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With such teachers as her mother
and Miss Thomas, such surround
ings and such earnest attention to
her studies, Jennie Yates could
scarcely do otherwise than write
well. Her feeble health and house
hold duties have interfered much
with the development OF the poetic
fireof her nature, but notwithstand-
ing these drawbacks, she has receiv-
ed much praise, and many of her
poems will ever be read with pleas
ure. One that she wrote when a
girl seems to me prophetic. What
she could have been reading as a
pupil in a village school to suggest
such ideas, | cannot conceive. 1t
follows:
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THE SPIRIT OF FREEDOM
Written July, 1879

lWfltHn July, loJI.1
saw In the heavens a vision Of glory,
A spirit Of beauty, Of majesty and might,
With vide spreading pinions most radiantly
snowy,
And countenance that beamed like the morn
ing sunlight.
Twas the spirit OF freedom sent forth from
high heaven
When the land groaned In bondage. oppres-
sion and strife
Twas the spirit Of freedom, most wondrously
given
From the hearts Of the people II sprang into
life.
1t spread forth It's, bold pinions DER mount,
plain and river,
And | watched IT, bold motions, so noble and
free,
Till thought 1t would stand like Gods
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We will now skip forty years and
refer TO only one other Of her pro
ductions, having been an invalid for
ten years when our war with Spain
occurred, she sat propped up in bed
and wrote Cuba Free, which met
with much favorable comment. One
of our most prominent educators
writes thus of this brief production :
Omaha, June 4, 1893. My Dear
Mrs, Peabody: Let me offer my con
gratulati0ns on your beautiful and
soul stirring lyric, For Cuba Free, r."
which | have just read. Such con-
tributions to the manhood of our
country are better than battleship,
because when the ship sinks or be-
come obsolete in "innocuous desuet-
u1e" the lyric lives on as power
OF inspiration, to do, dare, sacrifice
and endure in the cause OF liberty
and humanity. In hard, cruel
money getting age something is
needed to arouse the people toa pas
sionate love for the human race as
such, in order to divest them from a
habit Of thought, course Of con-
duct, which confound money with
morals, destroy human liberty and
superintend robbery, wrong and sla-
very worse than death. With kind
ly regards and best wishes for your
good health and long life and more
power to your pen, | am respectful
ly and always your friend, -
This is the poem which was writ
ten on her sick bed:
"POR CUBA FREE"
Dedicated To. Ncbraska's soldiers who res
pounded to Cuba's cry. Air, Maryland, Ny
Marylabd."j
oh. God Of Mercy, hear our cry,
For Cuba free, for Cuba free.
Our brothers shouts ascend the sky.
For Cuba free, for Cuba free.
Each wave of wind that rustles nigh
Is laden with heavy sigh
OF toiIing men. who live and die
For Liberty. for Liberty.
With paIid lips our women pray
For Cuba free, for Cuba fres.
And moan the long, long hours away,
For Cuba free, for Cuba free
With hunger gaunt. wayworn and gray,
Homeless, forlorn, like dogs they stray,
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Burial services .7ere held at Trim
ity Church Saturday May Sd, inter
ment being at Forrest Lawn Gene
terry.
1t was the Rector $ privilege to be
present at the last closing moments
Of this noble woman 3 life. Clasped
in her loving husbands arms, as
the commendatory prayer was said
she passed quietly away, into the
life immortal, as If going to sleep.
To the devoted and loving brothers
and relatives we extend our sympa-
thy, at the same time rejoicing that
the life OF patient suffering has been
crowned at last by perfect peace,
and that the rest she has so often
craved has come at last, that rest
that remaineth for the people Of God.
--Church ami Home.
