The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-03-02
An kx.Con.ul,s story

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A late United States Consul at one Of
the English inland ports, who is now a
private resident of New York, relates the
following interesting story. He objects,
for private reasons, to having his name
published, bat authorizes the aoritcr to
su6stontiate his statement, and, if neces-
sary, to refer to him, in his private
capacity, any person seeking such ref
erence. Deferring to his wishes, I
hereby present his statement in almost
the exact language in which he gave it
to me, @. M. FARMER,
1890 Third AUenue, New York
"On my last voyage home from England
some three years ago, in one OF the Cunard
steamers, I noticed one morning, after a
few days out of port, a young man hob
bling about on the upper deck, supported
by clutches and seeming to move with
extreme difficulty and no little pain. he
was well dressed and of exceedingly hand
some countenance, but his limbs were
somewhat emaciated and his face very sal
low n bore the traces OF long suffering.
As he seemed to have no attendant or com
panion, he at once attracted my sympathies,
and I 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 shoulder, you
appear to be an invalid and hardly able or
strong enough to trust yourself unattended
on an ocean voyage; but if you require any
assistance l am a robust and healthy man
and shall be glad to help you.'
You are very kind he replied, in a
weak voice. but 1 require no present aid
beyond my clutches, which enable me to
benefit of the sunshine and the sea breeze
"tYou have been a 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 IN an alarming
increase both in England and America
"tYou are right he answered; L have
been its victim for more than a year, and
after failing to find relief from medical
skill lave lately tried the Springs of Carls-
bad and Vichy. But they have done me
no good, and l am o on my return home
to Missouri to die, 1 suppose. l shall be
content if life is spared to me to reach my
mothers presence. She is a widow n
am her only child
"There wasa pathos in this speech which
affected me profoundly and awakened in
me a deeper sympathy than l had felt be.
fore. / had no words to answer him, and
stood silently beside him watching the
snowy wake of the ship. While thu stand.
ing my thoughts reverted to a child-a ten
year old boy-of a neighbor of mine residing
near my consulate residence, who had been
cured of a stubborn case of rheumatism
by the use of st. Jacobs Oil, n 1 remem
bered that the steward of the ship had tol6
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 I at oncs
left my young friend and went below t.
find the steward. / not only found hin
off duty, but discovered that he had a bot
tie of the OIL in his locker, which he hat
carried across the ocean in case of anothe
attack. He readily parted with it on m.
representation, and hurrying up again,
soon persuaded the young man te allow m,
to take him to his berth and apply tn
remedy. After doing so I covered him u
snugly in bed and requested him not to &c
up until l should see him again. Tha
evening I returned to his stateroom an,
found him sleeping peacefully and breath
ing gently 1 reused him and inquire
how he felt. Like a new man, he an
swered with a grateful smile. I feel n
pain and am able to stretch my limbs witt
out difficulty. 1 think I'll get up No, don
get up tonight 1 said, but let me rub yo
again with the Oil, and in the morning 70
will be able to go above All right he sale
laughing. l then applied the Oil again rul
bling his knees, ankles, n arms tho
oughly, until he said he felt as if he ha
d uluSldIu pOu1IlCc u over HE pOuJ. 1 liz
left him. The T. morning when ! weI
upon deck for a breezy promenade, accort
ing to my custom, l found my patier
waiting for me with a smiling face, an
WITHOUT his crutehes, although he limped j
his movements, but without pain. l don
think 1 ever felt SO happy in my life. 7
make a long story short, l attended hil
closely during the rest of the voyage-son
four days applying the Oil every nigh
and guarding him against too much expo
ure to the fresh and damp b~reezes, and @
landing at New York, he was able, witt
out assistance, to mount the hotel omnibl
and go to the Aston House. Icalled ON hi
two days later, and found him actually el
gagged in packing his trunk, preparatory
starting West for his home, that evenin
With a bright and grateful smile, he we
coined me, and pointing to a little o car
fully done up in thick brown paper, whit
stood upon the table, he said: my goo
friend, can you guess what that is !? pre-
ent for your sweetheart I answered. Nc
he laughed-'that is a dozen bottles of S
Jacobs Oil, which I have just purchase
from Hudnut, the druggist across the wa
and I am taking them home to show n
good mother what has saved her sons Ii
and restored HIM to her in health. Al
with it I would like to carry you along ais
to show her the face of him, without whol
1 should probably never have tried it.
you should ever visit the little village
sedalia, in Missouri, Charlie Townsend al
his mother will welcome you to their lit
home, with hearts full of gratitude, ar
they will show you a bottle of st. Jaco
Oil enshrined in a silver and gold casks
which we shall keep as a parlor orn
ment as well as a memento of our meetii
on the Cunard steamer
ave parted, after an hours pleasa
i chat, with mutual good will and esteel
: and a few weeks afterwards l received a Il
ter from him telling me he was in perfe
! health, and containing many graceful e
| pressions of his affectionate regards"
i RrooElgn E10Ie.