Gillan. Dee. 7.41m Davis.
Id «Mt of the mothers
m ulna. and III years
w wash ago he caught a seven cold
harshnonambutaadhiseon-
wassourlousthathisphydclausfor
,Ihlrsmovalotthelrpatienttohls
home. For a month Ir. Dav'h
”w at death‘- honour-slain;
”madam losiuggruund. For
b past thradayahowavu-Jlspro‘ress
mason DAVIS,
toward recovcy had seemed steady, but the
had 0! death was upon him. Friday a con-
uivechillnalzed him, and hesoon breathed
“lat, with the hand of his loving wife
, Milly clasped in his own.
The Dying Ian's Last Words.
Ir. Davis made no dying declaration.
, Eh last words were, “Pray excuse me,” and
maddremadtohis wifowhenshe ro-
quutad him to takethe whole of a dose of
medicine she had prepared for him Among
the mourning relatives and friends atthe
heads were Mrs. Davis. Dre. Chaille
and Blckham, Associate Justice and Mrs.
M, Miss Nannie Smith, grand niece of
thadying OI-[midbllL and Mr. and Mrs. E.
H. Farrar. Mrs. Davis. who had home up
throughout her husband's dangerous illnem
with rare strength and bravery, wascom-
My prostrated when his death came, and
knowuuder thocareot physicians.
The Cause of Death.
The cause of the Eh-pl'fllml’s lsst illne-
w-malaria, complicated with acute bum.
dink Careful nursing and skilled medical
Mm had mastered the latter, but it
imposed that the congestive chill, which
was the immediate cause of death. was at-
blhutable to a return of the malaria in
all” of death the face of the deceased,
- though looking slightly emaciated. showed
mtracaofsuflering. morenearlyreaem—
“in; that of a peaceful sleeper than of the
dead.
Tho ms of tax-President. Davis' (iccease
Ma great sensation in the city and was
F blew-plied broadcast throughout the south-
a'n states. Images of condolence poured
L tfllhdu'ing warm sympathy to his widow
“daughter. A large meeting was held at
1“iityhall at noon. anditwasdecidedto
.halm th body-mid have it lie in state
Warn Wuesday, when the funeral will
take place.
The Funeral Preparations.
Preparationsarabeingmade on the most
elaborate scale, and the funeral will be the
grandestdemonstration of love and rever-
ancetoauyAmerican citizen ever held in this
part of the country. The governor has al-
ready received numerous telegram from
troops from all sections of the south, who
will be here to participate in the damstrao
lion. Quarters are now being provided for
them The public buildings are draped
‘ ins-earning, as well as manyprivnmrcsi-
“I All btlainm will be suspendedon
thday of the funeral.
A Sketch of Ila Life.
mum was borninChristian coun-
ty, K52. June3, 1808, but paged his child-
hood in llississippi. Bograduated at West
Point in 1%, and served with distinction
against tholndiansforaovon years Shortly
W hemarrisd Gen. (afterwanlsPresi-
ht) Taylor’s daughter. In 1845 he was
”I! locongresa lnthehloxicanwarho
. himdf.andinthe of
Myandintbo battle of BusnaViata
"Mumforhisbravery.
,.. In 1847 ha wu appointed UnitedStates
moan a vacancy, and wastwicsre-
dead. Hewaschairmanotthocommitteo
”them with which hadefcnded slav—
Cyudstats rights
Mont Piercoln 1853 awointed Mr. Da-
whnaetaryof war, which position he held
milliliter-nan hscamsprssident. Bisad-
. muo- of the war department was
"bdhyalalityandsaergy. Haw-ham
”bilabial” States senate, continu-
'~I~auutllthasso_ion movementcmn-
whimtowithdraw.
, Ir. Davis beams the first
paid-our the Confederate states Feb 4,
“Wanted Fob. Randinthe follow-
,hy-rwaselscted for sixyeara
“than“ of Richmmd andthe sur-
Wel Ben Lee, he was captured while
Wan-aha his escape at lrwins-
meamn laylo, Maud wailasd a
fortwo years at Fortre- Monroe
Mall-la]. Hawasreleasedoabailiu
.hfl-rut mummy against
” 'ultuorIceu OFFICIALLY.
he «a We Pays as ans-u.-
‘ um. Dawla' Death.
