Northern Weekly Gazette. — 1903-01-03 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

AISO.IIIS Jerrold aocidentally broke a crises. Whereupon tha ugly gientleman, thinking to twit his opposite neighboer with great effect, said shy. "What, ahead?, Jerrold! Now, I never break a glass." "1 wonder at that," was the prompt reply; you ought whenever you look in one." Angus Resets lied been pertinaeiously insisting at a dinner table that his name should be pronounced " Re-ak," and not as spelt. When the dessert came on Jerrold leant across the table and said, "If you please, Mr Re-ak, will you please hand me a pe-ak'?" It is related that a celebrated barrister---a friend with whom Jerrold loved to jest—entered a certain club-room where Jerrold and some friends were enjoying a cigar. The barrister was in an excited state, and exclaimed, "I have just met a sooundrelly barrister." Jerrold interrupted him, and said, "What a coincidence." It. is related by Dr. Charles Mackay that when everybody was at a loss to invent a name for the great palace of glass built for the Exhibition of 1851, and when, in default of anything better, it was commonly called "The Great Exhibition Ruilding in Hyde Park," Douglas Jerrold solved the difficulty by calling it "The Crystal Palace." The name took the public, fancy, and "Crystal Palace" it became, and bequeathed its happy title to one great and many smaller successors in Europe and America.  The following joke has been erroneously attributed to Sydney Smith. When the Marylelx-me vestrymen were discussing the propriety .ot' laying down wood pavement in the parish and were raising difficulties on the subject, Jerrold, as he read the report of the discussion, said: " Difficulties in the way? Absurd! They have only to put their heads together and there is a wood pavement."  As a journalist on the side of the people Jerrold made a great reputation, and was ever ready with his able and facile pen to champion the cause of the sons of toil. Ile started in 1846 "Douglas Jerrold's Weekly Newspaper," of which he was conductor and part proprietor. In this journal appeared "The Barber's Chair," later issued in book form, meeting with considerable success, both in the paper and in a volume. The newspaper, after a trial of six months, was sold, and its name changed. From 1852 to the time of his death he edited "Lloyd's Weekly Newspaper," and. was paid a thousand a year for his services. One of his (thief supporters in his new venture, it is stated, was Thomas tilooper, the Chartist, whose lasting friendship ha obtained as publisher for his book written in Stafford Gaol called The Purgatory of Suicides." Disraeli, Forster, and Harrison Ainsworth had failed to induce any house to take it up, yet it wail a powerful and remarkable poem. He wrote for ".Torrold's Journal" a series of papers on "The Condition of the People of England," and did much other good work. Towards the close of his career the editor cihiefly devoted his time to writing his loaders and literary criticism. He made the power of the payer felt at home and abroad.  Douglas Jerrold was not a tall man, but had a striking appearance. He had a harp and elassical profile, hie eyes were blue, and a profusion of hair fell in MAO:3M about his forehead. A portrait of Jerrold, dated 1853, by Sir Daniel Macr.ee, is in the National Gallery. He was able to address a public meeting with crekiit to himself and with satisfaction to his audience, but seldom spoke in public. His social gifts were great, and at a literary dub he was always at home and at his best. He suffered towards the close of his life from sciatica and rheumatism, and some of his most brilliant writing was accomplished while he was prostrate with pain. He passed away on the Bth of June, 1857, and his mortal remains were laid to nest in Norwood Cemetery.  At the time of his death h affairs were involved, and Chariez Dieke!!s organised performances in town and country for the benefit of hie family, and by. this meana £2.000 MIA raised. At an entertainment given at the Adelphi Theatre the following