The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1871-09-07
TWhOIe No. 184I.z
Mr.. ana1Irs. JeRerson Davis.

Mr.. and'ATFs. Jefferson Davis.
Memphis Cor. Of the indianapolis Journal.
The deadest man in the South is
the great rebel ex-President. He
was never very popular with either
the Southern people or the rebel ar
my. The non-combatants, particu-
larly the feminine portion of them.
strain a point now to make him a
lion, but by the soldiers Of the South
he is totally Fepudiated. They have
no use for him for any purpose.
His late balderdash speeches called
forth a general expression of con-
tempt for him, and his recent Sleep
ing-car performance has raised
against him a perfect storm of vir-
tuOus indignation. They conceive
that by accident the honor Of the
Southern people was, in a measure,
entrusted to his keeping, and when
he fell victim TO the Wiles Of the
syren, they said to one another:
''Then you and 7. and all Of us, fell down"
Little did the fascinating Mrs. B.
imagine that, in the person Of one
man, she was dehouring the whole
Southern chivalry.
! The great humbug boards with
his wife at the Peabody Hotel. He
is fully six feet in height, his shouI-
ders are narrow, he is slender, but
is as straight as an arrow. lie looks
like a clean-cut race horse. He
wears a mOustache, and beard all
over his face; he keeps it trimmed,
but never shaved. His beard and
hair are quite gray-almost white.
His eyes are gray, and the right
one is blemished. His face is short
and thin. His head appears to be
Unusually small. At first sight he
looks like man who has suffered,
but is broken by misfortune, but
when engaged in conversation he
displays an air of conceit and ar
rogance which drives away all SYM
pathy, and excites a feeling Of sur
prise and disappointment. He is
one of the most conscious men I
have ever seen. AS he walks the
street he constantly glances about
him to see whether he is observed.
/ He carries upon his face an express
sion which constantly asserts that,
instead of being ashamed Of his
crimes, he has done something
which he thinks was smart. He is
proud of his treason, and improves
every opportunity to exhibit his
pride. His voice is a little feeble in
: tones, but this is the only Indication
of infrmity. He is 64 years old, yet
is the most extravaganuy gallant
man among the ladies anywhere to
be found. Any day in the halls or
ldining- room of the Peabody he may
| be seen seeking and making and
taking advantage Of all imaginary
chances to display his chivaIry. He
is an officer in st. Lazarus Episco-
pal chuvch. The congregation Of
this church is composed entirely Of
aristocratic rebels. They are his ex-
elusive associates. Most Of the men
| care nothing about him. With the
gentle sisters he is an immortal he
70, and is fattered, and petted, and
caressed in a most extravagant man
ner. They call him "The Presi.
dent" One lady said to him re-
Gently: "You are our President,
you know. We will never have
any other President-never" He
was Mrs. BIS President, too; very
much so. But now, since she has
gone to live in Nashville, he is still
more the President Of the remaining
fair spit-fres.
Mrs. Davis is a very large, feshy
lady. Her complexion is rather
= dark, her hair dark brown, little
tinged with gray. She is altogether
fne-Iooking, and is said to be a good
woman. She clings to her husband
through evil report as well as good