Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-10-09
Western Annoyance.

Judge j who has recently retprn.a g..
tour In the West, relates an auecdote ilinss-'
ting the horrors to which travellers in th., "a
gion are exposed In his passage to one Of
the rivers, be fell in company with a talks.
tive lady and gentleman, to whom be was re.
lating some Of his suferings from mosq uitocs.
Husband, said the lady TO the gsntles
man owring that title. "you had better tell tho
gentleman about the m D we met in Iowa"
The hint was sufficient, and Husband"
proceeded to say that, {" in their travels far
ther west, they made the acquaintance Of a
ss,,aiwart, rollicking western hoosier, one OF
the genius whocould whip his weight ia Wild .
cats but who possessed a fund Of ouiet bu
NOR, On one occasion, they had stopped at a
ho'el In the Interior not Of the most inviting
appearance They were shown 20 their rooms.
me hoosier at one end and the gentleman and
lauy al the other, Of q long hall. About mid
night, the drowsy couple were startled by a
repyrt Oh nre arms, proceeding from the end
OF the nall occupied by their travelling eom-
Panion. Both started up in bed and began 10
speculate upon the probable cause of this up-
timely alarm, when they heard a rushing of
feet and confusion Of voices In the hsIi
On going to the door, the gentleman found the
whole household, headed by the landlord,
rushing in the direction of the report. Hi,
curiosity led him to join this midnight pro.
cesslon, and be arrived with the rest in front
of the hoosfer's door. The landlord tried the
latch, but found it fast, whereupon, in a loud
voice, he demanded instant admission.
What do you want?" roared q voice with
in
" Want to come in 80 replied the landlord.
Cant do il! was the response from With.
IN. It's my room, and Pm in bed-can't
4" Let me in 90 shouted the landlord, In n
louder tone, at the same time shaking the
door violently, cor G'll break the door down,''
Hold on 20 rejoined the voice within, I'n
open the door"
The door was opened, when in rushed the
whole party, expecting to see the door cover
ed with blood. What was their surprise 10
lind every ything in its proper place, and the
hoosier calm and unconcernedi A revolver
was lying carelessly upon the bed.
Who fred that pistol ?" demanded the
landlord
81 did 80 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 p,
The attention Of the party was at once di-
rected to the point indicated, and there, over
the whole surface Of the sheet bed bugs were
scanperlng In every direction, like a flock of
sheep frightened by dog. The landlord was
chagrined and puzzled, and looked to his
lodger for an explanation.
AE-Sc, oeodn tne hoosler, strengthening
himself up TO his full height, and gesticulat-
ing with his right hand in grandiloquent
style. These are my friends have set
lied an armistice with them. and we are on
friendly terms; but On the windowsiII there,
just outside, you will find two internal big
tellers, that 1 couldn't do anything with, and
so just put bullet through 'em. But it's
all right now-it's all UNDER between me
and my friends here, and we shall get along
we'll enough now"
1t is needless to add that the landlord re.
tred 70 MS own bed, crest-fallen, while the
spectators enjoyed a hearty laugh.