The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1883-02-15
ELDER NOSE KITp
His Hair Breadth Escapes from Seen
and Unseen Foes.
Troy Kansas Chief. Jan. Is. ISIS. ]

ICioDuIB DOllOlll, Iuc nero OIL 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 Indians on the plains and was
shot through the body; who on his re-
turn here after the rebellion was con-
verted and baptized by Elder Hen
shall, of the Christian church at
Petersburg Bottom. and became a re-
vival preacher of celebrity all through
this section. They will also recall the
fact that, attacked 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 Republican
river, bigger and more robust than
ever, "Why, | thought you had died
of consumption long, long ago,
Elder"
Me? | never had consumption.
man. though people thought that was
what allied me, and | thought SO my
self. But the doctors had sent me on
wild-goose chase after a 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 advent
ureS 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 l used to be; and | could stand
any hardship. Why, on wager
knocked down an OK and Il mule with
my fist. | have fought ruflians, Dor.
der outlaws and Indians, but | was
DoGGED FOR YEARS
by more dangerous unseen enemy
that was ever getting me more COM
pletely in his clutches. / was shot by
an Indian in fight on the plains, but
that wound healed readily and gave
me but little trouble. After | return
ed to Kansas and commenced preach
ing, | first began to give way. / had
dull feeling, accompanied with 4
pain in the right side
DIR. Butler, our family physician, said
my liver was out of order, caused by
the malaria of the bottoms. | had III.
ways had an appetite like an ostrich
but my digestion became seriously i'm.
paired. While on the circuit preach.
ing, consulted Il doctor. who said ]
had dyspepsia. After that, distress.
ing palpitation of the heart followed
and the physician said this was
caused by my indigestion and dis
eased liver which would proha
bly, terminate fatally. Sometimes
had a ravenous appetite, at Others
none ut all. | was feverish and then
chilly. My food seemed to do me NJ
good. y specialistic told me | had a
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 Il
touch Of gravel, caused by use of the
alkaline water of the plains. then
began to suffer severe pains in the
loins and the small of the back, ac-
companied with sudden attacks of
dizziness, during which / had to sit or
he down, to avoid falling. ! was
forced To abandon
TRAVELLING AND PREACHING,
DtCduSC COull liO lOnBCl Ililt vi
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
jolted and Jared me until the old In
dian wound, which had injured my
kidneys, had become Inflalned. lie
treated me with medicines and cleo
tricity also, but gave me no perma-
nent benefit. My painful symptoms
all returned. | began To cough, got
very thin and my legs were Disagree
ably numb. l began to despair. At
each attempt to cure, my ailments be-
came worse, with new somptoms. |
next consulted a celebrated physician
from the east, who. after thunp-
ing and examining me, stated
that | was in an advanced
stage.of consumption and threatened
with diabetes and paralysis lie
thought might possibly -prolong my
life for year or two, by seeking a
higher and drier climate. This was
my condition when the people in your
part of the country last saw me.
Then'I started for the Rockies, hut
liked this country, and settled here
At first the change helped me, but
about three years ago the benefit
ceased. Then / failed so rapidly that
| could be out of bed only part OF
each day. All my old symptoms re.
turned. At this crisis, IL party of
eastern gentlemen,
on A BUFFALO HUNT,
made my house their headquarters
In the party was DIR. Wakefield, who
informed me that | had IA bad case OF
incurable Bright'S Disease, and gave
me Il preparation which might, he
said, ease me for a few weeks OF
months, but that was the best that
could he done. Around the bottle
was a newspaper. Now newspaper
was rarity in our home, and sat in
my chair looking it over when my
eye providentially fell upon an article
relating Il 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, New York; Con
WINGED that further delay would be
fatal, and everything else failing, the
next morning | dispatched one of my
boys TO the nearest railroad station,
many miles distant, TO obtain u bot
tie of the Safe Cure. The druggist
said the demand for the Cure was so
great he could not keep it in stock,
and he had to send to Kansas City for
more. 1t was more than week be-
fore it arrived, and | was daily get
ting weaker. But it came at last, and
| at once began to take it. When /
told DIR. Wakefield what | was taking
he gave me look, half of scorn, half
of pity, as much as TO say:
POOR FELLOW
he is putting his trust in humbug.'
Nevertheless, | perseYered, and for
the past year and half | have been
as stout and rugged as | ever was in
my life. After escaping the attacks
of Indians and half dozen doctors,
was lying at the mercy of still more
dreadful foe that was about giving
Inc the finishing blow, when that
great remedy stepped in, slew my adj
Yersary, and placed me firmly on my
feet once more. ! have commenced
preaching again; for look upon the
circumstances and manner of my cure
as a direct interposition of Provi-
dence, and to Providence are my
services due. That is my story. /
think it is as good as a romance and
much better, for it is true"
Such is the substance. and very
nearly the language of Elder Kites
narrative. Those who read it, and are
suffering, may benefit by his expert
ence, If they will follow his example.
AnecdOte OF the President.