Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-19
BOROUGH OF BRorHERLy10vE
Reliable RumOrs Regarding Rare
Results Racily Reviewed.
Prominent Philadelphia PhUsi-
clans Particularly PUSHED
at Patients Persistence.
B{issfut Beneff Bought bv Beings
Bruised and Blighfed.
Such Sharp and Searching Sauiugs
Should Secure Sure Success,
TIMELY TALK.

SUCrPaS.
TIMELY TALK
Cur Philadelphia exchanges for some time past
have oft and anon contained long articles upon
the peculiar influence and properties OF sub
stance whose phenomenal potency In some of the
uutoward conditions Of life hiss evoked such re-
variable unanimity Of praise from every class OF
people. We give a result two Of the report 1rsl
Investigations made In the interest Of the principal
daes OF the city of quiet habits The reporter goes
on TO say: The mention Of ''5t. jacobs Oil" set
me to thinking re nembered herring that een.
ternan prominently c,nnscted with leading
fhhaoelphia newspaper had recommended
est Jacobs Oil" to lady friend of his. who was
connned to her bed with infammatory rheuma-
tsm' end that its effects were so eficacious that
the iaoy mad written . note Of grateful thanks to
the gentleman for the Recommendation. MY re-
portorial Inconsistencies then asserted itself. ana
determined TO learn something about est Jacohs
OIL" it was not long before the letter alluded 20
III was no myth was in my hands. 1t was dated
December 2. 1880. and WAS signed '"T A. Gist
lCA Walnut street.. the lady herself subsequently
giving me permission to use her name and address
in any amer ] saw proper. Appended viii be
found rerbdtim copy Of the letter, after the ad-
dress and introduction Of thanks. &C. When you
sent ne the bottle last Friday morning. deter
mined to AJAX my medical adviser whether might
use 1t, and he told me might try it. 1 had in
mandatory rheumatism very badly, and In one
foot and an snkle 1t seemed to have taken hold with
the determination to stay some time. and the
morning received the OIL could not put nv foot
down to the door, even for instant used IL that
evening (FriGay last) for the first time, Saturday
morning Ior the second time. and that afternoon
put my foot down for several minutes at a Tina.
On Sunday could stand up ana walk few steps
On Tuesday could walk about my room, and went
down stairs by holding on to the banistere. Yes
erday did the same, and TO- day can walk quite
well, and there Ia very little soreness and pain
left. 1 shall 20 out In . couple OF days, weather
permitting. After this statement you can proba-
bly, understand how grateful am to you for that
precious bottle of st. Jacobs OIL. Just think. one
bottle and a-haf and 1 can walk and am almost
free from pain. know will be entirely well by
the time finish the third bottle. 1t is q wonder
ful medicine. will buy it by the dozen. and
make 1t family medicine, as we are all subject To
the rheumatism. Fer the purpose Of adding to my
stock OF inform aion. called on the writer of the
above letter at her residence. She said sgt
Jacobs Ol'' had worked wonders in her case, and
she really gave her testimony to its merits in
order that other sufferers might profit By its
use as she had done. next called on Mrs. Mary
Neff. who keeps a large dry goods and trimming
store, No. 2OSS Ridge avenue. Mrs. Neff said she
considered st. Jacobs Oil the surest. best and
quickest remedy for rheumatism thst can be found
anywhere. She had experienced the most aston.
she had been great sufferer from Rheumatism
and had undergone both allopathic and homeo-
pathic treatment without obtaining any relief aud
had tried various remedies recommended to her
Until she got tired Of 1t. Last fall, however she
had terrible attack eff the disease in her risbt
shoulder. and it was 30 violent that she lost tenn
porarily, the use Of her right arm She reluctantly
consented to try 'st. Jacobs Oil" the effect was
Almost magical. She was greatly relieved after
two or three applications OF the Oil, and before
half bottle had been used tbs rheumatism In
her shoulder had entirely disappeared. and
mas not returned since. Major T. A. Hiluar
resides at No. l235 Master street.
