Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1846-01-17
THE MAN WlrHTHE MoU5TACuEs.

THE MAN WITH THE MOU3T6CHE3.
II was 4 warm Saturday afternoon in Az
rnst, that a horeomau turned ~ the Inn thai
fronts the gGeepleteas Meeting Ilohse Of a
small village in The interior of New England
Az usual, Iii the warm saturday afternoon 81
| Summer, the male portion Of the villagers
we're assembled III the tavern, sonic d, linking
punch like water, and others-the Tegl5r Gold
soakeFs," discussing the merits Of pure New
| Enpiand.t Some were stretched out haH
asleep, and if the truth uIust be told, half
intoxicated, under the shade of two veuera-
Bile elms, which overlooked the highway IN
the front Of the little Inn, while Ottiera we're
seated in the window cents Of the bar.rogonn,
graveIy arguing upon matters spiritual and
political.
But the undsnal appearance Of ST anger,
reused every one into the attitude Of c%nriosi-
~. lie was noun cd on an elegant horse,
and as he refined him up before the door,
every eye was upon hun He was someehaf
t5It-with a diminntive waist, which would
have answered 10 The similtude If FaIstaf8
ian Eagles talon"-8nd legs Of most inor-
dinate length, furnished with 4 close cover
ing Of light cloth-lookiHg for all The wOfid;
like a couple Of ox-goads with eel skins
drawn over item. His dark frock finely con-
traated with bis light vest and opgn BOSOM
ornamented with pearls studs and glitter
Inc safety chains. a broad stock Of black
aik, elevated bis chin 30 an angle of forty
Eve degrees, ard supported a collar Of Ijnea
sfarched 81 the stiffness 81 abeel~irop, and
which produced on each side Of his chin ike
the horn Of Of A Rhinoceros. Above, a hugs
pair Of WHISPERS extending from ear 10 ear,
with the triAing exception ola square inch o.
two of his chin, over which the tonsorial M
elements lad evidently recently passed. His
upper lip was garnished by enormous mus-
taehes, which bfistled fefrcIy upward and
covered a moiety Of either cheek. He hat
was most exquisiteIy small, cone. like, and
pitched with admirable effectup the left
side Of his head, while huge masses Of hair
tumbIed up carelessiy At bis temples, which
wore left wholly uncovered.
The stranger dismGunted and entered the
Inn, without eigning a glance totthe right or
left. "He's a Spapiard or a Portuguese
said one, in q low whisper, to bs conpan-
ions. "Iook at his beard ~ said another.
cob !! what legs p said a third. One after
another the ~loungers gave in their opinions,
and none could agree as - tie precise char
acfer Of the walking phenomenon before
them. An old sailor said It was a Turkish
Basbaw-whilA an i~tiaerant preacher az
slfenuously affirmed that the being who had
aBeeared tsin such a questionable shape
was none other than the famous Lorenzo
Dow.
Tfe stranger itad ~ the neaatifts reached
the centre of tie bar-rootn. Eeyattng q
glass to his eye, he locked around, for the
first time, upon the company, Landlord,
sal he, "show me my room, and lot me
have supper immsd iateEy."
sour supper is just ready" said The land
lord, s'will you take a seat with Us :"
The man Of naoustaehe and whistler took
off his hat, ran bis fingers through bis hair,
until It stood out as widely as the locks Of
A lapland wind-steaIer. "Sir.' said he. Il
am a gentleman, and ! choose to eat alone,
and he looked around on the company with
the most sovereign contempt.
From this there wasY Of course, no appeal,
and tie man nf whiskers was shown 70 bis
apartment, and supper was prepared agFeea-
to his directions. The waiting maid
was none other than the fair daughter Of the
innkeeper-a girl in her seventeenth gear,
with a bright black eye, and dark natural
The whiskered gentleman, as the
bright Hebe seated herself at the table, To-
wait upon his g~astTonomlc operations, stated
al her for some time with the most progok-
ing assurance. The girl biushed UP 10 tie
dark shadow Of her ringlets.
"You are a handsome gill; said The cen
tlsman At length.