New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-25

oIIow n ribald scribblcr to lampoon my impoii'"
anetors ~ said the Tsar to the Head OF the CenSure
few months ago, abiding to an eruoite h'S'or' "
Catherine the Great
AZ an observer OF human nature, DIR. Weir hitcheii
o, Philadelphia, has the advantage OF wh"t mr. H."
els calls "naturaI aptitude" and Oh great anu III
sxna,iance. Therefore, readers will await WIN
uncommon interest his story called "Cnaf"c's'''"'''
Il is TO appear, by-and-by, In "Ihc Ceh'"''
The Editor OF that great British undertaking ih'
rew English dictionary makes an interesting an
,onpcement I'm the PREDATORY Note to the Iast rar'
nub,isbed II is TO the effect that the great huoer
AZ bor,,s or ghost words, originating In miSlahes VI
many kinds and OF many authors from the cary ui,
% English photography onwards, ana uneii.'an o.,
ou,ed from one compiler to another has ihouceu nm
and his cOadjutors to prepare L.ss :. tns end
words found in Dictionaries to be given at tne emu
v. 49, ,vorr N which list such "verba nihlD' are
relocated from the text.
pr IIedderwick venerable Scotch JOURNALIST
has recently published volume oi Ie," c,
containing among other sketches tms poi"st " y"
walter scott "The moment entered the court 0,
cosIon 7 recognized him ct once Portrait ana Dus'
hoa ,roda his face familiar. lie sat as one Oh tio
clorks ~ court in front OF the Judges Oe"o".
Above him were divers Senators, In uio "e'i', "
t1,eir official robes, and eminent, no uouDs ~ low
but my gaze was fixed the sagaclous ieaVuioo'
ruddy complexion and high silvery head Oh inc o'lo
man who while occupying lower prolessiona 49,
lowered above them all. In q little WINE up NC
rose found his hat and made for the door, passing
close 70 where sat- For moment he paused witml
few inches Of me, on meeting professional iiie'''
in gown and wig. With this gentleman ne 9.
changed few words whlsperngiy, Dht louu e"'ue"
10 enable me to hear his voice, with its soi son'n
country burr Then out the great man "e"1 inUo
the open air and street. In person ne wac ',
and stoutIy built. Atired in black dress sult anu
,ysarnc white crayat of sundry folds, he had nuch
Tho annearance of an old country clergy man. MS
lameness was conspicuous. In his nght hauo JIG
carried strong staff, pressed it to his slde' Dehuis
over il at every step, and proceeded uo"" .''0
Hgh-st. Mt lesurely pace, with lofty s""ylhs
motion | followed him across the North b1uso
and along Princes-st. westward. Many eyes "eIe
turned respectfully towards him as he passed. Tic
appeared to move along haloed by an atmosphere Vi
reverence"
A curious resemblance between Thackeray and
Carruthers Editor OF The Inverness courier serNeu
10 evoke glimpse of the great nOvellStS whlnscaiJ'
On one occasion, says DR.. Hedderwick Carruthers
told me that he found Thackeray somewhat lndSpoSeo
Yet he had to lecture that night, much to his annoy,
ance As the hour approached, he became more ana
more relucent to leave his fresldc and at length'
with large amount Of apparent gravity ne proposcu
that Carrutlers should take his manuscript, boldly
make his bow to the audience, and read the lecture
in his stead without explanation or apology lie
did not think the audience would discover the diner
ence' But more definite proof OF the likeness eA
listing between the two gentlemen may be stated.
give the anecdote on the authority of Mr. j. K.
Findlay who kne wthe mboth we'll. Mr.. Thackeray,
hearing that DR.. Carrlthers in town. called and
asked for him at his lodgings, whereupon the servant
maid burst into At Of laughter. The Doctor had
lust gone out and here he back as she thought,
gravey nquiring for HIMSELF"