Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1883-03-03
ELDER NOSE KITE.



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Most of our older citizens well reDsmber
Nose Kite fwho lived in Hetersburg Bot
toni, the hero of our States early political
history, who was of stalvart bald and pow
erful physiques who IN 1855 led q colony OF
our peoDle 10 Pixies Peak who fought the
Indians on the plains and Was shot through
the bodys who On his retain here after the
rebellion was converted snd bapflBed by
Elder Henshall. of the Christian Church at
Petersburg Bottom. snd became = revival
preacher of celebrity all through this SEQ
ton They will also recall the tact that. at
tackled with consumption and reduced 10
skeleton. he vas Obliged 10 remove 10 the
Rockies in the hope of saving his life None
thought be would Saccsed- Las fall, how
ever, 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 co0samptlc0 long, long
Elder2''
SsMef never had consumption. msn
though people thoaght that was Whist allied
me. and I thOzght so myself But the doc
tors had sent ne on Wild goose chase after
a dozen other diseases. lrst - fatal. and this
was the widest one Of al
The good Elder then recorntsd to rs in
charming vein. his many adventures in thu
rough and ready life he hsd led. hut" be
said. Remarkable - you may thlnkuny way
like life has been. / have much more inter
estins story to tell yuc-''
ssYo1 know what rou-a, noisy fellow I
used to l,es and I could stand any hardship.
Why. on a wager. I have knocked down an
OK and a mule with my fist. l have tonight
rufians. border OIslSws and ln6Esnss but
was
DoetszD res xEAEs
by u more dangerous unseen enemy that was
ever getting me more completely N his
clutches Twas shothy an lrdSan in fight
on theplains. but shat wound healed readily
and gave me but lItsle tr0nhSe. After -e-
tilrred to Kansas sndeo@uenoedp preaching,
l ilrst began to give way. hsd s dull feeling,
accompanied with PAIN IN the right SIDE.
DR.. Butler.O1r family physician, said my liver
was out of order. caused By the malaria of
the bottoms. had always had an appetite
like an ostrich. bat my digestion became
seriously impaired While on the circuit
bleaching, consulted doctor. who said 1
had dyspepsia. After that, distressing pal
pitstion of thu beart followed, and the physi-
clan said this was caused by my indigestion
and diseased liver, which would probably
terminate fatally. Sometimes l had q "a
veaous appetite. at Others rome at all Twas
fevsrfsh and then chilly. Ny food seemed
to do me no good. A specialist told me I
had n tape wSrms Then Twas troubled with
unusual guam titles of water sad frequent
desire to urinste. which WAS done with diff
entity and great pain. The specialist said 1
had a touch Of the gravel. caused by the use
of the alkaline water of the plains. l then
began to suffer severe pains IN the lOinS and
the small of the back accompanied with
sudden attacks of dizziness. during which I
had to sit or lie down. to ayold falling.
wis forced to absn6On
TRAVELLING AND PREACHING.
because could no longer Tiie on horseback.
or trust myself ont alone. began to be
seriously alarmed. and songht the advice Of
the most noted physician within reach He
said that my frequent h0-sgh RcS riding had
jolted and Jared me until the old Indian
wound. which hsd injured my h6nsys, had
become inasmed- He tTes;ed me with
medicines and electricity also. but gave me
no permanent benefit My painful symptoms
I'LL returned. I bean tn colgh. got very
thin and my legs were dfSagTecably numb.
began to despair. An sach attempt TO cure,
my ailments became worse. with new Sgmp-
toms / next consulted a celebrated physi-
elan from the East, who. after thumping and
tsxsnlrning me, stated thst l was IN m
advanced stage of consumption and threat
ened with diabetes and paralysis, he Thought
might possibly prol0ng my lite for year
or two, by seeking higher andd1er climate.
This was my condition whsn the people in
your part of tbs country last saw me.
Then started for the Rockies but liked
this country. and settled here. AT first the
change helped me. but shout three years ago
the bsueft ceased. Then failed 80 RAPIDLY
that could be out Of bed only part of each
day. An my old symptoms returned At
this crisis. q party of Eastern gentlemen,
ON ErEEAu0 HUM.
ma IL INV house their headquarters. In the
party yaS q DIR. Wakefield. who Uniformed me
that had a bad case of lncuFahle Blght's
Disease. and gave me q preparation which
might. he saiG. ease me- for few weeks or
months, ont TINT was the beSt that could be
done. Around the bottle was newspaper.
Now a newspaper wes a rarity in our home,
and sat in my chair looking it over when
my eye prOvidential1v fell upon an arsi lie
relating a most wonderful c17e Of Bdgh5's
disease-the very uialsSiy that VS. killing me
by the use OF WGraerAs Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure (of Rochester. n. Y. }. Convinced
that further delay would be fatal. and every
thing ess failing. tie next morning dis
patched ore Of my boys to the nearest rail-
road station. many miles dis ant, 10 obtain a
bottle of the Safe Cure Ihs draggist said
the demand for the Care was 20 great he
could not keep ii in stock. and be had 10 send
20 Kansas City for more Ii Wss more than
a week before it arrived. and 1 was daily get
ting veiker. But it came at last. anG l at
once began to take II. Wien L told Dr.
Wakefield what was taking. he gave me q
70 say.
be Is putting his trust N humbog.' Never
theleS IpsTssvsred- and fsr the past year
and half have been - cut and rugged as
ever was in my life. After escaping the
attacks of Indians and half = dozen doc ors,
i was lying at the mercy of a Stlli more
dreadful foe that w4s sho1t giving me the
finishing blov. when that great remedy
stepped in. slew my adversary. aud placed
me firmly on my feet once more. have
.coulmencsd preaching agzfns for look upon
the Circumstances and mannero of my cure as
a direct inte-positi0n of Rrovidsnoa. and to
Providence are my services dee That Is my
story. think Il Is e. good - q romance.
and much better, for Il y tr1e."