The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-10-18

duel after Captain Scott said that he
went to the ground considerably ag-
itated. 1t was his first duel and being
utterly opposedto the practice he had
determined to throw away his fire.
While the seconds were measuring the
ground, and the principals with their
friends were grouped near each other,
he accidentally overheard his antago-
mist say that he had q very d~isagreea-
BILE job on hand that morning, viz,
the shooting of a damned Yankee"
This raised Captain Scott's indigna-
tation, and he determined that in
stead of throwing his fire away he
would put his ball where it would do
some good. When the word was CIV
en- the men fired together. Cap
taiu Scott received a slight flesh wound
and sent a ball whizzing through his
opponents lungs. It is mentioned as
a curious fact that this shot saved
the mans life. He had consumption
before the duel and recovered after
ward-it being said that the wound he
received stopped the course of the dis
ease. 1t is not stated, however, that
this remedy has become popular.
Capt. Scott came very near having
another duel on the most ridiculous
grounds. He was a great sportsman,
and q stickler for technicalities of
sporting lore. He would fly into q
passion at hearing any one call a line
of geese a flock of geese, or q covey of
quails a brood of quails. On one oc-
casion he organized a grand hunt. The
game was jack rabbits. Agreat many
visiting officers with a number of la
dies were present, and Captain
Scott had taken great pride in hav-
ing the hunt conducted on the strict
est principles. He rehearsed the homo
officers, and had INSTRUCTED them that
when a rabbit ran from cover they
should all give the "View-halloo, tally
ho!" Among the officers was a. Capt.
B., who was an inveterate practical
joker. The hounds were loosed and
taken into tie brush. The cover was
soon cracking with music. Every
man was at his post in tip-toe anxiety
to catch the first glimpse OF the ex-
pected game. The baying OF the
hounds grew sharper and neared
Captain B., who had q conspicuous
stand. Suddenly just in front of him
out bounded an enormous camp mule,
with twenty dogs in full cry at her
heels. At this critical moment Cap
tain B. roared at the top OF his voice:
"Sally whoa" "Sally whoa" Sally
whoa" The ridiculous cry was taken
up by the others, and the whole field
burst into uncomfortable laughter.
Captain Scott was greatly outraged,
and it took all that the friends of the
parties could do to prevent his calling
the practical joker out.
Mr.. Scott had a dog named Hark, a
cross between setter and pointer, that
wasfamous throughout the army. For
example, while sitting in his tent at
the fort, he would say to the dog,
clark, I want you to 60 over to the
island, ascertain if there are any
woodcock there, and come back and
tell me-"
The dog would instantly go to the
river, swim to the island, and after
having hunted it over return, and il
he had found birds would run up to
his master, then to the gun, wag his
tail, and make it perfectly apparent
that he had been successful. Captain
Scott would then tell the dog to get
the canoe ready. Hank would there
upon take the cushion in his mouth,
take it to the canoe, placeit upon the
seat, return for the paddles, take
them to the canoe, aud then come
back and signify to Mr.. Scott that
everything was ready.
Another dog, Turk, whipped Hark
several times, and had him hacked.
One day Hark saw Turk eating a very
tempting bone. He was afraid to
take possession by assault, and going
outside OF the fort, set up a furious
barking. All the dogs in the fort ran
out, Turk included when Hark slipped
back quietly, seized the prize and took
it to his hiding place. He was a dog
of exclusive habits at night
and when he spent g. night away
from home was compelled by his mas.
ter to stand upon his hind feet, with
his fore paws resting against the wall,
and take a sound whipping. In one
instance, having been out all night on
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bauch, he returned the next morning
with the most detected and pe~nitent
air. His master looked at him, but
did not say a word. Hark penitently
went to the wall, got into position for
licking, and turning around with tear
full eyes looked at Captain Scott, as
much as to say, II am ready"
After he had been in the West for a
number of years, and had accumu.
lated considerable money, Captain
Scott went back to visit his people in
Bennington. He had left there apoor
boy, and returned rich ard famous.
He had two remarkably fine horses,
and negro boy named Jack, for whom
he had paid SIS a pound, and whom
he afterward freed. The captain on
his return home was seated in a beau-
tiful new gig, drawn by his superb
white horse, followed by Jack in livery
as an ontrider, and his thoroughbred
DANDY" with twenty or thirty full
blooded dogs of various breeds bring.
ing up the rear. He created consid-
cradle excitement. He bought a. farm
for his brothers, stocked it finely, and
made them deeds to it all. Shortly
afterward he was called to service in
the Mexican war, and was killed while
leading his command in the battle of
Moline del Rey.