The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13
CHARLES READE'S LEI HANDED
COMPLIMENT.

M Murat Haistsad, In the Cincinnati Commercial OF
July II, says that the gentleman whose correspond
snce with Mr. Charles Rsads Is published herewith Is
q respectable and Intelligent citizen Of Cineinnsti
No. 81 EAST fnsD STREET, |
CisciSSAri, I. s.. April l, 1873.
Mr. CHAEhEs READE, Author, London, England
DEAR SIR have seeu, IN disJointed and nper-
feet form, some extracts from your recently pub.
lsned papers on the subject OF 'Ambidexierity." /
have only partial knowledge OF what you have said,
but concede all you may claim as to possible co ualty
OF Development OF both right and left sides OF
the body, hands, feet arms logs, &c. In doing this
ignore I'LL tho arguments which might DO adducsd
from anatomical or physiological reasons, !
am unequal to them, from ignorance therein. 1t
seems TO me, however, that advantage could
result from tho cultivation Of tho equality seem
to lay 40 much stress upon, put conirariiy, great
trouble, expense and inconvonience, besides loss OF
valuable time in pursuing an igis ftts, and la ex
PLANTATION OF my idea w1l cite a iew familiar exam
pies, as they occur 10 me, and which think Will con
arm my objections 10 your dogma, in at least two
subjects with which have some familiarity
Ftrst-husicai instruments.
Second-M echan cal tools.
l could extend my remarks much further, but have
not time 70 spare. W
Now II to musical instruments IL see that in ono
OF your papers you intimate that the violin might DC
played just as we'll with the bow tho lett hand and
The voiin In the right as In the mode prescribed
secuRdem drfem, which - rlce cersd
Ii Iairy understand your meaning you cor
tainly mistaken on this point. There are certain
peculartes in tho construction OF the violin which
would require entire contrariety In the position OF
all tho strings well the internal structure Of
the instrument. in order to enable lciRanded man
TO play upon Il with due effect, and this uidtrence
holds good IN all stringea instr win tho
by tho swapping OF the angers &C., tho violin,
viola, volonceo, contra-bnss, GUITAR banjo, cithern
&C.; also Tor all the reed instr unents, as The oboe,
cari0net, oassoon, serpcht, &C., and also in all the
fingered brass Instruments with valves the same dii
Guilty Is found, that Is TO say-that 10 construct
any OF these Instruments IN such manner as to en-
able i clt-handed man 10 play upon them the modes
OF CONSTRUCTION would have TO be reversed.
In Instruments oil modern form OF The nute family,
with intricate mechanism, sucn as 10 necessary TO
meet tho requirements Of execution demanded by
rangemcnt oil she keys By the reversal OF all tho
Appliances as now used would present almost insu-
peraDle difficulties, and without any compromising
advantage II Is true that the die and the drum tho
jewsharp anu tho military bugle may be play cd In
differently either by right or lett hand but these
unin p0rtaEt matters WHOM compared TO the things
already mentioned. (Cvmbals ana castiusts may DO
added to the category OF interchangeable instru-
ments) As TO the organ and piano, the attempt 10
mako Them and ali tho IN sic heretofore conn posed
and printed Tor them subservient to the system OF
equal hnnccdness could result only In utter failure.
note your remarks about superiority OF the loft
hand IN pugjsir encounter Hero you mistake effect
for cause. The superior efficiency OF the blow given
by the lett hand TO be attributed solely to the
strength and vsor OF The right side OF tho body from
winch the blow emanates, and With winch tho left
and hst have notntng to do except merely thcy
become the 'rooP' with which tho work Is done.
In respect to mechanics tools the great majority Of
NAV 70 use s sa or
A few examples may serve 70 explain what
! mean Tho c,mlS auser anger bits, the screw
driven, all mado 10 turn to tho right, just
the entire system OF the universe turns In tho
same directionL the brace and It's bits, notably shell
bits bits reamcrs and counter Sinks the sickle,
grass hook. all scythes, and an infinite number Of
cutting i'm Iement Is arc now, aud have been rou time
immc designed for the Of the right naua
and In my humolo opniou Will continue to be SO
made and SO used Tor all time to come. ANY other
could BRING about only trouble, expense and
confusion. ..HI ilf-t4H y4sI
will not tax your patience further, as my time is
short Have not said tithe or what l could say.
