West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-06-27
THE STAGE-DRIyRR's STORY.
How General SCOTS Life Was Saved ABd
How His Driver Twice Escaped
Death.

The traveller Of the present day, as he il
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
meaus OF communication between distant
points IL Is rare that one of the real old
time stage drivers is met with now a-days
and when the writer recently ran across
Fayette Haskell, OF LOckpOrt, y. Y, no
felt like a photographer over the discovery
OF some rare volume OF forgotten lore
Mr.. Haskell, although one Of the pioneers
In stage driving (he formerly ran from
Lewiston TO Niagara Falls ami BuHalO) IN
hale and hearty and bids fair TO live for
many years. The strange stories OF his
carly adventures would FIJI "a volume. As
one time when going down a mountain
near Lewiston with no less a parsonage
than General Scott as passenger, tho
brakes gave way and the coach came on
the heels OF the wheel horses, The only
remedy was TO whip the leaders TO n gall
lop. Gaining addIti nal 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 whicn
the four horses dashed, apparently 10 cer-
tain death. Yet the firm hand never re-
laXed is hold nor the clear brain it's con-
ception Of what must be done in the emer-
geucy. On dashed the horses until tho
narrow dock was reached on the river bank,
when by mastery exhibition of nervo
and daring, the coach was turned in scarce
its own length aud the horses brought to a
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
skin and bravery.
Notwithstanding all his strength and
his robust constitution the strain of con.
unuous work and exposure proved too
much for Mr.. HaskelPs constitution. The
constant jolting of tho coach and tho neces-
sarily cramped position in which he was
obliged TO sit, contri buted to this end, and
at times he was obliged to abandon driving
altogether.
Speaking Of this period he said:
4" found it almost impossible TO sleep nt
night; my appetite left me entirely and
had u tired feeling which never knew be-
fore and could not account for"
did you give up driving entirely"
mo. tried TO keep up but il was only
with the greatest effort. This ate OF
things continued for nearly twenty years
until last October when | went all to
pieces"
"In what wayY"
"Oh, l doubled all up; could not walk
without cane and was incapable of any
effort or eNertion. 1 had a constant desiro
10 urinate both day and highland although
felt like passing a gallon every ten min
utss only few drops could escape and
they thick with sediment Finally it
ceased TO flow entirely and thought death
was very near"
What did you do thenp
"What / should have done long before:
listen to my wife. Under her advics / boz
gan new treatment"
" And wi n what rcsultp
Wonderful. IL unstopped the closed
passages and what was SIill more wonder
full regulated the flow. Tho sediment van
ished; my appetite returned and l am now
well and good for twenty nero yearSwholly
through tie aid of Warmers Safe Cure
that has done wonders for me as well as
for so many others"
MIR. Haskell's experience is repeated ev-
cry day in the lives of thousands Of
American men 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 stRres them
in the face. To neglect such important
matters is like drifting in the current of
Niagara above the Falls.