Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-12-20
HUMAN HUMBUGS.
Some Significant Statements 81
lenoing skeptios.
ChiGagO's CuriOusly Complicated
Climatic Changes.
Bringing Baneful Burdens to Be
nighted Beings Here Below.
INTERESTING INVESTIGATIONS
IN. Y. Telegram.l

CHICAGO (Ill.), March 22d-The growing
number of Human Humbugs-so called
SET king publicity through the public press,
and in consequence, popular adoption, in
duced the Tribune of this city to institute
reportorial Investigation, the substance of
which is given below. As will readily be
seen, the result was triumphant vindication
of the most exalted claims Of the article re-
specting which the researches were made.
The publishers say:
.'One thing should be thoroughly under
stood by readers. 1t is the fact that a news
paper veuches simply for the nature Of the
matter furnished by its patrons. This. of
course, does not preclude the publication of
| extravagant and even unwarranted state
ments proper apprehension of this fact
might often prevent such experiences as have
| led to wholesale and unjust denunciation
/ of the advertising public. That in this age
of progress and invention much which seems
doubtful upon its fscs is in reality founded
upon fact would appear from the following
! The wonderful results said to have been Sc
cured by an article now very generally before
the public led Tribune reporter to make
numerous interviews, the result of which is
| herewith given.
Having heard the name of Mr.. Wesley Sis
son, wel-known lawyer of this city, men
] toned in connection with a wonderful cure,
the reporter visited him at his Office, at No.
| 1863 Washington street. The statement which
she reporter heard here was go wonderful
that had it came from less reliable source,
| it would have been deemed hardly trust
worthy. The gentleman stated that during
the summer months he paid visit to Mobile,
| Ala, and that while there he must have be-
come affected by the malsrisl vapors which
abound on the gulf coast, as after his arrival
home, three months ago. he took sick with
rheumatism. The malady attacked him in
the back and thighs, where it was sciatic in
It's nature, and in the arms and
| shoulder, where it was of the in
fammatory type After weeks of agony,
which three SUCCESSFULLY called doctors
| failed TO cure, he was recommended TO Try
st. Jacobs Oil, and after much opposition on
his part, as he did not believe tbas auy ex-
ternally applied remedy could help SO stub
born and serious a case, he consented and
sent Tor couple of bottles. The sciatc pains,
which, arising in the base of the backbone,
extending through the muscles of both legs
into the knee, were caused by the slightest
attempt of his to move in bed, while his arms
and shoulders were so affected that he could
not even feed himself. The first application
of the new remedy ended the trouble in the
shoulder aud brought slight relief TO the
sciatic pains. After two bottles had been
used q lurLQeF uidfkeu Improvement was IriI,
and in another week he was cured and able
to go to his business-thirty pounds lighter
in weight than when he was first attacked
with sickness; but, thanks to four bottles
of st. Jacobs Oil, he is a well man. Mr..
Sisson was enthusiastic in his laudation of the
remedy, which he hoped would be sought by
all who were suffering, as he had been, and
said he could not tind words in which to ex-
press his gratitude for his cure. At the
same time be produced letter which he had
written to Messrs. A. Voseler & Co., the pre-
pristors of the remedy. describing the won
derful nature of his cure, the closing para
graph Of which ran as follows: If any per.
son afflicted as was desires stronger testi.
moniai, shall tell them, if they call upon
me- to give ST. Jacobs Oil fair trial; and I
now feel as though l could assure them the
same grateful and speedy relief that have
experienced It should be added that Mr..
Sisson had vainly tried variety of compli-
Gated and painful treatments in the
form of baths, cuppings, etc., which
had brought no relief, and that he was on the
point of going to Hot Springs, when he was
induced to try st. Jacobs Oil, with the happy
results already described. At the residence
of Otto Whittier, No GAG Wabash avenue,
cashier for four years for Mr.. Ira Brown, the
well.known real estate man, the news