The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1884-07-05
THE srACE-DKfvER,s STORY.
How General scott's Life Was 0sved sRA
How His Driver Twice Escapsd
Death.

The traveller Of the present day, as be 10
hurried along by the lightning express, in
its buffet cars and palace sleepers, seldom
rsverts in thought to the tins when the
stage coach and packet were tho only
means of Communication between distant
points. 1t is rare that one OF she real old
time stage drivers is met with nowadays
and when the writer recently ran across
Fayctte Haskell, of Lockport, n T., hs
felt like a photographer over the discovery
OF some rare volume Of forgotten lore"
Mr.. Haskell, although ono of the pioneers
in stage driving The formerly ran from
Lewiston to Niagara Falls and Buffalo il
hale and hearty and bids fair to live for
many year, The strange stories Of his
early adventures would ill . volume. At
one time when going down q mountain
near Lewiston with no less q parsonage
than General Scott as . 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 gal
lop. Gaining additional momentum with
each revolution of the wheels the coach
swayed and pitched down the mouutain
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 its hold nor the clear brain its con-
ception of what must be done in the emeF.
gency. On dashed the horses until tho
narrow dock was reached on the river bank,
when by a mastery exhibition Of nerve
ard daring, the coach was turned in scarco
its own length and the horses brought to .
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.
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his robust constitution the strain OF con-
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
altogether. aAngl as@asH
Speaking of this period he said: !
~ found it almost impossible to sleep at
night; my appetite left me entirely and
had tired feeling which never know be-
fore and could not account for"
"Did you give UP driving entirelyr'
mo. tried to keep up but it was only
with the greatest effort. This ate Of
things continued for nearly twenty years
until last October when went all to
pieces.u 4W ~ atf8555st "a
"In what wayW
"Oh, / doubled all up; could not walk
without cane and was incapable of any
effort or exertion. i had constant desire
to urinate both day aud night and although
felt like passing gallon every ten min.
utes only . few drops could escape and
they thick with sediment. Finally il
ceased to 1ow entirely and thought death
was very near" aal 88ss0l i5sya4 stfyi
"What did you do thenr
"What should have done long before:
listen to my wife. Under her advics boz
gan new treatment ss.4f .,s555s s-4s
"And with what resultW
Wonderful. 1t unstoppcd tho closed
passages and what was still more wonder
full regulated the flow. The sediment van
ished: my appetite returned and am now
we'll and good for twenty more yearswholly
through the aid of Warmers Safe Cure
that has done wonders for me as well ~
for so many Others"
Mr.. Haskells experience is repeated ev-
cry day in the lives of thousands Of
American mon and women. An unknown
evil is undermining the existence of an in
Vulnerable number who do not realize the
danger they are in until health has entire
ly departed and death perhaps stares them
In the face. To neglect such important
matters is like drifting in the current Of
Niagara above the Falls.