The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-10

q crowd of imperishable creations, has taught
the world the most thorough lessons in human
charity and love.
''NichoIns NickIeby'' and It's Successors.
"Oliver Twist" appeared collectively in 1888,
and 1889 the Life and Adventures of Nicholas
Nickleby" was completed and given to the world
entire. In 1910 Mr.. Dickens undertook, and
completed in the succeeding year, the produc-
ton of a series of tales in weekly numbers,
under the general title of master Humphreys
Clock" 1t was in this series that "The Old
Curiosity Shop" and 'Barnaby Rudge" were first
given to the world While Master Humphreys
Clock" was still running, he edited the "Me-
moirs ofJoseph. Grimaldi," the celebrated clown.
MIR. DicISeus' First Visit to the United States.
On finishing master Humphreys Clock" Mr..
Dickens sailed from England for the United
States, to gather material for volume upon the
men and manners of the New World He arrived
in Boston on January %, 1912, and sailed for
England again on June of the same year.
During this brief sojourn he travelled extea-
si1ely through the Northern and Eastern States,
and was everywhere received with great enthu-
sasm. After his return to England, he pub
lished, in 1S42, the result of his observations
in a work entitled american Notes for General
Circulation" This work, however, added but
little to his reputation, and many of his observa
tons and criticisms drew from those who had
been his warm admirers heretofore earnest and
decided protests After his second visit to this
country, however he made rather unsatsfac-
tory apology for his unknd illusions, by stating
that he had found so many improvements since
his first visit as to render his adverse criticisms
uncalled for at present, and that all future ed-
tions of the american Notes" would contain
statement to that effect
The Establishment of the London ''Dails
So
'Martin Chuzzlewit" appeared in numbers in
1914, and in the summer of that year the author
visited Italy. He returned home after an absence
of several months to assist in founding cheap
daily newspaper of liberal politics. Having
organized a large literary staff, and enlisted the
services of many of the ablest writers of
the day, he issued in January, 1916, the first
number of the Daily Ne,os, acting as edtor-in-
chief and contributing to its columns the results
of his Italian journey, subsequently reprinted
in book form as Pictures from Italy," The
Daily Neecs well under way, Mr. Dickens retired
from the editorial management in order to de-
| vote himself to pursuits more congenial and to
the world at large, not less than to himself
more important.
His "Christmas Stories',
! 1t was in 1S43 that he gave us the first of his
| inimitable Christmas books-'A Christmas
Carroll" the second, "The Chimes, in 1915; and
the third, ''The Cricket on the HEARTH" in 1916.
To this catalogue can be added the title of many
a charming holiday volume, wholly or in part
from Mr.. Dickens pen. 1t has been pleasantly
said that Christmas in England owes most of its
cheer and kindly usage to Charles Dickens
that it is his good heart which beats in Eng
lands bosom at Christmas time
"HOusehOid Words" oun%, and !, "Al the Year
In 1S47-S Mr. Dickens published "Dombey
and Son." in so, 'David Copperfed;"
"oleak House" in 1858; ''Hard Times" in 1854;
and Little Dorrit" in 1856.
In 1850 Mr.. Dickens started Household
Words weekly miscellany of popular litera-
ture, which he conducted until 1852 when, in
consequence of a misunderstanding that had
arisen between him and his publishers, he dis
continued the journal, and in its place esta-
blished AL the Year Round, which he continued
to edit to the time of his death. In Household
Words first appeared his "Child's History of
England" republished separately in 1852, and
his story of "Hard Times" In AL the Year
Round first appeared "a Tale of Two Cities, :"
''The Uncommercial Papers," and "Great Ex-
pectations.n
His Latest Works.
In 1864 Mr.. Dickens published ''Our Mutual
Friend" in serial form, but after that wrote
nothing except brief sketches or occasional
essays for his journal, until the appearance,
about two months ago, of the first instalment of
'The Mystery of Edwin brood"
His Second Visit the United States
was of such comparatively recent occurrence
that but little need be said concerning it. He
landed at Boston on November 10, 1867, having
been preceded by some months by Mr.. George
Dolby, his advance agent, who made all the
necessary arrangements for the reading tour
upon which he was to enter. He had attained a
high reputation as a reader of his own works in
England, and this circumstance, taken in con-
nection with his great popularity, created an
unparalleled furore in all the American cities
which he was destined to visit. So great,
indeed, was the demand for tickets
that the adventurous spectators rushed
in between him and the public, and the
manner in which the tickets were disposed of,
and the extortienate premiums frequently paid
created not little scandal and sadly marred
the success of his visit.
His first reading in the United States wal
} given in Boston, at the fremont Temple, on the
evening of December 2; on December
9, he made his first appearance il
New York. at Steinway Hall, and on January
49, 1868, he appeared for the first time before
Philadelphia audience at Concert Hail. Hi
| tour was extended only to Baltimore and Wash
, ington, in addition to the cities above named
all proffers for a visit to Chicago and othe
: Western cities being steadily refused and in tn
summer of 1868 he returned to England.
His Farewell of the Public.
After his return home he continued to Civ
| readings in different parts of England, but ol
3 the evening of March 10th last he brought to
y | O. Hall in fha