Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1883-02-10
ELDER NOSE KITE.
His Hair Breadth Escapes from
Seen and Unseen Foes.
Troy Kansas Chief, Jan. Is, 1883.

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Seen and Unseen Foes.
Troy Kansas Chief, Jan. Is, 1883.
Most OF our older citizens well re-
nenber Nose KITE (whO, lived iii
Petersburg BotIonl), the hero vi
our states early political history,
VINO WAS OF staiwarl build and po "
eriul physique; VINO IN 1858 led a
colony OF our people toPike's Peak ;
WHO fought The Inuians GA the
pIiiIns and Was shot through the
body; who on his return here after
tile rebellion was converted anu
baptized by Elder HenshaIl, OF lie
Christian church at Petersburg
Bottoul, ana became revival
preacher OF celebrity all through
this section. They will also recall
the lact that, attacked With COM
sumption and reduced to II skeleton,
he was obliged To remove 10 the
rockies in the hope Or saving his
life. None thought he would sue
ceed. Last fail, however the editor
Oh this paper met him at the head
ot the Republican river, bigger and
more robust than ever. why, L
thought yuu4had died OF consump-
ton long, long ago, Elder"
Me? 1 never had consumption,
mar! though people thought that
was what aiied me, and / Thought
SO. myself. But the doctors had
sent me on d Wlld-gOose chase alter
dozen other diseases just as fatal,
AMI 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, but" he saiu,
Warlike life has been, l have d
much more interesting story to tell
you,"
"You know what rough, noisy,
fellow [ used to be; and l could
stand any hardship. Why, on a
wager, L have knocked down an OK
anu a mule with my fist. | have
fought ruttians, border outlaws and
Indians; but / was
DOGGED FOR YEARS
by more dangerous unseen enemy
that was ever getting me more
cOmpl etely in his clutches. l was
shot at by an Indian in fight on
the plains, but the wound healed
readily and gave me but little
trouble. After l returned to Kansas
and commenced preaching, l first
began to give way. / had dull
feeling, accompanied with a pain in
the right side. DR.. Butler, our fam
lily 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 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 dis
eased liver which would PROBABLY
terminate fatally. Sometimes I
had a ravenous appetite, at others
none at all. / was feyerish and
then chilly. My food seemed to do
me no good. A specialist told me
/ had tape worm! Then | was
troubled with unusual quantities of
water and a frequent desire to uri-
nate, which was done with diff
Guilty and great pain. The special
list said I had IA 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, accompanied
with sudden attacks of dizziness,
during which Ighad to sit or lie
down, to avoid falling. / was for
ced to abandon. ..-@ j.
TRAVELLING AND.PREACHING,
because l 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 joltedi and Jared me I'M
til the old Indian wound, which
had injured, my kidneys had be-
come infiamed.i He treated me
with medicines dseieetricity also,
but gave me no permanent benefit.
Ny painful symptoms all returned
began to cough, got very thin and
my legs were disagreeably numb /
beganto despair AT each attempt
to cure, my ailments became worse,
with new symptoms next consult
ted celebrated physician from the
East, who, alter humping and
examining me, stated that i was in
an advanced stage of consumption 4
and threatened with. diabetes and
paralysis! He thought / might
possibly prolong my life for a year
or two, by. seeking a higher and
drier climate. This was my con-
dition when the people in your part
of the country last saw me.
Then | 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 L failed so
rapidly that could be out of bed |
only part of each day. All MY old |
returned. At this crisis, |
I party. OF Eastern gentlemen.
ON BUFFALO HUNT,
made my house their headquarters. |
In the party was a DR.. Wakefield,
Who informed me that had a ba
,ase of incurable Bright's Disease,
md gave me Il preparation which
night, he said, ease me for few
weeks or months, but that was the
pest that could be done. Around
he bottle was a newspaper. Now
newspaper was a rarity in our home,
md sat in my chair looking it over
when my eye providently fell upon
n article relating a most wonderful
ure of Bright's disease-the very
nalady that was killing me-by the
Ise OF Warmers Safe Kidney and Liv-
r Cure, (of Rochester, N. W. Con-
'inced that further delay would be
atal, and everything else failing,
he next morning, l dispatched one
f my boys TO the nearest railroad
tati0n, many miles distant, to OBJ
ain bottle of the Safe Cure. The
ruggist said the demand for the
lure was so great he could not
eep it in stock, and he had to send
D Kansas City for more. 1t was
lore than a week before it arrived,
Il Il l.