In by hundreds, exprcming profound regret .
d fiat-king 0! of the Confederacy's father, 1
action
will attend the (canal in a body.
JEFFERSON usvie' canons
‘- llapabllabed Ana-at at the Event
wmm by Ill-us".
Cllt'llla‘ll. 0.. Dee. '1.me Ennis
Postpubllsbss a "port of Jaflorsou Dav
capture. written by himself, having horn.
withholduatilaflerhladsatbathisownn
queer. lteoluluaaol' twill-tun written to
hisoid frlsnd.Col.OraltsJ. Wrighhdr
canal. In one of the letters Iir. Davis
I!“
“The lieutenant, in his seal to natala the
W articles at h general. nausea
attics which he could not havahnllevsd
true. For tartan“, the one who (Inland
ms to halt bore a carbine, not a revolver;
the only person with un- was a colored maid
servant.
"instantly ldropped lbs walerywoof cloak
and sbawl and advanced toward tbssoldler,
Mainly declaring l would not surrender
luau-war labia demand. Then lint. Davie
ran up to me and threw im- arma around
my neck. Thane! coum. ended suyposv
aibility for my escape. and I said to bar:
‘Uod's will be (lono.’ and turned back with
her to the tent and pas-I'd immediately to a
place a short distance ofl.
Ila [Malta the Dress Mary.
“The only firing or show of armada-sist-
anoewas beyond a when hadmassd
helm encamplnp. and that fire was between
the Michigan and Wisconsin man. it wasa
ouniderable time before l saw ('nl. hitch-
arIl. He afterward told Ina that several
hours had olapvod before he know of my
presence, and hr- clalmod great credit for
the forlwaraucc of his men in not shooting
use when I refused to surrender.
“As you say, there was no impropriety in
amming a disguise to escape capture, but
there was no time to have named one. The
falsehood was conceived in a desire to ho-
miliate me, and it was at first. asserted that
I had on a bonnet and woman‘s dress with
hoop skirts. Woodch of that kind were
said to have been made in New York. It
may here be moutiomwi that the stall olllcm
lent on the ship where my wife and children
were detained alto-r [was incarcerated at
Forth-In Munroe, (lid plunder her trunk»,
carrying oil', among other things, a hoop
skirt, which the hooves were said imbue—
quontly to have sold an the one wom by me."
THE NEWS lN THE SOUTH.
[low It “'as Received in Various States
and ('ltics.
Arman, (in, Dec. T.—Governor Gordon
has sent the following rmpxest to the gov.
more of each of the southern states:
EXECI'TIVI: [Irma-ram, ‘o
Arman, lice ll, 1500. l
I respectfully suggest that the governors of
the southern states by proclamation invite. the
people of their respective states to assembln at
the hour to be appnntmi for the funeral of Mr.
Davis and join in suitable memorial micro.
J. P. (Manor.
Just as he was finishing this dispatch Mr.
Hoke Smith, president of The Atlanta
Journal, and Hon. Lawndes Calhoun, presi-
dent of the Fulton County Confederate Vet
orans' assoriation, called upon the governor,
d, as a result of their conference, the
following order was issued:
llunqt'larxaa L'xrvrn (formatting Vquys. l
A‘Iusra. Ila. Dec. 7. MN). 6
The associations. bivourorn and camps and all
friends of amounts-sienna veterans are invited to
unite on the da‘ of the funeral of the late. Jeffer-
aon Davis in raising a fund for hiswidow'and
daughter. J. P. Honour. (lmeral.
This is the first onlcr issued by their gm
oral since his election, and immediately upon
its receipt l’rwident Calhoun issued an or-
der for the Confederate survivors of this
county to meet at once to carry it into exe
cation. It is cxpertmi that in all cities where
no Confederate vutemns' associations have
been organized, citizens will meet to hold
services and raise funds. It is also suggest
ed that in the south all work be stopped on
the day of the funeral.
Grady Will (let a Death Mask.
