National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-30
HENRY H. STIVERS.
4 YownE Naval Officer Who waS Always
at His POsf-His Sad Death.

Henry H. Stiyers, an engineer Of the
United states navy, Is dead! Yes, passed away
.sum the cares and pleasures of this life,
Which, lac loved 50 well the cares Of which his
Ezss.i4a naturally entaIcd upcnhim, The pleasures
uf which, with his splendid physique and manly
srd graceful bearing. he was but just beginning to
fully understand, comprehend, and appreciate. j.
is not Fitting that such life, possessing the mauy
}oyablt qualities ana traits should steal unHoccd
to its close nor that this body shuuld he incloSed
i,v the cold confines Of the grave without some
Slight tribute 10 character which 50 eutwined
Itself around ni.I eic"r"i Itself to has brother Of
Ulcers and friends.
Though there bc many both nearer and dcarcT
Ia hini who knew hin longer and loved him
none aud therefore. those IN every degree better
uaiiiad TO pay ilis last modest little tribute Of
remembrance, still, surely. there are hone who
hayc better re;ls:n oG who eau do 50 with more
,inccte ceiling "' regret aud grief at the death of
Iuy poor friend -rjycrs 'iuu the writer.
He was yOErg very Young, in years and strength:
DE was brave uEA manly in AiS nature and depOrt-
1a,ut he Wa HttyctonItc. gentle, and generous
~ hi disposition Il devoted and faithful lover,
sfd Il good H!d ,IiItiiUl sou. truly embracing
,.l.-y requisite ihaf make and marx the gen
ElsiHaii and UfliCeE and attributes which even
iuIy mould themselves into SIICn Characters and
heroes as he tn whom such high hcnOr was paid
By his country but yesterday III our city. All
these my poor friend possessed and with q stout
hcaEt and cheerful face he was steadily and per
~cyCTiugly working his way Up the ladder Of life
IA the heyday d his youth and Strength 10y that
iu:aI and malignant disease. typhoid fever
From the story Of his life, ~ twas known 70 me-
simple and too short as Il was HE salient points OF
ms character may DC derived. end VIII need bat
few words ia conclusion. The most DroluiueltJ Of
his intellectual characteristics were hi gJJsuts
IF thought, SOUnA SENSE, ;.Ulr2sIaliyC PERCEPTIONS
and capacity tCT the acquisition Of knowledge
These qualities, ioined 10 the enthusiasm
with which 10 devoted himself 70 his pro
tCssiGn and olty, insured him Inc esteem
of MS SulETFHr~. We. the H>rlgf AMI
confidence OF lis @uit8is and certainly .CHded Ia
ward sure ana 'nli,l promotion. Conscientious IN
the cOnduct 81 las life, Ec never indulGcd in SrI
pciiaiiye DISCUSSIONS about duly ana RESPONSE
bi!ity, but vas always NJ his postal which, III
TACT. he dIUd-,Gd Uu UnrarHished record tells the
rest But the strength % his character and the
chief charm Ui ms life Wa AFTER all, ia the OK
gG;Sitc kindness and SeUiality IF his nature
This II was which made lima - universally a fl-
yctItg among those with whom he WaS thrown ana
am Certaia Iv,ryanC viii hear nc out when
say that 1t i seldom one met with mere true
aai honorable I8%H. IL united with these noble
qualities Tenderness icTthe feelings and Charity
Ter The lupertCti"S III 3tEyT> hat Won the hearts
oful
His sickness Was Of Shout three weeks duration.
ana Notwithstanding his terrible SltieCingS. his
.!.E being pronounced by his physicians to he of
she most malignant type, ne bore il like q
Christian sailor He made n gallant struggle for
life. even TO Tie bitter end holding 80 il VIII, q
icUgCity and strength that WIS characteristic but
surprising after the fearful !Iyugts ike fever had
i.taue. Realizing even III !hC deliTiu,a that will
power was t1c only chance 10 mat end. he fought
lAtG, TAXING notlishECnt 10 the last hour; but
aii 10 10 avail. II was ordained otherwise. Theim-
rariuuS mandate had gone fGrth, and the seal Of
death was set upon his brow, Among kind and
loving friends. with 3 gentle mother 10 wipe the
death danps from his head, lac passed quietly and
peacefully away on lovely April morning, inst
as the SUM- rising III all lis sPlendor shed It's first
beams upon his face, casting n halo about him
which was premnlitory let Is trust Of the bright
ness of the eternal life which he has entered.
He leaves 20 mourn his Unrimely death a mother
f AnElr Fnt=r HF-Ahfr
seas. sister and brothers the distinguished commo
done his relative and fast friend and many many
warm friends, brother Officers. and meSsmates but
the SaddeSt and most crC-stGickeH Of these is the
lovely, GTuiable girl to whom lie was shortly to
nave been married, ard TO whom he 80 well
proved his affection. May God give her CoIssOla-
give everlasting peace "a tiie soul Of nay dear dead
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