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cool enough in summer, with its
constant breezes either from the
broad Potomac on the west, or the
ocean and Chesapeake bay on the
south and east. Such surroundings,
such lessons in training, so able q
teacher and such lovely scholars
had a molding influence upon the
plastic young people committed to
the care of this digni6ed and con-
scientious lady that have never been
forgotten in all after days. A young
girl with thoughtful, dreamy tenn
permanent and q true loyerof nature
could not fail to be impressed by
such environment. Every scholar
was required each week Ii write a
composition or letter; gresS distinc-
ton was made between the two, q
composition being considered extra
meritorious, thing only TO be &C
complished by the favored, the bril-
liant few. / well remember the
impetus my yearning efforts re-
ceived in endeavoring to write
composition, the task so much dread
ed by all. One day my teacher said:
Jennie, in writing composition
where you find q word that you
think expresses your idea correctly
stop and think if you cannot find
one that expresses itmorecorrectly!
| went to my dear motherand asked
to have explained the nature and use
of true composition, telling her of
our difficulties, not wishing our
auStere teacher to know of our
dilemma, Because of my anxiety
the minutest object seemed to be
impressed upon my mind After q
moments thought mother took from
the shelf little book with many
Illustrations, turned to picture of
palm tree and had me read to her
the description of travels in a beau
tiful southern country. She then
replaced the book and said
Now take your slate and write
down all the beautiful things you
can remember that this traveller saw
in his delightful journey. will
that be composition p exclaimed |,
with excited face. I think your
teacher will accept it as such, she
quietly replied. With mind much
relieved followed haie~aireetions
and became humble writer of com
positions, first in prose and then in
verse, and when at the age of IA,
Godey's Lady Book published one
of my compositions in verse and
thanked me besides in kind note,
which | still treasure. Well, | will
not say | was not battered but the
village poetess had to write poems
for wedding days, poems for births,
and sad, sad lines when some loved
one was laid away. was requested
to write for the Baltimore Sun, the
Annapolis Gazette and ut the early
age of II an influential friend insist
ed that my poems should be pub
lished at his expense, and this
was done in Baltimore. Ny first
volume, Fragments, was published
by j. W. Bond & Co, So Baltimore
street, and this is how, my dear
friend, ] became a writer OF verse,
not as you say a poet, for they are
inspired. This beautiful earth is
full of poetry, the bubbling brooks,
the distant stars, the whisperings
Of the unseen winds are full of po-
etry, and by close observation of
every object in nature we can all
think and enjoy practical thoughts
if we cannot put them in rhyme, in
fact as true poet says;
This world is filled with beauty,
Like other worlds above,
II man would do his duty
IL might be filled with love-
Lovingly E2nr FRIEND. 49,.
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JimIams OF Many Kinds.

4 4
Speaking Of delirium treniens, Z
said q well-known physician to re.
porter Of the New Orleans Times
Democrat, ut is mistake to as
sumo that the excessive use Of alco-
hol is the only thing which produces
this condition. Jimiams Is q com
plant commonly associated with
the use Of too much liquor, and yet
the same condition physiologically
and mentally may be produced In
another way, and In directly oppo-
site way. Ones system may be
stimulated to an excessive degree
by using too much whisky, too much
coffee or too much OF any other stim-
ulating agencies, Tobacco will pro-
duce the same result. Too much
smoking and too much chewing
may produce delirium tremens In
one OF Its earlier forms. OF course
the condition Is not aggravated In
the case OF an excessive use of coffee,
Tobacco and things OF that sort.
But the symptoms are there and 1t
is the same old complaint
Coffee and tobacco produce more
cases Of incipient delirium tremens
than oil the whisky In the world.
The manifestation of the nervous
condition following the excessive
use of coffee and tobacco is SO mild
that only the expert and the special
lists may notice it. | have seen
cases perfectly developed. But
what | had in mind was peculiar
condition which results from the
sudden quitting of tho stimulants
If various kinds.
The map who drinks heavily
and who breaks away suddenly Is
Is likely to have delirium tremens.
The nerves cannot stand the sud.
den change. 1t Is too violent, and
produces that condition which we
call iimiams. This, of course, ap.
plies TO cases of alcoholism. Sup
pose we take the men who are In
the habit Of drinking a great guam
tity Of coffee or using a considerable
quantity of tobacco. They quit it
suddenly. They do not taper off, as
the saying goes. The quitting IL
abrupt. Now, in my experience
have seen good many cases where
this method has produced exactly
the same physiological condition.
