Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1885-12-04

Mr.. Editcr:-Since the political battle has
been fought, and the smoke lifted from the
fields of the conflict, showing the utter slaugh-
Ter of the officers commanding the Republic
can forces, and the terrible rout and demoral-
ization Of their entire army; peace being de-
cared, it becomes US now to turn our atten-
ton to other matters; but we must first give
one IIurrahl for the success Of the victorious
Democrats, who have for twelve long years
shown such manly pluck, such patient endur-
ance in the face of such adversely as has so
continuously befallen them in every contest;
and now, that Victory, Glorious Victory has
perched upon their banner, we say we feel
that we ought, and we CW give them one
more good hearty Hurrahl then leave them
alone in their Glory. Hurrahl Hurrahll
We must now turn our attention to other
matters, and enter again with renewed ener-
w and zeal upon the business of life, and
each for himself az we'll az for the genera!
good and every man Of us do our whole duty
IN whatever sphere Of life we may be called to
act
Well, we here in Pomonkey still keep a
stiff Gpper-lip aud don't Intend to die until
Cur time comes if we can help it; at any rate
we are still alive and kicking, though gener-
orally speaking we are not Xxi kers " though
YOU NAV bet your last dollar we can kick and
we DiH KICK if we just get half chance, aud
something to Kick at. Well believe we SAID
generally speaking we are not kickers, neither
are we; we are order-loving, aw-apidin1 cit
liens in The pursuit of happiness by attending
10 our p ivate business, even though We may
sometimes have to blow our own horn 10 let
the balance Of our more distant neighbors and
friends know We are in the land of living
We have not had the pleasure of letting
your readers know any thing about us or our
BOYS for ear or so, but it you would like
IN item or two occasionally nom this Eden Of
Char IS, just say so, and we will take an occa-
sinnal stroll and take our note took aloar,
and then Jou may eXpect-well never m nd
" hat you may expect, INT you shall certainl .
hear from US in some sh pc fcAnt ''mak e
Rome how'll we may make Home rowl.
Since Waldorf has lost her amcnted Bill
Perkins, we never hear from that inland city,
with her one horse Rail Road. Poor Perkins
Poor Waldorf that ''city in its infancy
that baby city But, perhaps we may he just a
little too fast in our sympathy since We have
not heard from her for SO long, for Ivy this
Time she MY have raised up another Perkins
far worse and more formda lie than her an
cient "Bil Perkins who may he able TO
knock the socks off us Oh, we'll, WE'LL We
don't care; if she has lei her trot him out SO
we can yet look at him, and see If he is any
better looking than the veritaUle ''Bil' whose
/ loss we iAOuru for WaldOrfs sake.
| There Is another fellow We would like to
| hear from again if he too has not fled to 1.-THE
moun, aius Of ilepsd IN" He called himself
Shocks Jr, and hailed from-well he said
something about the land of Goshen, perha. s
he is from the land OF & ,shen at auy rate he
Told US OF II crop Of corn that grew somewhere
land OF Goshen, may De. l5,0UO barrels OF
some other number Any how we would
ike to hear from him again By the way,
we may be his grand-aaddy who knows2 We
must find out more particularly. Poor boy
Prodigal son, perhaps
Now Mr.. Editor, if what we have written i:
not Objectionable, and will not he an imp Isl.
ton on your good nature if We shall ask
space in your columns for such thing, then
perhaps we may in due time send yor
something more. What say you?
Yours very truly.
SHOCKS.