The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-01-31
ELDER NOSE KITE.
His Hair-Breadth Escapes from Seen
and Unseen Foes.
Troy (Kas. } Chief, Jan. s, 1888.

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| Most of our older citizens well remem Der Nose
Kite twho lived in Petersburg Bottom), the hero
Of our States early political history, who was OF
stalwart build and powerful physique, who. in
1858, led a colony of our people to Pixies Peak;
who fought The Indians on the plains and was
snot through the body; who, on his return here
after the rebellion, was converted and baptized
by Elder Henshall, of the Christian Church at
PETERSBURG Bottom, and became revival
! preacher of celebrity all through this section.
They will also recall che fact thar, attacked with
consumption and reduced to a skeleton, he WAS
oblged TO remove TO the Rockies in the hope Of
| saving his life. None thought he weuld sue
coed. Last fall, however, the editor OF this pa
per met him at the head of the Republican river,
bigger and more robust than ever. "Why, 1
/ ago, Elder2"
"Me4 never had consumption mani though
people thought that was what allied me, and
thought so myself. But the doctors had sent me
on wild-goose chase after dozen other dis
eases, just fatal, and this was the widest one
of all"
The good Elder then recounted to us, in a
charming vein, his many adventures in the
rough and ready life he had LED, "but," he said,
remarkable as yeu may think my warlike life
to tell you.
you know what rough noisy fellow [ used
10 be; and could stand any hardship. Why, on
wager, nave knocked down an OK and a mule
with my fist. have fought ruffians, border
outlaws and Indians but was
DoGGED FOR YEARS
by more dangerous unseen enemy that was
ever getting me more completely in his clutches
was snOt by an Indian in fight on the plains,
but that wound healed readily, ana gave me but
little trouble. After / returned to Kansas and
commenced preaching, first began to give way.
| had a 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. I had always had an
appetite like an ostrich but my digestion became
seriously impaired. While on the circuit preach
ing consulted doctor, who said had dyspep-
STA. After that, distressing palpitation of the
heart followed, and the physician said this was
caused by my indigestion and diseased liver,
which would probably terminate fatally. Some
times had rayenOus appetite, at Others none
at all. was feverlsh and then chilly. My focd
seemed TO do me no good. specialist told me
had tapeworml Then I was troubled with
unusual quantities of water and frequent de-
sire to urinate, which was done with difficulty
and great pain. The specialist said had touch
OF the gravel, caused by OF the alkaline water
OF the plains. 1 then began to suffer severe
pains in the lons and the small OF the back. ac
comphnled with sudden attacks OF dizziness,
during which hal to ait or lie down, to avoid
falling. l was forced to abandon
TRAVELLING AND PREACHING,
because l could no longer ride on horseback, or
trust myself out alone. 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 in
Jured my kidneys, had become infamed He
treated me with medicines and electricity also,
put gave me no permanent benefit My painful
symptoms all returned. began to cough, got
very thin anu my legs were dlsagreeaOly numh
began to despair. At each attempt TO cure, nv
ailments became worse with new symptoms. I
next consulted celebrated physician from the
East, who, after humping and examining me,
stated that was in an advanced stage OF con-
sumption and threatened with diabetes and pa
ralysis! He thought might possibly prOlong
my life for year or two by seeking a 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 change
helped me, but about three years ago the benefit
ceased Then l failed so rapidly that could be
out OF he'd only part OF each day. All my old
symptoms returned AT this crisis a party of
Eastern gentlemen,
ON A BUFFALO HUNT,
made my house their headquarters. In the party
was "a Dr. Wakefield, who informed me that |
had a bad case of incurable Bright's disease, and
gave me preparation which might. he said,
ease me for few weeks or months, bur that was
the best that could be DONE Around the bottle
was newspaper. Now, a newspaper was
rarity in our home, and sat in my chair looking
1t over when my eye providentialy fell upon an
article relating most wonderful cure of Bright's
disease-the very malay that was killing me-
by the use of Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver
Cure, tof Rochester, N. " Convinced that
further delay wonld be fatal, and everything
else falling, the next morning dispatched one
OF my boys to the nearest railroad station many
miles distant, to obtain bottle of the Safe
Cure. The druggist said the demand for the
Cure was so great he could not keen it in stock
and he had to send to Kansas City for more. 1t
was more than a week before il arrived, and I
was daily getting weaker. But It came at last,
huu az OHCo DtRdu 10 bdke IT. men LOlu
DR.. Wakefield what was taking, he gave me a
look, half OF scorn, half OF pity, AS much as to
say,
POOR FELLOW!
he ia putting his trrst in IL hulnbug.' Neverthe-
less persevered and for the past year and half
have been as stout and rugged as ever was in
my life. After escaping the attacks of Indians
and half dozen doctors, I lying at the
mercy of a still more dreadful foe that was
about giving me the finishing blow, when that
great remedy stepped in, slew my adversary,
aud placed me firmly on my feet once more. I
have commenced preaching again; for | look
upon the circumstances ana manner of my cure
| as direct interpositiOn of Providence, and to
| Providence are my services due That is my
story. thnklU is as good as a romance-and
much better, for it is true"
| Such is the substance, and very nearly the Ian
guage of Elder Kites narrative Those who
read 1t, and suffering, may benefit by his ex-
perience, If they will follow his example,