The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1883-02-16
Elder Nose Kite.
HIS HAIR BREADTH ESCAPES FROM SEEN
AND UNSEEN FOES.

HIS HAIR BREADTH ESCAPES FROM SEEN
AND UNSEEN FOES.
Troy Kansas Chief, Jan. 1s, 1888.
Most of our older citizens well re-
member Nose Kite (who lived in Pc.
tersburg Bottom) the hero of our state s
early political history, who was of stall
wart build and powerful physique !;
who in 1853 led colony of our peo-
pie 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,
and became a revival preacher of ce
lebrity all through this section. They
will also recall the fact that, attacked
with consumption and reduced to a
skeleton, he was obliged to remove to
the Rockies in the hope of saving bis
life. None thought 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 1 thought you had
died of consumption long, long ago,
Elder?"
"Me7' / never had consumption,
man though people thought that was
what allied me, and thought so my
self But the doctors had sent me on
a 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 a charming vein, his many advent
ures in the rough and ready life he had
led, but" he said, remarkable as
you may think my warlike life has been,
have much more interesting story to
tell you"
You know what rough, noisy fel-
low | used to be; and | could stand
any hardship. Why, on a 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 com
pletely in his clutches. was shot at
by an Indian in a fight on the plains,
but the wound healed rapidly and gave
me but little trouble. After / returned
to Kansas and commenced preaching, l
first began to give away. i had dull
feeling. DR.. Butler, our family physi-
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 seri-
ously impaired. While on the circuit
preaching, l consulted a doctor, who
said had dyspepsia After that, dis
tressing palpitation of the heart follow
ed, and the physician said this was
caused by my indigestion and diseased
liver which would probably terminate
fatally. Sometimes l had a ravenous
appetite, at others none at all. l was
feverish and chilly. My food seemed
to do me no good. A specialist told
me l had tape worm! Then was
troubled with unusual quantities of
water and frequent desire to urinate,
which was done with great difficulty
and great pain. The specialist said |
had 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, ac-
companied with sudden attacks of diz-
illness, during which l had to sit or lie
down, to avoid falling Twas forced to
abandon
| TRAVELLING AND PREACHING,
because l could no longer ride on
horseback, or trust myself out alone.
began to be seriously alarmed, and
sought the advice of the most noted
I physician within reach. He said that
my frequent horseback riding had jolt
ed and Jared me until the old Indian
wound, which had injured my kidneys,
had become inhamed. He treated me
with medicines and electricity also, but
gave me no permanent benefit. My
painful symptoms all returned. | be
gan to cough, got very thin and my legs
were disagreeably numb. l began to
despair AT each attempt to cure, my
ailments became worse, with new symp.
toms. | 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 dia
betes and paralysis He thought
might possibly prolong my life for 9
year or two, by seeking higher anG
drier climate, This was my condition
when the people in your part of the
country last saw me.
. Then / started for the Rockies bu
liked this country, and settled here Al
! first the change helped me, but abou
, three yeare ago the benefit ceased
Then | failed so rapidly that | could b,
out OF bed only part of each day. AL
my old symptoms returned. AT thi
crisis, party of Eastern gentlemen,
oNA BUFFALO HUNT,
made my house their headquarters. Il
the party was a DR.. Wakefield, who in
formed me that | had bad case O
incurable Bright's Disease, and CAV
me preparation which might, he said
ease me for few weeks or months
, but that was the best that could b
9 done. Around the bottle was a news
2 paper Now a newspaper was a rarit
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