The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-02
A Queer Case Of Selflshn ess.

To The Readers Of he Brook, n Edqle.
The facts contained in the following article
are related by Q. M. Farmer Esq, 169 Third
avenue New York, who will impart the full
particulars Of the case, and the name OF the
party, to any one seeking the same. Difference
to the wishes OF the gentleman benefited in.
duces us to withhold his name and advise the
source of information as above
In neat frame cottage on high elevation
overlooking the East river and the islands in
the stream below He'll Gate, dwell Mr.. - and
his wife. Three years ago tho husband wac
prostrated by rheumatic gout, which, in the
course of a few weeks, invaded every vulnerable
part of his body. His feet and hands became
not only useless but most unsightly members,
his fingers becoming so swollen, distorted and
twisted that they looked like the tangled claws
of crab. Being the owner Of his home, and
having some money laid by from his former
salary, earned while bookkeeper for promi-
nent commercial house, he sought relief from
pain and utter helplessness from the best
sources, and paid dearly for It. He obtained
temporary relief from his pains, but no medi-
cal skill availed in Strengthening out his dis
torted limbs or enabling him to resume his
former avocation. Thus he lay bedridden as
The tedious months went by; meanwhile his
stock of money was being rapidly exhausted,
until only small sum remained at his COM
mand Among his kind and sympathetic
neighbors, q few months ago, was one who
came with a bottle of st. Jacobs Oil in his
pocket and urgently insisted that it should be
bod nt,k II. 4. IL =.
lection to everything bearing the name or sus-
picon of a proprietary medicine that he posi-
lively refused its use and for a week afterward
he lay groaning in his bed while st. Jacobs
Oil stood untouched on the wife's dressing
| table,
One night his sufferings were unusually
severe, and after long entreaIy Mrs. - was
allowed to anoint her wretched husband
| thoroughly with the Oil. When he awoke in
the morning from the first easy and peaceful
sleep he had enjoyed for many months, he saw
before him new lease of life Repeated ap-
plications of this wonderful remedy, night after
night for two weeks, restored the man to his nor
nal condition of health, strength and activity,
and to-dayhe is occupying position of no little
labor and responsibility, and at fine salary in
| prominent business house in the lower part
of the city Learning these facts from his wife
when called at the pleasant cottage home
Above mentioned, the writer made an appoint
ment to meet him the next day.
81 am happy to learn" said to him, "that
you have recovered your health after long and
painful illness. Mrs. - informed me that
! you owe your present happy condition to pro-
prietsry medicine"
"Yes," ," lie answered, cheerfully. 81 call it
miraculous medicine. The world owes debt
of gratitude to the discoverer of St. Jacobs Oil,
which, with all its wealth, it will never pay, be.
cause it will never fully appreciate the great
virtues of this remarkable remedy. Look al
me. Do look like a man who for three years
has been an invalid and cripple?" "You
look like the picture of health, " replied "anG
While l congratulate you must request that
!or allow me, as press reporter, to make yJul
case known to The public for the benefit of those
aho have suffered like yourself" "Excuso me
sir" he returned, "bnt wonld rather not ,
"Why. what objection can you haveY" asked
| somewhat puzzled. "Wcll, you see," lie said
81 au peculiarly situated, and, while have
sympathy for all who suffer, 7 would, for Ger.
tain reasons, 10 jaoparlzing my own interests
by allowing my name to be published in thi,
connec ion" every we'll" 1 said. "Youl
wish = shall be observed. But don't you thnl
you are little selfish in this matter2" "Per
haps l am" he answered, "but st. Jacobs Oh
has 80 many other testimonials from prominen
n II in its favor, that mine would be of it'll,
consequence
Although the writer regretted this refusal t,
allow Snoih + name to be added to the long lis
Of testimonials TO the efficacy of the Great Ger
man Remedy, it was felt that perhaps the gen
t!cman's reason for such refusal might out
weigh in lies scale of economy what lOuk9 ol
It's face ~ queer case of sell,hne<s- Ne 4
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SIXTEEN hundred American rcvolvers wer
recently ordered for the South Australian pole