The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-08-20
Miscellany.
Jeff. Davis and n Montreal scoteh Wo.

JEFF. Davis and n Montreal Scotch Wo-
A Montreal correspondent of the Chicago
Republican gives funny account of recent
rencontre between the late chief of the lost
cause" and Scotch lady of that city, as fol-
lows: EssEssE FEeEA ts.
JEFF. Davis and his family, with the Howells,
now reside in an elegant house on the same
street, and the other evening at the Ottawa
House, heard good story with regard to
him. 1t appears that his next door neighbor Is
a worthy Canadian merchant, who has Scotch
wife of considerable pluck and spirit, and both
take great deal of pride in a beautiful garden
which is attached to their house. Since JEFF.
and his family clme to reside next door to
them, the young members Of Jeff.'s family have
partially destroyed this garden, by tearing
down beautiful trees, trampling over flower
beds, &c. much to the grief and ANNOYANCE of
all the family. About two weeks ago. hoWey-
err, Mrs took the law into her own hands.
The circumstances are as follows: Jefferson
Davis, Dr., was seen to climb the fence and get
into the garden, and was quietly engaged in
picking strawberries and stuffing himself with
them, when our Scotch lady Immediately pro-
ceeded o the garden, picked up birch wand,
and gave young JEFF. a sound thrashng-let-
ting him go with the admonltion that the dose
would be repeated every time he was found
there uninvited. OF course the Youth went
home believing from the application of birch
to his hips, and the whole family of the sPres-
dent was up in arms, and an immediate de-
mand was made by the female portion of the
family that jeff Davis himself proceed to the
neighbours house and demand satisfaction He
accordingly proceeded, RING the door-bel,
which was opened by the lady herself, after
which the following coloquy took place:
jeff Davis--I desire 70 see the lady of the
house. -
Scotch lady-I'm the Teddy O this house.
What may ca you, if you, II excuse me for
speerin?" .'g.e ~
JEFF. Davis-( Hesitatingly)- am President
Davis. EfE ff 4 9Ll
Scotch lady--Oou'i; so you're jeff Davis,
are you? You're a neebor o ours, aren't you?
Scotch LADY, Rather snappishly) And what
may be your business wi me? ~
JeH. Davis-I came to inform YOU that one
OF your servants abused my son jeff in a mos
Scotch lady--t Rising to tho dignity which
attaches to true matron) -Dinna deceive yer-
sell, ME- jeff. Davis; il was name o. INV ser
wants that gave the Gallant a Ickin'. T did it
myself, and what's MAR, if ever find him in
our garden again, I'll gle him double dose.
eff. Davis-This is outrageous conduct to
both my family and myself. 1 will appeal to
the law and have you arrested. F-Ez
Scotch lady-(Getting her mad up)-arrest-
ed? dist try that. l suppose We think YOU, re
iu the Contederacy and still President Of it?-
Yon,d put me in prison, would ye? Hoo did
We like It yerseI-it's no sac lang since We got
out? Wee5 you're pretty man to talk of ar
resting onybOdy-jist after We escaped the hal
ter with the skin o yer teeth!
At this juncture JEFF. Davis beat hasty re-
treat, leaving our Scotch lady still talking, and
when the latter saw he was leaving she Slam
med the door after him.