The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-08-07
Cnninin scott.

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Lake other p5 5otA5 scott was
very fond ol Visiting p.aees OF amuse-
menb such as horse aces, trainings,
town meetings, etc, and, as he Wns 4
/ good rider, he wls gl4Nanes selected
to ride races by the Sporting fraternity
Of chat section
In those days aoi're the time Of
horse fairs1 horse aehs was locked
upon by tine New En8'fhdets as "A most
immoral and pernicsous practice, and
young Scott was never allowed 10 make
his appearance at such places with hls
fathers consent
Upon one occasion an unknown horse
was brought to Bennington By some
sportsmen, Who oiIeredFlatae wagers
upon hls running against amy other
horse Chat could bc produced. Now q
certain Deacon E. O that place was
the owner OF several line horses, and
among them was one tlat was consld-
cred very feet; but these disposed TO
contest the wager SO c9nhdentlaHy OF
Tered on the strau8e hol54 we're perfect
ly well aware that Presbyterian dea-
con could not openly sactlon and give
countenance to such dlabolcai MINOR
allty; yet those VINO knew hlm wen
verify beleFed II there was any one tralt
IN the deacons character that was not
N strict accordance with the require
nlcnts OF the functions 1t was TIC weak
ness he manifested for owning the ueet-
est horse IN the country
Tho men proposing to take up tine
gauntlet SO deiiantiy thrown out by the
hackers Of tho new horse entered the
deacons iaVolte horse ior tAe race, but
with the express stipulation that the
race should come oil IN the nighttime,
and should be eept profound secret
except to those directly interested. lle
terms having been satisfactorily arran8-
ed, Martin Scott was selected as the
Jockey for the deocon's horse; and ON
the night designated TOR the contest, be
stole very quietly INTO the stable, and
muiiing the horses feet, led HIM out and
took INN to the race track The judges
were then posted, the riders mounted,
and the horses were of. II was a sing
le straight dash Of mile, and both
horses were put to their speed, and kept
constantly down TO their work from the
word go. But IS they approached the
'comlng-out. place, the strange horse
began TO gam d little upon hls antago-
INST, aul so tlls moment ofmterest and
e1eltemen. TO all parties concerned, it
looked as II the deacons horse was 70
Ds beaten, nncn suddenly from behind
q aoaa leace near the track jumped up
.sa ,s himself who, ~ very
lJ..t ...a excited manner screamedout,
me Hhp 10 him. Martin I.
Is. ahlp q nm, 1 teii you Mar
@ perieeay ast0uaded and almost
l.. 1od Il inns uneNpegtea apparluon,
eas alth neaous d ppnuoA, he made
,Dyu4A vigorous aAa Noll--med appA-
cations oi his whlp, pAleh caused the
hoIae 10 redoub.o A.s oilorLs and vln
tie race W htii y .eAgth ~ ~hleh ihe
deacon, ID iAe eZotcntna 0i the mo
mcnl TOOK .oh lbs nat ahd gave q lasis
caeeri but instantly alteIRafd feeoIcct-
ing huAse1, ana considering Tie hdl-
uous r9.e he had been euactmg ID tins
somewhat larclcu performance, be as