The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-17
RAMBLE ABOUT READING, PA.
Facts Cleaned from Some well-Known
Citizens.

Facts Cleaned from Some well-Known
Citizens.
Reading Correspondence Philadelphia Ledger.
A pleasant dash of fifty.two miles over
the tracks of the Philadelphia d Whining
ton railroad, and through an undulating,
partly mountainous country OF great
beauty, brought the writer from the former
to the latter named city Of railroad and
stock.lobbing renown, in Europe as well as
the United States. Emerging from the
cars, found myself after two hours ride,
one of the $1,000 inhabitants of Reading,
and my ears were saluted with the din and
clatter of huge machine shops, rolling
mills and iron foundries, and my ewes and
nose encountered the dense clouds of smoke
that curled forth from the dozens of tall
brick chimneys pertaining to these
wonderful industrial establishments. Leav-
ing the splendid Reading depot, | scented
the fresh September air, after the recent hot
wave, along Sixth street, and stepped in the
large drug house of John b. Raiser, No. 2i6
North Sixth street, to refresh myself with
glass of soda water, and while Quatfing the
same my eye encountered a large picture
containing the well-known form of ST Jacob
holding up bottle Of the Great German
Remedy for rheumatism, named after him.
remarked to the attendant; 81 see you use
Nv JuNpoo VII III Wis tllN, uliu
"Well should think so. We sell any guam
tity of it. 1t is the most popular rheumatic
remedy used in these parts, and we have
plenty of rheumatism here" Feeling inter-
ested, asked my informant if he could
put me in the way of investigating any no.
table cases in Reading where st. Jacobs Oil
had been used with satisfactory results.
He at once referred me to Mr. Daniel Klein.
grocer, No. 327 North Eighth street, and
several other large grocery establishments,
and remarked, They all use and deal in
st. Jacobs Oil, ald can tell you all you
want to know
! called at once on Mr.. Klein, and found
him enthusiastic in his praise OF the great
learned, among other cases, OF the remark
able one of Mr.. A. S, Loewen, grocer, No.
235 North Eighth street.
STATEMENT OF MIR. A. $. LoEWEN,
found Mr.. Loewen at his store, busy
with customers, and as soon 9S / mentioned
"St Jacobs OIL" his eye frightened and he
said, II think st. Jacobs Oil is the most
wonderful remedy for rheumatism ever
discovered. 1t completely cured me after
twenty-three months of the most intense
suffering. My case was remarkable one,
and almost everybody in the neighbor-
hood knows about it. | had inflammatory
VI viz NOlob hlllu III tNtTy
limb and joint of my body. Sleep was
out of the question with me, and at times
| was almost crazy. Sometimes
could hobble about on two crutches, but
not always, and l often felt that death
would be relief to me. tried everything
that could be thought Of for months and
months, and had given up in despair, when
DR.. Decatur G. Schooner, of No. 63l Wash
ington street, who attended me, told me to
try st. Jacobs Oil. did so, and the result
was almost miraculous. 1 felt relieved
soon after using that remedy, and by con
tinuing it | was completely cured. You
can see for yourself, have the use of my
limbs, and am entirely well, and | thank
trouble l was attended by DR.. White
man and DIR. Detwiler, but they could
not aid me. DIR. Schooner helped me some,
but nothing cured me but the ST.. Jacobs
Oil DR.. Schooner told me to use. used to
rub my entire body with st. Jacobs Oil; it
stung me at first, but tell you il did its
work splendidly. My joints were all swol-
len, and the Oil reduced the swelling, and
was entirely willing to stand the little
discomfort it caused me in view of the great
ultimate good it'did me. 1t is now about
nine months since i commenced using st.
Jacobs Oil, and used it about three months
before | was completely cured; but, as
| said, felt relief us soon as | commenced
using it, and got better and better, and
now | am entirely well. No one can
know what terrible suffering went through
and my complete relief is perfect
Godsend, have no present use for ST.
Jacobs Oil, but keep plenty Of IL in my
store, and as soon as feel nuything like a
return OF rheumatism shajl rub the place
at once with that Oil. lean recommend St.
Jacobs Oil with perfect confidence to any
person who has rheumatism, and know Of
number of persons who hns rheumatism
and know of q number of persons besides
myself who have been benefited by It,"
While Mr. Loewen was talking lady
| came up behind the counter, and, upon
seeing her, he remarked, "She is taking ST.
| Jacobs Oil now for neuralgia The lady
| was then introduced to me rs Mrs. Mary
Whitman, who holds the position Of
housekeeper for Mr.. Loewen. noticed
that her face was wrapped in white
cloth, and she informed me that
she was subject to violent attacks of neu
ralgia, and when she was suffering from II
nothing seemed to do her any good exeep,
st. Jacobs Oil. The lady Remarked "Whon
get the neuralgia rub the part affected
with st. Jacobs Oil and l get relief very
soon. have an attack of neuralgia now
but | will not suffer long, because know
St. Jacobs Oil will relieve it,"
| MRS, FRANCES YEAGRR's COMMUNICATIONS.
| The next case investigated was that o
Mrs Frances Yeagcr, q middle.aged lady
with large family Of children, residing a
No. 1923 Franklin street. Mr.. Yeager, 4
well.known citizen, Is engaged In the pro
vision business, and calling at his residence
found Mrs. Ieager reclining In q rocking
chair. | introduced the subject of st
Jacobs OIL and Mrs Ieager made the fol
lowing sta'ement:.."I have been great suf
fercr from rheumatism for ever ten years
and never obtained any permanent relic
until | commenced using St. Jacobs Oh
recently. had rheumatism all over me
and was u complete cripple. had y in IN!
arms, feet, legs shoulders and hands, ant
was In great misery. was so III with |
that they had TO carry me about, .
| had no use of my limbs. | coul'
not even stand and II was hard 4
keep still In bed, and obtained in oonsc
quenoe but little sleep. am almost vel
now, and can confidently say | owe IN,
recovery entirely to st. Jacobs Oil, and
wish had known of that remedy sooner
for the doctors did me no good whatever.
first commenced using 81. Jacobs Oil on m
arms and soon obtained the use Of them
and then used II on different parts Of m
body and gradually got better and better
until got as well as you see me now.
think st. Jacobs Oil Is q splendid thing, an
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