The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-07

H., w,er bs ,eft the hotel for Canada. tho
FACT would he heralded In the press. anu 'i ~
his trip would be, at isss', nnr' 20 lion 10
| c,ich a glimpse OF the arch. trait o. ~. az,
that perhaps he would be suoJecteu " ~ ~,
| suit If not open assault, foi IN tnooo "a1 -
J ma IL remembered, the passions VI lno
war had not cooledhown evelt as mucn ~ now
and the venom and maligh lily OF .ne ia !.
rowmindedness OF the Northe rn sec'Ion,sl,,
were concehtered upon MN Us ts, .ne nrowess.
| arou se1 in defence OF Southe N ilgnts, n ~,
reflected upon the = outh. bac Xed up ny '"e
world .o limo IN
throw the blood hounds Off the scent sIr ~,
egy had to be used. On the ad vice vi III
Charles OConor, the brilliant law yer ,nu ~.
voted counsel OF Mr.. Davis " AZ ue a., n1s
that Mr. o. Conor should call for MN ~ u -
carriage ostensibly for a drive 10 OF. W"sn
ington the hospltable reydence OF r tno a, 10.
tinguished lawyer. on the hu dson. ~, da a
was to remain all night. and the next Gay
quietly take the train for Montreal Ie"yanE
his family and baggage nj the M l." Aoi
hotel so as to avert suspicion. ~ A.
The Idea worked lola charm. Wn. 10 W,
Davis was quietly resting At Mr.. &c onor
charming house. the army OF repotter' Tha
throDgsd the hotel seeking for news. I'M, = ne
n ext day he quietly entered the ears ~ ro ,a
washington, went ms far ~ Peekskiil WI 'ete
the local train was to stop; there waited iol
about three hours. and then taking l nc
| through express. was in Montreal before u
absence IN New tOTk Wke ulbCoNcicu.
HOME LIFB OF Ills LATRR. YEARS.
After Mr.. Davis had resided in Montreal
| for considerably over year. he made atrlp
| to England with his family. ana from there
| TO the Continent, where he waseverywheIe
received with the respect usually SHOWN 10
| an active ruler, rather than to - dscrow ned
nrinee.n While there his elder brother Mr.
Joseph Davis, died. leaving the ex-Presi deh'
admin istralor OF his estate. In this con nee
ton may be told an interesting story now
SIR. Davis property was
SAVED FROM COMPLICATION.
| After the war the Freedmana Bureau at
| tempted to levy npon ana connscatc MS
| magnificent cotton plantation. "Briarneld,
and another one lower down the MISSISSIPPI.
| Fortunately, Mr.. Joe Davis, who had always
managed the bussnt ~ affairs for Dir. DAVIS,
| took no part In the war on account OF his nd
| yanced age, and the titles OF the cx-Presi-
| dents landed property were vested In his
name. When, therefore, General q. o.
/ Howard, chief the Freedmans Bureau, mnde
| claim TO the property, as "abondoned lands
Joe Davis came forward. showed the title
| deeds recorded i his own name. and laid
| els i'm TO them. This claim. being indispufa-
| BILE. was at once Allowed and so they revert
| ed . Mr.. Joe Davis, and the property was
| Thereby saved from conhscation. An the ex-
/ President was appointed sole executor of his
| broth ers estate, he was once more left In
! cOntroi ofhis own property, and indl Vldusiiy
managed his plantation up TO the time Of bis
death. n fact. 1t was while on tho return
| from a visit 10 his magnificent Erlsrneld
| plantation TO look after his crops. that he
contracted the cold which, assuming, nnally.
The form of congestive chill. ended his re-
mark able life.
AT BEAUvoIR.
| few years later Mr.. Davis returned TO
| Europe where he placed his accomplished
daughter =, Miss Winnie, Z" The Child OF the
Confedei acy." ut school ut Carlsruie. Ger
many lie then returned TO America, and
| wont 10 81 emThis Tenn, to reside. After a
| residence there OF several years, he. ut the
| NJ Va q "a
beautiful nome called "Beauvoir," on st.
Cathcrines sound an arm of the Gulf OF
| Mexico, made retreat there where ne began
his labors Oh h Is book. The Rise aud Fall OF
the Confederat g Government" While en-
gagged In this W. ,rls Mrs. Dorsey died. leaving
him Beauyoir " in her will. and from that
time he made 1t his home.
HIS DOMESTIC LIFE.
And here anil the sound of the pillows
OF the gulf, In q quiet but beautiful and capa-
cious nj ansion set In the midst OF grove Of
stately trees. the han who as statesman.
warrior and sage, had made impress
peace and sweet cOntentruent. surrounded
by his devot ed family. Here he lived the
Il life OF dignl ted retired gentleman, and here
1t was that the sweetest quailties OF MS lie
were revealed IL was strange 10 see man
OF such strong characteristics who had been
looked upon by he world ms stern, stubborn
and obstinate, isplay the qualities OF the
quietest woman. and to those who enjoyed
The ARE privilege of social intercourse
with him. No M, re delightful pleasure
could have been,exp eriensed than that oflist-
ening to his converse dion, for on any sub
Ject that might be sta rted he was thoroughly
conyersant. lie was a man OF exhaustive
Information with a mi nd which seemed To
absorb as a sponge e' trything with winch
IL came In contact.
Here it was that he spe nj the last years OF
his life. enjoying the love or his family, and
dispensing his wonderful fund OF informa-
tion I'm delightful conye.-altlon with his
friends Whether as the public servant. the
soldier, the statesman OF the retired gentle
man, he always won universe 4 love, alice
ton, respect and admiration.