Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-01-20
An Ex.Consul,s s,Ory.

A late United States Consul at one OF
the English inland ports, who is now 4
private resident OF New York, relates
the following interesting story. He ob
]ects, Tor private reasons, to having his
name published, but authorizes the aCritsr
e SitbStdntidts his statement, and, if nee
eSSary, to refer MIN, in his private cs-
paclty, to any person seeking such refer
ence. Deferring to his wishes, here
by present his statement in almost the
exact language in which he gave it to
me. c. NJ. FARNER,
1890 Third Avenue, n. Y.
"On my last voyage home from En-
/ gland, some three years ago, in one o.
the Cunard steamers, / noticed, one
morning, after few days out of port,
young man hobbling about On the
upper deck, supported by clutches, and
seeming to move with extreme difficult
! ty and no little pain. He was we'll
dressed and of exceedingly handsome
countenance, but his limbs were some
what emaciated and his face very sal
low, and bore the traces of long suffer
ing. As he seemed to have no attend
ant or companion, he at once attracted
my sympathies, and / went up to him
as he leaned against the taffrail, looking
out on the foaming track which the
steamer was making.
"'Excuse me, my young friend
said, touching him gently on the shout
der, you appear to be an invalid and
hardly able or strong enough to trust
| yourself unattended On an ocean vey-
age; but If you require any assistance
| am robust AID healthy man and
shall be glad to help you
"'You are very kind he replied, in
weak voice, but require no present
aid beyond my clutches, which enable
me to pass from my stateroom up here
to get the benefit of the sunshine and
/ the sea breeze
You have been great sufferer, no
doubt 1 said, 'and l judge that you
! have been afflicted with that most
| troublesome disease = rheumatism,
whose prevalence and intensity seem to
be on an alarming increase both in
Englsnd and America
You are right be answered; i
have been its victim for more than a
year, and after failing to find relief
/ from medical skill have lately tried the
Springs of Carlsbad and Vichy. But
they have done me no good, and / am
now on my return home to Missouri to
die, | suppose. l shall be content if
life is spared to me to reach my
mothers presence. She is widow and
| am her only child
''There was pathos in this speech
which affected me profoundly and
awakened in ME a deeper sympathy
than had felt before. had no words
to answer him, and stood silently be-
side him watching the snowy wake of
the ship. While thus standing my
thoughts reverted to child-a ten
year old boy-of neighbor of mine
residing near my consulate residence,
who had been cured of . stub
born case of rheumatism by the use of
st. Jacobs Oil, and 1 remembered that
the steward of the ship had told me
the day before that he had cured him.
self of a very severe attack of the govt
in New York just before his last voyage
by the use Of the same remedy. | at
once left my young friend and went
below to find the steward. | not only
found him offduty, but discovered that
ne had bottle of the Oil in his locker,
which he had carried across the ocean
in case of another attack. He readily
parted with it on my representation,
and hurrying up again, | soon per
| suaded the young man to allow me to
take him to his berth and apply the
remedy. After doing so l covered him
up snugly in bed and requested him
not to get up until should see him
again. That evening returned to his
stateroom and found him sleeping
peacefully and breathing gently. l
reused him and inquired how he felt
Like new man. he answered with u
grateful smile 4 feel no pain and am
able to stretch my limbs without diff
Guilty. think I'll get up NO, don't
get up tonight, said, but lei me rub
YOU again with the Oil, and in the
morning you will able to 90 above.
All right he said, laughing. i then
applied the Oil again, rubbing his
knees, ankles and arms thoroughly,
until he said he felt as if ne had mus
tard poultics all over his body. | then
left HIM. The next morning when |
went un"" deck fol breezy prone
made, according to my custom, found
my patient waiting for me with smil-
ing face, and wiihom his crutches, al
though he hmped in his move
ments, but without pain. don't think
l ever felt so happy in my life. To
make long story short, L attended
him closely during the rest of the voy-
age-some four days applying the Oil
every night, and guarding him against
too much exposure to the fresh and
damp breezes. and on landing at New
York he was able, without assistance,
to mount the hotel omnibus, and go to
the Aston House. called on him two
days later, and found him actually en-
gagged in packing his trunk, prepare
tory to starting west for his home, that
evening. With bright and grateful
smile he welcomed me, and pointing to
little box carefully done up in thick
brown paper. which stood upon the
table, he said: My good friend, can
you guess what that is?' "a present
for your sweetheart l answered. No,
he laughed-'that is dozen bottles of
St. Jacobs Oil, which 1 have just pur-
chased from Hudnut, the druggist,
across the way, and | am taking them
home to show my good mother what
has saved her sons life and restored
him to her in health. And with it |
would like to carry you along also, to
show her the face of him, without
whom, l should probably never have
tried it. If you should ever visit the
little village Of Sedalia, in Missouri,
Charlie Townsend and his mother will
welcome you to their little home, with
hearts full of gratitude, and they will
show you bottle of St. Jacobs Oil en-
shrined in silver and gold casket,
which we shall keep as parlor orna-
ment as well as memento OF our meet
ing on the Cunard steamer
I've parted, after an houg s pleasant
chat with mutual goodwill and esteem,
and few weeks afterward received q
letter from him telling me he was in
perfect health, and containing many