Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-07-11
The King Of Washers.
An Analysis of the Life Of Beau Brum-
nell, the Companion of Princes.
From a Humble Position He Attained
Great PrOminence--Dying in
squalOr.


than this. He had talent and knew how
to use it. Is is shown by the fact that he
raised himself from humble position in
life TO be companion of and TO be
almost feared by princes.
Be was born IN l77S. His GRANDPA her
WAS a coufectioner, whose sou got gov
eminent appointment and was able TO
send the beau TO Eton and Oxford. Of
course the only profession he could enter
was that mau-mllilnery affair, the Tenth
hussars. So little did he know OF the
business OF an officer that on leaving the
army he act up as gentleman at Large
aud became supreme In the fashionable
world. His judgment was final, but not
always easy 10 follow, as when, IN answer
ing a reference made to him as to what
sum would be sufficient TO meet the an
nual expenditure for clothes, he said that
with a moderate degree of prudence and
economy g thought it might be managed
for eight hundred per anuum.' In MS
own person Brummell realized the per
lection of dress-that il, that il you had
seen him you would not have noticed how
he was dressed. Three hundred cravats
would be tried to obtain the proper
wrinkle. Believing that the map VINO
make the thumbs, he had two artists tor
the purpose.
All that concerned the king of fashion
was talked about and excited interest.
Having taken into his head at one time
TO eat no more vegetables, and being ask
cd by Il lady il he had never eaten any in
his life, be thought deeply awhile, and
then, with intense righteousness, said he
49, a D. =
body, inqniring where he was going to
dine next day, was told that he really did
not know; they put me in coach and
take.me somewhere" And yet he consider
ed that he conferred no small honor upon
any one with whom he did dine
But mis- popularity did not last long,
says the Gentlemau's Magazine. It was
on the midsummer day OF n, soto speak,
that he is said TO have declared he would
order the prince regent TO ring bell.
George, ring the hell, he SAID. E7eu
the princes endurance could lot stand
that. He rang the bell, and ordered "Mr.
Brummell's carriage" So the story goes;
but 1t seems to belong not to Brummell,
but TO young sailor highly connected,
who told the prince to ring the bell. He
did it; aud when the servant came he
7dlu idhb tudt pour II tlb uIuhhpu
fool off TO bed The real cause OF
| estrGngement was Mr.. Ftzherbert, who
took dislike 10 Brummel and express
ed = to the prince. But Brummell had
his revenge, as shown in the wen-known
anecdote OF Brummell asking compsn-
ion, whom the prince had addressed in
Brummelps presence without noticing
him, 'Wno's your fat fueudG" At anoth-
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mind what he was about he would bring
Old George Ill into fashion again.
Brummeu was exiting ushed by impe-
curiosity. He had great o'ils for wash
ing, soap, eau de cologne, blaoking and
gloves.
A his kingdom could not be carried on
without money, the king Of denties abdl-
Gated. He went off by night, setting IKE
The sun in glory. From the opera he de
parted for Dover and landed In Calais.
"The effects of a gentleman declining
housekeeping were disposed o and
Brummell7 brought Immense sums. In
one of the many stuff boxes that were
sold was found a slip of paper with these
words; "This snuff box was intended for
his royal highness, the pri- &c regent, If
he had conducted himself with propriety
toward me-
Tins is the way Brummen spent his day
AZ Calais. He rose al O'Clock, took coffee,
and read till - At12 O'Clock to tine min
ute he came out in mis- lowered dressing
goRn and in mojesty crossed the passage
which led TO his sanctuI1 20 dress for
company. This solemn operation Occu-
pied two hours. Then he held his levees
TO receive company. At O'Clock be
l. hgl IN ,l,f 20, h.. 4
radiation of drInking beer, for which
awful vu!garity he apologized 20 himself
as pretending that IL was good for his
little complaints, The rest Of the even
ing he spent quie:ly with his dog Gyu.
lie was fond OF animals, and one day
made an honest confession to a lady: 1T
saw a man and dog in danger, and if
nobody was looking, l would rather save
the dog than the man.
George ". was passing through Calais,
and recognizing the beau, exclaimed:
Good God! there's Brummel." There Is
a story that ;he the king asked the con
sul for his snuff box That funotionary,
not being snutfer, borrowed one of
Brummell. The king knew il to be his,
so he took pinch, put 600 note in it,
and sent II back BrummeN took the
things, even though ne carried about with
him silver splitting dish; "for no gen
tlemsn could spit in clay
Through he influence Of his friends
Brummell was after some time appointed
British consul for Lower Norway. At last
he set off for Caep, with one attendant
and here the beau was pestered with ali
sorts of people, wishing TO make his &C
quaintsnoe. One lady was his peculiar
horror, ami she, watching the opPortun
ity, as ne was leaving the hotel, called 20
him 10 come up and take tea He
looked az her with mis- calm eye: Mad
am, you take medicine you take a walk;
you take a liberty, but, madam ) on drink
tea
On one occasion Brummell drew, in re-
ference 20 himself, prophetic pen-pic
urs Of "the broken oeau'-Cupid weep
ing over his shattered weapon. Sooner
than perhaps he * Dected it was realized
Blow after blow began nov to fall upon
Nfv, E5rst che parzutafa was abolished