The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-01-26
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. young man hobbling about on the up
per deck, supported by cratChes and
seeming TO meye with extreme diliioul.
ty and no little pain. He was we'll
dressed and Of exceedingly handsome
oountenance, but his limbs were some
what smaciated and bis faco very sal-
low and bore the traces Of long suffer-
ing. As he seemed TO have no attsn.
ton or companion, he at once attracted
my sympathiOS, and went up 10 him
as he leaned against tho taiffail looking
oat on the teaming track which the
steamer was making.
excuse me, my Young frieud, said,
touching him gently on tho shoulder,
you appear to be an invalid and hardly
able or strong enough TO trust yOurselI
unattended on an ocean voyage ; bat II
you require any assistance | an = ro-
bust and healthy man and shall be glad
10 help you."
"You are very kind" be replied in &
weak voice, "bGt | require no present
aid beyond my crutches, which snAble
nae 10 pass from my ststeroom up here
10 get the benefit Of the sunshins and
the sea breeze"
"You have bean great sufferer, nc
doubt, said, 'and jadge..that you have
been afflicted with that most trouble
some diseass-rheumatism, whose prev
alsnee and intensity seem IN DO ON an
alarming increase both in England and
America
"You arc right he answered q
have been It's victim for more than .
year, and after failing 10 end relief from
medical skill have lately tried th,
Springs Of Carlsbad and vichy. Blu
thoy have done mo no good, and i an
now on my return home to Missouri 4
die, l suppose. / shall be content j
life Is spared to me TO reach my moth
er's presence. She is a widow and
am her only child
There was rathos in his speech
which affected mo profoundly and ava
kened in me deeper sympathy thar
/ had felt before. had no words e
answer him, and stood silently besid,
him watching the snowy wake Of tbs
ship. While thus standing my thoughts
reverted 70 a ehild--a ten year old boy
of q neighbor Of mine residing neat
my consulate residence. who had been
cured Of . stubborn case Of rheumatism
by the use..of st. jacobs Oil, and I re-
membsred'thst the steward'of the shir
had told me the day before that he had
cured himself Of very severe attack ol
the gout in New York just before his
last VOYAGE by the ase Of the same rem
edy. i at once left my young friend
and went below to find the steward.
not only found him or duty, But dis
covered that he had bottle Of the Oil
in bis locker, which he had carried
across the ocean in case Of another at
tack. lie readily parted with it on
my representation, and huTrying up
again, / soon persuaded the young man
to allow me to take him 10 bis berth
and apply the remedy. After doing 20
| covered him up snugIy in bed and re.
quested him not 10 get up until should
see him again. That evening | return
ed to his stateroom and found him sleep
ing peacefully and breathing gently,
! reused him and Inquired how he felt.
Like new man, he answered with a
grateful smile. i feel no pain and am
able to stretchfmy limbs without diff
Guilty. l think I'll get up, mo, don't
get up. tonight, | said, but let me rub
you again with the Oil, and in the
morning you will be able TO 90 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 no had mustard poul-
tice all over his body. l then left him.
Tho next morning when / went upon
deck for breezy promenade, according
to my custom, I found my patient wait
ing for me with q smiling face, and
sOitAol9 his crutches, although he lImped
In his movements, but without pain.
| don't think Lever felt so happy in my
life. To make long story short, I at
tended him closely during the rest Of
the voyage-scme four days--apply-
ing 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 as.
sistance, to mount the hotel omnibus,
and 60 to the Astor House. called on
him two days later, and found him act
ually engaged in packing his trunk, pre-
paratory to starting West for his home,
that evening. With bright and grate-
ful smile be welcomed me, and pointing
TO little box carefully done up in thick
brown paper, which stood upon the ta-
bic, he said: MY good friend, can you
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