Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-06-18
For The Register.
Nth of Charles Dickens.

The sad, and entirely unexpected IN
,eligence is brought US by The caosl teie'
graph, of the death OF Charles Dicsehs'
VIVA, shall we say The loss is IN
many respecl. so irrepsrable, that mus
suddenly brought in view OF 1t, we are al
loss alike for words with which 10 de-
scribe our deprivation, or 10 give express
sion 10 our gr,ef
A household word for The las, quarter
of century. Charles Dickens has always
refused political or official advancement
or distinction but depending on his own
abilities and worth has sought and scquir'
ed such position in The estimation oil
MANKIND as is seldom accorded 10 heroes
or statesmen. emperors or kings.
And now Charles Dickens is dead. In
the very meridian OF his power and iul.
ness Of his fame, with designs for the iu-
lure as widespread and generous. with
view 10 the innocent. enjoyment, ME In.
,elIec,uaI cultivation, and The general good
Of mankind, as l. his great accomplished
past, we learn. that struck with paralysis
after few days illness, he is no more,
By his event The corner stone OF Eng
lish literature is displaced. and we can
we'll Imagine the untold millions who
were wont 10 gather round the super
structure, depedenI on il for intellectual
and moral enlightenment and hsppl-
ness lying weeping amid lis ruins. But
the sorrow Of literature, great tho II may
be. mus, stand aside in presence OF The
eres, grief Of humanity. The poor mans
friend ! The POOR womsn's friend tie
friend of The oppressed the unmefclful
salrls, OF snobbery and sham aud cant
and tyranny and fraud ! These are
some or the words. descriptive OF Dick
ems, that explains the loom, which the
ldings Of bis death has flung across the
hearts OF men.
Able pens are already engaged, in ev-
cry end OF the earth. in describing the HE
and character and genius OF Charles Dick
ems. Our object is simply TO drop tear
or peIchance flag flower on his new
made grave.
We leave his praises unexpress'd
In words mat DIllb Ourselves IC'lcii
And by the measure OF our gtlc!
We leave his greatness 10 be guessed.
We may observe, however, that as
writer, Charles Dickens was wonderfully
gifted with The power Of inGiVidualIzing
characters. their habits. pecLIiarlnes and
excentriclles and this power he ever
used as the ingenious and effective, be-
cause interesting, sgen, Of advancing the
cause OF some suffering class or another.
As we write these words, illustrations in
abundance, from bis works, will occur 10
tie minds Of our readers. As Tor instance,
the York shire School master. and host
OF Others on The one hand, and OIL the 9th
er, his attacks on the atrocities OF private
mad -houses The Encouragement ct poor
houses; the iedlousne,s OF legal proceed.
ings the impoIicy OF imprisonment Tor
debt, which moi only prevented men from
paying their debIs, but Of even earning
,heir livelihood. and the hearllessness OF
the starvation wages doiej out 10 The
working woman OF England. Blu, THE
is criticism, and forms no part oil cur
present purpose.
In presence of the great loss which
mankind suffers in the death OF Charles
Dickens. The daily herald Of lie hopes, the
strengthened OF lis efforts, lhe patron OF
lis virtues, the vindicsIor OF lis claims, we
ni CHIT imagine tina, 'envy, malice and all
upcharlabIeness, Of which he was the
incorporating ard life long foe. would
rejoice. Blu, no. There is an all csptl-
vslng, all conquerlng power IN real be-
nightly that dlssrms even malice. Grief
to-day is universal. And from pole to
pole, an unbroken throb, taken up by
hear, from heart ,esiiies to the general
appreciation Of the virtues which should
adorn life lis general dislike of the vi
ces v hich interfere with and destroy hap
pness and its admiration for the char
sc,er, and grief for the loss of him who
was ever and always the teacher and ex-
empsr Of The one, aud the UncomPromis-
ing enemy OF the otter.
Mr.. Dickens leaves an unfinished work
behind him and, as lie performed
similar task Tor Mr.. Thsckefsy, II has
been suggested, that some literary friend
should collect and edl his manuscript, and
give j, to the world But alas the So.
bill having vanished, who nov can collect
and arrange the leaves which the breath
OF death has scattered. No tie real
mystery OF EdlCn DrJoh will never be
revealed. ln The midst OF his labors, the
great author and has been summoned
from his task. to learn the more sublime
and awful mystery, OF life and death and
immortality. Z. d.
A Revolutions IN COOKERY -Since
the introduction OF he pat eni SEA Moss
FARINE, complete revolution has taken
place in that department Of cookery TO
which we owe the luxurIec o! The dessert.
The mos, delicious blanc mango. Jelly,
custard, Charlotte Russo, light puddngs,
&C.. are produced from this p.laIable nu.
TRENT, al ab,ui one third Of The former
cost. A great economy Of line as well
as money is effected By lis use. The
preparations made from it are pronounced
by physicians 10 be the best possible diet
for consumptives, dyspepiIcs, and persons
eulTerng from bIliousness and general DE.
bility. Convalcscents fsIIcn on them,
and gain rapidly in muscular strength IS
well as flesh. The Sea Moss Fsrlne
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