Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1873-12-19

cord him no privileges but what are given
the beasts of the forest-the right to live
so long as his existence didn't conflict with
the interests of the whites. I think he
ought to be driven out of this country
even if he has to be exterminated. Those
who are in our midst ought to be protect
ed against wanton cruelty, but should have
no other rights. If God has honored them
with a soul we can, reasonably, claim a
future state for the brute creation. 1t is
enough to humiliate white man to see
such low type Of beings created with his
form. I have been told he will eat any
thing which cayote will. A cayote is a
species of wolf. The entrails of beef he
considers a great delicacy. A gentleman
told me that the most disgusting sight he
ever saw was an Indian Juggling home in
his arms the entrails of beef. They are
sometimes eaten raw, and again are put
upon the Goals, contents included, broiled
awhile, and then a crowd, old and young
will seat themselves around the fire, take
hold of this deIicacy and chew away with
great relish. could tell you many shock
ing habits of theirs if they were not too
gross for publication. Twill now proceed
to talk of some of my more agreeable ex-
periences.
A short time since had the pleasure OF
visiting some Spanish ladies. They could
converse in English surprisingly we'll. One
would suppose they knew no other Ian
guage. Your friend, according to his
usual custom, gave his undivided atten-
ton to one, and being like the rest of his
sex, strongly attracted by beauty, until
more solid and lasting attractions appear,
selected the prett5est one. He acquitted
himself with great satisfaction, at least, to
himself l can also state that his name
made considerable impression upon one of
them; for she said as only woman can say
"Oh, Mr.. -, yoaT name IS so pretty" L
can't tell you exactly where the emphasis
was placed, so have emphasized all. l
won't tell you all the nice things she said,
lest you might think me cain, and create
a feeling OF. jealousy in the bosoms of some
of the fair ones of Charles. found them
intelligent, affable and refined. They re-
minded me of the accomplished Southern
ladies. They sang and played upon the
guitar, but to my regret string broke
which interrupted that portion of our en-
tertainment. My visit was pleasant one,
made more so by accompanying fellow
countyman. We left at a late hour with
pressing invitations to call again, and with
the promise that the broken string should
be replaced. I cannot speak so favorably
of the ordinary Spaniard, for he is lazy
and roguish. In their agricultural opera
| tions they are slow in adopting the mod
ern agricultural implements; though they
will occasionally steal a pillow, and some
hit To- Ivy
be recovered by offering small reward.
If the Spaniard here is fair sample of the
Mexican, think the sooner some enlight-
ened nation takes possession of Mexico the
better for it. No country can become rich
or powerful under the control of such peo-
pie. wish this Government, while it was
cutting so greeczily off her territory, had
ordered General Taylor to take much
larger slice.
must, by no means, slight the "Heath-
en- Chinee, for he is to be seen here around
the dining table, in the kitchen, at the
laundry, upon the little spring wagon, and
at the parlor door to receive your card. l
have never seen them employed to work
on the farm. They, like the jews, seem to
prefer town. AS cooks they are said to be
filthy, and have to be watched, or else one
will get more than ''peck of dirt" before
he dies. In their personal appearance they
seem decidedly more clearly than the same
class of other nations. They are active in
their movements, and pick up, very readi-
ly, enough English to make themselves
understood. I will give you sample of
their English, taken from doctors criti-
cism upon the imprudence Of American
patients He says: "Melican sick people
eattee too d-n much, and no gettee
WELL" presume there is as much truth
as bad English in the above.
have already prolonged this letter to a
tiresome length, and will therefore close.
I could say much more, but am afraid of
boring you, if have not already done so.
You have not "bored" us. We have
found it pleasant reading. Hope to hear
from you often.-ED.
My thoughts often revert to my acquain-
tances and friends in Charles, and to the
time when all were united in thought and
working together for the good Of all. But
how changed now. Some are shaking
hands with their enemies and warning up
on their lifetime convictions And for
what? The emoluments of few petty
offices. Honor and reputation cheaply
sold, indeed!
Though I will never be one of you again
I will always rejoice in the prosperity of
your people; and may you, Mr.. Editor,
continue for many years the sentinel to
warn them against dangers within and
without, is the wish of CHARLES.