Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-16
CHICAGO TIMES.


may all find use for some time in life,
:, Among business men a popular m ode OF bringing
aid of the press is that of PUBLISHING testimonials.
It is not the intention of this article to dwell upon
That announcements of this hind are frequently
the subject of doubt ard ridicule every reader o.
promulgated by producers Of so-osl,ed spateat"
or proprietary Preparations have been specially
The writer vas dispatched on Thursday TO dis
cover. IL possible, by actual examination of facts,
an article which has been extensively placed before
the public eye, lpdorsed as It is claim ad by many
was first paid to the Gymnasium connected with
the Chicago AthSneun, which. with single excep-
san o ts snd n 70 BE- hs
Professor o. .: Duplesss. the Instructor of gym-
nastics. stated that it gave HIM pleasure say that
thing they knew Of or hsd ever tried. for
of the limbs and muscles, sprains swellpss. stiff
SIGNALS and amateurs had found it "a true and
trusted friend The professor had also seen the
rheumatism and similar complaints, and ended by
ssua say We recommend it most warmly. The re-
l.; haryey.-Everybody living on the
South side knows tits sentlensn, who mas been a
esTab ieh1nert. The Palace Market, Nos. la
lO6a d les Twenty second street, is probably the
its aus' elners most of the aristocratc families OF
that section Of CHS Mr.; Harvey, expressed
have spent ever 50. 600 TO cure my wife OF rheu-
mai1sri. Two bottles of the ST. JAG )bs Oil accom-
rene ies failed to bring about regard it as
create discovery than electricity 1t is boon
t. the race e and am very glad to have
efficacy cannot speak too highly of il, and
woa he tecreant to my duty to those afflicted did
net lit my voice in its praise :"
Per, .ps there is class of men in the city whose
occlpston so predsposes them to rheumatic Attic
lions as the members of the fire Departments.
Called from warm beds at all hours of the night
and going suddenly out into the cold with instlff
fha vcaa thar 10,
that they are the victims Of neuralgia and rheuma-
fItln ibis fact prompted the reporter to call on
Captain Ben Bullwnkle, Of the fire patrol, and to
ask him TO give his experience in the of me-
dicire- Captain Bullwinhle said: 81 have used St
jacobs Oil III a good many cases of rheumatism
among my men, and it never fats to give perfect
satisfaction. One Of my men in the West-side sta
as ton 1t was twenty minutes before he ex-
treated and it is wonder that he lived throueh
it When we finally dag him out he was very badly
bruised. but applied St Jacobs Oil and il cured
him 1t is certainly good thing. ="
In search OF Information in regard to this oil as
rem edy for the ailments of our equine friends the
writer next wended his way to the blacksmith shop
GrobeI wss lust imparting a scentidc curve ~ a
glowing symbol of good luck when the man of news
he had bought horse very cheap by reason OF Sc
we're lameness OF long standing, in the stie cord.
disease Which. as is well known, is very difficult
to cure. The horse almost worthless. A few
bottles of st Jacobs Oil, however, had effected a
sdcs cure od He soon stter $50 sold the horse and
have also used it on myself for neuraiss. For =
number CT years have been afflicted with neural
1c sciatIca, as the doctors called it, extending from
knee TO hip spent as much as $40 at one time in
doctors bills and found no reie1. Finally trie Z
cured would not live without bottle of IT
in my house ] have also tried to introduce it
was completely disabled with rheumatism and neu.
ralsia IN the hesd. We thought that he would die,
but thorough trial of this MEDICINE was mos sue
cessfu III his case, and he is now perfectly cured :"
AIR. Washington Hesing, one of our prominent
Germans. was visited at hi. private Office on Fifth
avenue. Mr.. Hesine manifested little reluctance
to having his name appear in this connection, but
on the pat Of the visitor, convinced him tlst it
would be for tie gooh CT he SUIT to let his
| slipped, fell, and sprained my left aukle HE
hut was serious one; indeed l was unable to
walk al all procured bottle OF st Jacobs Oil
and applied if. and relief came almost mme iiately.
