Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1883-02-07
BUTLER CITIZEN.
ELDER NOSE KITE.
His Hair Breadth Escapes from
Seen and Unseen Foes.
TROY Kansas Chief, Jan. Is, 1883.


membered Nose Kite (who lived IN
Petersburg Bottom), the hero OF our
States early political history, who was
ofstalwart build and powerful physique;
who in 1853 led 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 be.
came a revival preacher of celebrity all
through this section. They will also
recall the fact that, attacked with con-
sumption aud 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,
however, the editor of this paper met
him at the head of the Republican
river, bigger and more robust than
ever "Wby, / thought you had died
Of consumption long, long ago, Elder"
"Me? | never had consumption.
man though people thought that was
what allied me, and | thought so myself
But the doctors had sent me on wild.
goose chase after a dozen other dis
eases, just as fatal, and this was the
widest one of all"
The good Elder then recounted to
MS. in a charming vein, his many ad'
ventures in the rough and ready life be
had led. "but.n he said, remarkable
as you may think my warlike life has
been. I have a much more interesting
story to tell you F"
"You know what a rough, noisy fel.
low l used to be; and | could stand
any hardship. Why, on a wager, !
have knocked down an OK and a mule
with my fist. I have fought ruffians,
border outlaws and Indians but L was
DoGGED FOR YEARS
by q more dangerous unseen enemy
that was ever getting me more con-
pletely in his clutches. / was shot at
by an Indian in fight on the plains,
but the wound healed readily and gave
me but little trouble. After returned
to Kansas and compenced preaching, ]
first began to give way. had dull
feeling, accompanied with pain in the
right side. DR.. Butler, our family
physician, said my liver was out ol
order, caused by the malaria of the
bottoms. 1 had always had an ap.
petite like an ostrich, but my digestion
became seriously impaired. While on
the circuit preaching, | consulted a
doctor, who said | had dyspepsia.
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. Sometimes | had q
rayenous appetite, at others none at all.
l 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 unusual
quantities of water and frequent de.
sire to urinate, which was done with
difficulty and great pain. The special
ist said / had touch of the gravel
caused by use of the alkaline water Of
the plains. | 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
/ was forced to abandon
TRAVELLING AND PREACHING,
because | could no longer ride on horse
back, or trust myself out alone. be
gan to be seriously alarmed, and sought
the advice of the most noted physician
within reach. He said that my fre
quent horseback riding had jolted ant
Jared me until the old Indian wound
which had injured my kidneys. had be
come inaamed He treated me with
medicines and electricity also, but gave
me no permanent benefit. My painful
symptoms all returned. l began t.
cough, got very thin and my legs were
disagreeably numb. began to despair
At each attempt to cure, my ailments
became worse, with new symptoms.
next consulted q celebrated physician
from the East, who, after humping
and examining me, stated that / was
in an advanced stage of consumption
and threatened with diabetes and par
alysis He thought | might possibly
prolong my life for year or two, by
seeking higher and drier climate
This was my condition when the peo
pie in your part Of the country last
saw me.
Then | started for the Rockies bu
liked this country, and settled here
At first the change helped me, bu,
about three years ago the benefit ceased
Then failed SO rapidly that l conlt
be out Of bed only part of each day
All my old symptoms returned. A
this crisis, a party of Eastern gentle
men,
ON A BUFFALO HUNT,
made my house their headquarters. Ii
the party was DR.. Wakefield, whc
informed me that had bad case o
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 b,
done. Around the bottle was a news
paper. Now newspaper was rarity
in our home, and | sat in my cha
looking it over when my eye provi
dentially fell upon an article relating
most wonderful cure of Brght's di
sease-the very malady that was kill
ing me-by ~ use OF Warmers SAT-
Kidney and LIVER Cure, (of Rochester
N. ". Convinced that further della,
would be fatal, and everything els
failing. the next morning, | dispatched
one of my boys to the nearest railroad
station, many miles distant, to Obtain
bottle Of the Safe Cure The drug
gist said the demand for the Cure wa
so great he could not keep it in stock
and he had to send to Kansas City fo
more. 1t was more than week befor
it arrived, and was daily ge:tin,
weaker But it came at last, and ! a
once bepan to take il When I tol,