The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-12-24
western Anuoyances.


Judge =, who recently returned from
a tour in the West, states an anecdots illus
iraing the horrors to which travellers in that
region arc exposed. la his passase TO one
of the rivers, he fell in company with talk
alive lady and gentleman, 10 whom he was
relating some Of his suffsrings from mosqui-
toes. as
aHusband," said the lady 10 the gentle.
man owning that title, "you had better tell
the gentleman about the man we me,--ln
Iowa."
The hint was sufficient, and "husbaud"
proceeded to say that, in their travels farther
west, thoy had made the acquaintance Of q
sIalwari, rollicking, western hoosier, one OF
the genus who could "whip his weight in
wild cats" bu, who possessed q fund Of
quiet humor. On one occasion they stop
ped a, hotel in the interior, not of the most
inviting appearance They were shown to
their rooms, the hoosior al one end, and the
lady and gentleman at the oiher, of long
hall. About midnight the drowsy couple
were started by a report of Firearms, pro-
ceedins from life end Of the hall occupied
by their travelling companion.
Both started up in bed and began to spec
uIate upon the probable cause Of this IN.
timely alarm, when they heard q rushing Of
feet and confusion of voices in the hail.
On going 10 the door the gentleman found
the whole household, headed by the lend
lord, rushing in the direction of The report.
His curiosity led him TO Join this midnight
procession. and he arrived with the resi-, in
front of the hoosier's door. The landlord
tried the latch, bu, found ii fast, whereupon,
in loud voice, he demanded instant ad-
mission:
"What do you wan, ~ roared the voice
within.
"Wan, to come 10 !" replied the landIoad.
"Cau', do iiP' was the response from
within. DIPS my room, and Pm in bed;
can't come in"
"Eet me in |" shouted the landlord, in
louder tone, at the same time shaking the
door violently, "or I'll break the door down"
"Ho!d on" rejoined the voice within !;
| 'sI'll open the door,"
The door was coon opened, when In rush.
ed rhe whole party, expecting to find the
floor covered with blood. What was their
surprise to find everything in it's proper
place, and the hooser calm and unconcern-
ed. revolver was lying carslsssleeely up
on the bed.
"Who fred that pistol 2" demanded the
landlord
81 did," was the reply.
"Why 2" asked the landlord.
The hoosier stepped 10 the bed, and throw.
ing open The covering said:
"Look here do you see thai!n
The attention of the party was at once di-
recled 10 the point indicated, and there, over
the whole surface of the sheet, bedbugs were
scampering in every direction, like flock
of sheep frightened BY dog.
The landlord was chagrined and puzzled,
and looked 10 his lodger for an explanation.
"These," began The hoosier, Strengthening
himself up to bis full height, and gesticuia-
ting with his right hand in grandiloquent
style; ''these are my friends; have SET
tied an armslice with them, ard we are on
friendly terms bu, on the window-silf there,
just outside, you will find two internal big
fellers that couldn't do anything with, and
so just put bullet through 'em. But it's
all right now, il's all understood between me
and my friends here, aud we shall get along
well enough now"
1t is needless TO add iha, the landlord re-
tired to his own bed visibly crest fallen,
while the spectators enjoyed hearty laugh.