The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-02
MRS. STOWE DEAD.

HARTFORD, Conn. July 1.-At noon
to-day Mrs. Harriet Beacher stowe, tho
famous nuthorcaS, passed away ut her
residence In this city. At her bedside
were three members OF the family, Mrs.
Isabella Beccher Hooker, her husband,
DR.. Hooker, md Harriet Stowe, Il
daughter OF tho authoress. Through
out the forenoon the friends OF Mrs.
stowe were gathered In the COON walt
Ing for the end.
Death cnme without u struggle and
the end merely appeared to be final
continuance OF the unconscious state Into
which Mrs. Stowe lapsed on Monday.
The arrangements for the funeral have
been but partlnLy completed. The SER
Vices In Hartford will be private. and
lntermcnt will take place In Andover,
Mass.
Mrs. Stoves Career.
Mrs. Stowe was born at Idtchneld,
Conn.,, June II, 1911. Her father was the
famous DR.. Lyman Beecher: her mother,
Roxnnna FoOte. his first wife. She was
the sixth child and was older than her
famous brother. Henry Ward Beecher
Following her mothers death, which oc-
CURED when Harriet was four years old,
she was taken by relatives TO Guilfor1,
Conn, and there trained In the cate
chism, needlework and the pursuit OF
knowledge In various heavy theological
works. For herself She here discovered
and furtively enjoyed an ancient volume
OF the ARABIAN Nights"
In subsequent days of child life she
found her fathers study place where
she could read the favorite books around
her. Sermons and theological treatises
constituted the literature which she
then enjoyed. When she was ten years
old at the Litchneld adademy she was
an omnivorous reader and began writ
ing compositions. AT a school exhibl-
tion, crowded with the literatl OF Litch-
field. u composition was read by the
academy's princIparupon the question:
Can the Immortality of the Soul Be
Proved BY the Light Of Nature?" Y.
Who wrote that?" asked Rev. DR..
Beecher
Your daughter, sir" was the answer.
Mrs. Stowe afterward declared that
this was the proudest moment OF her
life. This production Is an extraordI-
nary article considering It the work OF
so young u person. Subsequently she
spent 4 few years in schools conducted
6y her sister. and In Boston, Clifford
and Hartford Institutions. In 1882.
when DR.. Lyman Beecher accepted the
presidency OF Lane Theological semi
nary, she went TO Cincinnati with her
father. She was led into the writing OF
stories to relieve the morbid experiences
Induced by her in her religious life. One
OF her earliest stories, "Uncle Lot" se-
cured n prize from q western publisher
in competition In which many more
experienced authors took part. She was
un active member of the "Semicnlon
club" Il literary organization In ClncIn-
natl.
Uncle Toms Cabin.
1t was In 1899 that she had the sub
Ject OF slavery brought to her personal
notice by taking trip Into Kentucky
across the river from Cincinnati, where
she visited an estate that afterwards
figured as that Of Colonel Shelby In
"Uncle Toms Cabin" In January 1856,
she was married to Prof. Calvin Z.
Stowe. professor OF sacred literature In
Lane Theological seminary. While her
husband was IN Europe she lived quiet
ly In Cincinnati. writing short stories
for the western monthly magazines and
the New York Evangelist. She was also
assisted by her brother. Henry Ward
BePcher. as editor of the Cincinnati
Daily Journal. When the slavery ques-
tlDn hegnn to ngitate the country Lane
seminary became n hOt-bed NJ abolition.
Mrs. Stove from the first arrayed her
self by pen and vocal uttrrance among
thu opponents of mob violence.
1t was In 1879 that she received as SER
want L colored girl girl from Kentucky.
who had been slave. Prof. Stowe and
Henry Ward Beecher, both armed,
saved this girl from her former master
This gave Mrs. Stowe the thrilling ppi-
Sodc of the fugltive's escape from TON
| Soker" md MARKS" In Uncle Tom.
| Cabin" For ten years. from 1870 to 1860
| the Stowe family endured n period OF
severe discipline, nearly every member
| suffering from some severe Illness In
September, 1870, Prof Stowe went to
| Rowtlnin college and II wns nfter their
arrival that she wrote Earthly Care.
Heavenly DISCIPLINE" the book being In
| spired by the trials her family had en-
| durel. Z
An Inspired Work.
On her way to Brunswick she stopped
| IN Boston to visit her brother. Edward
| Becchcr. Here she heard OF The enact
ment Of the fugitive slave law. when sht
determined to wrlthe something that
would powerfully Influence public sentl-
| mcnt In behalf OF the slaves, This was
| the beginning Of Uncle Toms Cabin"
| The first chapters OF the great story whs
| IL
DR.. GONZALEZ Bailey and John C. Whit
| tier. The story ran In this paper from
June. 1851, until April L. lSh2 She re-
celvcd $500 for "Uncle Toms Cabin" as
n serial John p. Jewell, n Boston pub
| Usher, issued her story IN book form
The first edition consisted Of 5000 copies,
| 5000 OF which were sold the ilay the
story appeared. Within year l2O edl-
tlons. over 100000 copies. had been sold
In the United States, and Mrs, Stowe
was the most talked-0f woman In the
world. During the year 1852, eighteen
different London publishing houses WERE
busy supplying the English demand for
"Uncle TOMS Cabin" The book has
been translated into nineteen languages,
Mrs. Stowe visited Europe IN 1874, and
was received In every country shn visit
el with tho grcntest distinction. so
| quickly Ind the famo OF her book trav-
| elcd.
During her absence In Europa Prof.
Stowe hu1 accepted II chair IN Il ConGre-
| satiunal seminary nt Andoycr. Mass,
which was the family home until 1869,
when they moved to Hartford, where
| Prof. Stowe died In 1866, Mrs. Stowe
since 1867, hnS maintained winter
home In Florida. \ full llRt OF her pub
lIcationV numbers thIriy-twO volumes.
| lbtSlUti lllGlt d.. bll e. tuUln -. HHr
strongest productions ere Dead; \ Tale
or the Great 'Dlsmal Swamps," and
"9hc Minister'S WOnInS."
During the past few years Mrs. Stowe
has been showing tho effects Of the raw
ngcs OF old ngs md her mental and ply
slcnl condition Inns gradually declined.
Mrs. Stowe was nlwdys primarily n
Christian and during the darkest mo-
mnnta or her lifo never failed to Impress
on those around her the comfort sh" dc.
! rived from religion.