The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-07-29
A UHApLAIN ATTENDS HIN.


Yesterday Mr.. Davis requested per.
mission for chaplain to see him. This
ls the second request Of this kind he has
made since his arrival. Chaplain Ker.
foot was semitic his cell. He greeted the
chaplain with warmth. "It is to you
and to this book" (holding the Bible in
his handy II must look" he said, "for
consolation now" The chaplain talked
to him of his spiritual condition, read to
him passages from the Bible and pray.
ed with him. After the chaplain left
Davis appeared to be in much better spir.
its than he has been in for some time
past.
READING THE BIBLE
He reads the Bible morning and even.
ing. Recently, l am told, he protracts
these readings much more than at the
commencement Of his imprisonment.
He conlesses his belief in the Bible, and
processes to have made it the ruling
guide of his life. 1t is evident that be
does not fancy being confined exclusively
to reading the Scriptures, for he some.
times clamors for a different style of
literature but his request in this regard
thus far has not been complied with.
The refusal to extend his reading prvi.
leges, and not permitting him to write
to his wife or see letters from her, have
formed the burden Of his complaints.
HIS EYEsIGHT GROWING MORE DEFEc
If permission was given him to have
all the books he wished he could not
read much himself, and for the comfort
derived from them would have to rely
mainly on others reading to him. One
eye is now almost totally blind, and the
other gives indication of rapidly be.
coming so. He has complained lately
of seeing objects double. Tic still wears
his goggles during the day time.
HIS DAILY ROUTINE.
Life in prison is necessarily monoto-
nous. With few it has ever been more
so than with Davis. if1 rises pretty
early, usually at five o'clock in the
morning. He takes a bath the first
thing, using salt water at first, and
winding up with first water. His bath.
ing facilities arc limited, consisting of p
common washtub half filed with salt
water, wash basin Of fresh water,
coarse towels and soap. An army
blanket he converts into tempo.
sary screen, and bathes behind this. He
is not very particular about his toilet,
the fashion Of combing his hair and all
that, but is exact upon the subject OF
cleanliness of his underclothing, sheets,
towels, &c. Bath and toilet completed,
he reads his Bible, and at half.past eight
has his breakfast. This is served him
fiom DIR. Craven's table. The state.
ment in some of the papers that daugh.
ter of DR.. Craven brings him his food
is incorrect A soldier brings his meals
to him. Tea, toast and an egg or two,
or broiled steak, usually make up his
breakfast. His appetite is very variable.
General Miles may cal! in to see him
aio pass io" WoIuS, OI tne OHlCer OF
the guard may have something to say
for only these two, except his physician
and Craven, and the chaplain Of course,
when lie calls, are allowed to speak to
him. In conversation he has betrayed
an anxiety and even determination to
discuss the subject of the imposslbility
OF ever convic:ing him of treason. He
throws himself back upon the question
of State tights as his main point OF de.
fence. For some time, finding that all
the discussion was on his own side, no
has kept silent on the subject. Except
these Interruptions in the. way Of con
versation. which, it will be understood,
are not daily by any means, he passes
most Of his time till halfpast three P. NJ,
his dinner hour, in looking at the win,
dow. He smokes his pipe occasionally,
but is no great smoker. He says that
much smoking makes him too nervous.
After dinner he passes the time as before.
He has supper at half.past eight o'clock,
and then directly goes to bed. He
sleeps pretty soundly, but more so
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