The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-08-04
THE MAN OF A THOUSAND WARS.
ISAAC 7. HOPPER.
A TRUE LIFE.
by LYDIA MARIA CHILD.

THIS thrilling work is the biography Of of tie
l. most remarkable men the world has seen.
His deeds of philanthropy and mercy covering po-
rod Of nearly four years. endeared him not only
TO the thousands who the immediate participants
Of his bencfcence, but TO all who knew him
His a charity the most expansive. 1t not
confined TO the popular channels of the day, but
erted itself among the most degraded and abandoned
regardless OF color condition In the cities Of PHI
adelphia and New York, where his active life was
mostly spent thousands upon thousands bear te-
tmony TO his nobenes of soul, and his entire devo-
ton to the interests of suffering humanity:
With truth he may be called the HOWARD or
| AMERICA. MRS. CHILD having spent several years
in his family, and being perfectly familiar with his
history, of all others, the person to write "A
| TRUE LIFE" of tho noble man. and her task has
been performed in her best manner
"A TRUE LIFE" indted was the life of ISAAC T.
HOPPER and MRS. CHILD has presented il trHii'
Scarcely citizen of Philadelphia or New York but
was familiar with his form and features rs he WEI
seen from day to day tripping through tho great thor
oughfares, and threading the lanes and By.
ways searching out the Maynard and the wandering,
that no might rescue them from crime and degrade
ton, and administer comfort and soace and HEAVIER
y charities to the distressed and suffering The poor
hunted, fugitive slave found in him friend ever
ready and never weary.
We intend to publish this work early in AuTuss.
IL will make an elegant limo. of about 500 page,
with full length portrait and medallion hkeness,
on steel, of Mr. HOPPER. Retail price, $l.a5. bound
in cloth.
At the time of the death of tho venerable and ex-
celient man. numerous notices appeared in papers
all parties and sects We make few extracts from
the New FORK Observer.
The versble Isaac 7. Hopper, whose placid, he.
nevolent face has 80 long irradiated almost every
public meeting for doing good, and whose name, in
fuence, and labors, have been devoted with apos.
telic simplicity and constancy to humanity, died
Friday last at an advanced age lie was Quakse
Of that carly sort illustrated by such philanthrops
as Anthony Bcneret, Thomas Clarkson Mrs. Fry,
| and the like.
He was a most sef-denyng. patient loving frien
Of the poor and the suffering Of every kind; and ,
| life an unbroken history ct benekoence Thou
snds Of hearts will feel touch Of grief at the news &C
his death, for few have large wealth In a
blessings OF the poor and the grateful remembrance
| Of kindness and benevoence, as no."
The New York Sunday Times contained the fol.
| lowing
Most Of our readers will call to mind In oonnec.
tion with the the Of Isaac T. Hopper, the com
pact well-knit figure Of Quaker gentleman, appar.
ontiy about sixty years OF age, dressed in drab
brown clothes of the planest cut and bearing on
handsome manly face the impress of that benevolent
with which his whole heart filled,
lilo was twenty years older than he seemed. III Q
fountain Of benevolent within freshencd his old az
with It's continuous flow. The step of the ocogen,.-
ran was elastic rs that Of boy, his form erect
mountain pine,
His whole plys,gve was a splendid sample of ma.
lures handiwork. We see him now with our mind .
eye but with the eye of flesh We shall see him 10
more. Void Of intentional offence to God man, h %
spirit has Joined its happy kindred in a world whe
there Is neither sorrow nor perplexiy"
The Nev York Tribune
"Isaac 7. Hopper a Of remarkable endow-
monts, both Of head and heart His clear discrimina
ton, his uncomfortable will his total
OF fcar his extraordinary tact In plans
he wished to Illustrate, would have made him illusti
Gus rs tho general Of an army; and these qualities
| might have become faults n they had not been bp-
anced by an unusual degree OF conscientousness ard
| benevolcnce. Ho batt!ed courageously, not from
ambition, but from nm Unborn love Of truth. Ho cir
cumvonted M sdroitly rs the most pTaetiscd poii-
clan but II was always to defoat the plans Of those
who oppressed Gods poor-never to advance his
| self interest.
Farewell, thou brave and kind old friend! The
prayers Of rsnsomed ascend Heaven for thes
and glorious company have welcomed thee to the
Eternal City,
On plain block of granite, at Greenwood Gems
terry, is inscribed: