A Hundred Years Ago
THE " SPECTATOR," OCTOBER 2ND, 1830.
Ma. Hazzarr.
A writer in the New Monthly Magazine (who, by the way, appears to have some curious notions of the relations of things) says that Hazlitt was at one time a reporter for Mr. Perry in the Morning Chronicle. "Mr. Hazlitt," he says, 'was little fitted for the business of a newspaper. His original articles required to be carefully looked over, to weed them of strong expressions. This more especially applied to those articles which had any reference to political subjects. Be was, notwithstanding, a pleasant companion. Though he after. wards wrote for another morning paper, and was employed by booksellers, besides contributing to periodicals, he was not able to escape pecuniary difficulties. He stated to the writer of this, some time after he had quitted the Morning Chronicle, that he was obliged to write, to get himself out of debt. This struggle with pecuniary embarrassment continued to the end of his life, though his health was at times a good deal impaired. lie was by some .charged with being deliberately malignant. It is not true. Those who sometimes writhed under the lash of hie pen might, perhaps, think him malignant ; but in his private intercourse, kindly feeling and goodness of heart might be recognized. At times he gave vent to a strong expression of feeling, which many of his friends regretted. There is a phrase in a modern comedy, of a 'good-natured man turned inside out,' and this might have been frequently applied to Mr. Hazlitt. He was undoubtedly good-natured, pleasant in conversation, and well-disposed, frequently enlivening a company by telling comical stories or amusing anecdotes, but sometimes (to use another well-known phrase) he flew off in a tangent."
LADIES' FASHIONS FOR OCTOBER.
Opera Dress.—A dress of changeable gros d'Automne, peach. blossom, allot with lavender of a very dark shade. The corsage cut low, and open in front, to display a blond lace clsemisette, is also trimmed, with blond lace, a Vegan& Bird sleeve of uncommon size, composed of white satin, and partially covered with points, of the material of the dress. The hair Is combed entirely back from the forehead, with the exception of a single light ringlet on each side, and forms a large cluster of bows on the summit of the head. A bouquet, consisting of a very large rose, and several small flowers, is placed on one side, and very far back. A narrow bandeau of black velvet is fastened by a richly-wrought gold clasp on the forehead. Ear-rings and necklace, gold and pearls ; the former exquisitely wrought.
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