Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1883-02-15
ELDER NOSE KITE.
His Hair Breadth Escapes from Seen
and Unseen Foes.

= Troy Kansas Chief, Jan. Is, 1888.
e Most of our older citizens well re
g member Nose Kite (who lived in Peters
Z burg Bottom), the hero of our state
q early political history, who was of stal
a wart build and powerful physique; VIII
r in 1858 led colony of our people t.
a Pixies Peak; who fought the Indians oil
the plains and was shot through tn,
i body; who on his return here after tn,
rebellion was converted and baptized
by Elder Henshall, of the Christian
church at Petersburg Bottom, and be
came revival preacher OF celebrity al
through this section. They will also
recall the fact that, attacked with con
sumption and reduced TO Il 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. L thought
you had died of consumption long, long
ago, Elderp"
"MeP never had consumption, man!
though people thought that was what
allied me, and thought so myself. But
the doctors had sent me on q wild-goose
chase after dozen other diseases, Just
as fatal, and this was the widest one of
ALL"
The good Elder then recounted to us,
in charming vein. his many adven-
lures in the rough and ready life he had
led, "but," he said, remarkable as
you may think my warlike life has been,
L have much more interesting story to
tell you
"You know what a rough, noisy fell
low l used to be; and l could stand any
hardship. Why, on wager, l 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 by an Indi-
an in fight on the plains, but that
wound healed readily and gave me but
little trouble. After l returned to Kan
sas and commenced preaching, | first
began to give way. had dull feel
ing, accompanied with pam in the
right side DIR. Butler, our family ply
stefan, said my liver was out of order,
caused by the malaria of the bottoms. l
had always had an appetite like an os-
trich, but my digestion became serious
ly impaired. While on the circuit preach
ing, | consulted n doctor, who said l
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.
Sometimes l had ravenous appetite,
at others none at all. | was feyerish
and then chilly My food seemed to do
me no good. A specialist told me had
n tape worm! Then was troubled with
unusual quantities of water and fire.
quent desire to urinate, which was done
with difficulty and great pain. The
specialist said / had touch of gravel.
cadsed by use of the alkaline water of
the plains. then began to suffer Sc
we're pains in the loins and the small of
the back, accompanied with sudden at
tacks of dizziness, during which l had
TO sit or lie down, TO avoid falling.
was forced to abandon
TRAVELLING AND PREACHING,
because l could no longer ride on horse
back. or trust myself out alone. be-
gan to be seriously alarmed, and sought
the advice of the most noted physician
within reach. He said that my frequent
horseback riding had jolted ana Jared
me until the old Indian wound, which
had injured my kidneys, had become
inilamed. He treated me with med-
cines and electricity also, but gave me
no permanent benefit. NV painful symp-
toms all returned. | began to cough,
got very thin and my legs were disa-
AT each attempt to cure, my ailments
became worse, with new symptoms.
next consulted 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 | 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. Al
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. a
party of Eastern gentlemen,
ON A BUFFALO HUNT,
made my house their headquarters. In
the party was DR.. Wakefield, who
informed me that | had bad case OF
incurable Bright's Disease, and gave
me q preparation which might, he said,
ease me for few weeks or months,
but that was the best that could be
done. Around the bottle was news.
paper. Now newspaper was rarity
in our home, and l sat in my chair
looking it over when my eye provi
dentially fell upon an article relating
most wonderful cure of Bright s..Dis.
ease-the very malady that was killing
me-by the use of Warmers Safe Kid
ney and Liver Cure, (of Rochester, N
W. Convinced that further delay
would be fatal, and everything else fail
ing, the next morning / dispatched ont
| of my boys 10 the nearest railroad sta
ton, many miles distant. to obtain ,
| bottle of the Safe Cure. The druggis
said the demand for the Cure was s,
great that he could not keep it in stock
, and he had to send to Kansas CITY TO
1 more. 1t was more than q week befor
. it arrived, and 1 was daily gettin,
3 weaker. But it came Mt last, and n
. once began to take it. When / told DR.
Wakefield what was taking, he CAV
me look, half of scorn. half of pity, a
much as to saw.