The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1893-06-27
SENATOR STANFORD DEAD.

lS one Ol Ine main conditions OF success.
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SENATOR STANFORD DEAD.
The millionaire Californian Passes
Away-A Brief Sketch of his Life.
Senator Leland Stanford, of Cali
fornia, died suddenly on the 2lst inst.
at his home in PalO Alto. He was in
the best of health and spirits the day
before, and took drive around the
stock farm. He retired shortly after
valet, going into the governors bed
room, discovered that he was dead.
1t had been evident for some time
that Senator Stanford's demise was a
question of a short time. His symptoms
were apoplectic, and his weight was
increasing at an alarming rate There
was stiffness about his limbs that
made lOcomotion an exceedingly diff
cult task. His body was fast becoming
too heavy for his limbs to support. He
could only take the slightest exercise.
Six months ago the senator sent for
DR.. Curtis, of San Francisco. Tho doc
tor prescribed heroic treatment, but
the senator was not ready to undergo
drastic methods for the reduction of
flesh and the restoration of his wan
ing strength. His apoplcctic symptoms
increased and his condition became
such .aS to create serious alarm.
About six weeks ago it was found
necessary to impose a severely plain
diet upon the senator, and since that
time his sole food has consisted of fried
hashed meat, with hot water as the
only liquid accompaniment. The SEN
ator rigdly adhered to the severe requi-
rements of the physicians. and it seem
ed for time that its results were most
beneficial and might possibly effect a
ed himself as much encouraged and
looked forward to the time when he
could devote himself with renewed
energy to public affairs and to the
completion Of certain educational and
other benevolent enterprises that were
very near to his heart. But his
strength was no t sufficiently great to
respond to the demands upon it. Its
fundamental weakness suddenly mani
tested itself aI;2 he passed quietly
| away.
Leland Stanford was born in Water
vile, Albany County, N. Y, March 8,
1924. His ancestors settled in the Mo-
hawk valley in 1920. He was brought
up on farm, but when 20 years old
began the study of law, and was ad.
mitted to practice in 1849 in Port
Washington, Wis. In 1852 he went tC
tions with his three brothers.
In 1856 he removed to San Francisco
and engaged in mercantile pursuits on
large scale, laying the foundation OF
fortune that has recently been esti
mated at more than $5O,000,000. In
1860 Mr.. Stanford made his entrance
into public life as a delegate to the
Chicago convention that nominated
Abraham Lincoln to the presidency
He was an earnest advocate of Pacific
| railroad, and was elected president OF
| the Central Pacific company when il
was organized in 1861. The same year
| he was elected Governor of California
and served from December, 1861, til
| December, 1863. AS president of the
Pacific road he superintended it's con
| struction over the mountains, building
$50 miles in 293 days, and on May 10
1869, drove the last spike at Promon
tory Point, Utah. He also became in
| terested in other roads on the Pacific
slope, and in the development of the
agriculture and manufactures of Cali
fornia. In 1885 he was elected to the
United States Senate for the full tern
of six years from March 4, 1886. II
memory OF his only son, Mr.. Stanford
has given the State of Californi;
$40, 900, 900 to be used in founding q
Palo Alto university whose curricu
lum shall not only include the usua
collegiate studies, but comprise in
struction in telegraphy, type-setting
type-writing, journalism, bookkeeping
farming, civil engineering, and othe
practical branches of education. The
cornerstone was laid on May IA, 1887
and the various structures were SO fal
completed as to afford accommodation
for several hundred students by Janu
ary, 1889. Included in the trust funt
for the maintenance of the universit,
is Mr.. Stanfords estate at Vina, Teham;
County, California, which is the largcs
vineyard in the world 1t comprise
10000 acres, $500 Of which are planted
with bearing vines. 1t is divided int,
500-acre tracts, and most of the labo
is performed by Cinnamon.
WASHINGTON, June 2l.-The new
of Senator Stanford's death was receiv
ed in Washington with some degree O
surprise, although all his friends knew
that his advanced age and feeble healtl
augured his decease within no YER,
great period of time. Senator Stan
ford was last in Washington in April
He was very feeble and seemingly OF
the verge OF dissolution. He called OF
President Cleveland at that time, AM
those who saw him at the white hous
sorrowfully predicted that the end wa
not far off.
For several years past Senator Stan
ford has been so feeble that he require,
the assistance of q servant to enabl
him to move about. Rheumatism
added to the debility of old age cause,
him much suffering. Two years ag
he went abroad to try the medicina
waters of European health resorts an,
returned to America apparently in bet
ter health. Since then he has travele,
q great deal between California an
Washington, accompanied always b.
his devoted wife, but his feebleness in
creased noticeably.
Senator and Mrs. Stanford's life Il
this city was naturally very prominen
one. They came here eight years ag
when the shadow of their great grie
over the loss Of their only chfld--Lelan
} Stanford, Jr.,--whose death occure