Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-07-02
THE sTAGE.DRivER's STORY.
How General ScOtt's Life was Saved
and How His Driver Twice
Escaped heath

The traveller of the present day, as be is
hurried along by the lightning express, In
Its buffet cars and palace sleepers, seldom
reverls IN thought to the time when the
stage coach and packet were the only
means of commune ltlon between distant
points. Ii is rare that one of the real old
time stage drivers is met With now-a a days
and when the writer recently ran across
Fayette Haskell, of Lockport, n. Y, he
felt like photographer over the discov-
cry Of some rare volume of forgotten
lore" Mr.. Haskell, although one OF the
pioneers in Stage driving (he formerly ran
from Lewiston TO Niagara Falls and Buff
falo, Is hale and hearty and bids fair TO
live for many years. TIE strange stories
of his early adventures would fill volume.
At one time when gong 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 wheel horses. The only
remedy was to whip the leaders to gallop.
Gaming additional 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 howed
the Nisgara river, towards which the four
horses dashed, apparently to certain death.
Yet the firm hand never relaxed Its hold
nor the clear brain its conception OF what
must he done IN the emergency On dash
ed the horses until the narrow dock was
reached On the river bank, when by mas
terly exhibition of nerve and daring, the
cosch was turned in scarce Its own length
and the horses brought to a stand still be-
fore the pale lockers on could realize what
had occurred. A purse was raised by
General Scott and presented to MIR. Has
kell with high compliments for his skill
and bravery.
Notwithstanding all his strength and his
robust constitution the strain of continuous
work and exposure proved too much for
Mr. Haskelrs constitution. The constant
i0ltlng of the coach and the necessarily
cramped position in which he was Obliged
to sit, contributed to this end, and at times
he was Obliged TO abandon driving Alto
gether.
Speaking OF this period he said:
Il found it almost impossible to sleep at
night; my appetite left me entirely and
had tired feeling which l never knew be-
fore and could not account for"
odd you give up driving entirely"
"No. tried to keep up but 1t was only
with the greatest effort. This state OF
things continued for nearly twenty years
until last October when | went all to
pieces
''In what wayi"
''Oh, doubled all up; could not walk
without a cane and was incapable OF any
effort OF exeriion. l had constant de-
sire to urinate both day and night and al
though / felt Ike passing a gallon every
ten minutes only few drops could escape
and they thick with sediment. Finally II
ceased to flow entirely and thought deatl
was near"
What did you do theni"
"N hat | should have done long before;
listen to my wife. Under her advice be-
gan a new treatment
"And with what resnlt?"
"Wonderful. 1t unstopped the closed
passages and what was still more wonder
| full regulated the flow. The sediment van
ished; my appetite returned and am now
well and good for twenty more year'
wholly through the aid Of Warmers Safe
Cure that has done wonders for me as vel
ss for so many others
Mr.. HaskelPs experience Is repeated
every day in the lives of thousands o
American men and women. An unknown
evil is undermining the existence of an IN
Vulnerable number who do not realize th'
danger they are IN until health has en-
tlrely departed and death perhaps starei
them in the face. To neglect such i'm
portant matters Is like drifting IN th'
current of Niagara above the Falls