The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-07-01
For The Cecil Wing
Chances and GlimpSes at the Centennial.

When one has begun to tire just a little
of the numberless sights, and the ceaseless
rush and roar of the great Exhibition, it is
refreshing to take in q fresh draught of
enthusiastic elixir, as it were, in the shape
of a country cousin, who has come up from
the rural districts, all eager to see the sights
and sounds OF the great city, including Of
course the Centennial
Thus, accompanied by Cousin Polly Per-
kins, we set out the other morning to spend
the day in the grounds. We carried our
lunch in a quondam cracker box, and
bought new gum cord for our pocket
book. Cousin Polly was sure that every
well dressed man we met was disguised
pickpocket, and accordingly clapped her
right hand instantly into the huge calico
bag which hung from her belt in lieu of
pocket. After feasting our eyes for an
hour or more upon the glare, CLEAN and
glitter of the Main Building, we passed
through Machinery Hall, where we directed
Cousin Polly's attention to the motion cure,
the silk and carpet weavers, the Whaltham
watch manufactury, and SO forth, and lis
tened to her ordinations of "La sakes."
"Do tell, now!' y on don't say So" until
l was nervous. Then l asked her if we
hadn't better sit down and rest on one of
InoSe colo ;na S S PROVIDED near the
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enough quo was srying' not tnaC l
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suhDurne iace' as ne Sd" tne puzzlea eA-
preston on every countenance Whiie they
examiner Tue CURIOUS 10Y. was porn
anu iaisea SEA o ~ .ne o ph -nahhan, young
man, san oousln rony' WIN SlILeli ~;
sc e:m .ioM Id" -, iioun oi' Depos.I
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the arlinciai haCcnihg VI snau' anu 50
MARYLAND denartment TO his eacer listeners
g Wickeder than Somorrah and Godam.
nervertin, natnr in SIGH wav, what will
thew he irwin nerta murmyred Copsin
pnII1 &c che rorsn5 befora the frnw7v
tnoLiinH ~ rortr,;t Of tLa frSt Iord Palt;nore
t ubioh baUas a ann"onr;.talv ovar tha onstar
hads Tha "pp' ~ haan5 ~ sa ~ ~
rood danas sba ,,as soundlG berat;nr tbe
fot norro rr.rd;.n nf orr Soto dsn,rt-
nent because ba Gould not tsll her who
the portrait of verv dilapidated-l LOOKING
lady in furnished brocade represented.
After a casual examination of the very
fine display of the minerals of Maryland,
tastefully arranged in glass cases around
the main room, we asked our cousin if she
didn't want to to, 90 into the Art Gallery.
" ..The Art GaiIeryr' she repeated; "where
IS that9 The people of this country's up
TO art enough, dear knows; they needn't
build a gallery on purpose fur 'em. The
art o. stealin' and kumbugein' the people
is the ones their best up in.n
Here we Anticipated fun, and we had it,
lust Watching the expression of Cousin
Polly's face, as she looked upon statue and
picture, representing the beauty of the
human form when stripped of artificial
adornment.
"Weu, did 7 everr she papted, as she
brrr;ed ont .nd r,,;rod tha ra,s,,;r,t;on