St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1858-06-24
From the Patriot.
The Guyuskutus Am Loose"

MEssRs. Observation-Disclosures propose COM
municnting to your journal little incident which
is not strictly local, yet being local resident OF
Baltimore, and never having seen wiiA I am
about TO write m print, propose giving it-with
your permssion-a local habitatioD, beginning
with-lhe GuyuskuiUs am loose!
Travelling IN the far West more than q year
ago and solournIng over night at a small inland
town of about six thousand inhabitants-no
matter wherein a tolerably fair hotel, kept by
jolly, good natured landlord, who was fond Of
joking and telling story in his own way,
was amused with something~hke the follow
ing:
After supping and taking q cool seat in an
old-Fashioned rocking chair on the portieo, the
smoke of cracked regalIa curling up yards as
sat, stranger meditating and alone, my at
tentIon was directed TO an independent looking
parsonage. who seemed to be one in authority.
Nearing the place of my locality, he gave a "a.
miar turn of the eye, and broke the mono
toneous reverie by saying. "a fine evening,
sir; You ore from the old States, presume -
"Yes," was the reply, and thus an acquaintance
and conversation commenced. found my new
ly-made friend quite affable, and more compan-
Ionable than first indications gave reasons to
hope for. He talked about buffaloes, prairie
hunts, Indian legends, strange adventures,
horse trading, specializing, and various other
characteristics of w. stern life. We grew a lit
eiOuGUteJ.
and several jokes were exchanged. "Weil, now, "
said my jovial landlord, after rounding off a
hearty laugh at what had been previously sand,
''I must tell you good one. ~
About n year ago this spring there came
along through these Western dIggings smart
looking waggish sort of chap who pretended
to hail from the interior of old Kentuck. He
was strapped all-fredy, but had cunning and
sense enough to let no body know il.
IN la.,
and all of u sudden our people were taken aback
by the announcement, IN large handbs on the
corners of the streets, and newspaper advertise
meats, that on the second night following there
were would be grand show at a certain locali-
~ in the town, on which occasion, among other
curiosiiIes, would be exhibited that rare, won
derful, ferocious and astonishing animal
known the ''Gsyaskutas. A sort Of amphi-
theatre, not unlike circus, was erected, and
near it kind Of stable, similar TO tina. in
which they kept elephants.
The night came round for the astounding ex-
hIbiiIon, and our citizens were all agog. Be-
fore O'Clock the enclosure was literally packed
with men. women, and children. At this june
ture state of intense anxiety prevailed--eyes
were stretched wide open TO see the surprising
animal. Silence retgned few minutes. wten
10 and behold, NIL Of sudden, there rushed in
to the crowd man painted after the manner of
a wild Indian. appearing 90 be I'm an awful state
Of CONSERVATION. he looked afFrighted, FIRST
one way, again the other, and ihen, M the TOP
of his voice. with hideous expression Of coun-
tenance, yelled 0rt--LADiEs AND GEvrLEmEs,
LooE our-THE GUYUskuTussAa LOOSE 2! ,.
Quick as the winkIng OF goose's eve every
living spectator was in motion, as il to save
their lives and escape falling INTO the laws of the
Edreeded ssGuyuskntus. Men, wonses, and
Children iumbled over each other in Wild con-
fusion, and IN less than Ave minutes nos a crit
ter was TO be seen, except in their flight ~ dis
iaIsee. The taFnal Eentuekian In tie mean
time had secured his change, taken in as the
price OF admission, MADE RAIsE. and wss oph
without e hghtening our citizens REGARDING the
'Guysaskutas, y whether IL vas ofsths Wang.
doo5le srecies akin TO the Kangaroo, or indigess-
Gus 20 the mOun-aIns Of Hepsedam. Yeu gay
readily gaess that the people, so aioekingiy
hambOOzieds ldina't think much about getting
their money unul u was too late They neveI
ceased streaking il until they feteed up az thelr
honas. Where the fellow now il who preten.
ded 20 exhibit The .Guyuseku,us, - or hcwrImnek
/ not. = - = -
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