The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-03-02
pr.TuOrDR. HALE HOUSTON.

The Richmond papers announce the
death of DR.. MATHEW HALE HoUsToN
a, his residence at Ashland, Va, on the
o6th of February. This announcement
will bring sorrow to his many friends
here in the city OF Wheeling. DR.. HoUs-
TON was born near Lexington, in the
county of Rockbridge, Va, in the year
lsO7. and was the son of an eminent
Presbyterian Clergyman. DR.. HoUsToN
locs,ed in Wheeling in 1881,
snd continued the practice of mea-
icine in this city up to
IsGl. During the thirty years of his
nfe spent in this city he endeared him.
self TO the people in an uncommon de-
gree, and his memory together with that
Of the late DR.. HULLIHEN whose warm
PERSONAL friend and professional associate
be wss, will long be cherished by those
whose hearts and homes were warmed by
The many generous acts of their lives.
A. The breaking out of the late unfor-
.gns.e war DR.. Houston, whose symps-
.bies were ealsted on behalf Of the South,
sta great personal sacrifice left his home
and Joined his fortunes with the Con-
federste cause, serving throughout
the four years of the war as
Surgeon in the Confederate army, where
the suffering soldiers of both sides had
Cause to remember the skill and kind
ness of the Doctor. After the war he
located iu Rlchn,nd and devoted himself
10 the practice oi his profession, living in
the city during .ra winter and spending
The SUMMERS nj the Hot and Warm
Springs OF B .th county, Virginia, where
he was engaged rs resident physician
during the springs season. A year or two
ago he accepted a professorship in Ran
dolph Macon College, and since that
time has resided at Ashland.
The editor of this paper while at the
White Sulphur Springs last summer
heard Gen. JOSEPH Z. JOHNSTON relate
an Incident which was characteristic OF
DR.. HoUsToN. Gen. JOHNSTON was
nstlve Of Abingdon, Va, and as he mar
Fsted it, when boy HALE Houston
also youth, came to Abingdon on
visit TO sister who had married Pres
oyterian clergyman by the name of
AcCUSE. During that visit the two
boys became attached to each other.
Alter their separation they never met
until 1861, when by accident they met
" Winchester Va, and spent
an hour in recalling the scenes
" their boyhood days. Again
'hey separated, and did not meet until
IN 1868, after the surrender of the Con-
'ele'ste armies. General JOHNSTON,
VINO was on his way to Baltimore,
stopped in Richmond. DR.. Houston
'''ied on him at the Spottswood House,
'Ha alter discussing the war and its
''sues, inquired of the General whether
&c had saved anything from the wreck,
upon which TO live. Upon being an
'"eFed in the negative, the kind old
Doctor said that he inferred as much,
oW being more fortunate than the Gen.
eral In having property in Wheeling pro-
'''sed for him by kind friends, and
1"'lhg just made sale Of it
VT good price, he had con-
,'Uuea to call around to ten
uef portion of it to the old friend Of
4s youth, and accompanying the word
Win the act handed Gen. JOHNSTON his
,"eck Tor one half of the amount he had
Just realized from the sale of his prop
"'y' which, of course, the General would
aO' accept. On arriving in Baltimore,
"'n' JOHNSTON related the incident to
non CHAs. w. RUSSELL, and upon hear
'ng 1t Mr.. RUSSELL remarked at was
Just m like HALE HoUsroN; he always
links ot his friends before he does of
"'eii'" The Doctor was spared to q
S'Od Old age, and while he has at last
''n cut down by the reaper, his vir.
' Will long be remembered by those
"A0 Knew the goodness of his nature, and
Al''' all this is the most enduring monu.
I'n' man can have, for
HSSs nos ~ IN al hearts We leave behind.