Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1882-03-23
A Chapter on Counter lrritant.
Abeline (Kansas) Gazette.

my name is Max Mayer, sir, an un-
attached satellite of the press. [ am
travelling through your country engag-
ed in a work of philanthropy. But
sometimes feel that am d poor phil
anthropist. see and hear things occa-
sionally which stir up my blood.
saw man this morning on the K. P.
railroad who riled me; yes riled me,
sir. Excuse the vulgarism, but one
cannot stand everything"
what did the individual do to offend
you, Mr.. Mayer" asked the reporter.
"He offended me by existing. Did
you ever see a man who in his very
person was offensive? This man was
one of them. He walked and talked
like one who Vas so great that Jim
Blaine's overcoat wouldn't make him
a vest. He irritated me. / wanted
to kick him and would have done so,
if gentleman could stoop to such
practices and not be soiled. He affect
ed me as red rag does bull. Josh
Billings once swore in the extremity Of
his soul, 'durn fly I felt like add
ing force to the humorist's expression
and apply it to this man. Although
a mere fly on the Corliss engine wheel,
as 1t were, he swung on enough self
Importance to impress the casual OBJ
server with the belief that he was wheel,
engine and all. | admire downright
solid merit and worth, but detest,
abominate and despise the ostentatious
swagger of Lilliputian substance. I'm
fortunately there are too many of such
animals at large in our country. The
foolkiller is not half doing his duty.
AS soon as | landed here I awaited
myself of the well.known principle OF
counter irritant to soothe my blood. ]
bathed my temples in st. Jacobs Oil
sir, and here am all right and able to
talk calmly. That is wonderful sub,
stance, sir. l mean the Great German
Remedy. 1t will cure rheumatism
sprain or bruise, and is unsurpassed
for burn. Mr.. F. Edgar Etter, clerk
at the Henry House, was telling me to.
day that it is quite astonishing to note
the evidences of popularity which crop
out in regard to the Oil. He says that
guests In the house frequently tell MIN
it is the best thing in the world for
ON
pains, etc. Scarcely day passes that
some one stopping in the house fails to
sing the praises of st. Jacobs Oil.
There, sir, is evidence of genuine
merit, and it soothes one to hear of it.
While in Mr.. G. Northcraft's drug
store to-day was told that a gentle
man named Jones, who resides near
this town, believes that st. Jacobs Oil
is possessed of merit which entities it
to rank as the first pain annihilator of
the age. His daughter was afflicted
with rheumatism. All effort to relieve
her proved futile-all remedies failed.
The patient suffered everything but
death. She was finally cured by St.
Jacobs Oil, sir, and her father came to
tell the druggist of her wonderful
restoration.
Then there is another case in your
town, sir, that of Mrs. Mary A. Barnes,
who has long suffered with rheuma-
tism. [ think she lived through a
whole year without relief, although
she used remedies all the time. Her
druggist recommended st. Jacobs Oil.
The lady bought bottle Of it and has
since been using it. She experienced
wonderful relief, and claims that she
will soon be beyond all fear of a return
of this awful malady."