The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-12-28
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| is probably known to but very few
Of the present citizens Of our state that
4 Wisconsin has the high distinction Of
having given Mr. jefferson Davis. ex.
president Of tie ex.confederate states.
his FIRST pnbhc whipping
II should be remembered that Mas.
ter Jeif was educated for tho army at
the expense Of the government be 80
ungrmefully betrayed, and entered the
service as a lean, lauk, imperious, over
bearing heutenant, md WAS stationed
at Fort Howard nnd Fort " Ninnebago
about the years 1929 TO 1881, In 1880
I or 1881 he was stationed AZ the latter
post, where the circumstances we are
about to relate occurred. For year
or two previous a Buckeye boy named
Stewart full sized, well built mus
cular man, and as good natured as an
elephant had been in the employ Of
Judge Arndt, OF Green Bay, IN build
/ ing what were called Macklnaw boats,
with winch most Of tae river tran apor-
tation was done, AT the time we are
speaking Stewart was engaged in me-
cbanical work at Fort Winnebago.
whore Davis was stationed
jeff, in tue mainline had become
enamored Of a pretty young woman Of
somi-aboriginal origin, or in plain Eng
lish, q half breed, and was very jealous
Of any attentions bestowed upon her
by others. From some cause or other
the monster within him fixed his groon
eyes upon Stewart, and he swore by all
the buttons on his coat that he would
cowhide the miserable Yankee out OF
skin. The idea OF such u miserable
wlsp OF skin aud bones attacking snch
built man as Stewart was preposter-
Gus enough, and his threats were re-
/ garded as mere southern gasconade--
But jeff evidently calculated, as he did
/ on later occasion, that the low born
plebian would never dare to resist a
/ bigh-born southernor, but would crouch
aud take all he might see fit TO lay on,
and 50, providing himself with a good
cowhldo he watched his opportunity
The desired occasion was not long
/ delayed. One evening, after the day s
work was finished, as Stewart was
walking in front Of the fort, Davis came
out and without ceremony began to lay
il on. But he found us he d N the
rebellion, that there was two parties TO
the controversy A blow or two was
sufficient to arouse the hon, and Stew
art as he turned upon him, planted his
left djgits under Jeff7s right ribs, and
ri hit one under bis left ear aud knock
sd him end over end Stewart was not
a professional pugiIist, and did not wait
for his adversary 10 rise but pounced
upon him like a tiger, and, laying Jen7s
wrists side by side on his chest, held
he'd them both as in vice with bis
left hand, and kept his right hand
ready for further action. Poor Davis,
bali dead from the two sledge hammer
blows he bad received, equrmed and
twisted IN vain. There be vas, fast a.
If he had been in the iron arms Of a
gulIotlne and at the mercy Of bis ad.
versary, BY this time Stewart had be-
come quite cool, and told DAVIS ho dc
served a good pounding but" said
/ be, II you will take back what you
have said about me, and agree 10 Iet
me alone, will let you up without fur
/ ther injury"
No, he would never do any such
thing Then Stewart began 10 slap
Jefia face first on oue side and then re-
peated bis demand for She pledge, and
JEFF again refused And then be pull,
ed bis nose 8nd twisted II, and slapped
his face some more. II the meantime
the garrison was all nstir, and General,
then Major Twiggs, the same that went
over 10 tic rebellion with bis whole
command Of United States troops sta
toned ia Texas, giant Oi q man auys-
icalIy, standing about Blk ieet six and
/ of fnl proportions, bat d confessed COW.
ard althal, came opt aud peromporily
ordered Stewart o. iet DAVIS up, An or
der which as commander " the fort,
{ he could bage executed summar,iy i
be had bad tue pluck g. DO t. Stew.
art replied that he would not lct him
up al inch t.il be apoiogized aud prom
isei tD Eeep the peace, and said be
+ Major, YOU can't make me do II and
Il y0u want ~ take hand ia this
fight just try il Oh, fy5u want 10, and
and / viii whip you and your whole
4 garrison il you will bring oat your men
H. squads = not more than ok at 8
time And then 30 went on mapJpu-
ialng Jed's checks and nose sad e4rs,
aud repeating his delAaads iOF ladem-
missy f3r the past AMI security for tile
future, while IWggs look on 70 mute
astOulsAmeuta al the aa8seloqs p.aek II
the Yankee b0a.baslder Finally tbe
the embryo reOei pres.aeat. ses.hg no
say u escape. either b b.latsf, A.a..
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