, 1874-03-01
THE LIMITS OF CARICATURE,

the full extent OF our knowledge and ability.
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TIE LIMITS OF CARICATURE.
During tho Inst Presidential campaign, Ehe1
Mast was busy in shortening Senator schurz's
body aud lengthening his legs, and in otherwise
distorting and picto1ialy yilifying prominent
Liberals, and when Matt Morgan was doing tho
same unkind Office, to ths best OF his ability, for
prominent Republicans, the press On both sides
filled up the pauses between tho discharges Of
heavy artillery with q rattling fire on the pro-
priety or improperly OF such caricatu1es-
Everybody admitted that there ought to 10
q limit somewhere, but it made ell the
difference in tho world, in any particular
case, as to whose OK had been gored- We may
expect q fairer Judgment in the case Of Charles
Dickens, since no party passion will Interfere.
The third and Inst volume Of Forster's biography
giyca some curious facts which seem to shcw
that Dickens recognized no limits in cazicature,
He ekctched Walter Savage Landor as Boythorn,
in s'Bleak House," and made Leigh Hunt maa-
querade as Harold skimpole. This caricatu1e
vas SO exact that friends persuaded hin to soft
en- it, and to change the first namo from Leandsl
to Harold. Leigh Hunt vas bitterly hurt by tho
abuse Of friendship. Miss Mowchoz WAS copied
from lady-friend, who complained Of tho
insult offered her. The world knows, and is
so1ry to know, that Mr.. Dickens' own father
! served aa the model for Wilkins Yicawbe1. Mr..
Forster gives some Micawber-liko sayings OF tho
elder Dickens: at am about to proceed to Paris
to consolidate Augustus F1ench+" 1.-THE Gu-
preme Being must be an entirely different indi-
vidual from what have every reason to belie7o
Him, il Ho would care in the 1east for the society
of Jour relations" Tho world has not hitherto
known that Dickens mother WAS used as \ bait
for popular laughter and applause as Mrs.
Nickelby. Nothing could well be worse thau
this. Thoeo who heard tho great novelist read
while he was in this country, despite their en-
joyrnent, have almost regretted an erenins that
has made them think Of Dickens q man With
flower garden in his button-ho1e, md with two
! waistcont It is unfortunate that We shall hero
! after have to remember him as tho man who
! ca1icatured his own mother.
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t Mr. Bradlaugh and other wicked Eneliahnen,
whose eyes are blinded to the divine right ct
Kings, are severe upon tho Duke Of Edinburgh
! for what thsy itreverently term his stlnglnesa.
| The Imperial parents Of the DuAe's young wifa
are not infected with the thrift OF English roy
| atty. We learn that so extensive were :ha
preparations for tho young ladg's trons5eal that
| the most reckless extravaganza will not help her
to wear out all her clothing tho cour6o Of flef
| probable life. II this Was 1ebuko to the Drcal
| bridegroom, whose Australian performances a1e
! pretty widely known, it was s neat ono. Il it il
| q fashionable ukase for all rich parents to fol-
| low, it is one which commends itself heartily 10
! every young bachelor of moderate rcson1ces
Gov. Kemper, Of Virginia, has pardoned III.
n. Page McCarty, OF Richmond. who was in
| prisonod for '''iuyoluntary manalaughte.:
This young man, it will DO remembered, daEt-
erately killed his antagonist in duel, aud rs
penalty was fixed at el1 months imprisonment
| and a fine of 500. The Governor urges thas
the penalties OF the Anti-Dueling act be in}s1.-
bly, enforced, and sets the example by parlori7s
McCarty On the ground that his lifo would "a
i1nperiled BY further Imprisonment, according
to. the testimony Of medical experts. Ihesa
wondroualy vigorous efforts to eupp7ess duehns
among tho chiyalry must excite tho admiration
ct tho world
| Dubufo's superb painting Of "Tno Psoeis'
| Son will be On exhibition in the EzpoAs'o1
! Building Tuesday and Wednesday nc1t ann ,no
entire receipts Tor those two days will be o'Saeo
among the following charitable inEttutIoas'
| Chicago Uospital for Women aud Ct1!oten;
Ening Womens Refuge Chicago Feunahnss
| Home Protestant Orphan AsIlCm; 81. La4e3
| Free Hospltal and the Catholic Orphan n3- .s'.
lum. Those who have neglected to Fle" '9l'
work Of art may contribute to cha:tsJ ca 4Is'
| day and Wednesday, a. well as to tneir o"n e6r
jo71nent.
Tho Baltimore l. Ohio Railroad Company, na''
ing finally secured the right of way into tae c::'
has united with tho Illinois Central, tho Nlcne
| gan Central, and the Chicago, Darlington
| quincy Railroad Companies in the project G.
building magnificent passenger depot, TO cos'
over million Of dollars, upon the lnke uoa.
| The Common Council have refused to act :.
| the subject, and tho work Of providing the osps.
| for these four largo roadz must wait rifn -.
Council decide to accept the m0rsT and g17S 49,
| Iuit-claim decd.
| We are informed that Gov. BcveridZe MS
| cided to remove 1Ir. ". Fl. Harper, the ~.
| Grain Inspector. Whethor he reached this ~.
cluaion from the first report said to have VI II
submitted BY the Warehouse Commissioners -
| not rnade public, or because ho does nos 49,
With the view taken Of 3fr. Harpcrs 6psc4'~
| tions IN tho laat report, is iza1aatetlsA