Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1882-04-06
c. N. FARMER

me,
C. NJ. FARMER,
1000 Third orcnuc, M5w York.
"On my last voyage home from
England, some three years ago, in
one of the Cuuard steamers, 1'notic'
ed one morning, afte. few days ont
Of port. young man hobbling about
on the upper deck, supported by
crutches and seeming to move with
extreme difficulty and no little pain.
He was we'll dressed and Of exceed
ingly handsome countenance, hut his
limbs were somewhat emaciated and
his face very saliow and
bore the traces OF = long
suffering AS he seemed 10 have no
attendant or comr+nion, he at once
attracted my synpathies, and q vent
uo TO him as he leaned against the
taA'ruil looking out on the foaning
track which the steamer was making.
"Excuse me, my young friend" I
said, touching him. gently on the
shoulder, you appear to be an inva-
lid and hardly able or strong enough
to trust yourself unattended on an
ocean voyage; but if you require any
assistance l am robust and healthy
! man and shall be glad to help you:'
"'You are very Kind he replied,
! IN weak voice. bnt ! require no
present ail beyond my crntehes;
which enable me So pass from my
.tateroom up here to get the benefit
oi tie sunshine and The sea breeze.
You have been great sufferer,
no doubt, l said, and LassjNdse that
you have been afflicted with that
most troublesome disease-rhehma
tism, whose prevalence and intensity
seem to be on alarming increase both.
in England and America.
"You are ris ., he answered; Il
have been lis victim for more than
y :ar, and after failing 10 find relief
from medical skill h.ve ,teiy tried
the Springs Of Carlsbad ard Vicby.
But they have done me 30 gosd,i ~.
1 am now on my return Eome to Mis-
La,,s E!51t7Sfs Is 5Faeaa.t 6 Il i = ] 7 =
ny I!9ther's presence. Sneis
ow and | am her only child. ~
iuere was pathos in this speech
wlica affected me profoundly and
awakened in me deeper sympathy
tn "a Ea,l felt before. L,d no
words to answer hiln, and stood 81
lenily beside him watching the snowy
wake Of the ship. White thus stand
ing my thoughts reverted TO child
"a tn year Old bog-oi neIghbor
Of mine residing near my consulate
residence, who had been cured 0! 4
stubborn case oi rheumatism by the
use 9! &. J4cots Oil, and | remem'
Dere, that the steward oi the Ship
had told NE the day before thai he
had Cared ninselt OF a very severe
attack 0! the sout in New York Just
before his last voyage by the use o!
the same rrnedv. | at once left my
young friend and Went below to find
the steward. | not only found him
of dnty, bat discovered that he had
a bottle o!the Oil in lHs'l6cker, which
he had carried across the ocean in
Gaze OF another attack. He.readily
parted with it on my representation,
and Lurryirg mp again, l soon Ter
suaded the young man TO allow me
to take MIN 10 his berth and apply
the remedy. After doing so l cos'
cred him up snugiy in bed and re
ouested lin not 10 get up until
should see him again. That eyenins
7 returned to his staterooa and lotihe
him Sleeping peacefully and breath
iug gently. | reused him and in
quirel how he felt. 'L;he nev
man, lie answered with n grateful
smile. j ieel nc pain and ans all
to stretch my limbs without difficulty
think I'll get op. No, d. mt ge
W Tonight, said, but let NE. rull
you again with The o., andyin tn
morning you Will be able to go above
All right, ne said, langhirg.w :
then applied the c'I again, rubin
his knees, ankles ana ayms thorough
ly, until he said be felt as ii he hat
a mustard poullice all over his body