The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-05-30
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There is nothing so true that the damps of
error have not warped il; nothing SO false, that
sparkle Of truth is not in it.
The extreme pleasure We take iii talking Of
ourselves should make us fear that we give
very little to those who listen to us
The editor of paper iniTndana wants to know
# Western whisky was ever seen "comin thro
the rye
The chap who recently converted his hat into
a brickyard has pucled the feathers from the
wing Of house
A bachelor editor, who had pretty sister.re-
Gently wrote to another bachelor equally fortu-
nate: "Please exchange
At recent ball in Reedsburg, Wis. the
price of tickets was a busheI of wheat. The
farmers attended in large numbers.
A gentleman, while in church, intending to
scratch his head, in mental absence reached
over into another pew and scratched the head
Of an old maid He discovered his mistake when
she sued him ior. breach Of promise ofmarriage.
An ambitious young lady was talking very
loud about her tavorite auta ors, when litera-
ry chap asked her if She liked Lamb. With a
look ot nefabe disgust, she answered her in
teriocutor that she cared very little about what
she ate, compared with knowledge.
A country couple, newly married, stopped at
a hotel at Brighton, Eng, recently, and the
groom called for some wine. When ASKED what
kind he would have he replied I'VE want the
kind Of wine where the cork pops out and the
liquor boils up like soap,suds.''
A small boy at school, somowhat defective in
his upper story, was ci,on bantered by one of
his schoolmates calling him fool, ami observ-
ing how strange il was that his mother should
have but one child, and that he should be
fool; when the weak boy appeared to be inspir-
ed, and replied; ':Not half SO strange as that
your mother should have ten children, and that
they all should be fools"
A father came home from his business at
early evening, aud took his little girl upon his
knee. After few dove like caresses, she crent
to his bosom and fell asleep. He carried her
himself to her chamber and said "Nelie would
not like to go to bed, and not say her PRAYERS. -
Half opening her large blue eyes, she dreaniy
articulated
Vow lay me down to sleep,
pray the Lord-n
then adding, IN q sweet Innrmur " He knows
the rest, she sank on her pillow in his watch
iul care who ''giyeth his beloved Sleep
An old "ism"-The Southern papers saw
that the North is given to isms, that when one
gives out another succeeds. We have lust ts
ken up old ism that had great run some
eighty years ago-patriotism.- -Proridence
Journal
Two members Of jeff Davis Cabinet, are w.
ing sick at Montgomery and his editors are w.
ing like the Devil everywhere - Louisville Jour
nal.
Wigfall has written letter, fixing the 18th
fJune as the latest day TO which he can be in
duced TO postpone the capture of WASHINGTON
II the Southern troops, don'ttake it by that time
he will no doubt take it himself He can. He
seldom walks through street without taking
the whole ofit.-L0aiSUj.ie Journal.
The military occupation of Cairo, at the juno
ton OF the Mississippi and Ohio, by Lincoln's
mercenaries, and the stopping and Selling yes
sells, will stir5up The bravest men on this CONT
nent TO arms None cf the States that lie on
these streams will ever submit to this high
handed proceeding, -Riebmond Ehig.
One would think that ,be States which have
submitted quietly to the planting Of secession
batteries, and the seizure Of boats, and the con
tiscation OF cargoes, and the shooting passen-
gers at points on the Mississippi below Cairo,
might afford to look with ittle complacency
upon the seizure Of articles contrsband of war
''' 100 PiNNS' w Ag SLidlu AT u gndJ AFTER
swallowing hall dozen cauels, humps and all (?
Louisville Journal.
john 4. Washington, the late owner OF
Mt Vernon, is n nephew Of the immortal Faith
er OF his Country, ana viii assist in the pres.
ent contest as a member of Cen Lees staff. to
preserve 10 us that liberty secured TO the
Whole country by the efforts ofhis distinguish
ed relative hmoad Dispatch.
This man WASHINGTON sold limeeIF "a Tho
devil long ago, when he made merchandise of
his great uncle's bones to eomDel a n,rcbs -
OF Aount Vernon, at ten times its real value
lie now wishes to steal the property back and
sell IT over again Ctecejond Herald.
u FORTRESS MONROE contains sirfg.fge
acres within its area a full garrison is $500
men, There is parade ground inside of the
Tort OF 70 acres, and some very handsome oar
dens. 1t Is unqnestionabiy the finest fortified.
lion IN the possession Of the Government. It's
greatest want Is water. They tried some wears
ago to sink an Artesian well, but r. was G;var
pp-why 1t is not known. The water thew Oh.
I'ln Is from eisterns, collecting the rain on the
t"tiSNs ouldings. An inexhaastible well is of
.t sS H's' Importance. The Government could
GU" ~ spend something handsome III the Arte-
- . eI4iuea1' This Ilress is soon 10 be
os-a -'e--4' ous OF lo,uOO troops, and in every
| SSP09' assumes one Of the great advance r,osfs
lor The purpose Of crushing The rebel6on Tbe
oVetlihlent mad expended s., $50 o00 on Fort
/ 'es' 1AoHloe ana many peaceabge souls e,,nnos-
ca mat Il would never be needed ant : no.
iteaoy been OF inestimablc serI;ce III tba Nc,
noh IN preserving the communication Of tbo
Noitn with Washington. So long as we nos
sess Il, we virtually command the soyersign+,,
OF beth Maryland aud Virginia.