Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-10-17
Western Annoyances.

Judge j., who has recently returned
from tour in the West, relates an anec
dote illustrating the horrors to whicl
travellers in that region are exposed. Il
his passage to one of the rivers. HI
fell in company with talkatiye lady
and gentleman, to whom he was relating
some of his suferings from mosquitoes
Husband" said the lady to the gen.
tleman owning that title, ''you had bet
ter tell the gentleman about the mar
we met in Iowa"
Thehi was sufficient, and husband
proceeded to say that, ''in their travels
farther West, they made the acquaint-
ance of a stalwart, rollicking, Western
Hoosier, one of the genius who could
whip his weight in wildcats : but who
possessed fund of quiet humor On
one occasion, they had stopped at a ho-
tel in the interior, not of the most invi-
ting appearance. They were shown to
their rooms, the Hoosier at one end, and
the lady and gentleman at the other, OF
a long hall. About midnight, the drow-
sy couple were startled by report of
fire. arms, proceeding from the end of
the hall occupied by their travelling COM
panion. Both started up in bed and be-
gan to speculate upon the probable cause
of this untimely alarm, when they heard
a rushing of feet and confusion of
voices in the hall. On going to the
door, the gentleman found the whole
household, headed by the landlord, rush
ing 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 Hoosier's door. The
landlord tried the latch. but found it
fast, whercupon, in loud voice he de-
manded instant admission.
''What do you want - roared voice
within.
''Want to come in p replied the land
lord.
Cant do it! - was the response from
within. Its my room, and i'm in bed
cant come in ~
''Let me in!' shouted the landlord,
i'll louder tone, at the same time shak-
ing the door violently, "or I'll break
the door down ~
"Hold on ~ rejoined the voice with
in, oil 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 care
lessly upon the bed.
Who fired that pistol ~ demanded
the landlord.
81 did,! was the reply.
Why asked the landlord.
The Hoosier stepped to the bed, and
throwing open the covering, said /:
''Look here! Do you see that:
The attention of the party was at
once directed to the point indicated, and
there, over the whole surface of the sheet,
bed-bugs were scampering in every di-
rection, like flock of sheep frightened
by dog. The landlord was chagrined
and puzzled, and looked to his lodger
for an explanation
These began the Hoosier. straight
ening himself up to his full height. and
gesticulating with his right hand in
grandiloquent style. ''These are my
friends have settled an armistice with
them, and we are on friendly terms but
on the window-sill there, just outside,
you will find two internal big fellars'
that l couldn't do anything with, and
so just put bullet through EN-
But it's all right now-it's all under
stood between me and my friends here,
and we shall get along we'll enough now
1t is needless to add the landlord re-
tired to his own bed, crest fallen, while
the spectators enjoyed a hearty laugh,