Coffee produces jimjams, just as the
use Of whisky produces the same
complaint.
"Of course there is difference.
But it is a difference Of degree.
During the past few years | have
had occasion TO treat many cases of
this kind. Men and women have
come to me ut different times with
the statement that they could not
sleep, and that they had bad dreams,
and that they imagined vain things,
their nerves were racked, and all
that sort Of thing and when began
to make few inquiries about the
matter ! found they had simply
quit using coffee, tobacco or some.
thing Of that sort. In some cases |
found that the excessive use ofthese
things will produce an unhappy re-
suit from the standpoint Of the
nerves.
In all Of these cases we find what
is supposed TO be condition Of de-
Iirium. Really that Is what it is,
and alcohol does not produce
more frequently than other things
which have a stimulating effect. |
have seen some rather curious cases
Of nervousness resulting from the
excessive use OF coffee and things of
that sort, and some OF them are
amusing enough because Of the fail
ure of the persons afflicted to under
stand it all. F"
fTY.utk EnIfn,v, AAxvtn. Aekn. Uaxlum Usnm
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Mrs. Peabody has for the past fiy,
years been constantly confined Il
her bed or room, scarcely ever be
ing able to get out even to church
She has borne her sufferings with
wonderful fortitude, and they have
been intense at times, she has ever
tried to say Father, Thy will be
done.
Since coming to Omaha she has
been active when able in all good
work to build up the Episcopal
church in the early days, has con-
tributed much to the columns of the
Herald, both in poetry and prose,
and found time to write for the Trim.
ity Church Guardian, also recession
al articles to the Hartford Church
man. Legends of Nebraska and
the West, and Songs of Times and
Seasons were published in the
Herald in 1868 and 1869, and met
with much favorable comment The
bound manuscript of these and 9th
err verses were on exhibition at the
Columbian Exposition in Chicago
among the literary productions Of
Nebraska.
DR.. Miller, who has known her
well as q contributor TO his paper,
as well as friend for thirty-seven
years, says of her:
II have known her all the long
years OF her Omaha life and was al
ways proud to be recognized by her
as loyal friend. She was always
a fine representative of the higher
womanhood of Omaha, kind in heart
and brilliant in mind, and even the
fell disease from which she so long
suffered could not subdue her strong
and gentle spirit. = A'azs't.
Miss Yates was appointed as dep
uty TO her father, who had held the
postoffice at Leonardtown so long
and so strenuously that he thought
it belonged to him, even when the
democracy went out of power, so
thought the postmaster under Lin
coin. She said to me once that she
never Witnessed such misery, such
poverty as was suffered by the poor
refugees during the war. She told
SEINE stirring anecdotes of how she
got some poor fellow out Of the
clutch OF the guards when he was
trying to get some medicine ICON
traband of war; to his suffering
friends across the Potomac. She did
not think it right to let them die for
want OF medical supplies. She was
kind TO the union soldiers also, and
thirty years after the war, Il colonel
came by Omaha to thank her She
was always brave, not fearing under
any danger, trusting always in God,
ana yet carrying Il pistol to protect
herself from any danger. She led
u true, loving life, always gentle,
always CHEEKY and bright, doing all
she could with her poor strength to
makeall around her happy. BLESS
ed are the dead who die in the Lord
for they rest from their labors, and
their good works do follow them.
A FRIEND.
