A FAITHFUL FRIEND.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXVII, Issue 234, 15 October 1891, Page 3

A FAITHFUL FRIEND.

. — _^ Mb J. PsABSiN, of King street Arcade, the well-known cjc'iag tourist, when riding over to Melbonrne with his f tiendf Mr A. G. Chapman, relates several adventures they met with on their loDg journey : For four days after leaving Sydney terrible wet weather was ezpeuesosd, snd many of the water-couraes were swollen so mcch ihit they had great difficulty m crossing them. ■' On one occasion they were compelled to slrip and carry their maohines across the current being so strong that they were m imminent danger of beicg swept away. A.l: though they wars for Beveral fiays riding m wet c'othes, no dire results accrued, ss on each evening they took the precaution to rub themaelvea down with St. Jacobs' Oil, which Mr Pearson always oarriea with him on his tours, finding it '» oip^al remedy for etiffaesa end soreness 0! the muscles, as well as a preventative and cure for painful ailments induce! by cold. >umerous snakes were met with on the journey. Ons monster, over 6ft long, oaused' them some trouble, bb m trying to avoid it the two cjcUsta collided, the reeu't of which was a bruised wrist and a swollen ankle, but the application of the ever ready St. Jasob'a Oil prevented any bad effects. 2