The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-07

An Eminent Physician Laid To- Rest To
Establish "A New Industry-Per~onal
Notes.
Correspondence of h Messenger

Correspondence OF the Messenger
Fayetteville, y. c.. November ..
On Tuesday ~afternoon.at his residence
on Russell street in this city, peaceful
ly passed away DR.. VIM. c. McDuffie,
aged nearly ii years, a native OF Cum
berland county. son of the late Archi-
bald and Rebecca McDufie. The flu
neral services took place at $3.50
o'clock this afternoon from St. Johns
Episcopal church., Rev. L. w. Hughes,
the rector. conducted the exercises, and
the remains were escoted 10 the
grave by the Fayetteville Independent
Light Infantry. of which the deceased
was surgeon, and by the members OF
the lodge of odd Fellows n Knights
OF PythiaS, of which orders he was a
highly trusted and much beloved MEM
ber.
DIR. McDuffie lay down to his rest af-
ter a life full of years, usefulness and
honors, carrying fun shaves with him
in the harvest of an u and sue
ceSsful practice of A years. He was
graduated not without high distinction
at the Medical college OF New York in
the flush of early manhood, and. first
with the late DIR. Mallett, hen with
DR.. Nc Swain. and finally for thirty
five years after the dissolution of these
partnerships he Illustrated his eXalt-
ed profession by many triumphs of skill
by a broad and enlightened humanity,
and by an active b~eneVolence. which
increased his reputation with the ripe
ness of age, until he stood in the front
rank Of the able members of the calling
in this state. having more than once
been urged for the superintendent of
the Insane Aslum at Raleigh.
At the time of his death DIR. McDuffie
was Surgeon General of Parker's bril-
oadn OF ITnital Cpn fadar 70 NnfarQnG
and mad in the past worthilY filled the
positions of president of the State Med
ical Society, chairman of the board of
commissioners of Cumberland county,
emb of the board of aldermen of
the city, etc. In 1858 he was united in
marriage to Miss Kate FitZ CT. Dodd.
by whom he had five children, three of
whom survive him-Mrs. N. E. Bunting
and Mrs. w. b. Glover, of. this city, and
Mr.. +. b. McDuffie, of Philadelphia.
His wife died about four years ago. In
his last illness he was soothed by the
presence and loving care of his brother,
Mr.. James r. McDuffie, now an esteem
ed citizen of Georgia.
OF splendid physique, with a leonine
head set on a massive frame, the de-
ceased was a man of imposing presence
and winning p~erSonaaitv: and was as a
he stood as a physician. il was as a
husband. browning the roof tree of
IiOIIIc VIII lis L - < SlLlSs Eli Ill
ing the circle about the hearth-stone
ultn MS unvary love, that all the
nobilftyof his nature was best shown
The friends he had, and their adoption
tried.
He grappled to his side with hooks Of
steel"
and no man carried more sincerity in
his genial smi'n and the hearty clasp
of the hand. His powers Of conversa-
tBOns We're rare, mis- numOr he spOnta-
neOus outburSt of a kindly spirit, his
quickness at repartee wonderful, his
address before a public assemblage
fluent and graceful, while the milk
of human kindness was never dry in
his heart Often, when the shadow of
death was near, very near, his
threshold. he would bestir himself with
aching heart to some labor OF love, and
many a time has the writer heard
him speak with a tear in his eye, the
sigh of favorite poet:
Mans inhumanity to man
Makes countless thousands mourn"
Rest, generous heart, kindly spirit
rest Nor tear nor sigh can bring thee
back, but long with their grateful
tribute make green the grass above thy
head.
The Cumberland Confederate Monu-
ment Association Will offer a fine enter
tainment to the public in the court
house Saturday evening" concert by
the Meig's Sisters, h amous vocal
quartette of New York.
Miss BERTHE Cole and Mr.. Crawford
Hedgepeth, who have many friends
here TO wish them a life Of unclouded
happiness, were married last night al
the residence on Haymount of the par
ents of the bride. Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Cole, Rev. w. L. C~uninggim, pastor Of
Hay Street Methodist church, perform
ing the cehemony.
A Mr.. Maine. representing a big cot
ton firm of New York city, is now in
Fayetteville, with. a view of the pur-
chase of a tract OF land, which he
wishes 10 convert into an Angora goat
farm. The land is here. and We could
furnfsh him with not a few goats
though not of the Angora breed.