The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-11-26
The Hermit of Red COat7s Green.
TLondon Medical Record.

Dr. Danlel LACK Iuhe mas puotioAeD
in the Jouruat Of Mental Sclence for
October, very interesting account OF
this eccentric person-whom Dickens
made celebrated as Mir. Mopes. The
detailed report of his life, history and
character leaves no doubt Of his lnsan-
ity, while it gives room to regret that
his person and property we're not
placed under legal protection. Vi
handsome means and good education,
he displayed while young the utmost
ecccntrcity and violent self-Wlll. At
his mother S death ne kept her body IN
the house from October, 1919, to Janu-
ary, 1850, and only allowed its inter-
ment when his brother, as executor, m
sisted. lie began from this time his
life as a hermit Before this his eccen-
trcity had, been most marked. lie
would occasionally hunt when he
did so, he rode either with his SHIRT
outside, or IN a nanl.een suit, barcfcoted,
and wearing Il small cap. CT barchsad-
ed, his long. uncut hair streaming in the
wind, presenting altogether very re-
markable appearance the more so, as
he rode on D high-peaked saddle,
string passing round him beln- fastened
to the peaks IN front and behind, and
ropc for his bride and stirrup$.
At other times ne would llde III car
riaec, his hair done up in curl-papers.
From the year $40 he began his lie OF
isolation, living in the same house to
his death.
AS you approached it told tale
respecting the occupant. Every WIN
dow, and even the doors, were careful
Nv barricaded, and the house was allow
Cd to 20 to rack and ruin, 50 likewise
was the garden
The beds were al untouched Ivy had or
tool
No ioots:ep marked ,he damp and messy
grave
Zach walk Sreca Is Is the ui~hIite q
pool,
For want Of human travel
in the beautiful park like meadow
which surrounded the house stood a
blasted oak-tt emblem Of the bllghted
life of it's owner. Another tree which
had fallcn across the garden walk had
only been cleared away sufficiently tc
allow of passage along the path lead
inc 20 the house.
"Whcn," says Dr. luke. Il paid the
hermit visit some years ago, went
up to the window Of what had been thu
kitchen. the glass and easement o
which had lsng disappeared. the strons
upright iron bars alone remaining
Here the posseSsor Of ample means, an'
man Of Mt least fair education, live'
day ana night. lie appeared TO eners
from bed Of ashes lhe had not slep
in q bed for many years. and obServ
ed that, when his room was entered
after his death, the tloo
was found TO be couple of feet @
more deep with the cinders which ha
accumulated. 4 farmer informs me h
removed after his death fourteen cart
loads from the house and around II
On my appearing at the window h
came forward. and entered Though wit
apparent reluctance) into conversation
his countenance being marked by q
expression of suspicion. His aspee
was quite in keeping with his abode
Unwashcd for many years, his Ski
was not in desirable condition, tn
white of his eyes contrasting >trangel
with the rest of his person. Cloths
he had none. only dirty biankt
loosely thrown over him. For long b
hair had been stranger to the scissor
OF razor, and rs profuslon might ha'
been magnificent. but that It was ma
ted with dirt The photograph Of
sketch which was made of him as
sometimes appeared at the window VI
convey Z clearer iiea Of his appearan'
than any description can give. IT
was about Ave feet SIX inches in heigh
rather muscular. his hair and ey
dark. the latter prominent. and b
complexion pale. His forehead a
peared TO be we'll developed. In Il
room were fire, an cid table. and n
merous bottles. There Was also
chair. and. and | understand that
basket was suspended from the ceilil
in which he kept his food, 70 protect
from the rats which abounded N ;