The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-03-21
ELDER NOSE KITE.
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Troy KGneus ChicN january 49, 1854
Most of our older citizens well remember
Nose Kite (who lived in Petersburg Bot
tony, the hero OF our States early political
history, who was of stalwart Build and pow
erful physique; who in 1868 led q 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 br
Elder Henshall, Of the Christian Church al
Petersburg Bottom, and became 4 revival
| preacher of celebrity all through this sec
ton. They will also recall the fact that, at
tackled with consumption and reduced 10 a
skeleton, he was Obliged to remove 70 Che
Rockies in the hope Of saving his life None
thought he would succeed. Last fall, howl
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,
| ElderYn
"Me? / never had consumpton, man
though people thought that was what allied
me, and l thought go myself. But the doc
| tors had sent me on wild goose chase after
a 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 he had led, but" he
said, remarkable as you may think my war
| like life has been, l have much more inter
esting story TO tell you"
"You know what a rough, noisy fellow l
used TO be and / could stand any hardship.
| Why, on wager, have knocked down an
OK and a mule with my fist have fought
ruflians, border outlaws and Indians but
was
poGGED FOR YEARS
| by more dangerous unseen enemy that was
| ever getting me more completely in his
clutches. l was shot by an Indian in n fight
on theiplains, but that wound healed readily
aud gave me but little trouble. After | re-
| turned to Kansas and dcommenced preaching
first began to give way. | had dull feeling,
accompanied with a pain in the right side.
| DIR. 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 pal
pitation of The heart followed, and the physi-
clan said this was caused by my indigestion
and diseased liver, which would probably
| terminate fatally. Sometimes l had ra-
| venous appetite, at Others none at all. Twas
feverish and then chilly. My food seemed
TO do me no good. specialist told me
had tape worm! Then l was troubled with
unusual quantities of water aud a frequent
desire to urinate which was done with diff
! Guilty and great pain. The specialist said |
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, accompanied with
sudden attacks of dizziness, during which
had to sit or lie down, to avoid falling. l
was forced to abandon
TRAVELLING AND PREACHING,
| because 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 injured my kidneys, had
become inhamed. 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 disagreeably numb
l began to despair. At each attempt to cure,
my ailments became worse, with new symp-
| toms. l next consulted celebrated physi-
clan 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
| 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 1 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 | failed SO rapidly
that could be out of bed only part of each
day. All my old symptoms returned. AT
this crisis, party of Eastern gentlemen,
ON A BUFFALO HUNT,
made my house their headquarters. In the
| party was DIR. Wakefield, who informedm
that had a bad case of incurable Brigh.'s
Disease, and gave me a preparation which
might, he said, ease me for few weeks or
| months, but that was the best that could be
done. Around the bottle was a newspaper
Now a newspaper was a rarity in our hsme,
and sat in my chair looking it over when
my eye proyidentially fell upon an arii lie
relating most wonderful cure of Bright's
| clsease-the very malady that was l1illingme
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 / dis
patched one of my boys to the nearest rail-
road station, many miles distant, to obtain a
bottle OF the Safe Cure. The druggist said
| the demand for the Cure was so great he
could not keep it in stock, 6:ld he had 10 send
to Kansas City for more. 1t was more than
| a week before it arrived, and l was daily get
| ting weaker, But it came at last and / at
once began to take it. When / told DR..
Wakefield what was taking, he gave me
| LOOK, half of scorn, half of pity, as much as
to say,
POOR FELLOW
he is putting his trust in a humhug.' Never
theless | lpersevered, 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 a dozen doctors,
was lying at the mercy of a still more
dreadful foe that was about giving me the
finishing blow, when that great Eemedy
stepped in, slew my adversary, and'placed
me firmly on my feet once more. l have
commenced preaching again; for l look upon
| the circumstances and manner of my cure as
| q direct interposition of Providence, and to
! Providence are my Eervices due. That is my
story. l think it is as good as a romance,
! and much better, for it is true"
Such is the substance and very nearly the
language of Elder Kites narrative. Those
| who read it, and are suffering, may benefit
by his experience, if they will follow his ex-
ample.