The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-07
NO. 13.
George ?aaoo5y.
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There l. one nam. that richly D,
serve, - he most gratefully rctncmt,c,-
ed throughout >ou,h'aad Il j.. uha,
Of ,hc ea,e-; beneiactor of The. south.
the late George rcabody on }s>t
Monday. in England and 'n ihc Un-
,ed states honor were pald to h..
memory oa tie occasion 81 tho louth
anniversary ~ his birth. lie was iau
n panyers. Mas, on the 18th II Feb
ruary, l1yj. \ noble and most gen.
erous soul was born into the world on
that day Take hum all and IN all be
Is the most noteworthy and t.uly be-
neyolent benefactor OF the world -
whom We have know ledge He gave
100000 TO the poor Of London a.
alleviate their >utferings he gave IT,
the South 10 form the Educational
Peabody Fund S3.O0o.0oo. He gave
TO his native town he gave 30 Balu-
more he gave to Yale and Harvard
Universities, and in other directions
with free hand. Giving made hlm
rcner and better and higher The
Queen of England offered hlm 4 Flaro-
netcy, but the American declined ii.
He expended much OF great riches -
dong good. His name should be 4
a household word through all coming
generations in our land. and parucu-
larly IN the South From the Balt-
mo e sun we copy the following
1t was while in London that liz
benefactions on this side o. the Allan
tie were conceived and carried Into ci-
feet The condition Of the south made
a powerful appeal TO him. Emerging
rpm the war banl ~upt and with every
industry pavalvzed or DESTROYED the
States which had constituted the Con
federacy had a population and no
means to educate them. Schools had
almost ceased during the continuance
OF the wa, and so lost time had to be
re"a'ned, if that were possible Mr
Peabody came to the rescue
& aOge Peabody lived honored and re-
snectcd and beloved. He received the
thanks of the Legislature Of his ado5t-
ed State for bis public services and Of
the Federal Cone css He died in
good old age, the world being better for
h, having lived in it. and by his gifts
and his patriotism and hi- good exam
pie. he being dead yet ~peaketh
HIS gifts exceed SG.O0O.OOO, but the
good he did is not to be measured hy
dollars. He set the world an example
worthy Of all emulation. and taught
the great lesson Of the brotherhood Of
man. In anclent or modern times
there has been no higher example
none 80 high we thlnk-of a broad
disin crested charity. From one of our
coun,gy 70 the other in tens OF thous-
ands OF homes the virtues and bencvo-
lences and noble gifts OF George rca-
body are talked about and tens ~
thousands Of the best people in many
lands cherish hi. memory with rcyer
ence, admiration and gratitude II
was great and most gifted Roman
otator, Cicero. who said that men rc-
semble the gods n nothing 80 much q
in doing good to their fciIowmen"
70 cypress The most generous bcnc-
factions Of Mr.. Peabody We must fan
back upon him who expre.se- every
thing bette. than all rivals
For his bounty
there was no winter int an autumn
twas
That grew more by reanlng.
In The highest sense ne wa- the
friend Of humanity. "No pent up
Utlca contracted his power' His
was great and hi- charity
wide a. humanity.