Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1865-06-09
JEFF. DAVISIANA.

The line that JEFF. was going to fight
it out ON Crno-line.
Once more into the breectes, my boysl
as JEFF. said when requested TO take oil his
wife dress and put ON his own.
We have heard great deal about pet
ticoat government, but not until JEFF Da-
Wis was heard from recently did we appreci-
ate what it meant.
JEFF. Davis was captured disguised as q
woman! JEFF was never very good look
ing man, but it appears hls Wife's dress
made him cdptiratfllg.
When JEFF. Davis was captured be may be
said to have embodied all that remained of
the once arrogant Southern Confederacy
He was the body polite, and his wife 4 dress
formed the outskirts.
President johnson and jeff Davis were
both born In the same year. The likelihood
is that JEFF. will die great many years be-
fore johnson.
Sat the approach Of Col Pritchard's
boys, Mrs. Davis agitation increased fear
fully, and at last, BY sticking large hair
pin into that part of her husband body
whence modification would be least likely to
ensue, the stern statesman aiiac n0nsen) was
awakened TO full sense of his desperate
situation His frstcry was a horse, a horse
my Presidency for horse!" No one seemed
inclined TO risk nag ON such security, and
no horse forthcane. So says an exchange.
Davis Recognized. For nearly four
years it has been question who would rec
ognize" JEFF. Davis first. The question and
the manner of recognition have both been
settled by the Michigan caYalryman who
recognized jeff BY his boots.
jeff FoFetold Lift up your eyes and
behold them that come from the North.
For the greatness of thine iniquity are
thy skirts discovered and thy heels made
bare, Therefore will / discover
thy skirts upon thy face, and that thy
shame may appear. Jeremiah xiii, 20,
p, 26.
The eopperhead admirers of JEFF. Davis,
short time ago, styled him the Stern
statesman. The statesman part of Jeff.
we have never yet been able to see, though
the stern part has been quite apparent
ever since he skedaddled away from Rich
mond
We wonder whether JEFF. Davis, when he
put ON the petticoat, called in the aid Of cot
ton to give yoluptuous appearance to his
tender bosom.
Prentice is in exhaustable on the capture
of Davis, and runs over in fun. He says:
jeff Davis took female dress, but not
fashionable one. Ii didn't display half
enough of his person to be in the height of
fashion. JEFF. always was modest.
jeff Davis put on the petticoat, and his
captors wouldn' tolerate the deep damna-
ton of its taking off
JEFF. Davis, in his petticoat, kept up the
old woman character to tie last, by scolding
like termagant.
1t was violation of the proprieties for
JEFF. Davis, dressed as an old woman, TO
hrandish bowie-knife. He should have
had broomstick
JEFF. Davis made an old woman of himself
Women have their trials, and JEFF. will
soon have one.
If JEFF. Davis can find nothing else to do,
he can go upon the stage and play old wo-
mems parts. He has the costume already
on hand.
Jeff. Davis, even if pardoned, can never
again be elected to office Our people are
not fond OF petticoat government.
1t is said that JEFF. Davis excusefor wear
ing the petticoat is that his wife has often
worn the breeches
JEFF. Davis wore petticoat, and it is said
that he was at the same time in great
hustle