Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-05-04
Beau Brummel."

nourished in the time of George the
Fourth of England. Our hero George
Bryan Brummcl was born in London
in l77S, his father held government
position which yield him comfortable
| income. Our hero was educated at
| Eton, which he entered at the age of
twelve. He made himself famous thus
early in life, by n peculiar passion for
dress. which gave him the soubriquet
of Beau Brumm.l," which constitutes
his only title to fame. He met by ac-
cident the Prince of Wales, afterwards
George the Fourth, both being of light
and frivolous natures, they became
fondly attached TO each other. The
| Prince introduced him into the most
fashionable society and made him his
constant companion in his frequent
revelries.
Brummcl had been left fortune Of
three thousand pounds, with this he
set up an establishment Of his own IN
London, he had one French cook two
boys--dinncrs twice a week, and he
soon became the life and leader of the
ton in London, "rhe glass OF fashion
and the mould of form" Brummel
was dandy, and he must have been
something more; his desire for dress
was passion; we are disposed to
laugh at a man who gives his whole
soul To the tie of his cravat and the
polish of HE boots. The man who
gives himself supremcly To the making
Of money, gratifying II passion which
differs only in kind, is not a whit nobler
than that which possessed Brummel, he
doubtless aimed 10 be 4 ruler in his
world it was not the highest kind OF
anbition--men have been stirred with
pobier impulses.
ili> supremacy as leader, wa. OFT
tn disputed. but he always out-fiaukcd
his enemies, and his sublime lupu-
dencc enabled him to carry the war
right into the enemies camp. The
Prince of Wales. no doubt at the out
set. by his patronage, started him on
the road 10 eminence. but the Prince
was no competitor; the London world
was carried away with Brunmcl. Tho
Prince Of Wales said n tailor 10 !
customer wears superiine, but Mr..
Brun,mcl wears the Bath coating, sup
pose VIC say the Bath coating, SIR John,
think Mr.. Brummcl has tribe tie
preference
4 Duchess thought it quite tile thing
10 warn her daughter to be careful Of
her behaviour when Mr. Brunncl ap-
preached her. \ Lord considered it
favor when Brummel offered him his
arm. \ creditor WAS paid by bow
from the Club House, and q salute
".Ah how are You Jimmy"
He coulu ask 4 gentleman, WHO
offered him his carriage 10 20 To apar-
( ty. but my dear fellow, pray how are
I you u 90: You would not like per
I hap, to get up behind, and yet it viii
/ hardly DO for me To bc seen in tie
same carriage with You"
/ Familiarity with the Prince ted to
/ quarrcls and jeaiousies - the Prince
! could not brook Blummel's audacitN
! vino once said sf the Prince II made
\ him what hc il. and can uumahc
/ him there was an open rupture wv
4 tween them, and the heir of the British
throne, was cut by the Gentleman
dandy.
1t is said he had the advantage II
the young prince in being insensible %
love, although it is recorded that inc
hai box full of locks of hair-bundlcs
OF letters-several miniatures. and
many other tokens common to women.
Afterwards comes ext rene poverty ,
then paralytic shock, an arrest and
imprisonment il u French prison for
debt. a few franks borrowed Of a fellow
prisoner, with which hc purchased a
looking-gla,s. and two quarts ot hi K
for his toilet; his friends dubbed TO-
gethcr and released him from prison
in the evening he attended Il party, and
said 10 the company, "Gentlemcn this
is the l,arpiest day OF my life, have
got out of prison, and have ate salmon
for dinner" The rest is soon told. Ia,
loses his mind. is placed in hospital
under the care OF "A sister of Charity
he partially RECEIVERS his mind, II hay,
ii" said, good hre-and all | wish t
eat. never was so comfortable in al
INV life here he died ON the 30th O
March 1870. Born in comfortabl
circumstances, u companion of Princes
Hero in society, he died wretche'
paupcr. Requiescat in pace.
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS IN MAINE.-Th
number OF railroad accidents in thi
State during The past year has bee
larger than common, as shown by th
official returns made to the Secretar, ,
State by The differeut roads. These T.,