The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-05
TIE sTAGE-DRIvER'S STORY.
low General Scott's Life Was Saved and
How His Driver Twice Escaped
Death.

The Traveller of the present day, as he is
hurried along ey the lightning express, in
its buffet cars and palace sieepers, seldom
reverts in thought to the TINA when the
stage coach and packet were the only
means of communication between distant
points. 1t is rare that one of the real old
time stage drivers is met with nowadays
and when the writer recently ran across
Fayette Haskell, of LoekpoEt, N. Y, he
telu like a photographer over tho discovery
OF some rare volume Of forgotten lore"
Mr.. Haskell, although one Of the pioneers
in stag, driving Gao formerly ran from
Lewiston to Niagara Falls AMI BGnak0) is
hale and hear.y and bids fair TO live for
many years. The strange stories of his
carly adventures would fill volume. At
one time when going down mountain
near Lewiston with no less parsonage
than General Scott as a passenger, the
brakes gave way and the coach came on
the heels of the wdesl horses. The only
remedy was to whip the leaders TO gall
lop. Gaining additional momentum with
each revolution of Tho wheels the coach
swayed and pitched down the mountain
side and into the streets OF Lewiston.
Straight ahead at the foot of the steep hill
flowed the Niagara River, towards which
the four horses dashed, apparently to GER
tain death. Yet the firm hand never re-
ception of what must be done in the emer-
gency. On dashed the horses until the
narrow dock was reached on theriver bank,
when by mas serly exhibition of nerve
and daring, the coach was turned in scarce
its own length and the horses brought to
stand still before the pale lookerS-en could
realize what had occurred. A purse was
raised by General scott and presented to
Mr.. Haskell with high compliments for his
skill and bravery.
Notwithstanding all his strength and
his robust constitution the strain OF con-
tinuous work and exposure proved too
much for Mr.. Haskell's constitution. The
constant jolting of the coach and the IIeces-
sariiy cramped position i'll which he was
Obliged to sit, contributed TO this end, and
at times he was obliged to abandon driving
altogether
Speaking of this period he said:
Sc found it almost impossible to sleep at
night; my appetite left me entirely and l
had q tired feeling which never knew be-
fore and could not account for"
old you give up driving entirely"
ono. l tried to keep up but it was only
things continued for nearly twenty years
until last October when l went all to
pieces"
"In what way?"
con, doubled all up; could not walk
without cane and was incapable of any
enOfU or eGefllon. nau constant QeSHe
to urinate both day and night and although
l felt like passing a gallon every ton min
utes only few drops could escape and
they thick with sediment. Finally it
ceased to flow entirely and thought death
was very near"
"What did you do them"
"What l should have done long before:
listen to my wife. Under her advice l be-
gan new treatment"
And wi h what reSuitD'
Wonderful. I5 unstopped the closed
passag es and what was still more wonder.
full regulates the flow. The sediment van
ished; my appetite returned and l am now
well and good for twenty more yeaTswholly
through the aid Of Warmers Safe Cure
that has done wonders for me as we'll as
for SO many others"
Mr.. Haskell's experience is repeated ev-
cry day in the lives of thous ands Of
American men and women. An unknown
evil is undermining the existence of an in
Vulnerable number who do not realize the
danger they are in until health has entire
ly departed and death perhaps stares tasm
in the face. To neglect such important
matters is like drifting in the current OF
Al I'LL.