New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-17
CHARLES DICKENS as 4 JOURNALIST


From Time.
Only few weeks before the novelis;'s dca,b
remember perfectly we'll hearing him introduce 10
some chance acquaintance this trusty ally. as
had in the world Mr.. Thomas Beard the Gentle.
man who is here referred TO- and who IN occupies
the position he has long held As her NaieSt, C',3
Newsnan, preserves To this hour as Vividlv i'm his
recolectlon be assures me- though they mere hut
passed through IN the old coaching DAYS in associa-
non with the then youthful. and even boyisb-
bIance OF bm Is that of "A slight delicate striphup
whose bright handsome face and winning aspect
are fairly shadowed forth. slightly idcalised IL
NAV be, hut. for All that. trrthfuly in every line
lhfough the DAINTY pencIl-dTawlng made OF him in
PRONE but very few years a1terward by Maclise.
S!eahhe 10 me oi Dickens rs shorthand writer,
Mr. Beard not only reiteratcs the emphatic asslir-
ance already given by HIM in six words To Mr.
Forster, there never was snch reporter hut
i)lckenss command of Guruey's system was nothing
less than perfect Having treated himself at the
~ ScN 'Iiteeii, 10 hali-gnlnca copy Of Gurncys
ltandbook. Dickens went IL. AZ al through his
re9r ne o WI" to al Sneiylhe. with VIII and IN
!"u OF Two, l"lohgniN mastered ITS difficulties.
thanks wholly and solely, II should Ice SAID TO his
lnnomitable perseverance.
1t early in The September of 1884 flat
Dickens. I'm company with MIR. Beard. went NV
packer r"nnd by way of Lclth 10 Edinburgh. And
IN Ihc ,hUNt"g 'hIORt6e OF edncs'laY. The 18th
september, ia tracking their course thiiher ! have
been iucAy enough 10 hunt up and identity as a
Nclltanic tresuie-tToVe, the very FIRST hit IF de-
scriptlNe reporting ever pcnned by Charles Dickens
ana printed ia "a public Newspaper j. occupies. IN
Sinali type, little less than half q column.
Nuilng as " our own Correspondent on Safur,l ~
the 18Th of September 1884, Dickens in thar carly
dispatch from Edinburgh, SAYS:
-, promenade took place this morning I'm It.
Andrew square for the benefit of the Bind A>ylufn
TIE Deaf and Dumb Institution. and the House of
i1eldse. IL Mas most respectfully attended. hut "A
lanoiiahy duh affair. \ marquee was erected I'm
the centre OF parched bit OF ground. without a
Tree or shrub To Intercept the RAYS burning sun
nder II Was military band. and around II we're
the company. The band played and the company
walked about; and when the band were tirrd \
piper played by way OF variation and Then the
company walked about again and when the uiner
Wa ired such 81 the visitors could find SEATS sat
GOWN, ana those who could not looked as II they
wished they bad not come and The poor blind
school pupils who occupied the warmtsf seats IN
tle enclosure were very hot and umcomfori.bie
ana appeared very glad IL Doe nctl from q scene IN
which they could take little interest and with
trlStcd.
" 10 describe the hustle and animation and
beauty of the city would bee impossible The al
Nantages of ltS situation the maguifccncc al lie
public bindings. and The picturesque appearance
OF the OLD town. with which many historical ASSOC
clallons ana local legends are connected. wouid
form materials Tor a volume AZ any time: hut
ihr"ngrd rs the streets are now bV "A confiru,.i
crowd OF wcli-luSScd strangers ana bust linz NI--
iants. they present exciting and eN hllar4tlr an
Paiance which can handy bc imagined hv those
VINO have not been fortunate enough 10 witness IN