The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1878-10-11

NoQarth Nouse


Months since W. gave In thu II. Mn
DEALER nh article describing III.
gnrih's House, anl other ancient
and remarkable places II England
~ related IN H. Nv Chas. brown Esa.
Mr. James brown of rnlnham Green
England hnvring seen that article
sends IA an English piper contain.
ing this description ~
Hn.AnTn'e marsn.
Al IL short distance north. w.st of
the church, In Il narrow aud dirty
lane leading towards onr rn.rnnr.
10 the grounds NJ Cli.wick House.
still stands the rri hriekcd house
which was once occupied by Ho.
garth. anil still bears his ramr. The
house II very narrow from mont 10
hnck; one end abui@ on the rnad.
hn' the front u Il, which apparently
II In much the SAINT condition now
~ when Hognrth lived. looks into Il
closed and high. walled garden III
about u quarter nf III acre. In which
u prominent object Is line nnl.
berry tree planted by the painters
own hand. At tia bottom III the CUR.
den stood TILL recent. the workshop
In which h. used 70 Fly his mt. 81.
cln,l.d ani ,slon,.. Hart by against
the wall were formerly memorials III
stone IL his fnvuit. dog. cat, md
bulliinch. That over ,ne ..ag was IN.
scrihr,l.--
Life u lle AT enjoyed, ha,e It.nW, liz.
a,id nn illat Of til bird alns POOR
Dick" the memorial over the grave
OF the eat disappeared mnny years
ago Tho two memorial. above
mentioned remained upon tile
grounds tilllni,e recently, ilheing In
the agreement when the house was
let That they should not he disturbed;
their position, however, had long
been changed For some time they
were covered over with concrete, 10
serv. ~ III. flooring II Il l,igsty: hu.
In the end they were carried away,
and the bones VI Hogarth's pets"
were disinicrrcd llugarih's resi-
id.nec l. now private dwelling
house. and the garden Ii ,cnantcd
by Ii florist Two lru,ien urns which
Llrrn the entrance 10 the house
were the gift II David Garriek 10
his friend. Besides hts favofitc
amusement u riding. the artist used
to occupy himself III painting md In
experimenting the cngrnvers whom
he often invited down from London.
And to hi. chiswirk cottage he cnmc,
after his bitter quarrel with Wilkes
nnd cLa.rhill, bringing some plates
Tor re;ouching. liz was cheerful but
weak, md must hnv. felt that his
end was not f.r of, when In Fcbru.
ary, l76l, II. put the last touches 10
his .nntho~.' His prints now filled Ii
large volume. nnd ~ the story goes,
ut one Of thu last dinners which Ii.
gave he Mns talking of final nd
dillon To them. hogarth was then
not In tho best VI health. and In ~.
ply to one 0f his guests us 10 what
his next picture was 10 BE-, he re-.
marked, My next undertaking shall
be tho end of all things III that Ii
the casc,' said one III the party,
your business will b. finished, for
there will nh end of tlc PAINTER,
you shy tr,,c,' snid Hogarth. with Il
sigh: however he began his design
thu next day. and worked Ut II TIL III
was finished. \ strange and Yet i'm.
pressing grouping Of objects have
W. thcrc--n broken bottle, M Oh
broom worn to the stump. the butt
end Of an old muskct. n cracked hell,
bow uhstrnnR, MI empty purse, al
crown tnmhlrd u pieces. towers III
ruins. the sign.pnst Of u tavern Gull.
I'd the Worlds End tho moon IN
her wanr. the map ~ the globe burn.
lug, u Rihlct falling and the body
dropping down. phnbus and lis
horses dead IN The clouds. Il vessel
wrecked, Time with his hour. glass
and scysLe broken. Il tobacco pipe In
his mouth with The Inst whiT Of
smoke going ont, md play book
opened With Effnnt Omnes stamped
~ The corner. 50 far - good"
cried nogarth, nothing now H..
mains but thi~.' aId hc dashed into
the picture the broken painters ral.
let. Il WAS Ills last performance.