The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-25

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MR.. DAVIS NJ ED1CAL ATTENDANCE AND FOOD.
Coming here in greatly impaired health and vita
energies very much eXh ,usted from the severe
Ia ors he had UNDERGONE. and weighty responsible.
ties resting on him as President OF the Coniederaoy
an important element connected Sth the saGe-keep-
ing OF Jeh, Davis was his medical care Fortunate v
IN ne outset OF his Imprisonment bis medical attend
ant and adviser was genti of very large ex pe-
rience in his profess on, ana of broad aud lIbera
views refer to DIR J j craven. durnQ most OF
The war medical director Of an army corps
lie hao MIR DaN is meals furnished from his own
table, was careful in the selection OF his food and
until November Q. when he was relieved by DR. c.
Cooper, Surgeon United States army never relaxed
moment in his care and attention to his patient
The mantle oil DR. Craven could not have fallen on
Oet.er shoulders than thos" of DR.. Cooper; Alike
private practitioner and in the army, he has been
equally fan hu and jealous IN regard to the health
and is constant and un Veaned in MS attendance
upon him. Mr. Davis never weari Of speaking of
the klndn IS ana skill OF both these gentlemen.
sATsFAcToRY CHANGE IN THE GARRISON.
change favorable to MIR. DAVIS, and by him very
warmly mentioned and appreciated, was the d1Ulace
ment of the vOlUnteer Organizations formerly gar.
rsoning the fort by regular oops of the 9th United
states Artil and 18th United States Ipantrv re-
ginents On the 2Sth of last October the regulars
relieved the yoluntecrs. This change paced az Gus
todans over him officers of vastly different stamn
officers who are both officers and gentlemen and
saying this everything is SAID that need be.
EXPLANATION OF THE "REsCUE EXCITEMENT -
There was time as will be remembered when
there was quite an excitement regarding SUPPOSE
nous plan to rescue Mr. Davis from prison. Vesse's
arriving here were searched; strangers landing at
the wharf became the subject of vgilant espolnage
ana ana nothing was iet undone inside the fore and out
SIDE, TO ferret out the potters and bring to grief
them ana their project, should such thing be at
!eempied II there ever was such plan concocted
me potteis have acted the prudent part kept out
OF the way 1t is now pretty generally thought and
conceded that Mr. Davis tor one, never entered into
such plan, and would not have availed himself OF
denVerance offered at any such hands.
THE TX PRESIDENT A DEvoUr cHRIsT1AN.
Another GOOD effect of a wear of prison exoerenca
on Mr. DAVIS has been the reliOlO Is change IN hun
II Is true that he attended church pretty regularly
before OF during the war; but il reserved for his
coming here to become a lull and regular communi-
cant A, one time he suffered a good deal of mental
ana spiritual dsquiet on the account of he unsettled
state OF his religious affairs; but his old Rlchm md
pastor after two three calls clear up his doubt
and dispelled his uneasiness on the subject For
some Ume past THIS same clergyman has ca led pretty
regular every month on him and administered to
MN the sacrament and other religious rites OF the
Episcopal Church 1 have gone into this RELIGIOUS
history here, that those who anticipate or NAV
desire the hanging Of Mr. Davis NAV have the conso
Iaton OF knowlng the fact hat he prepared IN ad-
vance Tor it.
HEALTH, HABITS, AND PRESENT PRISON LIFE
To the reduced and feeble state of health of Mr.
Davis when he was brought here 1 have referred
above NV conclusions as to his present state of
health have been pretty clearly and pointedly set
lolth IN my recent correspondence. His health Il
unquestionably greater deterorated from what IT
was VA MS arrival, ana W0He Win no exciting
to harass he mighi live on for years sudden attac
OF some disease would probably carry him off IN
twenty ;iour hours. Since three hours have been
Prahteu MIN Tor daily exercise he has yislbly i'm.
proved, and his appetite and appearance are much
better. He has not reaXed in his habit OF morning
kept up yet Recently he has made three cireuits u
daily of the parapet-a walk of at least three miles
HIS CAREFUL HISTORICAL PURSUITS
Eor long while past his fayore reading has been
history. am told that he has read the whole OF
:, ,iBancroits History Of the United States" and
"Macauley's History of England - and is now busy
ing himself ON "6uzots History of CIvilizatlon',
and "Hallam's Middle Ages" and all tins with a
large amount of HIGHT and miscellaneous reading
thrown in. He is scIupulously neat in his dress
which: by the way, has less of the Confederate
grey about 1t than formerly and when he walks ont
is careful to 20 out gloved and carrying his hgat
cane. ~ H4'
PHYSICAL APPEARANCE AND ooNvERsArroN
1t is well known that he has no pretension n
beauty, beng too tall, lank, saoW and hoIIow
cneeEeu; @ put ms erect carriage, and easy and
gIaceIul walk carry with them impress of dignItv
and power. have already alluded to hIs conyersa
tion as unusually fascinating and intere ting. As
may be pardoDed for Introducing ouotatnnn az
ami lar stands out very accurately as his - ~
@se 1PS% nSf spUII% NOR nv rwhy but
l. greeted once, however brief the date.
d @ there there dt within The n%ost thought he
Despite your wonder, to your own be wound;
His @ presence haunted still, aud from the breast
Vain was the struggle in that mental net
His spirit seemed to dare 70 u to forget. to-
For the matter Of his present abode it is most
II not luxurlaDtly furnished. A neat
white counterpane covers his bed, a drupyet /, on
tie floor, the table has cloth cover o. beautiful
pattern, there are pictures the walls and the
room IS Iedolent with the delicious perfume of
mowers gathered IN tasteful bouquets OF course in
al this may DO seen the presence and loving care of
Mrs. DAVIS; but before she came he wanted nothing
to make him comfortable Boxes of the very finest
liquors and cigars have been sent to HIM; and, in
TACT there are those who claim that he is Ine best
cared for and most comfortably situated person IN
the Tort. 1t is my opinion that he would be glad 20
ct ange places with even the least of them.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE TRIAL.
Mr.. Davis has no douDt whatever but that he will
q tried in June next and, as 1 wrote in recent
letter, is growing impatient for the trial 10 begin
near 1t Thispered that he IS preparing written de.
tense of himself In the refined subtlety OF sophjsm
as clearly shown in mis- messages and speeches as
cnieitain OF the Rebellion he certainly has no equal
III IS to be hoped that he is preparing such paper
and that it will come to light 1t would be spien.
dln modern eheaIsa of the old days of Caligua and
onysius the Second As for the result of the trial
ne lees well assured OF aequittal and is cheerful and
Panmg health in this spleasinG hope