The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1884-07-04
THE sTAG.DRiyERs sToRY.
hew General seeGi's Life was saved and
ne" Ms Driver Twice Escaped DeaiE.

The traveller Of the present da, as he
- hurried along by the lightning exc
press, In It's buffet cars and palace sleep.
ers, seldom reverts in thought TO the
time when stage coach and packe. were
the only means Of communication be-
tween distant points. It is rare that
one Of the real oid.time stage drivers
10 met with nowadays and when the
writer recently ran across Favette III AK
ell, Of LockPort, N. Y, he felt like
photographer over the discovery If
some rare Volrms Of forgotten lore"
Dir. Haskell, although one Of the tion-
eers in stage driving (be formerly ian
from Lewiston To Niagara Falls aud
BufAlo), Is bale and hearty and bids
fair 70 live for many years. The strange
stories OF his early adventures would
oil volume. At one time when going
dswn a mountain near Lewiston with
no less parsonage than General Scott
- passenger, the brakes gave way and
the coach came on the heels Of the
wheel horses. The only remedy vas t.
whip the leaders TO a gallop. Gaining
additional momentum with each revo,
luton Of the wheels the coach swaved
and pitched down the mount a In side
and into the streets Of Is wistop.
Straight ahead at the foot Of the steep
hill flowed ths Niagara river, towards
which the four horses dashed, appar.
emily TO certain death. Yet the firm
hand never relaxed its hold nor the
clear brain its conception of what must
be done in the emergency. On dashed
the horses until the narrow dock was
reached on tho river hank, when by
tnasterl y exhibition of nerve aud daring
the coach was turned in scarce its own
Iength and the horses brought to a
stand still before tho pale looksrs-on
could realize what had occ1rred. 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
bis robust constitution the strain Of coz
tinuous work and exposure proved too
much for Mr.. Haskelps constitution.
The constant Jolting Of the c1ach aad
the necessarily crAmped position ia
which he was obliged to sit, contribut.
ed 10 this end, aud at times he was OBJ.
liged TO abandon driving sltoee:her.
Speaking Of this period he said
"I found it almost impossible to sleep
ct night my appetite left me entirely
and had tired feeling which / never
knew before and could not account for"
"Did you give up driving entirely y
"No. | tried to keep up but it was
only with the greatest effort. This
state of things continued for nearly
twenty years until last O,tober when
went all to pieces
"In what way r.
"oh, | doubled all up conld no;
walk without a cane and Was incapable
Of any effort or exertior. / had a con
slant desire to urinate both day anC
night and although l felt like passing I
gallon every ten minutes only a fev
drops could escape and they thick Will
sediment. Finally it ceased to flow en-
tirely AMI l thought death was ve,,
near"
"What did you do then e.
"What should have done long be
fore listen to my wife Under he
advice l began new treatment"
"And with what result ?'
"Wonderfulp 1t unstopped the clos
cd passages aud what was still NOR
wonderful regulated the flow. The sed
iment vanished my appetite returne,
and l am now well and good for twen
ty more years wholly through the al
Of Warners' Safe Cure that has don
wonders for me as we'll as for so man
others"
Mr.. Haskell's experience is Tepeate
every day in the lives of thousands {
American men and women. An III
known evil is undermining the existenC
! Of an innumerable number who 90 nj
realize the danger they are in unit
health has entirely departed and deaf
perhaps stares them in the face. Il
neglect such important matters is lik
drifting in the current of Niagara aboV
the FAlla