Notwithstanding the severe injury sustain ad by
the accident. the next day could walk little aud
il four days, by of continuous epplicstiou,
the pain and swelling attendant EpJn the sprafo
were al gone. l used nothing else and attri out5
Tho cure solely to the use OF this remedy. I have
also nsed 1t il my family. a member of which vas
was cured; and, il TACT have seen the medicine
tried in great number Of cases among my friends,
gentlemen i'll this Office that can tell you the same
story" The following facts were elected from
Messrs. Hartman Brothers, al the State and Van
brren streets: The janitor of taeir building was
origpLed vita rheumatsal His leg was so swollen
manner. He was unable to walk and unfit for his
duties. None OF the numerous medicines he used
Utneuteu MN, ! he CIleu 81 Jacobs Oh,
which cured him promptly and so completely that
he is now as hHely as cricket member Of
qrently used the on with invariably gratifying re-
suits. Ne endorse it." remarked Mr. Hartman.
Goif z part the drug store Of Bodemanu & Una,
corner safe and Jackson streets, il thought
It might Ia scheme worthy of trial II st n in and
see NLat these popular druggists said Of the meal
about lrp dinner, but al the earnest sJjcitl-
l,oL Of re feEcii- shoEer was prevailed upon 70
stay and bo interviewed, sad he: ~ confess
oid not ~ Irst think mach of 1T. Jacobs Oil, but
friend q inine. doctor, who had tried 1t upon
NY en- tui1trs Since then have sold large quGI
0Iles q 1t, This doctor, by tae way. has besn
vel AID fayoraby known III medical and sDc :. cic-
clas, ard : very enthusiastic il his praises II tins
seII.le Ell in the CITY who likeWis favor ana .yen
'scTibt Ills specific My g: les of the article are
any Oh er rropriet' ry med cue f1r any cbmplaiot
that i.ye ever sold It ful1lIs he promises of
daily orders tothe house Ihaye noticed the results
of its use in many cases, and they uniformly
IS a 10 the Of as st. 5 asnbs m m
like Peons hopeless case nf futile dailiance. W
Mr. Bodenann has been druggist in this city for
Mr.. NJ. u. shevlin, who has for some time sold
the scales manufactured by Forsyths II Co.,
near La sale and he was found to be enthusiastic
in his appreciation Of the efficacy of the MEDICINE.
Said tie: Il myself have used st. Jacobs Oil for
rheumatism in the hip: For whole nights had
been in the greatest pain. and without sleep: But
relieved and ultimately cured me. The relief In
my case was so prompt til 1t recommended it to
several other parties. One OF thsse was man
whose knee was 30 swollen that he could not walk,
aud this trouble was OF long standing, He tried
the oil, and in two days well as ne had ever
been in his life. Another case that of child,
who as afflicted with complicated hip trou ole:
By the use of st Jacobs Oil she was relieved and
made happy. could refer You to several other
cases having a similar history. From what have
seen, believe it to be the best thing of the Kind
have ever known
tour OF some Of the prominent wholesale aud
retail druggists was taken to find out the extent to
which this remedy is being sold in this city.
Among these we're Van Schaak, Stevenson & Co.
Lord, stouIenbure Co., Morrison, PlumIner L
Co., II. A. Hurlbut & Co, and Back Il R.yner
Members Of the several firms In every case in
tervlewed and all spoke II the highest terais OF the
oil as selling article, and said that they had great
difficulty in keeping up their stock, as the sales
we're rapidly increasing. Nearly all said this Was
the best selling proprietary me ficfne 10 the mar
them sad that they had the most favorable reports
from their customers and some testified from per
sonal experience and seryation to the beneficial
results derived from its use.
Among these latter was Mr.. Peter Van Scaack
the senior member of the well known firm of Van
schaack, stevenson Co. wholesale druggists,
Seated n his private office, he delivered himself TO
the writer : follows: Wholesale druggists have
but little oppol tunity to obtain certain knowledge
of the efficacy of their goods. To this rule, how
most conspicuous exception that ever knew of.
Many of my personal friends prominent business
men OF hlgn standing Ill society, have tried the
remedy and cannot say enough in its favor. A
severe case OF rheumatism was treated with the
medicine Under my own observation. and the re-
sults were resliy surprising. Where all other rem
reports We hear from trustworthy sources are all
in It's favor AS article of sale. ct. Jacobs Oh is
really mstchless. You may form an idea Of the
popular favor when IL enjoys snong tne trade and