The Placer herald., 1856-11-29
WE STERN ANNOYANCEs,

Judge j., who has recently returned from a
tour in the West, relates an anecdote iustra-
ting the horrors to which travellers in that re-
gion are exposed. In his passage on one of
the rivers, he fell in company with takative
lady and gentleman, to whom he was relating
some of his sufferings from mosquitoes.
Husband, said the lady to the gentleman
owning that title, "you had better tell the
gentleman about the man we met-in Iowa
The hint was sufficient, and husband y
proceeded to say that, in their travels farther
West, they made the acquaintance Of stall
wart rolicking Western Hoosier, one of the
genius who could whip his weight in wild
cats" but who possessed a fund of quiet hui
NOR On one OCCASION they had stopped at
hotel in the Interior not of the most invit-
ing appearance. They were shown to their
rooms, the Hoosier at one end, and The lady
and gentleman at the other, of long hall
About midnight the drowsy couple were star
tied by report of firearms, proceeding from
the end of the hall occupied by their travel
ing companion. Both started up in bed and
began to speculate upon the probable cause
OF this untimely alarm, when they heard a
rushing Of feet, and confusion of voices in
the hail. On going to the door, the gentle
man found the whole household, headed by the
landlord rushing in the direction Of the re-
port His curiosity led him to join this mid
night procession, and he arrived with the rest
in front of the Hoosier's door. The landlord
tried the latch, but found it fast, whereupon.
in loud voice, he demanded instant admis-
sion.
What do you want ?" road voice within.
want to come in" replied the landlord
Can't do it :" was the response from with
in. Its my room, and IN in bed-cant
come in"
Let me in" shouted the landlord, in a
louder tone, at the same time shaking the door
violently or III break the door down."
Hold on!' rejoined the voice within !;
"Ill open the door, The door was opened,
when in rushed the whole party, expecting to
see the floor covered with blood. What was
their surprise to find everything in its proper
place, and the Hoosier calm and unconcerned
A revolver was lying careessly upon the bed
Who fired that pstol?" demanded the
landlord
a. did," was the reply.
"Why?" asked the landlord.
The Hoosier stepped to the bed and throw
ing open the covering, said: Look here
Do YOU see that 2"
The attention of the party was at once d-
reced to 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 to his lodg-
or for an explaton.
These" began the Hooser, Strengthening
himself up to his full height and gesticulatng
with his right hand in grandiloquent style
These are my friends. | have settled an ar
mistce with them, and we are on friendly
terms but on the window sill there, Just out
SIDE you will find two Internal big fellows that
l couldn't do anything with, and so just put
a bullet through 'em. But it's all right now
it's all understood between me and my friends
here, and we shall get along we'll enough
now"
1t is needless to add, that the landlord re-
tired to his own bed crestfallen, while the
spectators enjoyed hearty laugh.