The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-13
Chicago Times.

Like the prophet in his own country is he
who without proper credentials, seeks the
confidence of Others. Not only is this the
case socially and politically, but in busi-
ness everyw here. A certificate as to Char
acter and worth is something we may all
find use for some time in life.
Among business men popular mode OF
bringing their goods to the favorable notice
OF the public BY aid of the press is that If
publishing testimonials 1t is not the in
teEtiOn of this article to dwell upon the
possible unauthentic!t !ty of such statements.
That announcements of this kind are fire.
quently the subject of doubt and ridicule
every reader of newspapers probably
knows. The testimonials promulgated by
producers of so-calied "patent" or propri-
etary preparations have been specially open
to sneeriDg doubts as to their genuiness.
The writer was dispatched on Thursday
to discover, If if'possible, by actual examina-
tion OF facts, how far these remarks would
apply to t claims of an article which has
been extensively placed before the public
eye, Endorsed. as it is claimed, by many
prominent men thr, ughout the country.
A visit was first paid to the Gymnasium
connected with the Chicago Athen@um,
which, with a single exception-ln San
Francisco - is claimed to be the best
equipped institution Of the kind in this
country. Professor C. O. Duplessis, the i'll
struc;or of gymnastics, stated that it gave
him pleasure to say that the st. Jacobs Oil
was used in preference to everyt thing they
knew of or had ever trlcd, for soreness of
the limbs and muscles, sprains, swellings,
stiffness, bruises, blisters, ETC.; that both
the professionals and amateurs had found
it "true and trusted friend" The pro-
fessor had also seen the happiest results
from the use of the oil in cases of rheuma-
tism and similar complaints, and ended BY
saying: "We recommend it most warmly.
I he relief it gives is remarkable"
J. D. l.. Harvey.-Everybo body living on
the South Side knows this gentleman, who
has been a resident of Chicago for over
twenty years. His establishment "The
Palace Market" Nos. 104, 106 and 108
Twenty-seconl street, is probably the finest
of its kind in the city, and numbers
among its customers most of the sristo-
cratic families Of that section of Chicago
MIR. Harvey expressed himself upon the
"oil subject" as follows: Il have spent
over 81, 900 to cure my wife of rheumatism.
Two bottles of st. Jacobs Oil accomplished
what ali the medical treatment and other
remedies failed to bring about. regard it
as a greater discover, than electricity. 1t
is boon to the human race, and am very
glad to have this opportunity of testifyin
to its efficacy. / can not speak too highly
to those afflicted did not lift my voice in
its praise"
Perhaps there is no class OF men in the
city Nhose occupation predisposes them TO
rheumatic affl ctions as the members Of the
fire department. Called from warm beds
at all hours Of the night and going sudden.
| ly out into the cold, with insufficient pro.
tectlon from the weather, it is no wonder
that they are the victims OF neuralgia and
rheumatism. This fact prompted the re-
porter to call on Captain Ben Bullwinkle,
OF the fire patrol, and to ask him to give
bis experience in the use OF the medicine.
CAPTAIN Bullwinkle said: Il have used st.
Jacobs Oil in good many cases of rheum-
atism among N ny.nlen, aud it never fails to
give perfect satisfaction. One of my men
| in the West Side Station was once buried
under pile of coal-as much as q ton. 1t
| was twenty minutes before he was extri.
Gated, and it was wonder he lived through
| it. When we finally dug him out he was
| very badly bruised, but we applied st.
Jacobs Oil and it cured him. 1t is certain.
ly good thing"
In seurch Of information in regard to
this oil as a remedy for the ailments of oul
equine friends. the writer next wended
his way to the blacksmith shop VI Mr. Il.
Grobel, at No. 542 Canal street. MIR. Grobe
was Just imparting scientific curve to q
glowing symbol of good luck when the
man of news entered.
In answer to questions Mr.. Grobel stated
that he had bought u horse very cheap BY
reason of n very severe lameness OF lon,
standing, in the stife cord, disease which
as is we'll known, is very difficult to cure
The horse was almost worthless. A few
bottles Of st. Jacobs Oil, however, had eff
fected a radical cure. He soon after sol.
the horse, and realized a 6 od sum. Sale
the blacksmith: =" / have also used it OF
myself for neuralgia For a number o
wears have been afflicted with neuralgia
sciatica, as the doctors called it, extendin,
from knee to hip. spent as much as $2
at one time in doctol's bills and found NJ
relief. Finally l tried st. Jacobs Oil all,
| il helped me very much and cured me.
i. would not live without a bottle of it in m
house, l have also tried to introduce
among my friends. A young man, Joh
Madden, was completely disabled wit
rheumatism and neuralgia in the heaC
We thought that be would die, but thel
ough trial of this medicine was nj, st sue
cessful in bis case, and he is now perfect
cured"
Mr.. Washington Hesing, one of ou
prominent Germans, was visited at his pr
vate Office OIL Fifth avenue. Mr. Hesin
: manifested little reluctance to haviD
his name appear in this connection, but
little reflection OH lis own part, ands pe
j suasi, n ON the part Of the visitor, col
yinced him that it would be for the goo
!, Of the suffering to let his experience wit
St. Jacobs Oil be known. He said: II
4 the summer of 1878, in alighting from
buggy, l slipped, fell, and sprained nj
left ankle. The hurt was serious one
a indeed, l was unable to walk at all.
procured bottle of ST. Jacobs Oil and a,
: piled it, and relief came almost immediate
~. Notwithstanding the severe injury
sustained by tile accident. the next day
could walk little, and in four days,
reason of continuous application, the pal
t and swelling attendant upon the sprai
we're all gone. ! used nothing else and a
a tribute the cure solely TO t Q use of tn
remedy. / have also used it in my famil!
, a member of which was for long tim
suffering from rheumatism. She was curet
and in fact, have seen the medicine trie
Is in a great number of cases among nj
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