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Writing to friends Of her early
girlhood she says: How often !
revert to the village school in my
own native home conducted by that
sweet and polished lady OF the an
cient regime, Miss Ann Thomas, a
relative of one of Maryland s first
governors; and what polished men
these early governors were, the
ladies' likewise and Miss Ann was of
the true type, | will always re
member the courteous manners regu-
larly inforced, the entrance and exit
with the dignified courtesy, the
scrupulous politeness observed be-
tween the scholars, the earnest
study of the best books in classic
and polite literature, the committing
of geography, grammar and arith-
metic to memory, the intense atten-
ton to arithmatic, as far as the rule
OF three, which was considered far
enough in mathematics for young
ladies', for there were no woman s
rights in those days, and girls were
only advanced mathematically, so
far as to conduct their possible
household affairs in a mcthodical, If
not mathematical manner. The re
vision of the week S study was some
times tiresome, when the young
creatures Especially those who had
been kept in for some unbecoming
conduct) longed 10 look beyond the
frost pictures upon the window
panes in winter, or trip in the sun
shine plucking daisies, sweet briar
or dogwood and berries in spring
time and summer; chestnuts and
chincapins, to say nothing Of the
luscious, full ripe persimmon after
the frost had come. Oh, those sweet
days of childhood and innocence of
early youth where we could roam
over hill and by rill, this sweethap-
by out door life of the sunny south
land. A climate never too cold to be
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mighty angel

With one foot on tho land aud one foot on
the sea;
And each natal morn of the spirit of freedom
From the hearts oil the people one glad shout
would rise.
Liberty Uuity Mid prayer and thanks.
giving,
On the breath of sweet freedom rose up to
skies.
And years passed on swiftly, till one natal
morning
looked up to heaven. the pure spirit went
by,
But its pinions were dropping and great tears
were falling,
And moaning in sorrow II went to the sky.
looked on the earth-great shouts were aris-
ing.
But listened In vain for the onthems and
prayers,
They were stiaed 10 riots, bloodshed and bias
phemy,
And pure freedom gazed on them In anguish
and tears.
Alas for my country, would were dream
Ing,
would these were visions that would pass
with the night.
But the land that God gave MS an emblem of
heaven,
How dmmed is the glory that arose, pure
and brlghtY
Arise In your wisdom, ye men of the nation,
Whose eloquence resounds through our great
council halls.
Arise! and In unity warn warn the people,
Ye are set like the watchmen on lions high
wall
When wounded and grooming in bondage and
borrow,
Where turn we our vision when with dark
ness opprest,
To the blue sky above us and bright stars of
And hope whispers glory, OF peace and of
rest
Then hang out our flag, with its stars and
stripes streaming,
A beacon for wanderers to freedom and
home.
There's freedom for virtue and honor and
glory, AS
lBid your down-trodden brethren q generous
welcome.
There is room for them all-America's bosom
Can keep them from famine--then beckon
them on.
While we have plenty, many thousands are
starving,
And while VIC have freedom they In sad bond
age mourn
Let freedom and union our watchword be
ever
Let the heart-thrillIng shout rise from hearts
pure and free,
And the spirit God gave us shall spread lts
white pinions
Der mount, plain and river, over ocean and
sea.
These lines were written during
the fearful agitation in Congress
over the Kansas and Nebraska act,
which led to the abandonment Of
the Missouri compromise, follow
ed by the PRONUNCIATION of the phari-
saical Helper doctrine of non -asso-
citation Of the south in religion, pol
tics or fraternity on the part of many
great men of the north and the same
feeling leading to the formation of
the fire eating party of the south
that led to secession and nearly des-
troyed our country, Why the gen
tie voice of Crittenden, Lincoln and
thousands ofothers could not still this
turmoil never could not understand.
'Tis wonderful that girl just out
Of school could have the prescience
to know and the power to write OF
this horrible war three or four years
before the event. look upon it as
one Of her best productions as well
as prophesy.
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Funeral services over the remains
Of Mrs. Jennie Peabody, wife Of DR..
James II. Peabody, were held at
Trinity Cathedral Saturday after
noon, Bishop Millspaugh OF Kansas,
Rev. Craig and Rev. T. J. Mackay
conducting the services in the pres.
ence OF a large number Of friends.
After the services at the church the
remains were taken to Prospect Hill
cemetery for interment, with the
following acting as an honorary es-
cort: Herman Kountze, DR.. g. J..
