The Evening critic., 1884-06-14
THE srAoR-pRlvER,s sroM
How General scotcs Life was Saved
and How His Driver Twice Es.
capped Death.

How General scott's Life was Saved
and Now His Driver Twfre Es.
capped Death.
The traveller OF the present day, As he is
hurried along by the lightning express, In Its
buffet cars and palace eleepers, seldom re-
verts in thought 10 tho time whentthe stage
coach and packet were tho only means OF
communication between distant points. IL Is
rare that ono OF tho real oldtime sfage-drivors
is met with nowadays, and when tho writer
recently RON across Fayette Haehtll, OF Lock
port, N. " he felt like q blblloktapner over
the discovery OF some rare VOLUME OF "forgot-
ten lore" Mr.. Haskell, although one OF the
pioneers in stage.driving Tho Formerly ran
from Lewiston to Niagara Falls4and Bunalol
10 hale and hearty and bids fnir TO live tor
many years. The strange stores OF his early
adventures would Ill volume. AT one time
when going down acknowledgement Lewiston
with no less parsonage thanGeneral Scott as
passenger, the brakes gave way and the
coach came on the heels OF pc wheel horses,
Tho only remedy was TO whit the leaders TO q
gallon. Gaining additionaf momentum with
each revolution OF tho ghoels tho coach
sweyed and pitched down tho mountain side
and into the streets OF lewiston. Straight
ahead at the foot OF the stgcp hill flowed the
Niagara River, toward whych the four horses
dashed, apparently TO certaln death. Yet tho
iltm hand never relaxs1 It's hold nor the
clear brain Its conception OF what must be
hoftes until the narrovldock was reached on
ton OF nervo and daring, the coach was turned
In ecarce Its own lefgth and the horses
brought TO a stand stu before the pale look
ers' on could realize what had occurred.
pureo was raised by General Scott and pre-.
sented to MIR. HaskeIfwith high compliments
for his skill and brayery.
bust constitution, tho strain OF continuous
work and exposure proved too much for Mr..
Haskell's constitution. The constant 1oltlng
OF the coach, and tho necessary cramped posi-.
tion In which he was obliged to sit, contributed
10 this end, and Snt times he was obliged to
abandon driving altogether.
81 found It almost impossible to sleep at
night; my appetite left me entirely, and had
Tired feeling Which never knew before and
could not account for"
"pid you eie up driving entlrelyf"
with the greasest EFFORT. This state OF things
October, wheh went all to pieces"
"oh, / doubled all up; could not walk without
ertion. Ind constant desire to urinate both
day and night, and although felt like paseing
gafIdn every ten minutes only q few drops
could eec9pe, and they thick with sediment
Finally itfeased to fow entirely, and thought
death waa very near"
"whattiid you do them?"
"WhaEI should have done long before
listen tony wife. Under her advice, began
a new trcatment."
Sand 18th what result?"
"Won1erful. 1t unstopped the closed pas
seges odd what was still moro wonderful reg
| ulated1 The 1ow. The sediment vanished; my
| appetite returned and ] am now we'll ant
| good OR twenty moro years wholly through
the aid OF Warmers Safe Cure that has done
! wonders for me as well as for so many Others
| Mr.Haskells experience is repeated every
| day ~ the lives OF thousands OF American men
and Women. An unknown evil is undermin
| ing Tie existence OF an innumerable number
| whofo not realize the danger they are In un
| I'll health has entirely departed and death per
Il hang ptafag them In tho naQleCt
| IMPORTANT matters is like drifting In the cur
| rem of Niagara above the Falls.