You see disagree with you DULY IN way, which Is
that II possible land ! grant you SHAFT to DO ambi-
dextrsus would DO . bane insscaa OF a beneat:
Born aad Srsa Du. or the las.
twenty-five years \ citizen OF this country
+. S-Scene painting Is but little better than white
washing. 7tAW
In relation to caigraphy all tle signatures Of groat
hand. Perhaps our old irisnd william shakespeare,
was drunk or parAytc whom he wrote the two speci-
mons oil MS urpg ioit TO US, or perhaps no was try
ing TO wrte with hts lott hand.
No. 10 ALBERT TERRACE l
Neutrality-suspicious., 40 April
SIR-Mv privacy has been iutruded u lot ter
from you, III which you tell that you have oniy
read Sarbicd extracts my Ieltea denoun the
op- handed mama ana a,sprov.ng Il oy mass OF owl
and physiolvgy really Stands an tho argument H.
having thus announced yonr disqualification, you had
gono 10 shy, land therefore will MOI have tue
ioly and the arrogance TO speak positively ON the
matter" should have said, s;sAls duuco no, a
TOOL and In u world where nearly all tho ounces are
fools should have welcomed you a novelty.
But instead Vt tnai havihx Ghouhcod your ihcapa-
city, you proceed TO it ~ Judgment on your intel
lvctual superior Ia matter wiciv ne Is profoundly
learned ana you are xs ignorais'us DIRT. i.t ~
Your ietter IL In three divaons-rfeievant truth a
deliberate ie . piocc Of imbocilc twaddio.
YOUR BAD LOGIC.
Every fool knows That the musical performer Is AZ
Honorable except 10 the lop-handed mama Hero
both hands do skilled work and exercise the whole
prain, winch ID all require. have never proposed
roverse tho SKIN OF the two hands You are WORK
lug folly out Of your own head and forging my name
toit
YOUR MEsDAcrY
That tho lofhandvd blow ot tho pugtlist owes iss
force the right siie OF Tho body We're this the
rghthanded blow OF the pugst would owe It's
force 10 lett side OF the BODY It's lie. When
blow Is struck with sword, STICK . cricket bat,
&C., reverse foot Is advanced and the reverse
sau is the iuIcrura. But IN the puaii,s,'s UIow
whethor with his right hand or let tho correspond
foot Is advanced and tho blow takos oil ITS iorce from
the subcIavicuar muscles ana tho hexor and cx.
course you may not DO = Iiar. You may b simply n
cnattering noodle with NO eyes IN your head but
or the other you must bo, 10 utter 30 stupid
alsehood as the above and sond It to oil all people,
YOUR iMB3cLIrY.
Who doubts the existcncs VI the lop maniaS And,
long 10 does oxst oil course many tools Will be
MADE To 1t u; but even here your mendacity must
creep IN. You suppress tho reaping hook the plane.
the saw, tho gauge, the knic the hatchct tho scis-
sors, tho pen. the sword. Correct your ignorance.
my good SIR, and as your isnprnnco declines your
self will abasc ana you will not DO 80 ready
to hurl them both ut your intellectual supor,ors
matters where shey are men and you are child
f CHARIE5 READE.
No 81 EAsr IHIKD STREErl
CINCINNATI May /, 1873 !
Mr.. CHARLES READS, No. 10 Albert Terrace, Knights
bridge. London:--
SiE-Yours OF 18th, IN response to minc OF LIST
ul, received yestsrduy II Is characterized by ugii-
mesa aud miiynily, pure and simple. Whon you call
unm yntod liar, an imbeciie. as being utterly
Ignorant, Ounce fool whom you declare yoarsei
immeasuraby my intellectual superior, that am
ignorant as dirt, blind, cnaitcring noodle; that
iaoro!y as "A child where you are man, besides
accusing mo Of tcrRversaton Ia my handling OF the
subject under discussion IN my Istter--you simply
proclaim yourself as ingraincd blsckgunrd, aud
entirely unit 10 discuss any matter win gentleman
read some oil your snusons la tue same strain
in public prints bcfese ana the present Gully serves
To cohnrm an estI MAZE previously tosplea % NY
mind respecting you IL could have had you within
reach when read yvsr letter would bsvs tvsaked
your nose aud xicEea your posNior ~ punsh9 eat
cooled OIL.
WY you should indulge IN such an exhibition OF
weakness aud irsscbinty of temper am at loss to
understand, unless be that your mind unhlngcd,
and that you are DC subject Tor a commission dc
innaeo n1aire,fo. Nothfng short OF this account
Tor It,
Az searchcr after truth wrote you my lrst letter