Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-05-02
A Thriving yilIa.a

A Thriving Village
inE Villages that attract the -. - 'hfi'
,aref travels along over tire g,,,tn. ~ way
''"Ae Railroad through hi. Cot '"'
waldorf Sprinsing up from amid.,
to'eket 81 scrsbby oaks. alno., - us'''
p'le 81 that seldom freguen,ed ana 49,. - 'a'
ae''sied section, Catponds ,i,ca ~ i'a'
w"'s'le o. tue hrst locomotive WA, b.,. .','..'
the county, twelve ye,,rs ugo. nj, no. ''4 .
y "a'-side has grown ia expae.e 81, ~
until u has assumed the propar,;oa. '9'i
l1ge. - you enter The neat little g,s. II
ii'is way ~ friend BUS luqo, -. 81, ''oiH
the hFst enterprise that meets ti,s y
gaze IS the handsome storebonse .e,t
Ke''e Aessrs. Sassoer 4 Son, well Ana , ,",..
g'herai assortment or eountr, N e'''
and conducted by a aunter ~ ,g.t,. ~
under me management Of the iunior II =
o. the hrm. Further on as the stra,ga,
verses tue main Areane runnino tEr,.a.,
town IS the neat little residence = ''''
these gentlemen, adjoining which is
neat building used as parsonage ana ~
occupied BY Methodist mipis,sr ~
comes the spacious building or n. ~
blacksmith, Mr. Trotter, and tb., W. ''aEs
nent republican politician, Mr. H.m,,,. F'o'i
the other side Of the Apenue as Won 49,.
steps back toward the railroad ,ha ''4
little cottage Of the officer Of the law. y, y
D Mcdaniel heads the row. and =
proximity to It isa log cabin called h. i.
zens hell town, from the number az A..
BILE blacks that inhahitit. Next to tbis
Custard colored hotel, where the q,
Mr.. Gardiner adminis,a.. -
ing beverages to the thirsty a,a
liquids to the dry; meals are .lso g.,
him, and Terrapius often head his hin 81
4 livery stable is one Of the attaeb,n...
bis place. A short distance in the sam. !.
s the store house and dwelling Of n, ~.
Nudd, prosperous and enterprisin, il.
shaut, and concluding is the school ,s.,l....
mansion in front Of which is disp.y., /.
arge Capitals the sign, 'Munroe Hop,s !
Thus, from the above description Il a.. a
'eadily seen that the place is POSSESSED !, a
efficient number Of inhabitants Of vsrisd an fl
'loyment, to make it intact thrifty vii,no ii
When stray countryman paws III. rs,,. !.
0 its inducements, the following il tbs 90,
le is taught to enjoy the pleasures Of III, orc. :"
ION =,
The teacher his lessons at once he doe, l..- i
\ here pastime so pleasant; if but nom,
he'll turn fs'''' u
While the blacksmith so sage confirm, N,
counsel thus given,
md chuckles AS his victim into ruin il 5,;vo,, SC
o tue merchants he first goes his grse,ing. a
to exchange
md little hy little part with his spare chan q.
Mud then over 10 Gardiner to hask in bi..s H. d
3 ENJOY the sweet beverage little Whito so
md soon with heart full Of sorrow .nd +, N
soul fun Of sin,
Ie reels and toddles toward the preachers
inn, ns
iles,ed by his PRAYER hc onward stroll, :,
lot forgetting as he rambles the black man
he'll hole, ~
lH further he goes, II IL ne prudent to say n"
i'll sceu by the constable crossing hs way. NO
hen Of to friend Me ) AL feecel and lorIorn
lie couutrApan is hurried TO the rllas ers
sCorn, r.
ut to bis rescue soon comes with count,u nee
sublime tl'
Sith lbs lace full of smiles aud bis tongue his
fulI Of slime, il
be poh1cit, % subtle in his wayssosy, Il,
nd clears the green eounryman pth
brzcn big lie,
# this thrifty village my friends pow j,
ak, w.
ol forgetting the risk Of performing such a f
task pro
nd VIA it fg the present my queries have aje
ceased,
'uly tell ne if Waldorf IS not the plae q be rem
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