The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-08
First PrOofs-A Batch Of Amusing Err
rOrS.

A London paper says: From collection
of what are termed first proofs, or SLIPS
containing the mistakes Of the newspaper
composiior before thew come under the no.
tice az the reyiser, we Gull few which
show the udicrous nature OF printers er-
rors:
ain the same speech Mr.. Gladstone dwclt
on the right which England had earned by
expenditure Of blood and treasure to inter-
fere TO Turk sh provinces; but now, with a
leopard and Il hound, he has formulated a
pIan for making the Christian provinces
practically autonomous" The conversion
OF leap and bound into leopard and
hound must have taxed The ingenuity OF
the compositor, who must have set up the
next paragraph, in which we read that
"the Christian religion strictly enioins ma
hoeany,v iDstead Of monogemy."
Referring to one Of Mr.. T.. A. Freeman's
queer political notions. writer is made ac-
couniabe for saying, "Coming as II does
from ouc who has gained real distinction as
a barbarian" when it is obvious he wrote
"bistoriau." In the same article we read !:
"It Il almost incredible that, In spite OF
these facts, the ey-Premier should have ven'
tured TO tell even noisy snob that The ar
OF the Government is" etc. Here, OF
coursr, the word should be "mob," while
when Mr.. Gladstone Is represented as
being described by one Of his admirers ~
mthe spout of the Liberal party" we
should understand esprit" to he intended.
We proceed to quote, italiclsing the error
and quoting the right word within brack-
cts: % The danger OF installing the poison
Gus forms OF mushroom for those which are
no. only edible but wholesome and nutri.
,jous. stand, in the way of more general
accordance Of the fingers [iungus] as an arti-
Gle OF food" ION their return
they proceeded to make bread with the re-
Gently purchased -four, and having partakeo
OF II, the pairat once became delicious" [de-
lirlousl. "In August, 1865, when
MIR. wigan as lessee OF the Olympic Thea
ire. he brought out there a piece called
Prince Carnsun BY Nan (Camaralza-
man,
The compcsitor is a great master Of sur
prise. He Is ready 10 announce In one SEN
tence that :" II thu truth Turk cannot hold
Constantinope Ii will fan TO the lot Of some
Aryan power to do sou and In the next
proceeds TO explain that "the civilization
Of the nineteenth century Is country
organ Tpurely Aryan] development" In
announcing that the meeting OF the picked
athletes OF England and Ireland took
place. he IL anxious 10 term them "pickled
uthletics.'' He 10 anxious 10 tell us
that since st. Adams has been converted
into an Episcopal See steps have been
taken to obtain for 1t the dignity OF deity
IA cityl; he Is not abashed when he puts
into type the announcement that "a water
man rowing by at the time OF the occur
renee was knocked down and one OF his
ears foarsl was carried at least thirty yards
awayO; or that "Archdeacon Denison pre-
tenled 10 Convocation too grave mind
two gravamlnn1"; or that there was 30
longer chairman fChinamanl Ia Kasbgat
ia 1857"
There are few others Of bis exploits
With which we shall conclude. The
Porte undertook not 10 establish dcti'
tious blocthead" fblockade]. "The
President to-day delivered his triangular
finaut ural1 address," "Wiih hin
rstrlofism has cessed to be uisitor" [yir.
{ue.l "Thc action Of the salt.
water Affects tho steel 80 rapidly that
the pocketknsfe, after two or three days
iumerSion, ID nsfsfrobic funservIcesble. ]
re challenged the Government
~ sfste their intentions A. 10 whether they
meant W eRnsx territory or to support
paInf ruler whose power would depend on
british bqRquf(s fbayopets.1 :
buriDg gale Yesterday morning 6shIng
eassck wss xrttcked fwrecksdl ct the mouth
~ 10 Humber