St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-08-21
THAI. Steren Last Hours.

moments OF the "Great Commoner.
About ! 2. NJ. one of his distant rcla-
tives, Simon Stevens, New York law
yer, came into his room after business
visit to Attorney General Evarts, and
sitting by the side Of the dying man. con-
vcrscd with him for nearly an hour.
Mr. Simon Stevens Informed him that
The latter had informed him OF the pur-
port of his opinion on the Rollins case,
and that it was in effect that Rollins
resignation could not be accepted, etc
To this Mr.. Stevens replied: Il be-
licve Mr.. Evarts is not only a sound
lawyer. but u statesman, who will adj
wise the president 50 to act is 10 admin
istcr the laws in manner that will
avoid the necessity of congress meeting
n September. If he does" he continu-
ed, Il shall feel rroudcr than ever that |
i:2ed his (Evarts) confirmation"
Mr.. Simon Stevens said that he had
met General -.osecranS, and that the lat
ter had spoken of Alanson Stevens,
nephew of ThadIcus, who was killed at
Chickamauga. The dying man looked
up, and smiling said: He was 4 brave
boy like Rosccrans | hope that
Mr.. Stewards instruction, TO General
Rosccrans will be such as will tend TO
build up and strengthen that tottering
sister republic
lie spoke several times of his gOin. 10
his home in Lancaster, and had no idea
that his end was 50 near 1T hand. He
said to his relative: 81 believe Grant
will be elected, and that he will carry
out the great reconstruction laws" His
relative told him about Morrissey betting
on Seymour. He replied: Il like him
for his pluck" lie spoke Of the poIiti-
cal prospect in Pennsylvania several
times, and said that tho great national
questions now were Reconstruction, III
nanccs and the railway system" He
then convcrscd with Rev. DIR. Emory,
his nephew Thaddeus and his body ser
want. None of the remarks to these
were specially noticeable, save one to his
nephew, to whom he said: "We'll
have nice rip home. I'll visit the
foundry with you. perhaps" smiled
as if he knew the impossibili:y of the
suggestion being fulfilled.
At this stage his physician came in,
noticed marked change IN ms condi-
ton. and declared that his patient was
sinking rapidly. Ice pebbles were ad-
minl~tcrel to him, as lie complained Ola
hurIliuu fever About = o'clock two
coI"rrd MINISTERS, key Mr.. Hal and
LEY. Mr., Keel both OF the Israel Meth
"di>i church, arrived and requested per
mission I" see Mr.. Stevens and pray with
INN. '" men "SNrdIt they should do 80, he
sad. "oh' yes. "tNe coi'red mlm--
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a2proarhed ti' o,H,ll'. II" l"oNti
toward 'N"n: "'r'Il Us n';'" ana sinli-
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\'n-, You nave 'He prayers OF AL the col
oE't people III lie country. IL "-an
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w. steven. Law ,r;,tIy ~, III, L.I mad
when asked any question. Inv his r,I,-
It's would -iy l-e." or NO. u,,it..
distinctly. The Sister. desired +, no.
to,n the ban,i. nal rite. and no obi..I;no
b.j,la made. on,. Of them rcrtnru.I -l,.
ceremonies, in an impr,.s.j,., manner
There w,r, in tie room ut tli, Kim, IN,
t,., Sister. ut CLARITY simon Steven.
ThaJieu, Stevens. .Ir Mrs, Smith. III.
b,,.,.L,.n.r ,rolor.j, and Mr. ! : mt.
Patterson of I'm, Inferior department
hi. b,Iv servant. Lewis West In. c,,,h-
man John C. Epheus. and several of
tL. hons. servants simon Stevens s,t
nnon In, he'd tanning him Young
Tb,JJ,us stood bv the heJ.ide b,Idin@
his hand Mrs smith knelt at IN. floor
of the bel. while the Sisters, also kneel-
i'm, continued IN road rho nr,vor. for q,
drpartiur soul The servant, were
knrelinc in various parts of the room
Abnnt tom minntrs haiora - o'clock #,
was evident that the time of dissolution
was pigh His breathing was hard H..
took no mor,, ice and his Owes wer.
,I,.,I T.. ,;,no,,;,o, :, .r,, ,,,,,,, =,
was three m;mtrs hast - o'clock Whom
NIr stevens exclaimed ole is 1c,d &"
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