Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1883-02-28
ELDER NOSE KITE.
His Hair Breadth Escapes from Seen and Un'
seen Foes.

seen Foes.
From the Troy Kansas Chief. Jan. 18, 1881
Most of our older citizens well remember
| Nose KITE (who lived III Petersburg Bottom),
| the hero OF our states early political history,
| who was OF stalwart build ana powerful phy-
| sique; 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 con-
verified and baptized by Elder Henshall, of the
Christian church at Petersburg Bottom, and
became a revival preacher of celebrity all
| through this section. They will also recall the
| fact that, attacked with consumption and re-
duced to skeleton, he was obliged to remove
| to the Rockies in the hope of saving his life
None thought he would succeed. Last fall.
! however, 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? l never had consumption, man
| though people thought that was what allied
me, and [ thought so myself. But the doctors
had sent me on awild-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, "put, he
| said remarkable as you may think my war
like life has been, have much more interest
ing 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 OK and
a mule with my fist. l have fought rutfians,
border outlaws and Indians; but was
DoGGED FOR YEARS
by more dangerous unseen enemy that was
ever getting me more completely in his clutch
es. l was shot by an In0ian in fight on the
| plains, but that wound healed readily and gave
me but little trouble. After returned to Kan
IN
give way. / had a dull feeling, accompanied
with pain in the right side. DIR. Butler, our
| family physician said my liver was out OF CT
der, caused by the malaria of the bottoms. l
| 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 papitation Of the heart followed,
and the physician said this was caused by my
indigestion and diseased liver which would
] probably terminate fatally. Sometimes had
| ravenous appetite. at others none at all. was
feverish and then chilly. My food seemed to
do me no good. A specialist told me had
| tape worm! Then l was troubled with I'M
| usual quantities of water and frequent de-
sire to urinate, which was done with difficulty
and great pain. The specialist said l had
| touch of the gravel, caused by use of the aka
line water of the plains. I then began to suf-
for severe pains in the loins and the small of
the back, accom- anied with sudden attacks of
dizziness, during which l bad to sit or lie down,
to avoid falling. was forced to abandon
TRAVELLING AND PREACHING,
| because could no longer ride on horseback
or trust myself out alone. l began to be Sc
riously 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
intiamed. He treated me With medicines and
electricity also, but gave me no permanent
| benefit. My painful symptoms all returned.
| l began to cough, got very thin and my legs
| were dsagreeably numb. l began to despair.
| AT each attempt to cure my ailments became
| worse, with new symptoms. L next consulted
| q celebrated physician from the east, who, af-
| ter humping and examining me, stated that L
was in an advanced stage of consumption and
| threatened 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 1 started for the Rockies but liked this
country and settled here. At first the change
| helped me, but about three years ago the ben
eft ceased. Then l failed SO rapidly that /
could be out of bed only part of each day.
All my old symptoms returned. At this crisis,
a party of eastern gentlemen,
ON BUFFALO HUNT,
made nv house their headquarters In the
party was a DR.. Wakefield who informed me
| that had bad case of incurable Bright's
| Disease, and gave me 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 q newspaper.
| Now a newspaper was rarity IN our home, and
l sat in my chair looking it over when my eye
| provldentIally fell upon an article relating q
most wonderful cure of Bright's disease--the
very malady that was killing me-by the use of
Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, (of
| D. NJ Il 4loAf ,c&I a
| lay would be fatal, and everything else failing,
| the next morning / dispatched one of my boys
| to the nearest railroad station many miles dis
tant, to obtain bottle of the Safe Cure. The
| druggist said the demand for the Cure was SO
| great he could not keep it In stock, and he had
| to send to Kansas City for more. It WAS more
| than week before it arrived, and was daily
| getting weaker. But it came at last, and at
once began to take it. When I told DR.. Wake
field what was taking, he gave me look,
| half of scorn, half of pity, IS much as to say,
poor FELLOW
he is putting his trust in humbug' Never
theless persevered and for the past year and
a half have been as stout and rugged as l
ever was in my life. After escaping the at
tacks of Indians and half dozen doctors,
was lying at the mercy of still more dreadful
foe that was about giving me the finishing
blow, when that great remedy stepped in, slew
my adversary, and placed me firmly on my feet
once more. / have commenced preaching
again; for look UPON the circumstances and
manner of my cure as a direct interposition of
Providence, and to Providence are my services
due. That is my story. I think it is as good as
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 example.
Germany's Little Wars.