The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-01-05
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
THIS COLUMN Is OPEN TO ALL.
" COUSIN SUE" AGAIN.

There are two about equally impossible
undertakings, to win a fight with a shadow
and get the last words iii a controversy
with a woman, especially with one coming
, as near Blackstone's definition of COM
mon scold, as the one whose latest i,oDs de
plume heads this article. We're it not that
care too much for the good opinion of
the Cecil public to allow them to think ME
in the habit OF treating the 80 Moiels -
first and second edition. TO oysters, |
should remain silent. AS it is, wish to
indulge III a few plain words. for the espe-
cial benefit of this bran new " Sinbad -
Cousin Sue" | used tn think that old
Arab sailor was good evolving things from
his inner consciousness, but his lauIelS are
in danger.
First. want to have it understood that
| am 30 friend either of the " Model" or
of SInbad the Second. AS to the =" Model, y
| have not spoken to her for nearly three
years, and III that time have seen her but
once at the Institute last Spring. | was
once an admirer of "Cousin Sue" but
when she. as " Cousin Jim indulged in u
savage attack on the people of Port De-
poslt, as hostile to every principle of hos
pitality as it was 20 the facts, and tried to
have ME blamed With writing it. | gave her
up in disgust. Since that nave spoken TO
her bat onca-at the Institute last Spring.
the last time we have met. For the future
are open foes. As she has seen fit to
declare war, | will not be the first to ask
for truce.
As Il teacher have stayed as long in one
place as she has done and | have never
get attended a county examination, failed
to pass aud then gone back and abused
every body connected with the Institute as
she did at West Chester. 1t may not he
easy for her to understand that her pres
ence at Elkton last Spring was ohjectiona.
bic alike To the officials and tn IA majority
of the teachers. Maybe in her next letter
she Will tell us something about that selec-
ton Mr. RIddle wouldn't let her read.
| was not aware that my wardrobe was
question of interest to the public. but AS it
seems to ba. | Will say that | was in PhiIa
,ieIphi4 in November and bought a Few
oven coat from Wanamaker & Brown, which
their salesman assured me was iuSt the
s'yle If was cheated. it was my own
business hut it is at least c0mfottable Since
THAT ! have bought = pair of boots and a
box of collars, facts Of which Snbad does
not seem to have been aware. but then she
was not dealing in facts. Mg primary idr,.
then was not to buy coat. bur TO visit the
Exhibition. have not been in Whining
ton for year, and then was only there
while | had to wait between the arrival of
the tram from the Delaware road aud the
south bound train on the p, ". & b. As
to treating the " Models" to bivalves,"
very much fear they will be very hungry
before my doing it.
This turkey business may be amusing,
but is getting a little threadbare. Four
wears ago drifted into a controversy with
Individuals known AT Cowantown by that
appellation. The laurels were nor all on
one side. Then had no idea of the identity
OF - Turkey" Since becoming acquainted
with the two gentlemen constituting FUR
key, . we have learned to respect each 9th
er'a opinions and, even if differing, to do
1t good naturally. If there are any un
healed wounds on either side, | am not
aware of it. We have debated the question
over which We came in collision, but with
40 i'll feeling. And if there is any grudge
between myself and either of the SCOTS,
any wounds to heal, | am not aware of
them.
Then my name Well it is my own and
obtained honestly; Is, in fact about all my
father ever did, or ever will. give me.
True, it is not as pretty as Brown, Jones,
or Smith, OF even Coalc would have been.
but ! have no wish TO change 1t, and will
try not to disgrace it.
The erich widow " is the clearest cast
of evolution frnm Sinbad's brains of all.
If = Cousin Sue y will favor me with her
address aud the name of the bank where
she keeps her account, she will Oblige.
The genius Tor romancing " Cousin Sue
displays. if properly used. Will soon leave
Charles Reade. Dickens. Braddon, and even
that sweet old liar MunchauSen-So far
in the rear that the world will forget their
names.
| am done. | want the public to bear
in mind that | don't treat " Models y 10
oysters. run from 1" Turkeys" or get so
ashamed of my own name as to require Il
dozen assumed ones 4 year.
JOHN A. CALHOUN.
For The Cecil WING
Mn. EpIroR:-In Il late copy of tie
Angio american, published i'll the city of
Nice, Italy, fad the following singular
rorrrSnonIpnca from the Opu of a gentle.