Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-11-22
Dunlor0us.
Western Annoyan ees.

! Judge D., who has recently returned from
tour III the west, relates an anecdote illus.
trating the horrors to which Travellers in that
region are exposed. In his passage TO one
% the rriy!ssIS !sd uhs I'm a. TO Wnoi ne
was relating some of his sufferings from
mosquitoes.
Husband" said the lady, to the gentle
man owning that title, "you had better tell
the gentleman about the man we met-'in
Iowa.
The hint was sufficient, and the husband"
proceeded to say that, in their travels farther
west, they made an acquaintance OF stall
wart frolicking. western hoosier, one Of the
genius who could "whip his weight in wild
cats !" but who possessed q fund Of
quiet humor. On one occasion, they had
stopped at a hotel in the interior, not Of the
most inviting appearance. They were shown
to their rooms, the hoosier at one end, and
the lady and gentlemen at the other, of 9
long hall. About midnight the drowsy
couple were startled by report Of firearms,
proceeding from the end of the hall occupied
by their travelling companion. Both started
up in the bed and began to speculate upon
the probable cause of this untimely alarm
when they heard o rushing of feet, and q
confusion of voices in the hall. On going to
the door, the gentleman found the whsle
househould, headed by the landlord, rushing
in the direction Of the report. His curiosity
led him to join this midnight procession, and
he arrived with the rest in front Of the
boosters door, The landlord tried the latch,
but found it fast whereupon, in a loud voice,
he demanded instant admission.
What do you want 2" roared q voice
within.
"Want to come in r. replied the landlord.
"Cant do it," was the response from
within " It's my room, and I'm 10 bed
can't come in"
Let me in !" shouted the landlord, in q
louder tone, at the same time shaking the
door violently, "or I'll break the door down."
Hold on J" rejoiced the voice within, III
open the door,"
The door was soon open, when, in rushed
the whole party, expecting to see the foor
covered with blood. What was their sur.
prise to find everything in its proper place
and the hoosier calm and uuconcerned. 4
revolver was carelessly lying upon the bed.
"Who fred that pistol" !" demanded the
landlord.
u did !" was the reply
"Why 7" asked the landlord.
! The hoosier stepped TO the bed and
throwing open the covering, said, Look
here. DO you see that I"
| The attention Of the party wes ct once
directed to the point Indicated, and there
over the whole surface of the sheet, bedbugs
were scampering in every direction like a
flock of sheep frightened by dog. The
landlord was chargrined and puzzled and
looked to his lodger for explanation. -.
"These," began the hoosier Strengthening
himself up to his full height and gesticuating
with his right hand 10 grandiloquent style,
These are my friends have settled an
| orr ioa MI tbpyu nd W.
| terms. but on the window sill there, just
outside, you will find two Internal big fellers
that couldn't do anything with, and so |
just pnt 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 visbly crest,fallen
while the spectators enjoyed a hearty laugh: