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THE NEWS-HERALD.
THE GWINNETT HERALD. )
Established In 1871 f
the lawrencevili.e NEWS, [
Established in 1893. )
SAINT CALLED HOME
Mrs. Tyler M. Peeples Died
Tnesday Morning.
WAS BURIED WEDNESDAY
The Entire Community Turned Out to
Pay the Last Sad Tribute to
One Whom They Loved.
Mrs. Tyler M. Peeples is dead I
The news of the death of this
good lady will carry sadness to
the hearts of many, and the entire
community is bowed with sorrow
over the loss of one who was so
well known and dearly beloved by
a large circle of acquaintances.
She breathed her last Tuesday
morning about 3 o’clock and her
remains were interred Wednesday
morning in the new cemetery, a
large concourse of sorrowing rela
tives and friends accompanying
the corpse to its iast resting place.
Mrs. Peeples had been very sick
for about four weeks with pneu
monia and grew better for a time
and it was thought she would re
cover, but Sunday she had a stroke
of paralysis and never rallied af
ter that, expiring on Tuesday
morning at 3 o’clock.
Her sous in Atlanta and Athens
were telegraphed for Sunday night
after she grew wor-e and they
came to the bedside of their dying
mother on the first train. Other
members of the family were like
wise notified of her serious condi
tion and they were constantly
dropping in until all arrived ex
cept Rev. W. M. Winn, of War
renton, who was ill himself at the
time and could not come to the
funeral.
The funeral services were held
at the Methodist church at 11
o’clock, the school children at
tending in a body, the stores all
having closed and the entire pop
ulace turned out en masse to pay
the last sad tribute of respect to
this woman who was acknowledged
to have been the best and most
useful person in the community.
The building was literally packed
and standing room was at a pre
mium.
Her pa9tor, Rev. G. W. Griner,
conducted the services, assisted
by Rev. J W. Pogue, pastor of
the Presbyterian church. The
ministers paid glowing tributes to
the memory of this sainted wo
man, and the choir rendered some
appropriate music. The floral
offerings were beautiful and tastily
arranged. The casket w'as opened
in the church and all who desired
to take a last look at the face
which they revered so highly while
in life were given this opportunity.
The pall bearers were F. F. Ju
han, John P. Webb, L. F. McDon
ald, J. P. Austin, D. T. Cain and
A. T. Patterson.
Mrs. Peeples’ maiden name was
Miss Alice Winn, and she was the
only daughter of Major Richard
D. Winn. She was born on the
sth day of December, 1840, and
was reared near Lawrenceville.
She attended school at Summer
field, Ala., and early in life gave
her heart to Christ, and ever after
lived a consistent Christian life.
The good deeds that she performed
will live long after her remain-)
have crumbled to duet. What
more lasting monument than this
LAWRENCEVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14. 1901.
could be erected to the memory of
any person ?
On July 27, 1865, she was united
in marriage to Col. Tyler M. Pee
ples, and for thirty-five years was
the light of his home and the joy
of the man of her choice.
Seven children blessed this
union, they being as follows:
Mrs. Ellen Houston, of Lawrenoe
ville; W. J. Peeples, of Athens;
Mrs. A. P. Cain, of Lawrence
ville; R. W. Peeples, of Lawrence
ville; Miss Minnie Peeples, of
Lawreuceville; Arch Peeples, of
Atlanta, and Tyler E. Peeples, of
Lawreuceville.
Besides her immediate family
the deceased leaves four brothers
to mourn her loss. They are,
Judge Samuel J. Winn and Dr.
A. M. Winn, of Lawreuceville;
Hon. Thomas E. Winn, of Greeue
county, and Rev. William M.
Winn, of Warrenton.
With one accord the people
unite in singing the praises of this
woman. There was not a sick per
son within her reach who was not
visited by Mrs. Peeples, and she
saw to it that they were cared for
until able to be up again . How
her home and community will
miss her! But our loss is heaven’s
gain.
Our feeble pen is not capable of
paying tribute to the memory of
this beautiful character, and we
will leave that for some able and
more fluent writer to do.
