Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-15
LIFE OF JEFF. DAVIS.
pslzs ESSAY ON HIS CHARACTER AND
PUBLIC SERVICES.
A Beautiful Pen Picture OF the Southern
Chieftain Drawn by Miss Mary
LOWS OuarieS

49, I anlavod IN hcDmOnl ~ toat presented
Mss hIary Lewis Quarles at tho High
,n.J commencement last Thursday
night 81,
"a, j TAYLOR Ellyson, president Of tho
g., school Board and Mayor Of the city,
., cha pupil ia this school who should
80, thr host essay on the life and charac-
go tbe Hon Jefferson Davis.
T.a pnrr WINS made at n meeting OF tho
,'.-3 held q few days after the death of
49, Davis IN December last in New
.-.s.s Ah1ut twenty students male and
...-,Io the lattor predominating, entered
ID..rtnst. and a few nights ago the COM
.-+t.e who AZ the request OF the Mayor
..4 all az the papers, which were desig-
.1 lv numbers or nam % pliinl6s and
&c.. ar.omuamed bv the names Of the
,.ters. decided in favor Of the essay of
N.-- Qu4r.os, who l. daughter OF Mr.
v..r IS Ouarles, cashier of the Planters
1...ra. Bank
,..f ttc papers we're good and several
,f.I. wrtors displayed decided literary
..... Mono OF them, though. were
.Ii Ir tho committee so fully 20 meet
.. r..l. tons a. the offer and 20 treat so
l-..IF Che subject designated as that OF
81. Queries, whichis published herewith:
The Essay.
,gs-frr AVID CHARACTER or JEFFERSON DAVIS.
.llth.;oyy q q man IL he character"
t,r.,.,,isn county, Ky. on Juno g. 1908. there
49, Am Jefferson Davis, who was destined 70
.r.. trr most prominent man ia THIS country.
....a .of lat his father moved with his
..r fo 0.ss.ssippl. Here young Davis re-
-.thn a-sIomicsl course OF instruction at the
'ro.., aii 90 have been a very studous and OBJ
,..s.t boy. spending all o. his spare time out
largo nAufnfIOu. where he
t-. "f.rFlcs ~ tho Teos, books Ia tho run
80 .ra.ss. sermons IN stones, and good In
..lfr" Whom DE had learned all % DO
,s-.. ttm ~ the academy his father sent him
.-.r.yssl college. kentucky, aud after al
.. fo fno senior class he received from
-,. ...t Nonroe a. appointment 10 tho United
t...v ..f.ry Academy AZ Wost Point Here
t.f Robert r.. Leo IS clessmate. Those
...r destined for closer companionShip, OF
M r..hcr u them had az that time the
o. .e.i dream.
DAVIS As A CADET.
90 cadet young Davis was thus described
t..r.- distinguished Tor his manly bearing.
N......i.as1 ana lofty character; his figure
..lr-Iken robust. and his otep -priugy,
rrt le the uosi Of an Indian chief On the
81. b, r-aIraiod with high honors, receiv..
g.. F.. COMMITS. jon Is Lieutenant so the nl'ed
... army Ie served go tho army until 1875,
.-.g.-r iu several Indian wars, and showed by
t.r...r.rai methods ami cool head that he was
2, . ctna Zoo an emorgourio-.
Gf.Hf reHfn.uf DIS COMMISSION ne III
-. q daughter Of /srhary Taylor, 70 whom no
,.I I..q engaged FOR some time. IN his auto
.-.tfv Nr Davis say-. ~ was my mis-
.- carly in my married life 10 loss my wife,
..t Germany yesrs thereafter lived in great
BE- .-rg 900 my plantation IN the wamps OF mo
N....-.urLf
tt.. ahsr1 student. Strengthening his mlhd ~
..- o.yo size numerous political problems OF
,,..or'v issuing from its crysalls, with
NnHa lfIE IL &
f.I from HE retirement win his body And
rt. refreshed hf cnrta;t with Mother Nature
O. trr-nv.,.ut study.
r If. Washington, Jefferson, clay,
u.... e.f Nsi!.pu. all upholifrs ~ liberty,
.rt-. .ri Ive. On their southern plantations
t....r...rH -avs. "Sone mon arc born great.
,.--a t..,e .restuos.. ani some have great
a..sa.lI-t upon them.'
~ LIVERY WAY oRsAr.
ro rer.r-on Davis al three ~ these state
,r.t.- .sr ba applied. lie had illustuous an-
.....-. t. was :. jealous worker. and WAS al
a... -. ..-ful save in one instance. when all
fe. .-.... fi iei him: be- Was offered the higi-
str-.t .a- by The Statesmen AMI later on by
r. r.l .' ih- broad south, but was always
aU... lt he accept them Is often asked.
....e ho always did what ne could for his
t.-. welfare, aud couquerue m' modosy
csc .o tae front and cast his LOT Tor wear OF
s..., know no. which.
MS POLITICAL CAREER.
'er.rsoH Daviss political career began IN
g. fvn ears letor he was elected n ropreseu-
-.'.,. ~ 4 org-e.s. wi ere ne remained uniu tho
C,s o. - ,.i,t, acrics Whe. a
f,-.. .nt AZ AfIa.is-ipui volunteers was 0rgsu-
i-.,. tt~rah.r, Mr. Davis was mado colonel
o. .raet-neut afterwards became tue famous
g....-i,.,i p,gaa 2, VINO az di,tingutsnsd thom-
e.fl.. i, no r,tf.e ~ Bueua Vista. where Colo
No.. D.vis No. btdly vluptel early IA tno day.
but insis. e1 On remaining In $40 saddle untl
thr rll.s of mo action. thus gaining tho victory.
Mr. Davis hnd ia l-4i married Miss howen,
granddaughter ~ Governor Ho|eh, OF Nv
'sIscL' al, a'tri ,'' ,.r,,, --.,r from Inc
ec,ere wound in his fool. no being compelled 10
Use cruiches Tor some time.
800 . - ,.,,,,,. ,,,.,r.r,rrp
iI Az" irN 49," ,-.l - n. an,
Robert L. Lee ic tNo men upon "hom que ',l'
Of ne SCUM Irtiri ln ih' "1i lof 7ou,H' ~, % l
.ll nee. ionfht rli" ny .iIe lh ,uiS ioA'. .
var 90 defence az me mon mus i.-o ''.k INC
ii'r'l.ilp FORM D al west v'".' ..u' w." 49,, I
oral wears inter Uiie san" thi'.l' 'tuv wy, -
hIN''"Hl Sinir7 iSL''' '.A -i,n -.
coercion qua 'lFI'-7iC'' 'i ."' ..''"' q 7, 80
jews -li I'".it D. A'' "'. 49, go 80
I.f k'.n tti-" "I h'N'i 'Ati,i '-''" ~ -
.' t.. uDhir t.l,hHtn 70 lietf Af.'I Z"
f.'ll- Their rfhi, o. else VIM ara" uoi" we