The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-08-18
the MAN OF A THOUSAND YEARS.
ISAAC 7. HOPPER.
A TRUE LIFE.
BY LYDIA MARIA CHILD.

rIIlS thrilling work is the biography Of one OF tho
most remarkable men the world has ever seen
HIS deeds of philanthropy and mercy, covering re
riod Of nearly fourscore years endcared him not OILY
to the thousands who the immediate pnrtcips Al
OF his benehcence, but to all who knew him.
HE was charity tho most expansive IL was ret
confined to the popHar channels of the day but ~
erted Itself among the most degraded and abandoned
regardless OF color or condition In the cities of PHI
adelpha and Now Ysrk where his active life vas
mostly spent, thousands upon thousands bear to-
tmony TO his nobeness Of soul and his entire deyo-
ton to the interests OF suffering humanity
With truth he may be called the HOWARD OF
AMERICA MRs. CHILD having spont several yo ~
IN his family and being perfectly familiar with his
history, OF oil others was the person to write " a
TRUE LIFE Of the noble man, and her task Las
been performed In her best manner.
"a TRUE LpE," ihd,ed, was the life of ISAAC !
HOPPER, and Mgs. Cum has presented il ,,7,lp.
Scarcely citizen of Philadelphia or New York lot
was familiar with his form and features, as he vas
seen from day to day tripping through the great thor
oughfares, and threading the narrow lanes and by
ways, searching out the maynard and the wanderi ~
that he might rescue Thorn from crime and degiadn-
tion and administer comfort and solace and heayg-
y charities TO the distressed and suffering The pc Or
hunted fugitive slave found in him a friend ever
We intend to publish this work early in Augrst
IL will make an elegant l2mo. OF about 500 pas g.
with full length portrait and n medallion likenCs
on steel, of Mr.. HOPPER Retail price, 1928 bound
in cloth.
At the time Of the death Of the venerable and OK
cellent man. numerous notices appeared In papers &C
all parties and sects. We make few extracts from
the New York Observu
"The venerable Isaac T Hopper whose placid be-
neyoient face has so long irradiated almost every
public meeting for doing good and whose name, in
fncnee and labors, have been devoted with ARCS
tolic simplicity and constancy to humanity, died
Friday last at an advanced ago He was Quaker
Of that carly sort illustrated by such philanthropss
as Anthony Benezct, Thomas Ciarkson, Mrs. Fry,
and tho like.
lie was a most self denying patient loving fri I'D
Of the poor, and the suffering Of every kind and his
life was unbroken history OF benehoence Thoas-
ands Of hearts will feel touch Of grief at the news Of
bis death, for few mon have SO large a wealth in he
blessings of the poor and the grateful remembrance
of Kindness and benevoence, as he"
The Now York SUNDAY Iim~ contained tho fol-
Loving
Most Of our readers will call 70 mind, in counsc-
tion with the the Of Isaac T. Hopper, the com
pact, wsllknit figure Of Quaker gentleman, sppsr-
emily about sixty years OF age, dressed In drab
brown clothes Of the Ilainest cut and bearing his
handsome manly face the impress of that benevoence
with which his whole heart was filed
lie was twenty years older than he seemed The
fountain OF benevoencs within freshsned his old Eee
with ih continuous flow The step of the octogenI.-
rian elastic that Of boy, his form erect !,
mountain Pine.
His whole phyagpe was a splendid sample of ma.
lures handiwork. We soc him now with our mir DIS
eve, Dut Win ue oye OF nesh Wo SHALL soe him no
more. Void Of intentional offence to God or man MS
spirit has Joined s happy kindred In world where
there Is neither sorrow nor perplexity."
The Ns.g York Tribune
"Isaac I. Hopper was a man of remarkable endow-
msnis, both Of head and heart His clear discrimna-
ton his uncomfortable will his total unc onscous
OF foar his extraordinary tact In circumyentng plans
he wished to Illustrate, would have made him iusri-
Gus as tho general OF army and these qusli'iss
might have become faults II they had not been al
anced by an unusual degree Of coDscentiousness and
benevolsncs. He haited courageously, not f,orn
ambition, but from an Unborn love Of truth he ir-
cumvsntsd - sdroitly ms the most practsed polti-
who oppressed Gods poor-nsver to advance his o sn
ssfintsrcst
Farewell, thou brave and kind old friend, Tia
prayers of ransomed ascend to Heaven for tboc
and glorious company have welcomed thee TO The
Eternal City :"
On . plain block Of granite, At Crossword Gene
tory, Is Inscribed:
ISAAC r. HOPPER,
BORN DEcEMBER Sd, I77l,
xSDED MS PILGRIMAGE NAT 7rH, 1852
Thou hcooefor,h shalt have . good mans calm,
great mans happiness; Thy seal shall 6nd
ksposs At length, hrn friend Of human kind"
We shall psbiish 5000 copies for the first sditioa
Early orders from ths trade are solicited IL is book
which will have IN immense sale scarcely inferior 10
the sale Of Uscis Tbnss Cabin for ia thrilling To-
tsrest IL 10 not behind that world renowned tale
JOHN p. JEwETT A Co, Boston
JRwETT PROCTOR, 4 w0RTHIN0ToN.
Aug A-3tif Cleveland Ohia