Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-03-20
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\. NJ Peter Barrett quietly fell to sleep
to wake 20 more on earth. "Uncle
Peter is dead" were the solemn words
passed from, lip to lip and hush
came over our little village as the
p 'opla realized the generous. impulsive
heart was stilled forever. He had been
gradually failing for some weeks, but
had been confined to his room only
about three days. Death WAS caused
by q complication Of diseases and was
fastened by an acute attack OF bright's
disease. Mr. Barrett leaves Il Wife and
many srelativeS and friends TO
mourn his loss. lie was one Of our
oldest and best known citizens, having
been postmaster since the office was
established in 1873 and he was also
one Of the TOWNSHIP proprietors. Fore
most in every enterprise for the i'm
provement OF the town and charitable
to the extreme he VIII he much missed
by all VINO knew him. The funeral
was held W ednesday at | o'clock L Nj.
The burial services We're conducted by
L. O. G Ord Post of the G 4 r. Of which
he WAS member. Below we append
IL few of the closing remarks Of Rev.
Norvel. who preached the funeral ser
mon in the nj s. church.
"peter Il. Barrett, in whose memory we
meet to- day, and over whose remains
we pay the last sad tributes Of respect,
was born in Putnam county. N. y.
on Sept. 10th. 1893, died March l6. 1891
and was therefore 81 years, 6 months,
and days old. He was one of q large
family OF children He was tbs, sub
ject OF many prayers, for he was born
unto parents, who believed that the
chief end of man upon the earth, is to
fear God and keep his commandments
SO in time, he too was led by the Spirit
of God, to lay hold upon the hope set
before him in the Gospel, and make
the God of Israel his trust. He came
to this state in 1873, he therefore spent
something over twelve years of his life
in this new country. meeting the
hart.ships. enduring the priyatlons in
cident to pioneer life. He saw this
par; of the country, grow from an M
Inhabited wilderness, to Happy ara
thrifty community with schools and
churches, and the other acaompanl-
ments of civilization But let us go
back atew years in our country S
history; to that time when the storm
cloud, dark and terrible, overspread
the sky OF our nations destiny; when
mems hearts We're failing them for
fear. yea when the long pent up vol
cano had burst; the hot lava thereof,
;lil hot Overlooking the throne. and let
us hear again the csli OF Abraham
Lincoln for 1900 militia to 'repossass
the forts, places, and property, whica
which had been seized from the Uuion'
and let us listen once more TO the
other calls that We're made us the
storm grew. more fierce, and we Willset
THIS our brother, for whom we mourn
moved with patriotisin responding t.
one OF these calls, moving forth in de
fence CT his country. Following hin
and decisive battles of the rebellion
NJ CoIlnth, at New Madrid, Island NJ
10, Jackson, Miss, iuka, in the het
River Expedition, and on the hotsand:
Nei@re Nick5hufg, under the burnins
sun oil summer. Inus following VIZ
| until victory turned upon the side o
the North. ana the Union Was saved
and 4.C00,OQo OF human beings, tina
heretofore had been us cattle, wer
5 liberated.
1t has been said that he who goe
forth to battle, is a different man eve
after, that he lives over and over tn
!, scenes through which he passed. II
sees again the men in deadly array
He hears again the roar of the cannoI
. and the shrieking OF the shot an
shells, and the groans Of the dying.
:, feel like taking off my hat, an
! standing with barred head in the pres
= ence Of sach men, who, while l WI,
: a helpless child were at the from
g bearing these hardships, that Nigh
C enjoy the blessings, and privileges, G
r. the present hut brother Barrett wa
" a kind man, Il man OF sympathy, on
= who was ready tn lend Il helping han
to him who was in need. This is MAJ
ifest from the name that was FAM
! iar)y applied to him by everyone.
&c wellremember my introduction to hi
), soon after coming to the town. II
!, seeing me upon the street, came
:, me, greeting me with Il smile, and
!, look of sympathy. anG Il hearty han
J., shake rs he asked me the question, :,
), tins Our new minlstery | rem enb,
how Went with a lighter heart to II!
toll, for that greeting.
" But there is a conflict in which VI
.e must all engage. That battle o.
= brother has fought, but was dcfeate