Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-12-20
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IfrOm tho H0nQOu NoN5s IONohucf
FeSs Wpiters have 20 rapidly acquired
popuiafity as the gentleman sty lihg him-
self Artemus Ward. Though his Sworks
have only recently been published in this
countrE the peculiarity of their mmor,
the shreWdness1of their wits, and seecen-
trlcs srsle of composition haveSwpp for
their) author A fame second 10 none. or
Mr.. Artemus Ward fIInour with, her bun
dred tohgues has been most busy, and the
announcement that he was shortlyto ap-
near IN London, IN q new entertainment
has excited a.cuFiOsity almost unexsmpled,
consjaeting that Mr.. Ward was a stranger
TO this copntFys AFTER an~ interval, (which
seemed, all flle longer from the apticipa.
tions formed of the peculiarity Of the en-
terraf6ment, Mr.. Ward has, at length ap-
pear,d, and selecting for his quarters the
Egyptian Hall, was on Tuesday received
with most marked eordiality. Even. sup
posing that the lecturer had rot achieved
essay. werdoS not doubt but that the epter-
tainIleut would have beenequally success
full. Selecting for his theme the extraor-
dinarv Inhabitants of Salt Lake City, and
having been personally witness OF their
pecuIiarfties, heacOnveys so much interest
as we'll as comic UeTve into his lecture that
II becnn1es a most amusing entertainment.
II IL now shperhuous to speak Of the strik-
inc orioinality of his humour. It belongs
solely To himself. and tells aslwell from his
lips as 1t does from his pen. Mr.. Ward
states in his whimsically comIied pro-
grAutne that the panorama illustrating his
discourse is painted rather worse than
panoramas usually are. This, however. is
modesty, for some Of the views are really
very creditable. and excite praise rather
than censure Indeed, on Tuesday, there
was but one Incident connected with the
scenery calculated to carry out Mr,Ward's
words, and this was the very rapid rising
of the moon, produced through the lecturer
being one hand short and being obliged to
workvishimself--this, however, we are in
clined to think is "goak." Mr.. Ward
journeys by way of San Francisco, and
after receiving several hints which may
prove valuable to Intending tourists, we
arm eat Salt IakeG City c (At this 5point-we
oHs .VS Fch 9kfafti8S aftdia aS3St 19 has
wives-"h he loves notwiseiy but two hun
dredWeltsssiindeed Mr.. Ward never aknew
any one more married, The pretty girls
in Utah 8tiostly marry Young. The Leg
islative Assembly,, It ,appears,,is very like
other plaOss Iof Ftbe Kind v meeting one
year to repeal the laws they have
made the session preceding. The lee
turer states that the Mormon re-
ligion IS singular, but their wives are
plural. Mr., Ward at Utah was told he
might do welIif he gave lecture. Wishing |
to 90 well he gave one-but very rashly |
presented free admission TO an elder for |
self and family. The result was that the |
house was filed to overfowing by those |
who brought the order. The lecture was a |
great success. Returning from Utah, MIR. |
Ward states that be was captured by some |
Of the Sioux tribe, and scalping seemed |
imminent, bat he was not at all frightened, |
eforhe had Fisked his life on too many rail- |
waystou belafraid Of few winjuDs.D In this |
style does Mr. Ward entertain his visitors, |
and the consequence is that they are liter |
Ally In pafoxysms Of laughter from the /
commencement to. the conclusion. Only /
those, who have perused his works can |
imagine the amusement Mr.. Ward is able /
to. ahOFda Those who have an intimate |
acquaintance with his whimsical produc |
tions need only to be told of his sojourn in |
Piecadilly 10 determine upon aspeedy visit. /
Itsbould be stated that the comfort of the /
audience Is well provided Tor by Mr., Hins-
ton, who has Travelled with Mr.. Ward, and /
isweIl acquainted with the Importance Of q |
due attention to the accommodation of his
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