Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-03
EMPHATIC OPINIONS OF FIVE MEN
In CLEVELAND.
ICleyeIand Penny Presa. ]


TIE reporter was detailed to collect some
facts upon a very popular subject. Popular
subjects do not always make pleasant labor
for the reportorial pen. But upon this occa-
sion the rsp .Ttsr was pleased, and set about
mis- work with ilscrity. Meeting Mr.. h. G.
K.ffer, Treasurer of the Cleveland Herald.
the sesrcEer Tor facts inquired Of that gentle
man, after ststing his uission, If he person.
ally knew rny hing Rbsus tie merits of the
Great German Remedy, St. Jscots Oil, the
fame of which, like Bsi qlo's ghost. refused
to dowH, notwithstanding the struggle Of the
Senators and the excitement Of the coming
State Convention. A smile played across
Mr. Kefsr's expressive face, and his eve
twinklsd meriiy as he replied in the affirma-
tive But" said Mr.. Keffer, soberly, 81
am not ambitious of newspaper notoriety,
and, while acknowledging the merit of this
, wonderful IMMINENT, do not care to be put on
record as publicly ipdorsing it. Yet 1 will
not refuse to state my experience with it, and
you may use it as you think best. -Four years
ego L sprained ore 0f my ankles, an accident
which, az you are aware, entails moch suffer.
ing and Sometimes Leaves the limb in condi.
ton to remind oue frequently of the old hurt.
Unfartunasely this result ensued. Whenever
the weather became damp or my syste IN ab-
sorbed the slightest cold my ankle panied me,
Tbs went on at intervals for over three
Ia
winter l applied the St. Jacobs Oil and it
completely restored me. have not since felt
return of the pain"
The reporter next looked in at the X enn ard
House. Mr.. Will r. Pierce, one of the popu.
lar clerks If that hotel, WIS standing at
desk gazing intently st q ponderous ledger,
with pen poised in his right hand ready to
enter up some boarder's account. AT word
from the reporter the pen was put by and the
L., 20
"St. Jacobs OIL" ssid he, in answer to
question about the remedy. =" Yes, do know
something about it. and who does not? Why,
it seems to ne everybody uses it who has an
ache or pain. | hear about it on all sides.
No, never had occasion to use il, but some
of my friends have, and they describe its
eff cts as all that can be desired. I recall
case at this moment, that of friend in a
Cleveland mercantile house Il will no: give
his name, for he is peculiar and might not
like it) who was greatly benefited by the
Great German Remedy. He severely strained
bis back one day while lifting heavy article
in the store, aud was laid up in bed in gcest
pain. But he didn't stay there long. He
used the st. Jacobs Oil two or TIRES times
and it brought him right out. Since that
time he csL't say enough in it's praise"
Mr.. Henry Olmstead, dealer in cigars,
books, periodicals, etc., in the Kennard
House, was attending to the wants of Gus.
TONER when the reporter sauntered over to
his counter. Whats that? st. Jacobs
Oil ?" said the busy tradesman. swell, now,
that's funny question OF course, l know
that the oil is 2 good linin emit. Everybody
knows that, should say. l use it in my
family as a cure for all sorts of pain, and
have pever known it TO fail. 1t can't be
bsat by anything in the market. 1t takes
the hurt out Ut burn or sprain almost as
quick as a wink"
Down at the Union depo. the reporter
boarded Woodruff sleeping car in charge of
Conductor W. w. Youpgson, who runs be.
tween Cleveland and st. Louis, on tie Bee
Line road. The C hdnct9r responded to the
usual inquiry with hearty eoGd will He
said he mad suffered with rheumatism an
had been relieved by the ST. Jacobs Oil. He
characterized the remedy ss quick 80 relieve,
thorough IN healing, clean, convenient and
safe. He said further that the Great Ger.
man Remedy is a great favorite on the rail.
and IL was looked upon as the trainnan's
friend, large number Of wheIn suffered with
rheumatism. Mr.. Alexander Williams. por-
ter OF the sleeper, was tie nsxt man to re.
spcnd sffirmatiyeiy as 60 the ber eficant
powers OF the universal faverfe, Said the
porter: II have used ST. Jacobs Oil, and
know others who have used It and swear by
1t. Some years ago l was in smashup
oSu got one OF tHy ieSs Lurt. Since
that tine I have been greatly troubled
with it. Something has been wrong
with nay leg ever siace. have been treated
by physicisns. but nsyer received auv benefit
have used every Eminent anybody reco,a.
meuded to zoe. i have taken hot baths, but
never found relief until commenced rubbing
with st. Jacobs Oil. That does me more
good than any thing the doctors or any of NV
friends ever did for me. 1 have also used i.
g. f,.--
cures my fse+, top, when they become sore
and swollen from long standing. The doctors
tell me l will probably never get rid CT the
trouble In my leg because it is due to some
twisting of the muscles, result of the acci.
cent. But l manage now TO get along yery
comfortably by usiug the st. Jacobs Oh
whenever my pain comes on. 1t il certainly
great remedy, and l don't believe there is
anything equal to il. Why, there is Henry
Dickson, porter in Woodrff sleeper be.
tween St. Louis aud New York, who almost
owes bis life to st. Jacobs Oil. Henry had
the rheumatism so badly that he could not
move in bed and his wife had to feed him.
Everything failed TO cure him, but when the
st. Jacobs OIL was used it brought him right
out of bed and set him on his feet again
well man. He has not had rheum stiam since.
One bottle of the oil did tie work"
After conversing with few druggists in
the city, and learning from III, N that the ST.
Jacobs Oh is the most valusbla article in the
market, the reporter concluded he had enough
10 fubserve tie purpose ami passed IN the