Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-25

Tho monih's-mlnd Of the lato DR.. B. r. COBB
was celebrated In the Cathedral OF Richmond,
Va. by a requiem mass.
The deceased parted this life at his home IN
Richmond August -, lSSs, fortified in hia last
hours with the holy sacrament Of tho Catholic
Church. lie Vas born u souihorn parents IN
Wayno county. North Carolina, In she year 1875.
Being posse. sod Of a high degree Of talent, no
was put 10 the study q medi me, attending lee
lures at the Medical college OF Charleston, and
afterwards at Jefferson College, I'm Philadelphs.
lie took his diploma as iwenty-ons years OF age,
aud tie young medical student developed INTO
one Of the most efficient and successful. II uOt
one OF the most publicly ointment, physicians OF
the south. He dsT layed great talent as a dag
nostcian, aDd lived for forty years a life entirely
devoted o. his noble calling In the relief 81 SUI
ferng humanity. Ills keen penetration INTO mo
causes OF various diseases was eXemplihed in mo
case u prominent tathOiic clergyman Of south
Carolina WHO vas diagnosed ~ having asthma
ana gestric fever. % bafio which loug ana severe
medical treatme ut had been employed. The ca5o
fell a. last under the care OF the deceased. who
unwilling 10 take tn effects for the cause traced
almost Immediately the ahment 10 Bugh's dis
ease, prOnOun' ing tfc case hOpeioss-as " Ter
minated. lie displayed in an eminent degree
rare faculty Of resea -ch, and would take no
risks in he discovery ~ tho real seat OF the dis
case or tho application q the remedy. His war
record T. fuli OF honor o. his memory. He served
in tho Confederate army all through tho war.
IN field aud hospital, as a commissioned sur
geOn. Hts devotion 70 the wounded soldier was
Ike that Of q mother 20 her OSn Sick child. Al
tor tho engagement lho army might move on.
but the deceased would ROMAN 20 DO battle with
Death mat came 10 attack the PROSTATE soldier
ia the shape " wounds and pesiilence. katncr
than leave one TO suffer he conveyed poor SOL
der eighty miles to his own home in order % re-
cruit his health. lie was constant and truo 10
his poet u duty under the most trying crcum-
stances. He was attending the wounded and
diving when his own homestead, atar OF, Wa,
along with his wife and helpless family, exposed
~ gp
fidelity 10 duty was only equaled BY his loyalty
20 the cause o. his southern country. True az
the true5t ~ hs country hat upheld It's Tag III
there WAS no longer army 70 follow II ne retlred
only when camp hospital 10 longer existed 10
After tho war the deceased came with his FAINT
~ and located IN tho city q Wilmington, n. C.,
where be pracficed medicine. He then retired
after a few YeRrs 70 the Piedmont country Of
North Carolina. AMI finally removed ~ Rich
mOnd. Aud here as one Of the requisites ior
medical license, aud for permission to practice
medicine In the city, Tho deceased appeared De-
fore tho Medical Board Of Richmond Tor eXami-
nation. lie bOro OF the highest honOrs and
nobly sustained his past recOri a. physician OF
eminent learning and practical skill But tho
measure Of bis lifc was nlled up, ana after
short period IN tho latter city he vas called 10
his reward.
In tho social spheres tho deceased displayed tho
high bearing u the southern gentleman, being
kind courteous, and dignifed' and a. Chris
INli no INSoctoi"l osIN lhltlA- WAieh
all his acts. To his children he left the iinper-
ishable inheritance Of p bright example, to walk
in tho path of temperance, OF all godlinoss and
piety Ho Wss "a frequent and deyOut com muni-
cant Al the altar-tablc. lie WAS q convert from
MethOdism 20 the Catholic faith. For years he
was unsettled IN his religious behef. and hts
spirit " rel gion had him for hong time 20
search for the true church Of Christ, ana AZ last
HE sincere mind and candid. prnyerful research
led him 10 find the rue and ancient faiih IN the
Holy CdtIO ic Church, which be entered along with
his family. one o. b daughters afterwards en-
braced the religious lie and became sister OF
Mercy
ile leaves a wife and numerous fanny aud
n large circle q friends 20 mourn their los5. TIC
will be missed and sadly, at the ireside OF home,
In the draw room OF social lie, aud especially
az the bedside OF the patient
Il was not 50 much the admitted talents or the
deceased nor his medical skill, but his gentle
nature, his modest bearing aud aiectionate dis
position that endeared him as she --latest OF
friends 10 all that came within the range OF his
intimate acquaintance. Had his been forward
disposition ready to advance and prominently
set forth before rho public his pro essional ac-
quirements aud sklll. he would have shone and
led rs a star In his profession. But he was 100
modest. lie won't through life without ia vain
applause, le aying behind, however, the example
OF a high type Of his profession.
Duty's path for duty's sake he nobly trOd,
Aud rich reward he won above unseen,
AS in the sick he served his Christ and God,
Shining forth his Lords example aud his mien.
NORTH CAROLINA FRIEND.