The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-09

Oil uftNtng tHe usttrt chihS's """'' W.
since that time the rheumatism and herself
have entirely parted company.
Hearing OF another case worthy OF note,
IdropDed IN upon Mr.. George |. Graham,
residing at No. $40 north Nineteenth street.
MIR. Graham Is wellknown politician OF
the Fifteenth Ward, his proclivilles In that
line being renlered in the Republican party.
He IL also Journalist Of many years ex-
perience. and Is actively connected with the
Philadelphia Sunday Mirror, leading the
atrical and musical journal. During The
"Iate oupleasantness Mr.. Graham was
captain Of Company X, One Hundred
and Eighty third Pennsylvania fegi-
ment, and through exposure in the
field he contracted variety OF Ills,
and he saws ye:v troublesome case OF
Rheumatism In the right leg and foot was a
war inheritance that he had tried in vain to
ret rid az, until he was recommended TO Try
!" ST. Jacobs OIL" He states that he felt
slight relief even on the first application OF
the OIL Before the first bottle he purchased
had been used up had but few traces OF his
rheumatism. and at the time ! talked with
bim be said the disease had entirely LETT
him. and he attributed his good luck ell
tirelv TO the Use OF 81. Jacobs Oil. He re-
marked: NO person need suffer with
Rheumatism II ST. Jacobs Oil fcan lie OBJ
,ained: TO those who are afflicted with that
complaint it is worth its weight in gold"
TO use repOrtoriai phrase, | then
az tumbled TO the experience OF gentle
man who holds q responsible position on
the Philadelphia Inquirer. lie hIs rheu-
matic-family. Like the majority OF news.
paper.men, he j. exceedingly modest, and
blush at The thought Of having his name
in print, and 20 spare his bushes must
omit il. He was, however, loud In bis
prajse Of "St. Jacobs Oil "a positive cure
for Rheumatism. and since he introduced 1t
into his household his family have been
made happy. He states he would never
think Of using any other remedy for iheu-
mausm than -. Jacobs Oil, aud had he
known Of IL, existence sooner than he did.
ne would have been considerably more in
pocket, and hi, family would have been
considerably more ont Of rheumatism. He
said Whenever ] now stc any person ]
know complaining about Rheumatism, tell
him to use -. jacobs ON TIE next time
| see him. II he is still complaining, and he
answers No to my question: Have you
used the Oil?'-thon 1 have no sympathy
with him
The following single instance VIII serve
-. jacobs Oh in THIS city. | happened TO
drop into the wholesale md retail drugstore
OF A>chenbach a Miller, northwest corner
OF Third and Cailowbll streets, Yesterday
on a matter OF personal business. and while
standing at The counter | belrd one OF the
clerks call on to another clerk. "Serd a
dozen OF 81. Jacobs ca TO llasan." ! had
no particular interest in lllgau. whoever
he might be. or his Oil, but turned TO the
first.namcd clerk and SAID, "D0 you sell
much Of $. Jacobs Oll?" lie said, "Oh.
YES: we sell great deal Of it," then ,aid,
..What do your sales amount to-" He
answered, "Weil, We sell at least five
gross per month"; Not being in the
trade, and consequently ignorant OF the
relative amount OF sales Of medicines, |
said. ado YOU consider that anything eX-
trlordiulrv 7" He replied. What, for one
kind Of medicine! Yes, that Is an immcn.c
sale" Then. taking out his pencil and
figuring on the I'D Of box Of -. Jacobs
on Standing near, he said. " Five gross j.
100 bottles, and counting thirty DAYS 10 the
month, il would make sale OF - bottles
per day." When considered The number
les so.callcd remedies for rheumatism that
are in the maikel made up my mind that
if one drugstore sells u bottles OF -. j.
cobs Oil per day that it must be remark
ably popular remedy.
/ thought, however. | would find ont
what other drugStoIe> sold, and with the
following result:
called IN at the well known pa,cnt-mcdi-
cine dcr0t OF Johnston d Hollaway. No.
COZ Arch street, and on questioning MEM
Der OF the firm ~ to the merits and amount
OF sales Of st. jacobs Oil. ne said: "For
what purpose are you asking tn qucS-
to6?" replied: 81 want 10 find ont
whether the wonderful stories about the
remedial properties OF the Oil are true or
false. have no personal Interest I'D me
on" tie replied: "Wcll, all can Say Is
that il is mighty salablc alticle.' asked ::
els The remedy Is magical in its e.
fectS as represented Z" The answer
was "Wel. we do not admins
ter the OIL ourselves, and can therefore
give no d finite answer 10 that question:;
but. judging from the great quantities We
SELL the inieiencc i that it performs il pre-
scribed work most ohectualIy.' Another
question was, "What are your monthly
saleS?" Answer: eve sell at least twcn-
ty-Gvc gross per month. ] suppose I can
say our sales really amount 10 one gross per
day." | said 81, that a much larger
quantity than other rheumatic remedies
one lirin deals in all knds):" Answer:
.Oh. yes; most decidedly So" Reader, just
think Of il. one hundred and forty four
bottles per day, T. go bottles per mouth, or
jl,Sl0 bottles per annum, sold by one house
IN this city.
There are in philadelphia 80 wholesale
drug establishments and jlS retail drug
stores, besides stores where the sale Of
patent medicines is combined win other
things, and at nearly every store of the kind
mentioned st. Jacobs on i sold III
larger or smaller quantities. Why, in hi,
city alone enough "St. jacobs on i sold
aud used III the course OF year to fioat
ship!
again dropped in at the Central sta
ton = 10 while away an idle hour. Again
the bcvy Of reporters were CXcharS'ng
opinions, Thoughts, and ideas. Again the
Rheumatic reporter alluded 10 above cjmc
in; but noticed an agreeable change in
him. took him aside aud said, Tom, !
now know what will cure your rhcuna-
ti>m." He said, ." What i it" replied.
Z" Il. Jacobs OIL" tie looked at ne mo-
menr; sort Of satisfied smile oNcr,prcad
his fca'ure and h. bad evidently "hcen
there" for be danced around in lively style
for a minute or so, and his only remark wa
" EUrehd!"