The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1883-02-16
ELDER NOSE KITE.
His Hair-Breadth Escapes from Seen and
Unseen Foes.

HIS Huir-Breadth Escapes rom seen ana
Unseen Foes.
TROY Kansas Chief. Jan. IL, 1881
Most OF our older citizens will remember
Nose Kite (who lived in Petersburg Bottom),
the hero of our States early political history,
who was of stalwart build and powerful
physique; who in 1853 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
rebellion, was converted and baptized by
Elder Henshall, of the Christian Church ut
Petersburg Bottom. and became revival
preacher of celebrity ali through this section.
They viii also recall the fact That, attacked
With consumption and reduced 10 n skele-
ton, he was Obliged 10 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 tho head OF
the Republican river, bigger and more ro-
bust than ever why, thought you had
died of consumption long, long ago, Eldery"
"Mey | never had consumption, man!
though people thought that was what allied
me- and thought myself But the doc
tors had sent me on a wild goose chase after
dozen other diseases, just rs 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 war
like life has been. have a much more in
teresting story To tell you"
You know what rough noisy fellow l
used To be; and could stand any hardship.
Why, on wager, have knocked down an
OK and mule with my fist i have fought
rutfians, 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 was shot by an Indian in a fight
on the plains, but that wound healed readily
and gave me but little trouble After | re
turned TO Kansas and commenced preaching
j first began TO give way. had n dull feel
ing, accompanied with pain in the right
side. DIR. Butler, our family physician, said
my liver was out of order, caused by the
malaria of the bottoms i had always had
an appetite like an ostrich. but my digestion
became seriously inn aired. While on the
circuit preaching, consulted a doctor, who
said had dyspepsia After that, distressing
palpitation of the heart followed and the
physician said this was caused by my
Indigestion and diseased liver which
would probably terminate fatally. Some
times / had ravenous appetite, at others
none ut all was feverish and then chilly
NV food seemed TO do me no good A
specialist told me ] had tape worm Then
! was troubled with unusual quantities of
water and a frequent desire To urinate
which was done with difficulty and great
pain. The specialist said / had touch of
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 avoid falling. i was forced to
abandon
TRAVELLING AND PREACHING,
because ] could no longer ride on horseback
or trust myself out alone. / began to he
seriously alarmed, and sought the advice of
the most noted physician within reach He
frpnnpnt horseback
| joltcd and Jared me until the old Indian
wound which had injured my Kidneys had
! become intiamed. He treated me with
| medicines and electricity also but gave me
/ no permanent benefit My painful symptoms
/ all returned L began to cough, got very
! thin and my legs were disagreeably numb.
! / began To despair. At each attempt TO cure,
| my ailments became worse, with new symp-
| toms next consulteda celebrated physician
from the East, who, after humping and
examining me, stated that j was in an adj
vanced stage or consumption, and threat
ened with diabetes and paralysisl He
thought ] might possibly prolong my life for
! q wear or two by seeking 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 i failed so
rapidly that could be out of bed only part
of each day All my old symptoms re-
turned. At this crisis n party of Eastern
gentlemen,
on BUFFALO HUNT,
made my house their headquarters In the
! party was a DR. Wakefield who informed
| rae that / had bad case of incurabe
Brights Disease, and gave me preparation
| which might, he said ease me for a few
weeks or 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 1t
over when my eye providentialy fell upon
an article relating most wonderful cure of
| Brlghts dlsease-the very maady that was
! killing me-by the use of Warmers Safe
! Kidney and Liver Cure tot Rochester, n
! ". Convinced that further delay would
be fatal, and everything else failing, the
next morning i dispatched one of my boys
10 the nearest railroad station many miles
distant to obtain a bottle of Safe Cure. The
| druggist said the demand for the Cure was
so great he could not keep il in stock, and
he had to send TO Kansas City for more. II
was more than week before IL arrived, and
j was daily getting weaker But IL came ut
last, and ut. once began TO take it, When
told DIR. Wakefield what l was taking, he
gave me n look, half of scorn. half OF pity,
Us much as To say,
poor fellow
he is putting his trust in humbug.' Never
thelesS persevercd and for the past year
and a half | have been as stout and rugged as
ever was in my life. After escaping the
attacks of Indians and half dozen doctors
Twas lying at the mercy of still more dread
iui foe that was about giving me the finish
ing blow, when that great remedy stepped
IN, slew my adversary, and placed me hrm-
ly on my feet once more. l have com
menccd preaching again; for / look upon
the circumstances and manner of my cure
as direct interposition of Providence, and
To Providence are my services due That is
my story. l think it il rs good as a romance
and much better, for it is true"
Such is the substance, and very nearly the
language of Elder Kites nara i've Those
who read il, and are suffering. may benefit
by his experience, If they will follow his ex-
ample
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