New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-13
cgAsLES READE FREES HIS MIND.

ayRTDExTERITY on A CINCISNATI CokBEofoNDhni =
Charles Reade's recent papers on amoidexteri'S
led Vincent c. Bradbury. of Cincinnati 10 wIl.e n,i
private letter taking issue with what he hau saio
The tone of Mr. Bankruptcies was dlrectand posi-
five. Although Mr.. Reade was evidently Stranger
70 him. there was no attempt at courtesy OF even OF
binary Difference. The letter was dared april J.
1878 and on the 18th of April Mr.. Reade wrote the
following characteristic reply, which was prlnted III
a late issue of The Cincinnati Commercial;
''''' 10 Albert TERRACE.
KNIGHTsBEIDGE, Is April. )
srp Nv privacy has been ntruded on by letter rom
YOU IN Itrct from nv letters denOuncng the lop-
HANDED mania and disprOvtng 1t bY mass OF
nav really stands in the argument II, having thus
annOunced your disqualification, yOn had gOo ~ W y
and therefore viii not have the folly ana tg arr
600 In sneak positively on the matter, shOuiu nave
said this Ounce is not i0o ana 20 MO ~
nearly an the ounces fools should nave Weeone"
Rn instead Of that having announced your ncapacity
Won proceed 10 in Judgment on yOur lhteectga On
1er6r i'm matter where he is profoundly earDed' anu
you rs ignorant as arr. 49,, t,o,ont truth n de-
Your letter is in three dviSOns-fTe'eVan' Uu'n "a"
llbeTste lie a piece Of imDecile twaddle
YOUR BAD LOGIC.
Every fool knows that tho musical performer Is az
honorable except to the lOphanded mania Here o0th
hsnds do skilled work, and exercise the Whoe Dl.u,
which ID all require have never proposed 10 reverse
Shs sill of tho two hands You are working f0ly OUT
81 your own head and forging my name to IT,
YOUR MENDACIIY.
That the efthanded blow of the pugist its force
20 the right side OF the BODY Were TINS So Ine Iigt
handed blow OF the pugiist would owe IT'S tOrce 70 ne
LEI side of the cody. It's lie. when dow Is suuck
1tb a sword stick cricket bat ETC., the reverse ioOU
a, advanced and the reverse side IS the fucrum But IN
~ nugists blow whether with right hand or let the
correspOndiug foot is advanced, ana the DOW hSs an
Sts force from the subcavicular muscles ana the nAO
and extensOr muscles OF the arm thaJ gives
inc blow or course you may not be mar, lou may
no simpy chattering noodle, with no eyes I'D your
head. ant one OF the other you must be- 10 utter SO
EnSd fasehOod as the above and send 1t 10 me OF ali
people ,,,r ,
Who doubts the existence Of the lopmaniaf Ahd, so
Tong as IL does exist of course many tOOs Wli Oe o
IN IN IL: bpt even here your mendaelty must creep ~
NON suppress the reaping hook the piano. the saw the
the knife the Ratchet the SCISSORS the pen the
sword Correct your ignorance, my good SIT; ana as
vOnr ignorance declines your seltsumclency VIII aOd.o
and Won will not be ready to huil them DOM a yo
tn, S -, arc a rhiid CHARLES RRADE.
To this MI. Bradbury responded III tone OF Whleh
these sentences may give an idea:
When Won call me an unmtigated liar, an 4mbece' as
beinp utterly ignorant Ounce or t00l; When You ue
clare yOursef as UNNECESSARILY my intellectual superior
that am as ignorant dirt blind, chatterlhg nOOue
tbaf am merely as q child where you are man, De
sides accusing me OF regeneration IN my hahdhns OF
fbe subject under consideration IN my letef-y0u spy
proclam yourself ingFGiRed btaekgadTd, ana Gu
frely unfit to discuss any matter with gentleman! 1
have read some your illusions IN the same STRAIN III pun
lie prints before and the present only serves TO confirm
an Estimate previously formed in my mind respecting you
IL could have had you within reach when Iea1 So
letter wOnld have thwacked your nose ana Kicked
vour DOspIi0r as punishment for your impudence Du
j have slept ON il, and am now cooled Oh