Salad "ccun'ed the
bowl a, the end of the lsble, and ~as
dressed in his usual manoer. The PO,a.
to, though JUS, on, o. bis brd, ~ss 'ookias
remarkably we'll. sod wore his Jacket,
there being oo'h'ns to mark his recent III
ness, ,exceP, perhaps 1.-THE apparent black
ness round one Of his eyes. Alter the
cloth had been removed.
The Onion got up to propose ss toast.
d" Potato. Their much respected gues'.'
lmmense cheering.) lie. ,hs Oni"n, had
known the Po,slo from inisscy and lho'
they had not always oeen associated IN
life, they had frequen,ly met q, the same
table. They had sometimes braved TO-
2elher the saae bsoiis. ard had found
themselves often together in such a stew
(he alluded 10 the Irish slew as had bro b.
them, for the time being. into sn ailiance
of the very cl'sesi kind. H.. the Onion,
was delighted to see the Po'a,o once more
restored to his place in society. for he. the
Onion could say. wilhou, f!a,ery. that So
ciety had eudeavored TO supply The place
Of the Potato il vain. (iiear,hear.) They
had heard OF Rice having been suggested
to take the place Of his Hon. friend, bot
The suggestion was rally riicul.-s. Ri.
sum te.eaiis. omiei. vas al the Onion
had to say 10 that. cloud Laughter. in
which oil out the Melon io.ued.) lie. the
Onion, wouA TO, d.,s;n item longer, bu,
would conclude BY proposing health, ioug
life. ard prosperity TO the Potato.
The toast was received with enthusiasm !
by all but the Cucumber whose cooIness |
seemed 10 excite DISCUS. among his bro
her vegetables. The Onion had. in fact,
Affected many Of hose present to tears. and
he Celery. who sat mex, ID The Hcrser sdish,
hung down his head in an agony OF sensi-
,ll,y. When the cheering had partially
the Po,aio rose. bu, tina, was on
y q signal for more enrhoslasm; and j, vas
ome minutes before silence was restored.
/, length the Pots.o proceeded nearly as
ollows:
"Fneads and vege'ab'es-l, is
With difficulty l express the feelings with
vhtch have come here to-day. Having
uttered for the las three or four wears
rom q grevious disease, which seemed to
hrca,en me with total d,ssoIuiion,i, 10 with
ntense satisfaction ! find my sell once more
moOg YOU 10 the vigor Of health. | should
70 indeed ioscnslb!e 10 kindness were | 10
crget the ANXIOUS Inquiries as 10 the staie
Il my health by those Who have held me
y esleen, and sometimes in a steam. "a
aagh in when ali but the Mel on joined
can DO, boss, Of long line Of ancestors.
did not, like some Of you, come in wnh
he Couqueror, but ! came in the train O.
amidst the memorable luggage
# SIR Waiter Raleigh. in company win
ny right hon. friend the Tobacco. Who Is
loi now present, but Who often helps ,he
Philosopher to take q birds eye view OF the
ines, subject for reflection. Immense chez
ing and a nod Of consent from the Turnp
rop.) Though may be iore'gner,l may
ns,ly say that l have taken root in the SOL,
nd. though l may mol have the grace Of
who seems to have come here
q no enviabIe frame Cloud cheerins,)
'elieve have done as much az any living
egelabie; for, though almost always al
he rich mans table, am seldom absent
rom the poor mans humble board. Ire.
nendous applause.) Bat continued the Pc.
a;o " le, the no, grow flowery, or meaIy
nouhed. for there 10 some objection 10
'ach extreme. have undergone many
in the course oil my existence.
have been served up, ay. and served Out
q smie,) 10 oil sorts Of ways. have been
roasted by some have been basied by
,,hers and have had my JACKIE, rudely
orn off my back by many Who knew no,
he treatment I deserved. Bat this meet
ug, my friends. repays me all. Excuse
ne il my eyes are wa,ery. (Sensallon-)
am not very thin skinned bu, feel deeply
penetrated by your kindness to-day
The Potato resumed HE seat amid the !
rv,osf tnmul,uous cheerico q. whieh h In ssed f,s |