The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-09-15
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BuffaIc Bill tells 4 good story about party
of EnglIshinen travelling on the plains before
the Pacific Railroad was finished They came
rambling into Laramie, abusing the driver
and the coach, and the I" blarsted country
generally, because they averied that there
was no " coaching OF driving outside Of Eng
iand.n Th6if contempt Of all things Ameri-
can wds shown 10 the most offensive manner
to all tho people standing around as they
alighted 1t happened that Bob Scott the
finest driver and the most reckless daredevil
ON the plains, was to take the coach to the
next station, eight miles westward from Lar
annie, and as that gay Jehu heard these re-
marks Of the Britishers, he slowly made up
his mind to give them a specimen Of purely
American coaching. The ie-boys led out
six colts that looked as thous b they had never
heard of a stage before; they reared and
snortcd, plunged and kicked, until the noble
Britons were quite delighted with the antici-
patton of a fine drive. Now, driver, yoti
know just give 'em their heads and let 'em
go ; don't you be afraid my boy Yes"
said another, encouragingly, tiny good fell
low, just go ahead" Bob mounted the box
slowly while a man held each horse !; be gath
cred the reins and said quickly; " Let 'em go. =
And they did, and the colts plunged and rear
ed, 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 blasphemed at him for s'cad =
and a sneak. At the end Of that three miles
they got to hin, aud one Briton pokcd his
head out of the window and began to say
something, but as be did, Wild unearthIS
yell walked the 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 Tie very best speed they could
make. Another yell from Bob, and they
seemed to increase it then, to help matters,
be drew his revolver and began firing over the
horses heads. "Great heavens cried the
Britoi,s we've got into the hands Of a luna
tic. Stop, stopl !" they shouted but the
mad team aud crazy driver tore on faster and
faster, while the stage went bouncing over
the rocky road in way that threatened to
pound the passengers to pieces. Bob GRAINED
bib hSoh OtCt anu JVhcd iitO tho WtuuOW9
Gents, I'm just getting 'em started they'l
do better after awhile" And he took out the
lamps and hurled them at the leaders with a
wild Comanche war whoop The somewhat
affrighted passengers presently saw the station
in full view the question was, how was that
team to be stopped. They gave themselves
up for gone, and hung on desperately TO the
seats. II scefis the horses @sre accustomed
to go right into the stable coach and all, and
up they came to the open door at full speed.
There was yell from the assembled table ats
PENDANTS and tavern loafers then frightful
crash us the whole top of the coach went of,
throwing three Britons out and breaking two
arms and leg, besides other slighter acct
dents. Bob came out of the stable smiling,
picked up the Englishman and said, "Never
mind, sir; we'll have real nice drive to the
next station. | was obliged to take 'em
along slowly over that 'ers bad road. Boys
put in the other team In a fresh coach, aud
give me couple of cock tails. It's dull driy-
ing so dog-gone slow, and I'm powerful dry p
Those Englishmen waited and sent for doc4
tor, but they did not pitt anything in their
note book about American driving