Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-08
snArE op HIS FAvoRrTTs.

The fight at COilantOgle'S Ford was an
other great favorite of his. Fitz-Jamess
interview with Blanche OF DeYon before
her death and Douglass contempt of the
tickle crowd who deserted him were two
others. His recitation of 81 saw Dun
canon's Widow stand. her husbands dirk
cleaned in her hand" gave new force to
the verse, He was so familiar with burns
that almost at any part of his poems he
could, when given line, go on 20 repeat
those contiguous TO 1t, especially The
COtter's Saturday Night" and tho Al
vice to Young Friend"
In after years Coughs Poems Of Pa
triotism" were great favorites with him,
and the edition we have Is marked all
through with passages which he admired.
Milton TO him was dreadful bore; while
he was very familiar with Virgil, and loved
TO quote from hun. lie read parts OF len
nvson and q little of Browning. but had
little sympathy with the latter. OF heroic
songs he had memorized great number
and quoted them in intimate intercourse
with his friends with appositeness. /
never saw am one who could resist the
charm of these Rotations, when ne was
in the mood. He had n lovely, high bari
tone voice in song, no musical culture, but
n fine ear: and If heheard song rendered
accurately and well, sang il afterward very
sweetly. One of his favorites was Aoore's
Had / the leisure to sigh and mourn,
Fannie. dearest, I'd mourn for thee
Another was, HAS sorrow thy young
DAYS shaded -; and those he Aked
the best were, THE harp, that once
in Tsra's Halls" and Inc MlnstreI
of his dav. and his retentlve memory Kept
them intact as long as he lived. His voice
never lost its sweetness or its upper notes,
and when feeling very well It was common
for him to sing IN his room while arranging
his papers.
SPOKE INDIAN LANGUAGES.
There was an Indian song which Gained
onr children whenever they were obstrepe-
rous: .Loo-oo.-o
Cora YANKEE shangmonee, sheereerra
notify hlee, notify hiee."
The translation he eave-of so much as
renember-was: Friends, man walks
through your village" .,
He was at one time able 10 speak seVerai
Indian languages rather tiuentiy, ana knew
a great deal Of the Indian tradltl9ns anu
cnstoms. and was q more than ordinarily
GOOD French scholar, but had learned the
ianouaoe simply 10 read military DOCKS
and pronounced il as though 1t We're Eng
lish. He was also very good Spanish
scholar and wss fond of reading Spanish
literature in his younger days. he was
also fair classical scholar and never Tor
got his Greek and Latin.
THE GUYBoATs IN THE JAMES RIVER-BATILE
OF SEVEN PINES.
IChapter xviii
About Nav 9Th Mr.. Davis insisted that
we should leave Richmond. and Teneve
him from unnecessary anxiety. On the
eve NJ the 9th there was reception, ana
We were 10 90 in three days. A courier
came 10 the President with dispatches,
and az he passed me on his return 10
fine drawiug.room looked question, ana
he responded in a whisper, The enemys
1nnboats are ascending the river" our
9uests remained quite late, and there WAS
no opportunity for further conversation.
AS soon as they were gone NY mu ,no,,id
told me he hoped the INSTRUCTIONS Wouiu
prevent the gunboats reaching the city,
bnt that he preferred we shouldg the next
morning. Always averse 70 night, GU
treatad him 10 grant little delay, but he
tgas arm. and communicated the news 10
the family. DR.. William NJ. Gwln ana ms
daughter were visiting Us, ana lfienu
from the next corner had tarrleu ~. V1-
vond the rest. As soon as our dear NIUE
Ieighoor was told the news, she dropped
ON her knees and raising her hands 10
Uaaxen calculated: Lord Jesus, save
md helm me-" Notwithstanding the
crucial period through which we were
passing. we all laughed heartily, except
nur friend. She was a woman OF rare at
.e;nments and keen wit, and had written
q ionrnal which extended over q long
a'ay.;od of intercourse with the greatest men
~ their day at homo and abroad. sucn
,eeora Of The passing show would nave
heen almost as valuable an addition 70 the
bistory of the time as Madame Junots on
Madame de Remusats diaries, out sne
bnrned II az once for fear OF us peing
taken from her by the enemy.
NOR. DAVIS BAPTIZED By DE. MrNsIcEnoox
We left for Raleigh, N. G., on the morn
inc ~ NAV 10th; the panic began some
da.s later. and il was pitiable TO see our
3s,snds coming in without anything except
.he clothes thcy had on, and mourning
the loss of their trunks IN plteous 'uiu-
HE az main and worriment. A.
The Sunday before our departure MI
ravis WAS baptized at home Dy mr. niiBnl-
ceroda In the preoence OF the hight rev;
Eishop Jobns. and peace when passeo
,,ndsyssanuInq seemed TO settle IA ms
ssart after the ceremony. His religious
ronyictjons had long occupied us
tSonehts' and the Joy Of being received
INTO the Church seemed 10 pefvaae MS
soul. ,.,~ ,cp~
[Chspter xLIv.l
Mr. Dsyis's early education bad always
inclined him TO see In the Roman Cssnoucs
hteods Who could not be epenekeo 1o1