Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-07-10

Los ANGELES Co., June u, 1874.
Mr.. +. WELLS, -Deur Sir : think it was old
Sam Johnson who said bad spelling is ine1cusa-
bic in Il chambermaid, and as | do not wish to
bear any blame for what may seem culpable
ignorance, though shared with ladies, | must
ask you and the readers of the {" Times" TO eX-
cuSe me for the inaccurate spelling of the word
inaccuracy i'll my last letter, for observed up
on getting the paper containing it that it was
robbed of a letter. There was another serious
mistake in the word ''pripdte' for printed -
There are other minor errors not worth men
tioning. Young writers are very fearful of the
critics
| have begun this letter without knowing
what | shall write about, or how can posi-
bly, interest you in any way While looking
out upon luxuriant crop of corn, waiting for
an idea TO come along, an item is observed,
a Spaniard with his mule and pillow, tilling his
CROP on this Sabbath evening. This is not AT
all strange to me, but doubtless is new to you.
But little respect is shown the Sabbath here,
by either jew or Gentle. Few remember that
The Sabbath was made for man, and not man
for the Sabbath Almost every Kind of bust
ness is done on Sunday. | saw in one of our
most respectable villages posted near the door
of a small house, this sign-"PoSitvely no
work done on Sunday '-Showing this 10 be an
exceptional case But Providence, TO our
finite minds seems to bestow her favors as lib-
orally upon the unjust as the just; indeed, the
balance, on the side of the first. How things
will stand hereafter we are not able TO say,
but hope matters will be "a little different.
As everything here is conducted differently
from what il is elsewhere, | will relate what |
saw AT a funeral not long since. One would
have inferred, at distance, that il was afune-
raj procession by the number Of wagons slowly
following each other but on nearer view the
frs, impressions might have given way to 9th
ers more gloomy. for the scene WAS suggestive
of something more uncommon than funeral.
In the first place, there was no hearse with It's
mourning appcndages TO Indicate that isic.eSs
body was on its way to lis final resting place,
but in its stead was a farm wagon which CON
tanned something covered with a dark cloth re-
sembling a coffin beside Of which sat two fc
males W hose faces were shaded by home made
bounetS and which bore no marks of unusual
sadness; but what made the scene Supremacy
strange WAS TO know that the driver OF this
vehicle. an old man. was the husband Of the
lifelesS wife in that coffin, and upon whose
countenance sat nothing TO tell What had trans
pred, for he appeared rs void of sorrow as a
Chinese executiouer We moved on to the
grave five miles distant with a succession Of
new reflections. and when We reached It a Iu3'-
crous scene was witnessed. OF which cannot
speak without inappropriate levity, which
would at least give ofcnSe 20 many o; your
readers belonging to one Of the most numerous
religious denominations. But this sacred duty
so strangely begun WAS as disgustiugly closed
by the husband saying NJ the grave Gentle
men and iellow-citizeus thank YOU for the
kindness shown me to-day Whatever We
NAV say abou; this man sense Of proprieiy
We cannot say he lacks gratitude Would YOU
| take him To be fool philosopher \
heart SO destitute of pain could have known
but little pleasure. for we are told,
Chords that vibrate the sweetest pleasure,
Thrill the deepest notes Of woe
The whole scene reconcilei me soraew ha, TO
my forlorn condition and increased ny respect
| for the DarwniAn theory, for find that ali are
not so far removed from the monkey As some
believe.
Our dry season commenced several months
ago, and we will not likely have any rain IN
! til late next Fall This year will be the mos,
prosperous one ever known in this county. IRE
mcndous crops Of grain have been made, pTin-
cipally barley. Harvesting began several
weeks ago, and will continue unit! the middle
! of August-just the cutting. The farmers Of
Maryland will not be inclined to believe this
but they must remember that We have no rain
to destroy the ripe grain. After il is threshed
! it is left in the field, in sacks, without shelter
until it is shipped. told You in one of my
previous letters the manner and price Of reap
| ing il. Barley hay is used here exclusively and
the hay harvest ends about the time the grain
| harvest begins. There is corn now in front OF
my door, tall enough TO hide a man on horse
back and ii has had but one working a slight
blowing. The farming here is the most indlf-
ieFent ever sd" any "ueFe Inc surface Il
but tickled and it laughs harvest Were
the poor farmers in Maryland to cultivate their
lands as is done here the almshouse wouldn t
hold the paupers in few years. The people
here do not appreciate any of their advantages,
either natural or political. have lived in
| three communities since my arrival in Califor-
MIA, but have not met the frs. man or woman
who has spoken one word in appreciation of
our public school system, though scores have
denounced it, and the denuncation is always
the strongest from those who ought to value it
| the most. This dissatisfaction will decrease as
intelligence becomes more generally ditfused,
and not until then. As have nothing worth
another sheet, will close with bidding adieu.
| BACHELOR.