Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1884-02-01
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Editors Of ths 7'igos.
This neat fiill- h inlet SITUATED upon the
shore lust above tide Ws3rr. and under The
cover OF high Gifts Intended TO break - rhe
cold ..Nor'hers 90 v h!eh have ieen so prevalent
this " inter has jus, aWskeurd from ia loug
accustomed Winter ; siambvr. and shown The
first signs Of animated life today. The shull
sound q. the steam histls has awakened the
deuizeus Of the fores'. and they gather here 10
behold With admiration the FIRST Washington
steamer hi,h has veniured through fI-,ds Of
ice TO renew our communication ~lth the out
side world Tue smiling merchant and iAc
faded farmer sJolce alike over he uew sspryt
Of the things, -.nd IA few DAYS OFT itifeA II
iage vii have Tespmeti rs fctme { hfe and &C
liyity The ,nfsn,e coli uFihe past mont b has
had . tendency 10 fepTess for awhile the ardor
OF our clIz,Es though the Dung frs;urutIE ;
taken advantage OF each .%ceetdiag Jul! Il 'be
temperature to erj-y themselves IN the Way OF
dancing parties given at the residence s OF sever
al OF our near n-i- hhors Not heing educated
up 10 The standard 10 Te:pslchnresu ethics, or
even The first fudneuts ~ tripping the light
fantastic TOE. ! was thought hy the leader OF
the CT, hestra to be siuet UTr, and Of nc use ~
such festive gatherings, therefore Was left at
huu,e 10 pose over my newspapers and books
aud reflect upon the IT, iug orders OF Ia, he
or> lire. Speaking Of parties reminds e
little incident, which il il lid not trighien. II
at least STARTLED nae. 1t VAS after he shadts
Of night had gathered over tie landscnpe.
was sitti alone, The OIL OF my lamp nearl,
expended, nsd the fame tiickerlne 10 It's sookel,
heard The War ike yrls OF tie Conan, hes 80
near Ioy door, Immediately ran 10 The front
OF the dwelling 10 ascertain the trouble,
when greatly 10 my relief | found il was
posse Of young heaux waking the sandbeach
on their way TO a dancing party, making ia.
wrlkl ring with their vCCiierous wells, inCul-
Gated b, spirits Of an ordinary kind. You can
not expect any news from tins ice bound ice
covered vi ltge without its being so old YOU
ne, d have no fear of not keeping, or perhaps
it would lie So iced you woul. have to resort
to your glasses 10 discover its true import
therefore will reserve II all Tor subs qurnt lr,
ter. hal not DESCRIBED 10 you Jet The Ia nor
anic view of he i,eh.ld We witness. d to-day
Imagine 10 Yourself countless thousands Of
pri.urs, ~ Systematically arranged in the Mon
days Sun rejecting the varieghed colors OF
the rainbow, and perhaps you may have faint
cot cepiion vi tie beautiful scenery We wirnt SIS
ed al noon to-day, hen tie srrong current
was piiing the ice many feet above The water.
The large sheets would be pushed BY the tide
TO the Top OF The mound, there TO break into
fiagrants and roll down its side giving las the
seven Colurs OF the rainbow. As | stood nd
gnzed upon This unusual sight my thoughts
secured 10 Manfred, {" where the noble author
describes the ienutful Swiss Apiue scenery
1.-The sunbows say 5 still arch
The torrent with the many hues Of heaven -
For several nights last week We could Oh
,erve no Ii, ht at the upper Cedar Point ight-
house. To-day the keeper, Capt. Drew, came
up TO the village and gave an account Of his
experience with the floating ice. He says he
oscIlationof The house so great be could
not keep his lamp ID posio ,or even the oil
in the Imp. II would u thrown out as fast
as heco1ldfIlit, indeed il WIS with d tfieulty be
could stanf uTon his ieet id fhe iamp-room. II
was Impossible to KEEP plate or cup upon the
tat,le, therefore be found it NECESSARY tog eat
with onesband, aud hold bis plate wihthe
Sther. He thought Al one time The Structure
would certainly give way, md he would be
compelled TO take trip down the river With
the ice-rnlher an unpleasant mode OF naviga-
ton. Wild ducks have Teen plentiful during
the free ze, and fine shooting Wellington
fats, which has been taken ad vantage of by
the Narjemoy members Of the Ducking CLUB.
He has also INDUCED his epcurean tastes SO far
as to be able 10 discriminate between the gooser
| fisher and The Canvasback. Yours
JuNIUs. e
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