The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-08
NOBLE WOMAN.
Is Mrs Jefferson Davis-aen. Curtis
Tells Of a Recent Visit
70 HER SOUTHERN HOME.
She Has Contributed, Through Her
influence and Power, to Bring
About Harmonious Relations Be-
tween the North and south-Has
Avoided the Public Gaze.

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ogdensburg Journals General N. NJ.
Curtis OF ogdensburg, was a guest Of
Mrs. JEFFERSON Davis on Monday.-C Can
ton Plain Dealer.
When shown the above item and ask
cd to give; something,for- publication re-
gardlng his visit. General Curtis said:
ayes. was In Canton on Monday. and
had the pleasure of calling on Mrs. JET
terson Davis. She Is ANGST Interesting
woman and one who has kept well In
formed upon all public matters for the
last half century. both relating to our
own and foreign countries. and she
takes the livcllest interastin stirring
events OF the present rs well asithose
OF the past. 1t was the first timeI had
had the pleasure OF meeting Mrs. Davis,
although I had for many years known
some OF her intimate friends.
"I have been interested in Mississippi
since 1850. when my brother, Andrew
Jackson Curtis, settled In yicksburg,
where he lived Until falling health conf
PEELED him TO return to st Lawrence
county. where he died in July, 1858. He
was a personal friend of sfr, Davis, and
among my brothers papers were sey-
erar letters from him reIiting to poiiti-
cal affairs in Mlsslsslppig
House Adjoined Davis Mansion.
ION my. entering Richmond. April H.,
1865. became a guest Of James H.
Grant, whose home adtoined the Davis
mansion. and Mrs. Grant was one OF
Mrs. Davis intimate friends. AT that
time Mrs Grant related,t to Mrs. Curtis
and4myseh many.inciaents OF Mrs. Da-
vis.&kindness to the soldiers and ailiict-
ed people Of Richmond
II came to know a tithesclos of the
war many Misslsslppians. every one OF
whom I have been able TO count MY
friend. In my congressional service I
was fortunate In having the support OF
the Mississippi delegation. as did gen.
orally those Of the south for every
measure introduced. and was glad to
assure Mrs. Davis Of my appreciation
Of the action; OF. her. friends, which aided
me In the passage of many measures
calculated TO promote the interests Of
my district.
Twas also glad OF the opportunity to
tell her how much she has by her lnflu-
ence and power, contributed, through
. her acquaintance In the north as well
as the south, to bring about the har-
monious relations which now happily
exist among the people of all sections
OF the country. The St. Lawrence UEi-
rerslty. and the people OF Canton. IN
Z June, 1899, testified in 4 most impressive
manner. their. .ubcrality and generous
sentiments toward the people OF the
south in comforting upon Colonel Lamb,
one OF her most active and distinguish
ed soldiers and civilians. the honorary
degree of LII. D. During the vacation
season that Mrs. Davis may spend in
Canton she will be enabled to contrib
ute much in creating and extending
those feelings OF good citizenship which
) grow out of friendly association.
rs' Agreeable Impressions.
"Those OF our people who meet Mrs.
Davis will carry away the most agree
able Impressions Of an Interview with 4
highly cultured and refined 9oman,who
has passed through the most important
and Interesting half century Of our
country's existence, and who speaks in
terestlngly OF every public event, and
leaves the impression that after more
than seventy years OF acquaintance
with public characters OF this and 1su-
ropean countries She is in full posses
sion OF all those qualities which dignity
her sex and feels the keenest interest in
every measure relating to the public
welfare OF the country. which is to her.
as to them, the best and most beloved.
81 have replied TO your Inquiry with
many misgivInss regarding the pro-
prfety OF answering the request, lest I
might trespass upon the private rights
of one who. however conspicuous her
petition In public life has been. has for
years avoided the public gaze and mod
estly devoted herselt TO the task Of
Frightening and cheering the lives Of
those who suffered on either side in the
great national conflict. 1t would not
become me 10 enter upon any details of
those personal qualities which dlstin-
guish her In private circles and cause
her 10 be so much squsht and admired
by the young. These WIN possess an
intimate acauaiaart, iSl;h. this kiad
woman are most fottu;.;.s::s;
Mrs. Davis 1omr Is ST.! 1: aiss!7siF-
pi. although she spends much time in
New York city. She L. a warm person
al friend OF the family Of Jr$tIca Leslie
W. Russell In Canton. Miss WinnIe
Davis made her last visit before the
fatal trip 10 Atlanta a, the house Of
Judge Russell. she being q close friend
OF Mr.. and Mrs. HartrIdge. She stood
us godmothcr 10 Mrs. HartrldSe's child,
Harriet. i.at :.