The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1899-10-04
RELICS OF JEFFERSON DAVIS.
n Valuable Collection Sent TO the
Confederate Museum in Rich

Confederate Museum in Rich
mont.
The Confederate muscum in Rich
mond has been enriched by the addi.
tion OF two cases of relics, formerly the
property OF Jefferson Davis, the Presi-
dent OF tho ConfederaCy. Some have
been given and Others lent by Mrs.
Davis anG Mrs. Hayes, and they form a
priceless collection.
Ia accordance with wish CXpross I'd
by Mrs. Davis. the large case contain
Ing the Presidents personal property
will be placed in the Mississippi room,
and y smaller case, containing letters,
test monias and portraits, Will be oX.
| hlIttCd In Tho "Soiid South" room.
The suit of furniture has not yet been
assigned to any special place, nor will
III oG until the IGatter ha4 been con.
sidered by vuo society. The most in,
teCesttng relics, in fact, have been
placed in the Mississippi room, They
are conta ned ii a. .arge, square case,
six feet or moro ia height. Tho suit
Of clothes which MIR. Davis wore when
nc was captured haug6 there. the
iiOch cOAb is made OF gray Goth, with
\ velvet collar, and the trousers are Cf
the Same material. The suit has huen
mucd worn and bears evidence Of long
sarvjca By the absence OF several bat
tons from the coat and the imprint
OF the Presidents knees the trOu-
Scrs.
The old family b bio rests on thc
bottom Of the case, lying open at the
registry Of marriages, births and
deaths. Near IL is the snall Blb,c sent
by the President while u prisoner ut
Fort Monroe To his son.
me nrNVCr- E)DlS ;(4U by III y ID avis
with MS autograph on the ily-ioa!, is
very rare aud valuable OGc, since IL
contains Is special prayer lpr the Con
iedcrate States Congress. No less &
sum than So COO has been otf4rQd Tor
this particular book and refused hy
Mrs. Davis.
very quaint and rather pathetic
souvenir Is Il small silver thin bic be-
queathcd by q sister Of charity upon |
her death bed 20 Jefferson Davis, j.. |
1t was the sum total Of the good Uun's |
earthly possessions, ana she lglt it to
The boy she had nursGd through q |
serious illness, 10 whom sh1 was de-
voted.
Side by side with The tbimDle is the
gold watch which belonged 10 the |
Princess Charlotte, Of Engiaud, ami |
WAS prc4cutcd 70 Miss Winnie Davis |
during her visit to Euglaud. The
matchbox used by the President a
box that he bad kept At the bead OF
his bed for cigars, his cigar holder,
and dressing case which he &lwHys |
carried III his valsc are among the |
mos. Interesting features ol Inc oX-
rinit.
Perha..s tie most striking relic,
however, i3 the bandagc made by !
Airs. Dsvis u screen her husbands |
eyes from the glare Of light while he |
IanG Gaishtd in Fort Monroe. The last |
gloves worn BY Mr.. Davis are pressed |
and carefully iutdcd, showing now |
small his hand was. His keys, upon a
Key ring: Il matchbox OF cornclian, |
for his scissors, made by his wife; his |
eye glasses ana pOlishcy, made by a |
little girl for the Prlsid don't; y McXi |
can emerald set in Il ring Of virgin |
gold, and two gold stars made for, and |
worn by Mr.. Davis on his collar, all |
claim Lnu attention and tell their own |
story.
The case also contains mum Der OF
interesting relics OF Miss Winnie Da-
Wis, the Daughter OF the Copicderacy. |
Among the number are d Georgia |
button, silver badge, cross anu
chain, gold badge for her Bible, tue
bracelets she wore III her In fancy, ana
part Of an Eastern hcad-drsss worn by
her upon some occasion that is not
mentioned.
A piece OF the wedding dress worn
by Mrs. Hayes, together with some OF
the orange blossoms with which her
bridal veil was fastened, are also dis
played in lhis case, as we'll as the ring
made in Georgia and sent 10 Mrs.
Davis while her husband WAS in prl
son.