The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1885-10-29
p,r,o, Of cant,Ip i, GIerson PesL.

The remains OF Captain Jefferson
Peak were buried from his late res
idsnaein East Dallas, AZ 10 o'clock yes
terasy. There was general turnout
OF ali The friends Of the family, several
hundred persona bong present, testi
tying by their action tho respect end
esteem in which this pioneer o., Dallas
county was held by ali who know him.
The religious services were conducted
BIZ Elier Zoo Harding, of the First
Christian church, consisting OF reading
OF ihc Scriptures, prayers aud the eng
iug OF two Of the iavorlte songs OF the
GeoeRsed.
.Ee gs religious services, st the
rta.e.. { tho family, Judge u. T..
Co8-u,s, an intimate friend of Cap
tgi paaa and his family, addressed
the uJ' lce ON the life aud character
cf Jaluin Peak.
Yhe1sr re concourse OF friends as
selnbia escorted the remains to and
buried rom in the old Masonic GEM
JunaE CooMBEs' REMARKS.
DEAR FRIENDS: Left co my own
CHOICE should not be before you on
tijs0coas ion. 1 should bs silently and
in 5a considering our loss, bat as
b. boz Harding truly says, our
der Trl has been my associate Tor
luHgYv 20. He has been afrjend and
fat1er 10 me from my first acquaiu-
faNes ,,ith him 20 the end or his life,
aud bpvD had many opportunities OF
sesiuf $3.50 and knowing bin, and be-
csuso tnsrs demand Ihas l should
spsak, ] IA before you. No one loves
Ia tall ia tho presence OF death. ST
lerec aud contemplation best comportn
with the ceilings OF the human heart.
We hn rs net on this sad and solemn
.5ao a d pqy our tribute of respect
fDtH l34iuory OF our dear friend whose
mo- ra Mains now lie before US, clad
Ia a.. abiiments OF death. We
know thnb nothing that we can say,
40 brig that we can do, Will add augni
81 Tie IL or character of cur friend.
rs nhs one never more to come
al eng ~. We are here brought face
81 &c rs III end OF human aspirations.
W5 here feel and realize how weak
hu po.l and how Short time fife Is az
best. Oar hearts are here mede to
bleed tor the loss of this friend who
haa piYan us his aid, his COUNSEL and
hi Conlpaujcnship in lies airug
gle, and yet our loss is small,
irEeed, compared with the loss which
his children have sustained, or that OF
the dear w!fo OF his bosom left COM
paniOnlegs in her age and infrmisy.
ard 10 coAdolence we can oher can Az
suege the sng uisn OF her heart, which
she feels aud must suffer alone. Only
the consultations of the Christian re-
ligion and the bright hopes of re-
union ia the mansions OF rest are LETT
to them ana TO us. We feel thankful
to the Oliver OF all good that cur friend
Wss permitted 10 pass the full measure
O? mans allotted days on the earth,
Al ,, hnA mi Ia
his labDYs, his counsel and his compsn-
iOnship for so many years, and that he
has left us the bright example OF a
long and earnest life actively given in
the promotion of good morals, good
government and tho Christian re-
ijgion; and that full of good works,
aud after long and pure life, he has
fallen asleep surrounded by his friends
and bis family, in peace with all his
fellows and with his God. For more
than 80 years, in peace and in
patiently and earnestly doing all that
ne could for our welfare and happiness.
And at all times and under all circum-
stances he was an earnest, courteous,
ChriHtiar gentleman. He came to us
from ciaes Of mon produced aud de-
veloped in the American struggle for
political aud religious iiberty,--a class
of men who have never been excellsd
inAny age or any country for moral
worth AID moral grandeur. Y nse!hsh,
pura, and moved by the grand desire
to elevate manhood and give to the
world country and government
composed OF freemen,gallanta and chiv-
circus. Among them true manhood
did not coDssst In the broad acres
OF is.st. cwEod, not in the ownership
of thousands'of cattle feeding on the
hilia, nor yet in boarding millions of
money wrung from tho honest toiiers
oflife; but IL consisted in the eleva-
fion OF manhood, in removing the heel
of oppression, ia protecting the weak
against the strong, in tho protection oil
innocence and purity, and in being q
fs'hsr to the faihoriess, q friend to the
friendles-. They educated the orphan,
helped the helpless, built schools, col |
lsgss and churches. Most of those
grsnd men have passed away, leaving |
us their record TO guide us In woli-do-
in and weii-beiBg.
Our friend WAS born on the generous
soil ef the grand old State Of Ken.
rucky, April /, 1901, and was reared
anon ,ils grand sons, whose lives we
have b5eu spesking Of. and spent mora
than half d century OF his life among
them, aud us occupieu-no mean places
among these grand men, achieving
dis-irci lou IN civil cffics and 10 the
Q :siueels Of his native State, and on
ine tented field periled his life IN q
ffrejeu land for his country's honor
: III gias3 Lee inz his paiigg land. !
he came afn onG a. Ia The i.fii ylscr q
his .nfstood with all the powers of
his inisd nnd keeft f1lsY Sieyele sped, /
Dc 81 best snefSii1r iIs labor md /