Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-08-21

The events Immediately preceding the
death of Thad Stevens are few and not
of extraordinary interest. Since the ad-
journment Of congress on the 22d of
July, MIR. Stevens has been in fuctuating
health-one day quite cheerful and feel
ing well, while the next he would be fee
BILE and depressed in spirits. A few days
after the adjournment he was attacked
with diarrh@, from which, although a
slight check was effected, he has never
entirely recovered. At short intervals
in the past week he was able to sit up in
his room, but has not, since Sunday week,
been able to leave his apartment. Last
Sunday morning there were evident signs
of serious change for the worse He
He then became exceedingly feeble and
showed marked indisposition to engage
in conversation, from which time all WIS.,
its of strangers and others not connected
with the family were prohibited. Mon
day and Tuesday he scarcely spoke to
any one, and most of the time lay with
his hands crossed and eyes closed as if
asleep-thee only signs he gave of being
awake at these times being feeble NUT
terings and slight raising and falling
of the hands.
On Monday he expressed anxiety in
regard to the state of the country, in
duced mainly by the current reports of
apprehended troubles in Louisiana, trust
ed that Mr.. johnson might abstain from
any measures of character calculated
to disturb the public tranquility, and
hoped that no necessity might arise for
the re-assembling of Congress in Septem-
ber. Yesterday his condition did not
seem to be much better, though it did not
appear to cost him such an effort to talk.
Once, when his housekeeper came in, af-
ter brief absence, and found him man.
ifesting some little impatience, she beg
ged him not to fret over his condition.
To this remark he replied, as if constru-
ing her meaning to be that she thought
he should meet his fate calmly" Yes,
it is true, there can be no use in worry
ing over it"
About A P. NJ. yesterday one of his
distant relatives, Simon Stevens, New
York lawyer, came into his room, after
a business visit to Attorney General
Evarts, and, sitting by the side of the
dying man, conversed with him for near.
! ly an hour. Mr.. Simon Stevens inform
ed him that he had just left Mr.. Evarts
and that the latter had informed him Of
the purport of his opinion on the Rollins
case, and that it was in effect that Rol
Inns resignation could not be accepted
&c. To this Mr.. Stevens replied: "
believe Mr.. Evarts is not only sound
lawyer, but statesman who will advise
the President so to act as to administer
the laws in manner that will avoid the
necessity of Congress meeting in Septem
ber. IF he does, he continued, " | shal
feel prouder than ever that l urged hi
i (Evarts) confirmation" .-.
i Mr.. Simon Stevens said that he hat
met General Rosecranz, and that the lat
| ter had spoken of Alanson Stevens, neph
( ew of Thaddeus, who was killed at Chi
camauga. The dying man looked ur
and smiling, said He was brav
! boy. l like Rosecranz. Ihope that MI
Stewards instructions to General Rose
Grams will be such as will tend to buil'
lup and strengthen that tottering siste
republic"
He spoke several times of going to hi
home in Lancaster, and had no idea tina
his end was so near at hand. He sal
to his relative: 81 believe Grant will
elected, and that he will carry out th
great reconstruction laws" His relatiy
told him about Morrissey betting on Sc,
mour. He replied: Il like him for h
pluck" He spoke of the political pro
pect in Pennsylvania several times, an
said that the great national question
now were reconstruction, finances az
the railway system He then converse
with Rev. DIR. Emory, his nephew Tha
deus and his body servant. None OF Il
remarks to these were specially notice
J BILE, save one to his nephew, to whom
said: "We'll have nice trip home. |
. visit the foundry with you, perhaps"
: and smiled as if he knew the impossib
ity of the suggestion being fulfilled.
At this stage his physician came
noticed marked change in his cont
= tion. and declared that his patient W
sinking rapidly. Ice pebbles were a
ministered to him, as he complained
Y burning fever. About o'clock t'
I colored ministers, Rev. Mr.. Hall and Rf
Mr.. Reed, both of the Israel Method
= Church, arrived and requested perm
sion to see Mr.. Stevens and pray WI
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