The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-10-31

upon elaboration, not from impulse and
excitement--they were founded upon his
Judgment and experience. and they we're
| the chief delight of his life. / cannot
trust myself To speak of our friendship
l must not lift the veil from its sacred
purity. DR.. OHagan was ever the light
and delight Of the social circle see him
now when under the influence and nspira-
ton Of friends who were dear TO him.
his genius shono forth in all it's beauty
and grace, his wit, his learning all at
play History, poetry, the great writer's
and speakers-Shakespe Milton, By
| ron, the Roman and Greek classics, the
French writer's. especially the masters of
his native country-Burke, Sheridan--the
memories of his old friends here, Dom
nell, Gillian, Warren, Satterwhite, Blow,
all brought before you as he appeared
without a shade on his brow, the i'm
personation Of friendship, hospitality and
intellectual accomplishment.
He was a man of labor, of work-the
highest praise to be given to an American
citizen. Work was his greatest pleasure.
He was never so happy. as when going
and performing a duty of laborious work.
He loved to worll-he believed in work
ing mana lazy man was his detestation,
next and nearest to a false man. He re-
garded work as the first duty, the highest
honor and the greatest happiness of man.
He thought work his salvation against
the temptations and seductions of earth.
He esteemed it great distinction between
civilized and savage life.
In his domestic life nothing could eX-
ceed his affection, his interest, and his
whole duty to his family. Provident OF
their every want, attentive to their well
fare, anxious for their happiness, day ana
night he worked and struggled and pro-
vided for their comforts. In thei pros
Gritty he greatly rejoiced. In their ad-
yersity he was constant support. Moth
ing could for one moment divert his great
heart from it's duty. He stood by his DO
nestle affairs like the Roman priest In
the temple at Pompei.
| must say a word of DR.. O'Hagan IN
our army. He was first appointed Assist
ant Surgeon of the First North Carolina
Cayalry-justly the most celebrated cav
airy regiment in either army-and served
there nearly a year and with great salts
faction to officers and men. Upon the re-
organization of the army in 1862 ne was
made First Surgeon of the Tairueth N
C. R. and remained with it to the end at
Appomattox. In an army most justly
famed for it's devotion to duty, in a corps
whose fidelity became proverD, Ut.
OHagan was first among the foremost
had almost said he was phenomenon
of duty. From the beginning he STUDIED
mis- duty sedulously-the whole OF it. In
camp. on the march. on the field ne was
never wanting for a moment. In the hos
pital he was q ministering anger. MS
medicines and his remedies were nus
banded with the greatest care. In TINS
sad scarcity he hunted everywhere LOT
substitutes--he taught and disciplined ms
assistants and subordinates with the
greatest care He watched the healtn
and condition of every soldier. he stunned
their temper and disposition-he Kept
their duty before them-he encouraseu
and supported them, he held lhem
steady and constant. Day aho hisne
he never left them, but was at ms posi-
with good words and better DEEDS ms
rehuke to the laggard was terrlIlc' hl9
denunciation Of the skulker was AWFUL
his nraise to the brave and dutltuI were
almost a divine inspiration. his lhNlh'
chile fidelity, like the rising sun Was
always before their eyes, and he became
an Influenza power-ln the army
which was felt by every man in the regl-
ment To the sick he was tender as
woman, to the wounded his touch was
almost angelic. he never tired OF serving
the brave boys After the longest
march after the hardest battle IN the
dead hour of night he went with al
nrouptness and cheerfulness to the SUI
fAring. All his sympathies were WIN
the brave men, he responded TO thelr
everv call--when they were wounded lie
hurried to the field to their relleI-he
was at the cars to see them Wen tdheh
care of on their way to the hospitals
and when they two often breathed thelr
last as he looked upon the paie' sun
bodies his bright eyes darkened Win
sorrow and his tender heart went out III
sympathy to their homes. No wonder ne
was loved, honored. respected. NOT
soldier of the old Brigade who dld not
know of his goodness. Not living one
IF them who did not sorrow when died
He was known throughout the army lor
no man was ever more devoted to the
South No man was more faithful TO It's
fota md no man behaved with more
nronrietv and patriotism when its ban
nare were furled and it's swords sheath
ed AS he had been faithful and con-
slant TO the South so when the Union
was restored he stood faithful to It's
flag.
He was an assiduous, constant reader
He had read much 1t was difficult 70
mention a book with which he was not
familiar. His education had been THOR
ougbt-its foundation laid in the best
schools in Europe and completed in the
best colleges in America. He loved the
study of the sciences. His mind was
deeply engaged in its discoveries and us
progress. He was informed on all the
improved theories and he looked with the
liveliest interest on all of its relations
To medicine. He could have filled any
chair in our University with ability ana
credit.
AS doctor of medicine and surgeon
shall only say that all men with whom
he was thrown were satisfied OF ms
ability, his learning and his praetlcai
proficiency and efficiency in his PROBES
sion. The best and highest prooi--ue-
monstration of his excellence-as uoe-
tor and surgeon and as man IS pre-
scented by the united action OF the doc-