Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1866-06-28

ninety, tongue thickly coated, extremltles
cold and his head troubled with a long
estabhshed neuralgia disorder. Complain
ed Of his thin camp mattress and his pill
low stuffed with hair, adding, that he was
SO efa;ciated that his skin chafed easily a.
gainst the Stats; and, as these complaints
were Jell founded, [ ordered an additional
hospitll mattress and softer pillow, for
whichlhe thanked me courteously.
xBat fear," he said, as, having pre-
scribed, / was about taking my leave, ac-
companied by Captain Evans, Third Penn
sylva1fa Artillery, who was officer of the
day |sI fear, Doctor, you will have a
Troublesome and unsatisfactory patient
I One whose case can reflect on you little
credit There are circumstances at work
out cllr art "a counteract your art ),
ssf. St ~ Z mIastfbe 9 coaflRst be-
MON and your duties as healer Of the
sick"
This last was said with faint smile, and
[ tued to cheer him. assuring him, if he
wodld only keep quiet and endeavor to get
some rest and sleep, which my prescrip
ton was mainly addressed to obtain, that
he would be well in few days. For the
test, Of course physician could have no
feelings nor recognize any duties but to-
wards his patient.
| Mr. Davis turned to the officer of the
day, and demanded whether he had been
shackled by special order Of the Secretary
of War, or whether General Miles had con-
sidered this violent course essential to his
safe keeping? The Captain replied that
he knew nothing Of the matter; and so our
first interview ended.
On quitting Mr.. Davis, [ at once wrote
to Major Church, Assistant Adjutant- Gen
eral, advising that the prisoner be allowed
tobacco-to the want of which, after a life
time of use, he had referred as one of the
probable partial causes Of his illness
though not complainingly, nor with any
request that it be given. This recommen-
dation was approved in the course Of the
day; and on calling in the evening brought
tobacco With nc, and Dir. Davis filed his
pipe, which was the sole article he had
carried with him from the Clyde, except
the clothes he then wore.
'sThis is noble medicine" he said,
with something as near a smile as was pos
sible for his haggard and ahrunken feat
ures. Il hardly expected it; did not ask
for it, though the deprivation has been Sc
we're. During my confinement here shall
ask for nothing"
He was now much calmer, feverish symp-
tnsasS, sxaadilr decreasing spsslse already
down 10 seventy-ive, his brain less excit
able, and his mind becoming more re-
signed to his condition. Complained that
the footballs of the two sentries within his
chamber made it difficult for him to collect
his thoughts; but added cheerfully that,
with this-touching his pipe-he hoped to
become tranquil.
This pipe, by the way, was large and
handsome one, made Of meerschaum with
an amber mouth-piece, showing by its col
Or that it had seen ''active service" for
some time-as indeed was the case, having
been his companion during the stormiest
years Of his late titular Presidency. It is
now in the writer's possession, having been
givensto him by Mr. Davis, and it's ac-
ceptance insisted upon as the only thing
he had left to offer.
THE TORTURE OF THE PRISONER.
Happening to notice that his coffee stood
cold and apparently untasted beside his
bed in its tin cup, [ remarked that here
was contradiction of the assertion implied
in the old army question, "Who ever saw
cold coffee in a tin cup?'' referring to the
eagerness with which soldiers of all classes,
when campaigning, seek for and use this
beverage, Il cannot drink it." he remark
ed ''though fond of coffee all my life. It
is the poorest article Of the sort / have
ever tasted; and if your government pays
for such stuff as coffee, the purchasing
quartermaster must be getting rich. It
surprises me, too, for thought your sold
iers must have the best-many Of my Gen
erals complaining Of the difficulties they
encountered in seeking to prevent our peo-
pie from making volunteer truces with
your soldiers whenever the lines ran near
eaelhs-5tt4arr'y ror the purpose of exchanging
the tobacco we had in abundance against
your coffee and sugar"
Told fn to spend as little time in bed
as he could; that exercise was the best
medicine for dyspeptic patients. To this
he answered by aucorertng the blankets
from has feet and shoecing me his shachzed
ankles.
1T is impossible for me, Doctor; can
not even stand erect These shackles are
very heavy; [ know not, with the chain,
how many pounds. IF I try to move they
trip me, and have already abraded broad
patches Of skin from the parts they touch
Can you devise no means to pad or cushion
| them, so that when [ try to drag them a
long they may not chafe me 50 intolerably?
My limbs have so little flesh on them, and
that so weak as to be easily lacerated'
At sight Of this turned away, prom
Using to see what could be done, as exer-
else was the chief medical necessity in his