Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1877-03-02

ers engaged ir the same business, is most |
natural; for he was not q man to cringe or
slacken his energies because his business
was drawing heavily on the profits Of 9th
crs. This feeling, however, was one OF less
personal enmity than IL usual in small viii
lagos between those engaged in opposition
10 each other. In business, he struck out
boldly, but not rnshly. lie thought much,
and never engaged in nm enterprise until
he saw his way clearly, and usually his
success did honor to his foresight. But,
though confident and self-reliant, he sel-
dom engaged in any important business
transaction without ussociating Others with
him. And the Willingness with which
business men and capitalists united with
him, II the best evidence OF the confidence
which all had in his integrity and ability.
In his first mercantile business, he had as
sociated with him w. p. Griswold and
George Powers. In his drug store and the
practice Of medicine, DIR. James Robertson.
After he built his Touring mill and the
hydraulic canal, he associated with him
Henry p. Averill, and in his city lot spec
ulations at Toniognny, Willard V. Way,
Esq, was an equal partner. His last part
nerhip was formed with DIR. III. A. Ham
ilton and Mr.. Lewis NJ. Hunt, under the
firm name 0f Peck. Hamilton & Co. The
business OF the firm was hardware store,
planning milland lumber yard. Meanwhile
he was associated with DR.. Hamilton, f, X.
Miller, and his son, in banking business,
which was carried on in the name OF the
Exchange Bank of Perrysburg.
Many men have made more money than
DR.. Peck; but few as much under the cir
cumstances in which he was placed, and
L. - g
as hard work, aud charged as little Tor it,
~ he. We cannot say Of him us Phillip
said Of Napoleon, ale has fallen" for he
literally wore himself out in the service oi
his fellUw-m aud those who anrvive
him will often have occasion to regret the
death Of the generous friend, the charita-
ble neighbor. and the kind-hearted physi-
clan, who brought health and cheer to their
homes in their darkest hours, and did II for
the love Of mankind and not to rob then,
by cxtortionatc charges, for he rendered
services more as friend than as hire
ling.
But these regrets and vain desires cannot
recall the departed. 80
"Mure pity that the eagle should BE- mewed.
While kites and buIz'rds prey at liberty"
Through his long and active business life
he never deserted friend nor neglected
n.,ient Rns fow mon have hcan, p. ne, AZ
cal Of Themselves ma DR.. Peck. lie nerer
stopped to consider time or spare himself
while there was hope OF alleyiating the
suffering of others. In the darkest nights
and in the severest storms he always obeyed
the summons of the sick. Sometimes, in
deed, the storm which he would raise, on
being aroused from his slumbers, surpassed
tho Of Nl,a oil ,uifl,n,tF ,,,I,soI,
would 80 terrify the innocent messenger
who had called him as to make Him feaI
that he was the cause Of the disease which,
was appealing TO the doctors skill for re-
lief. But, notwithstanding this, bis. aB xi<,
ETY. to he off was not less than that of the
trembling messenger to see him depart.
These flashes were but momentary, and
with him seem to have been the
forerunner of good humor, rs in the sea-
mans nomenclature a cats paw after
calm preludes storm, for no sooner would
he be under way than the thought OF him
self sank out Of sight, contemplating the
suffering OF the patient anxiously awaiting
his arrival, and If they had far to go the
messenger would frequently be more as
tonished at the sudden good humor OF the
doctor, and the deep interest manifested by
him In the case he was going to visit, than
he had been short time before Mt the storm
he raised at being called out OF bed.
feel your patience requires should
stop but the story of the doctor s life would
be incomplete without some account of his
noble work during the cholera. which
ragged with unexampled fatality at Perrys.
burg in the summer of 1854. Between The
| goth Of July and the middle of August one
hundred and twenty persons died. Many
Of the citizens left, and OF those who re-
mained, all who did not die were engaged
in taking care Of the sick ana bnrying The
dead. Stores were closed and business sls
pended. Noone came to the suffering town
Even travellers whose route lay through
the town went around it. The reality OF
death stared every one in the face, Al
| first the terror aud excitement among the
citizens was indescribable, and all who
could sought safety in flight Some OF
these indiscreetly advised Or Peek 10 po
with them. telling him he could not stor
the proeress of the endemic and he was
only exposing himself funnecessarily. where
his labors would be unavailine. and in a ll
human probability he would loose his owr
| life without saving Others But amid al
| the constern otion aronnJ hin, he wns cool
although he nd greater consa ~ alarm
than any. being constantly exposed. The
door of his drug store was left open night
and day, and the people helped theniselve:
| to such medicines as he would direct them
| to take, rs he met them on his rounds to visi
the sick and the diving. AT the commence
ment of the epidemic his partner. DR.. Jas
Robertson, was among its first Victims
comnr.bens;bIe des,rover s;nolelb HANDED