Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-11-19

them possessing all those sweet traits OF
character and smiabIe qualities of heart
which are so calculsted to render home truly
happy. Then, we say, God bless the fair
daughters of old Eve Truly has the Poet
said
s.The earth was sad.-The garden was wild,
And man-the hermit-sighed till woman smiled.
Without the ladies we can do nothing as II
should be done, end to their exerlions this
Society is indebted much for its increasing
prosperity. Look around this spacious room
and q, every poin, the eye rests upon beau'I-
full specimens of the skill and industry Of
The ladies.
Leave this and go up stairs what see
we there? AFair gotten up exclusively by
the fair. For wha, object? The best Of
ALA christian objec, Our charming Dung
girls could no longer wait the slow move
and sick a, looking upon their old Church
with its moss clad-roof, its dngv walls and
,ime-worn exterior, so with Christian zeal
and an energy which knows no obstacle,
they set to work and got up The FAIR which
10 them is so credilable. We hope they
have succeeded in their glorious undertsk-
ing. We feel assured they have, flhe pock-
e,books Of all who visited them are in as
perfect state of collapse as ours. In look
ing around we happened at the door where
sat three Of the mos, fascinating door-keep-
ers that ever graced that office. II was i'm
possible to resist their persnasions-so, like
the coon and John Scott, we came down
wiIhou. shooting, forked over our levies and
W k,I -, 4
into the crowd before such battery OF fash
ing black eyes, soft hazel eyes, deep blue
eyes, winning smiles and angelic looks was
brought to bear upon our weak nervous
systems, that we had TO give over and shell
right out. 1t is one thing very certain tina,
Tom and never took so many chances be-
fore for baby frocks, port folios, candeIla-
bras, shaving boxes, and hos, Of other pref
ty things. We began TO think, after breath
ing spell, as we were some distance from
home and our funds running low, we had
better slope, but the wilchery Of those
charming sweet girls so completely mesmer-
Ized US that we could not quit until there
was only one helf dollar apiece lief. in the
locker. With this we boiled, but a, the
door-"S'op," said Two very pleasing ladies,
|''gen,Iemen, you have not dlned.'' sit is all
over,H SAID TO Tom, and he to me, 1--WE
mus. GO it any how and with this we took
our seals a. the table, and the way beat, a
la mode slewed oysters, cold turkey, wild
duck, and old ham were destroyed would
put shock on man nowise hungry. We
have been al Delmonca's celebrated hotel,
|Donnegan's and Barnum's, but we never sal
down 10 table where we enjoyed better
fare. If married ladies superintendent The
getting up of this dinner, they certainly IN
derstand housekeeping if young ladies',
we guarantee they will make good wives.
Now. from all we have seen here to-day
and yesterday can it be said We are extrava-
CANT in speaking in praise of the ladies'. No,
gentlemen J.; to them we are indebted for most
that is good of this earth, and wilhou, them
our pilgrimage through this vale of tears
would be truly sad and dreary. In conclu-
sion, we hope that hereafter they will take
as much interest in The success Of this So
cie,y as they have manifested on this occa-
sion. lfso, and they will give US the honor
Of their presence and The beauty of their
works, the Charles County Agricultural So
ciety can never know such a word as fail.
All of which is respectfully submitted BY
your selEcons,iluted and seIf-appoInted
committee, TOM AND BOB.