Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-02-10


We are deeply grieved, this morning, to
announce the death of our old and well
known fellov-citizeD, DR.. r. @. X. Mar
tin, who died at his residence yesterday
morning, in the 65th year of his age.
From his condition for some time past,
his most intimate friends have been pre-
pared for this sad announcement. For SIX
weeks he has been confined to his bed, and
from the commencement of his present IN
disposition there were no hopes enter
tanned of his recovery This was not his
first or only illness. He had been in bad
health more or less since November, 1861,
when he was Frustrated by a severe at
tack of paralysis, superinduced by the
fatigues and exposures incident to his pro-
fession. His practice was larger than that
usual among the medical profession, and
he attended to it closely and constantly,
He was as prompt in his visitations at the
bedside of suffering and poverty combined
as be would be TO administer to the COM
forts of the rich in their palaces.
Where his services we're required, he
showed 40 distinction between classes
and conditions. In his goodness of heart,
and without any prospect of pecunisTy re-
ward, he gave time and atte-tiOn to the
beggar in rags with the same pleasure that
he would prescribe for the millionaire. He
was, in short, public philanthropist, con-
iinually going about doing good, A long
life of usefulness, and slave to his fellow
man in distress, weakened a frame that
was robust and undermined a constitution
that was vigorous, and worn out in his
mission OF beneyolence, he fell upon the
field Of his labors, and although with har-
ness on his back, no longer able TO answer
the calls of the distressed.
DIR. Martin was a native of this county,
having becI born at the old Foster resi-
dence, near Mill creek. He was the son
of Geo. NJ Martin, of Maury county, who
is still living near Columbia. DIR. Martin
commenced the practice of medicine in
tins city in 1888, as partner of the late
DR. John Shelby, since which time he has
devoted his entire time 20 his profession.
In the sick room he WAS a ministeTing
angel. Full of life and good humor, the
most responding would he cheered by his
presence, and very often, no doubt, his
immense fund of wit did rs much for his
patient as the strongest medicine. Every
body had confidence III bis skill, and III
the household of the sick, no visitor would
DO heralded with more joy than Black
head Martin, as h. was familiarity called.
In the noble and responsible calling Of
family physician he gave most unbounded
satisfaction, and enjoyed, i'll the highest
degree, the confidence of those who re-
CURED HE services.
DIR. Martin was married on tie LIST Of
May 1884, to p daughter Of Col. Douglass,
a prominent commission merchant OF this
city. His wife and large family of child
rem survive To them the loss is ire
parable. He was the life Of the household,
and around the family circle, his goodness
of heart, Conial disposition, and many
traits of excellence were fully exemplified.
In his death there is vacant chair at
home which cannot be filed. Oar CON-
uunity too, has lost one of its best and
most useful citizens. May one who was so
kind in his nature find a peaceful rest In
the Great Hereafter.
The funeral of DR.. Martin will take
place from Christ Church this evening,
and Will be attended by the medical pre-
fessiUn.