Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-06-17
DEATH OF CHARLES DIokENs.
LONDON, June 10. 5 A. NJ.

LONDON, June 10, s A. NJ
Charles Dickens died at 20 minutes
past six last evening, of paralysis.
| LONDON. June 90 p. M.-The Lon
don GI06e, in its last edition this evening,
startled the community with the an
nouncement that Charles Dickens had
been seized with paralysis, and was ly-
| ing insensible at his residence at Gads-
hill, near Rochester, in Kent. The news
| spread rapidly, and created the most
profound regret, but the worst was still
to come. kilograms have since been re-
! ceived announcing the death Of the great
novelist at half-past six in the evening
! Mr.. Dickens was at dinner on Wednes-
day, when he was seized with a fit Dr.
Steele, of the village of Streod, who was
for many years the family physician of
Dickens, was Immediately called in and
remained till near midnight The con-
dition Of the patient becoming worse and
worse, it was deemed advisable to sum-
mon physicians from London. Tele-
grams were promptly dispatched, and
this morning several London physicians
arrived at Gadshill a consultation was
held and the case was at once pronounc-
ed hopeless. The patient sank gradually,
and died at fifteen minutes past six this
eral days, but not seriously. He had
even visited Rochester and other points
during the present week.
LATER
LONDON, June Io.-The death of
Dickens has plunged the nation into
mourning. All the London papers have
obituary articles this morning.
The Times says the ordinary express
siOns ofregret are now cold and conven-
tional. Millions of people feel a person
al bereavement. Statesmen. savans, and
benefactors of the race when they die
can leave no such void. They cannot,
like the great novelist, be an inmate of
every house.
The Daily AezoS says: Without in
tellectual pedigrees, his writings form an
era in English literature. He was gen
erous. loving and universally Beloved
He leaves, like Thackeray AN unfinished
story.
The Morning Post says: Charles
Dickens did more than any contempo-
rary to make English literature loved
and admired"
The ZSlegrabA regards the distin-
tinguished dead as a public servant
whose task is nobly fulfilled.
AnOlI6I account says OlCkGlS was en-
tertaining a dinner party at his house, at
Gadshill. Miss Hogarth, who was seat
ed near him, observed evident signs of
distress upon his countenance. She then
made the remark to him that he must
be i'll. To this Dickens replied: "Oh,
no have only got a headache. shall
be better presently. He then asked
that the open window be shut. Almost
Immediately he became unconscious and
fell back in his chair insensible. He was
immediately conveyed to his room, and |
medical attention summoned. He still !
remained unconscious, and never recov-
cred animation. His son and daughters |
remained steadfastly at his bedside un-
til he deceased. 1t is stated that Mr. |
Dickens has several times of late com |
planned that he experienced considera. |
BILE difficulty in working, because his |
powers of application were becoming inn /
paired. He also said that his thoughts
no longer came to him spontaneously, |
as in former times. While at Preston
he had need Of medical aid. and called
upon physician, who warned him not
to continue reading, because he was do
ing so at the peril of his life.