" "What kind of sickness is Betty Davis's?" he demands on another occasion.

He talked on, and seemed so angry that he gave no one a chance to answer: "Jeff Davis is a grand rascal-rascal," said he, "he ought to go into the field himself."

"I 'member one song they used to sing called the 'Bonnie Blue Flag.' 'Jeff Davis is our President And Lincoln is a fool; Jeff Davis rides a fine white horse While Lincoln rides a mule.' 'Hurrah!

During this trying period, Davis was his host and defender and friend.

I accepted their hospitality because Mrs. Davis was my father's friend; and it was she who, after his death, showed me more sympathy than any one else in Rome.

[Footnote 1: Davis was a logical antislavery agitator.

SEE Davis, Clarence E. DAVIS, VINCENT J. Thus be their destiny.

Besides himself and his guide, Hank Davis, there was young Simpson, his nephew, a divinity student destined for the "Wee Kirk" (then on his first visit to Canadian backwoods), and the latter's guide, Défago.

Old Jeff Davis was some relation.

"Mr. Jefferson Davis was pretty good' bout some things.

Davis was a good talker, and charmed the company with reminiscences of old times in Congress.

Well, I'll tell you; it was during the reconstruction days, when Davis was governor.

Brother Davis was an old neighbor from the East, a noble and true man, and, withal, had been my first Leader.

And Mr. Davis, too, of course he's gittin' along in years.

" THE '48 TIME "Thomas Davis was a great man where poetry is concerned, and a better than Thomas Moore.

"I 'member one song they used to sing called the 'Bonnie Blue Flag.' 'Jeff Davis is our President And Lincoln is a fool; Jeff Davis rides a fine white horse While Lincoln rides a mule.' 'Hurrah!

The unfortunate Davis is such a bloodless creature that he feels chilly in the hottest sunshine, and oh!

Hon John Davis, United States District Judge, was counsel for the Indians, and Samuel Dexter, for the defendant.

They first touched at Sierra Leone, where they espied a large vessel, and Davis being the swifter sailer, came first up with him.

Mr. Davis himself is a valetudinarian, who took out of his life twice as much as his poor organization could bear.

" I therefore, in conformity with the seventh section of the act approved 16th July, 1862, nominate Commodore Charles Henry Davis to be a rear-admiral in the Navy on the active list from the 7th February, 1863.

Lincoln's clear judgment had at once recognised the difficulties that would arise in case Davis should become a prisoner.

She had it dat Marse Davis was de fool.

Besides himself and his guide, Hank Davis, there was young Simpson, his nephew, a divinity student destined for the "Wee Kirk" (then on his first visit to Canadian backwoods), and the latter's guide, Défago.

" Jack Davis, the master of William Sherman, was the son of Sam Davis, brother of Jefferson Davis.