The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-11-28
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"Dupont's best the capture of Beaufort.
Just about now, the manit in Dixie is doubt
less Sher-man-ia
Motto for Gen. Sherman, In Dixies land
take my stand"
Possible military bands for Gen Sherman
contraband3.
The powder used at the bombardment 0
Beaufort-Dupont's.
Fleet arrival, and fleet departur Beaufort
S. c., Saturday Nov. 9th.
What will soon set the rebels at Beaufort in ;
pucker=one assorted cargo per Simmons.
Our feet at Beaufort seems to have been met
at the landing with flying cOlOrS" chiefly as
sorted shades of black.
Though the Federal troops arrived Beaufort
in transporta, it is not stated that the inhabi-
tants lett in any such manner.
In the national anthem Of Secessia, the latest
emendatIun at Beaufort reads Look out Dixie's
Land'
Instead of cutting the throats of Northern
hirelings, the Beaufort contrabands only cut
their sticks and hung their bundles on them.
| Nobility of birth is like cipher; it has no
power in itself ike wealth or talent but it tells
with all the power of cipher when added to
either of the other two.
queer genius being asked why he did not
attend the funeral of his wife, replied. That
he could not leave his shop, and it was better
to attend to business than to pleasure"
81 declare" said aunt Betsey, ''he was the
oldest creature that was ever put into skin.
lie wasent like other men in any thing he new
er eat his breakfast till the next day at noon.'
The saddest grave
That ever tears kept green must sink at last
Unto the common level of the world;
Then Ger it runs the road.
People who are always talking sentiment
have usually no very deep feelings. The less
water you have in a kettle, the sooner it begins
to make a noise and smoke.
The great cry with everybody, ''Get On get
on ~ just az If the world were travelling past
How astonished people will be, when they ar
rive in heaven, to fine the angels, who are so
much!wiser, laying no schemes to be made arch
angels
Being familiar with evi beings you are in the
reach of temptation. 1t not only makes you
spectator of that which is dangerous, but brings
you within its reach 1t is like riding for curl
osity or pleasure outside Of our picket lines on
the Potamac. 1t brings you where the enemy
may shoot or capture you. Many go where
evil is, probably thinking that they are not sus-
ceptible to it; and by-and-by, after being I'M
der It's influence, and becoming familiar with it,
they are caught by it.-Beecher.
Children-Hard be his fate who makes no
childhood happy; it is so easy. 1t does not
require wealth, or position, or fame; only lit
| tie kindness and the tact which it inspires.
Give child chance to love, to play, to exer-
else his Imagination and affections and he will
be happy. Give him the conditions of health
simple food, air, exercise, and little variety
III his occupations and he will be happy and
expand i'll happiness.
All places of resort, wherever they are, and
whatever their name may be, are to be meas
ured and judged by this rule Evil commune
cations corrupt good manners" And if you
find yourself i'll the presence Of things that tend
to lower the feelings and destroy the integrity
Of the mind, you should absent yourself FROM
them, because it is dangerous to be in the pres
ence of evil.-Beecher.
How to Drink-''Now, gentlemen, said
Sheridan to his guests the ladies left the
room, "let US understand each other. Are we
TO drink like men or like beasts 2 Somewhat
indignant the guests exclaimed 1--WE ale going
to get jolly drunk, for brutes never drink more
than they want"
Greatness-It Is a remark of John Hunter
There never was a man that wanted to be
great man, ever was great man. For great
men have endeavOred always to do some great
action that seemed to tend to some great good
and the effect made them great. Wanting to
be great is vanity without power"
Duty-Harriet Martineau, in her new book
entitled Health, Husbandry and Handicraft.
says: IF half the thought and sentiment that
ed on the practical duty of strengthening
frightening, and ennobling life, We should be
more fit to live worthlly and die contentedly.'