Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-07-18
Find Tenors in Blacksmith's
Shops-Sopranos in Street.
Half q Dozen British Guardians Of the
Peace the Producers Of MeritorI-
Gus PaIntIngs-London Post
man Becomes an Artist.

London.-Genius is no respecter OF
persons. Indeed, 1t knocks more Of
ten at the door Of the poor mans cot
tage than at the entrance OF the rich
mans mansion.
Our own generation Is just as fruit
full as any that are gone in examples
of genius In humble life. OF our great
est living poets, William Watson first
saw the light in a Warfedale farm
house; and John Masefield, the latest
star in the poetical armament, found
his first inspiration while working In
the fields. ]. M. Barrie was born In
a Kirriemur cottage, at least as hum
BILE as the roof under which Thomas
Carlyle, stonemason's son, entered the
world; and H G. Wells, son of pro-
fessional cricketer, served behind
Diapers counter before he discovered
the gold in his pen.
1t would be an easy matter to name
at least a score of living authors of
repute for whom life has opened at
least as humbly, without taking into
account such poets of undoubted, II
obscure, genius as A. o. Williams,
Zimmerman; Joseph Skipsey. the pit
man-poet," and others, equally gifted.
who have earned their daily bread by
navy work and farm labor.
1t is, however, among musicians that
we find the most remarkable examples
of talent in unexpected places. Al
lesandro Bonci, the world famous sing
er, was working as a bootmakers ap-
prentice less than thirty years ago,
and when he abandoned the awl to
seek fortune in his glorious voice,
he was supported by friends. poor like
himself, who subscribed a few francs
each per month; and was so poor that
he was compelled to tramp eighteen
miles a day, to Pesaro, and back, for
his lessons.
Caruso. at the same time, was WELD
ing a blacksmith's hammer; and was
serving as a private soldier when q
passing officer discovered the wonder
Of his voice. Miss Stella Carol, when
she was similarly discovered. was
singing on a Hampstead pavement In
the chilly dusk of a winter evening;
M. Giorgini, the famous italian singer
when he was hawking fish In the
streets of Naples, and Herr Rontman
when, as a huckster, he was taking
around vegetables on a wheelborrow
NJ Rousseliere, the king of French
operatic singers, was, not so many
years ago working as a blacksmith
passing rich" on three francs day;
Mile. Cavalieri was first known to 10
cal fame as the prettiest flower seller
In Rome, and her wonderful voice
was first heard In Paris cafes, where
her reward was q few coppers a night
just as, long years earlier, the greai
Christine Nilsson, Queen Of Song,
witched coppers from the frequenter'
of Swedish fairs by her nightingale
notes; and Miss Evia Gwyn's voics
was discovered" when she was pour
ing out her soul in blithesome song
in a bakers shop at Pwllheli.
And similar romantic stories art
told of many a musician whose name
today is famous--from Herr Fielder
the Polish violinist, who was discov
cred by a wealthy Welsh lady in |
Tyrolese cafe-chantant, to Miss Marie
Hall, who but few years ago. wa
reaping a scanty harvest Of pence b.
playing in the streets.
Art, like music. calls her clever chill
dren from the most unlikely places
There are half a dozen living police
men who have proved that they Cal
ply a skillful brush, from Mr.. Jone
OF Leeds, whose work has been hon
ored by the Royal academy. to. P.
Rushen Of the city Of London force
one Of whose clever canvases may b
seen in the museum of the Guildhal
Walter Marshall, whose normal wor
is the repairing Of electric tramcarE
has a picture accepted by the acat
envy. Nor must we forget Samue
Hancock, the London postman, VIII
some time ago gave an exhibition @
his pictures at the Dore gallery; o
, Mr.. Bloxall, a Somerset house porter
whose clever painting has won niue
admiration.