The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1883-02-15
ELDER NOSE KITE.
His Hair-Breadth Escapes from Seen and
Unseen Foes.

Unseen Foes.
Troy Kansas Chief, January IS, 1885.
Most Of our older citizens well remember
Nose Kite (who 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 In
dians o n the plains and was shot through the
body; who on his r-turn here after the re-
beliion Was converted and baptized by Elder
Henshall, of the Christ an Church at Peters
burg Bottom, and became a revival preacher
Of celebrity all through this section. They
will also recall the fact that, att cked with
consumption and reduced to a 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 Re-
publican River, bigg r and more robust than
ever. ''Why, thought you had died Of con-
sumption long, long ago, Elder1'
"Mef T never had consumption, man
though people thought that was what allied
me, and l 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 ~recouuted to US, in a
charming vein, his many adventures in the
rough and ready life he had led; 'sbut" he
said. remarkable as you may think my war
like life has been, have a much more inter
! bbOtl W tCll 1Ou.
You know what a rough, noisy fellow I
used to be; and / coul stand any hardship.
Why, on a wager, I have knocked down an
OF. and a mule with my fist. have fought
fuffians, border outlaws and Indians; but /
was
oGGED FOR YEARS
by a more dangerous unseen enemy that was
ever getting me more c., implicitly In his
clutches. l was shot by an Indian in a fight
on the plains, but that wound he iled readi-
vU pnd rara mn hrk lf@l4 .N,rlf AA Il
returned to Kansas and commenced preach
ing, ! first began to give way. I had a dull
feeling, accompanied with a pain In the right
side. DR.. Butler, our family physician, SAID
malaria Of the bottoms. 1 had always had
an appetite like an ostrich, but my digestion
became seriously i'm pal ell While on the
circuit pre- ching, consulted q doctor, who
ing palpitation of the heart followed, and
the physician sail this was caused by my in
digestion and diseased liver which would
probably ter mate fatally. So etimes /
had a ravenous appetite, at others none At
food see ed to do me no good. A speci list
tod me / had a Ia e-worml Then l was
troubled with unusual quantities Of water
and a frequent desire to urin te, which was
speci LIST said l had a touch of the gravel.
caused by use OF the alkaline water Of the
plains. I then began to suffer severe pains
In the loins and the small Of the back, ac-
compsnied with su iden attacks OF dizziness,
during which ! had to SIT or lie own to
avoid falling. was forced to abandon
TRAVELLING AND PREACHING.
because I could no longer ride on horseback,
or trust myself out alone. / began to be
seriously alarmed. and sought the advice Of
the most noted phys clan within reach. He
ga d tat my frequent horseback riding h I'd
jo'ted and Jared me until the old Indian
wouni, which had injured my kidneys, ha |
beco e infiamed. He treated me with md.
icines and electricity also. but gave me no
returned. Ibegan to cough, got very thin
| and my legs were disagreeably numb. ! be.
gan to despair. At each attempt to cure, my
ailments became worse, with new symptoms.
! next consulted a celeb ated physician from
the East, who, after humping and examin-
ing = e, stated that I 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 a b CHER and drier climate. This
was my condition when the people in your
part of the country LAST saw me.
Then I st rted for the Rockies, but liked
this country, and s-ttied here. At first the
change helped me, but about three years ago
t"at 1 could be out Of bed only part of each
day. All ny old symptoms returned. At
this crisis, q party of Eastern gentlemen,
ON A BUFFiLo HUNT,
made my house then headquarters. In the
party was a DIR. Wakefield, who informed me
that I had a b d case of ncurable Bright's
Disease, and gave me a preparation which
might, he said, ease me for a few weeks OF
months, but tat was the best that could be
lone. Arouni the bottle was a ne s aper.
Now a newspaper was a rarity in our home,
and I sat in my chair lookingi it over when my
eye providentially 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 Rochester, N. W. Convinced thai
else ia ling, the next morning dispatched one
of my boys to the nearest ratlro I'd station,
many miles distant, to obi In a bottle OF the
Sale Cure. The druggist said the demand fo
the Cure was SO great he could not keep 1t in
stock, and he had to send to Kansas City 70
more. 1t was more than a week before it ar
rived, and l was daily getting weaker. But 4
came at last, and | at once began to lake 1t
he gave me a look, half Of scorn, half OF pity
as much as to say:
POOR FELLOW
he is putting his trust In a humbug.' Never
theless / persevered, and for the past yea
and a half ] have been As stout and rugged
attacks Of India rs and half a dozen doctors
! was lying at the mercy Of a still NOR
dreadful foe that was about giving me tn
finishing blow, when that great remed.
stepped in, slew my adversary, and placed m
firmly on my feet once more. 1 have com
menced preaching again; for look upon tn
circumstances nd manner OF my cure as
direct inte:position of Providence, and t
Providence are ~ services due. That is m
story. ! think it is as good rs L romance
and much better, for it is true"
Such is the substance, AMI very nearly Tn
langu &c Of Elder Kites narrat We. I os
who reSd it, and re suffering, may bench
by his experience, If they will follow his OF
ample.