The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-08-27


Kanll Cify iAlal Journal. 81
: Several gentlemen were enjoying the
delicious south breeze one night in front Of
the st. James hotel. The conversation
was upon an tepics-1irom grave to gay,
from lively to severe" and drittsd from
one subject to another In that pleasantly
careless manner, only possible under cir
cumstances entirely free from the cares
which intensity thought and speech dur
ing the burden of u business day, Ken
lucky, Florida and Maryland were repre-.
scented in the group. It was presently en-.
larged by the addition OF Mr., g. A. G,
Rochester, one OF Kansas City's most tai
ented lawyers, who occupies room IL in the
Times building. Mr.. Rochester, like
all educated gentlemen from his
native State, Kentucky, is u fine converse
tionalist, und was welcomed with warmth.
In the course OF conversation some one mem
toned the famous rheumatic remedy so ex-
tensiydy used in this city, st, Jacobs Oil
Immediately Mr.. Rochester caught up the
name and asserted his belief in it Us u very
good medicine, Upon beingpleOsantly raj
| lied for Endorsing an advertised remedy,
Mr. Rochester said that he had some cause
for belief in its efficacy. Sometime ago."
he continued, II was visiting in the coun'
try, and while there unfortunately pared q
tOe-nail too closely, My toe became very
sore, 10 much SO, indeed, that could not
wear shoe on ii for two weeks lapplied
every REMEDY suggested by my friends, but
did not get relief. A lady advised me to
try ST. JacObs Oil. i did 80 and my
trouble vanished after was applied two
or three times ! found the medicine
generally used in the neighbOrhood
where l WIS visiting, and highly
priced by the people" This state.
ment set all tongues going upon the won
dcrs which the Great German Remedy is
alleged to be performing here and else
where; one Of the party, druggist, saying
that the article enjoyed an astonishingly
large sale. Several instances OF remarkable
cures we're related. One gentleman stated
that a lady in New York told him that the
oil had saved her life, Mr., G, Il, Myers,
clerk at the 81. james, but formerly OF the
Tiff House, Buffalo, said theSt Jacobs Oil
cured him Of rheumatism while he lived in
Buffalo Mr., j, W, Mansen, OF Waverly,
H., who was on the sidewalk, supplements
ed the other statement as follows; "The
st. Jacobs Oil Is the grandest medicine
for neuralgia ever saw, ] have fire.
quent attacks Of this disease, and
nothing does me good except the
Great German remedy, | commenced
using II about year ago, and would
not do without It for anything, ! have
\ brother.in.law, who, II it be possible, has
greater hith In this great curative medicine
Ihan myself; 1t cured him Of n terrible Ut
tuck Of Rhcmatism, and he sweaH by Il
since" The reporter WIS greatly interested
by the univerSality Of liz reach ind the
warmth with which cultivated gentlemen
endorse st, jacobs Oil tits unprecedented,
Encomiums from such u source give digni.
" and importance to the subject, Meeting
ilr. Il. l.. Patch, superintendent Of Wells,
Fargo 4 Co.'S express, the reporter asked
tnut gentleman II he had ever been the re.
;ipicnt Of st. Jacobs healing power. Mr..
Patch replied that he could speak good
word for the Great German Remedy, mas.
much az It had cured him Of neuralgia,
lie characterised the remedy as splen'
lid medicine, and said 1t was quick and
borough in its effect. Fle recommended
the great remedy cordially Al
Jd 4 Arnold's drug store, corner Of Main
md Fifth streets, Mr.. George p. LAdd
Jerk, said to the reporter Eyes, We sell
It. jacobs OIL In very lurge quantities, The
medicine huS 9 fine name aud is doing fine
work. 1t cured my wife Of rheumatism last
Elnter. She had the disease severely, ana
her pain was 40 great at times az to cause
lar TO weep. | carried a bottle OF 81.
ia obs Oil home md applied It according
- directions. In short time she was well,
| keep the medicine In the house now all
t o time" #
Mr.. W. J. Ferry, OF the wcll.known firm
If Pratt, Brumback & Ferry, attorneys, on
broadway, between Fifth and Sixth, also
peak highly Of the st, Jacobs Oil to the re.
porter. Mr., Ferry said the remedy was un'
lnubtedly good. One or two applications
cured him OF q painful attack Of neuralgia
Mt. f. W. Fisk, money clerk ut the
american Express office, was interviewed
~ the reporter. Mr.. Fisk said the ST.
IncObs Oil is known to about every ex'
pr IS messenger and employe OF the com,
| ,,Any,.and Is used by them for variety oil
lis, such asrheumatism, neuralgia, sprRins
etc. Mr.. Fisk stated that he had been
lsing Il Il long time for sprains and bruises
nd always found relief Upon one occa.
SION while getting ofra trlin, he slipped
ard hurt his knee merry badly. The hurt
Sas 80 severe that 1t laid him up. He up.
pied 81. jacobs Oil and was restored
very soon. Mr. Fisk says the OIL Is the
best thing he knows for taking soreness out
II ones limbs after violent exercise. When
in college he used to be n boating lnan. All
LIT 1. IA 4. AZ
aforementioned purpose. 1t seems to be
understood generally MS the quickest and
surest remedy for all soreness Of the flesh
and pain arising from spnlln or muscular
contraction. He recommends It to all SUI