The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-02-08
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Most Of our older olUllns will remember
Nose Kite (gho lived In Petersburg Bot.
toni, the hero Of our states early political
istory, who was Of stalwart build and pow
crful physique, who In 1858 led a colony Of
our people 10 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, and became a revival
preacher Of celebrity all through this sec
ton They will also recall the fact that,
attacked with consumption and reduced to
skeleton, he was obliged to remove to the
Rockies in the hone 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
and more robust than ever, why, |
thought you had died ofconsumptioA 'ong,
long ago, Elder"
mel | never had consumption, man!
though people thought that was what allied
me, aud | thought so myself. But the doc
tors had sent me on wild goose chase after
a 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 adventures
in the rough and ready lite he led, hut"
he said, remarkable AS you may think my
warlike life has been, have much more
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 q mule with my fist. | have fought
rutfians, border outlaws and Indians; but
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 the wound healed
readily and gave me but little trouble. Alter
/ returned to Kansas and commenced
first began to give way. had
u dull feeling, accompanied with pain IN
the right side. DR.. Butler, our family ply
sician, said my liver was out of order,
caused by the malaria of the bottoms. |
had always had an appetite like an ostrich,
out my digestion became seriously I'M
paired. While on the circuit preaching,
| consulted a doctor, who said had dys'
pepsia. After that, distressing palpitatlon
Of the heart followed, and the physician
said this was caused by my indigestion and
diseased liver which would probably terml-
nate fatally. Sometimes | had Il ravenous
appetite, at others none at all. | was fever
ism and then chilly. My food seemed to do
me no good. A specialist told nae had
tape worm! Then | was troubled with
unusual quantities Of water and frequent
desire to urinate which was done with diff.
ticulty and great pain The specialist said
had u 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.
was forced to abandon
TRAVELLING AND PREACHING,
because could no longer ride on horse
back, or trust myself out alone, began
to be seriously alarmed, and sought the ad'
vice Of the most noted physician within
reach. He said that my frequent horse
back riding had jolted and Jared me until
the old Indian wound, which had injured my
kidneys, had become inflamed. 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 disagree
ably numb, began to despair. At each
attempt to cure, my ailments became worse,
with new symptoms. next consulted eel
ebrated physc 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 l might possibly prolong my
life for wear or two, by seeking a higher
and drier climate. This was my condition
when the people in your part of the coun-
try last saw me.
Then started for the Rockies but liked.
this country, ara settled here. At first the
change helped me, but about three Years
ago the benefit ceased. Fhen l failed so
rapidly that could ee-0It of bed only part
OF each day. All my old symptoms re-
turned. At this crisis, Il 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 prepara'
ton 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 newspaper was rarity
in our home, and sat in my chair looking
il over when my eye pTovidentially fell
upon an article relating TO most wonderful
cure of Bright's disease-the very malady
that was killing me-by the use OF Warmers
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure, (of Rochester,
N.Y. Convinced that further delay would
be fatal, and everything else failing, he next
morning, despatched one OF my boys TO the
nearest RAILROAD STATION, Inuily ullles ulslhnI,
TO obtain a bottle OF the Safe Cure. The
druggist said that the demand for the Cure
was so great he could not keep it in stock,
and ne had to send to Kansas City for more.
IL was more than week before 1t arrived,
and | was daily getting weaker. But it
came at last and | at once began 10 take ii.
When / told DIR. Wakefield what | was ia
king, he gave me look, half OF scorn, hat
of nitv ms much pc IN say,
POOR FELLOW
he is putting his trust in humbug.' New
ertheless persevered and for the past year
and half have been as stout and rugged
as ever wa3in my life. After escaping the
attacks of Indians and half dozen doc
tors, was lying at the mercy oia still moe
dreadful foe that was about giving me the III !.
ishing blow, when that great remedy stepped
in. slew my adversary, and placed me firmly
on. my feet once more. / have commenced
preaching again; tor | look upon the cir.
cumstances and names Of my cure as
direct interposition Of Providence, and to
Providence are my services due. That is
nv story. think II is as good as a romance
land much better, for il is true"
Such is the substance, and very nea'y
the language of Elder Kites narrative.
Those who read q, and are suffering. may
tutht b. his experience, Al they will fol-
IN ~ his example.-[T Kansas Chief Jau
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