The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-09
PRESS COMM ENTs.
v,s. sea aatnhkn o.esoger.

In rompauy with a number al other re-
norters 81 the Philadelphia daihes ] was
Managing away an unemployed hour at tue
uCcn,rai S,ation,' where the Knights OF
the Quill "most do cOpgregate', durin9
tho snare time that l. sandwicbed between
the hour when we are foraging around ior
food for the local column" we were
engaged In discussing variety OF topic'-
nasionat State. and municipal. the range
heinp from spccuations % to the compo'r
,;on az the Cabinet OF PrCsident-elect var,
aeN down 10 what the moduS Operdndt VI
tho "Cas Ring would be In their eh'
deaxor 10 manipulate the "Comm'uee
81 One Hundred" before the FEBRUARY
election. While EACH one, IN lun,
was unburdcning biasclf OF ms wagn'
~ rnowjedgc for the benefit OF bis lourha',
,.,ir co.jsborers, the doorway was dar1enec
hy the sttepuated form OF welEknowm re,
nor,cr Of one OF the afternoon papers ana
ne ne bobbed In to Join the rcpototia'
cotcrie the cty went forth Here comes
oil Rheumatics." BE IL known That OAR
room %oafer does not stick TO friend pos
ses.ed Of cash with greater tenacity tban
does that too common but most distressing
complaint Rheup0tiSSs stick 10 the person
OF The scribe adverted to. III Is the pest Oh
his life. and IT makes periodical Vis"s W
almost every portion OF bis anatomy. I've
adrcnt Of the sufferer changed the SUD.
ject Of conversation, and II droppeo
from arguments OF hlgber scope
down to- Rheumatism. Each one pres
emf had a remedy for the disease, and
each one was surprised that the trou-
lied sournali>t had not tried his particular
cure. After hearing what the majority OK
his companions had to say, the afflicted city
editor remarked, "Oh, Eve tried scores OF
remedies and cant get permanent rcliei.
I'm give all make in the next six months
10 ANYBODY who will speedily cure me-"
one of the party who had been quiet lis
tencr then suddenly found his tongue and
remarked. Have you tried ~. JACOBS
| on p" The answer WAS, Well, I've heard
a Great deal about Mnt remedy and will try
! il at once
The mention Of 90 -. jacobs Oil" set me
IN thinking. remembered bearing that a
gentleman prominently connected with a
leading Philadelphia newspaper had recon-
meudcd est. Jacobs Oil" TO a lady friend
OF his who was confined TO her bed with
:nnammat0ry rheumatism, and that It's ei.
fqcts were so tflicaCiOus that The lady bad
written "a note Of grateful thanks to the gen
tIctnau for the recommendation. BY repor-
torial inqui.itiveuess then asserted l'>eIi,
and determined 10 learn something about
Isl. Jacobs OIL" Il was not long before
the letter al udcd TO (it was no myth was IN
nv hands. 1t was dated December =. 1880.
aud was >ion1d ct. \. Glsr, 1924 Walnut
street." the lady herself subsequently giving
me permission 10 use her name and address
in ans manner | saw proper. Appended
will be found UefGdttm copy OF the letter,
after the address and introduction OF
thanks, a
"WLcn YOU sent me the bottle last FIJI
dav morning determined to ask my mcdi-
cal adviser. under whose Skliul treatment
WAS rapidly improving. whether ] might
u>e il, and he told me might try it, had
inflmmatory rheumatism rery badly, and
In one foot and ankle it seemed TO have
taken hold with the determination to stay
| some time. and the morning received the
oil could not put my foot down 10 tie
floor, even for an instant. used il that
evening FRIDAY LAST for the first time, sat
urdly morning for the second time, and
that afternoon put my foot down for
several minutes at a time. On sun
dav ] could stand up and walk a
few steps. On Tuesday could walk ab0u,
my room. and went down siails by holding
on to the bannislers. Yesterday did the
same, and to-day | can walk quite well. and
there Is very little soreness and PAIN left. |
shall 90 out IN "A couple OF days, weather
permitting. After this statement you can
probably understand bow grateful ] AIN 10
YOU for that precious bottle OF II. Jacobs
oil. Just think one bottle and a half and
can walk and am almos free from pain.
| think viii be entirely we'll by the time |
l.. 4 =. a atft nj
medicine. will buy it by the dozen, and
make II family medicine, as We are all sub
iect to the rheumatsm.'
For the purpose OF adding to my stock OF
information. called on The writer OF the
above letter at her residence. | found her
TO be n lady OF educaliOn and refinement,
and she entered readily into conversation
regarding rheumatism and its kindred CON.
plants in general, and " ST. Jacobs on in
particular. She was decidedly enthusiastic,
aud said the Oil acted in her case like a
charm. Previous to using il she bad been
over two weeks in bed, and suffered terri
biz, although she had the best OF medical
treatment. Her feet were feariully swollen
and inhamcd, and 30 sensitive 10 the touch
that she could not even bear the weight Of
sheet on them, and her hands wee IN the
same condition. The disease had in
simulated itself into many OF Der joints,
and she could not even lay in bed in
one position more than few moments
at time, and could sleep only by the
aid OF powerful opiates administered hy her
physician. She said est. jacobs on bad
worked wonders IN her case, and she readily
gave her testimony TO lis merits, in order
that other sufferers might profit by its use
Il, she had done. in answer to the question.
"IIiye you now the full Use Of sour limbs 7"
the lady rose from her chair. aud with the
eXuItant remark. Just look at me-" she
tipped up and down the room with the
CELEBRITY OF bouncing schoolgirl, and show
Ing me her hands, she SAID, "Do YOU see
any signs Of rheumatism therei' As |
rose TO retire Mrs. &. remarked, 81 was
called on recently by Mr.. IIaycrly Knight,
of the firm Of Reeve l.. Knight a Co., on
business, aud a. he entered the room he re-
marked recognizing the peculiar odorl, "
see YOU have been uslLg ST. Jacobs Oil !;
he then told me of a wonderful cure that the
Oil had performed on IN intimate acquaint-
ance of his
Desiring further information, | then
called at the extensive. carpct-St0re Of
the firm mentioned, on Chestnut street
near Thirteenth, and learned from Mr..
Knight that his Rheumatic friend alluded
to WAS then IN New York, and he did not
feel entirely at liberty TO diynlge hi. name
He SAID, however, that biz friend had rheu
matism of seven wears; standing: one hand