White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1860-01-26

Iowa Point Dispatch, we find the follow
ing ludicrous morsel, under the caption
of " Personal :"
"Soon after the Legislature convened,
the general inquiry was, who is this
Beebsi where is he from 2 and it was
soon generally conceded that he was the
most talented member Of the Council"
At certain periods. ever since the world
began. startling and momentous ques-
tions. often arising from the simplest In
cidents. have agitated the public mind !;
but the latest and greatest Of these is !:
"Who is this Beebe? where is he from?"
In imagination, we see some stranger.
lately arrived at Lecompton, enter the
hall of the Territorial Couacil-that por-
ton Of it remaining at Lecompton. Bee
be has the floor, and is addressing that
august body-consisting of Besbe. Bee
be is displaying his talents. by talking
to himself, and pouring hot shot into
the Black Republican camp" The en-
raptured stranger cannot fail to see that
Beebe is "the most talented member OF
/ the Council'-that is, he is the most
talented member of Beebe, individually
and the stranger. mentally inquiries :
"Who is this Beebe? where is he from?'
! There is no ona to answer the question,
and for aught that he knows to the con-
trary, Beebe may be an escaped "natur-
al" from some Lunatic Asylum-only he
is so "talented !" He is puzzled, trou-
bled-is the stranger. His curiosity is
excited to fearful pitch; and anon we
see him fastening wildly through the
streets, asking, in an ngonized voice, Of
every man, woman and child he meets :
"Who is this Beebe? where is he from?'
Such questions of deep import are Of
ancient record. Their origin is cotem-
poransous with the creation of man.
Sacred writ abounds in them. For in
stance: "Where is thy brother Abel ~
"Who art thou ?" Waterman, what
of the night?" "Who is my neighbour
"What shall l do to be saved ~ All
these were pertinent questions, and wor-
thy to be recorded but none of them
were of such startling import as: Who
is this Beebe? where is he from :"
Modern days have had their puzzling
questions, which have ELECTED deep re-
search and patient investigation. Some
of these are: "Who was Junius p
"What became of Morgan" Where
did Sam Patch go to-" "Who is james
K. Polk ?" "Can circle be squared!"
"Will Saltpetre explode ?" "Who
killed Cock Robin 90 "Who struck
Billy Patterson ?" "Who stole the on
ions ?" "Whar did you come from.
knock niger down ?" They were all
significant questions, and were all an
swered, or attempted to be answered.
b., But none Of them approached, in deep
and earnest meaning, the question: "Who
is this Beebe? where is he from ?"
What a thrilling question! 1t is
whispered in our ear, in dreams. Ii
comes waited on the breeze, and we hear
it in the ripping of the waters. Il
echoes in the tinkling of the cow-bellr
and mingles with the song of the tea-ket-
tie. The crickets chirp it, and the bees
bum it. 1t is blended with the blsating
of the sheep. and is smelt in the perfume
Of the pole cat. In everything tangible,
in everything perceptible, in everything
edible or drinkable. in every odor, in ev,
cry sound we feel it, see it, taste it,
smell it. hear 1.-THE startling question
"Who is this Beebe? where is he from?"
7 Shall the question not be answered
VIII not some profound master of the
occult sciences. delve deep down into the
dim crypts Of his mystic lore, and bring
} to light the coveted answer? Will moi
some little bird tell it to MS? Will moi
anything. animate or inanimate; on the
! earth, under the earth, in the air or the
\ water natural or supernatural-will moi
something answer the question: "Whc
is this Bsebe where is he from ?"
i Yea, We think we even now hear s
"still small voice" small, insect voies
/ breathing the answer He is Beebe
and be is from home-nuch farther from
home than he ever ought to be r.
Seriously. if the Dispatch desires tc
display its waggery, it should not at
tempt to ridicule members Of its OWL
party. OF course. they may be Of tht
verdant or conceited sort; but such thing
should be overlooked. We do not be
lieve Besbe ever harmed the Dispatch
that it should seek to hold him up t
ridicule.
~ The official vote for State officers
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