The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-21

edge that Mr.. Lewis name did not occur
to him.
"In what did the greatness of Lewis of
Alabama consist?" Mr.. Douoho was ask
ed.
I'm his girth." was the amused reply;
"in his Falstafiian measurements. Indeed,
if what we know Of Sir John he authentic
in the description of his person. he was
a slender graceful soldier and not in com
parison with Dixon H. Lewis of Alabama.
l am about 10 tell you something that may
seem entirely out of the question, but II
Is literally true; Dixon II. Lewis of Ala
bama weighed a trihe over 800 pounds al
his death. He weighed more at his death
than he did when he was an active men,
her on the floor of the lower house of
Congress- but he was an S0O-pounder from
the beginning of his stay in Washington.
Nor was he a man of great hight. HIS
greatness was circumferential The pave
ments and paths of Washington were mar
row in those days, and you may be GER
tain that Lewis Of Alabama could not
walk arm in arm with his friends. His
friends had either to proceed before or
trail behind him. Indeed, l once saw the
vastly Lewis sandwiched between no less
a pair of men than Henry Clay and Dan
lei Webster-Clay walking along in front
half turned around and conversing earn
estly. and Webster bringing up the rear
and frequently ducking his head in order
to catch an occasional glimpse of Clay III
the van The three men lived in the same
boarding house on AZ street-Mrs. Petit
bones I believe il was. Mr. Lewis was
an amiable gentleman-a man of the high
est character, witty. learned, of excellent
intellect in truth--and he had the respect
and affection of the eminent men of all
PARTIES who We're his contemporaries in
Congress in the forties. His tremendous
size was natural, for Lewis was very
moderate drinker in those days of heavy
drinking men of station, and by no means
a considerable eater.
Too Much for One Carriage.
zone morning Mr. Lewis was walking
along Pennsylvania avenue I'm the drec-
ton of the Capitol. The streets We're deep
in soft mud and he decided to call a car
rlage. J. a boy, was not far away at the
moment 1t was humorous 70 observe how
the hackmen. when they caught The Ala
bama giants finger signal, looked upon
him with dsmay from the other side Of
the street, and they whipped up their nags
and drove off IN the opposite direction
Finally, however. one Of them drove over
to whore The great giant from Alabama
was standing. Perhaps the hackman's
circumstances were such that he needed
fare badly. II was a dilapidated vehicle
and Lewis Of Alabama regarded It dubious
~ out Of the corners OF his eyes The
driver. who looked equally dubious. de-
SENDER from his seat and threw down the
step Mr. Lewis put his foot on The first
step successfully, and then his whole
weight bore down upon the vehicle, which
promptly came down on the wheels a sor-
ry wreck, Mr.. Lewis stepped back to the
curb and launched al the hackman with
mock anger.
" sirrnh' DE shouted, are your springs
made of buuerY
Thad. stevens Generosity.
"Durlng his lifetime opinions may have
been expressed 10 tho contrary" went on
Mr. Donoho. "hut feel safe IN saying
thHt one OF the most roncrous-heartcd
men thnt over came 90 Washington was
Thad StrYeuH. ] mysclf was once wit
ness VI hla generosity under peculiar cir