, 1882-01-27
TAXING TESTIMONY.
TIE PEOpnEVS. PAIS.


Francisco press, vino has more than
nsnsl desire to inform himself on current
o,er.s and to become acquainted with
o,err fact of Importance, has had oon-
siderable experience OF late in ascertain
inc the real standing cf a certain article
which is being prominently placed be-
fore our people by means OF the press
al otherwise. He made diligent in
,nirv. Neither rich nor poor have es-
canel his researches, and he IS COM
ralIed. even against his inclination, to
acknowledge the popularity Of the pre-
naration in question, and that the de-
man3, ut present great, Is growing
steadily. In the course OF his rambles
he dronped in ut the Selby Smelling and
Load Works Mt North Beach, where he
had n chat with Mr.. Layne, the Superin.
,anlcut The gentleman remarked: Il
recently had occasion to give st, jacob $
OH thorough trial. | had bruised my
self badly in the chest, and the great
German Remedy was applied with the
most happy result said MIR. Layne,
"and furthermore have cared my horse
of 4 sprained ankle by the same oil. y
The reporter made a mental memoranda
of the case, and when he saw w. L.
WenzeN, the pharmaceutical chemist, cor
ner of Market and Stockton streets, hehlso
asked him his opinion of the great Ger
man remedy. "Oh, said Mr.. Wenzell,
othe sooner and more thoroughly the
nrbIic know all about this St. jacobs
oil the better. | think they arc learning
It's merits rapidly. for it is the best sell
inc article | have in stock. 1t Is safe to
soy iudging from my customers report,
II is an admirable thing for rheumatic
mains and all kinds OF aches James Ii.
Oates at the corner of New Montgomery
and Howard streets, is another druggist
of reputation who was consulted in re.
gard to the remedy, its uses and its pop
ularity. He put his opinion into words
with great promptness and dispatch.
"You can tell your readers,' said he,
"tbat St. jacobs Oil has had big success
with me- | am selling it right along,
and nv customers are high in their praise
OF it as safe and eilicaclous IN cases of
rheumatism and pains OF all kinds y
Thanking Mr.. Gates Tor the information,
our searcher after facts called in at the
popular German drugstore OF Messrs.
Hartzig Il Schut2e, corner of Third and
Everett streets, and were told by them
that their customers spoke very highly
of the oil as q cure for ali pains. THE
best proof Of its popularity" continued
Messrs. ii Il S., sis the almost incessant
demand. 1t is selling like hot cakes, and
we have to order supplies almost daily.
think" the druggists added, to the in
formation gatherer, ''you had better 90
down among the workshops to get bed
rock facts as to the reputation of the
great German remedy" Agreeing this
was a good idea, our indefatigabe truth
seeker wended his way towards Mission,
Beale, Fremont and Main streets. His
first encounter was with Mr.. &. {. Gill
more, foreman OF the extensive mill and
box factory OF Hobbs, Wall X Co., Beale
and Union streets. Mr. Gilmore cheer
fully testified to the efficiency OF St.
Jacobs Oil in cases that had came under
his own observation. 81 consider it the
best medicine in the world for rheuma.
tsm, he said; cone friend of mine was
cured OF u severe case by its use, and an
other recovered from II lame back after
applying the oil few times. You can
get plenty Of facts of the same kind in
this meighbOrhood." Mr.. G.. >. BlglOw,
one OF the proprietors of the Western
Iron Works, 3lG and 3lS Mission street,
between Fremont and Beale, was even
warmer in his praises of st. Jacobs
Oil than Mr.. Gilmore. To use his
own words, he considered it 1.-THE boss
medicine for rheumatism for he
himself had been cured of n
severe case by its use. Pursuing
Ills inquiries the gatherer of facts
entered the Mechanics Mill, at the corner
OF Mission and Fremont streets, owned
by Wells, Russell Il Co., where he was
introduced to Mr.. John Welch, the foreS
man. Have YOU had any experience, u"
he asked, "of this St. Jacobs Oil, or OBJ
served whether the men in the shop use
IL as remedy in case of accidents or for
palns?' 81 believe they use nothing but
TINS Oil, replied Mr.. Welsh. Zone of
The hands employed in the mills jam
med his foot badly not long ago, and in
I, short time, after applying the Oil
thoroughly, he was entirely cured. Had
not been for the Great German Rem
edy he would have been laid up for II
week. In my opinion there is no article
under the sun equal to st. Jacobs Oil
lor the purpose it is designed Being
pretty we'll satisfied, by these inquiries,
oi the value of the Great German Rem
es,dy and universally of its use, the gen.
ueman Of the press had concluded to
seek no further; but it was suggested to
MN that the Fulton Iron Works, the i'm.
POrtant establishment of Hinckley ,Spiers
Hayes, on Fremont street, might con
tribute to his stock of information, aud
ne bent his way thither He found the
proprietor in, and their testimony was
most conclusive. "St. Jacobs Oil, " they
SAID lis an indispensable article in our
works. The hands employed say they
tvIahnot do without it. They have used