The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-03-29
fRichmond IVA J STATED
REPORTORIAL NOTES.
what the People Say.

Our reporter, in making his customary
rounds IN the upper part OF the city, Iouud
news very scarce. Not even Captain Epps,
or Sergeant Thomas, or Sergeant Parater, or
Sergeant Cousins, all OF whom are generally
newsy, could give him an item, and he was
about to return to the office without single
scratch in his notebook, when the thought
occurred TO him that Justice Thos. VI. Saun-
ders might tell him something about things
in the We.t.Eud or on Brook avenue. Mr..
Saunders, a. everybody knows, Is the pop
ular druggist at the corner OF Brook avenue
and Marshall street, opposite the Third pO-
lice.station. Since his store was rem0deled
il is one OF the most attractive drug eslab.
lisbments in Richmond. Our reporter
stepped into the store and was met by the
affible proprietor with cordial shake OF
the hand. "By the way, Mr.. saunders"
remarked the writer, "you used 10 suffer L
good deal with the rheumaiism; what has
become Of ity You don't seem to be aflllct-
ed now. You must have got hold Of ST.
Jacobs Oil-the Great German Remedy"
"That's jus, it," replied Mr.. Saunders.
] have been using ST. jacobs Oil, and have
found great relief from it,
"Tben YOU believe in st. Jacob "
ayes, sir; believe ii is q ttst-cass Oil"
MI. CuuUutiS Sulu uS IiQ Noiu EiCdh QSSt
OF 1t 10 bis customers, and that accounts OF
wonderful cures have been related TO him.
The clerk behind Mr.. Saundeis's counter
spoke up and told OF remarkable case. A
gentleman who had suffered long with rhcu-
matism aud bad been deprived Of the use
OF his arm thereby, applied st. Jacobs Oil,
and now his arm is as strong and active as
IL ever was.
A. our reporter had GOT thinking about
st. Jacobs Oil, he came TO the conclusion
that IL would not be bad idei to "get up y
few facts about the good that this famous
Iemcdy was doing in tins community. so
he babe sdeu 10 Justice Saunders ana sailed
orth.
Colonel C.. r. Barksdale, president OF the
Tobacco Exchange and member OF the
Board Of Aldermen, informed the writer
that he had tried 81. Jacobs Oil for an acute
pain In his shoulder and had been greatly
benefited. He bad the Oil applied at night
while he was suffering, and the next morn
ing he was well.
Al the American Hotel the interviewer
met Mr.. Ii. +. Croker, o gentleman from
the state, VINO had been soiourning here
about month. He sid, in reply TO ques-
tions about st. jacobs Oil, 81 suffered
with PARALYSIS OF the leg could scarcely
a
was cured. IL is the best remedy have
ever tried, and have tried them ALL" Ed
ward Blakey. at POI east Leigh street, said :
- Having suffered with intense pain about
the eyes and head procured bottle OF st.
jacobs oil. applied the same according
to directions aud fouad relief at once.
cheerfully recommend the OIL"
The reporter called on Mr.. John X. Nc.
Pbaii, the well.known druggist at tue cor
ner OF Eighteenth and Main, and asked what
ne Thought OF the OH. "Well, sell a good
Deal OF u. know Of a remarkable cure it
mas made. A lady acquaintance OF mine on
tue hill had been suffering many years from,
severe Rheumatism and swelling OF the
hands and feet. She heard CT 81. Jacobs
OIL and bought bottle. She used It and
the result was highly Beneficial
j. II. Cbildrey, the popular druggist at
JJ22 Main street, remarked TO the writer !:
Yes. sir; II Is 4 success. Men. women,
and children are running after it,"
Dir. james A. Gentry, ex-mayor OF Man
chester. met the reporter and told him how
be bad been relieved by ST. jacobs Oil. He
bad suffered with acute rheumatism, but by
rubbing with the Oil bad been cured.
Mr.. IL. p. Owen, city editor OF the Wing
said he had Just been cured Of severe pains
by an application OF The Oh.
Timothy Sullivan. 1I07 north Seventeenth
street. testified as follows: "My wife had
suffered with terrible pains In her side, and
could ind no relief until procured bot.
ile OF ST. Jacobs Oil. After one or TWO ap-