The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1888-02-04
"LAbBY" At HOME.
AN HOUR WITH THE EDITOR OF
LoNDoN's FAMOUS WEEKLY.

a Visit to MIR. Henry l,bourhcrc-pen
Pictures Of the Noted Journalist-paily
Papers of I.on,lon-Thc Marvellous Sue
cess of "Truth."
Mr.. Henry l.ahou,hcrr i, one Of the most
interesting characters ii our time \ scion
Of good family and Independent means. he
Started ont IN diplomatic career and very
early i'll life got hchinl the src!lcs and learned
how tho nations of the earth are mia.ov-
erncd Then he went here. there and thitlor
until he brought up in Paris, where he ,ul-
UNFAIRLY remained through the famous siege
OF that city. during which time he contrib
utcl I" The Daily News those famous letter.
setting forth the experiences of the "Rcsic.cd
Resident
1t is understood tina, Mr.. l.ahouchcrc holds
controlling interest in this pn,cr. which is
the leading Liberal organ but Of course H., :;
more widely known as the man who mn'c
Truth, that famous lrrimii,'al which init iat cd
personal journalism and put the great ~ iii
place OF the editorial I'VE" Mr.. I.ahouchcrc
is in parliament for Northampton, having
for his colleague Bra,llaugh. the atheist Mr.
l.ah"lrherc has given and taken plenty of
hard hitting in his time lie is radical in The
Prince of Wales set, that conrie of good fcl
lows VIII" serve to umilsc the fat man who
possibly may succeed to the present queen
and empress who has just held l!cr jubilee
Mr la,houchcrrs country house is built on
the site of Pope, villa, at Twickcnham. and
the grounds front on the silver Thalnc, for
some 800 feet There are terraces lookcrics
and grott" or tunnel lcc;N, with some
:. S.,t, rnli, ,,t
the original villa once occupied by the author
of "Durr-iud," and ROW the abode of his
natural successor, pursuant to tho fashion of
the day.
PEN rlgrriE uF "LABBY."
sent my carl NJ in The afternoon, but
Mr.. l.at'ours"rc wa> u,l,, 80 my punt was
in"orcd IN front "t lis water wall INT Il
'rim mud notified me- that her master was at
home and at lc>;lrc Then | LANDED, n, the
boat house, climbed some old wooden steps,
at th" top of which was greeted hy big
black retriever and a pretty little child, who
dlrrtt"i me lp divers terraces To where Mr..
l.almlrh"rc awaited mr on the gallery
lhis Heranla is very pretty; il is about 4
10y 10 feet, completely arclicl in 10y foliage,
while through three largo logic Of nlrnvcs
You look over tile river and tho low country
on the other side Three or four wicker
chairs and f"otstools lay around I'm one of
these sat a somewhat undcrsizcd man with
cropped hcai'! Just beginning Il" EriIzle He
was drrsstN in II rough suit of tweed, and the
disposition of plain gold chain showed that
lie carried his watch in an outside pocket.
lie was pulling n cigarette held in il plnir
W""icu holder, worth perhaps four cents.
ana II may he interesting for some tu know
l!ia' Ii" wore pair of elastic side boots very
much the worse for wear llc is quiet
looking little man, with come wlat-wiil |
ainr"ntrnt air about him, IL freedom of
lh"ilSllt ana language very uncommon in thu
old World, and wlthal one could perceive
under the quiet ease of his manner tho spirit
ot ono who could hold fast and hit hard.
Most men have their counterpart in the ami
nal world and Henry Laho,lrhcro s,rikinply
reminds ine of n chunky, we'll bred fux ter
l'lrr that looks too lazy for anytliin. as he
hes III the sun, but can show lots of character
wh'i"vrr amy of his natural foes chance in
his way lie h;i, the s,unc sideways s,t of
til" head that Valet or Raby Mixer show
when interested
we got chatting about one thing and an
other until the statrdu! irctS of our interview
wri" touched upon. Mr. Laborrhrr was Of
opinion that aciril servant should be cullowrd
all fair political rights provided the exercise
thereof did not nItcr!"r. with the discharges
"f his official duties, lat where or how to
draw the line, hr declared, was Il difficult
nE''tcr "ln theory with us every civil ser
want is free to act rs llc ccltupS.s," said lr. and
then, with rXquisit" simplicity, mdc1: But
s"i2li"w or other if IL man WORKS hard for
his party and doesn't win lie dnes.l't get Oh
very well, i'll fact not at all"
JOrHTALisM IL GENERAL
Wrgot talking about journalism in gen
"ral He said:
"l'i" one great difficulty Of tho daily
im!rlS in London j., t!ir absence If any svs-
TEN OF distribution 'luai!c that of ;.uith
monopoly So lomS as Sunday is strictly OBJ
served there will he no Sun'a; r'IiIIpn of tho
great 'lail!rs, because they could not get rid
"i them when ti,"y We're printrhn
touched ON signed journalism when Il
man gets n" credit "i Iii, work, and Mr. LII
b"ictrrc, as Il newspaper l.rnDl.;oi said ho
didn't want tn mail" "a man and then have
that man own his maker
He further saiI "Ihc run Of journalists in
London l.a"" II pretty hard time: there are 50
many amateurs Of good cducutlpu and half
Ieisur" wi" an" willing to do special work
and article, for the mere pleasure of seeing
Their copy IN type, whll" on the other hand
there is an cmlncn; supclubundnncr Of tho
ordinary reporter, who, ,v the way, is u very
interior animal Ia l.s lmcrira,l coinradn"
He told me how truth had been success;
and prl'l from the lii. number. Henry I..-
b"n'lcrr. Esq, w;is pretty well known among
the literary tracrnit,Y before it was pub
liSir'l, AMI "hen IL was unuounccd that he,
viii" stood somewhere between Bob JngcrSoll,
Dave lli!l and Tom Dclli!trrc, intended not
To tell lies any more, there was Il unanimous
and Tremendous h"al IF drision over tho
length and bro"d:iof the land s.pthcy Ina,ie
joke, about hiin and his truthful organ, all
pt which duly advertised the paper, 50 that
folk, hnuSh. il oi:; Of curiosity and for Il
long tim" decent Philis; mos studied It's PAGES,
but only behind locked doors Even today
there IN" plenty Of Pharisccs and s5atlducccs
who wouldn't touch the paper with II pair Of
ton,,s on say 50 until their dearest foe gets a
slashin..
Mr. lalnuchcrc slretty murh Of - law to
himself. rs such he In, managed to make Il
,'opd dead 'f moving in the way, Of ,in
world: hr has mcnd"l many small misrhicfs
in social life: !ic has hccna grand gurrrilin
in advance of Gr!l. Gladstone; he has created
a nc" school Of journalism, and his influence
will u" nior" lasting than even his most ar
do:it adnircr, can conceive" - London Cor.
New York Mail and Express.
Grief Too Grra, for Ittsrancr.
Professor Clayton tell, of ,hr;llins, y
pcricnrc At Ruby City, Will" io' kin- "r'!'
u "!a!n To dc,c.mn" the n">t Favorable
place t" PROSPECT for u blind ledge, an rNt"n-
son of a valuable minc he Wrri't"n'nliy. in
marking ,h" ground, dug up soml" s"oi "ie
and exposed the ledge Tn" lornt"r~ who
Lad recently sod it for an insignificant ~'nI
were with him One Of thcm imlulr"i ~ 81
..rc;,t deal OF profanity, cur-inS his luck for
having tri.l"l awaya fortune. Turnin- IT,
his partner, who was less d"ni"ns'rA'i'r, h"