River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-01-26

the English inland ports, who is now a
private resident Of New York, relates
the following interesting story. He oh
jects, for private reasons, to having bis
name published, bat authorizes The acriter
to Sltbstantiate has statement, and, if nee
essary, to refer him, in his private ca
pacity, to any person seeking such refer
ence. DIFFERING to his wishes, here
by present his statement in almost the
exact language in which he gave it to
me. G. M. FARMER,
1890 Third Avenue, N. Y.
"On my last voyage home from En-
gland, some three years ago, in one o.
the Cunard steamers, / noticed, one
morning, after a 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 or companion, he at once attracted
my sympathies, and / went up to him
as he leaned againstthe taffrail, 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 y0y'
age; but if you require any assistance
| am robust and healthy man and
shall be glad to help you
"tYou are very kind he replied, in
a weak voice, but require no present
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, nc
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 il
England and America
"'You are right he answered; i
have been its victim for more than a
year, and after failing to find relief
from medical skill have lately tried the
Springs of Carlsbad and Vichy. But
they have done me no good, and am
now ON my return home to Missouri to
die, / suppose. I shall be content il
life is spared to me to reach my
mothers presence. She is widow and
/ am her only child
"There was a pathos in this speech
which affected me profoundly and
awakened in me deeper sympathy
than / 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 q child-a ten
year old boy-of neighbor of mine
residing near my consulate residence
who had been cured of a 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 very severe attack of the govt
in New York just before his last voyage
by the use of the same remedy. l at
once left my young friend and went
below to find the steward. / not only
found him fduty, 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 hurrying up again, / soon per
suaded the young man to allow me to
take him to his berth and apply the
remedy. After doing SO covered him
up snugly in bed and requested him
not to get up until / should see him
again. That evening / returned to his
stateroom and found him sleeping
peacefully and breathing gently. l
reused him and inquired how he felt.
Like new man. he aIISSered with a
grateful smile. Il feel no pain and am
able to stretch my limbs without diff
Guilty. / think I'll get up No, don't
get up tonight, | said, but let me rub
you again with the Oil, and in the
morning you will able to go above. ;
'All right he said, laughing. I then
applied the Oil again, rubbing his
knees, ankles and arms thoroughly,
until he said he felt as if ne had q mus
tard poultice all over his body. | then
left him. The next morning when
went nno~ deck for breezy prone
made, according to my custom, / found
my patient waiting for me with smil-
ing face, and uittom his cr,.tches, al
though he limped in his move
mems, but without pain. don't think
| ever felt SO happy in my life. To
make long story short, / attended
him closely during the rest of the voy-
age-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 go to
the Aston House. | called on him two
days later, and found him actually en-
gagged in packing his trunk, prepare
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 laughed is dozen bottles of
st. Jacobs Oil, which | 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
would like to carry you along also, to
show her the face of him, without
whom, should probably never have
tried it. If you should ever visit the
little village of Sedalia, in Missouri,
Charlie Townsend and his mother will
welcome you to their little home, with
hearts full of gratitude, and they will
show you bottle of st. Jacobs Oil en-
shrined in silver and gold casket,
which We shall keep as parlor orna-
ment as well as memento of our meet
ing on the Cunard steamer
1--WE parted, after an hours pleasant
chat with mutual goodwill and esteem,
and few weeks afterward / received a
letter from him telling me he was in
perfect health, and containing many
graceful expressions of his afectionate
regards. "-Brooklyn Eagle.
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