The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-10-28
WHOLE NUMBER1.993

the United States. In 1853 he rece,ved n.
appointment of fsupsrintsndenr of the He
P.ai ior the insane. Baing the frst officer
OF that institution, he found evervtbino naw
ard II remained jor him 20 adopt sspeh r,lsns
anu economy as would subeerve the IN terests
1a y. .ne s,ste ano, at the same time, meet the
uehands or the unfortunate inmates. In
| inns institution the doctor continued for
elght ears, fulfilling bis Duties faithfully.
penehcially and honorably. Each one ~
MS successors has commended his adminis-
tration as one OF intelligence. economy and
success During the time that he was at tse
neao OF this institution ae read eyery treat
lse upon insanity that he could obtain. and
as .ne expiration OF his official term. was
probably the best informea physician upon
oiseases or the mind in tho West Indeed
nis reputation in this respert was NOT CON.
uneo 10 the country west OF the Ailerhenies.
BUS exten ded beyond. He wss known in tina
ssss as one who had mastered this speciality
VI Ing procession. On retiring from the
DOsIHsai the doctor was electeCs
SECRETARY OF sTATJ,.
WINCH Office he filed for two years.
he heid this Office during a, time of
great political excitement. but sischarues
MS duties impartislly and to the salts
iaction OF the whole peorae.. when
he settled down in our city in the regular
practice OF his profession. where fer eleven
years his labors In his practice have been
immense and onerous. Many others would
have sunk under this sooner than he did.
for his robust constitution was capable of
large endurances, and had his brain power
| been less worked his years might have-run
score higher than they have. But, ali
| bis life the doctor had but one
way OF working, and that was with his
might. What he thought to be his dntv ha
| performed "a hnf
I'LL Tomorrow what be could do to-dny.
| Ever prompt and energetic, much of his
success in IL e was obtained through his
own lpdomtable energy. He did not wait
tor others TO do for him. or for something TO
| turn up. He helped himself, and while he
| doubtless committed some errors he sue
ceeded In building up substantial reputs-
| ton, and for many years he has been looked
up TO as one OF the first men OF the state.
Tbs doctor was twice married. Having lost
mother OF his children, he in 1853 married
Mrs. Lavins Dustman, who sur
wives him. He leaves three chill
dren, two daughters and son.
One OF these daughters Is the accomplished
| Hetty Athon Morrison, a poetess OF no
mean pretensions, and the author of many
charming sketches published few years
ago. The other daughter Is the wife of
Gen. Jefferson G. Davis. and the only son
bears his fathers name. Ia bearing the
the reflections OF his character and the hts
tory OF his life can not but inspire the
hearts of his friends with sorrow for bis
death and deep respect for his memory. His
character, Ps made up by his principles
and manners, by bis steadfast consistency
and outspoken actions, demonstrated that
he was man of nerve under all response
, bilities, while the spirit of his whole history
eviDced the humane man-the sterling
Christian-as well as the finished GENTLE
/ Ia ~ I,a I,au
been communicant in Grace Episcopal
: Church, of this city, where his death will be
deeply regretted. With such a reputation,
and SO extensively known throughout the
state, the news Of his death will be- received
with sadness by many who have
; known him for years, and
! who have long claimed him as a
, friend and brother. They have known
him in the wisdom of his counsels and in
the tenderness of his sympathies. They
have seen him in tunes of trial and at pc
rio s when both character aud life were in
, danger, and they never knew him to swerve
, from his intelligent convictions or from his
settled judgment. He was not the man to
stand back In any emergency OF danger or
OF personal responsibility. His spirit was
, always heroic, and because IL was, he usu-
, ally was made leader in all of bis associa-
tions. 1t is not, therefore, strange that he
made his mark of distinction in every de-
, partmont OF life in which he ever acted.
IL may be safely said that the state has had
but few such men, and we'll may the general
, public drop tears OF regret at the termina-
, tion of his years. Crowded With patients
up to the very hour of his paralyzation, he
worked for their good and restoration to
health as long as be had the mind and
energy to do so. Hence, it may be said of
! him, that he did his life work WELL and at
| Its close passed out from among us to the
other shores, leaving behind him only re-
membranes of Tenderness, imbUed with
the highest respect and reverence.