Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-02-19
Grand Banoue, to the Potato.

Tia, highly respected vegetable the Poa-
Co, beng Dow. II Is hoped, thoroughly rr-es-
nhII,hcj in health, 1t Va determined by a
few beading mcmlsrs Il h. Vegetable King
Dom O., uf,r a banquet To- the worthy and ron-
yal,-ocnt rol,, ou hls happy recovery. The
arrangement, ior the dinner were on a sralc
Of rrra, hboral.i', ami Ihe guosu included al
the principal Vegetable
The invuu"us had been carried out hy IN
efficient corps of Syarlc, runners, and the On
iou occupied the chair he vas supported
ou h., uea, b, tas head Of the Aspanrr,
hmIy. while Said occupied bowl a, the
v,hyJ JDj ui tas table. auI U,s trc-sri ln hl,
usual manner The Potato. though joe, out
orb,s haJ, va. booking remarkably we'll. and
wrr, L.. 7cA,'. there h.rur ruthiur in mark
Boo. ru,.n Hirr-, rNcrp, perhar, a ll,,Ic up
parent la-Nn,-s round ono Of ht- ewes ~
trr tbr rI.,h hrt t.,u rruu,rd.
The umun 90 up to propose A. toast.
" The potato, 'h',r murh-rrspsclod guest
Immense ,hcrnu-.) lie, the Onion, had
known ,rr Potato irum infancy anI though
they had D" .lways bc-u associated IN l.r,
try bad l-rgusr'lf no, :, doe 'smr table
Tnsyhaf -,mrlme, brlv-I together ,..- same
h-a.I,. agF t,l found tisus. hr, uHrr iu-,,h-
ERIN such O. .tss ltr s'.rj,f On ihr lr,hsgrl
rs h4f b-rarHt rh,.n. fo- llr tune bring. ,a.
io au arnaac, ct t'rr ,rry closest Kind H..
Do, Oa,oa. va, delighted Geo ,re the Poro
once morr restored ,o h.' Pie" iu socl-,r, fur
De-, ile Onion, could 'av, without faurry.
that society h1l oudsavurcI - supply The
place OF the Potato ln vain. lIl,ar, hear
The, had heard OF RICE having been suggest
"a g. take the p'arr Of h., honorable friend.
bu, he suggestion uNs ridiculous RUm
'-7rgi'. a",1, va, an tb,t he. thc Onion.
had ro say 10 that loud laughter, IN which
an bu, the Melon jolrcd) lie, the Onion.
voud "uot dciaiu them longer, but would
co0clude, by Proposing bcll,h, long life, and
prosperity 70 he Poa,o"
The toast Mas received with enthusiasm by
az bu, thc Cucumber, whose ccolness seem
"a 10 excite much disgust among his brother
vegetables. The Onion had. IN fact, affected
many Of those prysrni to tears, and the Cclc-
n, who sat next " she Hurscrad.h, hung
down his head IN an agony Of sensibiluy.-
When the cheering had partially subsidized.
the Potato rose. bu, tina, Wa only a slgnalior
renewed enthusiasm; and 1t vas come min
u,os before silence Mas restored. A. length
,hc Potato proceeded nearly as follows
"Fhcnds and fslloa.yccrtahics It's with
difficulty expires the feeling With which !
have come here to-day. Having suffered for
the las, three or four years from a gny,ous
disease, which seemed To threaten me with
ip,al dissolution. 1t is with intense satisfaction
ind myself once more among YOU Ia the VIC.
OF of health (Cheers) should BE- indeed
in>r1sible 70 kindness, were TO forget the
ANXIOUS inquiries that have been made A. 10
he state or my hoalIh, by those who have held
me- IN esteem, az sometimes in sicsm. a
laugh, In which all but the Melon joined.)-
. ] cannot boast Of hong line OF ancestors.
Did not, Like some OF you. come in with the
Con7ueFor; but came IN the train Of civiliz-
allou, amidst the memorable language Of Sir
Walter Raleigh, IN company with my right
honorable friend, the Tobacco, who Is not non
present, bat who oheu hclps the philosopher
To take rd's-cye view Of some of the fines,
subjects for reflection. Immense cheering,
and a nod Of assent from the Tumip Top -
Though may DC an American, NAV Justly
say that have taken root IN the soil and
though may not have the grace Of the Gu
cunber, who seems 10 have como here in no
euylable frame, loud cheering ] believe |
have done a. much good as any living yegei-
able tor. though almost always at the rich
F, lElu 5 cable, | am seldom absent from the poor
mans humble board. Tremendous applause.
But continued the Potato, :" let me not get
iONeTy or mealy-mouthed, for there is some
thing Objectionable in each extreme have
undergone many vicissitudes in the course Of
M eNistonec ! have been served up, ay,
and served Gait, IA smile,l in all sorts Of
WAYS. have BEEN roasted by some have
been bastsd BY others; and have had my
aeket rudely torn of my back by many who
snsv not ia. ,rea,msn, deserved Bu, this