Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-03-05

outside coat on and no other-a dirty
silk handkerchief loosely hung around
the neck, long beard of weeks growth -
a red tace, and he more than half drunk
In the room was small round table at
1t stale beef, beer and brandy; and on
the table Paine sat down mumbling
Shaking his head. slipping at his beer and
brandy. and railing against the Rishop oi
Landoff.'
In 1885 the State Of New York gave
him an estate confscated from Frederick
Davoe. 1t was near New Rochelle, and
compr sed three hundred acres. The
house was built of stone. To this place
he removed. taking with him Mad.
Bonneville and her three children.
Here he ruu down to the lowest depth
of moral degredation. He associated
with the lowest of human beings. He
herded with the vile and the abandoned.
He was found almost continually in the
tap room, drinking as long as he could
stand, and retailing the Age Of Rea-
SON."
He became poor as we'll as immoral
AS he could not afford brandy he took
to New England rum. The part Of
New Rochelle called Bonneville from his
mischief became the "Sodam' of tho
region The youth had no intellectual
nor moral training, but grew up ign rant
lax and immoral.
He was a sight to behold-a confirmed
drunkard--a notorious liar-a profane
wretch-so drunk, so profane. 30 filthy
that no decent person coull remain with
him. And as he had abandoned Madame
Bonneville with kicks and curses he had
no companion but an old black woman
who was as drunk and as filthy as him
self. and casual visitor would often find
Paine and the negress dead drunk on the
floor.
In 1907 he removed to the city of
New York. But he was so filthy that
no one would Ike ep him. And with tears
to an old Welchman Paine cried out
NO one VIII take me in" This Wclch-
man had compassion on tho miserable
Old man-draggcd him out Of low
tavern-put him in tub of hot water
and scraped this prophet of infdclity
till tho dilt pea'sd off Of him. But
Paine Wis too much for tie Welehman.
He had to turn him out. AMI he
approached the close of life one of tho
dirticst, most drunken, brutal, profarc.
indecent. impure, blaspAcmous mortals
that any ag2 endured ouseless, pcnni-
less, friendless.
Religion at last came to his aid. He
was filthy beyoLd dcscrptic Ibis linen
became the color of tanned leather
his den was so awful that none could
enter it. Yet poor but pious woman. ..
by the name Of Hidden, came to his
relief and felt that he was still human,
and recdcd care.
But even she conld barely live. 1t
was awful to hear his blasphemies-
hear him curse the Lord Of Glory-to
lear his shrieks when left .alone-to see
him start up ana cry out--'wh,'s there!''
who's there to hear his cry-"Lord
help me-" mingled with curses ON the
Son Of God. And once he exclaimed,
s'My God, my God, why hast thou far-
saken me"
lie knew he must die. He was in
great despair about his burial. He
knew that he would be refused a sep
ulchlc in the burial grounds ,of tho
Episcopal and Presbyterian churches !; :.
aud to them he did not apply. But
he did apply to the Friends for a lot
in which his bones could be lid at
last. But he was refused by them.--
A bitter potion this was to his cup. =
On the eighth day of Juse he died I
in the city of New York. and tho next {,
day was hurried off to New Rochelle,
and was entombcd in lonely grave on
his farm. BURLErGH.