The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-01-19
Death in California, Of ..Dow tr."

Death in California, Of .sDow tr."
The California papers received by the
Baltic, which brings US intelligence to the
5th inst, contain a touching account Of
the death in dirt and destltutloh, Of FL
bridge d. Paige, better known as "Dow,
Jr.," and as the authsr Of the humorous
sermons highly celebrated under that
name. We quote from one Of the papers
in question:
A man Of no ordinary fame as lilera-
teur, one who has achieved hattering
selebrity. who was at one time rich ad.
mired and courted, died In this city, at
nine o'clock last night, in the most abject
poverty. No pen can describe--no Ian.
guage express the intensity of filth, the
squaldnsss Of poverty, the ineffable mis-
cry of the apartments in which this man,
unattended, uncared for, had breathed his
last and resigned his soul to the Creator.
We speak Of Elbridge G. Paige, better
known under his nom de plume of dow.
Jr."-the author Of the famous "Patent
Sermons, which have made him known
to great portion of the reading public
whose language is English. Ten years
ago, Mr.. Paige was editor and proprie-
tor Of the N. Y. Mercury, paper at that
time remarkable for its pungent wit, its
proverbial good humor, and the practical
as well as charitable views it expressed,
Of men and things. The Patent Sermons
Of "Dow, Jr." were collected and pub-
lshed in book form, and achieved celeb
rity, particularly in England, which was
very gratifying to the author. Reverses,
however, overlook Mr.. Paige, and he took
to drink. Soon after his arrival he wrote
for the Sun, then in its meridian, and his
writings were universally commended
OF late years MIR. Paige has been connected
with tue Golden Era, whose pages he has
enriched with many kindly and generous
ly conceived contributions.
About nine o'clock last night, officer
Nickerson was informed that a man was
dying in house on the north side Of Pa
cic street, three doors east Of Kearney,
/ and Immediately proceeded to the spo'i
but ere he arrived the spirit had fed, and
he found prostitute closing the eyes
and jaws Of what was once man Of mark
and fame. As we said before, 1t would
be utterly vain to attempt giving the Sigh
test description Of the reeking filth and
squalidness Of his apartment. The bed
was innocent of linnen Of any kind, and
was saturated with water. The floor was
indiscribably filthy, and the walls damp
with moisture and filled with fungi. On
the table stood two tin plates that proba-
bly, had been used for some time, and
never cleaned from the moment they were
first soiledj these contained the remains OF
his last supper. In corner Of the room
was small keg Of picked hcrrlngs, the
maggots in which were far more numsr-
GUS than the fish, and almost rivaled them
iu size. On small table near his bed
were two bottles containing liquor-ths
cause Of his death. His feet were rest
ing on tho foot board Of his loathsume
cot. and no portion Of Lis clothing had
been removed except his hat.
The CORONER. Dr.. McNulty, was sum
moned, and be had the body conveyed to
the dead .bouse on Sacramento street. A
post-mortem examination will be held,
and an inquest, il necessary. Thus died
Elbridge G. Paige-once manof wealth,
position and celebrity.
The readers Of this sad article will re-
cognise in the subject Of its discoursethe
gallant "Dow, Jr.," who used to drive
out to Bloomingsdale such superb pair
Of black ponies, and who was feted and
caressed in New York as one of fortunes
great favorites. He was gentleman oi
abundant genius: but success was his ru-
in. 1t introduced him into "fast" habits,
and thence to poverty, despair aad death.
wThere is good story told Of Meol.
raj, the native East India General. His