The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1857-12-11
THOMAS DICK AND EUGENE SUE.

The same mail from Europe which brought
intelligence of the death Of EUGENE SUE also
bore tidingS Of the demise of DR.. THOMAS Dick,
author of "The Christian Philosopher" and
many other works written in vindcatlon ofthe
sacred and sublime truths Of ReVelaton-works
which, particularly in Scotland have been cir
culated most extensively, consong, teaching,
and eevatlng the minds of millions. He ran
his earthly course in pain and poverty. He
did not sit at rich mems tables. He was not
clothed in purple and fine linen. He had scaniy,
simple fare, and knew no luxurybut that Of do
ing his duty. In the fullest and most bene6cent
manner he was Teacher OF the People devo-
ted 10 scientific studies, and had the ar-so rare
and so vauable-of writing on these difficult
and abstrusp subjects so plainly, that even the
peaSantry Of his native land could understand
him, Nor was his character unknown, unap-
preciated, or unhonored in this country. His
numerous works tmoral, religious, and Scien-
tlfc) were largely reprinted and circulated all
over the Union. His name was even as a
household word among hosts of serious-minded,
thoughtful, religious people. American travel
lers who visited Scotland often went out OF
their way 10 visit him at his humble cottage, in
The village of Broughty Ferry, on the banks of
the silvery Tay. There they found an aged
man, infrm of body but strong of mind, acute,
and learned; poor 10 worldly riches, but whose
life had indeed been devoted TO laying up for
himself treasures in heaven. The American
heart warmly sympathized with this fine old
man, and few years ago, some benevolent
and wealthy citizens of Phlladr phia practically
illustrated their sentiment toward him, by pre-
srnting him with handsome pecunlary gilt, as
some provision for his closing days Strangely
enough, this American llberalIty led to DIR.
DICKS receiving some Justice, tardy and small
enough, from the hands OF the British Govern
ment. He was the recipient OF small pension,
ESQ year, and limited as this dole was, II
sufhced for his humble wants He died, a
fortnight ago, at Broughty Ferry, at the ripe age
of eighty-fve.
About the same time there passed away, into
the far Hereafter, the French novelist, EUGENE
SuE, one OF the most popular and mschlevous
writers ever produced by "a country which,
though il gave the world such men as FENELoN
PASCAL, RossUET, and MAsSiLLoN, also cast up
on the scum oflts society, such men as Vol
TAIRE, Rousseau, Paul DE KocK, and ALEXAN-
belief, socialists, and Steeped in the very iouI
est obScurty, were the writers who, for severa
years, corrupted the mind of France. Che
among these ministers of evil was EUGENE SUE
| Nor was the miSchiefh hp did confined TO his owr
country. He wrote SO remarkably well tha
his works got translated into almost every iv
! ing language of Europe. They circulated
widely in England, and here in America they
commanded sale so large that we should prob
I ably be considered romancing if we stated 1t
/ Bot, even at this risk, we will add that over ;
million of copies of q The Mysteries OF Paris
'sThe Wandering Jew," ard ''Thr Seven Cap
! tal Sins," have been sold in the United States
| at price and in form calculated TO throw
/ them into the hands of the masses. They fig
ured largely among the infamous ''yellow-cove
/ literature" for some years disgrace TO ou
country, and they demoralized the public MINI
to greater extent than can readily be calcu
I lated
/ Communism and Socialism, with the sronges
infusion of impiety and indecency, were th
staple of EUGENE SUES popular fctions. ID
painted vice in the most attractive manner, S
that, looking at her gorgeous habliments, tn
spectator scarcely needed her laidly FEATURES
He was sensuous in his descriptions, and
even while sometimes pretending TO condem