Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-02-02
ELDER 0 I T
His Hairbreadth Escapes from
Seen and Unseen eOes.
Troy Karsas Chief Jan. IS, lsss,

his Hatrbreadth Escapes from
Seen and Unseen kOes.
Troy Karsas Chief Jan. Is. 1855.
Most Of our older citizens we'll re-
member Nose Kite (who lived in
Petersburg Bottoml, the hero OF our
States early political history, who was
Of stalWart build and powerful physi
que; who in 1858 led a 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 Bot
tom, and became a revival preacher Of
celebrity all through this section
They will also recall the fact that,
attacked with consumption aud re.
duced to q skeleton, he was obliged to
remove 10 the Rockies in the hope OF
saving his life. None thought be
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, Elder2'
"Me2 | never had consumption,
man though people thought that YVES
what allied me, and | thought so my
self. But the doctors bad sent he on
a wild goose chase after a dozen other
diseases, just as fatal, and this was the
widest one of ALL"
Inc good Elder then recounted to
u, in a charming vein, his many ad
ventures In the rough and ready lie
ne had led. But" he said, remark
inle as you may think my warlike life
mas been. | have a much more liner,
esting story to tell you"
You know what a rough, noisy TEL
low | used to be-; aud | could stand
any hardship. Why, on a wager, ]
have knocked dOwn an OK aud a niue
with my list. | have fought rufians.
border outlaws and Indians; but !
was
DoGGED FOR YEARS
by a more dangerous, unseen enemy
chat was ever getting me more com
pletely in his clutches. | was shot by
an Indian III a fight on the plails. but
chat wound healed readily, and gave
ne but little trouble Alter | returned
o Kansas aud commenced preaching,
[ first began to give way. | had a dull
feeling, accompanied with a pain in
he right side. DR.. Butler, our family
physician, said my liver was out OF
rider, caused by the malaria OF the
bottoms. l had always had an appe-
lite like an ostrich, but my digestion
betame seriously impaired. While on
the circuit preaching, | consulted a
doctor, who said | had dyspepsia
After that, distressing palpitatiOn OF
the heart followed, and the ply.
sician said this was caused by my
indigestion and diseased liver, which
woald probably terminate fatally
Sometimes | had a ravenous appetite,
at others none at all. | was feverish
aud then chilly. My food seemed to
DO me no good. A specialist told me
| had a tape worml Then | was trou
oiei with unusual quantities Of water
aud a frequent desire to urinate, which
was done with difficulty and great
pain. The specialist said l had a
Touch of the gravel, caused by use Of
the alkaline 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. 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 said thai
my frequent horseback riding had
lolted aud Jared me until the old 10.
dian wound, which bad Injured ms
Sidnevs. had become i famed. He
trc ated me with medicines anC
electricity also, but gave me no per.
u nent benefit. My painful symptom,
all returned. | began to cough. got
very thin aud my legs were disagree
ably numb | began to depair. Al
each attempt to cure, my ailments be
came worse, with new symptoms. ]
next consult, d a celebrated physician
rom the East. who, after hump
ing and examining me, stated
that | was in an advanced
stage Of consumption and threatened
with d ilbetes and parslysisl H,
thousht | might possibly proloug mi
ife tor a year or two, by seeking
higherand drier climate. This was ny
condition when the people in youl
part Of the country last saw me.
Then | started for the Rockies, buI
liked this country and settled here
At first the change helped me, Blu.
about three years ago the benefI
ceased Then | Jailed so rapidly tina.
| could ! e out oi bed only part OF eacl
day. All my old symptoms returned
\; this crisis a party OF Eastern gen
tlemen,
On BUFFALO HUNT,
made my house their he ,dquarters. Ir
the party was a DR.. Wakefield. VIII,
Informed me that | had a bad case O
incUrable Bright's disease, aud CAV,
me a preparation which might, h,
said, Ease me for a few weeks OF
months, but that was the best tina
could be done. Around the bottl,
was a newspaper. Now a newspaper
was a rarity in our hume, and | SAT il
my chair looking il over when my ey,
providentially fell upon an article re
lating a most wonderful cure O
Bright's disease-the very maladg tina
was killing me-by the use of War
ner's Safe kidney aud Liver Cure. o
/, Rochester. New York. Convinced tia
,, further delay would be fatal. am
everything else falling, the next NOR
= ing | dispatched one OF my boys 10 th
nearest railway station, many mile
distant to obtain a bottle Of the SAT-
Cure. The druggist said the deman,
for the cure vas so great he could no
keep it in stock, and he had to send /.
Kansas City for more. II wa