Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-02-06
TIER FROM CALIFORNIA.
Los ANGELES Co., Jan. "a, 1874.

Los ANGELES CO., Jan. "a, 1919.
E. WELLs.-Dear Sir:-As have little
=. new matter for communication | would
write but to acknowledge the reception OF
spy of the Times 1t would be needless to
Ter to the pleasure | found in perusing its col
INNS, if YOU had ever been cast, as am, "a
mong strangers in strange land The home
of our youth and the "reminiscences which clus-
ter around it are never forgotten, and anything
associated with either is always a welcome Wis
itor, though unpleasant memories be revived.
tains its usual vigor amidst the surrounding
decay, and hope it may gather strength and in
crease its usefulness. The people of Charles
have reason to be proud that they have jour
nal in their midst which reflects the sentiments
and wishes of their wisest and best citizens. |
do not say this to .fatter: those who know me
know full well that never bestow false praise.
In ny ramblings over different portions of Mary
land, as well rs other States, | have, with few
exceptions, seen the press descend from its high
and noble calling to engage in upholding and
advancing the schemes of unprincipled men,
who are ever on the watch to prey upon public
and private interests. \ fearless and upright
journal is a treasure which the honest masses
cannot prize too highly, its worth cannot be
properly estimated until it is lost. paper
intelIigentiy and honestly conducted, one that
is unmoved by briberes and uninfiuenced by
sordid motives, is of more value in creating and
sustaining high moral sentiment than all the
pulpits within its reach Some will not like
this assertion, and may condemn it in harsh
terms, but it is true. Ihave seen both the good
and bad influences of the press in more than
one locality, therefore claim to know something
of its power for good or evil.
Some of the older citizens of Charles will re-
collect the name of Ex-Governor Downey. |
have met him several times, and he has made
inquiries about some bearing the familiar names
of Charles-such as Digges, Mitchell, Stone,
Brent, &C. He is now living in Los Angeles
is President of Bank and immensely wealthy.
He was prominently mentioned as suitable
person to represent southern California in the
I. S. Senate, to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the recent resignation of Senator Casserly.
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and still think that nature has done all that
man could ask. The most dissatisfied couldn't
have the audacity to ask change. l have met
but one person no dared to find fault with it,
and found out by cross-questionng him that
he didn't believe what he asserted. | will
state, in justice to the country, that he is an
Englishman, who can never see anything in
the United States deserving praise and who
would speak disparagingly of Heaven if it were
in the United States.
am now sitting by fire made of a few corn
cobs, and even this is not needed all the time.
What will the farmers of Charles think when
they hear that corn-cobs from one crop of corn
furnish the principal fuel for family during a
whole year? Such is the fact in many cases.
Cords of them can be often seen in tremendous
heaps near the kitchen door, or at the corn
crib, and these are preserved for fuel and often
last year. | often think of the cold and toll |!
endured in Maryland just in getting the winter
fuel. At this moment many an AK is making
the forests echo in providing wood to keep the |
mothers and babes from freezing, while here the /
little ones are tramping around with bare feet /
the birds are singing and the fields are as green
a, they are in May in Maryland. Ittakes some
credulity to believe all this but it is literally |
true.
Perhaps some of your young readers would !
like to hear something upon the subject in
which they feel more or less interest," mean
the subject of love. will therefore make known
II, al ~,
ish beaux who are so foolish as to allow them
selves to come under its control. My young
friends will discover that courtship with those |
gentlemen is not SO agreeable pastime as with |
them. Before Spanish beau can engage in |
the business of love-making he has to gain the
appreciation of her parents, and even after that
is procured the difficulty is just begun, unless
he has large amount of brass, for he has to do
his whisperings of love in the presence of either
her father, mother brother, or sister, as the
young lady is not allowed to be alone with him. |
None of those little schemes so often resorted 10
by young America will ever effect anything
If he proposes walk sister or brother of the
lady will accompany him lest he get lonesome.
If he should attempt to wait for the family to
retire he would find this device of no avail, for
he would likely be invited to bed, or find him
self sitting alone with the old folks In no case
is he left alone with the young lady until an en-
gagement takes place, but when this is accom-
plished he is left ''alone in his glory How
do you like this custom my young readers? !
imag CINE no better than do. Love is shy, and
thrives better under our good old way of ego
ing it alone.'' But Notwithstanding the trying
ordeal mentioned above, | will say to the old
Of Charles whose affections are unre-
Quilted that will guarantee them wives if they |
will come to southern California proUided they
are not too fastidious as to complexion, The
Spanish ladies are very anxious to marry
''white people, and | do not wonder at their
preference. The reader must remember that
the Spaniards are generally very dark and the
babies are frequently darker than their parents.
When epe, | mean baby, is blessed with fair
it is idolized by its parents; the old
ladies of the neighborhood assemble, carefully
adjust their spectaces to take good look at it,
apG tnen smile unbounded satisfaction; the
young ladies never weary admiring and kiss
ing the dear, street., precious, little thing. What
lady wouldn' marry ''white man. in prefer
ence to Spaniard? Here is a chance, old
bachelors, to make yourselves happy and use
full. Live for purpose and fulfil the duties
expected of you in providing for the continual