The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-02-08
( TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM
NO. 43
Elder Nose Kite.
HIS HAIR BREADTH ESCAPES FROM SEEN
AND UNSEEN FOES.
Troy, Kansas, Chief, Jan. 1s, 1882.

Troy, Kansas, Chief, Jan. Is, 1882
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 ply
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
converted and baptized by Elder Henshall, of
the Christian church at Petersburg Bottom
and became revival preacher of celebrity all
through this section. They will recall the
fact that, attacked with consumption and re-
duced to skeleton, he was obliged to remove
to the Rockies in the hope of saying his life.
None thought he would succeed. Last fall,
however, the editor Of this paper met him at
the head OF 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 doctor
had sent me on wild goose chase after u
dozen other diseases, just as fatal, and this
was.the widest one OF all.n
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
IKE life has been, havea much more inter
esting story TO tell you"
You know what rough, noisy fellow |
used to be- and could stand any hardship.
why, on wager, [ have knocked down an
OK and mule with my fist. l haYe fought
rutHans, border outlaws and Indians; but |
was
DoGeED FOR YEARS
by more dangerous unseen enemy that was
eyer getting me more completely in his
clutches. l Was shot at by an Indian in a
nght on the plains, but the wound healed read
lily and gave me but little trouble AfterI re.
turned to Kansas and commenced preaching,
| first began TO give way. had dull feel
ing, accompanied with pain in the right
SIDE. DI. Butler, our family physician, said
my liver was out Of order, caused by the ma
lara OF the bottoms. | had always had an az
petite like an ostrich but it became seriously
impaired. While on the circuit preaching, I
consulted doctor, VITO said had dyspepsia
AFTER that, distressing palpitatlon of the
heart followed, and the physician said this was
caused by my indigestion and deceased liver
which would probably terminate fatally. Some
times had rayenons appetite at others none
at ALL l was teyerlsh and then chilly. My food
seemed TO do me no good. A specialist told
l had a tape7Worm. Then | was troubled
with unusual quantities of water aud a fire.
quent desire TO urlnaIe, which was done with
difficulty 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 lons 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 1 could no longer so on horseback, or
foOxYS folp i
and sought the advice of the most
no,ed physician within reach. He said that
my frequent horseback riding had iolted and
Jared lle until the old Indian wound, which
mad injured my kidneys had become inflamed
He treated ne with medicines and electric
ity also, but gave me no permanent benefit.
My painful symptoms all returned | began
to cough, got very thin aud my legs were
numb. | began to despair. At
each attempt to cure, my ailments became
worse, with new symptoms. Inext consulted
a celebrated physician from the East, who,
alter humping and examining me, stated that
| was IN an advanced stage OF consumption
and threatened with diabetes and paralysis
He thought 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 saw me
last.
Then started for the Rockies but liked this
country and settled here. Attirst the change
helpedne, but about three years ago the bene-
lit ceased. Then | 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 A BUFFALO HUNT,
made my house their headquarters In the
party was a Dr. Wakefield, who informed me
that had a bad case of incurable Bright'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 newspaper
Now newspaper was rarity in our home
tnd sat IN my chair looking it over when my
eye pr0vi0entially fell upon an article relating
II most WoDderldl cure Of lights disease
the very Inalady that was killing me-by the
Rsl Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure,
Cot Rochester, n. " Convinced that further
delay would be fatal, and everything else fail
ing, the next morning | dispatched one ofmy
boys to the nearest railroad station, many
miles distant, to obtain d bottle OF the Safe
Cure. The druggist said the demand for the
Cure was so great lie could not keep 1t in
stock, land he had to send to Kansas City for
more. 1t was more than a week before it ar
rived an was daily getting weaker. Butt
came at last, and | at once began to take it
w len tod III, WakenGld what l was TAX
ing, be gave me d look, halt of scorn, half of
pity, as much as TO say,
poor FELLOW
he is putting his trust in a humbug" Never
theless | perseyered and for the past year
and a bait lave been as stout and rugged
as ever was in my life. After escaping The
attacks of Indians aud hall dozen doctors,
I was ly ing al the mercy of still more
dreadful foe that was about giving me the
finishing blow, when thar great remedy stepped
in, slew my. anniversary, and placed me firmly
on my feet once. more l have commenced
preaching again for | look upon the circum-
stances and manner of my cure as direct
interpesition of Providence, and to Provi-
depce are my services due. That is my
story. l think it is as good as a romance
and much sbetter, for it is true"
r 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.
Remember This
If you are sick Hop Bitters will surely aid
oil