The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1856-10-01

a FUNNY MIsTARE.-One OF the editors
the Cleveland Herald relates jolly mstal
on an upper Mississippi steamer; the passe
gers thought they had the famous poet Lon.
fellow on board and were disposed to lioni;
him until they discovered that II. W Longfe
low was a shoemaker at st. PAUL
But to add to the zest Of this upper Miss
sppl trip, you must know that the good DO;
Northern Belle, also bore as one of the passer
gers, the veritable Longfellow. The Histor
cal society had extended to the poet an invita-
ton to be present at tie corner stone laying
and distinctly marked trunk, H. w. Longfe
low, coming on board, settled the fact the til
celebrated author of Hiawatha was one Of GU
number. But which is he? was the oft repeat
ed question; and none answered except merel
by a mere guess. At the table each one wa
looking lntentIy at the other to divine whic
was the poet, and all wondered why every on
stared. This man was pronounced the poet
because he wore moustache, that one, be
cause he shaved clean, and we noted that TIN
tact as to who was Longfellow, was settles
either by the excess or lack of hair. Thi
doubt became in few hours uncomfortable, am
the universal cry was to trot out Longfellow
Finally, by aid of the clerk, the number of hi,
"NA'SS
guard placed at either door SO that no one
could escape thence undecided Soon the door
opened and Longfellow passed to the deck
where were assembled the curious. 1t was ar
ranged that an old Virginia major who had
faced the red man in their most savage days at
tort Smelling, should draw from the mysterious
passenger an admission that he was the poet
Longfeow. The major, by his age and fund
of information regarding the Indians, was
privileged character on board, and steppngup
to the occupant of No 80 slapped him on the
shoulder, with:
"Well old chap, they say you are Longfel-
low
"That's my name, sir" was the answer.
Well, perseyered the major, are you H.
W. Longfelow?"
Il am, replied the now observed of all OBJ
servers.
well" continued the major, care you
Longfelow, author Of, Of, Of, what do |
you call it?''
"Hiawatha!" replied dozen voices.
"Oh, yes! are you II. W. Longfelow, au-
thor of Hiawatha?''
All eyes were riveted upon him of the state
room 30, for the answer to so direct question
must terminate the interesting query. We
leave our readers to imagine the scene, when
the closely questioned occupant of 80 said
81 am H. ". Longfellow, shoemaker at
St. Paul"
You had better believe that curiosity was
swept up with "waxed end'' in very short
space OF time by that reply; shower of clap
stones, could not more etfectually have scatter
ed that party; they started to their feet as if
sitting on christie" ''The song of Hiawa-
tha," of which at least twenty copies had, up
to that moment, been constantly open, vanish
ed into satchels, and the poetry of the trip was
suddenly changed into the matter of fact ar
ticle of shoe leather.
Kissing is an accomplishment that should
form a part OF every gentleman's education A
man that's too bashful to kiss lady, as Mrs. n
Malaprop would say, when all is agreeable, is
poor good tor-nought. Don't bunge the mat
.er by five minutes torture, like cat play /
ng with mouse. Kiss girl deliberately
sensible all the time of the great duty you are :
electromagnetic remember also that kiss, to =
Dc enjoyed in its full flavor, should be taken c
resh, like champagne just from the flask. All! s.
hen you get it in all its airy and sprituele ra-
ness. If you wish a sentimental kiss-apd b
tter all perhaps they are the spicer-steal ;,
our arm around her waist, take her hand a.
oitly IN your own, and then tenderly drawing s;
er towards you, kiss her as you1night imagine s.
zephyr to do it! We never exactly timed ST
be accomplishment with stop-watch, but we a.
ave no doubt the affair might be managed R
cry handsomely in ten seconds. The exact "
ONT where lady should be kissed may be de- Ct
by the intersection of two imaginary
mes. one drawn perpendicuarly down the CEN 7
e OF the tace, and the other passing at right !
ngles through the line of the mouth. ~
Many years ago, in an obscure country town P,
'hooi IN Massachusetts, an humble, conscen- ii,
Gus boy was to be seen; and it was evident
all that his soul was beginning to act and
irst for some intellectual good. He was !
i've to knowledge, Next we see him put forth Z
foot to settle in remote town in this State 10
I'd pursue his fortune there as shoemaker, or
S tools being carefully sent on before him. In BIZ
short time, he is busted in the post of county
ryeyor for Litchfeld county, being the most
complished mathematician in that section of ]
State. Before he is twenty five years old -
; find him supplying the astronomical matter r. r.
an almanac, published in New York. Next he
IS ad nitted to the bar, a self fitted lawyer.
ow he is found an the bench of the superior
urt. Next he becomes member of the con
entail congress. Then he is member of I
. to frame the declaration Of independence. OLE
, continued member Of congress for nearly In
enty years, and was acknowledged to BE- -
G OF the most useful men and wisest eoun- -
lors Of the land. At length, having dis j
arged every Office with perfect ability, and
aored in every sphere the name of chris
be dies regretted and loved by his State =
nation. This man was Roger Sherman. 1
What kind Of fever has man who is 60 fur
70 pay his creditors, who live at distance2 !,
{ bilious remittent. "
Who, according to Shakspeare, was the very L
atest chicken butcher? CIaudus, "who did pip
rder most FOUL -
Let's take horn, is phrase frequently ut +
Il The blast of that horn is too often the =