Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-01-28

proud of their precious freight And
well they might be.
We have received two answers to the
puzzle pub ished in our last issue, one
from little daughter of Mr.. VIM. H. Gray
and the other from "Stella" of Mattawo-
man. Both agree that the answer is the
letter "E."
Mr.. David Smoot, our skilled horse
trainer, has in hand two young colts Of
Mr.. T. Il. Farralrs He hooked them up
in front of our office yesterday and their
antics for awhile were alarming, but Dave
soon mastered them.
The wind on last Friday morning played
sad havoc with the drapins on the out
side of the Court House, entirely disar-
ranging it. We are sorry that thus far
no effort has been made to repair the in
jury.
On Monday the genial light of the Pro
fessors eye will again beam upon US
We can imagine him now standing by
complscently strsking his waving burn
siders and calculating some mighty
psychological or pathological theory.
We had the pleasure of a visit at eur
sanctum on Tuesday from Prot }. Gildsn
Wool formerly professor at Georgetown
College and more recently engaged in
journalism The professor is sojournins
for short time with Father Wiget at st.
Thomas.
Notwithstanding the scarcity OF .now
in our streets the sleighs still continue TO
visit the town. TIL merry jingle ef tho
bells and the gay laughter Of the bellies
can pla My be heard by US, as We sit
in our s.nctum gloomily breeding over
the list of delinquent subscribers
The boys Of the village are having fine
sport skating on the ponds adjacent there
to. Even our derii torsakes his usual ele-
ment and seeks, contrary to ancient ira
dition, its frigid surface. We have hard
work to keep either Of them, for We have
two, in their places for few short heurs
To those OF our friends who visit Wash
ing in quest Of clio hing We would advise
to call at the the Famous" one price cloth
ing hoase, No 400 18th street, n W
Thi, is one Of the largest clothing estab-
lishmepts the city and they have adopt
cd and adhere strictly to tue system OF one
price to all. We have dealt with this house
and found that for cheap prices and fair
dealing they stand equal 20 all and super
Tor to many other houses in the city
They have now made great reduction in
their sock of winter clo,hin: and ifyou
want bargain call on them at snee.
There is not far from our town q very
high and steep hill and its unsroken sur.
face of snow givss fine oppor' uui.ies for
coasting. This some of our young people
take advantage OF and indulge in the
sport The other day young gallant re
paired ,hithsr to co.s with the ladies'
He had a sled on which two could ses,
themse yes comfortably. lie go; on aud
invited iair oae to seat herself behind
him, she did so and of they started. Be
fore going very far the sled stuck in the
snow and stepped, not 50 however with
its occupants The young galland siid
of on his well, his and wen, dow q
that hill. : distance Of nearly eco yards,
with 'oci,y tina, would have done ere
di, Ia lightning express, and the young
lady clung to him through The entire ride
with enacity worthy Of better cause.
The gsll.n. says be is done eoss,ins. IS
dry goods have gone up.