The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-06
Lecture by Rev. william III. HIilburp, the
WBlind preuchcr.O

Lecture by Rev. William III. NIilburp, the
"Blind Preachcr.''
The Rev. William II. Miburn, the blind preacher,
last night delivered his second lecture at Steinway
Hall, his subject being ''What q Blind Man Saw In
PARIS" The hall was comfortably nleu by an
apprcciative audience, the members OF which
expressed their appreciation OF the lecturers
remarks by frequent applause The lecture consists
Of very vivid and interesting description OF the
French capital, and though the lecturer was unable
to SEQ that which he described his pictures OF the
beauties and objects OF interest III the great CITY we've
at once graphic and truthful.
Alter some general remarks about Paris the lee.
turer proceeded with his descriptions OF the city,
commencing with tue ACE de la C0ncorde II WAS
here that the token OF French civilization, the guilo
tlne was lifted up during the revolution and on the
site where 1t stood there was to seen large
obelisk. Looking from tnls place the eye caught
gimpses OF the branches OF tue trees in the garden
OF the Tulerles; farther the OF the Seine
could be seem and yet further were noticed tho
Chamber OF the Corps Leglsati, the Champs de
Mars and the dome OF the lnvalides where rested
the dust Of the great Napoleon, which dust had
power enough to lead to the
speaker then took his hearers on to the
Bouevards explaining the manner in which they
were laid out ana The destruction OF dwelling houses
which was necessary Tor their formation. a stran-
ger he SAID looking at these beautiful thor0ughfares
could scarcely believe the tribute OF his senses the
dream OF an earthly paradise seemed TO have been
realized. Mr.. Mlburn tnen described q walk upon
the BOucvards from the Grand Hotel TO the Bastile.
The time selected Tor the promenade was one
O'Clock, until that hour In the morning Paris
could not be considered to be really awake ard 10 the
streets. In the course OF the imaginary walk the
lecturer referred to many OF the customs ana pecu
larlties OF the French people. lie also stated that
the American girls were the prettes girls that could
be seen IN Paris, and that these ladies, charmed with
she pleasant. polite manners OF tho Freedmen,
often thought that they would make the best hus-
bands an Idea which was really only an empty vision
OF the brain. One OF the most excellent traits
In the French character was the peculiar tenderness
always shown to Old age, whether In the street or
In a M IArtp hA aertIt
statue OF the Genius OF Liberty erected IN the Boule
wards, and stated that " seemed to be balancing
itself upon Its toes. as ready 10 take It's Digit from
It's pedestal. Having reached the Bastile. Mr.. Mil
burn gave an eloquent description oil the suf-
ferlngs OF those who had been iInmurei within
Its walls, and then took his audience with
him past St. Antoine, the Hotel de Vile and
the Cathedral OF Notre Dame. Speaking OF this
grand cathedral the speaker dwelt upon the men
whose el0quence had been heard within its walls,
finishing with the name OF Pere Hyacintne, whose
wondrous words deep devotion and vivid thought
had created so great sensation, The lecturer then
took his hearers across the Seine to the suburbs,
describing the Pantheon, the University OF France
aud Osler places OF interest,"