Rensselaer Union, Volume 3, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 June 1871 — Obituary—-Dr. Wm H. Martin. [ARTICLE]

Obituary—-Dr. Wm H. Martin.

Died, at his resnlonco in Ilenssolacr Juno 17th, 1871, Dr. William 11. Martin. Dr. Martin was born in Philadelphia, Pa., October 17th, 1807. Ho removed to Rush county, Indiana, in 1829 or 1830, where ho commenced tho practice of modicino. lie was twico. -foamed. lie removed to Jasper comity in 1856. Dr. Martin whs 1 -a man of more than average ability. With fair education and graced with suavity of manners, lie made many warm friends and was universally respected. Possessed of an* ardent temperament he entered actively into the spirit of any enterpiso he undertook with an energy never daunted and a determination seldom swerved. Having an unusually fine intellect he was an eloquent public speaker; a good writer, frequently indulging in poetry; and possessed fascinating conversational powers, lie entered actively into politics at an early ago and soon became conspicuous for shrewdness and good practical sense. At one tnne lie was a clerk in the Indiana senate and afterwards became a prominent candidate in the old Whig parly for nomination on their ticket as Secretary of States During the late war l)r. Martin was commissioned as Surgeon with the rank of Major and assigned to duty in tho lOtrli Indiana Infantry, while. General Manson was its Colonel, with whicn he remained for several months and was afterwards - • placed in charge of a post hospital. Dr. Martin had been a consistent member of tho Presbyterian church for a number of years. llis remains were buried in Weston Cemetery last Tuesday. Last Saturday night Messrs. Lockwood, Porter & Co.’s Panorama of scenes in the life of our Saviour was exhibited to a crowded bouse in this place. This exhibition’is not to bo confounded witli tlie magic lantern or stercoscojnc shows traveling about the country. It is an extensive affair consisting of some 4,000 feet of canvass painting, in which the artist lias shown not a iittle skill and strenth of conception. Tlic* characters are generally well represented and though we might criticise some of the ideas of the painter, yet we~ may not he correct in judgment as our observation of such laborsWias been very limited. The exhibition taken as a whole is not bad, and meets with warm commendation from those who from more mature years and better opportunities'probably possess hotter judgment than wo. The Panorama is warmly recommended by ministers of the gospel as calculated to do great good in bringing to the public a more vivid impression of the principal events in the wonderful drama it is intended to illustrate. Wo certainly wish the proprietors an abundant success, they ■ being personally worthy of public f:wor.