Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-03-07
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A NATIONAL BLESSING.


and innumerabie ether discoveries al blessings to
humanity each day bringing us new surprises
until we have become so accustomed to the ex-
hibidons OF the genius of our century, that any
neH development lie at once received as m sitter of
natural consequence. and most people viii simply
remark, II told you so p" As An instance of this
fact, We would only eau attention to that won
derful discovery. st. Jacobs Oil few wears
ago THIS great German remedy had never bsen
heard OF in this country; to day you can har lly
md q man. woman child In the United
States who has not used the remedy for some
pair or ache. or, at least. has witnessed its use
and seen its wonderful effects on 3 fellow being
St Jacobs Oil has become q n ltional rem Ciy for
1t Is knows In every city. town, village aud hamlet
in the country. 1t is cos Dopolitsn preparation;
for it is praised by the Americans, Germans Itsl-
ianr, Bohemians. DsRes. Swedes, Portuguese,
fpaDisrds, French, yes even by the Heather
ChiDee-" 1t may be termed the universal bless
ing; for it Is Endorsed By the rich aud poor the
clergyman and the physician. the merchant and
the .aborer, in fact By all cl.sses Of the commun-
ity ST. Jacobs OIL by its almost NJ srveloQs prop
critics can be employed for simple cut or sprain.
or the worst case of inhamm atory Rheumatism.
Persons who have been confined to their
bed for years with that terrible diseass
rheumatism. have beel completely cured
by the of a SINGLE bottle. such cases
have been quoted 10y the leading iourn, as
our country fer instance The 81. Louis Po,'-
OF Of the most useful and valuable officers of the
II. 3. governm@n is most widely known. But
quite SIS well known is Prof. J. II. lice the mete-
rolosist of the Mississippi Valley. whose contri-
buttons TO his fsvorite study have given him an
ain ost rational reputstlon. On a receut tcur
through the northwest the Professor had narrow
efcape from the serious consequences OF g sudden
and very dangerous illness. the particulars of
which he thus refers to- The day after coacluding
my course OF lectures at Burlington, Iowa. on 2lst
December last, was seized with ssudden attack of
neuralgia In the chest, giving the most excruciat
II pain and almost preventing breathing. Ny
pulse. usually so. fell to IS; intense nausea
OF the stomach succeeded. and a cold
clammy sweat covered my entire body
The attending physician could do nothing to re
fieve me; after suffering for three hours,
thought as had been using st. Jacobs Oil with
good euect for rheumatic palms, would try it.
! saturated piece Of flannel large enough to cover
my chest with the Oil, ano applied it. The rel ef
was almost instantaneous In one hour, l was en-
tifely free from pain. and would have taken the
train to fiji an appointment that pight In a neigh
boring town. had my friends not dissusded me-
AS 1t was, took the night train for my home, st.
Louis. and have not been troubled since. The Bos-
ten Globe says: Chas. s Strickland. Esq, builder,
No Boylston street, and log Harrison avenue,
Boston. thus speaks: The pleasure which hereby
attep pit to express, csn only be half conveyed by
words. Physicians OF very high character and
tism ncurabe. SPECIFICS, almost number.
less, have failed to or even alleviate
the intensity of the pain, which has frequenty
confined me to my room for three months at
time. One week ago was seized with an attack of
acute rheumatism Of the knee. In a few hours the
entire knee joint became swollen to enormous pro-
portions and walkins rendered impossible. No
thing remained for me-, and 1 intended to resign
myself, as best L might to another months
agonles BY chance 1 learned of the wonderful
curative properties of st. Jacobs Oil. clutched il
as straw, and in few hours free from pain
in knee, arm and shoulder. AS before stated
cannot find words to convey my praise and graf
itude to the oiscoyerer of this king of rheuma sm
The Chicago Times says: Everybody on the Sou, b
SIDE knows j. d. l.. Harvey, esq, who
has been resident OF Chicago for over
twenty years. MIR. Harvey expressed him
self on the ''oil subject as follows. 81
have spent over g, 900 to my wife of rheums-
tism- Two bottles of st. Jacobs Oil ACCOMPLISHED
what all the medical treatment failed 70 bring
about. / regard it as a greater discovery tn an
electricity. 1t is boon to the human race and
am very glad TO have this opportunity of testifyng
10 its remarkable efficacy I cannot speak too
highly of it, and would be recreant to my duty
to those afflicted did 1 not lift my voice in it's
praise. he PhiladelI hia Ledger says: Mr..
