The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-02-14

His Hatr-breadth Escapes From Seen and
Unseen Foes.

His Hair-breadth Escapes From Seen and
| Unseen Foes.
Troy (Kas.) Chief, January Is 1851
Most of our older citizens will remember
Nose Kite (who lived in Petersburg Bottoml
the hero of our States early political his
tory, who was of stalwart build and power
full physique; who in 1858 led a colony of
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 by |
Elder Henshall, of the Christian Church at
Petersburg Bottom, and became a revival |
preacher of celebrity all through this sec
ton. They will also recall the fact that,
attacked 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 fall, how |
ever the editor OF this paper met him at the |
| head of the Republican River, bigger and |
more robust than ever. why, l thought |
you had died of consumption long, long ago, |
| Elder" |
| me? 1 never had consumption, mani |
though people thought that was what allied
me. and thought so myself. But the doc |
| tors had sent me on a 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 a |
! charming vein, his many adventures in the |
rough and ready life be had led "Bat," he |
said, remarkable as you may think my
warllke life has been, have a much more |
interesting story to tell you.
You know what rough, noisy fellow l |
used to be; and could stand any hardship.
| Why, on a wager, have knocked down an
/ ord ,,,ulo ifh Sct havo f,,oht
ruffians border outlaws and indians; but l
| was
DoGGED FOR YEARS
by a more dangerous, unseen enemy, that
was ever getting me more completely in his
clutches. | was shot by an Indian in a fight
on the plains, but that wound healed read
lily, and gave me but little trouble. After l
returned to Kansas and commenced preach
ing 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. / had always had
an appetite like an ostrich, but my digestion
became seriously impaired. While on the
circuit preaching | consulted doctor, who
| said had dyspepsia After that, distressing
palpltatlon of the heart followed, and the
physician said this Was caused by my lndi-
gestion and diseased liver which would
probably terminate fatally. Sometimes I
had a ravenous appetite, 81 Others, mole at
all. l was feverish and then chilly. My
food seemed to do me no good. A specialist
tod me l had a tapeworm. Then l was
! troubled with unusual quantities of water
and frequent desire TO urinate, which was
done with difficulty and great pain. The
specialist said had touch OF the gravel,
caused by use of the alkaline water of the
plains. then began 10 suffer severe pains
in the loins and the smsll of the back &C
companied with sudden attacks of dizzineSs,
during which had to sit or lie down. / was
, forced to abandon
TRAVELLING AND PREACHING,
, because could no longer ride on horseback
, Or trust myself out alone. began to be
I seriously alarmed, and sought the advice Of
the most noted physician within reach. He
said that my frequent horseback riding had
ioited and Jared me until the old Indian
wound, which had Injured my kidneys had
become inf med. He treated me with med
icines and electricity, also. but gave me no
l permanent benefit Ny painful symptoms
all returned. l began to cough. got very
thin and my legs were disagreeably numb.
/ began to despair. At each attempt to cure
D my ailments became wOise, with new symp-
f toms. next consulted celebrated physi-
' clan from the East, who, after humping and
examining me, stated that was in an ad-
vanced stage of consumption, and threatened
: with diabetes and paralysis He thought
, might possibly prolong my life for 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 l started for the Rockies, but liked
II this country. and settled here. At first the
change helped me, but about three years
D ago The benefit ceased. Then / failed so
: rapidly that could be out of bed only part
n of each day. All my old symptoms re
0 turned. At this crisis a party of Eastern
gentlemen,
b oNA BUFFALO HUNT,
IS made my house their headquarters. In the
{ party was a DR.. Wakefield, who informed
| me that had bad case of incurable Brights
disease and gave me preparation which
v might, he said, ease me for few weeks or
IS months, but that was the best that CO I'D be
l. done. Around the bottle was newspaper.
is Now, newspaper was rarity in our home,
D. and / sat in my chair looking it over, when
my eye providentlally fell upon an article
. relating a most wonderful cure of Brights
- disease-the very malady that was killing
. me-by the use of Warmers Safe Kidney
4 and Liver Cure (of Rochester, n. " Con
= WINGED that further delay would be fatal
and everything else falling the next morn
ing dispatched one Of my boys to tbs near
% est railroad station. many miles distant. TO
E obtain bottle of the Safe Cure. The drug
gist said the demand for the Cure was sc
u great he could not keen il in stock, and be
Is had to send to Kaneas City for more. 1t was
more than week before it arrived, and
l. was daily getting weaker Bat it came al
n last, and l at once began 10 take it. When
e ! told DR.. Wakefield what was taking be
d gave me a look, half of scorn, half of pity
Is as much as to say,
"'PooR FELLowl
be is putting his trust in a humbug.' Nev
y ertheless / persevered, and for the past veal
e and half have been as stout and rugged
'e as L ever was in my life. After escaping the
'r attacks of Indians and half a dozen doctors
1 was lying at the mercy OF a still more
IN dreadful foe, that was about giving me the
it finishing blow, when that great remedy
L. stepped in, slew my adversary and placed
l. me firmly on my feet once more. 1 bsv'
Is commenced preaching again, for look upor
the circumstances and manner of nay cure
10 as direct Interposition of Providence, and
AZ to Providence are my services due. That il
IF my story. l think it is as good as a romsDc'
~ I-snd much better. for it is true"
70 Such is the substance, and very nearly tn,
6 language, of Elder Kites narrative. Those
who read it and are suffering may benefit BY
- his experience, if they will follow his ex
:, ample.