Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-08-15
Death Of Hon. Thaddeus'Steyeus

Hon. haCu e9s SleNens, whose Illness
has been reported for several days, died
on Tuesday at midnight, at bis residence
on Capitol Hill, in Washington city.
His nephews, Simon Stevens and Thal-
deus Stevens. Jr.; his house. keeper.
Mrs. Smith; Mr. J. Scott Patterson, Of
the Interior Department; Sisters Loretta
and Geuevieve. of Providence hospi'sl;
aud the servants Of his household, were
at his bedside during his last moments.
1t is stated that he passed away calmly
and quietly, without struggle, as II
asleep.
Mr.. Stevens has occupied recently
large share OF PusIc attention, ss the late
leader OF the Radical party in Congress.
He has bsen long in public life.
Born in Caledonia county, Vermont.
Anril 1. 1893, Mr.. Stevens was. atthe
time of his death, over Seventy 1--WE vesTs
Of age. He graduated at Dartmouth Col.
leee in 1914. and Immediately afterwards
removed to Pennsylvania, where he SIN.
died law while teaching school. ln 1916
ne was admitted to the bar, IN Adams
county, Pennsylvania, and in 1888 "a
'35-'37, and Al, was elected 10 tie State
Legislature. In 1896 lie wss elected
member of the convention 10 revise TIE
State constitution, and in 1888 was ap
pointed csnsl commissioner. tie removed
TO Lancaster, Pennsy iyania, in 1912, and
in ls4S was elected a Representative TO
apl ,hSa lv tn
Thiuy.secoud Congress. In 1858 he
was elected to the IhITly.sxlh. and after
wards TO the THIRTY. seventh Congress.
during which he was chairman OF the
committee OF Ways and Means. which
position he also occupied during the Thir-
ty.eiqhth Congress. In the Thriy.nmIh
and Fortieth Congresses he occupied the
position OF chairman Of the notorious Re.
construction committee, from which
emanatcd the laws which the Radical fac
ton in Congress hiss imposed upon the
South. lie was also prominent mem.
Der OF the never-lo be forgotten impeaCh.
meut committee. Mr.. Stevens was
bold, oulspoken Radical of the sternesl
type. lie never attempted any couce5!.
meni OF his extreme views, but dcknow.-
eyed that the measures he advocated were
"oulside the Constitution, and bclsborcd
his political associates for not making the
same frank svOwsl. lie was one Of tho
few honest Radicals who frankly ayowcd
their position, and learlessly invited tie
consequences. ThadJcus Stevens i. dead.
HIS restless spirit has gone to ts final
account National MiclHgmcer.
AS o'clock On Tuesday night Doctor
Young visited him and found him dying.
and so informed his friends and alec com.
munlcaieI the fact 10 Mr.. Stevens. who
simply nodded his head. About ten
minutes before his death Sister Lorettl.
one OF two SISTERS Of Charity connected
with Providence Hospital, who were pre-.
sent, reQucslCd the permission OF hIs
friends 10 perform the baptISmaI rite. and
no objection being offered. the ceremony
was performed amid Impressive silence.
The body was emb5,med, and retains
very natural expression. IIis remains
were taken to the rciunda of the capitol
on Thursday morning, where they we're
in state in charge OF the Sergeanl.st Arms
Of the Houfe until Friday morning, when
they were taken 10 Lancaster for inter
ment.
Forney publishes the following from
Colfax's paper, The South Bend Register:
On Wednesday last The lightning struck
shock Of wheat on the farm OF Abram
Aulen, about three miles out on tie
Sumption road, and burned up tho
shesves. On going to the spot, Mr. Al.
ten found tie wheat all threshCJ out and
piled up IN circle some eight ~ ten feet
from the shock, and enIluly uuharmcd.
Rev. Dr. lIarman. the well known 10
cal elder IN the Methodist EpI copal
churches OF Baltimore and Washington.
has accepted the pfolessonhlp OF Ian.
guages in he West Virginia College, at
MoTganlown, and will enter upon his %.
ties on the lsl OF next month.
The easiest way 10 got along IN tho
world is to make the best OF everything.