Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1856-12-18
Aid for Kansas-A Valuable Contribu-
ton.

d1u loI AdnsaS-A valuable C0ntflDu-
ton.
Everybody knows Squire-,of this
city. He was avociferous Buchanier all
through the campaign, thought the Un-
in:danger, and strictly followed the adj
vice of his party papers not to believe a
word that the Republicans said about
Kansas. If he never gave expression to
the sentiment of Ben. Perley Poore,
when wheeling the apples-"Kansas be
d-d"-it must have been owing to the
restraining influence of his relations with
the church.
These antecdents are necessary to the
proper appreciation of recent incident
that has somewhat excited the disabilities
of the Squirrels friends.
Not long since the Squire INDUCED in
the luxury of new overeoat. 1t was
got up without regard to expense, and
designed for extra occasions. We have
never seen the Squire look more impos-
ing than when he wore it. The glossy
folds fell round him with something of
the grace and grandeur of the Roman
toga, and called up visionary associations
of the .fasces and consular dignity.
A short time ago the ladies of Madison
set about getting up contribution of
clothing for the suffering in Kansas
Among those who engaged in it was the
good wife of Squire. Alarge box
was duly filled with good, substantial
wearing apparel, some entirely new,
some partially worn, but little out of
date in point of fashion, and started
on its way last Saturday. On the fol-
lowing morning the Squire prepared for
church as usual, but was unable to find
his overcoat After some diligent search
and some perturbation of spirit, he pro-
ceeded to institute an inquiry, when we
may suppose dialogue to the following
| effect occurred:
"Wife, what have you done with my
new overcoat? / have looked high and
low and can't find trace of it."
"Don't it hang in the hall?"
''No it don't hang in the hail.!
"Well, that is strange" coming for.
ward to make personal inspection.
"Why, isn't that it?'' pointing to coat
descending from peg in the slightly
darkened hall.
'No, that's my old one"
"Well, then"-in tone of consterna
ton
"WelI, what?" gasped the Squire in 9
state of nervous excitement
Il declare, | guess that II must have
the hall is little dark and l didn't
notice particularly-I must have put YOU
coat-supposed it was the old one-must
have put it in with the-the Kansas con
tributi0ns.!'
SKansas De"
But the bells were already making theil
sabbath music"
"Sprinklng with holy sounds the air."
and calling the deyout to the place Of
worship. The Squire heard the call, left
the sentence unfinished, thought of Jol
and his manifold tribulations and the
double blessing that rewarded his trials
and his patience, drew on his old coat
assumed o cheerful look, and went Il
J church. He has made handsome con
| tribution to Kansas; he has cast his breaC
upon the waters, and we trust that it vii
be returned ere many days.-MadiSO'
State Jour.
y A SLEEPY PAssENGER-A few day.
ago, Mons. NJ, a merchant of Leige, tool
passage in railroad car on the route
between that city and Paris. He bought
a ticket for first class place and enter
ed the train, which left Liege at half pas
2 o'clock p. N. He appeared't to be the
the only person in that car, and feeling
fatigued he wrapped himselfin his CLOAK
and stretched himself at length upon the
comfortable seat, for nap, and was soor
sound asleep. After some time-he die
not know how long-he awoke and found
that the train had stopped and that night
had commenced to fall.
we are at one of the stations, thought
he, and laid down again. After sec
} ond nap he again awoke at a stand still
at seems there are a great many stop
ping places on this road" said Mr.. M
Then stretching himself once more, he
f was soon in the embrace of the drowsy
god. In the morning, the rays of the
sun penetrating the car-window, reused
our sleeper, who, shaking himself, ROSE
and looked forth. The train had agar
f stopped. Wishing to know how far h'
might be from Paris, he poked his hea(
f out the window and calling to work
man wearing the uniform Of the railroad
company, asked if the train "would star
soon?"
"Start," exclaimed the other with al
air of establishment, "why, sir, you hav,
: two hours to wait yet!''
tGT'u-O bnuraf XNhaf +ba 1oI-H In VIZ,
mean? Is this the sort of way fast train
travels? What's the name of the sta
! tion?"
"Liege!" replied the other.
: The astonished merchant, now wild
awake, sprang from the car and sool
j found that his informant was quite cor
rect The conductor of the train of tn
: previous day, having found that he haC
: one car more than was necessary, haC
detached the one occupied by Mr.. NJ.
a and left it standing in the depot Hav
$ ing knocked OH the door and receiving
/ no reply from the sleeping traveller, i
was naturally supposed that the car wa
b empty. Mr.. NJ. took ''fresh start,
a two hours afterwards, and slept no NOR
until he arrived at his hotel in Paris.
u PHILosoPHY.-"Eir class in Orien
: tai philosophy viii stand up. Tibbets
what is life?'-'Life consists of money
horse, fashionable wife" "Good
Next: What is death?" "a paymaste
: who settles everybody's debts, and give
, them tombstones as RECEIPTS in full of al
; demands" "What is poverty" 9Th
reward ofme Genius generallyreceive
from a discriminating public" "Wha
5 is religion" Doing unto others just a
you please, without allowing them a re