The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1883-02-21
ELDER NOSE KITE.
His Hair. Breadth Escapes from Seen ana
Unseen Foes.
Trov Kansas Chiet, January IS, 1883.

Unseen Foes.
Trov Kansas Chtet, January IS, 1888.
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
nhysiaue; who 10 1858 led q colony OF our
teople to Pixies Peak; who fought the In
dams on the plains and was shot through the
body: who on his return here after the re-
mlion was converted aud baptized by Elder
Uenshall. OF the Christian Church at Peters
burg Bottom, aud became revival preacher
of celebrity all through this section. They
will also recall the fact that, attacked Win
consumption and reduced TO skeleton, ne
was Obliged TO remove TO the Rockies IN Inc
hope OF saving his life. None thought nc
would succeed. Last fall, however, the cdltor
OF this paper met him at the head OF inc nc
publican River bigger and more robust thah
ever "Why, thought you had died oil con-
sumption long, long ago, Elder"
"Mei / never had consumption, ihan ,
though people thought that was what aileu
me- and thought so myself. But the o)c-
tors had sent inc on wild-goose chase alter
dozen other diseases, just rs fatal, and this
was the widest one OF ALL"
The good Elder then rccounted to us, IN q
charming vein, his many adventures IN inc
rough and ready life he had led, but" he
said, remarkable as you may think my war
like life has been, have much more inter
esting story to tell you" 49,,
"YOu know what rosgh, noisy fellow !
used TO be; aud cOull stand any hardship
Why, on a wager, have knocked down an
OK and mule with my fist. ! have ioughI
| ruillans, border outlaws and Indians Dut !
| was
DoGGED FOR YEARS
| by more dangerous unseen enemy that was
| ever getting me more completely In MS
| clutches was shot by an Indian III ngil
| on the plains, but that wound healed readl,
| ly and gave inc but little trouble. After
| returned to Kansas and commenced preach,
ing first began to give way. ! had a dull
feeling, accompanied with pain In tho right
side. DR.. Butler, our family physician, SAID
| nv 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 impai cl. While on Tho
| circuit preaching, consulted doctor, who
| said ID dyspepsia. After that, distress
ing palpitation Of the heart followed, anC
the physician sail this was caused BY my In
digestion and diseased liver which wOul'
prob lbly terminate fatally. So ictimes
| had a rayenOus appetite, at others none q
all. | was fcverish and then chilly NJ
food see ell to do me no good A speci lis
told me ! had u tai e.wOrml Then ] wa
troubled with unusual quantities OF waite
and frequent desire to urinite, which wa
done with difficulty and great pain tn
spcciIlist said had touch OF the gravel
caused by use OF the alkaline water oil tn
plains. | then began 30 suffer severe pain
In the loins and the small Of the back, &C
companied with sudden attacks OF dizziness
| I had 10 g la
avoid falling. was forced to abandon
TRAVELLING AND PREACHING,
because could no longer ride on horseback
or trust myself out alone. ! began 10 b
seriously alarmed, and sought the advice 9
the most noted physician within reach II
said that my frequent horseback riding M
iotcd and Jared me until the old India
wounl, which hid injured my kidneys, Ia
beco &c in1ancd. lie treated me with meI
,cincs and electricity also but gave Inc NJ
permanent benefit. My painful symptoms a
returned. began to cough, got very III
and my legs were disagrecably numb. Dt
gan to despair. At each attempt to cure, m
ailments became worse, with new symptoms
| next consulted a celebrated physician froI
the East, who, after humping and examin
ing ne stated that l was In an advance
stage Of consumption aud threatened wit
|
possibly prolong my life for a year or two, !
seeking Ii CHER and drier climate. tn
was my condition when the people IN you
part Of the country last saw me.
Then started for the Rockies, but like
this country, and settled here. At first q
change helped me, but about three years az
the benefit ceased. Then filed so rapid
that could be out of bed only part OF c,'
day. All my old symptoms returned.
this crisis party OF Eastern gentlemen,
on A BUFFALO HUNT,
made my house their headquarters. In q
party WAS DR.. Wakefield, who informed II
thit had b d case Of incurablc Bright
Disease, aud gave me preparation wll'
might, lie said, ease me for few weeks
months, but that was the best that cOul
done. ArOunl the bottle was meas ape
Now newspaper was a rarity in our HON
and sat In my chair lookingit over when Il
eye proyilcniially fell upon an article rclL'i,
n most wonderful cure OF Bright's disease
the very malady that was killing mc-by Il
use Of Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cur
(of Rochester, n. " Convinced III
further delay would be fatal, and everythir
else fl ling, the next morning dispatched OF
OF my boys to the nearest railro I'd static
many miles distant to obi In bottle of q
Safe Cure The druggist said the demand +
| bIt tult was oU SlNuL IlbL hNtil ~
stock. aud he had TO send to Kansas City
more. 1t was more than week before II 4
rived, and was daily getting weaker, But
came at last, and | at once began to take
When told Dr. Wakefield what was takiI
he gave me look, half OF scorn, half Of pit
as much as TO say:
POOR FELLOW!
he is putting his trust in a humbug.' Nevc
| thCess | pcrseycrcd and for thc past ye
and half have been as stout and rugg,
as ever was IN my life. After escaping u
attacks Of Indians and half n dozen doctor
| was lying at the mercy of still mo-
dreadful foe that was about giving me d
finishing blow, when that great remet
stepped in, slew my adversary, and placed IL
firmly on my feet once more. | have cor
mcnccd preaching again; for look upon Il
circumstances nd manner Of my cure rs
direct interposiiion OF Providence, and
Providence are my services due. Tint is II