Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-01-14

OUleCIS, ILINut1 iChoOhcf W having
his name published Jm authorizes the |
Wri'cr to Substdntiate his statement,
and, if necessary, to refer to him, in his
private capacity. any person seeking
such reference. Deferring to his wishes,
I hereby present his statement in al.
most the exact language in which he
gave it to me.
G. NJ. FARMER.
1890 Third duenue, Ne,U York.
con my last voyage home from Eng
land, some three years ago, in one of the
after few days out of pert, young
man hobbling about on the upper deck,
supported by clutches and seeming TO
move with extreme difficulty aud no
little pain. He was well dressed and
of exceedingly handsome countenance.
but his limits were somewhat emac;att d
and his face very sallow and bore the
traces of long suffering. As he seemed
to have no attendant or companion, he
at once attracted my sympathles, and
went up to him rs he leaned against
the taflraii looking out on the foamiag
track which the steamer was making.
&C. Excuse me, my yOuug friend, |
said, touching him gently ON The Shout
der, you appear to be an invalid and
hardly able or strong enough to trust
yours elf unattended on an ocean voy-
age; but if ycn require any assistance,
l am a robust and healthy man aud
shall be glad to help you
You are very kind, he replied, in
a weak voice, 'bnt | requite no present
GA kaxyo,,1 ,r,h,nI, Al, A.,
me TO pass from my stateroom up here
to get the benefit of the sunshine aud
the sea breeze.
SO You have been a great sufferer, no
doubt, said, and 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 Eng
land and Amer. ca.
You are right lie answered; 4
have been its victim for more than q
year. and after failing to find relief from
medical skill have lately tried The
Springs OF Carlsbad and Vichy Bat
they have done me no good, and | am
now on my return home TO Missouri to
die, l suppose. | shall be content if
life is spared me to reach my mother
presence. She IS a widow and am her
only child
There was a pathos in this speech
which affected me profoundly and
awakened IN me deeper sympathy
than had felt before. / had no words
to answer him, and stood silently beside
him watching thesnO wake ofthe ship.
While thus standing my thoughts re-
verted To child--a ten-year old boy
of q neighbor of mine residing near my
consulate residence, who had been cured
of stubborn case If rheumatism by
the use Of St Jacobs Oil, and | remem-
bered that the steward of the ship had
told me the day before that he had cuied
himself of very severe attack of the
govt IN New York Just before his last
voyage by the use OF the same rom ,dy.
l at once left my young friend and went
below to find the steward. l not only
found him off duty, but discovered that
he had bottle of the Oil in his 10, ker,
which he had carried across the ocean
III case of another attack. He readily
parted with it on my representation,
and, hurrying up again, | soon per-
suaded the young man to allow M t.
take him to his Der Ii and apply the
remedy. After doing so covered him
up snugly in bed aud requested him not
to get up until should see him again.
That evening l returned to his state
room and found him sleeping peacefully
and breathing gently. | reused him
aud inquired how he felt. Like new
man, he answered, with grateful
smile. Il feel no pain and am able to
stretch my limbs without difficulty.
think I'll get up No, don't get up
tonight l said, but let me rub loI
again with The Oil, and in the NOR
ing you wi lie 10 to go above
All night, lie said, laughing. / then
applied the OIL again, rubbing bis
knees, ankles and arms thoroughly,
until he said he fe.t as if he had mus
tard poultice all over his body. / then
left him. The next morning when
| went up ON deck for hrc, " prom
enade, according to my custom, [ found
my patient waiting for me with a smi ing
face, and ,cithoHt his crUtcheS, although
he limpei i'll his movements, but with
out pain. l don't think [ ever felt 80
happy in my life. To make lorg story
short, attended him closely during the
rest of tie voy age-some forr days
applying the OH every night, and guard
ing him against too much exposure 10
the fresh and damp bceczes, and
OIL landing at New York, lie was able,
without assistance, to mount tbs hotel
omnibus and go To the Aston House. |
called on him two days later, aad found
him actually engaged in packing his
trunk, preparatory 10 starting West
for his home, that evening With a
bright and grateful smile lie welcomed
me-, and pointing to little box, care
fully done up in thick brown paper,
which stood upon the table, lie said:
MY good friend, can you guess what
that is? a present Tor your sweet
heart [ answered. No. lie laughed
- that is dozen bottles OF st Jacobs
Oil, which have just purcha ed from
Hudnut, the druggist across the
way, ard / am taking them home
to show my good mother what has
saved her sons lie ard restored
him to her i'll health. Aud with it.
[ would like TO cary you along also,
TO show her the face Of him, without
whom / should probably never have
tried it. Ii you should ever visit the
little village of Selalia, in Mis- souri,
Charlie Townsend AMI his mother will
welcome You TO their little home with
hearts full OF gratitude, and they will
show YOU bottle OF St Ja3ob, Oil en-
shrined in a silver and gold cssket, which
we shall Keep as parior ornament as
vel, rs nlenentO of cur meeting on the