. Incidents of western travel [electronic resource]: in a series of letters. or the new-comers were wranglingover a clairn, I will not undertake to say; but therewas a general row, fierce and formidable. I rosein my bed and commanded the peace—insistedupon law and order. But the squalling drownedmy voice, or passion defied my interference. Oneof the heroes of the fight tried to whet his clawsfor keener rapine by scratching the walls. Thiswaked George—who, (amid the noise and confu-sion he could not judge well of localities,) sup-posing the cats had invaded the bed, commenced avigorous lacking
. Incidents of western travel [electronic resource]: in a series of letters. or the new-comers were wranglingover a clairn, I will not undertake to say; but therewas a general row, fierce and formidable. I rosein my bed and commanded the peace—insistedupon law and order. But the squalling drownedmy voice, or passion defied my interference. Oneof the heroes of the fight tried to whet his clawsfor keener rapine by scratching the walls. Thiswaked George—who, (amid the noise and confu-sion he could not judge well of localities,) sup-posing the cats had invaded the bed, commenced avigorous lacking and crying—Scat He wouldhave won the field if these intruders had been nearhim. After duly weighing the peril of the experi-ment, I reached down, seized one of my boots, 216 INCIDENTS OF WESTERN TRAVEL. rushed upon the feline warriors, and brought on ageneral stampede. I kindled a fire, and, findingthe enemy had decamped, closed the door, andonce more retired. Soon the hogs under thehouse renewed our troubles; but we had made upour minds to sleep, and we did INCIDENTS OP WESTERN TRAVEL. 217 LETTEE XXYI. OUT OF THE TRICK PREACHING AT SEARCY—FACE OF THE COUNTRY HICKORY PLAINS RED OAK LITTLE ROCK TULIP ARRESTED ON THE ROAD PRINCETON THE CONFERENCE—IN ANOTHER TRICK THE STEAMER FOX—NAPOLEON. The stage from Little Rock having met us, andbeing rather more commodious, we prevailed uponthe drivers to exchange. Soon after leaving in themorning, we saw several deer leaping through thewoods. George was delighted, as they were thefirst he had ever seen. At Searcy, I had an appointment to preach; andBrother McCoy having promised to take me on toLittle Rock, I parted with my travelling-compan-ions. The congregation was good, and the service,I trust, profitable. One brother at least was con-victed, and proved that the Word was a discernerof the thoughts and intents of the heart. I waspreaching on the causes which defeat our prayers, and among others mentioned the indulgence
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