News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-03-08
ELDER NOSE KITE.
His Hair-Brendth Escapes from Seen and
Unseen Foes.

| His Hair-Brendth Escapes from Seen and
Unseen Foes.
Troy Kansas Chict, January IS, 1888.
Most of our older citizens well remember
| Nose Kite (whO lived in Petersburg Bot
| TOM, the hero of our States early political
| history, who was of stalwart build and pow
eTfUl physique; who IN 1898 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 at
Petersburg Bottom, ard became revival
preacher of celebrity all through TINS sec
ton. They will also recall the tact that, at
tackled with CONSUMPTION and reduced to
skeleton, he was obliged to remove to the
| Rockies in the hope of saving his life. None
thought he would succeed. Last fall, how
ever, the editor of this paper met him at the
head of the Republican river, bigger ana
more robust than ever. " by, thought
YOU had died of consumption long, long ago,
Elder"
Me? I never had consumption, man
though people thought that was what alled
me, and | thought SO myself But the doc
tors had sent me on Il wild goose chase after
dozen other diseases, Just as fatal, and this
was the widest Ole Of all"
The good Elder then reCOunted 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
eStjng story to tell YOU.
You know what rough, noisy fellow L
used 10 be ; and [ could stand any hardship.
Why. on wager | have knocked down an
OK and a mule with my fist. have fought
ruffians, 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 b. an Indian in fight
on the plains, but tia, wound healed readily
and gave me but little trouble. After L re
turned to Kansas and Commenced preaching,
| first began to give way. | had a dull feeling
accompanied with a pain III the right side.
DR.. Butler our family phys. clan, 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 Oh the circuit
preaching, | consulted a doctor, who said l
had dyspepsia. After that, distressing pal
pitaliOn of 1h2 heart 70 lowed and the physi-
clan said this was cau-ei by my indigestion
and diseased liver. which would probably
tel inmate fatally. Sometimes mad rd-
yenOus appel e, at others J. one al all. Twas
fev-rish and then chilly. My food seemed
to do me no good. SpHcllIiSJ told me L
had tape worm! Then was troUb ed with
unusual quantities of water and a frequent
desIe to urinate, which was done with diff
Guilty and great pain. The specialist said |
had a touch of the gravel. caused by The use
of the alkaline water of the plains. | then
began 10 suffer severe pains IN the lOlu5 and
The small of the back, accompanied with
sudden attacks of dizziness, during which l
had to sit or lie down, 10 avoid falling. |
was forced to abandon
TRAVELLING AND PREACHING,
because l could no longer ride on horseback,
or trust myself out alone. l began to be
seriously alarmed aud sought the advice OF
the most noted physician within lie tch. He
said that nv frequent horseback riding had
old
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. [ began to cough, got very
thin and my legs were disagreeably numb.
| began to despair. Al each attempt to cure,
my ailments became worse, with new symp-
toms. | next consulted a celebrated physi-
clan from the East, who, after humping and
examining me, stated that | was i'll an
advanced stage of consumption and threat
eued with diabetes and paralysis lie thought
l might possibly prolong my life for year
or two, by seeking higher nddrier 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 | failed 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 DIR. Wakefield, who informed me
that IAad bad case of iucurable BTIghIs
Disease, and gave me a preparation when
might, he said, ease me for few weeks or
months, but that wGS the best that could be
DONE Around the bottle was a newspaper.
Now a newspaper WAS q rarity in our home,
and | sat i'll my chair locking IL over when
my eye providenGally fell upon an ari lie
relating a most wonderful cure of B:i hts
uiSease-the very malauy tuat was kiIingme
by the use of Warmers Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure (Of Rochester, n. Y. }. Convinced
That further delay would ne fatal, and every
thing esa failing tie next morning dis
pa ched one of my boys to the nearest rail
road station, many miles Dis ant. to obtain
hottie Of the Safe Cure. The druggist sad
the demand Cor the Cure was so great he
cou, d not keep it in stock, and he had 10 send
to kan;a City for more. 1t was more than
a week before it arrived, and I was daily get
ting velker. But it came at last, and at
once began to take il. Wien | told DR..
Wakefield what [ was taking lie gave me a
Jok, n. Of scOrn, half Of pity, IS much a.
ID LAY,
he IS putting his trust ii p h1mEuE.' Never
thcle5S D rseverat, alG for the past yea"
and half have been as $ ont and rugged as
l ever was i'll my lie. After escaping he
attacks Of ludItns and half dozen doc OrS,
l was lying at the mercy Of a still more
dreadful foe that was about giving me the
finishing blow, when .htb great remedy
stepped in, slew my adversary, ana placed
me firmly on my feet once more. have
commenced preaching again for l look upon
the circumstances and manner o. my cure as
a direct interpositiOn OF Providence, and TO
Providence are my serVICes due. That Is my
story. l think it Is as good as q 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 lis experience, if they will follow his ex-
ample.