The Dickinson press., 1884-06-28
THE STAGE DRIVERS STORY;
How General SCOTS Life was SAVED anl
How His Driver Twice Escaped Death.

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How General SCOTS Life was saved ana
How His Driver Twice Escaped Death.
The traveller of the present day, as
he is hurried along by the lightning ex-
press, 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 commu-
nication 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 Lockport, N. Y,
he felt like a photographer over the
discovery of some rare volume of "for-
gotten lore" Mr.. Haskell, although
one of the pioneers in stage driving Che
formerly ran from Lewiston to Niagara
Falls and Buffalo), is hale and hearty
and bids fair to live for many years.
The strange stories of his early adven-
lures would fill u volume. At one time
when going down a 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
gallop. 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 certain death.
Yet the firm hand never relaxed it's
hold mol the clear brain it's conception
of what must be done in the emergency.
On dashed the horses until the narrow
dock vas 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 the pale
loolers-on could realize what had oc-
Cured. A purse was raised by Gener-
al Scott and presented to Mr.. Haskell
with high compliments of 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.. Haskells constitution.
The constant jolting of the coach and the
necessarily cramped position III which he
was obliged to sit, contributed to this
end, and at times he was obliged tt
abandon driving altogether.
Speaking of this period he said:
eT fO11nl IL o1n,oof ,o,,occ;L1o RI c1oo,
at night; my appetite left me entirely
and [ had a tired feeling which 1 never
knew before and could not account for.
"Did you give up driving entirely?"
"No. 1 tried to keep up but it wa
only with the greatest effort. This state
of things continued for nearly twenty
years until last October when I went all
to pieces"
"In what way?"
ooh, l was doubled all up; could not
walk without o cane and was incapable
of any effort or exertion. 1 had
constant desire to urinate both day ani
night and although l felt like passing
gallon every ten minutes a few drops
could escape and they thick with sedi
ment. Finally it ceased to flow ell
tirely and 1 thought death was Yer,
near"
"What did you do then"
"Wha 1 should have done long be
fore: listento my wife. Under her I'D
vice 1 began newtreatment."
"And with what result"
"Wonderful. Itunstopped the close
passages and what was still more wond
erful regulated the flow. The scdi
ment vanished; my appetite returne
and [ am now we'll and good for twent
years more wholly through the aid Q
Warmers Safe Cure that has don
wonders for me- as we'll as for so man
others.
Mr.. Haskell's experience is repeate
every day in the lives of thous
ands of American men and women
An unknown evil is undermining til
existence of an innumerable humble
who do not realize the danger they ar
in until health has entirely DEPARTS
and death perhaps stares them in tn
face. 10 neglect such important mat
ters is like drifting in the current c
Niagara above the Falls.