The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1871-07-27
JUfmsoa DAVIS u1DEa pEcu
LIAR CIRCUMSTANCES.
TIE GREAT NAN DESCENDS TO
: "A LOWER BIRTH.
The Final Downfall Of the Confederate
States Of America.
Js6esson Davis Again suEyenders and
Now Aecepes tie oitusfioa.
A New Illustration Of His Fondness
fog Pettieoats. -.szE g

>ee0~o~s
for Pettieosts. --szE 4
From the Louisville Connsrc,al, July 49,
Penetrate the divinity supposed 10 be hedsed
shout king, and in all probability human
clay Of the coarsea mould will Be tuand.
Invest selfish mediocre man with ths n
tributes Ut purity and chivslry, and not all
the devotion OF the male or idOlairy Of the
female sex viii prevent him from making
himself odious. ~ -.a.-7-f
Place the truly great man under 4 cloud,
and he will be even greater than in the sun
shine Of fortune. I -ay af
Place an insincese, sel6ah, ambitious man
under cloud, and he fall, below the con
tempt Of those who admire him when in
power.
We moralize thus a. preliminary to the
introduction OF 4 circumstance exemplying
there propositions.
Jefferson Davi, the vhilom President Of
the Southern Coniederacy, and at present the
President of a Southern life insurance CON-
pany, at salary BETTING an ex-PreIden,,
L. the subject of story .Le improprie;y cf
which We beg our readers to overlook, Ia
consideration Of the fact that it serves to
s'point moral and adorn tale.
JEFFERSON DAVIS IL THE ROLL OF PRJrEC-
TOR OF FEMALE vIETCE.
On Tuesday evening at $50 the venerable
Davis, the Insurance Company Preadenl
left the Peabody Hotel, at Memphis, and
took sleeping car on the Memphis d
Charleston Railroad, for Huntsville. Ala.
The distinguished ex-Presidenf, and. present
Insurance President was kind enough to
homer with his protection and iatberiy care
the handsome vile of gentleman who
dozen persons were in The sleeping car, to
all of whom the form Of the ex-President
was familiar. They enjoyed tine honor Of
his distinguished presence, and Toasted their
admiring eyes On his reverved form until
about 81 O'clock, when, between Memphis
and Decatur, he directed the porter Of the
sleeping car -1i
TO PREPARE TWO SLEEPING BIRTHS.
''rhis lady il under my charge" said the
distinguished Jefferson, land yon will pre-
pare the lower berth for her, and l. myself,
will occupy the upper berth"
The passengers we're somewhat surprised
that the venerable ex-President should de-
sire to retire 80 early, but they assumed that
the weight, cares of insurance, and the mem
cries Of his Presidential career weighed
heavily on the great man, and he delighted
not in meditation.
We approach the subject with hesitation.
The berths were prepared. The lady retired
to the lower couch. The form Of the dis
tingnished ex-Pre-idens, partially disrobed,
was seen TO ascent in ,iisnitied manner to
THE UPPER BERTH.
The train rolled on, carrying the distin-
guished ex-President to Huntsville. The
passengers chaited and the minutes passed
rapidly. -.-........
Strange to say, the curtains which hid the
form of the distinguished ex-President from
the gaze of his fellow passengers, were seen
TO sway and bulge outward. ,....4
A FORM DESCENDED .r....
cautiously from the upper berth, and drop
ped into the lower one. ~ ...-.
Weighed down with the cares Ofinsurance,
and the mighty memories Of the past, was
it possible that the distinguished ex-Presi-
dent was q sOmnambulist?
The passengers wondered and whispered,
and irrevereni ones doubted. They regarded
Jefferson as mere mortal, and feared that
he was not so circumspect in his conduct as
good morals and reputation would warrant.
Mr., Hess, the conductor Of the sleeping
car, was informed that Jefferson Davis, his
passenger, and the equally
revered and distinguished ex-President, had
made mistake and and was occupying the
berth
WITH THE LADY
under his protection.
The conductor approached, in solemn
siierce, the berth of the distinguished e1-
President, pulling aside the curtain with =
hand and,
o, horror!
o, shades of departed chivairy and purity
Alas for frail humanity!
The distinguished ex-fresident Of the
Confederacy and President of
Southern Life Insurance Company, was &C.
cupying the berth with the married lady
nnder his cnivalric protection!
MIR. Davis, you cannot be permitted to do
this, sir; you must take another berth, SIR"
said Mr.. He's.
''lr's none Of your business, sir; decline
10 leave. have paid for these ber;hs, and |
will occupy which one choose said the
bold and distinguished ex-President, v it'll
hat dignity and hrmness so characteristic of
he truly great man.
Mr.. Hess protested, entrea'ed, argued and |
,egged, but the soul OF Jefferson was un- |
moved He wouldn't bulge foot.
The lady discree,iy tnrned her face away, |
md took no part in the discussion.
CONDUCTOR HESS,
n quandary, retired. A half hour elapsed
He wanted the distinguished ex-PresiIeni TO
ave plenty Of time to take his venerable
orm tclothed in shirt and drawersl into the |
PIPER berth.
Jefferson didn't do any snch thing
He remained with the lady under his
barge.
MIR. MILLER,
he conductor Of the train, was informed of
he irregular proceedings Of the ex- President
efersOn and his silent partner, and re-
marked, in tone that indicated business:
"Mr. Davis, we can't allow this conduct on
mis- train. You must take another berth,
Il, Immediately"
Discussion was ir,iitieS. Il
HE DISTINGUISHED Ex-PREsIDENT WAS
4 vANQUIsHED. Il
liz Ictucu Win ucch uirsH-,, anu tISSattO
is venerable form lin shirt and drawer.j to
re upper berth. I,
vanquished by couple of railroad con-
ncfors!
o, fallen grestness!
Oh, Jefer-on Davis, how are the mighty
lien!
Oar informant is sadly silent on the cuurse
,rsued BY the chiralric Davis Z,
DURING THE REST OF THE NIGHT. (
Jefferson Davis, the ex-Presideni, added I
the enormity of breaking the established .
les of the Pullman Car Company, the .
ime of travelling on h
DEAD-HEAD PASS. e
The conductors, on their return to Men, c
liz, reported Mr.. Davis incomprehensible d
nduct to the assistant superintendent Of the d
al, Mr. Ryan, who was highly indignant, .
d reported the matter to the supeIintend-
I, Mr.. Anderson. y
Here We rest. What the road will do or 81
We done remains secret. i
Perhaps the free pass Of the Distinguished o
surance agent will be annulled. Perhaps u
{ We won't speculate. a
the fact that, at the downfall of y
: Confederacy, Mr.. Davis valiantly surren- e
red in the euise Of the venerable aun. of n
, wife, clothed in petticoats, hoopskirt and
lwl, We are not surprised that this amiable
akness of his character should again BE- II
me prominent in the piping times of peace. Of
ivairv and hoopskirts are inseparable in g