Miller, DIR. " II. Coflman, DR.. Geo
Tilden, DIR. J. r. Conkiin, NJ. w,
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kennard, w. V. Morse, John |. Re-
dick and III. r. Gould. The active
pallbearers were Arthur Wakely,
Robert W. Patrick, Lewis s. Reed,
George r. Voss, III. w. Yates, jr.,
and Willis Yates.
Mrs. Peabody died at her resi-
dence at Twenty-fourth and Farnam
streets last Thursday, after an Ill
ness of several years duration. She
was pioneer citizen OF Omaha, hay-
ing come here in 1866 from Mary
land, where she was born In 1895.
Besides a husband, she leaves two
brothers of her immediate family.
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From the Omaha, (Nebraskal Sunday World
Herald)
Mrs. Jennie Yates Peabody,
Patriot and Poet.

You ask for brief outline OF the
life of Mrs. Jennie Yates Peabody,
born August %, 1885; departed May
l, 1902. ''At rest in the Lord. y
| give it as dictated to me some
four years since for the History of
Nebraska now nearly ready for the
press. At the time she demurred
at first, saying that she preferred
good obituary to an embellished au-
photography. | persuaded her to
relate some of the incidents by tell
ing her that it was the duty of every,
one to give the plain, simple facts of
the part she took in this great state,
and no one would accuse such an
one of egotism. Leave it to your
biographer," said, to modify your
faults and enlarge on any merit in
your life after you have got rid of
the vanities of the world. V
We'll, " she said, as TO my family
it is good on both sides. My father
was from "Old Virginia. mother
from the blue blood of my Mary
land. My paternal grandfather, of
English extraction, settled on the
eastern slope of the Blue Ridge,
south of Harper's Ferry. For some
reason, however, my fathers father
preferred the beautiful Chesapeake
country and came to Leonardtown
early in the nineteenth century; he
married Mrs. Jennie Stone of Saint
Mary's county and became the father
of quite "a large family, now nearly
all laid to rest. He has been de-
scribed to me as a courtly gentle
man of the old school, erudite, hold
ing his head high, wearing silk knee
brooches with silver buckles, the
style in those days. One of his
sons, Lieutenant Benedict Yates,
was killed in the war with Mexico.
"Ofmother, dear, sweet, Christian,
patient mother, she was born in
Georgetown, d. c., November 81,
1910. Her father, Stephen Norris,
was a civil engineer who for years
made his home in Georgetown; did
much work i'm his art to the beauti-
flying early Washington, He was Of
Eeglish descent and not unlike
Grandfather Yates in manners.
Mothers maiden name was Julianua
Norris. She had ten children, five
of whom came with her to Nebraska
in July 1865, Henry W. and George
C. having located here in 1862.
Mothers mother, Mary fancy, was
a cousin of Chief Justice fancy.
They were direct descendants on
both paternal and maternal sides
from the old Catholic families who
came to Maryland with Leonard Cal
vert (Lord Baltimore) Archbishop
Neal Of Maryland was related to her,
also the Key families and the Stones
by marriage, believe, or by blood.
my early education was in Leon
ardtown, Md. This is one Of the
historical points among the beauti-
full hills that skirt the lower waters
of the Classic Potomac and a lovely,
quiet spot it is.
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And weary wait from day to day,
For Liberty, for Liberty.

Our daughters wild and haggard groan
For Cuba free, for Cuba free.
With youth and hope forever flown,
oh Liberty, oh Liberty.
Our orphans plead In mournful tone,
And reap the ills by famine sown,
Our feshless babes, with dry lips moan,
Fer Liberty, for Liberty.
Comrades, ring out our shout again,
For Cuba free, for Cuba free. ...
God break the bonds of brutal Spain,
Give Liberty, give Liberty.
Our hearts are torn with madd'nlpg pain,
Our homes are gone. our dear ones slain,
Let not our blood be split in vain,
For Cuba free, for Cuba free.
Mrs. JAMES II. PEABODY.
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