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 s|The Christian Philosopher" and
many other works written in vlndcation oft
sacred and sublime truths OF Revelaton-works
which, particularly in Scotland, have been cir
culated most extensively, consoling, teaching,
aud elevaling 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 scanty,
simple fare, and knew no luxurybut that OF do
ing his duty. In the fullest and most benefcent
manner he was Teacher of the People devo-
ted to scientific studies, and had the art-so rare
and so valuable-of writing on these difficult
and abstTuSe 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 (moral, religious, and scien-
tltic) were largely reprinted and circulated all
over the Union. His name was even as
household word among hosts of serious-minded,
thoughtful, religious people. American travel
prs who visited Scotland often went out of
their way 10 visit him at bis humble cottage, in
the village of Broughty Ferry, on the banks of
the slvrry 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 sympathzed with this fine old
man, and, a few years ago, some benevolent
and wealthy citizens of Philadelphia practically
illustrated their sentiment toward him, by pre-
sPnting him with handsome pecuniary gift, as
some provision for his closing days. Strangely
enough, this American iberality led to DR..
DICKS receiving some justice, tardy and small
enough, from the hands of the British Govern
ment. He was the recipient of a small pension,
ESQ year, and limited as this dole was, it
suffced for his humble wants. He died, a
fortnight ago, at Broughty Ferry, at the ripe age
of eightytiv-.
About the same time there passed away, into
the far Hereafter, the French novelist, EUGENE
SuE, one of the most popular and miSchievous
writers ever produced by country which,
though it gave th- world such men as FENELoN.
PASCAL, RossUET, and MAsslLLoN, also cast up,
on the scum ofits society, such men as VOL
TATRE, Rousseau, Paul DE KocK, and ALEXAN-
DER DUMAS. InfidelS, Scofers at all religious
belief, socialists, and stepped in the very foul
est obScurIty, Were the writers who, for several
years, corrupted the mind of France. Chief
among these ministers of evil was EUGENE SUE.
Nor was the mischief hr did confined to his own
country. He wrote so remarkably well that
his works got translated into almost every liv-
ing language of Europe. They circulated
widely in England, and here in America they
commanded sale SO large that we should prob
ably be considered romancing if we stated it.
But, even at this risk, we will add that over
million of copies of '' The Mysteries of Paris"
''The Wandering Jew" and ''Thr Seven Cap
ital 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 ''yelow-cover
literature" for some years disgrace TO our
country, and they demoraized the public mind
to greater extent than can readily be calcu-
lated.
Communism and Socialism, with the strongest
infusion of impiety and indecency, were the
staple of EUGENE SUES popular fctions He
painted vice in the most attractive manner, SO
that, looking at her gorgeous habiliments, the
spectator scarcely needed her laidly FEATURES.
He was sensuous in his descriptions, and,
even while sometimes pretending to condemn