Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-14
AMERICAN DBIVING.
A CHARACTERISTIC WESTERN INCIDENT

Buffalo Bin tells good story about u
party of Englshmcn travelling on the
plains before tho Pacific railroad was
finished. They came rumbling into La
ramic abusing the driver and the coach
and tho "blarstcd country" generally,
because, they ayerred, there was no
coaching or driving outside Of En-
gland" Their contempt OF all things
American was shown in tho most often
sive manner to NIL the people standing
around as they aIightcd. II happened
TINT Bob Scott, the finest driver and the
most reckless daredevil OH the plains,
was to take the coach to the next sta
ton, eight miles west from Laramie,
and as that gay Jchu heard tho remarks
Of the Britishers no slowly made up his
mind to give them specimen of purely
American coaching. Tho stablc-hoys led
out six colts that looked as il they had
never heard Of u coach before; they
reared and snortcd, plunged and kicked,
until tho noble Britons were quite de-
lighted with tho anticipation of tino
drive. 'Now, driver, you know, just
give 'cm their heads and lot 'cm go;
don't You be afraid, my boy" eyes"
says another, encouragingly, "my good
fellow, just 90 ahead" Bob mounted
tho box slowly, while u man held each
horse; he gathered the rcins and said,
quickly, "Lct 'em co. And they did,
and the colts plunged and reared, but
Bob's iron grasp held them in. With tho
aid of tho Californian brakes ho held
them down TO walk for three miles,
while tho passengers blasphcmcd at him,
for u "cnd" and Ii sneak. At tho end Of
that three miles they got to The top of a
hill, and ono Briton ptated his head out
Of tho window and began to say some
thing, but rs he did, u wild, uncnrthly
yell walked that vicinisy, and at tho
same timc Bob threw al1 six lines down.
The coach seemed to lift from the
ground, and those six colts started ut
tho very best speed they could make.
Another yell from Bob and they seemed
10 increase it; then to help matters no
drew his revolver and began firing over
the horses heads. "Grcat hcavcnsw
cried tho Britons, "wc'vo got into tho
hands Of u Iunatic. Stop, stopw they
shouted but the mad team and crazy
driver tore on faster and faster, while
tho stage went bouncing over the rocky
road in II way that threatened to pound
the passengers to pieces. Bob crancd
his neck over and yelled into the win
dow, "Gents, Pm just getting them
started they'll do better after while"
And he took out tho lamps and hurled
them at tho leaders with u wild Co
mancho war-whOOp! The somewbat-af-
frightod passengers presently saw the
station in full view; tho question was
how was that team to be stopped They
gave themselves up for gone, and hung
on despairingly TO the seats. II seems
that tho horses woro accustomed to 90
right into the stable, coach and all, aud
up they came to the open door at full
speed. There was yell from the as
sembled stable attendants and tavern
loafers, then u frightlul crash us tho
whole top of the coach went off, throw
ing three Britons ont and breaking two
arms and u log, besides other slightcr
accidents Bob came out Of the stable
smiling, picked up the Euglishman, and
said, "Ncvor mind, sir; we'll have q
real nice drive to tho next station.
was obliged to take 'cm along slowly
over that Gro bad road. Boys, put in
the other team in fresh coach, and
give nc couple of cocktails. It's dull
driving so dog-gonc slow, and Pm pow
erful dry" Those Englishmcn waited
and sent for doctor, but they did not
put down anything in their note book