Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-11-06
Reporters and Typos.

Reporters and the types combined, fire.
quently give US strange and sometimes
amusing blunders, but it Is occasionally
difficult to decide where to lay the fault.
Reporters very frequently labor under
such disadvantages as to render accuracy
almost impossible, as in the following case
Mr.. William H Russell, who represented
the London Times in this country some
time ago, was sent by that journal to re-
port O'ConnelIs speeches during the Re-
peal agitation. One Of the first meetings
the reporter attended was in Kerry. Hav-
ing heard of O'Connelps polite qualities,
he thought he would ask that gentleman's
permission TO take a verbatim account Of
the Grafton. The "LiberatCr" not only
consented, but in his Oiliest manner in
formed the assembled multitude that ''un-
I'll the iintleman was provided with all
writln convaniences he would not speak
word" assuming an extra brOgue which
was altogether unnecessary. Russell was
delighted. The preparations began, and
were completed. Russell was ready.
care you quite ready:"
"Quite ready"
Now are you sure you're entirely
ready?"
Il am certain, Sir. Yes"
The crowd becoming excited and impa-
tient, Dan said: "Now, pom my consciene,
1 won't begin the spache till the London
iintleman Is entirely ready" After wait
ing another moment or so, OConnell ad-
vanced eyes glistening; ears were all at
tention; and the reporto-isl pencil arose.
Dan gave one more benignant smile on
the correspondent, winked at the auditors,
and commenced his speech in the Irish
language, to the Irrepressible horror Of
the reporter, and to the infinite delight of
all Kerry.
But those who have a better Opportuni-
ty are frequently az fault The late Rev.
DR.. Bethune, in leeturiDg upon a certain
occasion in Newark, New Jersey, COM
planned of the reporters. Once, when he
stated that he was not BY birth, but only
enthusiastically, Dutchman, the repOr ter
made him an ecclesiastical deduction"
At another time he spoke of the devil a.
sowing tares, and was astonished the next
morning to read that he had mentioned
the devil as Saving trees" On another
occasion he was made TO say that the pa
triarch Abraham taught Cecrops arithme-
tici
At meeting in New YORK, ElIhu Bur-
ritt closed a sleech with the following
sentence: 'La6or, thought honored labor,
may be the only earthly pOtentate that
shall be crowned on this continent -
This, however, was translated into print
ia u morning paper, Labor, that honored
labor, may be the nail lately patented that
slall be crowned on this continent" An
other, writing the sentence, ''Shall awsk-
en- all along mis- path of glory" rendered
it, ''Shsll wagon all along his path to SlO-
ry." Another, reporting one Of DIR. Cha
pms sermons, heard the sentence, "Chris-
tianity has been the orihsmme of freedom
in all ages" intelligently rendered it,
christianity has been the hOrnblower
of freedom in all ages"
Nor Is the English press less faulty
Soon after the late Lord Gienelg entered
the House of Commons he made speech
IN favor of the Roman Catholics, in the
report of which occurred ludicr0us blum
der The speaker had said of the bigOted
adyersaries of emancipation, They have
taken up position in the depth Of the
Middle Ages" and in the Freemsn's
Journal he was made to lay They nave
taken up physician in the depth" etc.