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ELDER NOSE KITE.
His Hair Breadth Escapes from Seen and
Unseen Foes.
[Troy Kansas Chief, Jan. IS. 1888.


Unseen Foes.
Troy Kansas Chief, Jan. 10. 1888
Most of our older citizens well remem-
Der Nose Kite (who lived in Petersburg
Bottonl), the hero of our states early polit-
ical history, who was of stalwart build and
powerful physique; who in 1853 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 Christ
ian church, at Petersburg Bottom; and
became a revival preacher of celeb
rity all through this section. They
will also recall the fact that,
attacked with consumption and 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. ''Why, I
thought you had died of consumption long,
long ago, Elder?"
''Me? 1 never had consumption, man!
though people thought that was what allied
me, and 1 thought so myself. But the
doctors had sent me on wild-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
a charming vein, his many adventures in
the rough and ready life he had led, 'but,"
he said, remarkable as you may think my
warlike life has been, have much more
interesting story to tell you"
''You know what rough noisy fellow I
used to be; and L could stand any hard
ship. Why, on wager, have knocked
down an OK and mule with my fist.
have fought ru1ians, border outlaws and
Indians; but I was
DoGGED FOR YEARS
by more dangerous unseen enemy that
was ever getting me more completely in his
clutches. 1 was shot by an Indian in a
fight on the plains, but that wound
healed readily and gave me
but little trouble. After I
returned to Kansas and common
ced preaching,I first began to give way. 1
had dull feeling, accompanied with pain
in the right side. Or. Butler, our family
DDy SiC1dll, SdIO LII 1lNOI a. OQG VI OIOOIs
caused by the malaria of the bottoms. I
had always had an appetite like an ostrich
but my digestion became seriously i'm
paired. While on the circuit preaching,
consulted doctor who said had dyspep-
STA. 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 termi-
nate fatally. Sometimes l had a ravenous
appetite, at others none at all. l was few
erish and then chilly. Ny food seemed TO
do me no good. A specialist told me
had tape worm! Then [ was troubled
with unusual quantities of water
and frequent desire to urinate, which was
done with difficulty and great pain. The
specialist said had touch of the gravel,
caused by use of the alkaline water of the
plains. 1 then began to suffer severe pains
in the loins and the small of the back, ac-
companied with sudden attacks of dizzi-
ness, during which I had to sit or lie down,
to avoid falling. was forced to abandon
TRAVELLING AND PREACHING,
because I could no longer ride on horse
back, 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 horse
back riding had jolted and Jared me until
the old Indian wound, which
had injured my kidneys, had be-
come infamed. He treated me with med
icines and electricity also, but gave me no
permanent benefit. Ny painful symptoms
all returned. I began to cough, got very
thin and my legs were disagreeably numb.
I began to despair. At each attempt to
care, my ailments became worse, with new
symptoms. / next consulted celebrated
physician from the East, who, after thump-
ing and examining me, stated that was
in an advanced stage of consumption and
threatened with diabetes and paralysis! He
thought I might possibly prolong my life
for year or two, by seeking higher and
drier climate. This was my condition
when the people in your part of the coun-
try last saw me.
Then started for the Rockies bat liked
this country, and settled here. 1T first the
change helped me, but about three years
ago the benefit ceased. Then I failed so
rapidly that [ could be out of bed only
part of each day. All my old symptoms
returned. At this crisis, party of Eastern
gentlemen,
on BUFFALO HUNT,
made nv house their Headquarters, In the