To the bereaved family, relatives
and friends we offer sincere sym
pathy, and pause with them to
drop a tear over the mound that
conceals all that is mortal of her
who lived such an exemplary life
in our midst.
MISSES BRAND
GIVE RECITAL.
*
Elegant Musical at Lucy Cobb
Yesterday.
From Athens Banner.
Yesterday afternoon at half past
5 o’clock at Lucy Cobb Institute,
Misses Luelle and Julia Brand,
the charming little daughters of
Hon. Charles H. Brand, of Law
renceville, gave a delightful mu
sical recital.
They evidenced much skill and
talent in the rendition of the fol
lowing program:
Piano duet, Sailor's Song
Gurlitt—Julia Brand,Luelleßrand
Piano, a. Sonatine in G—Bee
thooven. b. Christmas Bell—
Gade —Luelle Brand.
Piano, a. Sonatine in F—Bee
thooven. b, Christmas Tree Mo rch
—Gade—Julia Brand.
Song. Serenade--Schubert—Ad
die Brand.
Piano, a. Trust in Absence—
Baumfelder. b. Shepherd’s Dream
—Heins—Luelle Brand.
Piano a. Schottische—Engle
man. b. Peasant Dance—Baum
felder—Julia Brand.
Piano Duo. Hunting Song—
Gurlitt—Julia and Luelle Brand.
Card of Thanks.
Mb. Editor: Please allow me space
in your paper to express my many
thanks to the good people of Braden
for their kindness shown me during
my beloved husband’s illness and
death. Also to Drs. Kelley and Dick
ens, whom I think did all in their #ow
er to relieve him. And again to those
that have come to my aid with dona
tions. Alay God be with them all in
their bitter trials.
M. A. Mathkws.
Ihe biggest „ stock in the county at the most reasonable prices
is what you will now find at"
HcGEE’S.
I not only have the largest store room in the county but the fullest; every dollar of
which has been bought as cheap as experience and money will buy them.
There is more in buying than in selling,
that’-i why I am looking so closely after the buying, and I am getting them right as my
prices will prove. In buying my spring clothing I have done the greatest three day's work
of my life, which means money saved to the people of Gwinnett county, who have learned
that it pays them to come to me for their clothing.
SHOES
In shoes as in clothing I have the best stock in the county, every pair of which I have
bought right, and at the close cut price that I am making on them I am selling shoes
cheaper than any store in the county has ever done.
Notions and Gent’s Furnishings.
I am figuring with both New York and Baltimore on notions, including shirts, neck
ties, etc. I will have all the latest styles at the closost prices that spot cash will get them.
That Enable* M* to Make the Prices IDo James H. McGee.
Hog Ordinance Killed.
Mayor Cooper cast his vote
against the proposed ordinance to
enlarge the hog pens in the city of
Lawrenceville,concludiug that any
old hog pen would do. There is a
law on the statute books now re
quiring all pig sties and such
places to be kept in good sanitary
condition, and the marshal was in
structed to carry out the law al
ready iu force.
The marshal was also told to
pull every person suspected of
running a blind tiger, but as
but as yet we have not heard of
any cases being made on suspicion.
The council apologizes for not
having the street lamps lighted by
saying the lamps are out of fix
and the fixtures for the same have
been ordered but have not arrived
yet. Those who travel at night
will have to trim and fill their
lanterns for use until the moon
fills again.
The city fathers have deter
mined to put a stop to Sunday
trading and at the last meeting
of the council an ordinance was
passed forbidding the buying and
selling of goods on the Sabbath.
Horae Thief Captured.
Detective Scott Jackson, of Har
mony Grove, captured Ike Gordon,
colored, in Chattanooga, Tenn.,
the other day and has brought his
prisoner back to the scene of his
crime for the purpose of giving
him a trial. It will be remem
bered that a few weeks ago several
horses were stolen in and around
Athens, and now the authorities
believe they have the party who
has been making a living by
trading off other peoples’ stock.
