The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1879-11-22
4 Dare.DeYiI Jehu.

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Buffalo Bill tells good story about
party OF Englishmen travelling on the
plains before the Pacific railroad was
finished. They came tumbling. into
Laramie, abusing the driver and the
coach and the ssblarsted country gener-
ally, because, they ayerred, there was no
coaching or driving outside OF Eng
land Their contempt OF all things
American was shown in the most ofien-
siye manner. to all the people standing
around as they alighted. 1t happened
that Bob Scott, the finest driver aud
most reckless daredevil on the plans,
was to take the coach to the next station;
eight miles westward from Laramie, ana
as that gay Jehu heard the remarks OF
the Britishers, he slowly make up his
mind to give them specemen of purely
American coaching. The stable boys
led out six colts that looked as if they
had never heard of stage before; they
reared and snorted, plunged and kicked
until the noble Britons were quite de-
lighted with the anticipation of fine
drive.
.sNow, driver, you know, just give 'em
their heads and let 'em go; don't You be
afraid, my boy"
ssYes," says another encouragingly,
.smy good fellow, Just go ahead.
Bob mounted the box slowly while a
man held each horse, he gathered the
reins and said quickly, LET 'em go.
And they did, and the colts plunged and
reared, but Bob's iron grasp held them
in. With the aid of the California
brakes he held them down to walk for
three miles, while the passengers BIAS
phemed at him for lead" and sneak
At the end of that three miles they got to
the top of hill, and one Britain poked
his head out of the window and began to
say something, but as he did wild, un-
earthly veil walked that vicinity, and at
| the same time Bob threw all six lines
down. The coach seemed to lift from
the ground, and those six colts started at
the very best speed they could make.
Another yell from Bob, and they seemed
to increase it, then to help matters he
drew his revolver and began firing over
the horses heads.
"Great God" cried the Britons,
sswe've got into the hands of a blarsted
lunatict''
'sStop. Stopl' shey shouted; but the
mad team and crazy driver tore faster
and faster while the stage went bouncing
over the rocky road in way that threat
ened to pound the passengers all tc
pieces. Bob craned his neck over and
1 yelled into the window:
"Gents, I'm just getting 'em started
they'll do better after o while" And he
took out the lamps and hurled them d
the leaders with wild Comanche wal
whoop.
The affrighted passengers presently
| N &.,11 ,ookso n,
was how was that team to be stopped
They gave themselves up for gone, ant
hung on desperately to the seats 1
seems that the horses were accustomed
to go right into the stable, coach and all
and up they came to the open door at ful
speed. There was yell from the as
, sembled stable attendants and taverI
J loafers, then fearful crash as the who'll
top of the coach went off, throwing thre'
Britons out and breaking two arms and
II leg, besides other slighter accidents
j Bob came out of the stable, picked up al
: Englishman, and said:
Never mind, sir; we'll have rea
nice drive to the next station. l wa
/ obliged to take 'em along slowly over tina
ere bad road. Boys, put in the othe
team in fresh coach, and give me
couple of cocktails. It's dull driving s
dog-gone slow, and I'm powerful dry.
/ Those Englishmen waited and sent to
q doctor, but they did not put anythin
] in their notebook about American drly
ing Washington Capital.
! It is by far the most painful episode i
[ the history of the church at Maltes
/ Cross Roads. The talented minister c
/ / ln1 ha n
doctor of divinity by one of our college
| few days since, and soon as the com
mencement exercises were over, he tele
graphed the news to one of his deacons
] The telegram. as he sent it, read: CIV
Just been d. d. d by my ala mater" bu
as the deacon received it it read: "I'v
, just been id by my alma mater" TIL
deacon had the most exalted opinion c
I his dominic, not only of his intellectus
4 abilities, but of his moral worth, and 6
| once called an indignation meeting {
8 the church, at which, in the most scatf
ing terms, he denounced the colleg
d which had presumed to d-n a reveren
: gentleman who was of unimpeache
soundness in doctrine, and whose prat
tice was in strict conformity with hi
i preaching. He carried all his hearer
;, with him, and his motion that the salar
d of their dear but shamefully abuse
d pastor be increased $500, and that con
mittee be appointed to purchase silve
service to be presented to him on his RI
!. turn, -Yas carried unanimously, an
n there wasn't dry eye in the fouse. Th
newly-degraded minister, bearing h
y blushing honors with graceful humilit,
r arrived home one morning shortl
II after. In the afternoon, I'll
i, deacon, we regret to say, dissolved h
connection with the church and bougl
t shotgun. About the same time
o genial and urbane operator began lea
j. ing for parts unknown as fast as the ligh
5 ming express would carry him. Blu