The sorrow for Jefferson Duvis’ death is
universal It was but Thursday that a friend
received advices from Mrs. Davis in which
ahesaid: “Hols better, but very low. ‘Il
is God that giveth the increase,‘ but 1 have
every hope of final recovery, though, of
course, a slow convalesence. As for me, tc
have even this hope is joy.” The whole
city is in mourning. Public and private
buildings are draped. Mr. H. W. Grady
has received permission by telegraph from a
friendof the family to send a sculptor it
take a cast of the dope rtcd statesman’s featv
urea Thismasli will be made use of in a
statue to be erected by the city of Atlanta.
Elforts are making to have the body of Mr.
Davis buried in West View cemetery here
near the site of some famous battles. Mayor
Glenn has ordered city buildings draped
thirty days, and has . _ ‘ ‘ the , r' it
his ohssquies lopsya
mournful tributatooneof thorny noblest.
trust and greats-tofu“ 'l’hlthsr,la
future years, all who est-sun loftlas- of
snout-innat-
of the highest order, will frequently repair
tonnew their lovoof country and
for principle at tho grave of him
name shall be immortal."
i
when
Oriel at Augusta.
Movers, (la, Doc. 7.——'l'ho news of the
death of eavl’residaat Jaflsrsou Davis w-
, royal
by the entire maple. Public and private
buildings are being draped and flags are
of condolences has been sent to Mra Davis:
lluwl'surrsa Formal-n; ill-avn‘oaa'}
A
Arm-an. 0a,. Dec. 6. In”.
To Mrs. Jonas-on Dav is. New Orleans:
association of Auzunta. (la. crave the pvlvllcao
of anIIIrimr you at tho ear-heat moment 0! their
the death of your illustrious husband. our beloved
chief and [his vrrwrami prrslllrnl of the aunt!»
President.
The mociatim will take formal and ap
received in Augusta with profound
flying at ball mast. The billowing telegram
samumus.
The merchant of rho Confederate llurvlvma‘
profound nympmhy and hearIfelt narrow upon
ern Confnlom-y, ('llalLl-li 1?. Juan, Jr..
propriste action;
Columbus Bella Tallest.
i'oLL'IlaI's, 6a., Dec. 7,—A mass meeting.
called to order by Acting Mayor Brannon,
was held in the public library, at which rus-
olutions were adopted expressing the sorrow
of the people at the death of Jefleraon Dav
vis. Eloquent spewhes were made by lead-
ing citizens, eulogizing the virtues of the
deceased It was resolved to suspend all
businesson the day of the funeral, and to
hold aervicas in the churches. A telegram
of sympathy was sent to the bereaved fan»
ily. All the bells were tolled during the
meeting. The city is in mourning array.
The Confederate veterans met and took
formal action indicating their grief over the
ion of their late leader.
Mourning at Raleigh.
Raumu, N. C., Dec. 11—an receipt of
the news of the death of Jeflemn Davis, na'
tional and state flags were displayed at hall
mast on the public buildings, and the build-
lugs were closed. The bell at the city hall
was tolled. Governor Fowle sent a message
of sympathy to him llavis.
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Bulogies in New Orleans.
Nzw Dumas, Dec. 7.—Tbe Times-Demo
crut, commuting on Mr. Davis' death, mys.
“Draped in mourning this morning is another
page in the history of the world. Jeflermn
Davis isdead. Tried in many high otllcer
and found faithful in all, tested in many
aitical conjectures and proved true to hir
country and his people, his lilo one long, an
eventful sacrificed interest to conscience,
the fame of the illustrious dead shall in the
years to come grow brighter as the mullet:
of panton die away.
“The gram of Jelleraon Davis stands
confuod. as now we write, in a
tsara Tenacious of principle, the slave ot
canciencs. resolute, yet filled with-the lav “
spiratim that corner from unyielding belief.
the giant figure of the «ax-president of the
Confederacy stalked arm the nineteenth
century as some majestic spirit that. stung
in the consciousness of its own right doing,
scorned the plaudits of a world, and lived
only that in himself duty might be deified.
Such was Jefferson Davis and such will
history declare him to be.”
The Picayune says: "Jellrreon Davis is
dead; let the south mourn. Let the south
mourn for one who more than
any other, the cause for which Lemon 0!
her most chivalrous sons draw their sweat
and joined battle with the most formidable
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