Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-02-22
ELDER NOSE KITE.
His air-Breadth Escapes from Seen and
Unseen Foes.
Troy Kansas Chief, January IS, 1888.

Unseen Foes.
Troy Kansas Chief, 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
physique; who in 1858 led colony of our
people 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-
beliion Was converted and baptized by Elder
Henshall, of the Christian Church at Peters
burg Bottom, aud became a revival preacher
OF celebrity all through this section. They
will also recall the fact that, attacked with
consumption and reduced to skeleton, he
was obliged to remove to the Rockies in the
hope of saving his life. None thou hit he
would succeed. Last fall, however, the editor
of this paper met him at the head of the Re-
publican River. bigger and more robust than
ever. ''Why, thou bit you had died of CON
sumption long, long ago, Elder!'
"Mes / never had consumption, man
though people thought that was what allied
me, and thought SO myself But the doc
tors had sent me on a wd-goose chase after
dozen other diseases, just as fatal, and this
was the-wIldest one of all.''
The good Elder then reeounted to US, in
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 much more inter-
esting story to tell you"
You know what rough, noisy fellow I
used to be and could stand any hards hip.
Why, on a wager l have Knocked down an
OK and a mule with my fist. | have fought
ruffians, 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. l was shot by an Indian in fight
on the plains. but that wound healed readi-
ly and gave me but little trouble. After I
returned to Kansas and commenced preach
ing, first began to give way. I had a dull
feeling, accompanied with a pain in the right
side. DR.. Butler, our family physician, said
my liver was out of order, caused by the
malaria Of the bottoms. l had always had
an appetite like an ostrich but my digestion
became seriously impaired. While on the
circuit pre- aching, l consulted doctor, who
said l hid dyspepsia. After that, distress
ing palpitation of the heart followed, and
the physician said this was caused by my in
digestion and diseased liver which would
probably terminate fatally. Sometimes
had a ravenous appetite, at others none at
all. I was feverish and then chilly. NY
food seemed to do me no good. A specialist
told me l had a tape-worm! Then l was
troubled with unusual quantities of water
and frequent desire to urinate, which was
done with difficulty and great. pain. The
specialist said l had touch OF the gravel,
caused bv use OF the alkaline water of the
plains. then began to suffer severe pains
in the loins and the small of the back,
companied with sudden attacks of dizziness,
during which / had to sit or lie down, to
avoid falling. l was forced to abandon
TRAVELLING AND PREACHING,
because could no longer ride on horseback,
or trust myself out alone. l began to be
seriously alarmed. and sought the advice of
the most noted physician within reach. he
sad that my frequent horseback riding had
jolted and Jared me until the old Indian
wounl, which had injured my kidneys, had
become infamed. He treated NE with med
icines and electricity also, but gave me no
permanent benefit. My painful symptoms all
and my legs were disagreeably numb. / be-
gap to despair. At each attempt to cure. my
ailments became worse. with new symptoms.
l next consulted celebrated physician from
the East, who, after humping and eXamin-
ing me, stated that l was in an advanced
stage of consumption aud threatened with
diabetes and paralysis! He thought / might
possibly prolong my life for year or two, by
was my condition when the people in your
part of the country last
Then I stlrted for the Rockies, but liked
this country, and settled here. At first the
the benefit ceased. Then filled SO rapidly
that could be out of bed only part of each
day. All my old symptoms returned. At
this crisis, party of Eastern gentlemen,
ON A BUFFALO HUNT,
made my house their headquarters. In the
party was a LIT. NakeUeIu, WHO lulOEIueu INC
that / had a bad case of incurable Bright's
Disease, and gave me a preparation which
might, he said, ease me for a few weeks or
months, but that was the best that could be
done. Around the bottle was a newspaper.
Now a newspaper was a rarity in our home,
and I sat in my chair lookfngit over when my
eye providentially fell upon an article relating
a most wonderful cure of Bright's disease
use of Warmers Safe Kidney and Liver Cure,
(of Rochester, N W. Convinced 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 a bottle 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 before it ar
rived, and was daily getting weaker. But it
came at last, and at once began to take it.
When / told DR.. 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' Never
theless l persevered, 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,
l was lying at the mercy of still more
dreadful foe that was about giving me the
finishing blow, when that great remedy
stepped in, slew my adversary, and placed me
firmly on my feet once more. l have COM
menccd preaching again; for look upon the
circumstances and manner Of my cure a
direct interpretation of Providence, and to
Providence are my services due. That is my
story. think it is good as romance
and much better, for it is true"
Such is the substance, AMI very nearly the
language of Elder Kites narrative. Those
who read it, and re suffering may benefit
by his experience, if they will follow his ex-
ample
cuARANTEE of good faith-piyiuQ q
church 10,000.-Puck.