St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1886-09-02
THE LATE PROFESSOR STOWE.

The death of Prof. Calvin Stowe at
Hartford, Conn, on Sunday, Aug. %,
has already been announced. While
he was known to the world at large as
the husband of Mrs. Harriet Beecher
Stowe, the author of that wonderful
book, Uncle Toms Cabin, he was
remarkable man i'll many ways, as the
/ following tribute from the Hartford
Courant indicates:
DR.. Stowe was one of the most inter
esting men of his generation. In his
late years his intirmity of deafness cut
him off gsOd deal from any utter
course with his fellows, but nOtwith-
standing that he was a most entertain
ing companion. He had been all his
life an OmniverOus reader in several
languages, Il keen observer of the pc
culiarities of human life, and he had d
retentive memory; nothing happened
in politics, religion or letters that did
not intensely interest him he was an
uncOmmOnly good talker, original in
phrase and striking in idea, and per-
fectly Ontspoken. He was IL man more
remarkable for the range than for the
scientific accuracy of his scholarship,
but he was familiar with the best in
all literatures. But the remarkable
thing i'm his mind was that while all
the past kept fresh hold on him he
was as fully alive to the present. He
always knew the latest news about ev-
. erything and wanted to talk about it,
+ and throw on it the light of his ex-
Il peTience.
The doctor was an Optimist and con-
sequently took cheerful view of our
affairs, and fairly glOwed with patriot
ism and pride in his country. Even
in his last years, when he was feeble in
body, and he has been on the verge of
the other world for dozen years, he
never abated his interest in the daily
life as he found it in the newspapers.
Yet great reader as he was of the daily
news, and eager as he was to exchange
views about it, he kept up his inter
est with the great master minds of the
world. When he was too i'll to he
much or long absent from his bed,
there were two books that he always
kept by him-the Greek Testament
and Faust in the original. These
books he always had within reach, that
he might take them up if he was wake
full in the night, and he wore out edi-
ton after edition of them. Almost to
the very last he pursued his studies
and TO the very last he read the news
papers and was keenly alive to all that
went on in the country. He had al
ways been close observer of England
and of English politics, and his knowl-
H edge of the public men and the issues
in England embraced long period
His admiration for Mr.. Gladstone was
always lively, aud he was, even in his
feebleness, much excited over his Irish
scheme. The doctor had an inquiring
mind and great curiosity, and this ex
tended to an almost Terminate curiosity
to know what was on the other side
Death to him had no terrOrs. Indeed
lie had for a long time been eager t.
go, and if he exhibited impatienet
about anything, it was his detention
here in this cumbrOus body. His
Christian faith was that of child, alb
sOlute and unqualified. His deep &C.
quaintance with German speculation
had not in the least affected his sim
pie trust. In fact, when he was mos
i'll, and the end seemed at hand, hi
cheerfulness always rose, and it wa
apt to sink IA little with returning
strength. He was more than ready Il
go. But last June, when Mr. Glad
stone made his experiment, he becam
SO profoundly interested, that he sal