The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1883-11-17

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are now repeating those beautiful lines
of Whittier's:
"Of all sad words OF tongue or pep.
The saddest are these: 1t might have been"
Oliver Johnson, the temperance evang-
elist, who wanted 5000, 600 for a damaged
wife, has wandered away from these
parts, and the places that knew him once
VIII know him no more, perchance for
ever. Sundry creditors mourn his alb
sence with exceeding grief, and pray that
Oliver may experience a change of heart,
to which reverently say amen.
Music is supposed to be largely made
up OF harmony, but there is little bar.
mony in our musical relations at the
present time, and the difference between
the rival impressarios is about as broad
and as wicked as that between Alexander
and the Nilhists. Notwithstanding thai
we have in New York some of the finest
singers in the world, all is discard ard
confusion. Sweet little Patti dropped in
on MS on Tuesday, and caught the gallant
colonel of Her Majesty's Opera mapping.
lie never knew that the diva had arrived
| till she was safe in her hotel with the
faithful Nicolini. When the colonel heard
| the news he kicked the waiter who
brought it down stairs, he jammed his
bootjack through a valuable looking
glass, and swore by note in seventeen
different languages. 1t is also reported
that Madam Patti was not at all select in
her words, and a waiter who was listen
ing at the keyhole, but was unable to
understand Italian, heard something like
''Damme, ramme, jamme, cussee, dam
foolee, lunkheadee, &C." Ofcourse those
things have to be taken with grain of
allowance, as servants are not always
reliable.
.aThe lady may only have been ordering
her breakfast in Italian, but as a faith
full correspondent 1 considered it nv
duty to give you the facts. 1t is reported
that the diva refused to receive the GAL
laIt Colonel Of her Majesty's Opera I'M
less be went down on his knees ard asked
her pardon, never considering the impos-
slblllty of complying with such an alb
surd request in the present styles of pan
falcons. The colonel sent a gentle re-
monstrance, but the imperious lady was
obdurate. Then, on the threat of her
immediate return to Wales, aud the pros
pective ruin of his season, he was at last
compelled to comply. He waited on her
on Wednesday afternoon, and on attempt
ing to comply with the humiliating con-
ditions, ruined new pair of pants, for
which he had just paid Brooks twenty
two dollars, and he had to be carried to
his carriage by two celored walters, the
lower part of his person wrapped up in a
camels hair shawl, which he hastily
caught from the back of a chair. But
everything is lovely now, and we all await
in awe her first appearance, which occurs
in few days.
Art circles are still torn in pieces by
the libel suit that spoke of last week
between General Cesnola and Mr.. Feuar.
| dent. We are all anxious to know wheth-
er the Venuses and Psyches and Junos
| and Dianas in which we have taken so
much pride and delight, and for which
we have paid so much money, were CHS
eled in Athens or Cyprus 5000 years ago
or manufactured in General Cesnola's
| back parlor within the last decade. If
we can make first-class Jupters, Nep-
tunes and Minervas for seven dollar and
| a-half piece what need of digging and
delving amid the ruins of Athens or Toy
while plaster is cheap and broken cobble-
stones can be had for nothing. If Venus
| had no nose when she arrived here, I
think 1t was an act of humanity to fu1n-
ish her one. How would any Venus look
without nose? Who ever heard of a
ono legged Venus? The Pin which Gem
eral de Cesnola furnished the goddess of
love is just as good as that turned out by
Phidias. They are as alike as two peas.
\ GU can't perceive any difference in them.
| so If Venus has first-class understand
| ing | should like to know what all the
war is about. The legs good one, much
above the average of the modern leg, and
the nose-well, am judge of noses,
and l never saw pretter. will keep
you advised of the result. For the next
few weeks l shall be around among the
artists, which will be more pleasant than
coroners inquests and police courts to
Yours truly, BRoADBRm,