knew the Major had been afflicted with
rheumatism. but did not know that his
was . serious case until called on him. reached
his residence directly after supper and found the
Major sitting In an arm chair In the back parlor.
reading. apologized for my intrusion, and came
at once to the subject most interested in and
said: Major, I hear that you have bsen suffering
terribly with rheumatism, aud found speedy and
permanent relief by the Of st. Jacobs Oil; now
Is that true or not: Answer-It is true. most de-
cidediy. was completely PROSTATE with rheuma-
t'sm, and st. Sacobs Oil has cured me almost en-
tiIely. Question-How much of the OH did you
useg Answer-We,l. have not quite finished one
bottle yet. but am so much better that 1 don't
know whether I Will require another one. CUES
tion-When were you first attacked with rheuma-
tism, and how did it affect you: Answer-The
complaint first took hold of NE last March, and
suffered greatly. had scarcely any use of my
legs. arms or hands for months. My tigers
were drawn up 30 that 1 could not write,
and while I was unable to move about, I
could not lie still in bed / rem sined in
bed for several weeks at time, and had good
medical attendance, but could get no relief. then
tried q noted iniment, but 1t burned or stang me
that could not use it. and its odcr was very oen
s!ve Question. When did you get relief? An
swer.-I obtained a bottle of st. Jacobs Oil about
fvpNx he and saf
menced to use it. am now able to go out and at
tend to my business as well as any man can who is
over three quarters of century old. L can write
with freedom, and feel first rate all over. and St.
Jacobs Oil did it all for me. Question.-You advo-
cate the Oil then; Answer.-I think from my own
experience that st. Jacobs Oil is the best remedy
for rheumatism ever discovered. Had EraonH Of
the presence Of the oil last March before hdttne
might hare sdred myself many months of bodily
pain and hedry doctors bills Mr. Reuben Turner
resides at No. 23e Carlton street, and is we'll and
favorably known in this city. Hearing that his
wife had been cured of most malignant
attack Of rhe umatism by the use of St. Jacobs
Oil, 1 called at his residence to find ont
the particulars found Mr.. and Mrs Turner
sitting down to tea in the dining room, and this
was novelty fer Mrs. Turner. for she had been
confined to her bed with imfammatory rhsuma-
tism since the oath OF last August and had not been
able to leave it until she co nmenced using ''S..
Jacobs OH. =" a few days since. Mr.. Tarner, in
the presence of his wife, informed me that she had
been terrible sufferer. Both OF har legs had
swollen to almost eephaatine proportions ard her
pain was SO great that she had seven spasms night
after night. A physician, whose skill is famous.
did her bat little good. When frat attacked. Mrs.
Turner weighed 100 pounds, but when sas COM
menced using st. Jacobs Oil she weighed but 100
pounds. Twas told that she experienced relief at
the first application of the Oil. and before she had
used half bottle she able to come down
stairs by the of Q stick. When 1 saw
her she was ableto move about with entire freedom
and the swelling in her legs. she said. was nearly
all gene. Mrs. Turner attributes her remarkable
recovery to st. Jacobs Oil. and she says she thinks
it is the most wonderful remedy ever discovered
Mr.. Turner also informed NE that. his daughter
Annie e. Turner, aged Elk years. had very severe
pains in the back of her neck. the result of fall.
He rubbed it with st Jacobs Oil. and the pain dis
appeared almost at once. and has not returned
since. Chief Of Police Of Philadelphia, Pa Sam
uel H. Given, esq.,. says he used st. Jacobs Oil In
his family for various painful ailments with excel
lent results. He has also heard from many who
have used it for rheumatism. that it alone of all
remedies did them good. When il is considered
that the special adaptation and potency Of any sub
stance to cure disease have been 30 unquestionsbly
demonstrated have been the virtues of st Jacobs