The New York herald., 1870-01-28

capacities and In obedience TO the popular WIZ ex-
tended 70 him on his arrival upon our shores an In
Hon. Rocert s. Daniels also spoke Of the early
home OF the subject Of this record and OF him In
lifting words ~ fOows:-
is than forty yean since NJ. Peabody Was =
which have place during period Many Of them
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1t was Mr.. Peanody's privilege, and ne
the a Comfort Of his widowed Wed mother. land and the
minds OF his surviving relatives who knew him
memories OF his noble Deeds 1t has been said that
"Mr. Peabody did not bestow many gifts 70 relieve
~ S n OF ne n9 To
crease the evfl It sought to aeviaten But 1t Is cer
tain that his immediate friends and relatives were
never at loss TO know the character OF his feelings
toward them. He manifested his good Will by word
and deed as freely in proportion to his MEANS when
he mad bnt few hundred dollars, as when ne pos
sessed millions.
GROCERIES, DRUGS AND DRY GOODS.
From child George Peabody had TO rely On ll, MS
he was spprentlced to q Mr. Sylvester Proctor,
who kept country store" store 90 OF , groceries ceres
he was faithful laDorer, giving great satisfaction
by his honesty, promptness ana ndelity but at the
age OF fifteen he began TO dBcontented. he onged
for change and Tor larger aelu Of action. lie
wanted to engage in business on larger SCALE Ac-
cordingly alter ne mad spent year with ms mater.
nal grandfather In Vermont (Of which year mention
will be made In anotner chapter he Joined his elder
brother David Peabody. III dry goods or "drapers'
was the same faithful young man, exact and prompt
In business, and winning the respect or all who knew
him. II s .ald tnat "sne 1rst money , Mr. peaoody
clerk was Tor writing ballots for the federal party III
Newbnryport This was before the day OF printed
His letters were usually brief and very much to the
able because OF his clear ana nice chrOgraphy.
AN INCIDENT OF BOYHOOD.
Two gentlemen are living who were friends OF Mr..
Peabody IN boyhood and who Willingly pad his
snare Of the cost OF sailing and sning parties, ten
pins, &c, during The war or lSl2-l4 his excellent
company being considered more than an Offset to
his lacK OF funds. The late Rev. Daniel Dana, b. D..
OF NewDuryport, was the clergyman whose preach
Ing frst attracted Mr. Peabodyis attention when
The cause of Mr.. George Peabody's interest in
Newburyp0rt was not alone That he mad lived there
for brief period, or tnat his relatives nad lived
had been shown him, which was, IN fact, the basis
OF mis- subsequent prosperity He left there IN lsl1
and returned IN 1857. The forty-six intervening
years had borne to the grave most OF the persons
with whom he had formed acquaintance. Among
those ne recognized were several VINO were In ousl
ness or clerks on State street in 1Sll-Messrs
John Porter. Noses KlmDall, Prescott SD0uld-
Ing ana Jew others. Mr.. spaaidlna
IL Sdsa sr asn ws M csls
with his uncle Colonel Jonn Peabody. Mr. Peabody,
was there In 1857 on the day OF the agricultural
Mayor Davenport, VIXEN ne saw Mr.. SpauldiDg on
sidewalk and once lett the procession to greet
hun.
MR.. PEABoDY's START IN LIFE.
Mr.. Spau!ding mad rendered him the greatest OF
wnsa Mr. not s ae
ton, through which ne obtained $4,000 worth
Mr.. Reed was 20 favoraDly Impressed with MA
appearance that he subsequently gave him credit
Afterwards M wedged for At a. public entertain s
ment III Boston, when hts credit was good for any
amount and In any part Of the % world MIR. Peabody
those present, my friends, here my flrst patron
and ne 10 the man who sold me my hrst OH Of
goOds.n After he was established in Georgetown
D. g., the hrs consignment made to him was by the
late Francis Todd, OF NeWburyp0rt Ii was from
these IaCte tnAt NcWOurypOft was always pleasant
In his memory; and the donation he made to the
public library was on his own suggestion that ne
desired to DO something OF pubic nature for the
town.
GIVING PLEASURE IF WELL FOLLOWED.
The fact was George Peabody loved to give and
was grateful. appreciative man; and this chapter
concerning his early days cannot be better closed
than by quoting one OF the best Things said DY him,
spoken az the late reunion In his native tOwn:-"It
Is sometimes hard for who mas devoted tne best
part OF his life TO the accumulation Of money to
spend 1t for others; but practice 1t, and keep on
pIeasure.n
THE BALANCE OF MR.. PRABODY's LIFE.
The subsequent events OF Mr.. Peabodv's life have
not yet been fully gathered, but when produced
they Will comprise q full record Of those prlncely
acJs OF benevolence which entite him to Inc
destitute, both In America, the land OF his birth,
and In England, the place OF his death. I can
only mention those incidents which should 70 TO
make this story OF hla life complete. Upon first
going out In tue world he became q commercial as
sistant, and then contracted the business habits
which led him to success In after life. 1t about
this time that he fell In love: but there was no
matrimonial sequel. The subsequent chapters may
thus bo casAined:-PatrlOtsm; A Citizen Soldier;
First Partnership; Travelling Member or the Firm;
Removal to LOndon-Kindness to America; Saving
lhe Credit or His Country at the Crystal Palace;
Great and Good Gifts; Help to Sir J0nn Franklin;
Donation TO Danvers; The Peabody Institute and Its
Benefactor; Good Gifts Continued; Still Giving;
for Education in the South Gifts for Science; Still
Helping Education; Second Visit to America; Yet
Giving Cheerfully; Fillal Devotion to Kindred and
Friends: Return ENGLAND. Siekneaa. Ueafh