George ]. Graham, $40 Nineteenth street. PhIla-
dell hia, is Journalist of many years experience
and is actively connected with the Philadelphia
Journal During the late onpeasantness' Mr..
Graham was Captain of Company K. One Hundred
and El.hty-third Pennsylvania Regiment, and
through exposure in the fed he contracted
variety OF ills, and he gays very troublesome case
OF rheumatism in the right leg and foot w.s a war
inheritance that he had in vain tried get rid Of
until he wss recommended TO try ''St. Jacobs on"
He states that Ia felt slight relief even on the
first application of the Oil Before the frat bottle
he purchased had been used up he hsd
but few traces Of his rheumatism, and
at this time he says the disease has
'n'hely left him. which he attributes entirely
to the use of st. Jacobs Oil Ee remarks: 'No
perf on need suffer with rheumatism il st jacobs
Oil can be obtained 10 those who are afflicted with
that complaint it is worth its weight in gold ~
The Chicago Inter Ocean says; Capt. Paul Boyton,
the world renowned swimmer. thus speaks OF the
Old German Remedy: From Constant exposure I
am somewhat subject to rheumatic pains. and
no hing would beFeft me, until I got
hold Of this Old German Remedy. Why,
my travels I have met people who had
been suffering with rheumatism for years; by my
advice they tried the Oil. and it cured them.
would sooner do without food for days than be
without this remedy for one hoHr. In fact would
not attempt trip without St. JACOBS Oil as 1 do
not see how could get along without 1t. st Jacobs
OIL has been endorsed by persons Of national repu-
tation, who would not lend their nsmes il they
we're not convinced that it was duty they owed TO
suffering humanity; they have experienced the
wonderful effects of the great German rem
edy and they want their fellow creatures to
know the result. We would only mention
in this connection the RI. Rev. Bishop Gilmoar,
Cleveland Ohio: Excellent for rheumatism and
kindred diseases. 1t has benefited me greatly
Nine. Marie salvotti, Prima Doans Wilhelmi
Concert Troupe: Nothing can compare with
it as q prompt reliable cure for the sill
ments named" William II. wareing. Esq,
Asst General Superintendent, New York Post
Office: Proved all that is claimed for the Oil and
found sfiicacious. Ready relief for rheumatic
compla nts. Hon, Thor. L. James. Postmaster,
New York: Referring to superintendent Wareing's
repor. concerning st. Jacobs Oil; 81 concur. ~
Prof. O. o. Duplesss. Manager Chicago Gymna-
sum, Chicago. Ill. Our professionals and anna
teurs it in preference to everything they have
ever tried Major T. A. Hitler. No. 2235 Master
street, Philadelphia, suffered so with rheumatism
that he was confined to his bed for weeks at
time, absolutely helpless; happened to hear
OF st. Jacobs OIL. tried it and was cured
George W. Walling, Esq. Superintendent Police
New York City: Member OF this Department
relieved Of rheumatism by it's use Stacey Hill,
Esq. Mt. Auburn Inclined Plane Railroad, Cincin-
nsti, Ohio: Undoubtedly it is remarkable med
icine. ID. B. Cooke, Esq American Express Co..
Chicago. Ill GLADLY bear testimony 10 its eff
cacy."-Capt Henry N. Holzworth, Chief Detec-
tive Force, Cleveland. Ohio: Surprising relief.
world Of good."-Prof. Edward Hoist. Pianist and
Composer, Chicago, Ill Its effects are In bar
mony with its claims I'm conclusion We would
say, that Ia the imperative duty Of every family