Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-07-25

A Very Particular Man-Not long ago, on
the coast of Africa, captain was going to
throw one Of the crew, who was dying over
board, before he was dead So the man says
You amt goiHg to bury me alive are
you?"
"Oh!' says the captain, "you need nj be SO
jolly particular 10 q jeIc minutes q
SERMON OF QUAKER.-My friend, bride thy
tongue to enable thee to remain quiet, mind thine
own business, and thee will not have much time
to attend to that of others. And thee will have
many friends and few enemies.
WABASH SENTIMENT most interesting
sight is that Of young lady, with eyes like a
'gazeIle, voice like a "sver trumpet" and
with clips like rubics," and with cheeks that
have stolen the Carnation of the deathless rose"
with her mouth full of--gingerbread.
Ldfayehe Courier,
When you say farewell to a mistress, take
care not to shake hands with her. In such cases
women have always some brd-lime on the tpof
their fingers.
Miss Martha Hibbarl, Of North Hadcy, 90
years of age, while singing with the choir in tho
orthordox church, dropped down Immediately
and expired.
For simplicity, the Persian government takes
precedence of all others. There are only two
officers IN the whole kingdom-the tax-gathercr
and the hangman.
Rev. Mr.. Leihy, pastor of the NJ. E. Church,
in Bcloit, Wis. during the past year, had Sl75
taking from his poke! in Waukcsha, few days
since.
An Illinois paper, speaking of an individual,
says that he has broken every bank and Jail, and
gabbath, which they have had in that city for the
last five years. This individual must be what
witness in a recent bank swindlo case called one
of the oflicers-"a natural ID rascal"
The Knickerbocker has the following:
81 see you are in black said a friend Of ours,
the other day; ARE you in mourning for a friend,
Thomas A? NO; | am in mourning for my sins
4 never heard that you had lost any was the in
slant and keen reply.
man down South was on trial for stealing
snuff from a tobacconst store. lie pleaded that
he never heard OF law which forbade man to
take snuff.
Mr.. Croakor is a very charitable man. He
has kept poor family in sPoiIt meat for the last
two years.
The Boston Post says the reason why tho
/ Turkish costume goes well is, that it has
got Dgs. This is the kuee plus ultra of all jo-
! king.
"Who is the biggest rogue in London -
! Give it up" The AGrein the Crystal Palace"
Punch.
The Arabia Persia, steamships for tho Cunard
| line, which will be ready in the autumn are to
/ be $50 horse power.
| contemporary states that an American
ship lately picked up a dog swimming in the
middle Of the Atlantic ocean. He was evident
/ Iy not mad, Judging from his partially to wat
/ or, and canine Byron, whose clark was on the
/ sea-"
A son OF Erin gave the following toast -
"Here's wishing you may never die, nor nobody
! Kill ye until We knock yer brains out against the
silver knocker TO yer own dhoor
| Mrs. Darlington says ills curious provision
! Of nature, that hens never lay when eggs are
dear, and always commence when they are
! cheap.
a Missouri critic, in speaking of Jenny Lird,
| says if she Is not good singer she ought to be,
for God has been over SIX thousand years in
making her.
The most tender-hearted man we ever saw
was shoemaker, who always shut his eyes and
whlstied when he ran his aWl into a sole.
A Mrs. Phillips, living near Vandalia, Ind-
ana, had twin children about eighteen months
| since, and about three weeks since gave birth to
FIVE more, all alive and kicking.