The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-12-23

wesssvn Anaeyaaees.
Judge J., who he's recently returned
from tour in the West, relates an snesdOte
illustrating the horrors 70 which travellers in
that region are exposed. In his passage to
one Of the rivers, he FELL in company with
laxative lady and gentleman, 70 whom be
was relating some Of his suderings from
mosquitoes.
husband,D said the lady to the gen.
tleman owning that title, 'syou had bet
ter tell the gentleman about the man We met
| in Iowa"
| The hint was suiicient, and the husband
proceeded to say that, in their travels farther
west, they made the acquaintance Of . stall
wart, roliicking western hoosier, one OF the
genus who could "whip his weight in Wild.
cats" but who Possessed fund Of quiet hu-
NOR. Onone occasion they had stopped ct
hotel in the interior, not Of the most in
vi.ing appearance. They were shown to
their rooms, the booster ct one end, and the
lady and gentleman At the other, OF long
hail. About midnight the drowsy couple
were startled BY report Of arc arms, pro.
ceeding from the end Of the hall occupied
by the hoosier. Both started Up IN bed and
began to speculate upon the probable cause
I VI tuA1 uusitnSay sAsSmD Wu0n su0y ucotu
rushing Of feet and 4 confusion of voices
in the hall. On going TO the door the gen.
tlemau found the whole household, headed
by the landlord, flushing in tho direction Of
the report. His curiosity led him to join
this midnight procession, and he arrived with
( the rest, in front Of the hocsier's door,
The landlord tried the latch, bat found it
fast, whereupon, in q loud voice, he demand
I ed instant Admission.
s'What do you WANT" roared . voice
within.
Want to CONS inl" replied the land
lord
'.Can't do it," vas the response from
within. SITS my room, and I'm in bed
can't come in"
.'Let me :" shouted the landlord, in
louder tone, at the same time shaking the
door violently, 'sor l'fl break the door
downr'
''IIold ont" rejoiued the voice within;
ssIil open the door," The door Was soon
opened, when in rushed the whole party, az.
pecting 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 laying care
lcssly upon the bed.
"Who fred that pistol?" demanded the
landlord.
81 did" was the reply.
"Why ?" asked the landlord.
The booster stepped TO che bed, an throw
ing open the covering, bald "Look here -
Do you SEQ that ?''
The attention Of the party vaa at onoe di.
rected to the point indicated, and there, over
the whole surface Of the sheet, bed bugs
were scampering in every direution, like q
flock of sheep frightened by . dog. The
landlord was ohagrined and puzzled, and
looked to his lodger for An explanation.
Cheese" began the hoosier, straighteoiag
himself up to his full height and gesticulatine,
with his right hand in grandiloqusnt style,
''thcse are my friends! l have settled an o..
mistice with them, aud We are on friendly
terms; but on the window gill there, just on.
side, you will end two internal big fellers
that coaldn,s do anything With; and 50 |
just put bnllet through 'em. But it's ill
Fight now, it's oil understood between ne
and my friends here, and We shall get along
well enough now"
II is needless to add, that the landlord
retired to his own bed visibly crests allen,
while the spectators enjoyed hearty laugh.
TIE FLY CArcnER.-Ths last Yankee in
vensien 10 patent Gy-trsp, got up by .
couple Of thai iik, and which 10 ssall that the
most fastidious could DEVISE" IL IL wire
cage about . foot square, with . revolving
cylinass covered with cloth, and on which {
lille molasses 10 rubbed ~ = bait. The dies
like poor humane, intent Oh the presens
good without thought fer the future, J lish,
upon the cylinder, which, moving by spe-
cies VI clock work slowly carries them I'M
der and up into trap from which there il
no escape, where thousands OF them arc soon
collected and disposed Of. Il il very ipgen.
ious affair and will prove highly sssiul.
good story 10 told Of "Bishop," whe
was sent down to New York with one Of thss,
machines, ~ "specimen number"
! butcher Was very DESTROYS he should set i
sgoing in his shop, and in course Of half ~
hour something less than . peck Of Hies had
been "hived." The butcher was pleased
but concluded ~ his dies were call trapped, ,
he didn't want the machine. ssvery web, p
said Bishop, "rm Yankee, and l won't b,
mean, and a. you don't want my trap,
wont take any advantage Of you By carry
!, ing OF your fies," and drawing the slide s,
liberated the whole swarm about the butch
:. er's ears, and beat q retreat under cover o
: little the loudsst busxing ever heard i,
that vicinity.
WHAr N WAS cRYlSo voR.--It vas the habi
y OF Lord Eldon, when Attorney General, 4
close his speechse with come remarks jus
i tifying his own character. At the trio
OF Horn Tooke, speaking Of his own rcputs
ton, he said:
j. s'lt is the little inheritance have 10 leav
: my children, and, BY Gods help, will lsav
: il unimpaired."
Here he -h-a tears, ~! :: Ike .:::oa:.......
. OF oil present, Milford, the Solicitor. Gsnsr
. al, began to weep.
J. s.Just look at Milford said bystandcr
) TO Horne Tooke, "what on earth Is hs cryin,
]. fort''
= "lle 10 crying TO think what little inheri
! lance Eidon's children are likely to get" 70
i piled Tooke.
Il An ENrKaSxslxo WonAx.-An old voua :,
J. nLouisvills, KY, pays $50 rent for . por
q ION OF the ground over which Bear Graz
d Creek flows, merely to have the privilege Q
q collecting the grease floating on The surfac
Il OF the creek fron the hog slsushtsrin,
q houses located on thst stream. She hes 30
engaged IN the tralkc Tor number Of wears
says the Courier, and rsslised the nrsi sea
: son, the handsome sam o. 900. Al the
. time she lad the Elsasings q skinnings q