, 1870-07-17
THE LATE CHARLES DICKENS
- N o&fef Humphreys Clock@'-N'hcrC
TIT. Ttflc was konMd-Ir. Dick-
cnAs EpF9uhes
Ttn fnlthnin,. srresrs in Tie Inn1ou Ulli1l

Ynt. Ttfir WIS konAd-:nF. Dick-
cn,, Fortune.
Tie following arYesrs in the London Dai,y
Ntrs, July .:
n rt< E.istse ~ ne Daily Ners:
SlN: IL 1864, in tue course OF 4 tour, ar
rived al the town of Barnard Castle. iu tho
county OF Durham. late on winter evening,
and mt ur at the principal hotel = l.rge old
fa-lioncd structure, fronting tho principal
street. At breakfast the fo&losiug morning
cla1 ced to notice an the opposite ride Of tho
! Humphrey surrounding it, n1o.t eousrsca-
ou.Ir exhibited in front Of watch aud
| ciocB-maSerr ehou--- "How odd I e1.
| CLAIMED to gentleman seated beside
me. there is Master unrnpl,rey's clock"
sou know that Dickens resided here for Fome
weeks When he was collecting matorisis for his
.Nicho,ns !Aitkla,y. and fha, he chose lis title
| for hia next work by observing that hlG clock
faee fzona this window :" After breakfast,
stetpcd across to the Hatcll-Inaker. and asked
him whether had been correctly informed = ~
] -]pcting 1Ir. Dickens and the clock. The
/ wa,.hv horotogist tn;ered into particn!srs
Ny clock, said be, " susae..v.t. to AF. 'arK-
crs The title Of lis look Of that nanl6. ls:~-
| letter from him stating this, and copy Of
the work, Inscribed with Lis own hand. For
.one years We coresponaed. got acquainted
viii, him Just hy hts coming across from the
| EftF1 ~ VIII EitG HDEt IDz LuVIL1ltlEr hulI uls
asking me 10 inform him about the state
If the 1.ei;t.bosing beazdIne-Ecliools. Mr..
Iiu:ay h.ey thea entered iato .ua1.y particulars,
rtt1ertit,g the onliton OF tleese schools. In
ci]ensallS. lie ssi1, he had dtr.rtsal slr. Dick-
",,s AID hls friend "1MzF to the str;ot which
he two traveller af,erNsrd sen1. red MIA
n:ous l,y t',ei- 1cn scd rcccil bat il WAS. be
raid, By TO me al, ife worst nf thust il,stitu.
| ii. Ae. Tie schauttnbst-r had been very snc.
e.eftl in obtaining pupils. and had 4ss>n.ne
very t.rannicAl Al i even iilso'chi.to strangers
! iir received ttr- Dickens aud his companion
with extreme lautear, an2 did not su much a.
.iif dran L. Yes frAIn the o,e1asio1 OF Jcn'
aiaalng during tl,rir Interview. 1}ut $ Thix'
-kecied him vi llis nni, aud Reproduced him
| 70 exocslr. that enon after tho appearance ol
tic novel the scs,ool FILL ofr au.: was nti,natel,
deserted. Stnca th.t period the Il Do-the-DnyeF
description Of school had altogether ceaaod Ii
| tho district. sGr. Humphrey exclaimed how
Mr.. Dickens attention had been called 10 TIL
rulject. lie much laulel Mr., Dickens, Al.
III that quiet, gc,.ial tnanner characteristic 0
| al Intelligent Eng.ishnan. | niacers!y hop
,.e etili lise- t. lta thrre lines. an1. kc..
Cn.RLEs RooERs. IL. D.
1.kw1srAx, s F.. June Is.
Tie aE'pla provision, saxs The London .S;r,e
| 'otor. xhf t, Charles Dicken. 1usIe = Iii
| family. consists OF some Ei,OOD. invested {:
lMi'!ie teepsi:iee haN .{,e value og sl,e so7y
t:slt ot the greas noyt.:-:- books. estsua,,,
At s?o. .oFo: hiV modest house It Had, llsI
. fnGether with it, contents; a,:d the intsrest il
1"Me ltar Ro"nn l.. ..,tsea.aed to his eide.
-sa' 1fr. 1ickcns vas It al .imes nn':''.11
call. aLd fTet.-han,;cd man, aud never slla<a
the attainment OF wealth. $ isst oeieet-