The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-06-05
Anecdote of Dickans.

Blanchard Jerrold in his new book,
ca Day with Charles Dickens" quotes
the following anecdote from the private
journal of one of Dickens friends,
which illustrates Dickens juvenile pre-
oooity SIS a newspaper reporter; Dickens
began his career when youth Of 10
under his uncle, John Henry Barrow,
who started Tho Mirror of Parlia-
ment" in opposition to Hansard. Han
sard always compiled his reports from
the morning newspaper, whereas Bar
rows engaged special staff of able
reporters, sending each important ora
ton in proof to its speaker for oorrec-
ton. When Stanley Illuminated his
philippe against O'Conneli, it fell 10
young Dickens turn TO report the last
third of It. The proof of the whole
speech was forwarded to Er. Stanley.
He returned it to Barrow, with the re-
mark that the first two-thirds were SO
badly reported as to be unintelligible,
but that if the gentleman who had 50
admirably reported the last third Of his
speech could be sent 20 him, he would
speak the rest TO him alone. Accord
ingly, at an hour appointed, young
Dickens made his appearance at Mr..
Stanley's, notebook in hand. It was
with evident hesitation that the servant
ushered him into the library, the tables
of which were covered with newspapers.
Presently the master Of the house dp-
peared. eyed the youth suspiciously,
aud said beg pardon, but ! had
hoped to see the gentleman who had re-
ported part of my speech, etc. am
that gentleman, retorted Dickens, turn
ing red ia che face, and feeling his Dig
nifty somewhat offended. Oh. indeed
replied Mr.. Stanley, pushing about tho
papers, and turning his back to conceal
am involuntary smile. Il was not long
before Sir James Graham stepped in
and then Stanley began his speech At
first he stood still, addressing one Of
the window-curtains as Mr. Speaker.
Then he walked up and down the room,
gesticulating and deelaiming with all
the fire and force he had shown in tho
House of Commons. Graham, with
newspaper before him, followed and oc-
cagionally checked him, when he had
forgotten some triAing point. OK had
transposed one proposition ia tho
place of another. When the entire
speech bad been fully reported, Stanley
returned the revise, with Dickens cor
rected edition Of the parts Of the speech
which had been bungled, with q note to
Barrow highly complimentary TO the
STRIPPING reporter, and with a ahadowy
prediction Of ? great career Tor him IN
the future. Dickens had totally for
gotten this incident, until, many years
after. he was invited to dine with Lord
Derby for tie first time. Having been
shown with the other guests before din
ner into the library, be felt strange
consciousness Of having been in Il be-
fore, which he could not account for.
He was IN a state Of bewildermsnt about
II Gil dinner time: for he could not
/ recall the circumstance nghlch brought
I tho reporting adventure - his mind.
/ But. at all events, something did, aud
! he reminded his host OK if. Lord Derby
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/ friend his boy-Eeporsers aud told tho
story 10 q select few. vino, with Dickens,
/ had stayed after she rest of the c01
/ pany had departed.
A wELTrKNoEE physician. 3 distin-
/ guished specialist, examining medical
student, when he put 70 him the case
OF q fever. the symptoms ef which iu-
/ creased IN intensity until at last the
/ crisis arrived What would you do
asked the doctor of The student Wen,
replied the latter, being unable. after
some minutes anxious reflection, to ar
rye 1T e solution Of che difficulty.
should send for vou. Tie issi.e. fortn-