American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-11-28
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DIED, at his residence, near Centoo =,
wednesday t"e ian lost, nj 4 O'Clock A. NJ,
Ia the fortieth year Of his age, DR.. A. J.
| SUTHERLAND.
Thou hast all seasons for ,hilv own, Oh DEATH
While the cheeks of the Lereay.J wifi.
were yes wet with the tears shed over The
grave of her husband, the mother was call.
ed upon to lament the sudden death Of her
SOU.
in'Hta'e Archer would not one suGicoi
IN ne prime Of life, Dr.. SUTHERLAND
has descended to the grave. Whether we
regard MN a7 man or AS "a physician
his loss 10 Us ia Indeed great. An urna.
ment to the profession to which he devoted
All the energies and capacities of a hirbIv
E'fed mind, with heart peculiarly sus
ctpihle OF 'hc teulercst sympathy for suf.
tei'ng humanity, he was at once ga burn
nag and u sb"InE light il our midst Ia
the bosom # his family, he was the father,
counsellor aud friend 10 his younger broth
ers-the adviser and support to an aged
aud devoted mother In the wider sphere Of
his professional labors, his was the kind and |
soothing voice that softened, when it could |
not altogether remove, the suttrrirgs Of the |
sick. His zeal and activity in the discharge |
OF his professional duties were uuremittinp ,
neither night nor storm would keep him
AZ home, when summoned 10 the bed OF |
sickness; whilst his patient and attentive
H..
si king heart. NA did he, ia the dark bNnr
e her trial, finch from his duty tcs-.N ~
His professional services duf"s
-, ,, will be remembered By many
,,,,,srul soldier, whom his care ana sH'''
.,,,o,.a to his family. Many mother WIZ
h,ess him fore son restored; many w''e VIII
hank him for the recovery of her husband
many eve, will. when they read this tribute
no 1imm.d with tears, when they cA'l 10
mind the services Dr., S. rendered wheh !"
the dark aud trying hour, when s're'en'a v"
the nAiIet in the hospital OF on tue oa'''e'
,,,in ha waited on them, bound up lhe'r
t,o.di,c wouuds, and with his kind and gen
lie address poured in oil and balm On '"' Wv
srool;op heart Oflen since his return
,.,,,. has ia risen fl ON bis bed to Vlsit a.
,,,;,,; all, the freedman whose sickness ae'
,aa III, immediate attention. He said Il
a relative n short time tetore MS ue"'n' '''
h. s,oded his profession closely ana 'o"
tpuovsIy to alleviate as tar as MUM" s"''
,,ipht do the suteriugs OF humanity men
l. U
votiau to his dIty at the cost OF e'sei '"''
r,r, and even health. lie seems always
t have considered the Gains Ut ms pFP'o''''
!. ., ,,,r,mon1t to Ill others. Such WAS y
S ia n.s professional character nat 81"
, I say of him as brother Ar" AS SO"
Il orce the guide, counsellor and TREAD Oh II
. 3.,,.st;c circle. only those Of that hTF""
:, al cir,le that survive can fully reh''Ae 'ne
II ,i,;A,oll,s4. ~ the ueighb0rhood "hr
:, no was born aud lived, but Que Se'''"e
:, ,..,y,des The communlty--s sentiment
: ,f,o,d sorrow at bis departure TO
t nmong US,
4 Ha is gone to til. world Of fF'f''s' ""'
l. if IA we believe, IL m.n VIA oe .'"+'"
- ii, works anl not b, bis Professions
. 49,, s.,nrolv ep,-us, Iii destiny to The !
O. ui.e mud Au,morciflI-v vino in h's l's"
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