The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-05
BEAUV0lR.
THE AcME OF JEFFERSON DAVIS.
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Received By Hrs. DarIs-A Woman Of Char.
2 aetsr spd Accom- pil.hmsnt-Nhesi.
lag Prisnds IsqqIrsd For.


about any matters that would interest your
readtrs. had heard that ne was very re.
ticent toward newspaper men, and it was
not without some hesitation that ], both a
Republican and . newspaper man, con-
cluded to make q call. Unfortunately l
4 did not find him at home, but fortunately
Il I did find Mrs. Davis aud her two daugh.
ters at home, and by their intelligent con.
\ versation and hospitable ways was not
only made to feel quite at home but also
quite, reconciled to having missed the
special object of my visit. Mrs. Davis Is
much such looking woman as Mrs. L. S
TDelaplain, OF Wheeling, and speaking OF
that fact reminds me that she has relations
upon the same street in Wheeling, after
whom she inquired, the family OF Mr..
A. Allen Howell.
Seeipga portrait OF her husband on the
wall remarked upon the resemblance it
bore TO the gentleman who had repres ented
the Wheeling district in the Confederate
Conpress-the late Charles W. Russell.
'"Yes,n said Mrs. Davis, ~ was often
struck with the resemblance and have no.
ticed particularly when they were to-
gether.p Mr. Davis was, she observed, a
close friend to Mr.. Russell andvery much
admired him. She then asked about the
members OF his family, and gave her such
| information as ] was able. She was
shocked to hear Of the tragic death OF bis
wife, for whom she had q high respect. Ia
the course OF further conversation allusion
was made to visit Mr.. Davis made
Bethany, Brooke county, many years
/ 4. 4kn ha ma
there to college, poor fellow who lost his
life by skating on Buffalo creek while there.
Her excellent memory for all the personnel
and even all the minor incidents OF her
husbands career, rather astonished me,
showing as It did now completely her life
had been absorbed into bis own. This in
a woman of strong individuality OF her
own, such as fancy she possesses, was
rather remarkable. Lookingint her large
clear eyes and strong, face 1t was plain to be
seen that though time had laid his frosty
hand upon her head he had wholly spared
her faculties. Her will and her esdow.
ments had riumphed over all her misfor.
tunes.
AfterI had talked, as I supposed, a be.
coming length ,of time, remarked that
would not trespass further upon her atten.
tions, when she begged me to remain and
lunch with her In Her parlor, saying I'VE
always liketo have visitors' bresk bread
with u.s." 80 she ordered in wine, cheese,
ham sandwiches, biscuit, butter, &t, and
spread a very palatable collation. indeed
before me! After this, learning that Ipro.
poet to 'I''r, strpy leisntl along the
railroad d. .b Mississippi Gtyto await
the .venihgafain, sie said 'ho,,1 need not
walk down; that she and her daughters
were going out for ride and would take
me with them to that place-some three
miles-and she ordered servent to have
an extra buggy hitchcd up for my benefit
Meanwhile, while we were talking about
the country--about the changes wrought
BY the war--and about Europe, which
Mrs. Davis had several times visited-a
poor woman OF the neighborhood came in
| 10 tell Mrs. D. about great misfortune
that had happened her by the death OF their
only horse. Il was there that accidentally
found out that Mrs. Davis, in the kindness
OF her heart, mad gathered up the money in
the vcinage, that had bought this horsefor
this poor family, aud that to her., as her
special friend and beneiactor, this poor
woman had come in her great distress.
She talked with her very alphabetically
Lintioaucen me 70 heaISnu Nu nsaana SSaara .nd ne
Inat sue wou,d wlte ~ & Nem Jts"Gs has fr;anSs au
see wnat couiu W uone anons ntl ii,eus heraa
1neie IN .ne mas y. sG.us n;aas. ay ~ mr ,;s;,
lhis was pleasan. n.old lloiuen' gu ooa " .bosa
anu at g.au ~ ieioiu ~ ~ hou os ,a,"ro so
toucnss Nh. .. tne so9u anss,so, s'n, % W;nm n1' Iam
lnat aaArs al .he ,.n mo.tu n...aI =. III ,,oa,an @
sure mrs. DaVls isa large i'eaf'eu "oinan'
BEAuvoIR AND ITS HOSPITALITY
The Beauyoir, Demesne OF the Davis
family ia an estate of 500 acres in the pine
,,oods ds-,bort a orarter NJ n mile from the
soou' -" aDNss - .hs. ,..s n,;,,0a - NJ
depot-1he sauie 'hat was "tue. " t,''
Davisb the enthusiastic LADY VINO formerly
owned il and died there. 1t fronts on the
cornd Laa a large cottaos manor bouse.
''o.A'' - - - c.
ana fathef extensive Sineya'a VI eeup'
spernary graPes-and is altogether very
retired place "by the Sounding Sea-" Such,
It.,o, q man n Mr. Davis, veil known
.aaant,. ,ary, . nav. and erneriencea mi,ht well
seiaa. seia far tha evsn;n9 of his dayss He Ia
"a ~ he dsvoted to ita retirement and IN
90 oat i,on AZ home win reluctanse. He has a
30 'iom ,a.nw n9s v;s;,nrs @ tatss ssve,al nsys. @
Da.a sooa sar rasds b;s fsyor;ts boots and wr;tes
paper dea 5eads 9s gason HaS wes Ssne
sentative who lately visited him he re.
ma,ssd that he looked mon the results OF
tha ha' %sr ~ as % nrov;ieniial and as snch he no.
ean,sS can s them and that was ali he cared 10
spsen Ssp en the subject Heayoids ali subjects
~ ~ s controyefsisi M nature. but il plsd to
ta,s @ abont the material resources and
ta,s prospects eS Of this part Of the country
inSeed oi the whole Southland Is, am
.uiS 1eS onite @ anr;ons 10 see Northern people
snS sv' Sortbern eapital coming into the
nonntrv a"~ nr
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oy ekin NJ H. ~ nens sae Da Ss; poeu o. 90 r;Sa
me, IN whicn ,s NM EYE r. s ds;,sr ari y ,hen @
,oL M s's sss, ~ bsr alder daughter IN her