Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-02-11

panort hath il that Nj. Dickens 10 not TO |
Rad Il Chicago. The report ia erroneous.
Mr.. Dickens is coming TO Chicago, and in
Chicago no will read. Ia coming and in
residing, hc viii be, 10 we have no doubt |
he always IL, animated by motives which |
do honor to the human heart and intellect. |
And when we tell our story, the reader VIII
SAY that We are right and that report 70
wrong:
Mr. Dickens had, for many years. brosh-
er-Auguaius N. Diokens-in tn" ely
Augustus was in the service Of toe limo"
Central Railroad, in an honcsabis piecs IN
the company's office. lie Was bus shenuy |
known outside Of . Marrow circ'e, Dus,
anon 2 his acquaintanees be was very highly |
eeteemed fos his excellent qualities Of head
ana heart. His salary wee net large, but |
suiIisisnt, being eksd out BY economy. for |
bis comfortable support He was able. vs
have learned, TO Icy aside ssough where |
With 70 buy snug but nodsst home on
Nerth Clark street. near Division, where,
with HE family, IN sxcslisst wife and three
children. he lived in absunding peace and
content. But, in July, 1865, Mr.. Dickens,
ssissd with sudden malady, died. and hss
faoily, II not len 10 poverty aud want, was
Ia such straitensd siscua.stances, that b
get on hes been . work that has kept the
widows hands and heart full. Except Tor
what has come to her from her friends in
England, she could not have got on ~ all
But with that heroism which only good
women nave, she struggles ~ only good
women can, in the hope that by and by an
expected sum from her fathers estate will
relieve her from the ever present apprehsn-
sion OF want Mr.. Charles Dickens 10 OF
course aware Of these facts. And We are
glad 10 announces that. animated by that ten
dernsss for tho ties Of kindred, which 10
prominently brought out 10 bic many most
admirable books, he will read in Chicago
for tho benefit OF bic nephews and niece
brothers childrsn-now seeking 40 sduca-
ton in one Of eur publie schools. We have
been disinclinsd to make this announce.
ment, because W hoped that Dolby-Ar.
Dicksns' agent-wouid proclaim the fact Of
bic masters intention In The columns Of
the Post but - he 10 % tardy. and %
quite : number Of our readers have, since
the news came that Mr.. D. wss not 70 visit
Chicago. gone East to have the opportunity
Of seeing and hearing hin. We are forced -
do the dut , that Dolby ought 70 have done.
for the purpose Of setting Mr.. Dickens right
in this community. % we'll 20 to prevent
many an useless journey TO Boston for the
purpose Of accomplishing what will, in .
few weeks. be possible a homo. To oil
those Who ere aware Of the facts that Ne
have stated, the announcement 10 unneces-
sary. They know thst Mr.. Dickens VIII
make . quarter Of . milliea by bic ssadiagB
in this country; and having formed their
estimate Of the author correctly, ~ ase
sure, from the 6ne sentiments with which
his books abound, they did not doubt that
10 would devote . week. at least, 70 his
brothers children, one Of whom may ret b
President Of tho United States. We an
glad 10 know that they are not b disap
pointed and, though We have the authoSi
~ Of neither Dolby nor Distens for WIS
We say, We are sure that Ne cannot be mis-
taken in the brothsrly instinots Of the hu
man heart a least We cannot b miatAksl
in the goodness and geesrosity OF Charles
Dickens heart. We know what ugly ato
ries are told Of bis relations - the wife Q
. his carly years; but these We regard .
wholly scandalous; and We ean. before tn
: winter 10 over, point TO his munificsnce !
. the case Of the children Of whom We epeal
as conclusive evidence that We have NJ
: wrongly estimated the moral value Of IN
D man. Again we cannot too highly apprsv
b OF Mr.. Dickens reticenee and silence in r.
II lation to his dear brothers family. lie hs
), all the while known that no was 10 read
: the United States, and Of course that
: WAS to make that family the happy rsciE
10 tents Of his bounty, conferred in . dea
4 brothers name. The withholding Of =
aid from those children Of his bloc
was wise. II WAS 10 teach thcI
y economy in Saving, industry in earning
a and prudence in spending. 90 that whe
d his bounty should come it might not
j. abused. The lesson was somewhat bits
and It has been greatly prolonged. A liz,
: rsry Pecksnif would have given shiilinl
n proclaimed the fact to the world, and the
Il retired into his virtuous shell. Noa % M
A Dickens. His contemplated generosity
to flow in deep, full and hereafter eve
living stream. The proceeds Of . week
% reading in Chicago. daring which he vii
:: for the 6rst time in the United States, trs
g. bis hearers 10 divers chapters frsm AMsy
r can Nofes, ere the Gree ftuiA Of the r.
y ternal generally that no has ever fslt, On
+ which new will % soon quicken and gla,
Il den tho hearts Of the fatherless. Wslcom
!, Dickens