The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-03-05

mistaken once in their lives. / will look over
the house and see @s,5
With this laudable intention he cast his eyes
over the members, and scanned their features
we'll
"oh,' said he, .sny old dolt, have found
YOU Nat trails painted in his face Old Berks
don't mock under yet and he rubbed his hands
with joy. Berks was looking at a gentleman
by the name of Montjoy. an old member. who
shortly arose to address the speaker. To his
asonishment Montoy spoke like one familiar
with the subject He argued with great clear-
ness and great force, and commanded the atten-
ton Of the house to the last. ~.
e.WeiI,'' said Berks, Il must try again. That
man has deceived me. and must look farther.
! If deceived this trial, Berks resigns; for Berks
will not remain and be the biggest fool in the
crowd. Oh, my poor father, he used to say,
Jonathan says he, stick near shore, don's
venture in deep water Oh, that had taken
his advice, and staid at home. But was over
persuaded, and here l am in deep water-yes
and hot water too Good see a man-that
goslin- looking fellow, with long flaxen hair
he's the biggest fool in the house, no doubt.
It's wonder, / hadn't seen him before
Berks says, Berks will be q. regulator at last
! Just as Berks had finished his remarks, that
tall and gangling young MAJ, rose to address
the house. In tones deep and melllfluous he
poured his words along Ike some beautiful riv-
er. Warming with his subject ae he progress
ed, his voice became as clear as the clarions
call. His eye of ethereal blue emitted sparks
of FIRE as it glanced from member to member,
His very words seemed 10 burn as they came
leapng forth like a lava stream His form en-
larged, his strength multiplied, like that of
!. Il ,Ior ,,fo t1,r,c .rI
years. Sass ID
Berks sat with his mouth and eyes open, as
thsugh taken thelast glimpse of q vlsltant iron,
the spirit world. Silence reigned over the hall
, in its deepest profundity; and when the young
| orator took his seat, gush of applause burst
ffona every heart. Poor Eerks could stand it
; no longer. He seized bis hat and made dash
5 at tbs door, like one possessed Of the turlcs
saying as lie went ..
"Im off I'll go back tony people and tell
! them to send somebody else in my place. Ills
too much to be the biggest fcol IN the house,
: And sure enough he did rise and go home TO
/, his constituents. The first word he said was.
II told you'll wouldn't do, and you didn't be-
e lieve me, and here am ..r.,..
n It is needless TO say that the young orator
' was the great Henry Clay, name that has
started the blood in the veins Of his friends at
: its mention for many years
. AauAric scEsERY.-Durng the hardest Of
the storm, we took lounge down the steam
boat landing While standing on the brink Of
i deep gully that emptied its torrents of water
into the bayou, our attention was attracted to
h the bottom of the gully, where a drunken loa-
}. fer was stemm;ng the torrent and holding on to
a root fast anchored in the bank. The poor
: fellow not knowing any one was near him, was
+. combating his fate manfully, and ia ca!cula-
is ting his chances OF escape, gase utterance to
the following: a..9 y.s.
v sAint this orful sitvaton to be placed in,
- nohow? If l was a steamboat, a rail, or q
e. woodpe, I'd be better worth fifty cents on the
is dollar than III ever be again. Unless am a
gone case nov, there hahn tahy truthin pfsen7
- ologv. I've weighed all the chances now like
re general, and only two that bears in my favor
ID The first is skunk hole to crawl into, and the
at second is special inerposition of Providence,
and the best chance of the two is so slim, i
le only had the chance I'd give the premium foy
the skunk hole-them's my sentiments. If
could be mink, or muskrat, OR water
snake, for about two minutes, perhaps would
mount the first step tother side of bio, and flap
at my wings and crow over precious life, scienti
J. ically preserved. But what's the use Of hold
ID in on to this here root? There hain:t nc
,e skunk-hole in these diggings-the water is get
ting taller about a feet, and if my nose was as
,e long as infnity, it wouldn't stick ont much lon
A. ge,. t..
Oh, Jerry! Jerry! you're gone sucker, and
As guess your marm don't know you're out; pool
,e wonanl won't she cry the glasses out of hel
N spectacles when she hears that her darlln Jerry
u e H. HI. 5,,x
fin! What pity Ills seine phlanthropic, Of
A, member Of the humane society never had fore;
IS sight enough to build house across this gutter
with steam engine to keep out the WateI!-
- IF they had done it in time, they might have
" had the honor and gratifcati0n Of saFia' tbe
. life Of a feller being but it is all day with yo
,e derry! and big harbor to cast anchor in. IT,
- too bad to 60 off in this orful manner, wher
If, they knews | oilers hared water ever since
ID was big enough to know 'twasn't w}iskey.' s,
S. Before Jerry got to the end of his soliloquy
he was washed into the bayou, Within few fee
of large fiat that had Just started for tie steam
:" er His eye caught the prospect of deliver
ancc, and he changed the burd den of his dirgs
i'll into thrilling cry of "heave to! passcnge
overheard, and sinking with beltful Of specie
n The man who saves me makes his fortune"
IT, Jerry was fshed out b a darkey, and, t'
r. show his gratitude, invited poor Quashy to g
lst up to the groggery and liquor! Galv. News
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Of Long before the return home of the allier
to fleets large and deeply ladeh three mastet
.r clipper, under the American flag, arri*aa here
90 from Boston, and anchored in the deep waite
y Of the socalled Rhine, outside the Trekronc
ID battery. The ship is called the Wolga, ant
the commander (capt Holm) is a native 9
rk Copenhagen, and well acquainted with tie naF
ID igaIion Of the Baltic. Whether he has Be
re come naturalised in the United States, ant
- thus obtained the right to command resse
under the flag of the republic, and whether the
r. ships papers are in order and would pass mus
is ter with the lieutenant Of the Driver who last
lis year SO keenly overhauled the Sammy, Apple
< ton, af;et landing her reyolsers at s5att's port
is more than I can say. This much. however
- un,.,,:, tb,t .Lo Wolcra had heen lvino l,nr,