The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-13
THE LATE rHADDEUs STEVENS.
HIs @.n.rous and Bsnsvolsnt Spirit.

his Nsnsrous and Benevolent Spirit.
- ~ lNsasOr OF The nOsntno Telegraph.
In a sketch of the life and public services OF
HoF. Thaddeus Stevens which appeared In
TyIA THLBeEArH Of yesterday nnd the follow
ing paragraph, which, as a friend and corres-
pondent Of the lady alluded to, know to be
altogether true:-
In connection with Mr.. Stevens course In refer
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Court. Mr.. Stevens expressed his hearty apprecia.
1ttirs sqe response on part HIS friend informed
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unable to clesr on the inenmDrance He then sug,
ihs m.TssFs and present IN the release to the LADY
1 feel greatly pleased that the public should
know that Mr.. Stevens acted thus generously
towards an estimable woman, but think that
we should not wait until his death to know that
not only the credit of suggestion to Mr. Stevens,
but the actual paying off OF the mortgage, is due
to the best and kindliest of men, Judge Ellis
Lewis. He obtained OF MI Stevens the promise
to clear off the incumbrance, but fearing thatln
the cares of public business the promise might
be forgotten or postponed the Chiet Justice at
once himself paid the money necessary to clear
she farm beng Of oy Mr
of the brightest intel!ects OF the coun-
try, and one who, unembarrassed by
pecuniary or other troubles, must have
made her mark before the age. Unfortunately,
she married early in life man OF selfish and
indolent habits, who, to use her own words, was
naught but "a useless burthen upon her heart
and hands for more than thirty years. Making
a time LARGO hu Itararu lobors eh n
was forced to remain silent and helpless, and
see the earnings needed for the complete main
tenance OF herself and children collected and
equandered (there being no law to protect
married women in their earnings) by one whom
she could neither love nor respect.
Under the pressure of want aud suffering she
became unable proftably to use her pen, and
was reduced to the condition of the veriest
slave and drudge, being her own laundress,
housemaid, and cook, and IN the intervals of
such labor, sewing, that she might be able to
procure clothing for herself and those depen-
dent upon her. Dragged, as suited the whim of
her oppressor, from one place to another, she
was at last heard of in Western town as being
IN an extremely distressed condition.
Judge Lewis travelling in her vicinity called
upon her, and, finding her in great necessity,
determined (sltbough she had no clalm upon
him except that OF genius and mistottune) to
render her more comfortable, ii possible; aud TO
do this purchased sufficient quantity of ground
near her to enable her, with the assistance of
her children, to rise above actual want, and
generously gave it to her for life, wisely, how.
ever, withholding deed of gift, which would
have given the worthless husband power to
appropriate this, as he had all other of her pos
sessions to his own USE. This most judicious
kindness rendered the lady pecuniarily com fort
able for the remainder of her life, which, untor.
tunstely, lasted but few years.
Without any desire unnecessarily to glorify
Judge Lewis, feel that all women should kno "
of this good deed, and hestow upon him the
thanks and blessings he deserves for rescung q
highly-gfted sister to man from the 'Slough oil
Despond," in which, without the assistance, she
must have been helplessly and hopelessly en-
gulied. NJ. A. c.