Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1883-03-01
EsSES i1v, l. niiE.
His Hair breadth Escapes From Seen
and Unseen Foes.

/ 0lOSt VI our OAutI NtllZtlS wei IGlleDn-
| Der Nose Kite (who lived in Petersburg
| Bottom) the hero of our states early
political history, who was of stalwart
huild and powerful physique; who in
| 1858 led 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 rebel
! lion was converted and baptized bv FL
der Henshall, of the Christian church at
| Petersburg Bottom, and became a revi-
val preacher ofcelebrity all through this
| section. They will also recall the fact
| that attacked with consumption and re.
| duced 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, Ell
der?"
Me? never had consumption man
though people thought that was what
allied me, and | thought so myself. But
the doctors had sent me on a wild goose
! chase after dozen other diseases Just as
fatal, and this was the widest one Of
all"
The good Elder then recounted to u.s.
IN 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 a
much more interesting story to tell
you"
You know what a rough, noisy fellow
l used to be:and l could stand any hard
ship Why, on wager, have knocked
down an OK and a mule with my fist. l
have fought rutiians, border outlaws and
Indians: but | was
DOGGED FOR YEARS
by a more dangerous unseen enemy that
was ever getting me more completely in
his clutches. ! was shot by an Indian in
a fight on the plains, but that wound
healed readily and gave me but little
trouble. After | returned to Kansas and
commenced preaching. | first began to
give away | had duh feeling accom-
panied with pain in the right side. Dr.
Butler, our family physician, said my
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 impaired.
While on the circuit preaching | con-
suited doctor, who said | had dyspep-
of the heart followed and the physician
said this was caused by my Indigestion
and diseased liver which would probably
terminate fatally. Sometimes | had a
ravenous appetite. at others none at all.
| was feverish and then chilly. My 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 the use of aka
line water of the plains. / then began
to suffer severe pains in the loins and the
small of the back, accompanied with
sudden attacks Of dizziness, during which
/ had to sit or lie down, to avoid falling.
/ was forced to abandon
TRAVELLING AND PREACHING,
because 1 could no longer ride on horse
back, or trust myself out alone, l 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 Indian wound. which
had injured my kidneys, had become in
famed He treated me with medicines
and electricity also, but gave me no per
manent benefit My painful symptoms
all returned. began to cough, got very
thin, and my legs We're disagreeably
numb. began to despair. At each at
tempt to cure my ailments became
worse, with new symptoms. Inext con-
suited a celebrated physician from the
East, who after humping and examining
me stated that | was in an advanced
stage of consumption and threatened
with diabetes and paralysis! He thought
l 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 | started for
the Rockies but liked this country and
settled here. At first the change helped
me- but about three years ago the benefit
ceased. Then l failed so rapidly that
l could be out of bed only part Of each
day. All my old symptoms returned
AT this crisis a party of Eastern gentle
men,
on a BUFFALO HUNT,
made my house their headquarters In
the party was Dr.. Wakehe.d. VINO IN.
formed me that ! had la. casp Of IN.
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