Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-01-07
THE LATE EX-PRESlDeNT DAVIS.
Tho Facts Concerning the Proposed Pub
LEGATION Of His Life.


NEw.OprEANs. January 6.-Recently nu-
merous statements of a contradictory and
altogether misleading character concern
inc the promised volume of the life Of tho
late cx-President Davis have appeared In
the newspapers. With the object Of get
tinr the facts in the case q correspondent
was sent TO Beauvoir for the purpose of OBJ
tanning from Mrs. Davis in person lntOrma-
lion at once reliable and authentic touch
inc this important subject. Inc lady IN
reply TO the reporters question stated that
beyond the compilation of few chapters
by MI Davis the work was as yet practl-
callv in its incpiency. The necessary
data is. however, at hand. having been
carefully compiled by Mr.. DAVIS previous
TO his death, so that the labor of cOllating
the matter and otherwise putting tin shape
for the publisher would, comparatively
speaking, consume but o short time. 30 lar
the work remains just as Alr. Day $ lett III.
Arrangements are being made, however;
with two very capable gentlemen, VINO VIII
assist Mrs. Davis in completing the me-
moirs. One. worry close friend and sym
pathizer Of the illustrous chieftaln.. VINO
more than any living person Is acquainted
with the political and public life OF Mr..
Davis, will direct, shape, and generally III
terest himself in that portion OF the pro-
posed work, while his cO-laborer IS cohSpi3
cuous for his literary accomplishment ana
his practical experience in the art OF boOk,,
making. When completed the work Will
be submitted TO number OF the most IN
innate and trustworthy friends OF Mr. DAVIS
for their critical perusal and approval, ana
nothing viii be left undone 10 render IL IN
every particular an accurate and Thoroughly
reliable portrayal of the character OF HIM
who above all others of his time could ASK
in the record of his life that ~ be written
"Naught extenuuatlng nor naught SET
down in MALICE Mrs. Davis says II she
can only succeed in interesting In mea-
sure some Of those. more subtle points or
features of Mr.. Dayiss character which
she thinks have not been so generally IN
derstood she will have entwined around
his memory q wreath which to him would
be SURPRISINGLY acceptable and TO her q
most precious tribute OF her enduring love.
Just how long time will have elapsed
before the biography will beactually in the
hands of the reader Mrs. Davis Is so far
unable to state. She will, however, revise,
supervise, and look after many OF the. incl
dents to its publication. and this work she
intends TO have wholly completed previous
10 her departure for Europe, where she
will ioin her daughter, Miss Winnie. AZ
the time of this contemplated trip is fixed
for the early part of May Of the present
wear the public may confidently expect to
have the book month later. in this con-
nection il would be well 10 mention that
ample notice will be given in few weeks
of The exact time when the book will APP
pear. -.
Referring to the death of MIR. Davis and
the demonstration of popular esteem and
reverence for the dead chieftain previous
10 and on the day of his interment, Mrs.
Davis spoke feelingly. 1t was not, she said,
the poinp, which was of itself gorgeous,
which afforded her the greatest gratifca-
ton in connection with the obsequies
of her husband, but II was the spon-
taniety and the universally OF tn e;. al
fectionate regard that was exhibited