The bee., 1883-03-03
FIDER NOSE KITE.
HIS Hair-Breadth Escapes from seen "n~
Unseen Foes.

Troy Kansas chist, January IS, 1883
Most of our older citizens well remember
Nose Kite (who lived in Petersburg BOT,
tony, the hero Of our States early polltlcai
history, who was OF stalWast var !, onlld @ ano pow
erful physique; who In 1858 led colony or
our people to Pixies Peak; who fought the
Indians on the plains and was shot through
the body: who on his return here after the
rebellion was converted and baptized Dy
Elder Henshall, of the Christian Church at
Petersburg Bottom, and became q revival
preacher Of celebrity all through this sec
ton. They will also recall the fact that. at
tackled with consumption and reduced to
skeleton, he was obliged to remove to the
Rockies in the hope of saving his life. None
thought he would succeed. Last fail, how
ever, the editor of this paper met him at the
head of the Republican river, bigger and
more robust than ever. "Why, thought
you had died of consumption long, long ago,
Elder?" =,
"Me? I never had consumption, man
though people thought that was what alled
me, and I thought so myself. But the doc
tors had sent me on wild goose chase after
dozen other diseases, just as fatal, and this
was the widest one of all.
The good Elder then recounted to Us, in
charming vein, his many adventures in the
rough and ready life he had led, but" he
said, remarkable as you may think my war
like life has been, have much more inter-
esting story to tell you"
"You know what rough, noisy fellow /
used to be and could stand any hardship.
Why, on q wager, have knocked down an
OK and a mule with my fist. have fought
rufians, border outlaws and Indians bat
was
DOGGED FOR YEARS
by more dangerous unseen enemy that was
ever getting me more completely in his
clutches. Twas shot by all Indian in q fight
on theiplains but that wound healed readily
and gave me but little trouble. After re-
turned to Kansas and comm enced preaching,
I first began 10 give way. l hai dull feeling,
accompanied with pain in the right side.
DR.. Butler, our family physician, said my liver
was out of order. caused by the malaria of
the bottoms. had always had az appetite
like an ostrich, but my digestion became
seriously impaired. While OIL the circu;t
preaching, / consulted n doctor, who said
had dyspepsia. After that, distressing pal
pitation of The heart followed, aud the physi-
clan said this was caused by my indigestion
and diseased liver, which would probably
terminate fatally. Sometimes had "a
velous appetite, at cthers none at all. Twas
feverish and then chilly. My food seemed
to do me no good. A specialist told me |
had tape worm! Then was troubled with
unusual quan iti1s of water aad frequent
desire to urinate, which was done with diff
Guilty and great pain. The specialist said l
had touch Of the gravel, caused by the use
of the alkaline water of the plains. l then
began to suffer severe pains In the loins and
the small of the back, accom- anied with
sudden attacks of dizziness, during which /
had to sit or lie down, to avoid falling.
was forced to abandon
TRAVELLING AND PREACHING,
because | could no longer ride or horseback,
or trust myself out alone. l began to be
seriously alarmed, and sought the advice of
the most noted physician within reach. He
said that my frequent horseback riding had
jolted and Jared me until the old Indian
wound, which had injured my kidneys, had
become infame6 He treated me with
medicines and electricity also, but gave me
no permanent benefit. My painful symptoms
all returned. began to cough, got very
thin and my legs were disagreeabiy numb
began to despair. At each attempt to cure,
my ailments became worse, with new sylnp- /
toms. l next consulted celebrated Physi- |
cian from the East, who, after humping and |
examining me, stated that l was IN an |
advanced stage of consumption and threat |
ened with diabetes and paralysis! He thought |
l might possibly prolong my life for a year !
or two, by seeking higher and drier climate. |
This was my condition when the people In |
your part of the country last saw me.
Then / started for the Rockies but liked !
this country, and settled here At first the |
I y, :enefit ceased. Then I failed so rapidly /
that l could be out of bed only part of each |
day. ALI my old symptoms returned. At I
this crisis, party OF Eastern gentlemen,
on A BUFFALO HUNT,
made my house their headquarters. In the /
party was DR.. Wakefield, who informed me |
that had bad case of incurable Brirht-s
Disease, and gave me a preparation Which
might, he said, ease me for a few weeks or
months, but that was the best that could be
done. Around the bottle was a newspaper.
Now a newspaper was rarity IN our home,
and sat In my chair looking it over when
my eye providentially fell upon an ar Is
relating a most wonderful cure of BEiEht's /
diSease-the very malady that was kiIlingne
by the use of Warmers Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure (of Rochester, n. ". Convinced
that further delay would be fatal, and every
thing else failing, the next morning G;s-
patched one of my boys to the nearest rail-
road station, many miles distant, to obtain
bottle of the Safe Cure. The druggist said
could not keep it in stock, and he had to send
20 Kansas City for more. 1t was more than
! week before it arrived, and was daily get
ing weaker. But it came at last, and at
)nce began to take it. When / told Dr..
Wakefield what was taking. he gave me a
ook, half of scorn, half of pity, as much as
% say,
le is putting his trust in a humbug' Never
heless persevered and for the past year
md half have been as stout and rugged as
ever was in my life. After escaping the
attacks of Indians and half dozen doctors,
was lying at the mercy of still more
lreadful foe that was about giving me the
inishing blow, when that great remedy
topped in, slew my adversary, and placed
ne firmly on my feet once more. l have
commenced preaching again; for look upon
he circumstances and manner of my cure as
direct inte-position of Providence, and to
'rovidence are my services due. That is my
tory. / think it is as good as a romance, !
nd much better, for it is true"
Such is the substance and very nearly the
anguage of Elder Kites narrative. Those
Tho read it, and are suffering, may benefit
y his experience, if they will follow his ex-
mple. ,
London's grand new Roman Cath
ic cathedral, to cost s1,250,000, is to
2 begun in the spring.
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