The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-12-07
Ended.
lHE CAREER on JEFF, DAVIS,
Peaceful Death Of the Chief of
the Southern COniederacy
SURROUNDED BY FRIENDS
And ReIatiyes."The Whole South
In Mourning for the
Ex.Leader.
Plass at IIllEMast lu All the Southern
CtIs-IIow the News was Received
la Washington C'tJ-NO OHIclal
Notice Taken-A Sketch Of
Ills Career as u Soldier,
Statesman aud chief
OFthe Rebellion.
SURROUNDED BY FRIENDS

New ORLEANS, La, DEC, 6-JetIorson
Davis closed his eyes In death at fifteen
nipu,es before o'clock this morning
surrounded by all his friends aud rela'
uyes who were within call.
The handsome residence Of Mr.. ]. U,
Pyne, at tho corner Of First and Camp
Hreets, is-at present an object OF inter
estroryery friend of Mr.. Jefferson Davis,
who has occupied the guest chamber.
The building, built by Mr.. Payne, Is one
Of the most comfortable and interiorly
artistic in all the city. It is OF brown
stone, stucco, two stories high, with
broad yprandas and set in lovely grounds
where Camel bushes are spiked with
bloom and oranges hang In clusters OIL
thn trees.
The house has wide hall running
through the centre with drawing.rooms
on One side, a library on the ether and
on tho rear corner Of the house, In q
lovely and CHEEKY apartment into which
the sun streams nearly all day, lay the
patient and distinguished patient invalid.
Itis q wonderfully pretty room, with
riCh toned, Persian.Lued carpet on tho
flour, shades and lace curtains on the
windows, two fronting TO the east, and
two to the south. Pictures are on the
walls, and there arc u lounge, easy Turk.
iSh chairs and pretty carved tables and u
huge carved oak Victoria bedstead, on
which the ex.President OF the Conied.
eraCy lies In the embrace Of death. His
constant attendant has been Mrs. Davia,
who has never left his bedside since his
illness began. In comfortable home
wrapper Of gray and black, this gentle
mlnisttant was always at the inValid's
side, aud II she left him for moment,
heasktd for her aud was fretted or un.
easy until her return.
Friends constantly sent beautiful
flowers, Of which Mr.. Davis was very
fond, but these were not allowed to rG.
main in the sick ropm for any length OF
timv. At the outset, jellles, fruits and
all manner Of dellCaCles were proifvred
until Mrs. Davis was compelled to de-
cline them. The sick mans food was
only milk, Ice, beef tea aud rarely u
brOlled chop.
Mr.. Davis remained In bed all the
time and was never left alone, being
guarded lovingly by his wife and the
capable Quadf0on hired nurse, Lydia,
aud Mrs. Davis own little brown.eyed
hand.maiden, Betty, who at all times
had entre1 to ths sick room. But little
talking WIS allowed and newspapers,
letters and teleprAns were tabooed.
ALWAYS A TEMPERATE MAN.
On Wednesday afternoon a reporter
had few monents' conversation with
Ns. Davis. She was worn aud wearied
with service at the sick bed, but which
she would uot allow 10 any other, and
her step was lagging US she came into
the dining I0Oln. She was very hope
ful, however, Of her husbands ultimate
recovery
"Mr Davis has always been an ex.
cerdtngly temperate man." said Mrs.
Davis. "lle has never abused his physi.
cal body and 80 onu could have lived
more moderately than he. OF course
all this Is In his favor. / do not mean 10
say that there would be no danger II a
door were left open or the fire In his
room allowed to goout. He Ia as frail
asa u y and requires the most attentive
care. Tnat he has. believe he would
not be alive to-day had this illness came
upon him at Bpauv IT, where he, could
not possibly have had the constant care
Of such physicians IA DR.. BuCkham and
Dr. Chaille, and other intelligent love
tenderness and luxury that surround
him in this home"
SUDDEN CHANGE FOR THE WORSE.
Mr. Davis seemed much better during
the early part of yesterday, aud his i'm,
proved condition was remarked by the
doctors and his family. He had q pain
In the bowels during the day, but the
serious feature appeared lust q few min.
utpS before U o'clock. Then tho Illus
tfiOus patient was stricken with a 81.
we're COngvStlve chill. The doctors were
not present AZ the time, but Judge Fen.
net's family and Mrs. Davis did every,
thing 10 sOOth the sufferer.
1t was I o'clock before DR.. BiCkham
and Dt, Chaillv, two Of tho most famous
ptaCti ionOrS In the South, arrived and
consulted over the condition Of the IN,
ueht. His change was surprise totally
unexpected by even those In constant
attendance, and the skilled eyes OF the
medical men saw In II the beginning Of
The end. They continued with the pa.
tIeht until his death, however, and
made every possible effort 10 avoid tho
inevitable. :
Mi. Davis remained In aComatose con.
ditiOn aud the attendants could see nC
sgnA Of consciousness Mrs. Davis said
shO occasionally felt q return Of the
pressure Of the hand she held, although
he could neither speak nor make slRn,
THE END coMES,
This was the scene In the sick cham.
per ASthe hOuH passed. The only varia.
uOn was tho arrival Of Mr.. Edwin II.
FAttaf, husband Of Mr.. Davis Niece, and
OF Judge aud Mrs. Charles II, FenneF,
Who had been sent for AZ tho opera, Al
W bgd.Ulde when the end came, were
a." DNNlbt MTt W VI iuynp, Mt, anu
Mm, Judge Charles Il. FenneF, MI. Il,
Fatrar, MlSs Smith, a grand.niece Of
~ Davis, Mi. Il d. FenneF, d son oi
!he Justice, DE-, o. ], Biukhatn, aud Df,
B. y Ohallle.
The lamp Of lie waned low a. tho
nhout Of midnight arrived, nor did Il
nlVECt Into the brightness Of conscious.
nVSs at any time. Eagerly, YET tendefly,
Ihg Watchers gaEed ii The face Of lit
uyIhg ChiOitalh, His face, alwaya calm
and pale, gained additional palIOf, and
MA AquArtvf Oi O'Clock, Of the morning
o. 'llS 9th day Oi December, death can't
70 lhv venerable leader There VA
nothing remarkable about the death
oed eCtne. The departure oi the splti
Wae general and utterly painless, Their
were no dry tytS In the little absembl,
sooui the bed aud every heart bled will
1,nsui9h, which found vent Ia Mrs
DIvlE Sobs and cries, =
Immediately alter the death, Mrs