The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-06-26
THE sTAGE-DRryER,s STORY.
How General Scott's Life Wa Saved ant
How His Driver Twice Escaped
Death

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The traveller of the present day, as he II
hurried along by the lightning express, in
its buffet cars and palace sleepers, seldom
reverts in thought to the time when the
stage coach and packet were the only
means OF communication between distant
points. 1t is rare that N of the real old
time stage drivers is met with nowadays
and when the writer recently ran across
fSlt like q photographer overth discovery
ct scme rare volume Of forgotten lorss~
Mr.: Haskell; although n Of the pioneers
in stage driving the formerly ran from
Lewiston to Niagara Falls and Buftalol IL
hale and hearty and bids fair to live for
many years. The strange stories of his
early adventures would fill a volume. At
one time when going down o mountain
near Lewiston with no less q 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 q gal
1op. Gaining 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
flowed the Niagara River, towards which
the four horses dashed, apparently to Ger.
tain death. Yet the firm hand never re-
Taxed It's hold nor the clear brain its con-
C6UJLOu vi WI0u hLu1b ~ oOA40 "a gA0 0AAA0A
gency. On dashed the horses until tho
| 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 2
stand still before the pale lookers-on 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
| h;s .1htrct DonSfit11tinn tho strain nf ron.
tinuous work and exposure proved too
much for Mr.. Haskelps constitution. The
constant jolting of the coach and the neces-
sarily cramped position in which he was
obliged to sit, contributed to this end, and
at TIMES he was obliged to abandon driving
Speaking of this period he said:
81 found it almost impossible to sleep at
had a tired feeling which l never knew be-
fore and could not account for.n
"Did you give up driving entire1yr
mo. tried to keep up but it was only
with the greatest effort. This state OF
things continued for nearly twenty years
until last October whom / went all tc
pieces"
SIN what wayfn
sob, I doubled all up; could not walk
without q cane and was incapable OF any
effort or exertion. I had 9 constant desire
to urinate both day and night and although
I felt like passing a gallon every ten min
utes only q few drops could escape ane
they thick with sediment. Finally !
ceased to flow entirely and I thought deati
was very near"
aWhat did you do then?"
"What I should have done long before
listen to my wife. n her advice ! be
gan q new treatment" g
"And with what result~
Wonderful. 1t unstopped the closes
passages and what was still more wonder
t full regulated the flow. The sediment van
/ ished: my appetite returned and l am nov
, we'll and good for twenty more yearswholl.
. through the aid of Warmers Safe Cur
; that has done ,wonders for me as well a
: for SO many Others"
Mr.. Haskell,s experience is repeated ev
/ cry day in the lives of thousands 3
American men and women. An unknow
evil is undermining the existence of an II
Vulnerable number who 10 not realize th
danger they are in until health has entire
ly departed and death perhaps stares ther
in the face. To neglect such importar
matters is like drifting in the current
Niagara above the Falls.