The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1882-03-02

y late L nltcd states Consul at one Of the
English inland ports, who is now pri-
va,e resident Of New York, relates the
following interesting story. lie objects,
for private reasons, 10 having shis name
published, bit authorizes Tic uriter 10 sub.
st1nfintc he .futcnient, and, if necessary, to
refer Ia him, in his private capacity, any
person seeking such reference Defer
ring to his wishes, hereby present his
statement in almost the exact language
in which he gave il TO me.
G. NJ FARMER,
1890 Third avenue, New York.
''Dn NY la. voyage home from Eng
land, some three years ago. in one Of the
Cunard steamers, noticed one morning,
after few days out Of port, young
man hobbling about on the upper deck,
| supported by crutches and seeming to
move with extreme difficulty and no little
| pain. lie WAS well dressed and Of cx-
| ceedingly handsome courtenancc, but his
| limbs were somewhat cmaciatcd and his
| face very sallow and bore the trace. OF
long suffering. As he seemed to have nc
attendant or companion, lie at once at
tracted my sympatlies, and went up to
him rs he leaned against the taiTrail look
ing out on the foaming track which the
steamer was making.
Excuse me, m yHuDg FRIEND said
| touching him gently uh the shoulder
| you appear to be all invalid and hardly
able or strong enough to trust yourself
unattended on an ocean voyage; but il
you require any assistance am robust
and healthy man, and shall be glad &c
help you
| You arc very kind he replied, in 9
weak voice, but require no present ait
beyond Eiy crutches, which enable me tc
| pass from lily stateroom up here to get
the benefit Of the sunshine and the sea
breeze
"'iou have been q great sufferer, nc
doubt said, and judge that you have
been afflicted with that most troublesome
ase-rheumatism, whose prevalence
and intensity seem to be on an alarming
increase both in England and America
"'iou are right, lie answered; 4 have
been its victim for more than year, and
after failing to find relief from medical
skill have lately tried the Springs oi
Carlsbad and Vichy. But they have
done me no good, and | am now on my
return home to Missouri to die, suppose
| 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 his speech
which affected mo profoundly and awak.
ened in me deeper sympathy than
had felt before. / had no words to an
swer him, and stood silently beside him
watching the snowy wake of the ship
While thus standing my thoughts revert
ed 10 child-a ten year old boy-of O
neighbor of mine residing near my con
sulato residence, who had been cured o
q stubborn case of rheumatism by the
use of st. jacobs Oil, and remembered
that the steward Of the ship had told me
the day before that he had cured himself
of very severe attack Of the gout in
New York just before his last voyage by
the use Of the same remedy. at once
left my young friend and went below tc
find the steward. not only found him
off duty, but discovered that lie had q
! bottle ot Tic Oil III his locker, which hc
had carried across the ocean in case oil
another attack. lie readily parted with
1t on my representation, and hurrying up
again, soon persuaded the young man
to allow ms to take him to his berth and
apply the remedy. After doing so coy
cred 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 peace
fully and breathing gently. reused
him aud inquired how he felt. Like a
new man. he answered with grateful
smile. i feel no pain and am able to
stretch my limbs without difficulty.
think I'll get up No, don't get up to.
night: | said. but le. me rub you again
with the Oil, aud in the morning you
will be able to 60 abovc.' All right he
said, laughing. then applied the Oil
again. rubbing his knees, ankles and
arms thoroughly, until he said ho felt as
If he had mustard poultice all over his
body. | then left him. The next morn
ing when l went upon deck for breezy
promenade, according to- my custom, 1
found my patient waiting for me with a
smiling face, and ,cithom his crutches,
although he linpcd in his movements,
but without pain. don't think | ever
felt SO happy in my life. 10 make n
long story short, attended him closely
during the rest of the v0yage-some four
days applying the Oil every night, and
guarding lin against too much exposure
to the fresh and damp breezes, and en-
landing at New York, ne was able, with
out assistance, to mount the hotel omni-
bus and go to the Astor House. Icalled
on him two days later, and found him
actually engaged in packing his trunk.
preparatory 10 starting West Tor his home
that evening. With a bright and CRATE
full smile he welcomed me, and pointinp
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 Isl? "a present fur your sweet
heart | answered, No. he laughed.
that is dozen bottles of ST. Jacobs Oil,
which l have just purcE ased from Hud.
nut, the druggist, across the way, and l
am taking them home 10 show my good
mother what has saved her sons life and
restored him to he.in health. And with
IL would like to carry you along also,
to show her the face OF him, without
whom l should probably ne"er havetriei
it. II 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 o
bottle of st. Jacobs Oil enshrined in a
silver and gold casket, which VIC shall
Keep as n parlor ornament rs we'll as
memento of our meeting On the Cunard
steamer
"We parted. after an hours pleasant
chat, with mutual good will and esteem,
and few weeks afterwards 1 received q
letter from him telling me he was in per-
feet health and containing many grateful
expressions of his affectionate regards"
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