Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1884-06-26
THE sTAGE-DRITEEs STORY.
How General Seott's Life Was s-ved 40
How His Driver Twice Escapes
Death

Ths traveller Of the present day, IS be is
hurried along by the lightning express, in
Is buffet cars and palace sleepers, seldom
reTerts in thought 70 the tins when the
stage eolash srd packet were the only
means Of conmunicstiou bstween distant
points- Il is rare that one Of the real old
time stage drivers is mt with nowadays
and when the writer recently ran across
Fayette Haskell, Of LockPort, N Y, he
f.lt lie bibliographerov the discovery
Of some rare volume OF forgotten lore-S
Mr.. Haskell, although one OF the pioneers
in stage driving lbs formerly ran from
Lewiston to Niagara FALLS and Buhalo) -
hale and hearty and bids fair 20 live for
many years The strange stories OF his
early adventures would fl a volume. Al
one time when going down a nlcupfaan
near Lewiston with no less personNge
than General Scott as a passenger, tsS
brakes gave way and the coach came on
the heels Of the wheel horses. The only
remedy was to whip the leaders TO q gal
lop. Gaining additi1nal momentum with
each revolution Of the 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 70 GER
tain death. Yet the arm hand never re-
laxed its hold nor the clear brain its con-
ception Of what must be done in the emer-
gency. On dashed tbs horses until the
narrow dock was reached on the river bank,
when by a mastery exhibition OF nerve
and daring, the coach was turned in scarce
its own length and the horses brought TO a
stand still before she psle lookers-on could
realize what hai 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 toe
much for Mr.. HaskelPs constitution The
constant jolting OF the coach and the neces-
sarily cramped position in which be was
Obliged 70 sit, contributed to this end. snd
at times he was obliged TO abandon driving
altogether.
Speaking Of this period he said:
Il found il almost impossibls to sleep at
night; my appetite left me entirely and
had n tired feeling which never knew be-
fore and could not account for"
"Did you giTs up driving entirelyFs
No. ] tried to keep up but il was only
with the greatest effort This state Of
things continued for nearly twenty years
until last October when I went all to
pieces"
ain what way.D
"Oh, doubled all up; could not walk
without a cane and was incapable CT any
effort or exerfion. had constant desire
70 urinate both day and night and although
felt like passing gallon every ten min
utes only a few drops could escape ard
they thick with sediment Finally it
ceased to flow entirely and thought death
was very near"
What did you do them
"Nhat / should have done long before:
listen to my wife Under her advics / be-
gan q new treatment
And with what RESULT"
Wonderful. Il unstopped the closed |
passages and what was still more wonder |
full regulated the how. The sediment van
ished; my appetite returned and am now /
we'll and coed for twenty more yearswholly /
through the aid OF Warmers Safe Cure /
that has done wonders for me as well as |
for so many others"
Mr.. Haskell's experience isrepeated ev-
cry day in the lives Of thousands OF i
American men and women An unknown 1
evil is undermining the existence Of an in i
Vulnerable number who do not realize TIE 1
danger they are in until health has entire /
" departed and death perhaps stares them 4
in the face. To neglect sESh important
matters is like drifting in the currsa. q /
Niagara above the Falls