In fact Gordon admits as much,
and says he has been in the horse
stealing business for eight years
He says he stole a mule near Ath
ens two and a half or three years
ago and sold it at Lawrenceville.
It is thought he passed through
our town a few weeks ago with
some of his stolen stock .
It is stated that the supreme
court has expressed a desire that
Governor Candler appoint a man
state librarian. Mrs. Atkinson is
being strongly urged for the place,
which pays SI,BOO a year. There
are half a hundred applicants for
the position.
SOME CHURCH FACTS
In the United States last year
the churches cost $287,047,800.
Of this sum $87,500,000 was ex
pended for new buildings, sll,-
228,000 for literature, $21,500,000
for education, $28,800,000 for hos
pitals, and $5,500,000 for foreign
missions. The balance went in
various ways.
There are 187,480 churches, val
ued at $724,971,000. There are
church members as follows: Cath
olic 8,878,000, Methodist 5,898,000,
Baptist 4,8(54,000, Presbyterian
1,542,000, Lutheran 1,520,000,
Lpiscopal 699,000. These pay
per member—Catholic $4, Metho
dist $4, Baptist SB, Presbyterian
$lB, Lutheran SB, Episcopal s2l.
In the United States there are
187,480 churches, 190,000 minis
ters and 28,000,000 members. The
Protestant and Catholic member
ship of the world is.. .477,000,000
Mohammadans 176,000,000
Confucius 250,000,000
Hindoos 120,000,000
Buddhist. ... .148,000,000
Lavists 48,000,000
Shintoiets 14,000,000
Judaists. 7,186,000
Polytheists l 17,001*,000
There are 22,000,000 Sunday
school scholars in the world and
more than 1,000,000 licensed
preachers. With $1,000,000,000
spent annually to spread the gos
pel, 1,000,000 preachers, 22,000,000
Sunday school students and 477,-
000,000 church members, the new
century finds one-third of the
world evangelized and the wealth
and energies of civilization organ
ized to complete the task.
FALSE HISTORY.
A few days since some promi
nent citizens of Forsyth, Ga., ex
pressed their condemnation of
certain histories by publicly burn
ing them in the streets of that
city. It seems to have been a
public meeting attended generally
by the people of the town and en
dorsed by them either by their at
tendance at the burning or by a
quiet approval of the same.
Speeches were made by‘prominent
citizens and professional men and
after all formalities were gone
through with the match was put
to the condemned books and they
soon yielded up their lives at the
stake.
VOL. VIII. NO 16
This disapproval of such histo
ries will have its effect. It will
serve to put our people on notice
to guard well their selection of
histories for their schools and
libraries. The children of the
south deserve to know the plain
facts of the record of their section
and the events connected with the
causes of the civil war. They de
serve to understand the constitu
tional questions involved and the
unbiased opinions of men who
know the facts as they are and
who will not give way to the in
clinations of sectional or party
hatred.
The children of the south de
serve to know that the followers
of Lee and Jackson and Gordon
wore as patriotic and as gallant
soldiers as ever bared their breasts
to the god of war. And to this
end let school boards and those
who have the selection of text
books in their hands bo careful as
to the authors of the books to be
used in our public schools.
FARMERS AND FERTILIZERS.
Atlanta, Feb. 14.— The amount
of fertilizer which is being sold to
farmers in Georgia this year, is
perhaps larger than ever before.
The state agricultural department
reports immense sales in every
county in middle Georgia, and it
looks as if mor9 guano will be used
this year than anv previous year.
The railroads have their hands
ull in hauling and the guano fac
tories all over the country are
being taxed to their utmost capac
ity. According to the officials of
the Agricultural Department, this
means that an unusually large
cotton crop is to be planted this
year.
Eeflections of a Bachelor.
She snoops to conquer.
The women that have “perfect”
husbands aren’t any of them mar
ried.
A man never lies a little lie to
his wife that she doesn’t make
him wish he had told her a bigger
one.
A woman may admire a woman
who knows more than she does,
but she saves her envy for one who
cau afford to dress better than she
can.