Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1882-01-19

ence. Deferring to his wishes, here
by present his statement in almost the
exact language in which he gave it to
me. T.. Nj. FARMER,
1880 Third Avenue, n. Y.
son my last voyage home from En-
gland, some three years ago, in one of
the Cunard steamers, noticed, one
morning, after few days out OF port,
a young man hobbling about on the
upper deck, supported by crutches, and
seeming to move with extreme Difficult.
ty and no little pain. He was well
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 on companion, he at once attracted
my sympathies, and ! vent up to him
as he leaned against the tafirail, 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 voy-
age; butt 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 prese mt
aid beyond my crutches, 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 l 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
England and America.
"'You are right he answered; Il
year, and after failing to find relief
from medical skill have lately tried the
Springs of Carlsbad and Nichy But
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 to me to reach my
mothers presence. She is widow and
| am her only child.
There was II pathos in this speech
which affected me profoundly and
awakened in me deeper sympathy
than l 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 n 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 ! remembered that
the steward of the ship had told me
the day before that he had cured him
self of 81 very severe attack OF the govt
in New York just before his last voyage
by the use of the same remedy. ut
once left my young friend and went
below to find the steward. l not only
found him offduty, but discovered that
he 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 hurying 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 ge' up until should see him
again. mat evening returned to his
stateroom and found him sleeping
peacefully aud breathing gently.
reused him and inquired how he felt.
Like a new man, he answered with a
grateful smile Il feel no pain and am
able to stretch my limbs without diff
Guilty. / think III get mp NO, don't
get up tonight, / said, but let me rub
you again with the Oil, and in tive
morning you will able to go above.
'All right he said, laughing. 4 then
applied the Oil again, rubbing his
knees, ankles and arms thoroughly,
until he said he felt as if ne had a mus
tard poultice all over his body. | then
left him. The next morning when |
went upon deck for breezy prone
made, according to my custom, found
my patient waiting for me with smil-
ing face, and aoahom his crutches, al
though he limped in his move
ments, but without pain. don't think
I ever felt so happy in my life. To
max lODR story snOft, alteilued
him .osely during the rest of the voy-
sge--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 60 to
the Aston House. ] called on him two
days later, and found him actually on
gagged in packing bis trunk, prepa IA
tory to starting west for his home, that
evening. With bright and grateful
smile he welcomed. me, and pointing to
a 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 ! answered. NO,
he lauehed-that is dozen bottles Of
st. Jacobs Oil, which I 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 |