The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-12-27
Dental contest when the district gave re.

Dental contest when the district gave a re-
publican majority. of 5000.
Mr.. Stevenson's record as first assistants
postmaster general is known to all. He
took to that office a rich experience and his
administration of it commanded the atten-
ton of all the people, and brought him into
such prominence that he was one of the first
to be considered in connection with the NOM
nation for the vice presidency.
she Stevenson Family.
The Stevenson family is thrifty one,
The members of it are all good business
men, enterprising, industrious and saving
but not niggardly in any sense. The vice
president-eect has for many years been a
stakeholder and director and is now the pres
ident of the Mclean County Coal Company
whose mines in this city employ nearly
500 men. His brother-in-law, the late Mr..
Matthew L. Scott, of bloomington, was The
founder of the enterprise and when he died
a year ago Mr.. Stevenson was chosen mis-
successor. In connection with the mining
enterprise the company founded the SUBJ
uTb OF SteyenSOnvllle now Il part of this
city. The lots were sold to the miners
and other employees on such easy terms that
their purchasers now own neat and cosy
homes and are happy and contented beneath
their own vines and fig trees. Mr.. Stevens
son is also the president Of the Interstate
Building and Loan Association, one of the
pioneer Interstate loan institutions and
which has branches and business III nearly
every state i'll the union. He is also a
stakeholder in the Peoples bank of this
city. He is in comfortable circumstances,
the pOssesSor Of q modest yet ample fOrtune-
1t was while young Stevenson was build
ing up his law practice in the quiet old viii
lage of MetamOra, Woodford county that
Matthew Il. Scott, vino had married a
daughter of President Green, of Center coll
iege at Danvilie, Ky, invested heavily in
lands at Chenoa, ILL.,, town about forty
miles from Metamora and twenty miles
from Bloomington, and moved to that place
with his young bride. a little later Miss
Letitia Green, Mrs. SCOTS younger sister,
came up from Kentucky to visit her. Then
it was that the opportunity came for the
young attorney to renew his acquaintance
with his fair sweetheart of his college days.
His visits to the Scott homestead were fire.
Guent, and one pleasant summers day
there was happy wedding at ChenOa, and
young Stevenson realized the hopes and
dreams of love that had been with him
since he had regretfully turned his steps
away from the college doors.
-Four children have blessed that union.
There are three daughters. Misses Mary,
Julia and Letitia. as winsome and charm
ing trio as ever united in themselves
the graces of the kingdom of blue grass
and the empire of the golden corn. Misses
Mary and Julia have been at home since
their fathers nomination and Miss Letitia,
the goIden-haired baby of the family, just
sweet sixteen, is a student at Monticello
academy at NOdffey, Ill, near 81. LOUIS,
Home life ;st Bloomington.
In TO way is AdIai e. Stevenson more dis
tinguishcd than in the purity of his social
and home life, and the relations which he
holds to the community III which he has
spent the greater part of his life. There
never was or could be a more loving and
devoted son than, he has been
makes w her home at f" 6s house, ssnssi She Ena
bright, intelligent and vivacious woman,
whose finely shaped head is covered with
silver hair. She is made prominent at all
social gatherings at the Stevenson residence
and fairly idolizes her distinguished son.
She is wont to say "Adlai always was
good boy and | always knew that ho
would be great man as he has always
been a good son. / wanted him to be min
lister, but ! was satisfied when he chose the
law for that, too, is a noble profession and
he has honored it. | know Adlai will be
good vice president, for my son mas always
done everything well that he has at
tempted"
Mr.. Stevenson's greatest delight is the
companionship OF his wife and children.
He spends a portion of the day at his law
office drops into the offices of few of his
old friends, has a little chat and tells good
story or two and then walks leisurely home
through the business portion OF the city, or
is driven home in the easy old family surrey
When he walks he stops every now and
then to gossip a moment with old acqualnt~
ances Democrat, republican or prohibitonists
rich or poor, white or cOlored. well dressed
or shabbily attired, they are all the same to
him, and the older friends continue to adj
dress him as Adlai as of yore. lie is never
seen on Il street car although two lines run
within a block of his home.
Nine evenings ont of ten Mr.. Stevenson
spends III his old-fashioned, elegant and de-
liciously comfortable home in the society
Of his family. Very rarely he attends the
thcater and occasionally he is seen at Il
social gathering of his old friends, gener-
ally accompanied by his wife and one or
more of his daughters
Mr. Stevenson's purity extends TO his
language and conversation. No word Of
profanity or indecency is ever heard spoken
by him, nor has ever a hint of scandal ever
attached to his name. He does not drink,
nor yet is he ilberal TO the custom of others
in regard to the social glass He is great
lover of the cigar and a box Of the best is
ever open in his study. lie is a life long
Presbyterian and attends services regularly
at the Second Presbyterian church of which
Rev w. ?. Kane, recently of Lafayette,
Ind. is the pastor. Mr.. Stevenson is Il gem
erous, kind and obliging neighbor, a true
friend and a model citizen, and the people Of
Bloomington, regardless Of politics, esteem
him highly and take just pride in his career.