National Republican., 1873-04-10


In February last the people Of Washington
wero supposed 70 regard themselves a. highly
honored BY the visit Of q nne-lookins Rnsllsh
gentleman named Bellsw, Who, according to the
claims Of hls friends and his own pretentlons
was "a public reader" Well he was-for he
Rad In pubiic--but Of . hind we woaid ruther be
excused NON hearing again. Mr.. Beliew uauie
from Knsfznd. which might nov hat he had 4
kindly regard for tho audiences Of that country
and " newspaper, either by way OF exhlbiting
their appreciation on ''the iosSs or tfeir isl
noranoe Of exceiencs In reAdlnE, loaded
him down with the most complimentary notices
-notioes about his silver hair, about bis
hands and feet about his general appear
ance and yirtpesrsreat leBf, ysxnayasant
notices about his rcadlngs. Mr. Bellew had
enough professional wisdom 70 striks the Bas-
touian heart nrst. because he knew that those
kngfsh notices would Impress Initiative Boston
very forcibiy, and with the stamp Of The Hub"
ne quite naturally supposed himself authorised
70 commit any akoutJ upon loss pretentious
sousnunius1 . Mr., Bsiisw next read ip Ncw
YORK fne Enstish and BostoniAp potioes vero
rehashed. and printed 20 extensively thai his
nrst audience was . large one, and his second
was composed Of many who had witnessed the
nrst performApcN nod went 4 second time 10 see
ifthsnewspApersr were trinlng with II eli feelings
They seemed 70 forget that u u not such an easy
matter m fof an 4meHcan community p wlihltana
indeed. she nevsr tried %; md 90, when that
agony and the second hand agony Of Doston
were piled on Gotham, what wonder she glye
6ng one Paper. The New York ns,an~eiai 40.
s.stissr, tand that one ~ letter from resder
o. the papell seoks IN fslr terms Of Mr.. Bellsv's
EFFORTS and when those Efforts ore fairly spoken %
TO the ,'ohsnberor orators IThs AZ u.t oftticis
EAs printed IN thess oolnnns ths morning after
NJ; BenewS nnt ApPearsnoe ip Washington.
Nm o. M ii,suds, simply beSsass @ x Z PSsf PspSfs
falriy q hls At.empts-sivfns praise Just whero
Y vas dus-sad v look tbem both 6J surprise
az sgpssl sS ysy sSrD e
and thai Hiss Ksis Field. Of 10 Aissas--in
Which PAPER appean . ioag notice Of Bslew
rulin.ss. I'm cSiticisn from Kate fieidIs lid a Keen @
s.ia ar q NJ ts W Is no,
el.Aas. whom u noas within reach ef her shkrp.
wsst &c sriis, /. ju.l a tras "a II va. u.l.x
s'fnts chaniber orAfpt and inntiyaied elocl-
soess sss V, V ~ cs =,
trustuorthiness % EngiisA cftucism firat IA n
oetsed m TN. country for yAstit more Than II IA
ss,th. We wsre " sdysnce t6ld Of the beauty
OF MT. Bellows Joweled hands,' and how We
silvery biir anda manly bekuty fiiat Kas insplred
,he prnseatst,on of more slippers than were
~oaa Sssa, fot Iss mortal as since s,
befcre dld I know Jhat hands and hair meant
reading; bot y live 70 learn, Wei ] drsi
IN Jmdon, shsie dia not psfcslys M Belie~s S 4
beauty. do not say Inn tS idtsperAge Mt. BEL
lows personal appearances. wnicf levSrybody can
study for hlmself No one Is responsible for Ms
on you s sSsR III SiS asB'
glaya upon Mr.. Bellsws hand. TRe audience as-
semRled EAA comlAon Apd enthuaiaktic, thd road
wfetched chorus were ifltroduced intS scycrai
rUoitauOna Tor the burpose bf tickling the ears
of the sronnaiinss. iTheywere tlckied No artist
MIss Pield lsft the haii aoclanns mai VIM ON.
nibns horses could cot drag her % hear Mr.. Bel
lev again but she read ~ much of him when he
came TO this country that she concluded % take
giyins ~. BsllssOssdi; toi DONG some q the% %S
y, n,ss,5a Ihs whole. II seeaea 70 as .sal iIae
taienta. if6s vult1re X AZ atfccioGsiy Stsipid
and yuigAF trayesty OF Poss Haven, bad, as fhe
reader ,Appnared 70 throw more OF himself into
most salsiactioa. TSsre was scsneiGihE ia /.
laughed. and soas thCSssf itfsisiy. "
Ths iollosipg y the sopparlsn she ,dresai be
..fhere could not be Z greater eoHlrasI than
thzs be,woea His eushnIinS Ind MI BeliewT
teAdlng. Ops b ~ dfamatis ana nc fothef "
yaAEny, ono foels and the other Assahesy ono Is
tfomendouAly IN love with art and tAe ether Is
tremendously In love with himself; one puts
Ideas into an audience, md me other lakes ideas
the other bellttlea IT," b. u-f .fr'IF FItryy'|
sp about time that AmercanA Ahouh pyo
onb due weight 70 foreign nouces OF foreign
artists n forning an opinion o. their fherihI
and We hope that the nsxt Bsllew who eomeb
along will receive freezing reception. .Jr.I..i