The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1885-03-13
THE STAGE-DRIyER,S :,
now General seott's Life Wa. g..
How His Driver Twice 80 -
Death,

The traveller of the present d.v
hurried along by the lightning 49,,
Its buffet cars and palace sleep.r,
reyerts in thought to the tim. 80
stage coach and packet war. 81
me ans of communication b.t-
points. 1t Is rare that one Of "a.
time stage drivers is met With - w
and when the writer recently ~,
Fayette Haskell, of Lockpor<s s.rA
felt like photographer over a. = =, b
of some rare volume Of "forros,..ay
Mr.. Haskell, although one of 49, hs
in stage driving (ne formeriv pD.asa
Lewiston to Niagara Falls a. n.Sm1
hale and hearty and bids fsir - E1sl
many years. The strange ytoSss. y =
early adventures would fill . voi-
one time when going down 4 ~
near Lewiston with no less . e.s.s.as
than General Scott as q passec.S
brakes gave way and the coach go
the heels OF the wheel horses. n. -
remedy was to whip the lesdsry h
lop:: Gaining additional momentan -
each revolution of the whesls -. 49,
swayed and pitched down d - -
side and into the streets Of 49,
Straight ahead at the foot of the 49,
flowed the Niagara River, towarIs ~.
the four horses dashed, appareutV -
tain death. Yet the firm hand 49, ~.
Taxed its hold nor the clear brais n -
ception of what must be done II ~
gency. On dashed the horses r.e;, "a
narrow dock was reached on snstfS1rH..s
when by a mas erly exhibitioa a -
and daring, the coach was turnsdi6 -
It's own length and the horses bruu.ss n.
stand still before the pale lookernS -
realize what had occurred. a -
raised by General Scott and rteSsaseis.
Mr.. Haskell with high complimests n ~
skill and bravery. -.
Notwithstanding all his stsesea
his robust constitution the strain z s-
tinuous work and exposure proyd r.
much for Mr.. Haskell's constitusicS n
constant jolting of the coach and ~ -
sarily cramped position in which 6H
obi sed to sit, contributed to this. ~. -
at times he was Obliged to abandon din
altogether. - - :
Speaking Of this period hesaiAs ~
found IL almost impossials toSAon =
night; my appetite left me s1flEsly. - [
had tired feeling which neverfrU Is
fore aud could not account for.v
aDid You give up driving entIf,3vH
"No. tried to keep up bot Is $500
with the greatest effort III - 4
things continued for nearly tvenfy. nm
until last October when I ws8 81 :
pieces" g -
- In what wayf0
"Oh, 1 doubled all mp; could not NJ
without cane and was incapable 1t q
effort or exertion. | had . conafnnt -
to urinate both day and nigdt a y -
felt like passing . gallon evvfy ~ -
utes only Q few drops could 49, M
they thick with sediment. un6y y
ceased 70 how entirely and Itho10h16 -
was very near.n -. .-.,g...s4s' -se.ssss
What did you do thenr
"What / should have done long houx
listen to my wife. Under hsf adVi5 n
gan . new treatment" -
"And wi b WHIST result!s hTsAaaiH
Wonderful Il uustoppeA ttssdln1n1
passages and what wss still mors Vsgdls.
ful regulated the now. Tho ssdimsntv ~
ished: my appetite returned md ] n no.
we'll and good fortHe1ty mouy1cEneny
through the aid Of Warnef's boe0s cuS
that has done wonders for - - vi Z
for 80 many Others" -
Mr.. Haskell's experience b FeqouDeoe.
cry day In the lives Of 1houssn1s 4
men and women. An uknssu
Evil Is undermining the existenee e -
numbsf who do - - -
danger they are In until health has ea!lle
y departed and death pesAapeseesoel
IN tho face. To neglect such ~
nattors II like drifting in the cuEssaes
Niagara above the Falls. ST.
= - 81 81
IT IL said that boots can be blacksnsl
nth . banana peel. So con eyesyfEyc
appen to fall righk-Bostoa Ifoascsisl