Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-07-09
THE sTAeE DRIVERS STORY.

How General Scots Life was Saved and
How Ills Driver Twice Escaped Death.
The traveller Of the present day, as he ID
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 or
communication between distant points. IT, is
rare that one of the real old time stage drivers
is met with nova. days and when the writer
recently ran across Fayette Haskell, Of Lock
port N Y, he felt like photographer over the
discovery OF some rare volume OF forgotten
lore" MIR. HASKELL although one OF the
pioneers in stage driving Che formerly ran
is hale and hearty and bids fair to live for
many years. The strange stories of bis early
adventures would fill volume. At one time
when going down mountain near Lewiston
with no less parsonage thRn General Scott
as a passenger, the brakes gave way anu the
coach came on the heels Of the wheel horses.
The only remedy was to whip the leaders to
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 bill flowed the
Niagara 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 be done in,
this emergency. On dashed the horses until
the narrow dock was rescbed on the river
bank, when by mastery exhibition Of nerve
and daring, the coach was turned in scarce it's
own length and the horses brought to q 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 BRAY
cry. a. .Hsa.}a &A8A{ &
MISUNDERSTANDING all his strength and bis
robust constitution the strain of continuous
work aud exposure proved too much for. Mr..
Haskells constitution. The constant joltng of
the coach ana the necessarily cramped position
in which he was obliged to sit, contributed to
this end, and at times he was obliged to abandon
arriving altogether.
Speaking Of this period he ss:a:
ST found it almost impossible to sleep at
night; my appetite left me entirely and had q
tired feeling which I never knew before and
could not account for" .,..,3 r.
Ibid you give up driving entirely?"
''No. 1 tried to keep up but ii was only with
the greatest effort. This state of things con-
tinued for nearly twenty years until last oc-
tober, when ] went all to pieces"
SIN what way?"
''Oh, doubled all up; could not walk without
a cane and was incapable of any effort or ex-
ertion. / had constant desire to urinate both
day and night and although felt like passing
gallon every ten minutes only few drops
could escape and they thick with sediment.
Finally it ceased to flow entirely and thought
death was very near" Hua s
'What did you do then?"
'''What should have done long before: listen
to my wife. Under her advice began new
treatment sas
'.And with what result?" HJ
''Wonderful 1t unstopped the closed
passages and what was still more wonderful
regulated the flow. The sediment vanished !;
my appetite returned and am now we'll and
good for twenty more years wholly through the
aid of Warmers Safe Cure that has done won
ders for me as well as for so many others"
Mr.. Haskills experience is repeated every
day ia the lives of thousands of American men
and women. An unknown evil is undermining
the existence of an innumerable number who
do not realize the danger they are in until
health has entirely departed and death per-
haps stares them in the face. To neglect such
important matters is like drifting into the
current of Niagara above the Falls.