Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-02-24

- lie RlNell MS. tluNti oIVtI'
In the quiet church-yurd at Shady Grove
Ala, sleeps all that was mortal Of DR.. JESSE
PESR1Ls. lie WAS born i'll Wilcox county.
Ala. Aug 18th, 1896, graduated from New
q leans Medical ColIege,in 1876; IN early
manhood he welded Miss May Habel, of
Lowndes county, Miss, and died at his
home near sherman, Ala, Jan. Goth, 1900
Few men were more gifted than Dr.. Pee
bles: his mind bl0Ssomed into rich Tuition
lie had wonderful men'a activity, deep,
acute perceptions. coIAprehending and di.
gesting rapi lily, possessing fund OF varied
information, elise observer of the most
minute happenings. His early lite was full
Of charming pleasantly, witticiSms and
criticisms, and while mirth producing were
rs harmless as the unspent arrow. His
knowledge of the ngIfSh. language was
manifested by the use of most choice and
elegant expressions. 1t was lot alone in
conversation he eXcclled he welded Il pen
graceful and expressive and had bis amhi-
tiad been in the direction of literature. he
would have become famous MS one Of the
I-tersest and most vigorous among the lists Of
This time. As physician he was learned
and the compeer of his brothers in the pro.
fessian His keen perceptions enabled Inn
to locate disease With unusual readiness
and his success was phenomenal. There is
a-perod in the career oI-eyery man ofgen-
urine talent when circumstances ARISE to
brrng forth, adorn, embelish and test that
/ genius. W.. b., 3,
DR.. PEBBLES cast his lot with the people of
east Miss. in the incpiency of his practice.
He was, indeed. u stranger among strang-
ers. but his affidavit in a case involving Il
considerable amount of money where he
had been pruct tidner.made him known at
once both to his profession and the disci-
pies OF Blackstone. Some of the physicians
\ and lawyers Of that day remember the E
vent.
In his family relations he was gentle. kind
to,hs neighbor and distress called forth his
sympathy, He lived long time in unin-
terrnpted health, but about year before
:; his death hi was stricken and remained
througt the weary months Il great Sufferer,
bearing it with patience and forlitudc.-
During this period he gave his heart to
God aud his conversion WAS AS marked as
that of rau Sitting in an invalid chair
bolstered and propped mid the gathering
of friends in his home, he united with the
! Episcopal Methodist Church at Shady Grove
and his testimony to the mercy and won
der of Gods love was beautifully entran
cling. He seemed inspired when speaking
Y of the great joy in his soul and after hay
ing lived without any pretentions to God'
service, in his declining days gave evidenc,
! that his sins were forgiven, and his desire
( was to use his time ia talking and writing
of Gods love and to be seryanl for th,
j, Master.
Aft er the civil war he moved to west Al
ALBANIA, where he practiceC his profession
! as long rs his health permitted. The min
J istrations OF friends to him in visits an,
G kindness was con inueus, and he loved Il
dwell upon their high appreciation OF hln
lin Affections uour. lie leaves devote,
4 wife, M only child, Mrs. NJ. Mabry, gran,
4 and great-grand children, to miss his pres
euee and mourn his loss.
} ''When the mlsts have risen above US,
= AS our Father knows his own, -''
Face to face with those that love us,
We shall know rs we are known.
Lo beyond the orient meadows
Floats the golden fringe of day
=, Heart to heart we bide the shadows
Till the mists have cleared away"
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